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Local reporter tells Foley board two county papers will merge into Benton County Herald
Summary
Natasha Barber informed the Foley ISD 51 board that the Benton County Paper and the Sauk Rapids Herald will combine into a single publication, the Benton County Herald, which will cover Foley and Sauk Rapids school districts. The announcement was made during open forum on Nov. 18.
Natasha Barber, a reporter with Star Publications, told the Foley ISD 51 Board of Education during the Nov. 18 open forum that the Benton County Paper and the Sauk Rapids Herald will become a single paper known as the Benton County Herald. Barber said the merged paper will cover the county, including Foley and Sauk Rapids school districts.
The announcement was delivered near the start of the board’s regular meeting at Foley Intermediate School. The board did not take any formal action on the merger; the comment was presented as information during the public open forum portion of the meeting. The meeting record notes that the Pledge of Allegiance was recited at 5:30 p.m. before public remarks began.
The board’s meeting packet and minutes list the announcement in the open forum section; no follow-up item was added to the agenda. Foley Public School District officials present at the meeting included Chair Patric Lewandowski and multiple board members who proceeded with routine business after the public comment period.
