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Town Crier Waste Collection Day set Aug. 1 in St. Stephen
The city of St. Stephen will host a household hazardous waste collection day from 8-11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1 at St. Stephen City Hall, 2 6th Ave. SE. For more information, contact Stearns County Environmental Services at 1-800-450-0852 or 320656-3613.
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St. Joseph, Cold Spring among safest cities by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Cold Spring and St. Joseph are the second and third safest cities in Minnesota, according to ValuePenguin, an insurance company. ValuePenguin rated Hib-
bing as the safest city. In the top 10, the other seven safest cities, after Hibbing, Cold Spring and St. Joseph, are in the following order: Corcoran, Minnetrista, Kasson, Wyoming, Orono, West Hennepin and Rosemount. Here is what the ratings
staff had to say about St. Joseph and Cold Spring:
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“Just 10 miles northeast of Cold Spring, St. Joseph ranks third despite reporting 40 property crimes in 2013.
The city’s seven-officer police department stresses the importance of community policing. The city has long been affected by one mysterious (unsolved) violent crime: the 1989 abduction of then-11year-old Jacob Wetterling.” Safest • page 4
The Wall that Heals comes to Benton County Fair photo courtesy of John Turner and the U.S. Air Force
The Newsleaders has a limited amount of FREE one-day tickets to the Minnesota Bluegrass and OldTime Music Fest, a four-day music and camping festival Thursday-Sunday, Aug. 6-9 at El Rancho Manana, Richmond. For tickets, please email news@thenewsleaders.com with your name, phone number, city and amount of tickets requested or like the Newsleaders on Facebook by noon Monday, Aug. 3. Your name will be placed in a drawing and winners will be notified via email.
Senior Airman Anthony Bumbulsky (left) and Airman First Class Brian Kim, both 819th Red Horse Squadron structural apprentices, level a panel as they assemble The Wall that Heals at Elks Riverside Park in Great Falls, Mont. The 250-foot-wide display is a half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. Constructed from aluminum, the 24 panels list more than 58,200 names of American service members killed or missing during the Vietnam War. Article on page 5.
Police encourage celebrating National Night Out on Aug. 4
Woischke, Roles receive Spirit of Caring Award
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On Tuesday, Aug. 4, residents are encouraged to lock their doors and spend an evening outside with neighbors. National Night Out is intended to promote involvement in police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. Neighbors are urged to work together to create a safe and fun night out for everyone.
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Paula Woischke and Amanda Roles were both recently awarded the CentraCare Health Foundation 2015 Spirit of Car-
ing Community Hero Award. Woischke chose to receive her award at the Church of St. Joseph Heritage Hall. CentraCare Foundation Director of Development Todd
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The Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota will host its annual Rise Above Seizures Walk at the Lake George Municipal Complex in St. Cloud. It’s the largest fundraising/ awareness event in our community to benefit people with epilepsy. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on July 31 Criers.
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"I feel honored and blessed to have received an award like this," Woischke said. "Teaching and working with older adults is my true passion, so to be Award • page 4
Footgolf may soon be played in city’s Northland Park
Rise Above Seizures Walk at Lake George
Project BrainSafe, a community concussion awareness initiative, invites everyone to a one-day conference from 7:45 a.m.-4:15 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4 at the CentraCare Health Plaza Windfeldt Room, St. Cloud. Ben Utecht, a native Minnesotan and former NFL tight end and Super Bowl champion with the Indianapolis Colts, will speak about his experience of being forced into retirement after suffering his fifth diagnosed concussion. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on July 31 Criers.
Steinke presented the award July 14 to Woischke, who chose to have the award presented in St. Joseph. A reception followed the presentation of the award.
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Council member Matt Killam lives in the Northland area and believes, along with the Park Board, a footgolf course would greatly benefit families and young people in St. Joseph. Killam is working with Public Works Director Terry Thene to get the course at Northland Park.
