Elk River News

Here are a few ways, and places, to spend your July 4th holiday. Farmer's Fourth: Get a feel for what a July 4th celebration was like in 19th-century Minnesota.

Shelly Liestman's smallest client is a wisp of a thing, no bigger than a pop can, while her largest tips the scales at about 165 pounds.

In busting apart a Twin Cities, marijuana-growing operation, officers seized more than 3,300 plants, $225,000 and made 18 arrests.

The St. Paul district of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has prepared an environmental assessment on a project to stop erosion that threatens a road along the Elk River.

Items stolen from vehicles in garages On June 28 several residents from Elk River called police after suspect entered their vehicles parked in garages and stole several items.

The City of Elk River, or 'Energy City,' has been honored for sustainability and smart energy use by the League of Minnesota Cities.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Minnesota named recent Elk River High School graduate Shannon Goerke the 2009 Outstanding High School Big Sister.

The cities of Chatfield, Elk River, Roseville , and St. Anthony were recognized with 2009 City of Excellence Awards at the LMC Annual Conference in St.

The community is invited to attend adult Bible camp sessions at Union Congregational Church, 1118 Fourth St., Elk River.

Vehicle stolen from auto business On June 18 at 10:23 a.m. police took a report after a vehicle was stolen from Darren Boman Auto Sales on Highway 10 in Elk River.

The Elk River Area School Board has approved $50,000 in athletic and activity reductions, while planning $30,000 in new revenues through adjusted fee increases for the 2009-2010 school year.

City officials have repeatedly stated paying the hospital tax yields little to no return for residents forced to pay the tax.

Elk River Police Chief Jeff Beahen said the robbery alarm went off at 9:15 a.m. after the man left the bank with a large amount of money in a white plastic Walmart bag.

ELK RIVER - Elk River police arrested a man Wednesday after someone robbed a bank and tried to get away on a bicycle.

St. Andrew Catholic Church, 566 Fourth St., Elk River, will host a free store Saturday, June 20 from 7 a.m. to noon at the gym/parish center .

'Soaring High with God' Adventure Camp will be held Monday-Friday, June 22-26 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Elk River Baptist Church, 1800 Eighth St.

Among the possibilities are that the old Elk River bank building could be sold and re-purposed as offices, or the building and area could be redeveloped with an eye toward opening up the river to the public even more.

Blink Bonnie Subs & Catering opened its fifth location recently in Elk River. Blink Bonnie Subs is a family-owned, husband-and-wife business that's been around for six years, with three locations in downtown St.

Kids rarely say high school is practical, but the house that sits on blocks in the Blaine High School parking lot may be the epitome of educational practicality.

Man goes to jail for felony Walmart theft On June 6 at 10:41 a.m. police were dispatched to Walmart after a shoplifter fled on foot.