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December 1, 2016
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Making the call
Bukowski continues 30-year ofÀciating career by ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER
SAUK RAPIDS – Michael Bukowski was a three-sport athlete in high school, playing football, basketball and baseball. His love of the game continued as he played college football and baseball. “I wasn’t ready to give up sports when I graduated college,” Bukowski said. “My dad was a football PHOTO BY ANNA SALDANA
Michael Bukowski has been an ofÀcial for high school and college games through the St. Cloud OfÀcials Association for 30 years.
referee for 20 years and one day, they needed someone for their crew and he asked me if I was interested.” That was 30 years ago, and he’s still on the sidelines. “It’s just a love of the game. I wanted to stay involved in athletics, and in order to do that, I was either going to be a coach or an ofÀcial,” Bukowski said. “I’m really glad I’m an ofÀcial because I can get involved in a variety of sports at different levels.” Bukowski ofÀciates football and basketball games at both the high school and college level for the St. Cloud OfÀcials Association. He was also an ofÀcial for baseball games for 28 years, until he sustained a shoulder injury.
“Since I don’t do baseball anymore, I do a lot of girls lacrosse games now,” Bukowski said. “I ofÀciated a lot of the Sauk Rapids games last spring.” Bukowski has a hard time picking which sport is his favorite. “I really enjoy all of the sports. I can’t really pick one because it depends on the season,” Bukowski said. “If it’s football season, football’s my favorite, but as soon as that’s done, it’s basketball, then baseball or lacrosse.” Bukowski enjoys spending time with his fellow ofÀcials, both on and off the Àelds. “All of my friends are ofÀcials, because you are with them so often. You get to know your crews pretty quickly because of all the hours you spend together,” he said. “I have one guy on my football crew that I start-
A Christmas tradition
Living nativity 22 years in the making
by ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER
WATAB TOWNSHIP – Many residents attended public hearings for Watab Township Nov. 29 to discuss amendments to Ordinance 3: establishing fees for emergency protection services and Ordinance 8: subdivision. Following public hearings on both ordinances, the board made the decision to table any action. In collecting money for unpaid emergency bills, the township’s primary concern is Rockwood Estates, which consists of 240 homes. The amendment proposed the township would have the option to bill a property owner for emergency services wheth-
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Sauk Rapids Holiday Parade of Lights and Family Fun Day
Saturday, Dec. 3 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Toys for Tots Drive, Sauk Rapids Fire Department.
by ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER
SAUK RAPIDS – Decorating the tree, baking cookies and wrapping gifts are part of many family traditions surrounding the Christmas season. Each family has their own unique traditions too – cutting down their own tree in the woods or making a special drink. At Living Waters Lutheran Church, another tradition continues to live on – the living nativity. “The living nativity is something of a tradition around here,” said Terry Sylvester, a longtime member of the church. “It’s quite important for our community.” The living nativity started with the church’s inception in 1994 and has been going on ever since. Each year, during the Sauk Rapids Annual Parade of Lights and Family Fun Day, volunteers set up the nativity in
ed with 30 years ago.” One of Bukowski’s favorite things to ofÀciate is a state tournament. “I’ve been ofÀciating state tournaments for 17 years. I got to ofÀciate twice at the Metrodome, so that was really cool,” Bukowski said. “I’ve done a handful of state championships too.” He also enjoys ofÀciating at the college level, where he is at many Division II games. “I’ve gone as far as Minot, N. D., to ofÀciate a college game,” Bukowski said. “Between the drive and the game, it got to be a long day, but it was worth it to be on the sidelines.” Even though he has 30 years under his belt, he has no desire to quit ofÀciating any time soon. “I’m going to do it as long as I can,” Bukowski said. “I just love the game so much.”
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Living Waters Lutheran Church sets up their living nativity each year in the Coborn’s parking lot for the Sauk Rapids Holiday Parade of Lights and Family Fun Day. They also use the nativity at their Christmas in the barn masses.
the Coborn’s parking lot. “I don’t ever remember taking a year off,” Sylvester said. “A lot of our parish families make it a family tradition to come down and volunteer a shift. Everyone from little kids
to older adults like to get involved.” The living nativity doesn’t go without a lot of work. The costumes, stable and crib are all handmade. “We have four sets of cos-
tumes, so that everyone can Àt into them and, if it’s cold outside, they Àt over the bulky winter clothes,” Sylvester
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Briar House: building on small business
by NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
SAUK RAPIDS — The scent of birch and cranberries Àll the rooms of the old farmhouse at 505 Second Ave. N, Sauk Rapids. As customers shop for a variety of trinkets, clothing, food items and décor, they are removed from the bustle of daily life and transported to a slower time, stopping to smell the roses… or perhaps rose hips, candles, room sprays and potpourri in the case of Briar House. Following Black Friday, where big-box companies are known for large markdowns on corporate products, customers Àlled Briar House Nov. 26 in support of small business. Small Business Saturday® was created to celebrate and encourage local businesses and all they do for their communities. Lisa Pfannenstein, owner of Briar House, and her
three-employee staff greeted both familiar and unacquainted customers and thanked them with special promotions. Pfannenstein has owned her small business for almost 30 years, but it wasn’t her original life plan. She grew up on a dairy farm outside of Ogilvie where she learned hard work. Her creative talents were nurtured by three generations of artistic women. “My great-grandmother was a seamstress, my grandmother was an artist and my mother was a Áorist,” Pfannenstein said. “So I was one of those 5-year-olds who would get pink yarn for Christmas and be over-the-moon with my 69 cent gift.” But even though she had always enjoyed crafting and dabbling in her talents, she didn’t pursue them initially. Instead, Pfannenstein attended the College of St. Benedict and received degrees in elementary
and special education. While attending school, she met her husband Al and married. The newlyweds were welcoming a brand new baby boy into their home when life took an unexpected turn — Al was diagnosed with cancer. “You’re not prepared for it at 28 and 25 [years old.] It really changed our life. So I never really got into teaching because all of that took me down a different road,” Pfannenstein said. The family battled cancer for about two and a half years. Pfannenstein stayed with her employer, which offered great health care beneÀts, and began crafting as a second income source while her husband regained his health. Eventually, she stumbled upon a candle coating she would recreate and make her own. Pfannenstein
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PHOTO BY NATASHA BARBER
Lisa Phannenstein, of St. Joseph, is the owner of Briar House, a new business at 505 Second Ave. N, Sauk Rapids. She entered into small business nearly 30 years ago.