St. Joseph residents may soon get a kick on the course with a mixture of golf and soccer called footgolf. Players use their legs as golf clubs, and soccer balls take the place of golf balls. And the holes? They're nearly two-feet wide. "We had heard of the success of footgolf at Angushire [golf club in St. Cloud], and wanted to bring it to St. Joseph," said city council member Matt Killam in a Newsleader interview. "It's a nice way for kids, young adults and families to get outside." Angushire Golf Club has Minnesota’s first 18-hole permanent footgolf course. Killam brought up the concept to the Park Board, which he serves on, and they were on board with the concept. Public Works Director Terry Thene has also been working with Killam on bringing footgolf to Northland Park. Northland was chosen because
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of it's large open space. Also, many park amenities in St. Joseph are south of Hwy 75, except Millstream, so the board thought it would be a good place for a new amenity. Northland will also soon have paved entrance ways, once road construction in the area is finished. Killam says he and Thene have already marked off where all six of the footgolf holes would be. Thene is working on acquiring 21-inch pipe for the holes, which would be one of the main expenses for the project though Killam hopes to have the pipe donated. They will also need rocks to put at the bottom of each hole, flag markers, stakes for teeing off and a map of the locations which will probably be on a board like those found at frisbee golf courses. There are three Par 3 holes, two Par 4 holes and one Par 5 hole. The next step is to work with local organizations like the Jaycees and Lions on securing funding. Killam thinks the entire project could be done for under $1,000. They are Footgolf • page 5
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2 Michaela Fassler, St. Joseph, has been selected to receive a University Gala Scholarship for the 2015-16 academic year
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Blotter If you have a tip concerning a crime, call the St. Joseph Police Department at 320-363-8250 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 320-255-1301 or access its tip site at www.tricountycrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers offers rewards up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for crimes. July 5 3:12 a.m. Vehicle collision. College Avenue N. Police responded to a call that a male driver had struck a deer on the interstate. No debris was found, but evidence of the accident was seen on the front of the driver’s vehicle. The damage was photographed, and the driver was advised to keep in contact with the police for further action. 1:56 p.m. Gas drive-off. College Avenue N. A gas station employee called police after observing a female driver leave without paying for her gas. Later inves-
tigation proved the female had indeed swiped her card for payment. Police advised management to clear up the balance which was thought to be owed. July 6 3:25 p.m. Suspicious activity. 9th Avenue SE/Callaway Street E. Police responded to a report of an older car driving in circles around the block. When police stopped the vehicle, both passengers stated they had recently started a paper route and were simply interested in getting to learn their route. No further action was taken. July 7 6:13 p.m. Vehicle violation. College Avenue S./Callaway Street. Police pulled over a vehicle which was traveling at a rate of 10 miles above the posted speed limit. The driver admitted to speeding. A citation was issued. July 8 3:10 p.m. Animal disturbance.
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accomplishments and outstanding leadership abilities. Fassler’s planned major field of study is The St. Joseph Planning Commission shall conduct a public hearing mathematics. at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10, 2015 at the St. Joseph City Hall, 25 College Ave. N. The purpose of the Birch Street E. Police responded hearing is to consider an Interimto a report of a barking dog. Use Permit to allow a non-owner Upon arrival, they found the occupied rental at 38 Birch St. E. dog tied up outside of an empty The property is legally described house. Authorities left a red tag as Lots 13 and 14, Block 13 of Loso’s Addition. on the door. No further action was taken. St. Joseph Code of Ordinances July 9 5:34 a.m. Found property. College Avenue N./Minnesota Street W. While on foot patrol, an officer was handed a Minnesota driver’s license which a pedestrian had found on the sidewalk. The license was taken by the officer in order to contact the owner. July 10 4:38 a.m. Gas drive-off. College Avenue N. Police were dispatched to a gas station after a report of a vehicle driving off without paying for gas. The driver of the vehicle was contacted. She stated this was not intentional and would come back in the morning to pay the amount due.
