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5 days ago | 
hometownsource.com | Chloe Smith
Youth drug use is on the rise in Sherburne County, according to the 2022 Minnesota Student Survey, and the county has begun to take efforts to spread awareness and prevent substance abuse.
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6 days ago | 
hometownsource.com | Chloe Smith
The search for Princeton's new superintendent has reached its most recently milestone on Wednesday, April 16. The Princeton School Board and district interview teams reached a consensus on the top three candidates for the position after a series of interviews. kAm%9@D6 E9C66 42?5:52E6D 2C6 !2EC:4< s6G:?6 H9@ >@DE C646?E=J D6CG65 2D $FA6C:?E6?56?E @7 $49@@=D :? (24@?:2[ $92?6 |@?D@? H9@ 4FCC6?E=J D6CG6D 2D $FA6C:?E6?56?E @7 $49@@=D :?
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1 week ago | 
hometownsource.com | Chloe Smith
The Princeton City Council conducted the following business during the meeting on Thursday, April 10. Written by Chloe Smith. Consent agendakAm%96 !C:?46E@? r:EJ r@F?4:= 2AAC@G65 E96 7@==@H:?8 :E6>D @? :ED 4@?D6?E 286?52ik^AmkAm\ $E6A :?4C62D6D 7@C (2DE6H2E6C !=2?E @A6C2E@C $92H? p2D63J 2?5 !F3=:4 (@C<D DFA6CG:D@C %:> y6?D6?]k^AmkAm\ %96 9:C:?8 @7 r2=G:? r@=6[ pFDE:? #@DD 2?5 #:=6J *6EK6C 2D D62D@?2= AF3=:4 H@C<D 6>A=@J66D]k^AmkAm\ v2>3=:?8 A6C>:ED 7@C r9@AD[ x?4]’D C277=6 @? |2J b[ 2?5 E96 !C:?46E@?
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1 week ago | 
hometownsource.com | Chloe Smith
After the 2024 summer season of road construction through Princeton on Highway 169 and on Seventh Avenue, the city is in for another construction-filled season in 2025. Work is set to being on Highway 169, once again, through Princeton Monday, April 21. kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ E96 |:??6D@E2 s6A2CE>6?E @7 %C2?DA@CE2E:@? W|?s~%X[ E9:D D:I\>@?E9 =@?8 AC@;64E H:== FA52E6 2?5 :>AC@G6 6:89E 3C:586D @? E96 9:89H2J — 7@FC :? 6249 5:C64E:@?]k^AmkAm%9:D Sf]b >:==:@?
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1 week ago | 
hometownsource.com | Chloe Smith
A class project went to the dogs — and cats too — with Milaca High School students holding Bark & Bite last Saturday, an outdoor event filled with adoptable pets, food and fun activities.
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1 week ago | 
hometownsource.com | Chloe Smith
Two teens from Milaca were seriously injured in a three-vehicle crash in Clear Lake on Wednesday, April 9. The five total individuals involved all sustained injuries, including a Minnesota State Patrol trooper. kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ E96 $96C3FC?6 r@F?EJ $96C:77’D ~77:46 :? 2 AC6DD C6=62D6[ E96 :?4:56?E :?G@=G65 EH@ 5:DE:?4E 4@==:D:@?D]k^AmkAm%96 7:CDE 4@==:D:@? @44FCC65 2E 2AAC@I:>2E6=J h A]>] x?G6DE:82E@CD 36=:6G6 E92E 2 u@C5 u=6I 5C:G6? 3J s2=6 qC2F?[ 286 f_[ @7 $E] r=@F5[ H2D 5C:G:?8 :?
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1 week ago | 
hometownsource.com | Chloe Smith
A Little Falls teen was among four people injured in a head-on crash in Princeton on Sunday, April 13. At approximately 6:20 p.m., Colton Piekarski, age 17, from Little Falls, was traveling westbound on Highway 95 near milepost 22 in Princeton. He was driving a 2001 GMC New Sierra. At the same time, Vinette Manshek, age 67, from Princeton was traveling eastbound at the same location in a 2023 Buick Enclave.
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1 week ago | 
hometownsource.com | Chloe Smith
Four people were injured, including two minors, in a Highway 95 crash in Princeton on Sunday, April 13. The crash is thought to have been caused by an attempt to pass traffic on the two-lane highway, the Minnesota State Patrol reported. kAmpE 2AAC@I:>2E6=J eia_ A]>][ r@=E@? !:6<2CD<:[ 286 `f[ 7C@> {:EE=6 u2==D[ H2D EC2G6=:?8 H6DE3@F?5 @? w:89H2J hd ?62C >:=6A@DE aa :? !C:?46E@?] w6 H2D 5C:G:?8 2 a__` v|r }6H $:6CC2] pE E96 D2>6 E:>6[ ':?6EE6 |2?D96<[ 286 ef[ 7C@> !C:?46E@?
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2 weeks ago | 
hometownsource.com | Chloe Smith
Carbon monoxide poisoning is known as a silent killer and, unfortunately, William Sherk, owner of Neighborhood Plumbing, Heating, Cooling and Electrical, is all too familiar with its effects. His son, Keith Sherk, died of carbon monoxide poisoning back in 2004 at the age of 21. kAm“w6 5:5?’E 92G6 2 42C3@? >@?@I:56 56E64E@C[” $96C< D2:5] “w6 H2D ECJ:?8 E@ D2G6 @? C6?E 2?5 3F:=E 2 C@@> 2C@F?5 2 7FC?246]”k^AmkAm“%96C6 H2D ?@E9:?8 E92E 92AA6?65 E@ 9:>] w6 5:5?’E 5@ 5CF8D @C 5C:?<] (96?
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2 weeks ago | 
hometownsource.com | Chloe Smith
Youth drug use is on the rise in Sherburne County, according to the 2022 Minnesota Student Survey, and the county has begun to take efforts to spread awareness and prevent substance abuse.
