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Millstream Arts this weekend
Millstream Arts Festival will offer free, supervised bike-corral services by St. John’s Preparatory National Honor Society students for those who wish to cycle to the festival. The corral will be located near the information booth. The event will be held from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25 and includes juried art, music, food and activities for all. Food-shelf donations welcome at the info booth. For more information, visit millstreamartsfestival.org.
Living Waters hosts annual fall festival
Living Waters Lutheran Church of Sauk Rapids at 1911 Fourth Ave. N. is holding its annual Fall Festival on Saturday, Sept. 24. A HUGE rummage sale, silent auction, bake sale including lefse, live music, a money raffle, a classic car show and fun games for kids are among the events. Events run from 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. with a 5K run/walk at 10 a.m. Details at www.lwlcmn.org.
Stearns County provides Sartell construction updates
Stearns County drivers and City of Sartell residents and businesses are advised they will encounter gravel driving surfaces and lane shifts between Hwy. 15 and LeSauk Drive beginning Sept. 20 for approximately one week. Heritage Drive will remain closed at CR 1. LeSauk Drive will remain open but will be subject to lane closures and flaggers. Drivers should use caution while traveling through the work zone. For more information, visit thenewsleaders. com and click on Sept. 23 Criers.
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The annual Millstream Arts Festival will take place from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25 in downtown St. Joseph. Last year’s event was one of the best-attended in its history.
Millstream Arts Festival to be held Sunday by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com
The annual Millstream Arts Festival will take place from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25 in downtown St. Joseph. The event is an outdoor juried art show that draws many people to the area and includes a variety of music, dancing, visual arts, literature and poetry, foods, children’s activities and
more. The chairman of the festival board, Alicia Peters, has been busy preparing for the event. “Millstream is a labor of love,” Peters said. “Everyone (who is) a part of the festival loves the festival.” Festival music coordinator and board member Jeff Engholm said the event is a good balance of the arts. “I think the Millstream Arts
Festival has consistently been an extremely well-run and a fun festival to attend,” Engholm said. “It’s a perfect balance of art, music, dance, food and people, and the setting of downtown St Joseph frames it all so beautifully.” This year’s scheduled entertainment includes from 11 a.m.-noon the CSB/SJU Jazz Ensemble, 12:15-1:15 p.m. Random Road, 1:30-2:20 p.m. Greg
Herriges, 2:30-3:40 p.m. Lehto and Wright, and 3:45-5 p.m. the Stearns County Pachanga Society. Street performances scheduled include from noon-2 p.m. the Granite City Cloggers, 1-3 p.m. Carnivale Revolver, and performing throughout the day are Chris Gustafson and Paul Imholte. New and returning food opFestival • page 2
nity memorial service at 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 25. The service is open to the public, and the community is wel- Jacob come to join the Wetterling family for “an ecumenical prayer service of remembrance, hope and healing.”
(Doors will open at 9 a.m. that day, according to officials.) Because of limited seating for the memorial service, the College of St. Benedict is asking attendees sign the guest book online at www.csbsju.edu/wetterling-memorial/guestbook to indicate their plans to attend the memorial service. (Parking and location information will then be sent via email to those planning to attend the service.)
The Sept. 25 service will also reportedly be streamed live on the above website, where people can also leave an optional private message to the Wetterling family of St. Joseph. “Memorials are preferred to the Jacob Wetterling Resource Center, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children or your favorite children’s organization which focuses on buildJacob • page 7
Sept. 25 community service planned for Jacob by Frank Lee operations@thenewsleaders.com
There will be a community memorial service for Jacob Wetterling, the St. Joseph boy who was abducted in 1989 and whose remains were recently located on a Paynesville farm after almost three decades after he went missing. The College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph will host the commu-
Footgolf course to kick off opening
CentraCare seeks volunteers to transport patients
CentraCare Health is looking for volunteers to assist therapists in transporting patients and making patients feel comfortable during their therapy sessions. Volunteers will help to improve the attention provided to patients during total joint gym sessions. Volunteers are a valuable part of CentraCare’s health-care team who shares a common objective of providing Care Above All for our patients, clients and their families. Volunteering is the perfect way to make a difference in people’s lives, put your talents to use, develop new skills and even explore careers. For more information, visit thenewsleaders.com and click on Sept. 23 Criers.