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502.31 subd. 13 (a) allows for an Interim-Use Permit as follows: Residential units in areas that have been rezoned to commercial from
residential shall be allowed an interim-use permit as a rental unit for a specific period of time. The maximum density for rental units under the interim-use permit shall be limited to the density which is allowed in the R-1, Single-Family Residential District. Melissa Welsh, Central Minnesota Realty, 38 Birch St. E., St. Joseph, MN 56374, has submitted the request for Interim Use. Judy Weyrens, Administrator Publish: July 31, 2015
CITY OF ST. JOSEPH PUBLIC HEARING The St. Joseph Planning Commis- 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds sion shall conduct a public hear- West, along the east line of said ing at 6:05 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10, Northland Plat Six and Northland 2015 at the St. Joseph City Hall, Plat Eight, a distance of 552.80 25 College Ave. N. The purpose of feet, to the point of beginning. the hearing is to consider a preliminary plat entitled Jasmine Court TOGETHER WITH and a variance request reducing the wetland setback to 20 feet. St. That part of Outlot A of NORTHJoseph Code of Ordinances 502.19 LAND PLAT SIX, according to subd. 4a states: the following ac- the recorder plat thereof, Stearns tivity shall be subject to a 50- County, Minn., described as folfoot setback from wetlands: The lows: construction or maintenance of a building attached to a foundation, Beginning at the Northeast corner including but not limited to, pole of Lot 4, Block 5 of said NORTHbuildings. LAND PLAT SIX; thence South 77 degrees 39 minutes 06 seconds The proposed development site is West, assumes bearing along the legally described as THAT PART north line of said Lot 4, a distance OF THE Southwest Quarter of of 6.61 feet to the intersection with the Southeast Quarter of Section the southerly extension of the east 3, Township 124 North, Range 29 line of said Outlot A; thence North West, Stearns County, Minn., de- 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds scribed as follows: East, along said southerly extension, a distance of 87.84 feet to Beginning at the Northeast cor- an angle point on the north line ner of the plat of NORTHLAND of said Outlot A; thence North 00 PLAT EIGHT, according to the re- degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds corder plat, thereof, Stearns Coun- East, along the north line of said ty, Minn.; thence North 89 degrees Outlot A, a distance of 330.64 24 minutes 30 seconds East, plat feet to a Northeast corner of said bearing along the easterly ex- Outlot A; thence South 00 detension of the north line of said grees 00 minutes 00 seconds West, Northland Plat Eight, said line also along the east line of said Outlot being the south line of the north 10 A, a distance of 120.00 feet to the acres of the Southwest Quarter of Southeast corner of said Outlot A; the Southeast Quarter of Section thence North 84 degrees 05 min3, a distance of 583.38 feet, to the utes 13 seconds West, along the northwesterly corner of Jasmine south line of said Outlot A, a disLane as dedicated on Northland tance of 325.92 feet to the NorthHeights, according to the record- west Corner of said Lot 4 and the er plat thereof, Stearns County, point of beginning. Minn.; thence South 13 degrees 03 Outlot A; thence South 90 de- The request for Planned Unit Degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West, velopment and Variance has been along the north lines of Outlot A, submitted by CLC Partners, LLC, said Northland Heights and Outlot 7939 Ridgewood Road, St. JoA of Northland Plat Six, accord- seph, MN 56374. ing to the recorder plat thereof, Stearns County, Minn., a distance Judy Weyrens, Administrator of 453.75 feet, to an angle point on the north line of Outlot A, said Publish: July 31, 2015 Northland Plat Six; thence North
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CITY OF ST. JOSEPH RESOLUTION 2015-016 REVOKING AND APPROVING ORDINANCE 100 ADOPTING CODE AND REPEALING PRIOR ORDINANCE The City Council of the City of St. Joseph hereby ordains: That Ordinance 10 is hereby revoked in its entirety and the following language is enacted in its place: ORDINANCE 100 ADOPTING CODE AND REPEALING PRIOR ORDINANCE An ordinance enacting a code of ordinances for the City of St. Joseph, Minn., amending, restating, revising, updating, codifying and compiling certain ordinances of the City dealing with the subjects embraced in the code of ordinances, and providing penalties for the violation of the code of ordinances. WHEREAS Minnesota Statutes §§ 415.02 and 415.021 authorize the city to cause its ordinances to be codified and printed in a book, NOW THEREFORE the City Council of the City of St. Joseph, Minn., ordains: Section 1. The general ordinances of the city as amended, restated, revised, updated, codified and compiled in book form, including penalties for the violations of various provisions thereof, are adopted and shall constitute the Code of Ordinances of the City of St. Joseph. This Code of Ordinances also adopts, by reference, certain statutes and administrative rules of the State of Minnesota as named in the Code of Ordinances. Section 2. The Code of Ordinances as adopted in Section 1 shall consist of the following titles: Chapter 1:
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Chapter 5: Building, Land Use & Regulations Chapter 6:
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Section 3. All prior ordinances pertaining to subjects treated in the Code of Ordinances shall be deemed repealed from and after the effective date of this ordinance,