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The Sauk Rapids Herald
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2016
LOCAL NEWS
Honor society inducts students
Leading the
by ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER
Saluting great accomplishments in the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School
SAUK RAPIDS – Students and families gathered in the Performing Arts Center at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School (SRRHS) Nov. 21 to celebrate student accomplishments. Students were inducted into the Minnesota Honor Society (MHS), formerly the National Honor Society, and awarded academic letters. Justin Glen, president of the SRR branch of the MHS led the ceremony by talking about the hard work and dedication put into schoolwork. “True anxiety is having three calculus assignments, an English packet and a physics assignment left and it’s already one in the morning,” Glen said. “The quality and quantity of work stu-
MEGAN MOHR Parents’ names: Chad and Shelly Mohr Grade: 12th Accomplishment: Captain of the Storm’n Sabres girls hockey team. What is your favorite part about hockey and why? I enjoy the competition hockey brings and the amazing friends and memories I have made throughout the years. What is the best game you’ve ever been a part of? The section Ànal game last year against Roseau to go to the state tournament.
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(Above) Emma Fedor receives her scroll from Madison Davis during the MHS induction ceremony.
dents do is amazing. We’ve pushed ourselves and lost a little sanity along the way, but we’ve picked up maturity, wisdom and understanding as well.” The ceremony inducted
many juniors and seniors into MHS, recognizing academic accomplishments while juggling extracurricular activities. “It’s true dedication,” said Kathy O’Brien, a Span-
ish teacher at SRRHS. “I am very proud to see students working so hard and look forward to what’s ahead for all of you, beyond the walls of this high school.”
began pouring candles in her basement in St. Joseph. “Only once a year did I open to the public. The rest of the year we poured candles, made potpourri and room mists; and shipped it to other retailers, nationwide and overseas. We were up to 850 shops at one point,” Pfannenstein said. “Once a year, deer hunting weekend, I would take everything out of my home or building and set up a gift shop. That’s when I started to establish loyal customers.” Under a handful of different names (Seasons of the North, Briar Patch Mercan-
tile and Briar Patch Primitives) Pfannenstein’s business evolved to include rented space in Waite Park. Yearning to Ànd a property to combine both her retail location and manufacturing facility (housed in Holdingford), Pfannenstein found the corner lot in Sauk Rapids and opened her storefront in September. “When I saw the property, I knew right away. I had spent three years looking for a spot. It had to be an older property, in town and be a corner lot,” she said. “Plus, I knew Sauk Rapids was known for supporting their small businesses.
I had heard that for a couple years.” Pfannenstein is downsizing the wholesaling of her home fragrance collection, but has been growing her retail location to add more and more items she creates or buys outright from other small businesses. She describes her décor as urban farmhouse and said the look and feel of the merchandise changes approximately Àve times a year. “It’s a struggle because there is not a deÀned name for the style that is going on. It changes with the season,” Pfannenstein said. “To repur-
pose is also a part of what we do, but we are different in that we typically don’t repaint. We are about keeping the original aspects of the piece and combining pieces to create something new.” And so far, her Sauk Rapids small business location has been a success. It has reiterated the small-town feel Pfannenstein wanted for her shop. “We’ve had a lot of new people – people walking by, riding their bike, strollers coming in as they are walking baby,” she said. “That’s great. To be a part of a neighborhood is awesome.”
er they received the services or not. Following a conversation with Watab Township attorney Mike Courie, Messerli & Kramer attorney Matthew Loven, representing Rockwood Estates, spoke about his concerns. “The language in the Minnesota statutes, in our opinion, prohibits an amendment of this nature,” Loven said.
“There is nothing wrong with charging a reasonable fee, but this amendment may not be proper or permitted under statute.” Minnesota statutes 366.011 and 366.012 limits charging and collecting emergency services fees to the recipient of the services, which would not necessarily be the owner of the property. Statute 504B.205 contains a preemption clause that prohibits a local ordinance or rule penalizing or charging a fee to a landlord for calls by a “residential tenant” for emergency assistance. Kimberly Ruse, a resident of Rockwood Estates, spoke in opposition of the ordinance. “I’m here because I’ve had to call 911 twice for my husband,” Ruse said. “This amendment isn’t fair to Rockwood because it’s not their problem.” Kevin Reiter, owner of the
Oak Hill Estates development, also spoke in opposition. “This frustrates the heck out of me,” he said. “We have to Àx the billing process with the Rice Fire Department because I, along with many others, don’t want to be stuck paying a bill for something that wasn’t our responsibility to begin with.” Board members listened to the comments and concerns of the residents and made the decision to table action. “There were a lot of good comments and a lot of things we weren’t aware of, so thank you everyone for your input,” said board chair Craig Gondeck. “We will notify the township residents when we feel ready to take the next steps.” The board also tabled any action on the subdivision ordinance, which adds the provision for the township to collect the park dedication fees
that now go to Benton County and to have oversight on where park dedication funds collected in the township are spent. “This ordinance is a draft at this point, not a Ànished document,” Spence said. “We are here to get input from our residents to help with the development of this.” Spence also emphasized the need for meetings with Benton County ofÀcials to discuss the ordinance and make sure it’s in compliance with the Benton County codes. “This ordinance is doing what we should have done years ago,” Spence said. Gondeck is in agreement. “With this ordinance, I think we can respond to the people a lot better,” Gondeck said. The board is expected to give updates on both proposed ordinances as they work through their course of action.
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said. Dan Peterson, a member of the church, brings the animals for the living nativity each year – usually some donkeys and llamas. In the early years of the nativity, they also had sheep. “We used to have Casper the camel for many years too,” said Todd Mattson, pastor at Living Waters. “He was quite an attraction, but one Áoat in the parade would shoot Áames into a hot air balloon. He was scared of that, so we don’t have Casper anymore.”
Mattson sees the hard work that goes into the nativity each year. “We have a whole squadron that make this possible,” he said. “But it makes it all worthwhile when someone walks up to us in the parking lot and thanks us for doing it.” In addition to having the living nativity at the fun day and parade, the church also uses it for their Christmas in the barn masses, where the scene is acted out. “Anytime you can tell that story, there’s power there,”
Mattson said. “Christians believe the birth of Jesus is a birth of hope. By doing this living nativity, it helps show our God loves us and engages us.” The living nativity will be in the Coborn’s parking lot on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 12-4 p.m., as well as in the parade at 5 p.m. “We are known in the community as the church that does the living nativity,” Mattson said. “It’s a tradition for not only the church and its members, but also for the community.”
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ST. CLOUD – A meth lab and numerous chemicals used for making methamphetamines were located as a result of an executed search warrant Nov. 22. According to a release from Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force (CMVOTF) Commander Steve Soyka, the St. Cloud Police Department SWAT team served a warrant at 934 Longview Drive, St. Cloud after investigators observed activities consistent with information regarding possible
drug dealings coming from the household. Homeowner, Dhanrajia Brooks, 43, was arrested and faces charges of Àrst degree manufacturing of a controlled substance. During the search, it was determined several people in the home had active warrants for their arrests. Along with Brooks, Jason Rau, 28, of St. Cloud; David Turner, 47, of St. Cloud; and Dragon Wood-Hillman, 21, of St. Cloud were all taken into custody and transported to the Sherburne County Jail.
