Waite Park News

Rhienhard R. Motschke was inducted into the Concertina Hall of Fame on Sept. 18 in New Prague.

WAITE PARK - Waite Park is looking for people who want to help lead the city. The deadline to apply for five seats on various boards and commissions is 4:30 p.m. Friday.Terms start in January.

ROCKVILLE - An Oak Park man was arrested Thursday after steel racks were reported stolen from a Rockville business.

WAITE PARK - Waite Park senior maintenance worker Judd Zellner is headed to Lambeau Field.

MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Twins have moved third baseman Brian Buscher off their 40-man roster and assigned him to Triple-A Rochester.

WAITE PARK - Waite Park Mayor Rick Miller defeated challenger Jeff Blair in Tuesday's election, gathering 385 votes to Blair's 293.

Despite budget reductions and cuts in state aid to area cities, money set aside to keep streets passable this winter won't suffer cuts in most communities.

In the same year that Waite Park retail design company M. Lavine Design Workshop was recognized for its highs, it also saw some lows.

The pedestrian struck and killed on Interstate Highway 94 Thursday night has been identified as 49-year-old Joseph Blitvich of St.

A payroll check theft scam is leaving businesses out tens of thousands of dollars and prompting investigators to warn business owners to take precautions.

City leadership in two area communities will reflect familiar faces and possible new ones after Tuesday's election.

The St. Cloud diocese has canceled meetings planned for next week about a proposed reorganization of its metro schools and religious education programs.

This Our View offers the Times Editorial Board's opinion on the race between Waite Park mayoral candidates Jeff Blair and Rick Miller.

The Minnesota High Tech Association announced the finalists for the 10th annual Tekne Awards, which honor companies and individuals who have shown superior technology innovation and leadership in Minnesota.

Two individuals recently were appointed to the Stearns-Benton Workforce Council at the Joint Powers Board meeting.

New Hope Autism Center will host the third annual Reason for Hope Retreat from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at the St.

Members of the public were able to listen in on a roundtable on health care and aging issues today with U.S. Sen.

Don't get angry: Halloween is still two weeks away, but holiday baking has begun.

Two candidates, one goal: to serve Waite Park as mayor. Mayor Rick Miller and challenger Jeff Blair are running in one of just a few area election contests that will be decided Nov.

The City of Minneapolis Elections Department will travel to every part of the city in the coming weeks to educate voters about the new voting method that voters will use on November 3, 2009.