Sartell

The cooler section which is usually stocked full of bags of shredded cheese was totally wiped clean.

Santa Claus will be making a special visit to a central Minnesota city just in time for Christmas.

Here are the characters different St. Cloud area towns would play in the iconic Christmas movie.

Everyone is welcome to check out the 33 acres of lights whenever it works for their schedule this holiday season, but there are also special event days.

I deeply miss so many foods I used to eat all the time, but in the past few years, I've found some staples that have made the transition a little bit easier.

Sartell is getting ready to shine bright again this season with the 6th Annual Country Lights Festival.

Fire crews responded to a grass fire Wednesday afternoon.

It's been a heavy road construction season in Sartell with road construction projects on County Road 1/River Road and on 19th Avenue. Fitzthum says the deadline to reopen the River Road is on November 15th. He indicates asphalt is being laid this week. As for 19th Avenue the first phase of the project is wrapping up this week, which is the south portion.

There will be a large law enforcement presence in Sartell for a training exercise this evening.

CentraCare is looking to sell off some of its central Minnesota properties.

The city of Sartell is in the process of purchasing the former Paper Mill site in Sartell from developer AIM. Sartell Mayor Ryan Fitzthum explained that he and the city have a plan for what that property could look like.

Portions of the city of Sartell are still dealing with the effects of the heavy rains last week and earlier this spring. Sartell Mayor Ryan Fitzthum joined me on WJON today. He says the significant rainfall last Thursday evening that fell not only in the immediate area but to the north near Bakers Lake area has impacted Sartell because the rain to the north always rushes south as it makes its way to the Mississippi River.