Pulse on people Lupinek to perform in Christmas in Christ Chapel SAINT PETER — Gustavus Adolphus College senior Andy Lupinek, of Sauk Rapids will perform in the college’s annual Christmas in Christ Chapel performances Dec. 2, 3 and 4 at the Saint Peter Campus. The evening performance on Saturday, Dec. 3, will be live streamed online for free beginning at 7:15 p.m. Visit gustavus.edu/ccc to learn more or watch the live stream.
Based on the discovery of the meth lab and associated chemicals CMVOTF required the assistance of a DEA certiÀed clean-up company from the Twin Cities to dispose of the hazardous waste. The city of St. Cloud health inspector was summoned to the scene and condemned the house based on current case law and the presence of the hazardous chemicals. This was the second search warrant executed at the residence in the past Àve months for controlled substance violations. The CMVOTF was assisted by the St. Cloud Police Department SWAT team and the Sherburne County Sheriff’s OfÀce. The task force is comprised of ofÀcers from the cities of St. Cloud, Sauk Rapids, Little Falls, and deputies from Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, Todd and Morrison County Sheriff OfÀces.
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2016
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LOCAL NEWS
Bible study serves those with special needs by NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
SAUK RAPIDS — Once a month, on the second Thursday, faithful students gather at Petra Lutheran Church & School, 1049 First Avenue North, to partake in Bible study. They sing songs, learn lessons from the Good Book and devote themselves to the Lord Jesus Christ. The reason for the class is the same as many others found across the country, but there is one distinct difference — this speciÀc class is designed for the cognitively impaired. “We have a group of members where Sunday school and other things don’t Àt their needs,” said Pastor Bryan Prell, of Petra Lutheran. “This class is a way for them to get something more individualized. We can meet them with the Gospel and serve them with where they are at.” The class begins with devotion, followed by a traditional song like “Jesus Loves Me.” Josh Engel, a student with Down syndrome, is a familiar face at the session and introduces the song by playing color-coded bells he can tap. When the song is Ànished, the students follow along while a volunteer teaches them a story from the Bible. Each class is tailored to each individual’s needs. As the story is told orally and shown visually using a variety of learning channels, Engel reviews the text in a pictured pamphlet. Dylan Lage, who has autism and is non-verbal, sits at another table and looks at larger pictures which tell the same
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Josh Engel attends the Jesus Cares Bible class regularly each month with his direct support staff Kaitlin Schneider at Petra Lutheran Church in Sauk Rapids. Engel has Down syndrome and the class is tailored to teaching Christian messages at his cognitive level.
story. When the lesson is Ànished, it is quickly recapped once more. Then the class pattern Ànishes with the song, a craft, the song, a prayer and quite possibly the song once more. “Routine is important and there is a designed repetition,” Prell said. “We generally try to keep the same pattern, but we try to let Josh, Dylan and whomever is here lead a little bit. If they want to sing the song four times in a row, we’re going to sing it four times in a row because that’s what they want to do.
We’re trying to let them have some ownership too and let their voices be heard.” The same universal message is presented at every class — Jesus loves and Jesus saves. Classes are nondenominational, free of charge and open to all, of any cognitive ability. The only request is that if students normally have support staff or guardians, those individuals attend as well. “We want people to know we’re not intending to take people away from their established churches,” said Judy
What’s Happening
Thursday, Dec. 1, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. — Homespun Holiday. Arts, crafts, holiday gifts, food and more. Good Shepherd Lutheran Home Event Center. 1115 Fourth Ave. N, Sauk Vosen, Jesus Cares Bible class Rapids. coordinator. “But rather to supplement what they are al- Thursday, Dec. 1, 6-8 p.m. — 28th Annual Festival of Lights. ready doing. Seeing the look Horse-drawn trolley rides, reindeer, holiday carols, living on their faces is priceless, nativity, Santa and Mrs. Claus, cookie and cocoa and the knowing they are getting joy. lighting ceremony at 7 p.m. St. Cloud Hospital, 1406 Sixth Ave., To share in any kind of joy is St. Cloud. Guests are encouraged to bring food shelf donations. just a wonderful thing.” Although the Jesus Cares Friday, Dec. 2, 1-5 p.m. — 55+ Driving Improvement 4-hr. Bible class has been active refresher course. Whitney Senior Center, 1527 Northway for less than a year at Pe- Drive, St. Cloud. For more information or to register, visit http:// tra Lutheran, the design has www.mnsafetycenter.org or call (888) 234-1294. been around much longer. The program grew from the Friday, Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m. — Great River Chorale presents larger church body’s Special A Mosaic of Joy: carols and reading from the home countries Education Services Commit- of central Minnesota’s early immigrants. The concert features tee (Wisconsin Evangelical arrangements of traditional carols from Germany, Austria, Lutheran Synod) in 1985. In Sweden, Norway, Poland and other countries. St. Mary’s 1998, the Lutheran Home of Cathedral, 25 Eighth Ave. S, St. Cloud. Belle Plaine took over this ministry. Under the Lutheran Saturday, Dec. 3, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Sauk Rapids Fire Home’s care the ministry has Department Annual Toys for Tots Drive. Sauk Rapids Fire grown to nearly 150 individ- Hall, 408 North Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids and along the ual ministries across the Unit- Parade of Lights parade route that evening. ed States and Malawi, Africa. Jesus Cares Ministries assists Saturday, Dec. 3, 10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. — Holiday Craft congregations in developing Sessions for children ages 6-12. Great River Regional Bible classes and worship ser- Foley Public Library, 251 Fourth Ave. N, Foley. For more vices that meet each individ- information call (320) 968-6612. ual’s personal comprehensive level. Saturday, Dec. 3, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. — Ninth Annual Parade “For me personally this of Lights and Family Fun Day hosted by the Sauk Rapids has been a good thing to get Community Ambassador Organization. Trots for Tots run, steak going because I have a sis- fry and meat rafÁe, living nativity scene, kids’ bingo, Santa and ter [with an intellectual dis- Mrs. Claus and more. Visit the city’s website for a schedule of ability],” Prell said. “A lot of events. people here have a connection with someone with special needs. In that regard, we Sunday, Dec. 4, 4 p.m. — Great River Chorale presents A have a very motivated core. Mosaic of Joy: carols and readings from the home countries They want to see this get go- of central Minnesota’s early immigrants. The concert features ing, and they want to see this arrangements of traditional carols from Germany, Austria, segment of the population not Sweden, Norway, Poland and other countries. Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 4310 County Road 137, St. Cloud. ignored.” The next Jesus Cares Bible class will be held Dec. 8 Tuesday, Dec. 6, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — 55+ Driver at 6:30 p.m. at Petra Lutheran Improvement 4-Hr. Refresher Course. Life Assembly of Church. For more information God, 2409 Clearwater Road, St. Cloud. For more information contact Pastor Prell at (320) or to register, visit our website at www.mnsafteycenter.org or 252-0120 or Judy Vosen (320) call (888) 234-1294. 293-4545. Tuesday, Dec. 6, 12:30-6:30p.m. — American Red Cross Blood Donations. St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, 2405 First St. N, St. Cloud.