except as they are included and reordained in whole or in part in the Code of Ordinances; provided this repeal shall not affect any offense committed or penalty incurred, or any right established prior to the effective date of this ordinance, nor shall this repeal affect the provisions of ordinances levying taxes; appropriating money; annexing or detaching territory; establishing franchises; granting special rights to certain persons; authorizing public improvements; authorizing the issuance of bonds or borrowing of money; authorizing the purchase or sale of real or personal property; granting or accepting easements, plat or dedication of land to public use; or vacating or setting the boundaries of streets or other public places; nor shall this repeal affect any other ordinance of a temporary or special nature or pertaining to subjects not contained in or covered by the Code of Ordinances. All fees established in prior ordinances shall remain in effect unless amended in this Code of Ordinances, or until an ordinance adopting a fee schedule is adopted or amended. Section 4. This ordinance adopting the Code of Ordinances shall be a sufficient publication of any ordinance included in it and not previously published in the city’s official newspaper. The city clerk shall cause a substantial quantity of the Code of Ordinances to be printed for general distribution to the public at actual cost, and shall furnish a copy of the Code of Ordinances to the County Law Library or its designated depository. The official copy of this Code of Ordinances shall be marked and be kept in the office of the city clerk and shall be named 2015 St. Joseph Code of Ordinances. Section 5. The Code of Ordinances is declared to be prima facie evidence of the law of the city and shall be received in evidence as provided by Minnesota Statutes by the courts of the State of Minnesota. Section 6. This ordinance adopting the Code of Ordinances, and the Code of Ordinances itself, shall take effect upon publication of this ordinance in the city’s official newspaper. Passed by the City Council of the City of St. Joseph, Minnesota this 4th day of May 2015. CITY OF ST. JOSEPH Rick Schultz, Mayor Judy Weyrens, Administrator Publish: July 31, 2015
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Awards from front page recognized for something I truly love to do is very much appreciated. All of my class parRoles ticipants, including those in St. Joseph, provide me with never-ending inspiration." Woischke is an employee of Woischke Whitney Senior Center and the Central Minnesota Council on Aging. She was nominated by Church of St. Joseph Parish Nurse Marjorie Henkemeyer. Henkemeyer said Woischke
has been a key player in bringing both physical fitness and health education classes to St. Joseph. "We are so blessed to have her with us to encourage us to stay healthy," Henkemeyer said. "Because of Paula's tireless efforts, we are fortunate to have evidence-based health and fitness classes available to us in St. Joseph. Paula has helped St. Joseph to work collaboratively with the Central Minnesota Council on Aging and Whitney Senior Center. Henkemeyer said staff members from both of these agencies, as well as many area residents who have and continue to reap the benefits of Woischke's efforts, attended the ceremony and reception that followed Woischke receiving her award. Fare for All organizer Amanda Roles was also nominated by Henkemeyer for the CentraCare Health Foundation 2015 Spirit of Caring Community Hero Award. Henkemeyer
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said Roles has been a driving force behind the food program. "Amanda is truly an amazing young woman as the Fare for All leader and a nurse," Henkemeyer said. "We are so thankful to her and appreciate all she does." Roles said she plans to use the funds received with her award to improve the Fare for All distribution process, volunteer appreciation and to promote the program in surrounding areas. Roles elected to receive her award July 3 at St. Benedict's Senior Community where she is employed as a registered nurse in their sub-acute care units. "I was very honored and surprised to receive the award," Roles said. "I would like to thank Marjorie Henkemeyer for nominating me, and also all the dedicated volunteers that truly make Fare for All possible. They are the reason for the success of Fare for All Express in St. Joseph."
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“The least populous among our top five, Cold Spring’s second-place finish is due to its lack of violent crimes, with just one. The city’s average home value, $149,945, is actually 15 percent less than the state’s average. Locals here have much to take pride in beyond their safety record. They have a strong argument to make that they’re the granite capital of the world, plus their award-winning brewery dates back to 1874.” The ratings of Minnesota cities by ValuePenguin were based on the latest crime statistics from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Both violent crimes and property crimes were added to ValuePenguin’s rating system, which assigned points from 0 to 4,000, with the
Friday, July 31, 2015 safest cities having the lower number of points. Hibbing, the safest city, had a point total of 55. Cold Spring’s rating was 119, St Joseph’s 166. A total of 129 cities made the list, with St. Paul and Minneapolis being the last on the list. St. Paul’s score was 2,857; the Minneapolis score was 3,934. Other central Minnesota cities that made the list are Sartell, number 26 with a score of 454; Sauk Rapids, number 35 with a score of 510; St. Cloud, number 120 with a score of 1,860; and Waite Park, number 127 with a score of 2,670. The ValuePenguin analysis rated the 129 cities also by category: large cities, medium cities, small cities. Sartell ranked fifth among the 10 safest cities in the medium-sized city category, and Sauk Rapids ranked eighth in that category. St. Joseph ranked second of the top 10 in the small-town category.