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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. The grand opening for the new footgolf course will be held Monday, Sept. 26.
St. Joseph City Council member Matt Killam took the idea of constructing a six-hole footgolf course in Northland Park and ran with it by raising funds for the new activity during the past year. There will be a grand opening at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the neighborhood park, which is open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and located north of County Road 75 near a large housing development. People are encouraged to bring their own soccer ball to the grand opening to play the course. “We’re going to have re-
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freshments at the grand opening of the footgolf course. It is a gnome-themed park, and it is free and open to the public,” said Killam, who sits on the Park Board, which developed the course in response to the trending way to play golf by kicking a soccer ball. “The whole project was probably about $2,500 … and we were able to cover the majority of that through donations, and then the Park Board has got its own budget as well, so some of that came through the Park Board’s budget.” The City of St. Joseph “recognizes the importance of parks, open spaces, nature arCourse • page 3
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Correction In the Sept. 16 St. Joseph Newsleader, a story entitled “Jaycees Fall Fest set for Sept. 24” inadver-
tently stated that there would be a bouncy house. There will not be a bouncy house at the run this year.
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A young spectator enjoys entertainment at last year’s Millstream Arts Festival.
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Festival from front page tions include burgers, authentic West African cuisine, artisan breads, Greek gyros, roasted nuts, fresh and local pork, soul food with a healthy twist, handmade German brats, handcrafted Midwestern cuisine and kettle corn. Artists booths will include jewelry, ceramics, photography, mixed media, drawing, oil pastels, watercolors, acrylics, wood, metal, printmaking, glass, textiles and more. The Book End will feature various authors and poets. Attendees can also listen to or recite poetry in the “Poetry and
If you have a tip concerning a crime, call the St. Joseph Police Department at 320-363-8250 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 320255-1301, 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 crime. Aug. 1 5:16 a.m. Warrant. CR 75/ Eighth Avenue N.E. While on patrol, police ran the license plates of a random vehicle. Records indicated the driver had a misdemeanor warrant. The vehicle was stopped, and the driver was arrested without incident. He was transported to the Stearns County Jail. 11:12 p.m. Medical. 16th Avenue S.E. Officers were dispatched to a medical incident for an older female who was having a possible stroke. Police arrived at the same time as Gold Cross Ambulance. Authorities stood by and
a Pint” tent on the Bad Habit Brewery patio. “Providing a quality experience has always been at the core of our mission,” Peters said. “This is evident from the amazing artists to the talented musicians, the literary artists and the food.” Additional attractions include a children’s art area and history tours from noon-4 p.m. at the Art and Heritage Place at St. Benedict’s Monastery and from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at the St. Joseph Historical Society, featuring Civil War memorabilia and vintage toys. A vintage auto and tractor show is also planned. Areas of the festival, including the children’s art area, will honor Jacob Wetterling whose
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memorial service is being held earlier on the same day on the College of St. Benedict campus. Last year’s event drew thousands of people and was one of the best-attended in its history. More than 50 tents lined both sides of the street for several blocks. “Each year, we work toward our goal of being waste-free and this year to continue (that) at the heart of sustainability we will be providing a bike corral,” Peters said. “Community members will be able to park their bike in a monitored area. We also express our love of the community through the collection of donations for the local food shelf.” For more information visit www.millstreamartsfestival.org.
zone. The driver stated she had no idea how fast she was going. She was given a citation and released. 8:06 p.m. Suspicious person. Cedar Street E. A complainant called police after observing a female trying to enter into a locked residence. Upon arrival, the woman was gone. The area was cleared, and no further action was taken. Aug. 4 2:15 a.m. Suspicious vehicle. Birch Street W. Police were dispatched to a driving complaint at the aforementioned address. The complainant stated a vehicle occupied by two white males ended up doing donuts in a parking lot and then left immediately thereafter. The vehicle was unable to be located. 2:10 p.m. Animal complaint. Elm Street E. Officers received a call of a dog left in a vehicle. The area was checked, but the vehicle was unable to be located.
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Course from front page eas, trails and recreation facilities in the overall health and well-being of the community,” according to information found at its website about its commitment to maintaining and developing parks. “How it started out was that it was just kind of a concept because footgolf was kind of trending, I noticed, and I found Northland Park has an open field, so I brought the concept to the Park Board, and the Park Board liked the concept, so we took the ball and ran with it,” Killam said. “Several sponsorships helped in getting the whole thing off the ground. Essentially, we have a hole sponsor for each individual hole.” Sponsors included local businesses and groups: Scherer Trucking, Brenny Transportation, C&L Excavating, the St. Joseph Lions Club, the St. Joseph Jaycees and Central Minnesota Credit Union. “We had a couple of other sponsors for the sign and from the flags aspect of it, and that would have been McDonald’s, AgStar Financial Services and Scheels,” Killam said. “Coborn’s is going to be sponsor-
St. Joseph Newsleader • www.thenewsleaders.com ing the food (at the grand opening), providing cookies and juice.” The Park Board also worked with Killam Mary Bruno, a local artist, to beautify the footgolf signage at Northland Park, which is more than nine acres in size. Bruno designs and produces letterpress art at Bruno Press in St. Joseph. “She was able to design the gnomes … so each individual hole has a gnome,” Killam said. “It’s like a family of gnomes; it has the mom and the dad and the brother and the sister and then the uncle and their little family pet, and so you follow the gnomes across the course.” “Recently, as well, I got a donation box set up that we were able to paint, and my mom actually painted a gnome on the side of it and like a donation on the front of it. And the public works department was able to fabricate it on the big sign on the course.” The City of St. Joseph maintains about 78 acres of parkland, according to its website, and Northland Park is among about 12 parks in the St. Joseph area that exist or are
planned. “Northland Park already has a basketball hoop there,” Killam said. “It’s got a volleyball pit there, it has a little gravel lot in the back, it’s got two small playgrounds there as well, so it’s got some stuff already there, but it’s really open
in the middle of the park.” According to the advocacy group Footgolf Minnesota, there are about 500 footgolf courses in almost all 50 states. Rules for the game can be found at its website: www. footgolfminnesota.com. “What was nice was that
3 we were able to include all six footgolf holes without destroying the tranquility of the park, itself,” Killam said. “The course kind of goes on the outskirts of the park, so it doesn’t ruin the park itself, in my opinion, and I think (other) people would agree with that.”
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Above center: Blossom the chihuahua sticks her tongue out at the reporter-photographer while casting a “don’t-messwith-me” look. Her owner is
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Leilani Anderson of Sauk Rapids. Above right: The registration tent was very busy for an hour before the start of the Tri-County Humane Society’s Woofstock Walk Sept. 10 in St. Cloud’s Wilson Park.
Woofstock Companion Walk raises at least $44,000 for pets by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com photos by Dennis Dalman
Above: Alyssa Brix of Sartell prepares to take the 5k Woofstock Walk with Bosco, her beautiful Samoyed. Below: Dugal (left) and Maeve enjoy seeing all the dogs and other pets gathered at St. Cloud’s Wilson Park for the annual 5k Woofstock Walk. The dogs are owned by Randy and Brenda Fischer of Foley. The Sept. 10 event raised funds for the Tri-County Humane Society.
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Dogs and their proud owners converged at St. Cloud’s Wilson Park on Sept. 10 for the 28th annual Woofstock Companion Walk, one of the biggest annual fundraisers for the Tri-County Humane So-
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ciety. At this Woofstock, $44,000 was raised as of Sept. 13. However, that is a preliminary amount as more donations and pledges are still coming in. This year’s Woofstock goal was set at $62,500. A record number of people, 556 of them, walked with their dogs or other pets on the 5k walk. The event, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., included all kinds of activities, from a pooch-kissing booth to face-painting, from a hot dog-eating contest to an obstacle course for dogs. A DJ played music as people registered for the walk and walked their dogs and a few other pets through the park, stopping to socialize with others and checking out the many vendors’ booths under tents. There were also food and refreshments, a costume contest, a silent auction, demon-
strations and fun games for pets and people. The Tri-County Humane Society provides services for more than 3,000 animals every year. Each pet is evaluated, examined, given appropriate vaccinations and de-wormings, spayed/neutered, treated for ailments and injuries as needed, and given lots of tender, loving care. There is no time limit for pets in the shelter, and provided they pass the health and behavior screening tests, they will remain in the shelter as long as necessary to find the perfect match. On average, pets are adopted in less than 10 days, and in 2015, the staff placed 93.5 percent of the pets in good homes — a statistic that is remarkable for an open-admission animal shelter. The annual Woofstock Walk fundraiser is vital in order for the Tri-County Humane Society staff and many volunteers to carry on their work for pets in need. The Woofstock Walk is also a way for pet lovers and pets to have a happy time together in celebration of the humananimal bond.
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Crossroads stabbing attack still under investigation by Dennis Dalman editor@thenewsleaders.com
Waves of shock, horror, fear and disbelief swept through Central Minnesota and rippled worldwide last weekend after a knife-wielding man went on a sudden rampage and stabbed 10 shoppers in Crossroads Center in St. Cloud. The attacker, 22-year-old Dahir Adan of St. Cloud, was shot to death by an off-duty, part-time Avon police officer who just happened to be in the mall that night. Fortunately, all the victims survived with injuries not considered life-threatening. Injured were eight men, a woman and a 15-year-old girl, all from the Central Minnesota area. Most of the injured were treated and released from the hospital, although several were kept in the hospital for a time. The attack is under investigation as a “possible” terrorist-motivated attack. A radical Islamic “news” agency posted a bulletin calling Adan “a soldier” for its cause, but there is no evidence whatsoever at this point that there is a connection between Adan’s attack and international terrorist groups or that he was taking orders from anybody else. Adan had no previous criminal record. The bloody melee began at about 8:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 when witnesses said Adan went from person to person in various places in the mall, slashing and stabbing at people, apparently at random. Some claimed he was shouting something about “Allah,” and someone else said he had asked a victim if he was a Muslim before slashing at him with a knife. During the attack, Adan was wearing a security-guard uniform. He had worked for a private security-guard company and had been, until recent months, a student at St. Cloud State University studying information systems. A member of the Somali-American community in St. Cloud,
Adan was born in East Africa but moved to St. Cloud with his family when he was a boy and later became an American citizen. He was highly praised as an honor student at Apollo High School. He lived with his parents in an apartment building in St. Cloud. Jason Falconer is the parttime Avon police officer who confronted Adan at the mall that night. He told Adan to get down on the ground, and he complied. But then he leaped back up and ran toward Falconer, who fired his handgun at him. Again, Adan fell but got up again and lunged at Falconer, who shot him again, causing him to collapse, dead. That confrontation was recorded on video, according to St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis, who spoke at a press conference later that night, along with St. Cloud Police Chief William Blair Anderson. Leaders from throughout the world, including President Barack Obama and Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton, expressed concern and sympathy for the victims of the attack. Obama said it appeared the St. Cloud attack was unrelated to the homemade pipe and pressure-cooker bombs that exploded the same day in New Jersey and in New York, injuring 29 people in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City. The perpetrator of those bomb blasts, an Afghanistan-born American, was arrested after a gunfight between him and police. He wounded the two police officers, who suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The bomber suffered gunshot wounds to an arm and a leg. All who knew Adan in St. Cloud said they are baffled as to why he would commit such an irrational, violent act because he never seemed to be an angry, disaffected individual. Throughout St. Cloud, central Minnesota and beyond, there were calls for unity among all people, in-
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Onlookers stand outside the Food Court of the Crossroads Mall after being evacuated following the Sept. 17 attack. cluding advisories that people should not let anger or fears goad them into any forms of retaliatory actions. Somali-American leaders, along with other faith leaders, called for peace, understanding, solidarity and brotherhood. Adan’s parents also expressed sorrow and sympathy for the victims. At a Sept. 19 press conference called by faith leaders at St. Cloud City Hall, a statement from Adan’s family, written by their attorney on their behalf, was read aloud: “We are devastated by
the incomprehensible, tragic event of last Saturday evening. As we mourn the death of our son, Dahir Adan, who was very dear to us, we are in deep shock as everyone else is in the state of Minnesota. We express our deepest sympathy and condolences to all those injured and others who were impacted as a result of the incident at the Crossroads Mall. We pray for their families and (the victims’) speedy recovery. As a family, we are committed to fully cooperating within the limits of the law with all the relevant law-enforce-
ment agencies as they conduct their investigation. Our family loves St. Cloud and this great state of Minnesota. We are an integral part of the fabric of this society. Therefore, we urge citizens of St. Cloud and of this state to stay united and let the law-enforcement agencies gather the facts and do their work. Finally, we urge all not to rush to judgment or conclusions. We ask everyone to respect our privacy during this difficult time. We will make further statements as more facts about the incident become available.”
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Our View Don’t let knife attack fuel climate of suspicion Let cooler heads (and kinder hearts) prevail. That is what we must try to remember after the knife attack Saturday, Sept. 17 at St. Cloud’s Crossroads Center mall. It was an unsettling experience to tune into CNN TV national news last Sunday and see St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis and St. Cloud Police Chief William Blair Anderson talking at a press conference about a multiple stabbing attack in St. Cloud. It was a stark reminder that attacks by terrorists and/or lone-wolf individuals can happen anywhere, including right her in our midst. In a grim irony, a pressure-cooker bomb exploded in New York City on the same day, as well as an explosion also that day at a Marine Corps charity run in New Jersey. Fortunately, nobody was gravely injured or killed (except for the St. Cloud perpetrator) in any of the three attacks. We can only imagine the terror endured by the victims. Our sympathy goes out to them and their loved ones. The St. Cloud stabbing spree is still under investigation. What is known is that a St. Cloud State University student named Dahir Ahmed Adan is the perpetrator of the attacks and was killed by an off-duty Avon police officer who was shopping at Macy’s at Crossroads Center for a birthday gift for his son. The officer, identified as Jason Falconer, who happened to be at Crossroads, likely prevented further mayhem. The Somali-American community released a statement expressing sympathy for the 10 victims and their families, as well as for Adan’s St. Cloud family. Adan was described as an excellent student who attended Apollo High School. He was a junior at St. Cloud State University and worked part time as a private security guard (not for Crossroads, however). Somali-American leaders said they have no idea why Adan would commit such an act of violence. There were reports from people in the mall that Adan had shouted something about “Allah” and had asked at least one person if that person is a Muslim. Investigators are trying to determine if the attack was triggered via some kind of allegiance to ISIS terrorists. On the ISIS “news agency” Sunday, a propaganda bulletin claimed Adan was “a soldier of the Islamic State,” but such claims are typical of ISIS, even in cases of violence where there is no connection whatsoever to international terrorism. Somali-American leaders in the St. Cloud area are expressing fears of retaliation against Somali immigrants of Adan’s violent actions. Such fears are not unfounded because there have been socialcultural tensions in recent years between some Caucasians and some Somali-Americans. That is why we must not leap to conclusions about the perpetrator’s motives or lack of them. If it’s determined there was a sinister motive of terrorism behind his attacks, we must remind ourselves it was only one man committing such senseless violence. The very last thing the greater St. Cloud area needs is emotional overreactions of fear, hostility and distrust. Such a climate fuels gossip, meanspirited speculations, inaccurate conclusions and more fear-mongering. Violence easily rears its ugly heads in such a volatile climate. Hatred begets hatred. Instead, we should reach out to one another across social-cultural-ethnic differences and forge healthy bonds, not dangerous divisionism.
