Elk River • St. Andrew Parish hosts a grand raffle and silent auction from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the church. Grand prize is $10,000. Other top prizes are eight $500 and 10 $100 cash prizes and a processed hog. Tickets are $20. Send name, address, phone number and number of tickets to purchase (including money for each) to: St. Andrew Church, 566 4th St. NW, Elk River, MN 55330. Make checks out to St. Andrew Church with“Raffle” in the memo line. Deadline for tickets by mail is Thursday, Sept. 17. For information call 763-441-1483. Parishioners also have raffle tickets. Need not be present to win. View and bid on silent auction items atwww.saint-andrew.net. (This event replaces the annual fall festival.)