The Baldwin/Woodville Hawks took a trip across the St. Croix River to face the Mora Mustangs for the boys hockey team’s opener on Friday night. The Mustangs are hoping to revitalize the hockey program that finished the 2024-2025 season 10-16 and lost their last five games including a 6-3 loss to Becker/Big Lake in the first round of the playoffs. The Hawks struck first and often with their disciplined play and speed. Baldwin/Woodville benefitted from two short-handed goals an

A winter storm watch will take effect from 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25, through noon on Wednesday, Nov. 26, in Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and Benton counties. Rain is expected to transition to snow on Tuesday afternoon and evening, and snow rates could exceed 0.5 inches per hour. According to the National Weather Service, heavy snow is possible, with accumulation between 2 and 4 inches. Winds could gust as high as 40 miles per hour, and lead to reduced visibility and blowing snow du

The Mora City Council held an initial interview with an internal candidate for city administrator at Tuesday's meeting. Mandi Yoder, the city's Human Resources director, was the lone internal applicant for the vacancy. Mora's employee labor relations committee met on Oct. 29, and reached the consensus to recruit from within and invest in the city's employees rather than seeking a contracted administrator or hiring a recruiting firm. "We're all aware that Mandi has been doing

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is cautioning residents of east-central Minnesota that fire danger is predicted to increase over the next few days. As fall continues, dry vegetation and falling leaves increase, which help fuel wildfires. Information officer Philip Weyhe said the DNR has responded to over 20 fires during the last week. "Wildfires can start and spread quickly, especially in dry, windy conditions," Weyhe said in an email. According to DNR wildfire

A two-vehicle crash on Highway 95 in Isanti County resulted in a fatality on Monday night. According to an Isanti County Sheriff's Office news release, law enforcement responded to a crash involving a semi and an SUV at the intersection of Highway 95 NE and Hornsby Drive NE in North Branch Township just before 9 p.m. Emergency personnel determined the driver of the SUV was deceased at the scene. The vehicle had no other occupants. The release states that the incident is being