March is a season of momentum in our schools and in our community. The third trimester is now underway. Seniors are moving ...

A recently released academic study has found measurable declines in public engagement after local governments were allowed to ...

Question: I enjoy reading your column in the weekly newspaper. I have a question I hope you can address. We’ve had some heavy fog recently and I get frustrated with ...

Erika Zdon has been chosen to fill the Isanti City Council seat vacancy, being chosen from four applicants who were ...

At North Branch Area Public Schools, we prioritize making time to listen to our students. Their experiences, challenges, and hopes for the future offer an important perspective on what school ...

NAMI Minnesota (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) is reminding residents of Isanti and Chisago counties that help is available 24/7 for mental health crises through their local Mobile Crisis ...

The MN DNR has begun temporarily closing some DNR-managed roads and motorized trails as seasonal melting makes them too soft to support vehicle traffic without causing damage. The duration of ...

Sutter Health and Allina Health have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for Allina Health to join the California-based system, which would create a combined nonprofit health system that representatives ...

A team co-led by University of Minnesota researcher Peter Makovicky and Argentinean colleague Sebastian Apesteguía has identified a 90-million-year-old fossil that provides the “missing link” for a my ...

North Branch may be under increased surveillance by the police department as it considers installing seven license plate reading cameras around town.

Members of the Isanti County Law Enforcement Association (ICLEA) are recognized during the ICLEA 2025 awards event held Feb. 26 at Pinewood Weddings and Events.

Noah Coughlan is running across 20 states in 260 days as a tribute to Americans and in recognition of the U.S.’s 250th birthday. His trek will finish in Hawaii on ...