Alexandria Echo Press | Alexandria, Minnesota

PEQUOT LAKES, Minn. — A central Minnesota school board is putting an operating referendum before voters in November using a new state aid program that aims to increase district revenue and lower local property taxes.

The Pequot Lakes School Board voted unanimously Monday, July 6, for a resolution authorizing the new referendum revenue and calling a special el...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Lindsey Graham, the high-profile senior senator from South Carolina, died Saturday, July 11, from “a brief and sudden illness,” his office said.

Graham, 71, had just returned from overseas and was running for a fifth term in the U.S. Senate. He was first elected to the U.S. House in 1994 and spent one term in the South Carolina State House of...

To the editor:

Across the U.S., rural grocery store owners are doing far more than stocking shelves. Running a grocery in a small town is more complex, and more essential, than it often appears. When a rural grocery store struggles, the impact affects the entire community.

Here’s five lessons we learned from working alongside grocery s...

OSAKIS — The Osakis boys tennis team took a clear step forward this spring.

Competing in Section 8A, the Silverstreaks finished the season with a 6-13 record, winning four more matches than they did the previous year and showing improvement across the roster.

For head coach Justin George, that progress was the biggest takeaway from the season...

MINNEAPOLIS — Olivia Miles made a triumphant return Saturday.

Back after missing two games with a strained calf, Miles scored 23 points, corralled a huge rebound late, and the Minnesota Lynx beat New York 90-85 at Target Center.

With the Lynx up 88-85, Courtney Williams missed a pull-up jumper with 16 seconds left. The ball bounded around for...