The world’s largest pumpkin stopped in Foley Oct. 25 during a tour of Minnesota communities before it heads to New York City to be carved. Anoka-based teacher and pumpkin farmer Travis Gienger …

With inevitable snowfall around the corner, the Foley Police Department’s winter parking enforcement is about to return. The city’s ordinance takes effect Nov. 1 and lasts through …

Schultz to be honored by LEA WOODBURY – Ten Minnesota legislators, including District 10B Rep. Isaac Schultz , R-Elmdale Township, have been honored in the Legislative Evaluation …

Terry Thorsten is a 26-year veteran of the Benton County Highway Department. Recently, Thorsten showed his snowplow driving prowess by lassoing a first-place award at a competitive driving …

The Foley School Board renewed a district health insurance policy that contains a 12.5% increase for next year and a capped increase at 15% for 2025 at an Oct. 16 meeting in Foley. National …

FOLEY — Former Foley High School cross-country and track and field athlete Charlie Lawrence recently qualified for the United States Olympic Marathon Trials, to be run Feb. 3, 2024, in Orlando, …

State legislators legalized cannabis use, possession and cultivation in Minnesota as of Aug. 1. Benton County commissioners approved an ordinance with the maximum allowable fine for the petty …

Stoney Brook Farms Inc. is known to draw in large crowds of visitors looking to navigate the state’s largest corn maze and partake in other unique attractions south of Foley. This year, …

An exciting opportunity for Benton County anglers is swimming beneath the surface of Mayhew Lake about 10 miles northwest of Foley. In an annual initiative to increase fishing license and trout …

Lunch trays at Foley Public Schools often contain brightly colored vegetables from Benton County farms and fresh meat processed in town. According to Minnesota Department of Agriculture staff, …

Editor’s note: A photo of Karl Thomas Holmberg was not available to this outlet prior to press time. A crossfire in rural Benton County concluded with five officers shot and a felon …

FOLEY — A Foley man was behind bars Sept. 26 after allegedly molesting a young child. Michael Christopher Hallam, 52, is charged with four counts of felony criminal sexual conduct after …