Steven Stamkos in overtime as the Nashville Predators rallied for a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday — their third consecutive victory. Stamkos popped in a quick shot after a set-up pass by ...

BEMIDJI — Alexa Pietig led all scorers with 21 points to lead the Pequot Lakes Patriots to a 59-51 victory over the Bemidji Lumberjacks in a nonconference game Tuesday, Dec. 16. Pequot’s June Ruud and ...

The second-year QB suffered a small hairline fracture in his right hand during Minnesota's win over the New York Giants ...

LITTLE FALLS — Huck Balmer scored two goals for the Northern Lakes Lightning in a 9-0 win over the Little Falls Flyers in a Section 6-1A clash Tuesday, Dec. 16. This marked only the second time in ...

There’s no doubt in our minds that something violent became of Mary,” friend Nancy Marschke told a reporter in 1984 ...

Kevin Larson, who ran for mayor in 2018, was sworn in at the council’s September meeting to fill the remainder of the term.

BACKUS — The Backus City Council approved a $186,018 tax levy for 2026 at their Monday, Dec. 15, meeting. This accounts for a 5% ($8,858) increase over the 2025 levy. This comes, in part, as a result ...

NISSWA — Nisswa property owners will see a .28% decrease in the city portion of their general revenue property tax levy after the Nisswa City Council approved the final 2026 budget and levy. The ...

PILLAGER — Ella Brewer led all scorers with 22 points to lead the Pine River-Backus Tigers to a 66-51 victory over the Pillager Huskies in the championship game of the Fornshell Classic on Friday, Dec ...

WALKER — Kambria Thompson tallied the lone goal for the Northern Lakes Lightning in a 5-1 loss to Class 1A’s 18th-ranked Thief River Falls Prowlers on Saturday, Dec. 20, in Walker. Rayna Hopia ...

BACKUS — Backus' new mayor, Doug Taylor, has deep ties to the community and a background in the film and television industry that led him to where he is today. On one side, his grandfather, Dene ...

PEQUOT LAKES — The Pequot Lakes/Pine River-Backus Road Crew girls finished fifth at the two-day Jackhammer Invite on Saturday, Dec. 20, at Pequot Lakes. Chloe Swenson won her bracket and Daylor ...