Road improvement assessments extended
SAUK RAPIDS — The Sauk Rapids City Council unanimously approved extending the assessments for the improvements to Eighth Street North and Third Avenue North from Àve to seven years at the council meeting R Nov. 28. After reviewing the assessments, council member Kurt Hunstiger did the math and proposed the extension. “I just have a problem with Àve years. If something came by my house and assessed me $9,000 right now with Àve years to pay it back that just kicked my house payment up $150 a month. That’s $1,800 a year roughly,” Hunstiger said. Hunstiger also noted the city would only be sacriÀcing $12,000 plus interest per year which wouldn’t impact future street projects greatly. Prior to the extension, a handful of citizens spoke their mind during the public hearing. Rich and Tracey MacDonald of Fourth Avenue North were the Àrst to address the council with their assessment concern. The MacDonalds questioned why they were being assessed for improvements which were never made and told the council they felt they was being conveniently billed for a past project now. “We haven’t been able to detect any creation of storm sewer,” Rich MacDonald said. “We submit there were no costs incurred in this assessment that has been placed on our property, that this is a project that happened many years ago…we feel like a bill came to us for something that we didn’t beneÀt from.” Bruce Thrall, of Fourth Avenue North, echoed the MacDonalds concerns and other questions were brought by citizens as well. City engineer Terry Wotzka explained to MacDonald, the council and community that the way the city assesses projects has not changed in over 30 years. Properties are assessed by looking at area-wide drainage. Wotzka used the example of a catch basin at Benton Drive that essentially would catch acres of water which drains from uphill. “Rather than assessing everybody for improvements on Benton Drive,” Wotzka said. “We methodically work our way up the hill so that block by block, when we do
the avenues, we are assessing people from the upstream to our improved street, stepping our way up the hill.’ Therefore because the properties on Fourth Avenue North drain to the improvements made during the Eighth Street North project, assessments are made to encompass that drainage. Wotzka also noted if improvements are made to Fourth Avenue North in the future, only the properties on the east side of the street would be assessed. At conclusion of the public hearing, all assessments were approved. One year assessments totaling $41,003.73 for unpaid sewer and water bills; $120.00 for lawn mowing services; and $1,700 for a water service repair, as well as, a seven year assessment totaling $213,999.72 for improvements during the Eighth Street N project will be applied to future taxes. All interest rates are set at 3.1 percent. In other council news:
• After general consensus directed the city’s staff to begin preliminary steps to appoint a city council member after Jan. 1. Those who express interest will undergo a cover letter and interview process by the council, before a new member is selected. The appointee will replace future mayor Kurt Hunstiger for the remainder of his term, which at that time will be less than two years. •Approved a preliminary and Ànal plat that would replat 10 patio home lots into eight single family lots within the Villages of Creekside and approved an amended development and planned unit development agreement for Creekside plat 3. • Approved having Duffy Engineering, of St. Cloud, prepare documents providing a plan to renovate the old Municipal Park building. • Approved a joint powers agreement with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Appre-
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hension. • Approved three days attendance for Jason Fleming to appear at the 2017 Annual Institute of Building OfÀcials. • Approved hiring two probationary employees for the Àre department. • Approved vacating the portion of Seventh Street South easterly of Ninth Avenue South. This is a dead end street. • Sauk Rapids Police Chief Perry Beise recapped city ordinances of the use of snowmobiles in the city. Snowmobiles are to be ridden on the same road surface as motor vehicles along the right roadside curb — not on the boulevard, sidewalk, others’ property or the river. All snowmobilers are to take a direct route out of the city to a trail and follow the 20 mph speed limitation. For further review of snowmobile ordinances please see the city’s code available on their website under 6.02.
SPECIAL EVENTS AT REDHEAD CREAMERY
Tuesday, Dec. 6, 1-7 p.m. — Red Cross Blood Donations. Atonement Lutheran Church, 1144 29th Ave. N, St. Cloud.
Thursday, Dec. 8, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. — American Red Cross Blood Donations. St. Cloud State University, 720 Fourth Ave. S, St. Cloud.
Thursday, Dec. 8, 6:30 p.m. — Jesus Cares Bible Class for those with special needs. Petra Lutheran Church, 1049 First Ave. N, Sauk Rapids. This class is free of charge and open to all faiths. For more information contact Pastor Prell at (320) 252-0120, pastor@petralutheran.com or Judy Vosen (320) 293-4545, judycr58@yahoo.com.
Friday, Dec. 9, 6:30-8:30 p.m. — Free Movie Madness featuring “Elf” sponsored by Sauk Rapids-Rice Community Education. Free of charge but must register and an adult must accompany children. Sauk Rapids Middle School, 901 First St. S, Sauk Rapids.
Saturday, Dec. 10 10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. — Holiday Craft Sessions for children ages 6-12. Great River Regional Foley Public Library, 251 Fourth Ave. N, Foley. For more information call (320) 968-6612.
Saturday, Dec. 10, 1-4 p.m. — Winter Wonderland. Create arts and crafts, decorate cookies, visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus and attend Touch-a-Truck event. Lake George Municipal Complex, 1101 Seventh St. S, St. Cloud.
Sunday, Dec. 11, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Tinville Lions Pancake Breakfast. Rollie’s Rednecks & Longnecks, 940 35th Ave. NE, Sauk Rapids.
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Castro signing portends new front office direction
For fans of the Minnesota Twins, the signing of free agent catcher Jason Castro to a three-year, $24.5 million contract is a strong indicator of the type of player the team's new front ofÀce will target moving forward. While the Castro signing might seem relatively innocuous at Àrst blush, it could be the Àrst move by ANDY THAYER in a signiÀcant tactical tide change Sports Columnist for this organization. Simply put, Jason Castro is not the type of player the Terry Ryan regime would have signed. He’s a below-average hitter (as his .210/.307.377 slash line in 2016 will attest), and he strikes out in a signiÀcant portion of his plate appearances (123 Ks in 329 at bats last year). He has some decent pop in his bat (he’s hit 11-18 homers each of the last four seasons), but it’s safe to say the Twins did not sign Castro to be an impact bat in their lineup. That, however, doesn’t mean this signing isn’t going to have a signiÀcant positive impact on the team. As many fans of major league baseball are discovering, there is more to this game than just scoring runs. New Twins decision makers Derek Falvey and Thad Levine have a reputation for placing a considerable degree of emphasis on statistical analysis when evaluating players, and the decision to sign Castro is no exception. While Castro is clearly not a difference-maker offensively, he has a profound impact on the defensive side of the ball – particularly as a pitch receiver. Now that computerized tools exist to tell whether received pitches should be called strikes, it is possible to evaluate a catcher’s ability to “frame” pitches (or turn pitches just outside of the strike zone into strikes). Castro’s pitch framing skills are off the charts. Last season, Castro turned 8.3 percent of balls caught outside of the strike zone into strikes, which ranked third in baseball behind Buster Posey and Yasmani Grandal. Meanwhile, Kurt Suzuki has consistently graded out as a negative pitch framer over the past three seasons (he turns more shouldbe strikes into balls than balls into strikes). In related news, Twins pitchers have accumulated the fewest strikeouts in baseball over the past three seasons. A good example of the impact a catcher like this can have was last year’s Indians team. When incumbent starter Yan Gomes was lost for a signiÀcant part of the season to an injury, the Indians replaced him with Roberto Perez, who is known as a defensive stalwart and pitch framing guru. As anyone who watched the playoffs can attest, Perez seemingly got almost every borderline call for his pitchers in October, and that played a huge part in the Indians improbable run to the World Series. It should be no surprise that Derek Falvey (who was then assistant general manager in Cleveland) was willing to invest heavily in a player who is an exceptional pitch framer, because he had just witnessed the type of game-changing impact a player like this can have Àrst-hand. The Twins are showing a willingness to sacriÀce a little offense for a major improvement in run prevention. However, it’s not like Kurt Suzuki was Mike Piazza at the plate. If Jason Castro can help the Twins’ pitching staff improve (particularly young pitchers like Jose Berrios), then he will deserve every penny of that contract and any offensive lumps the Twins are taking with him in the lineup will be worthwhile. It’s nice to see the Twins shake things up and try something different, because the old approach of taking an offense-Àrst approach to team building and steadfastly relying on scouting as the only signiÀcant means of player evaluation clearly wasn’t working. There’s obviously still value in scouting players, but in order to get ahead in today’s game, teams need to recognize market inefÀciencies statistically. Is pitch framing an area where the Twins can get signiÀcant bang for their buck? We’ll Ànd out in a few months.
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Gratitude isn’t something you want to visit wasn’t until I went through my own family strife once a year. Learning to live in gratitude daily that this started to become clear. After breaking combats depression and gives life meaning. But down the scriptures in context with help from our we don’t all get to have fun-Àlled holiday gathPastor, it made much more sense. Jesus starts this erings. Some of us dread getting together, and topic on division by declaring He came to Àll us talking about lovey-dovey things makes us want with the Holy Spirit: “I came to send Àre on the to throw up the turkey we so gluttonously conearth, and how I wish it were already kindled!” sumed. Some of us hate being asked why we’re Luke 12:49. He couldn’t accomplish this though, still single and some of us are so self involved we until He was baptized by the suffering of the cross don’t even notice our single relatives. to pay your and my sin in full. After Jesus died for Let’s be honest. No family has it all together. BY MERCY NYGAARD us, He gave us our helper, the Holy Spirit. Maybe for a season and sometimes seasons can When we become dedicated to Jesus and His Life by Faith last a long time. But every family has the devil light is in us, people who are living in the dark, in common, and he wants to separate what God has brought who practice evil things, do not want to be a part of the light. together. It manifests in rebellion. Rebellious teens, rebellious Sometimes these people are our own Áesh and blood. The chilspouses, rebellious family members seeking happiness in all dren’s Bible says, “Light has come into the world but people the wrong places. But what if I told you Jesus came here, not love darkness.” Their desire to keep their darkness hidden can to bring peace but to divide? If you have heard this before, you manifest into crankiness, snide comments, pushing buttons, found it in Luke 12:49-53. picking Àghts with children, etc. It is what keeps them from Jesus says, “For from now on Àve in one house will be coming to church and what keeps them from reconciling their divided: three against two, and two against three. Father will wrongs. Maybe they are putting on their best Minnesota nice, be divided against son and son against father, mother against as our Pastor put it, but there is an underlying and obvious daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against tension. The tension will always be there unless we settle. her daughter-in-law and daughter -in-law against her mother- Because Jesus continued in 57-59, that we must make every in-law.” What the turkey? Have you made sense of this? It effort to settle with our adversary, discerning the times. The tumultuous times we are in today shout for Jesus to return. In the meantime, He came here to divide before His second coming, and to Áush out the darkness between family members. He warns us not to wait any longer - push past the Minnesota nice, point out the tension and share the good news in love. Since we are the church, we can bring church to our discontented family members when we gather at functions. If we are Àlled with the Holy Spirit we can be the light in their darkness and if we are truly Àlled with the Holy Spirit then we don’t have to be jerks about it. Take a quiet moment, ask how they are doing and encourage them to come into the light, Ànd a church, put away the vices and the interests of the world. Together, we should be lifting each other up and out of this world so our eyes are on Him and on our heavenly hope.
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When I woke up late Sunday morning, I had be working, so I added the half cup mixture into no idea I had slept myself stupid. But my attempt my bowl of solids and began working the dough. to make my favorite traditional holiday dessert, Puzzled and knowing this stiff mixture wasn’t deÀnitely had me feeling like a character from a right, I solicited comment as to what I may have Polish joke. done wrong. The milk! I had forgot the milk and Growing up of Polish and German descent, butter. My signiÀcant other poured it into my bowl, Polish Poppy Seed Coffee Cake was a mainstay but by then it was too late. Fail. Starting over…. at holiday events and special occasions. I love by NATASHA BARBER The third time was, in fact, the charm. The the Àlled sweet bread with crumbled topping and yeast activated perfectly, I mixed my dough withhave a hard time turning it away. For those who out a hitch and the dough rose as needed. But the are unfamiliar, the dessert is nothing like the cinprocess wasn’t as graceful as one would hope. namon, brown sugar streusel coffee cake which comes to While whipping up the recipe, I managed to spill about a cup mind for many. It’s actually less moist and less sweet. People of Áour onto my counter top, break a plastic measuring spoon have made variations with cream cheese and fruit Àlling or in half and Áing dough onto my zip-hood and across the kitchused frozen bread dough to cut corners, but for those of us en after delaying to change my beaters to dough hooks. who have become accustomed to the traditional family recipe, Besides the dough sticking to the wax paper I had originothing can quite replace it. nally laid it on, rolling and Àlling the “cakes” went smoothly. Now Sunday wasn't my Àrst rodeo with this holiday fa- Time for the crumb topping. The recipe called for butter, Áour vorite, but it deÀnitely is my most memorable to date. Not and sugar — easy enough. I stand corrected. The Àrst batch because I was baking with grandma or my mom, but because turned into the creamy mixture like if you were starting to I couldn’t seem to get anything right. I had made the pastry bake cookies. My butter was too soft, but I used it anyway. two years earlier and had witnessed my mother make it many The second batch, well, the butter could have still been coldtimes, so it wasn’t that I was severely unexperienced, but rath- er, but in the end was still better than the Àrst sample. (Now er, on Sunday, I had lost my brain. I know why my mom always kept the crumble in the freezer Recipe in hand, I started my baking blunder. I careful- until she was ready to use it.) ly boiled and cooled the milk and butter without scorching Nonetheless, nine hours later (after giving up mid-stream it. No problems there. I attempted to activate and proof the after the Àrst Àasco, doing laundry and eating supper) I was dough, not one, not two…but three times. Knowing yeast can enjoying my dessert — and it tasted delicious. be tricky, I measured quantities to a “T” and checked temFilled breads are part of both sides of my heritage, but I peratures of the water with a thermometer. First trial, fail. The hope when I take a stab at Slovenian Potica in two weeks I yeast must have already been dead. Second trial? It seemed to have better brain function. If not, I think I’ll stay in bed.
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OBITUARIES
Gerald D. Lagergren
for 35 years, retiring in May of 2015. For the last 3.5 years, Jerry and Rhonda lived in Monroe, where Jerry helped his brother, Mike, at the car wash and the bar. Jerry was a member of the IBEW 160 Union in Minneapolis and had served in the Minnesota National Guard for 11 years. Jerry enjoyed Àshing, four wheeling, antiquing, and in retirement
Margaret Clark
Margaret Clark, age 75, of Oak Park passed away Nov. 25, 2016, with her family by her side at the Foley Nursing Center. Memorial Services celebrating the life of Margaret will be Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, at 11 a.m. at Foley Funeral Home with visitation from 9-11 a.m. Pastor Allen Jergenson will ofÀciate. Service with Dignity provided by Foley Funeral Home. Margaret Anne Clark was born Oct. 11, 1941, in Grey Eagle, the daughter of Paul and Joanna Rosen. She was raised near Upsala, Holdingford and St. Cloud. Margaret had a passion for caring for others and became a nursing assistant working in a variety of settings. On her birthday in 1978, she was united in marriage with Jay Clark. The couple made their home farming in Oak Park. Together they shared their love for children
Margaret Clark and served as foster parents for many over the years. Margaret’s great joy was caring for her grandchildren, but she also loved Áowers and gardening. Their farm transformed into a gardener’s showcase at times with Margaret’s green thumb at work on the lawn, Áowers, garden and shrubs. Margaret is survived by her husband, Jay of Oak Park;
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on Oct. 9, 1945. The couple worked together on their farm and raised 12 daughters and 1 son. She walked strongly in her faith and was a member of Annunciation Catholic Church in Mayhew Lake.
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Mass of Christian Burial was noon Nov. 25, 2016, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Sartell for Anna M. Zakrajshek, age 86, who passed away Nov. 21 at Country Manor Health Care Center in Sartell. Rev. Timothy Baltes ofÀciated and burial was in the parish cemetery. Visitation was two hours prior to the services Friday at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home, Sauk Rapids. Anna Marie Zakrajshek was born March 2, 1930, in St. Cloud to Herman and Anna (Martini) Rajkowski. She grew up in Rice and graduated from St. Cloud Cathedral High School. She married Anthony Zakrajshek on April 21, 1951, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Rice. Anna was a postal clerk at the Sartell, St. Cloud and Rice Post OfÀces for over 30 years, and was also a cook and server at Anna’s Café in Rice. She was a member of St. Francis Xavier
Catholic Church and St. Monica’s Christian Mothers. She was also a member of Sartell American Legion Post No. 277 Auxiliary. Anna was well known in Sartell and was known as the Àrst lady of Sartell. She enjoyed quilting, was an excellent seamstress, and was an avid gardener and canner. She enjoyed baking and was famous for her apple pies and potica (Slovenian bread). Anna was a devoted and faithful Christian. Anna was devoted to her family, she was a loving mother, grandmother
and great-grandmother. Anna is survived by her children, Karen (Tim) McNeal of Sauk Rapids; Linda (Doug) Ploof of Little Falls; Joseph (Carrie) of St. Cloud; Michael (Sandy) of Sartell; Diane (John) Omann of Sartell; and Roger (Michelle) of Ramsey; sister, Rita Teff of Foley; grandchildren, Amanda (Brad) Peterson, Molly Lind, Tony (Tara) McNeal, Julia Ploof, Annie Ploof, William Zakrajshek, Aly (Patrick) Geertsema, Eric Zakrajshek, Corey Zakrajshek, Morgan Zakrajshek, Robert Omann, Katie (Michael) McMahon, Kristine (Brendan) Cody and Logan Zakrajshek; and great-grandchildren, Darci, Wendi and Tobey Peterson; Karley and Emery Lind; Tyler and Jacob McNeal; Max and Broc Geertsema; Joseph and Maria McMahon. Anna was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Anthony; sister, Vera Gibson; and brother, Tom Rajkowski. Obituary, guestbook and video tribute available online: www.williamsdingmann.com.
David B. Gill X-ray technician for Hitchcock Industries and also worked for Crystal Cabinets. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Royalton Sportsman Club. David enjoyed woodworking, camping, deer hunting and spending time outdoors. He
was caring, helpful and would give you the shirt off his back. David’s kids and family were so important to him. His dog Lacey was his pride and joy. David is survived by his wife, Colleen of Sauk Rapids; daughter and son, Amanda (Jeff) Pikus of St. Cloud and Justin Gill of Sauk Rapids; brothers and sisters, George Gill of Grafton, N.D., Robert Gill of St. Augusta; Kathy (Dave) Scapanski of Sauk Rapids; Karen (Gerry) Moulzolf of Foley; and Kristine (Dave) Midas of Little Falls. David was preceded in death by his parents; infant son, Jonathan David in 1983; and aunts and uncles. Obituary, guestbook and video tribute available online: www.williamsdingmann. com.
