New express bus service will replace Northstar rail line in Big Lake, Elk River

New Route 882 will begin service on Jan. 5 in place of the beleaguered Northstar commuter rail line, which the council voted ...

St. Cloud police officer dies from injuries sustained in Twin Cities crash

St. Cloud PD confirmed that Ryan Ebert, 44, of Big Lake, died at Hennepin County Medical Center on Saturday. He suffered ...
West Central Tribune

St. Cloud police officer dies after suffering major injuries in off-duty crash

Ryan Matthew Ebert, 44, of Big Lake, died at HCMC following an accident Oct. 13 in Apple Valley. SCPD chief says Ebert had ...
St. Cloud Times

Elk River woman injured in motorcycle crash near Big Lake

A 33-year-old Elk River woman was injured in a crash Thursday, July 17. The woman was driving her 2025 CF MOTO 675SS Sport motorcycle at 7 a.m. on County Road 14 in Big Lake Township when she was ...
West Central Tribune

St. Cloud police officer suffers life-threatening injuries in off-duty crash

Ryan Matthew Ebert, 44, of Big Lake, is in critical condition following an accident Oct. 13 in Apple Valley. The Minnesota ...

Minnesota brewing company wins gold at Great American Beer Festival

A brewing company in Minnesota has won a gold medal for its “Oktoberfest” drink at the Great American Beer Festival ...
Star Tribune

‘Priceless property’: 3M’s historic northern Minnesota resort to become public land

PARK RAPIDS, Minn. - A secluded lakeshore oasis accessible only to 3M employees for 70 years will eventually open to the public now that the company has sold most of its corporate retreat. After ...