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The Wall that Heals comes to Benton County Fair by Logan Gruber operations@thenewsleaders.com
In four days, The Wall that Heals will arrive in Sauk Rapids for the Benton County Fair. The wall is a 250-foot traveling replica of the Vietnam Vet-
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erans Memorial which is located in Washington, D.C. It was originally unveiled on Veterans' Day, 1996, and was designed to travel around the United States, bringing the Vietnam memorial to communities throughout the country. Throughout the years,
400 cities and towns, allowing thousands of veterans the ability to visit the wall near their own homes. The wall will arrive in the city on Tuesday, Aug. 4, coming over the Sauk Rapids bridge
into downtown around 11:30 a.m., then heading down Benton Drive toward the main entrance to the Benton County Fair. The wall is expected to arrive at the fairgrounds around 11:45 a.m. An opening ceremony will
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be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5 at the fairgrounds. The wall will be open to the public Wednesday through Sunday, Aug. 5-9 during the fair. A closing ceremony at the wall will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9.
Minnesotans were key to winning Civil War Footgolf Part 4 of a 4-part series by Rosie Court Guest Writer
Minnesotans set the standards for valor giving their last full measure showing great acts of heroism, often marching 16 miles a day, elbow to elbow, in miserable conditions. Great casualties occurred, sometimes with the loss of 40-50 percent of their regiments. Hours were spent digging trenches or building barricades. During the terror of battle, they lived in constant fear of death or becoming POWs. Between 1861-65, more than 24,000 soldiers passed through Fort Snelling on their way to the battlefields. After their term
of service, they mustered out at the fort, returning to civilian life with their families. From that first shot at Fort Sumter to the surrender at Appomattox, it was a brutal war. A large-scale damaging conflict inflicting unspeakable hardship, suffering and death. Fighting over varied terrain, living in unhealthy camps, and inadequate supplies, food and clothing caused disease and death. Three million young men began the war as Rebels and Yankees in a horrific struggle fighting for their cause. A divided nation was finally reunited, hoping to be whole again. In Lincoln’s words “It was a new birth of freedom.” For civilians, the war was a tremendous time of upheaval. Hundreds of thousands were
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left as bereaved widows, mothers lost their sons and children were left without fathers. The United States lost 2 percent of its population. Reconstruction of the South took many years. In the war’s painful aftermath, the deaths of 620,000 soldiers and half a million crippling wounded provided a terrible reminder of the price the nation paid to eliminate slavery to keep the Union intact. Ending slavery defined what the Declaration of Independence had declared, “All men are created equal.” No man should be bought and sold by another or be held in chains. Now the South had to deal with an organization called the Ku Klux Klan. Due to their political and social views, they wreaked havoc on many in the South,
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especially African Americans. As Commander-in-Chief, Lincoln’s leadership along with his generals defined the course of the war. Lincoln was unable to help with the rebuilding. Although the Union was triumphant, it was a bitter end. On April 14, 1865, eight days after war’s end, Lincoln attended a play with his wife, Mary, at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. John Wilkes Booth, a Southern sympathizer and well-known actor, fired a single bullet. President Lincoln died later. After his tragic death the nation went into great mourning. It was not a war that was “Civil.” It was a “War of Aggression” that slaughtered hundreds of thousands of men. CaCivil War • page 8
from front page considering looking for donations from businesses or groups for $200/hole, which would allow the group to have their name on a sign at the hole. The footgolf course has already received one donation for a hole from Central Minnesota Credit Union. They will also be looking for volunteers to help dig the holes. If anyone would like to volunteer or donate, they can contact Matt Killam at mkillam@cityofstjoseph. com or by phone at 612-245-4652. Killam expects to have made some good strides by the end of August. "We'd like to have the course running by fall . . . it will be nice to have something interactive and ahead of the curve in St. Joseph for families to do," Killam said.