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Mass of Christian Burial was 10 a.m. Nov. 28, 2016, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sauk Rapids for David B. Gill, age 59, who passed away Thursday at his home surrounded by family. Rev. Ralph Zimmerman ofÀciated and entombment was in the parish cemetery. Visitation was from 4-8 p.m. Sunday at Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids and one hour prior to the services Monday at the church. Parish prayers were at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. David Bernard Gill was born March 7, 1957, in St. Cloud to George and Marian (Muntifering) Gill. He married Colleen Midas on Aug. 7, 1982, in Sauk Rapids. David worked as an
Albina was very involved in Christian Mother’s and organized many funeral luncheons. She was also involved in volunteering for the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Sauk Rapids, 4-H Leader, Àre warden, and Foley Lions Club; where she received the highly-esteemed Melvin Jones Fellow Award. She enjoyed gardening, baking her great apple pies, sewing, quilting, embroidery, and cross-stitch. Albina was hard working, but always took time to teach her family many things throughout life. Her giving heart will be missed by all who knew her. Albina is survived by her children, Nancy Lahr of Scottsdale, Ariz., Susan Markwardt of Zimmerman,
Betty Braun of Hutchinson, Douglas (Maria) of Royalton, Jo Ann Ackerman of Wells, Janie (James) Case of St. Joseph, Joan (Raymond) Otto of Foley, Hope (Rick) Morrison of Rice, Mary Ann Ziebarth of Sartell, Carol (James) Truenow of Sauk Rapids, Jennifer (Philip) Slinden of Atwater, Gail (Dan) Clearwater of Freedom, Wis., June Ackerman of St. Cloud; sister, Mary Huliczka of Foley; brother, Fermin (Mary Jane) Gapinski of Rogers; 29 grandchildren; and 30 great grandchildren. Albina is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Gilbert; granddaughter, Lisa Case; sons-in-law, Donald Braun, Dale Doering, and
Tim Byron; sisters and brothers, Evelyn, Florence, Sylvester, Norbert, ToeÀel, Valentina, Fabian, Dolores, and Adrianne. Albina’s family would like to thank the kind and compassionate staff at Country Manor, speciÀcally the East Commons and Rehab Unit Staff, for their tremendous care of Albina. In lieu of Áowers please give Áowers to your mother or loved one. Arrangements have been entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home, Sauk Rapids. Obituary, guestbook and video tribute available online: www.williamsdingmann. com
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Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, at the Country Manor Chapel in Sartell for Albina E. Ackerman, age 89, who passed away peacefully on Saturday at Country Manor Health Care Center. Chaplain Adam Sohre will ofÀciate and burial will be at Annunciation Cemetery, Mayhew Lake. Visitation for family and friends will be one hour prior to services on Saturday at the Country Manor Chapel. Albina was born Dec. 14, 1926, to Casimer and Anna Gapinski. She grew up in Foley and lived in the Mayhew Lake/Popple Creek area most of her life. Albina married Gilbert Ackerman
children: Simon ‘Sam’ (Bonnie) Langner of Barbeau, Mich.; and Ann (Tim) Landowski of Foreston; step-daughter, Rita Ahles of Grand Forks, N.D.; honorary son, Tim Pitschka of Sauk Rapids; grandchildren: Lisa (Patrick) Yeager of Pierz; Dexter (Amanda) Landowski of Hilman, Patrick Todd of St. Cloud; and Benjamin ‘Ben’ Todd of St. Cloud; greatgrandchildren: Leanna, Aniah and Jeremiah Yeager and Oliver Landowski; brothers: James Rosen of Waite Park and Ronald Rosen of Denver, Colo.; uncle, Al Rosen of Waite Park; as well as many foster children, step-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; husbands: Anthony Langner and Lawrence Wolters; stepchildren: Ted Wolters, Sheila Wolters; and Àve siblings.
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he was learning to use his smoker. He also liked to help Rhonda with crafting and loved spending time with his grandchildren. Jerry is survived by his wife, Rhonda of Monroe; four children, David (Kathy) Lagergren of Sartell; Ryan (Jenny) Lagergren of Waite Park; Lianne Kruchten of St. Cloud; and Brandon Kruchten (Mandy) of Plymouth; his grandchildren, Kaylee, Ayden, Leah, Trenten and Klhoe; siblings, Marjorie (Ernest) Oltz of Rice; Dennis (Vivian) Lagergren of Hannibal, Miss.; Virginia (Jerald) George of Nevis; Jacqueline Eizenhoffer of St. Joseph; Suzanne (Todd) Clark of Hibbing; Michael (Theresa Rankin) Lagergren of Monroe; and Debbie Lagergren of Sauk Rapids; and his many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Eugene and Allan.
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Gerald “Jerry or Shorty” D. Lagergren, 65, of Monroe, formerly of the St. Cloud, died on Nov. 18, 2016, at Skiff Medical Center in Newton. Two memorial services will be held. The Àrst was held at 1 p.m., Nov. 28, 2016, at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton followed by a coffee time at the funeral home. The second will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, at the Williams-Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids. Memorials in Jerry’s name may be left at either service. Jerry, the son of Irvin and Lorraine (Leyk) Lagergren, was born on Aug. 21, 1951, in St. Cloud. He lived in the St. Cloud area for most of his life. Jerry was united in marriage with Rhonda J. Schwankl on Oct. 24, 1987, in St. Cloud. He worked as an operator and truck driver for Xcel Energy
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Benton County Summary Financial Statement for the year ended December 31, 2015 The purpose of this Report is to provide a summary of financial information concerning Benton County for interested citizens. Questions about this report can be directed to Montgomery Headley, Benton County Administrator at (320) 968-5004. A FULL COPY OF THE COUNTY FINANCIAL STATEMENT IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY CALLING THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AT THE NUMBER ABOVE OR BY WRITING TO THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AT THE BENTON COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER, 531 DEWEY STREET, PO BOX 129, FOLEY, MN 56329. IN ADDITION, THIS AND PRIOR YEAR COUNTY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE COUNTYʼS WEBSITE: http://www.co.benton.mn.us/County_Administrator/County_Finances.php
Benton Countyʼs 2015 Finances
CURRENT COUNTY OFFICIALS Title ELECTED Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner Commissioner
Name
District District District District
#1 #2 #3 #4
Commissioner District #5 County Auditor-Treasurer County Attorney County Recorder County Sheriff
Warren Peschl Ed Popp James J. McMahon, Sr. Spencer Buerkle (Board Chair) Jake Bauerly Karri Thorsten Philip Miller Marilyn Novak Sheriff Troy Heck
Balance Sheet Governmental Funds – December 31, 2015
APPOINTED Administrator Assessor Dept. of Development Director Human Services Director Public Works Director
Montgomery Headley Brian Koester Joseph Janish Robert Cornelius Christopher Byrd, P.E.
CALL (320) 968-5000 TO REACH COUNTY OFFICIALS _______________________________________________
A USERʼS GUIDE TO COUNTY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The following definitions will help citizens understand the terminology used in the countyʻs financial statement.
