Elk River Fire Department’s second annual holiday toy drive Operation: Fill a Fire Truck is underway and your help is needed to ensure children in the area have at least one toy under the tree this Christmas! Read on...

Have you ever stopped to think about what happens to the tons and tons of salt that goes down on our roads, parking lots, and sidewalks each winter? Most of it ends up in our lakes, streams, and wetlands... Read on...

The Elk River Police Department is now accepting applications for the popular Citizen’s Academy, a program designed to strengthen the partnership between law enforcement professionals and the community they serve. Read on...

There’s no denying winter is here, and with that being said here’s a quick overview of outdoor skating rinks in Elk River. The City of Elk River maintains five outdoor skating rinks: Read on...

Last spring, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) dedicated funding through the Corridors of Commerce program that will convert Hwy 169 to a freeway, removing all five stoplights from the Mississippi River north through Elk River. Read on...

With winter in the air, now is the time to refresh ourselves on winter parking restrictions that are initiated with the city’s declaration of a Snow Event... Read on...