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Trump lies twice in 20 seconds It took Donald Trump, the Father of the Birthers, five years to admit President Barack Obama was born in the United States, and – leave it to Trump – when he did admit it, he told two bold-faced lies in the space of 20 seconds. Two of his all-time worst lies. At a Sept. 16 so-called press conference, he proclaimed this: “Hillary Clinton and her campaign of 2008 started the birther controversy. I finished it. I finished it. You know what I mean.” (Yes, Trump, we know what you mean; you mean for us to believe those two outrageous whoppers – Hillary started it, you finished it.) Then, as if brushing a pesky fly from his Pinocchio nose, he added this: “President Barack Obama was born in the United States, period. Now we all want to get back to making America strong and great again.” Trump is incapable of a sincere retraction or apology. Instead, he spews out a few remarks curdled with sarcasm, remarks that might be mistaken – by poor listeners – for a retraction, the way he almost spitefully acknowledged Sen. John McCain is, after all, a war hero. He delivers his retractions/apologies with the sneering pout of a bully schoolboy forced to fess up to a vicious prank. And then comes the “pivot” so many have long wanted from Trump, that breathless moment when the leopard changes its spots. But the pivot is a miserable disappointment. It usually consists in Trump turning the focus of attention quickly back upon himself so he can bask in his self-reflected glory. In the case of the birther acknowledgement, he instantly pivoted to put the blame on Hillary and then, with a breathtaking leap of arrogance, he pivoted to himself, bestowing credit upon himself for putting a stop to the birther baloney. (Our hero!) He takes credit for
Dennis Dalman Editor forcing Obama to produce his birth certificate. This, after five years of peddling birtherism crap for his own advantage. The narcissistic arrogance of Trump’s lies is mind-boggling. The facts are these: In 2011, Trump, in one of his “presidential” moods, loudly raised the question of Obama’s birth, trying to de-legitimize him and his right to serve as president. He crowed he had dispatched investigators to Hawaii to check into Obama’s birth background, and then, resorting to a teasing suspense (as he often does) he promised people they’d be shocked by what the detectives had discovered. That was as big a lie as the one he told about thousands on the Jersey shore cheering when the Twin Towers fell. According to Politifact.com researchers, there is absolutely no evidence Hillary Clinton ever doubted Obama’s U.S. birth. For the past five years, Trump has cynically courted at a kind of chummy arm’s length Obama-haters, Tea-Party types. There is no doubt whatsoever a dog-whistle racism was part of the equation, whether Trump meant it or not. Many birthers then – and now – post despicable racist caricatures of Obama on websites, depicting him, for example, as a savage with a bone through his nose born in Kenya. Many of those racist supremacists are exactly the kind of “deplorables” Hillary Clinton had in mind. Besides being the Big Daddy of Birthers, Trump started a smear campaign against Obama
worthy of the commie-baiting Sen. Joe McCarthy of Yore. The smears included despicable innuendos about Obama’s credentials for admission to law school, his grade transcripts, his acquaintanceship with left-wing professors and an eyebrow-raising question: What if he is a secret Muslim? That’s Trump’s modus operandi: constant damaging innuendos he can later deny or brush off blithely when pressed for the truth. If Trump is not a racist, then why does he sometimes talk like one, condoning with a winkand-a-nod some of the fringe hate groups who hail The Donald as Hero? Time and again, he has refused to repudiate the crackpot haters who fawn over him. For the past year, Trump declined to repudiate his long-time birther nastiness for two reasons: 1. He won’t admit he ever lies. 2. He didn’t want to alienate his base supporters, many of whom are Obama-haters. Trump’s poll numbers are up. His staff is still trying to change the leopard’s spots, trying to convince him to keep his big reckless mouth shut, trying to make him stick to the teleprompter. The leopard, however, has been leaping from its cage. Meantime, Hillary’s credibility and trust issues are taking wind from her sails, leaving her drifting in the doldrums. There are six weeks left until Election Day. If Trump’s self-serving birther “retraction” lies are any indication, his spot-changing staff will have a lot of work to do to restrain the barnstorming bluster. As a serial liar, Trump beats Hillary by a mile, and then some. Hillary, warts and all, is qualified to be president of the United States. Donald Trump, blustering charlatan, is not. Donald Duck would make a far better president. Trouble is, the Duck ain’t runnin.’
