Pierz

Raise a glass and have a good time at the 28th annual Pierz Oktoberfest going on Saturday and Sunday at different locations throughout Pierz.

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The Paynesville Bulldogs (9-2) and the Pierz Pioneers (11-0) have both advanced to the semifinals in the 2017 state football tournament.

A Pierz woman was arrested after a drug bust in Benton County Wednesday. The incident happened at about 10:45 p.m. near the intersection of 105th Street Northwest and Northeast River Road, in Watab Township.

If you've seen the SWAT Team or heard loud bangs in your Pierz neighborhood, it's because the sheriff's office is in the middle of a drug investigation.

Three men have been arrested after authorities received information on the location of a person wanted on several warrants. The Central Minnesota Violent Offenders Task Force was looking for 35-year-old Robert Bartheld of Zimmerman.

This week in our Home Town Spotlight series we head up to Pierz and tour the historic church on the hill.

With over 240 wins in 30 as head coach, Pierz's Leo Pohlkamp has been inducted into the Minnesota Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame.