Get ready to go to church with “Sister Act,” running on the Main Street Stage at Lyric Arts in Anoka April 11-May 11.

I knew my world had changed when my mom woke me from my summer slumber, reminding me that a local farmer who had hired me and my siblings to pull weeds in his dewy soybean fields was minutes away.

Duke is retiring, and the Elk River City Council made it official on April 7.

The Ramsey City council voted 4-3 to rezone the area at 15861 Jarvis St. to allow for a truck parking facility business. Along the same vote line at the council March 25, the council approved the businesses’ site plan review.

In capitulating to recent public pressure to host a town hall, U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer, R-6th District, did so on his own terms, holding an hour-long phone call with constituents last week.

A 35-year-old Elk River woman has been charged with attempted murder in the second degree — with intent but not premeditated — after she allegedly struck a woman in the neck with a knife during an April 1 domestic between herself and two other people inside her Elk River home.

The Elk River City Council accepted the 2025 Riverfront Concert Series contribution for $26,000 by The Bank of Elk River at its April 7 meeting.

With 34 sports fields at the 118-acre Bertram Chain of Lakes Regional Athletic Park, staff from the Monticello Parks, Arts & Recreation Department spend much time and effort manually marking the playing surfaces each season.

Lily Sofio

The longtime owner of Antiques Downtown sold her business at 309 Jackson Avenue in downtown Elk River on April 1.

The 32 libraries in the Great River Regional Library system had more than a million visitors in 2024, as libraries continue to evolve as centers of community activity.

Mark your calendar for this year’s Evening of the Arts on April 24. This free event is a celebration of the creative talents of Elk River High School students.

Learn about the future of downtown Elk River and share feedback at an upcoming Downtown Plan open house on Tuesday, April 22, from 4-6 p.m. at Elk River City Hall, 13065 Orono Parkway.