Hazen Star News

Expanded KRIV garden showcases Native crops
While the Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site has long been a travel destination for its preserved village mounds
Planning and Zoning, landowners debate wind farm permit length
Gradually, the proposed Mercer County ordinance governing wind power (and, eventually, other renewable energy sources) is taking shape.

Showing and experiencing a passion for history
Hazen’s new middle school social studies teacher didn’t originally think she would find her passion in history.
Request for sand mine operation is approved by planning board
After months of discussion and debate, a permit request from Asgard Resources to develop a proppant sand mining operation southwest of the Crossroads is heading to the county commission, with the blessing of the planning and zoning board.

Hazen schools take precautions amid rise in COVID outbreak
Over the last couple weeks, Mercer County has seen its largest positive case numbers of COVID-19 yet.
Hazen teachers incorporate great outdoors into new normal
There’s a lot of adjustment for teachers and students to make this year. And that requires some creative thinking in order to make the new education approach work.

Krause's Market in Hazen celebrated taking first
Krause’s Market in Hazen celebrated taking first place out of several hundred contestants in

Homecoming Royalty
HOMECOMING ROYALTY: (l-r) Braeden Zuern, Paige Erhardt, Hunter Keller, Tenley Sage, Trinity Pepperling, Jaydn Affolter, Sydney Mosset and Jake Folk
Hazen alum receives national honor
One Valley City teacher has dedicated herself to improving her district and bettering her students’ education.

Fall festival moving forward with safety encouraged
It’s full steam ahead for one of the biggest events of the year in Hazen,