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Prison-sentencing policies long overdue for change The time for prison-sentencing reform is long overdue. Too many people have received ludicrously large sentences for small crimes, most especially for the possession of drugs. Many years ago, in the 1960s, long before marijuana was legalized or de-criminalized to a degree, some users of pot – especially in Texas – were sentenced to up to 20year prison terms, which was an absolute outrage that most people didn’t seem to care about. Now, because of mandatory sentencing guidelines and other factors, drug users are still being sentenced to long stretches of prison time more appropriate for rapists and killers. Make no mistake: Drugs are a scourge in this and other countries, especially harder drugs like meth and heroin. The vicious drug cartels in Mexico, Colombia and elsewhere feed off of addicts and even “recreational” drug users. Where drugs exist, misery, madness, prostitution and crimes follow. And the more illegal the drug, the more money it fetches to the fiends who harvest, make and peddle those drugs, and the more families are shredded and destroyed. The surest way to stop the misery and the prison sentences is for everybody to just stop doing drugs, or as former First Lady Nancy Reagan famously said, “Just say no!” But, realistically, that’s not going to happen anytime soon. Still, people who get caught selling and doing drugs should absolutely not get off the hook legally. They should be held accountable by the legal system, but the question is how? Most everyone would likely agree drug users and sellers should get some kind of punishment along with mandated treatment. For first-offenders, probably the best solution is to give them some jail time, then a probationary period during which they must participate in drug treatment and successfully complete those programs. If they don’t, they will be re-arrested and have to do more jail – or prison – time. That is how the law currently deals with those convicted of alcohol offenses. Many programs to rehabilitate offenders have been cut. In some places, such programs literally do not exist. To help offenders and their families, such programs must be available at full funding. According to Change.org, this country spent $80 billion in 2010 to pay for the prison costs of 2.3 million inmates. Since some prisons have been privatized, they’ve become money-making propositions for profits generated by the incarceration of people. It’s a disturbing trend, to say the least. The U.S. Congress is pondering passage of the Smarter Sentencing Act of 2015, which has strong bipartisan support. It would, among other measures, reduce the minimum sentencing requirements for some drug offenses. It would also help reduce racial disparities in sentencing. Just as important, it would save money by reducing prison populations, which are now three times what they were in 1991. Any saved money could be used for hugely needed rehabilitation programs. Let your legislators know you support the Smarter Sentencing Act.
The ideas expressed in the letters to the editor and of the guest columnists do not necessarily reflect the views of the Newsleaders.
Friday, July 31, 2015
Opinion Trump just latest clown in three-ring circus Like all crazy uncles, Donald Trump should come with a muzzle. The trouble with Trump is he’s not just the crazy uncle at the dinner table; he’s the nutty uncle running amok through the house, room to room, up and down the stairs, shouting nonsense, starting fires, alarming neighbors. Most other Republican candidates, with good reason, are disgusted by Trump’s outrageous assertions – that Sen. John McCain is not a war hero because he was captured; that Mexico sends us druggies, rapists, killers; that an impenetrable wall must be built between Mexico and the United States, and Mexico – Trump asserts – will have to pay for the wall; that presidential candidate, Rick Perry of Texas, recently started wearing glasses in order to look intelligent. Republican candidates should not be too surprised, however, by Trump’s loud-mouthed antics. His cartoon comments and silly assertions are very similar to the ones used in recent years by other extremists – other crazy uncles and aunts – who gathered at the Republican Party’s Tea Party table: Herman Cain, Sarah Palin, Ted Cruz, Michele Bachmann, to name just four. Whether those radicals were demonizing President Obama, demeaning women or cooking up the most ridiculous assertions, other Republicans let them get away with their inflammatory words and their pushy tactics (like Cruz’s efforts to shut down the government). They were afraid to repudiate the extremists’ offensive diatribes for fear they themselves would be “primaried” – that is, challenged by the Tea Party factions in their legislative districts, thus possibly ending their political careers. As a result of those threats real
Dennis Dalman Editor and implied, a certain bullying coercion set in as the right-wing extremists became ever bolder, applying “political purity” tests as they attempted to dominate the entire Republican Party. Their radical agenda went largely unchallenged, and the chickens came home to roost, making a future presidential win less and less likely. Yes, there was a Republican sweep in the last off-year elections (thanks in large part to gerrymandered Republican districts). Obama, however, was re-elected handily, thank goodness. And now, is it any wonder Trump – the spoiled-brat billionaire, the wannabe president – has stolen the spotlight, sullied the party image and is enjoying a surge in popularity because of his big-mouth grandstanding? In some respects, the Republican Party, because it has long caved in to crazies, has let itself in for this Trump card. The Donald’s rise in the polls is not hard to understand. He’s an unrestrained loud-mouth, “entertaining” in his outrageous way, the same way hotair blimp Rush Limbaugh, some claim wrongly, is really “just an entertainer.” Trump is a good example of an unfortunate trend these days: if someone says something utterly outrageous, then it must be true, as if truth can reside only within the most grotesque exaggerations in this Age of Hype. Another reason why Trump seems –
to some – to be just what this country needs is because they foolishly conflate riches with wisdom. How can somebody so smart as to become a billionaire not be a good president? Answer: money smarts are almost diametrically opposed to wise national leadership. That, in a nutshell, is what’s wrong with our democracy right now – too much money, not enough wisdom. Add to that another key to Trump’s surge in the polls: his verbal eruptions – so politically incorrect – are a breath of fresh air to many people who are sick and tired of most politicians’ mealy-mouthed dissembling on the issues. This is the same factor that gave such a boost to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie – his uncensored rude outbursts that convinced some people how refreshingly truthful he must be, a real tell-it-like-it is man. If the Republicans want to win the White House, they’re going to have to repudiate not just Trump but other crazies who seem to attach themselves to the Party like Velcro strips. Candidates Jeb Bush and John Kasich – both reasonable “old-style” mainstream Republicans, would have a good chance at the Big Prize, but only if the Party can wrest control from the crazy aunts and uncles in its house. If the entrenched extremists wrench the Party any further to the right, away from the mainstream, winning the White House will be all but impossible. Spring housecleaning is long-overdue; the clowns should be swept out from under the Party’s BigTop Tent. And that includes The Donald. Toxic Trump is just the latest, loudest, most colorful clown in their Three-Ring Circus. Are you listening, my dwindling Republican friends?
