Jim Boyle

Elk River, Saint Paul

Editor at Elk River Star News

Editor at HometownSource

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Second Annual Guns ‘n’ Hoses fundraiser deemed a success

1 week ago | hometownsource.com | Jim Boyle

The second annual Elk River Guns ‘n’ Hoses charity hockey game has been deemed a success. The stands were packed once again with nearly 800 people filing into Kiser Construction Arena. The event raised money for the Boys & Girls Club of Elk River and Soldiers 6. Money was still coming in as of April 3, but donation totals will be available soon.
City makes K9’s retirement official with April 7 vote

1 week ago | hometownsource.com | Jim Boyle

Duke is retiring, and the Elk River City Council made it official on April 7. The K9 joined the Elk River Police Department in June 2018. During his six years with the department, the dog has earned numerous awards for service and K9 competition. kAm%96 H@C<:?8 =:76DA2? @7 2 A@=:46 5@8 42? G2CJ 32D65 @? 724E@CD DF49 2D 3C665[ 962=E9 2?5 E96 EJA6 @7 H@C< E96J 5@] v:G6?
Elk River woman, 35, charged with attempted murder

1 week ago | hometownsource.com | Jim Boyle

A 35-year-old Elk River woman has been charged with attempted murder in the second degree — with intent but not premeditated — after she allegedly struck a woman in the neck with a knife during an April 1 domestic between herself and two other people inside her Elk River home. Michelle Burton was charged in Sherburne County 10th District Court on April 2 with five felonies in all, including assault in the first degree causing great bodily harm for what she did to the woman she allegedly stabbed.
The Bank of Elk River's commitment to concert series continues

1 week ago | hometownsource.com | Jim Boyle

The Elk River City Council accepted the 2025 Riverfront Concert Series contribution for $26,000 by The Bank of Elk River at its April 7 meeting. The city and the bank are in Year 2 of a three-year sponsorship agreement in which the bank will contribute $78,000 over the three years to make the concert series possible. kAm%96 q2?< @7 t=< #:G6C :D E96 D@=6 D:8?2EFC6 DA@?D@C 7@C E96 4:EJ @7 t=< #:G6C’D #:G6C7C@?E r@?46CE $6C:6D] xE 3642>6 E96 4@?46CE D6C:6D D:8?2EFC6 DA@?D@C 324< :?
Five injured in crashes involving three vehicles, including state patrol squad

2 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | Jim Boyle

Five people were taken to area hospitals late Wednesday after three vehicles crashed on U.S. Highway 10 in Clear Lake Township, according to Commander Ben Zawacki. One of the vehicles was a State Patrol vehicle that was responding to multiple reports of a wrong-way driver on Highway 10, Zawacki said. Dispatchers began receiving the calls about the wrong-way driver just after 9 p.m., indicating the driver was near 70th Avenue Southeast.
Elk River Downtown Plan Open House slated for April 22

2 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | Jim Boyle

Learn about the future of downtown Elk River and share your feedback at our upcoming Downtown Plan Open House on Tuesday, April 22, from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. at Elk River City Hall (13065 Orono Parkway). This open house is an opportunity for residents and local business owners to review the plan and share feedback before the plan goes to City Council. The open house will include proposals for the redevelopment of downtown, including improvements to Main Street and Jackson Avenue.
Elk River police report: Children discover tent, homeless man in the woods

2 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | Jim Boyle

Children playing in the woods behind a residence 17700 block of Twin Lakes Road discovered a 48-year-old man, who had been living in a tent. Officers were called to the residence on the evening of March 27 and made contact with the man who advised police he worked at a nearby business and that he set up a tent to live in for a while. kAmr@?E24E H2D >256 H:E9 E96 @H?6C @7 E96 AC@A6CEJ H9@ 25G:D65 96 5:5 ?@E H2?E E96 >2? =:G:?8 :? 2 E6?E @? 9:D AC@A6CEJ]k^AmkAm%9:D >2?
Police report

2 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | Jim Boyle

Children playing in the woods behind a residence 17700 block of Twin Lakes Road discovered a 48-year-old man, who had been living in a tent. Officers were called to the residence on the evening of March 27 and made contact with the man who advised police he worked at a nearby business and that he set up a tent to live in for a while. kAmr@?E24E H2D >256 H:E9 E96 @H?6C @7 E96 AC@A6CEJ H9@ 25G:D65 96 5:5 ?@E H2?E E96 >2? =:G:?8 :? 2 E6?E @? 9:D AC@A6CEJ]k^AmkAm%9:D >2?
Driver who fled in U-Haul for 11-plus miles sentenced

2 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | Jim Boyle

The man who led Elk River Police on a dangerous 11-mile pursuit in a U-Haul box truck was sentenced on March 17 in Sherburne County 10th District Court to 20 months for fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle. It appears the life of crime that Jermaine Combs, a 45-year-old Minneapolis man, has been living is perhaps finally catching up with him. kAm%9:D :D ?@E E96 7:CDE E:>6 96 92D 366? 4@?G:4E65 @7 7=66:?8 A@=:46] w6 H2D 2=D@ 4@?G:4E65 7@C :E @? s64] `b[ a_ac 7@C 2? :?4:56?E E92E 92AA6?65 @?
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2 weeks ago | hometownsource.com | Jim Boyle

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