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Stay informed and make a difference – go to www.mn.gov Michael Willemsen, Sauk Rapids When I made the decision to run for Minnesota State Senate, I was excited to make a difference for our community. This is a time of wealth inequity, rampant discrimination and hatred, poorly-funded schools and an immediate need to avert climate catastrophe. These are problems that touch me deeply, and I am determined to work on setting things right. A recent column by Connor Kockler in the Newsleader discussed our current inability to discover the truth about politics because we often only listen to sources that we agree with. Instead, the time has come for us to
look beyond our partisan differences and discover what we have in common rather than what divides us. As a local candidate, I plan to focus on issues that affect us directly in our area of Central Minnesota. Our local issues affect us on a daily basis, and yet many people are more concerned with the presidential election than the state and local elections. As I talk with more and more people, I have come to realize many of us don’t know our state senator, city mayor or city council members. These “down ticket” races are just as important. Here’s the math: Minnesota has 67 senators and 134 representatives, or 201 state legislators. Each senator represents about 80,000 people, while each representative
has a district of about 40,000. Legislators make laws that affect the daily lives of Minnesotans. Every two years, our representatives run for election, which means we could have a fresh start in our federal and state houses every two years. This means we must stay informed on a daily basis, so we know how we want to vote in every cycle. Staying informed takes a lot of effort on the part of every voter, and for that reason it’s important we study a variety of sources for information. Please get informed on a local level, and vote based on issues you care about most; www.mn.gov is an excellent source of information for the issues affecting our state.
Please respect our nation’s flag During the last few weeks, there has been an odd trend creeping into our nation’s sports. Starting with the actions of NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, it has now become fashionable for athletes to sit or take a knee during our national anthem before the game. While everyone has freedom of speech, we are also not immune to backlash resulting from our actions. With the issue of the national anthem and the flag in the spotlight, it’s been interesting to see who comes out on either side of the issue. Some argue criticism of the nation and its flag is the highest form of free speech. Others like myself take offense to the fact the flag, the very symbol of our country and what it stands for, has been appropriated for political purposes. No matter our differences, the flag of the United States of America is a common symbol. It represents our history, our values and why we are who we are. Fifty stars, one for every state of the union, and 13 stripes for the original 13 colonies who set us off on our journey. Regardless of our politics and how we see the world today, the flag stands above, reminding us of the great idealism and sacrifices that have gotten us to where we are now – even if we don’t always live up to it. To protest the flag is to protest the very idea of America itself, the belief everyone can get ahead if they work hard enough, with equality for all. That is the essential American dream. I find it hypocritical those who are the most vocal advocates for these protests are also those who have benefited most from the opportunities this great nation provides. The main protesters are professional athletes, individuals who are paid money
Connor Kockler Guest Writer to play a sport for a living. I would say these are some of the luckiest people in the world. They don’t have to file reports, or teach children or manage a business. They get to do something for a living most of us had to give up after high school, and they get paid millions for it as well. This is a huge disconnect from the lives of ordinary Americans, many of whom cannot afford to live while working their tails off. People of all ages should remember how lucky we are to live in a country that even allows this kind of behavior. The United States is only about 5 percent of the world’s population. In a large percentage of that other 95 percent, criticizing the government or the leaders, not to mention their flag, will end you up in jail or worse. Every country has room to improve, but to paint such a broad brush over America as a whole is simply insensitive. Kaepernick and his allies have some warranted concerns about the United States. They have every right to hold their beliefs under our Constitution, so why would they criticize the very object that stands for their stated aims? Their goals would be better suited, in my opinion, if they were to contact their representatives
in Congress, attend a city council meeting and/or run for office. Highlighting problems is one thing, solving them is another matter. Everything and everyone has flaws. The United States has some dark times in its history. But the important thing is we are improving. The vast majority of Americans don’t care about your race, your gender or who you love. All of this controversy and protest only serves to keep those divisions in place. People only care about if you are a good, trustworthy and hardworking person. It’s sad we must always come back to infighting and dividing each other rather than seeking out what unites us. Football and the flag are both no place for politics. They are part of the common heritage of America. They are two of the only things that can make us forget about our everyday concerns and feel proud to be Americans. If even the sports broadcasts are no longer free of partisanship, we are truly lost. The United States of America is a nation unique among others, founded on the principle that all people are created equal and everyone should have the opportunity to succeed. Many have given their lives in service to that ideal. When there are problems or discrimination against people, those issues should be resolved. But in the end, protests and words do nothing. Action does. Connor Kockler is a Sauk Rapids-Rice High School student. He enjoys writing, politics and news, among other interests.