When it comes to illegal alien crimes, one is too many As a young man, I traveled extensively to San Francisco. I went there both for business as well as pleasure. It was a beautiful city. I was always struck by the smells of San Francisco. Down on Fisherman’s Wharf the odor was definitely fishy or you could say the smell of the sea. Nearby was the fragrance of baking sourdough bread. In the Italian section one would smell pasta sauces and sausages. Then there was Chinatown. You never knew what you were smelling, just that it always smelled good. There was also the other side of San Francisco. During my time of visiting the city the hippies were going strong. If you happened to get to the HaightAshbury district there was always the distinct odor of dirty humans. You see, the hippies didn’t see the necessity of bathing. The city was always multicultural and diverse. I will travel to San Francisco never again, however. Throughout the years they have apparently decided to separate themselves from the rest of the country and make their own laws, laws that are in direct opposition to American laws. They became a “Sanctuary City.” As such they are one of many cities which have decided they don’t have to obey American law. Specifically they encourage and allow illegal aliens from all over the world to be housed there without fear of deportation. They give lawbreakers sanctuary.
Ron Scarbro Guest Writer Of course everyone knows of the beautiful young lady who was murdered and died in her father’s arms, killed by one of these protected illegal aliens, one who had been convicted of seven felonies and deported five times. He was in San Francisco because he knew he would be protected from the law. The alien has now been arrested and will undoubtedly die in prison, but that should not end the story. Today the sheriff, the mayor, and the entire board of supervisors should all be arrested and charged with complicity to murder. They are all as guilty as if they were supplying the gun. They are all as guilty as if they were standing arm in arm with the killer. Their actions caused the death of this beautiful young girl. I know there are many other “sanctuary cities”, and I know there are many other crimes being committed by illegal aliens. One is too many. Some say the great majority of illegals are hard-working people who never break the law and just try to take care of their families. That is probably true. But
they broke the law entering this country. In most countries in this world they would be summarily rounded up and sent packing. In some countries they would be jailed or even executed. One still hears the tired old statement these illegals do the work Americans will not do. I think a truer statement is they do those jobs because their employers can get away paying them less than they would have to pay legitimate American citizens. Many are paid “under the table” with no tax requirement. I have even heard 40 percent of the economy of California is underground and in cash. It would be real hard to prove or disprove because there are no records kept. Municipalities which give sanctuary are complicit in the crimes committed by illegals and complicit in the crimes committed by the employers of those individuals. The matter of illegal entry into this country is not going away. The matter of an unsecured border is not going away. There will be a day of reckoning. It is coming soon, and it’s not going to be pretty.
Scarbro is retired and spends most of his free time with his grandchildren having moved from Sartell to St. Simons Island, Ga.. Writing and commenting on the news of the day is a pastime. Visit his weekly blog at ronscarbro.blogspot.com for more commentary.
