A St. Augusta man has been trying for a number of years to find a home for a road course business, however, local counties and cities have been reluctant to grant him the permits he needs.
Earlier this month the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District announced it was increasing open enrollment caps to help balance a nearly $5.3 million budget deficit.
Way back in the early days of Benton County, before there was a county fair, there were Market Days pretty much in every community and they were wildly popular.
The city of Sauk Rapids had a pair of movie theatres throughout the years. The Rapids Theatre and the State Theatre...both had 1 screen. The Rapids Theatre was located at 319 Benton Drive North in Sauk Rapids. It opened in 1935 with a seating capacity of 380 and remained open until 1950 and was later demolished.