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Friday, Sept. 23, 2016
Jacob from front page ing a better and safer world for children,” according to the St. Ben’s webpage devoted to the community memorial service. If you have any questions, contact the staff at the College of St. Benedict at 320-363-5198
or jwmemorial@csbsju.edu. Danny Heinrich, 53, of Annandale, had been a person of interest in the Wetterling disappearance just weeks after the kidnapping of the boy, who was 11 years old at the time. Heinrich was arrested last summer for possessing child pornography. As part of a plea agreement, he led investigators to Jacob’s remains earlier this
month. About the time of Wetterling’s disappearance, a man in the Paynesville area had groped and molested several boys during a period of years, but it was only recently Heinrich confessed to kidnapping and fatally shooting Wetterling as he pleaded guilty to child-pornography charges in a federal court in Minneapolis on Sept. 6.
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Monday, Sept. 26 Market Monday, 3-6:30 p.m., parking lot of Hardware Hank, Seventh St. N., Sartell. marketmonday.org. St. Joseph Park Board, 6 p.m., St. Joseph City Hall, 25 College Ave. N. 363-7201. cityofstjoseph.com. St. Joseph Township Board, 8 p.m., St. Joseph Township Hall, 935 College Ave. S. Tuesday, Sept. 27 55+ Driver-improvement program (four-hour refresher course), 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Life Assembly of God, 2409 Clearwater Road, St. Cloud. 1-888-234-1294. Optional online courses: mnsafetycenter.org. Thursday, Sept. 29 Coffee and Conversation, a senior discussion group, 9 a.m.,
Country Manor, 520 First St. NE, Sartell. Family Farmers’ Market, 2-6 p.m., River East parking lot, CentraCare Health Plaza, 1900 CentraCare Circle, St. Cloud. 320252-2422. Friday, Sept. 30 Brat sale, sponsored by St. Joseph Y2K Lions, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. NW, St. Joseph. Proceeds benefit St. Joseph Food Shelf. Saturday, Oct. 1 Sauk Rapids Farmers’ Market, 8 a.m.-noon, First Street and Second Avenue next to Manea’s Meats, downtown Sauk Rapids. Craft fair, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., St. John’s Catholic Church, 22 First St., Swanville. 320-573-4271. Paul Berglund Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser, 6-8 p.m., Celebration Lutheran Church, 1500 Pinecone Road N, Sartell. 320247-7831. Open house, St. John’s Preparatory School, 2280 Water Tower Road, Collegeville. 320363-3339. Brat sale, sponsored by St. Joseph Y2K Lions, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., St. Joseph Meat Market, 26 First Ave. NW, St. Joseph. Proceeds benefit St. Joseph Food Shelf.
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Notice is hereby given that the Council will meet at or shortly thereafter at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 3, 2016 in the City Hall Council Chambers to consider, and possibly adopt, the proposed assessment for delinquent City invoices. Adoption by the Council of the proposed assessment may occur at the hearing. The proposed assessment role is on file for public inspection at the City Clerk’s Office. The total amount of the proposed assessment is $7,326.56. Written or oral objections will be considered at the meeting. No appeal may be taken as to the amount of an assessment unless a written objection signed by the affected property owner is filed with the City Clerk prior to the assessment hear-
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Friday, Sept. 23, 2016
Festival celebrates locally-grown fruits, veggies
photos by Mindy Peterson
Above: Xinji Tang (left), a St. John’s University student, and Wenni Lu, a College of St. Benedict’s student, check out the fruits and vegetables sold by Novak’s Grown-Right Vegetables of Foley at the 17th annual Harvest Festival on Sept. 16 near the St. Joseph Lake Wobegon Trailhead. Below: Mary Lara, a College of St. Benedict sophomore from Fort Worth, Texas, holds a pumpkin from Emmerich’s Produce and Pumpkins of Albany while Jacob Ahles, a St. John’s University sophomore from Woodbury, accompanies her on Sept. 16 at the 17th annual Harvest Festival, which also featured balloon animals, live music, pumpkin decorating, apple cider and pie, and pork chops, burgers and brats. Below: Emily Utecht of St. Joseph stays out of the picture and behind her 2-year-old son, Huxley, as he reaches to pet an alpaca in the petting zoo provided by Collegeville Orchards of St. Joseph at the 17th annual Harvest Festival on Sept. 16
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