Friday, July 31, 2015 Is your event listed? Send your information to: Newsleader Calendar, P.O. Box 324, St. Joseph, MN 56374; fax it to 320-363-4195; or, e-mail it to news@thenewsleaders.com. Friday, July 31 Brat sale, sponsored by St. Joseph Y2K Lions with profits donated to St. Joseph Food Shelf, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 1st Ave. NW, St. Joseph. 320-363-8825. Summer Watercolor Painting with Shayann Hoffer, for teens and adults, 2:30-4 p.m., Waite Park Public Library, 253 5th Ave. N. Registration required. 320-253-9359. Parkinson’s Tae Guk Kwan Do, 3-4 p.m., Independent Lifestyles, Inc., 215 N. Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids. 320-267-7717. St. Joseph Farmers’ Market, 3-6:30 p.m., near the Wobegon Trail Center, C.R. 2. Saturday, Aug. 1 Take a Day OFF (Outdoor Family Fun) on the Mississippi River, Mississippi Park, 41300 CR 1, Rice. stearns@public.govdelivery.com. VA Summer Games, 8 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. opening ceremonies, 10 a.m. game begin, St. Cloud VA, 4801 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud. 320252-1670. Rise Above Seizures Walk, check in 9 a.m., Lake George municipal complex, 1101 7th St. S., St. Cloud. efmn.org. Central Minnesota Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 1480 10th Ave. NE, Sauk Rapids. 320-251-2498. Brat sale, sponsored by St. Joseph Y2K Lions with profits donated to St. Joseph Food Shelf, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 1st Ave. NW, St. Joseph. 320-363-8825. Living History: Meet the Lindberghs, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Charles A. Lindbergh Historic Site, 1620 Lindbergh Drive S., Little Falls. 320-6165421. lindbergh@mnhs.org. St. John’s Bible pages on disAU T O M O B I L E S / M O T O R C YC L E S WANTED CASH FOR CARS: All Cars/Trucks Wanted. Running or Not! Top Dollar Paid. We Come To You! Any Make/Model. Call For Instant Offer: 1-800-871-9134 (MCN) MOTORCYCLES WANTED: 60’s and 70’s Motorcycles. DEAD OR ALIVE! 920-3710494 (MCN) ANNOUNCEMENTS Horse Sale: Belle Plaine Western Exchange, Belle Plaine, IA. Next Scheduled Sale: Saturday, August 8, 2015. Tack 10:00 a.m., Horses immediately following. Sale 2nd Saturday of every month. Upcoming Sales: September 12 & October 10, 2015. Check out our website for details and sale results: www.westernexchange.com; Info/To Consign: 319444-2320; email: bpwe@netins.net (MCN) MACHINERY/HOUSE MOVING EQUIPMENT AUCTION, MON., AUGUST 3RD, 9:00 A.M. House Moving Equipment: Beams, Blocking, Jacks & Timber; Combines; Systems; Heads; Tractors; Planters; Sprayers; Haying; Wagons; Augers; Tillage; Spreaders; Livestock; Attachments; Vehicles/Trailers; Mowers/Snowblowers; Miscellaneous. Check website daily for new items. www.gilbertsaleyard.com. GILBERT’S SALE YARD, LLC, 641-398-2218. 2 Mi. N. of Floyd, IA on Hwy. 218. Tractor House Internet Bidding Available (MCN) AUTOMOBILES CASH FOR CARS: Any Make, Model or Year. We Pay MORE! Running or Not Sell your Car or Truck TODAY Free Towing! Instant Offer: 1-888-420-3805 (MCN) Cars for Troops! Donate your car and help the military charity of your choice. Fast, free pickup. Tax Deductible. Call Now! 800-9551628 (MCN)
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Saint Joseph Community Vacation Bible School would like to say
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Civil War from page 5 sualties were staggering. Many brave soldiers were left on the battlefield to suffer or die slowly from their wounds. Mournful cries in the night could be heard calling out for medical help or water. For days bodies were left to rot becoming infested with maggots. The stench of decaying bodies was overwhelming. The Civil War created a profoundly devastating loss of life. It brought changes to the American society, altering the course of our American history. There were 13 Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiments. It included a 1st and 2nd Company of Sharpshooters. Four Calvary Units included 1st Minnesota Volunteer Calvary Regiment – “The mounted Rangers”; 2nd Minnesota Volunteer Calvary Regiment, Brackett’s Battalion and Hatch’s Battalion. Artillery Units included 1st Minnesota Heavy Artillery Regiment and 1st 2nd and 3rd Minnesota Light Artillery Battery. Regiments of the First Min-
nesota served in nearly every battle from Bull Run to the final surrender. The last surviving Civil War soldier, Albert Woolson from Duluth, died in 1956 at age 109. Woolson enlisted at age 14 as a drummer boy in the 1st Minnesota Regiment of Heavy Artillery. Fired by a patriotic spirit, the First Minnesota was ranked by many as the foremost of our country’s defenders. These honorable soldiers made an enormous difference and contribution to the cause of victory during an epic time. For their sacrifices, they need to be remembered as we honor the 150th anniversary of the Civil War from 1861-1865. May the memory of all our brave Minnesota soldiers long endure. In Lincoln’s words, “The great task remaining before us – that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion; that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain.” Rosie Court is a member of the St. Joseph Historical Society and the Central Minnesota Civil War Roundtable.
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