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Junah Rudolph applies paint to a set piece that serves as the backdrop for Foley High School’s production of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical” during an Oct. 11 practice in the FHS auditorium in Foley. The performances are scheduled at 7 p.m. Oct. 25 and Oct. 26 and a matinee show at 2 p.m. Oct. 27.
Foley theater students anticipate impressive fall musical
Kick-starting Christmas spirit
Brandon Voit
The Gardens at Foley hosts local candidates
Senior-level questions
Foley man jailed on alleged assault charges
Alcohol, argument leads to rural double shooting
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Foley High School football players Dakota Olson (from left), Elijah Dieger, Wyatt Lueck, Reed Hermanson and Cole Rueckert showcase new equipment bags with the American Legion emblem Oct. 8 in front of Foley High School in Foley. Foley Falcon Touchdown Club chose to adorn the bags with the American Legion logo because American Legion Post 298 donated $2,750 for the equipment in August.

Foley American Legion supports Falcons football

Spectators may observe Foley High School football players lugging around helmets, pads and other gear in new equipment bags adorned with the blue and gold American Legion seal. The bags do not …
Maya Rahm (left) pushes herself as she runs as part of a pack with Foley teammates Marissa Seidel (center) and Lenora Johnson at the Falcon Invitational Sept. 26 at Foley High School in Foley. Rahm and fellow junior Annelise Jennissen have proven to be capable leaders for a Falcons team that has competed at both the varsity and junior varsity levels this season.

Nurturing newer runners

Change is always expected between athletic seasons, but the massive shift the Foley Falcons girls cross-country program endured since last year was especially jarring. Following the 2023 fall …
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Geoff Gazett inspects the tires of a 2006 Mack dump truck used as a snowplow for the Benton County Highway Department Oct. 16 at the Benton County Public Works facility along Highway 25 in Foley. This winter will mark Gazett’s first season blowing snow with the Benton County Highway Department.
Benton County commissioners address plow truck backlog
Benton County commissioners want to avoid a future delivery backlog involving costly plow trucks. Chris Byrd, county engineer, said the highway department is waiting to receive two trucks …
Crime & Public Safety
Foley man found incompetent to face charges FOLEY — Charges against Anthony Walcheski, 80, of Foley, were placed on hold following findings that Walcheski is incompetent due to mental …
Courtney Nelson smiles in front of luminaries lining the sidewalk near Lake Francis Sept. 14 during the Relay for Life of Central Minnesota in Sartell. Nelson, a Foley resident and a fifth-grade teacher at St. Cloud Math and Science Academy, spoke during the event’s opening ceremony as an honorary survivor.
The first of many survivor laps
At just 29 years old, fifth-grade teacher Courtney Nelson does not have many close friends or peers who have personally faced the daunting diagnosis of breast cancer. So, when the Foley resident …
Foley council OKs potential grant-funded lead services project
Foley City Council members recently unanimously approved the design and bidding of a 2025 lead water services project dependent on receiving grant funding from the Minnesota Department of Health. …
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Opinion
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BEP working on initiatives from the heart

Benton Economic Partnership Inc. plays a pivotal role in fostering economic development and community well-being in Benton County. From supporting local business growth and assisting municipalities …

Historians in bib overalls

Whether lengthy or brief, everyone and everything has a history; nearly all of an individual’s chronological chart is unknown to others. That is the ultimate freedom and our greatest blessing. …

Sweet trends in Halloween candy consumption

Every year in late October, millions of trick-or-treaters smear colorful makeup across their faces, spill fake blood upon their clothing, squeeze into unique costumes and otherwise prepare for …

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Obituaries
 Marjorie Ann McLaughlin
Marjorie Ann McLaughlin, age 69, of Foley, passed away Oct. 18, 2024, at the St. Cloud Hospital after a short battle with cancer.   Mass of Christian Burial will be 2:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 24, …
Vivian M. (nee Paczkowski) Worthingham
Vivian M. (nee Paczkowski) Worthingham, born March 5, 1932, in Foley, died Sept. 25, 2024, in Crystal at the age of 92 . She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 55 years, Eugene; an infant …
Christopher R. LaFore
Christopher LaFore, age 50, of Foreston, passed away Sept. 23, 2024, at his home after a long battle with cancer. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at Foley Funeral Home. The Rev. …
Donna F. Bartkowicz
Donna Faye Bartkowicz, 93-year-old resident of Bowlus, passed away at her home. A graveside service will be 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at Riverside Cemetery in Ronneby.   Donna Faye (Arenkiel) …
Terry G. Orsburne
Terry Gay Orsburne, age 72, of Milaca, passed away Sept. 14, 2024. He was loved by many and will be painstakingly missed by all. He will forever be in our hearts. Terry was preceded in death by …

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