COUNTY GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES The General Fund is the primary fund of the county. It is used to account for all financial resources except those that are required to be accounted for in another fund. Special Revenue Funds are used to account for the proceeds of revenue sources that are legally restricted for specific purposes. Major Special Revenue Funds include the Road and Bridge Fund and the Human Services Fund. The Debt Service Fund accounts for resources used to pay the principal, interest and related costs of long-term debt. The Capital Projects Fund accounts for financial resources used to acquire or construct major capital facilities, improve or construct county roads and bridges, or fund building improvements.
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures, and Changes in Fund Balances Governmental Funds – Year Ended December 31, 2015
COUNTY FIDUCIARY FUNDS Trust and Agency Funds are used to account for assets held by the county in a trustee capacity or as an agent for individuals, private organizations, other government units, and/or other funds.
MAJOR CATEGORIES OF COUNTY EXPENDITURES Current Expenditures include all expenditures other than capital outlays and debt service on county bonds. Capital Outlay Expenditures include all expenditures for the construction of county facilities or the purchase of buildings or major equipment. Debt Service includes all expenditures for the repayment of bonds issued by the county, including the payment of principal, interest and fiscal agent fees associated with the bonds. General Government activities include expenditures for general county activities such as the County Commissioners, Administrator, Assessor, Auditor-Treasurer, County Attorney, the Department of Development (zoning and environmental services), and the County Recorder. The Public Safety activities include expenditures for the operation of the Sheriffʼs Office and the county jail, plus the countyʼs share of probation office costs. The Highways And Streets activities include expenditures for highway department construction and maintenance programs. The Sanitation activities include expenditures for county solid waste management programs, including county-sponsored recycling programs and rural “clean-up” events. The Human Services activities include the administration of federal, state and county human service programs, including child support collection activities, social service programs such as chemical dependency treatment programs and child protection services. The Health activities include expenditures for the public health function, including immunization programs, health education, nursing home screenings and clinics for clients enrolled in the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program. The Culture And Recreation activities include expenditures for the regional library system, the county historical society and county parks. The Conservation of Natural Resources activities include expenditures relating to soil and water conservation and the University of Minnesota extension office. The Economic Development activities include expenditures designed to promote Benton County, help local businesses grow and attract new businesses to the County.
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Reconciliation of Governmental Funds Balance Sheet to the Government-Wide Statement of Net Position Governmental Activities Year Ended December 31, 2015 TOTAL FUND BALANCES FOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS $ 31,512,738 Total net position reported for governmental activities in the statement of net position is different because: Capital assets, net of accumulated depreciation, used in governmental activities are not financial resources and, therefore, are not reported in the governmental funds. 82,809,559 The Countyʼs net pension liability and related deferred inflows and outflows are recorded only on the statement of net position. Balances at year-end are: Net Pension Liability $ (10,398,958) Deferred Infows of ResourcesPension Related (1,462,984) Deferred Outflows of ResourcesPension Related 1,869,969 (9,991,973) Other long-term assets, such as delinquent taxes, delinquent and noncurrent special assessments, and certain state-aid highway allotments are not available to pay for current period expenditures and, therefore, are reported as deferred inflows of resources in the governmental funds.
$ 11,990,039 457,084 12,903 2,393,626 784,370 155,709
Total Net Position of Governmental Activities
NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCESTOTAL GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS
$ (54,795)
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the statement of activities are different because: Governmental funds report capital outlays as expenditures. However, in the statement of activities, the cost of those assets is allocated over their estimated useful lives and reported as depreciation expense. Expenditures for General Capital Assets, Infrastructure, and Other Related Capital Asset Adjustments $5,058,099 Net Book Value of Capital Assets Disposed (63,426) Current Year Depreciation (4,339,710)
654,963
Revenues in the statement of activities that do not provide current financial resources are not reported as revenues in the funds.
5,104,926
Long-term liabilities, including bonds payable, are not due and payable in the current period and therefore are not reported in the governmental funds. General Obligation Bonds Economic Development Loans Capital Leases Compensated Absences Other Post Employment Benefits Accrued Interest Payable
Reconciliation of the statement of revenues, expenditures, and changes in fund balances of governmental funds to the government-wide statement of activities–governmental activities for the year ended December 31, 2015
(15,793,731) $ 93,641,519
Deferred inflow of Resources - December 31 5,104,926 Deferred inflows of Resources - January 1 (3,309,286) (1,795,640) Pension expenditures on the governmental funds are measured by current year employer contributions. Pension expenses on the statement of activities are measured by the change in net pension liability and the related deferred inflows and outflows of resources. (208,329) Repayment of debt principal is an expenditure in the governmental funds, but the repayment reduces long-term liabilities in the statement of net position. Principal Repayments: General Obligation Bonds Economic Development Loans
$1,675,000 32,860
1,707,860
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Benton County Summary Financial Statement for the year ended December 31, 2015 Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes In Fund Balances of Government Funds continued– Some capital asset additions are financed through capital leases. In governmental funds, a capital lease arrangement is considered a source of financing, but in the statement of net position, the lease obligation is reported as a liability. Repayment of cpaital lease prin-
cipal is an expenditure in the governmental funds, but repayment reduces the lease obligation in the statement of net position. Capital Lease Proceeds Principal Payments for Capital Leases
DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES Pension Related 1,869,969 Liabilities Accounts Payable Salaries Payable Contracts Payable Due to Other Governments Accrued Interest Payable Unearned Revenue Compensated Absences Payable-
818,912 262,221 589,561 293,738 155,709 224,451
(12,903)
Some expenses reported in the statement of activities do not require the use of current financial resources and, therefore, are
Statement of Net Position
Governmental Activities Assets Cash and pooled investments $ 32,268,005 Petty Cash and Change Funds 2,600 Taxes Receivable Delinquent 594,010 Special Assessments Receivable Delinquent 11,341 Noncurrent 362,171 Accounts Receivable 125,162 Accrued Interest Receivable 21,426 Loans Receivable, Net of Allowance 110,880 Due from Other Governments 5,051,768 Inventories 189,059 Prepaid Items 70,125 Non-Depreciable Capital Assets – Land 2,346,666 Right-of-Way 14,704,394 Construction-in-Progress 1,073,257 Depreciable Capital Assets Buildings (Net) 10,935,897 Machinery, Vehicles, Furniture, and Equipment (Net) 4,173,338 Land Improvements (Net) 246,126 Infrastructure (Net) 49,329,881 Total Assets $ 121,616,106
(19,594) 6,691
not reported as expenditures in governmental funds. Change in Accrued Interest Payable (38,787) Amortization of Discounts/Premiums 21,653 Change in Compensated Absences 41,428 Change in Other Post Employment Benefits (60,121) Change in Inventories (96,759) CHANGE IN NET POSITION OF GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES
(132,586
$ 3,749,85
Statement of Fiduciary Net Position Agency Funds December 31, 2015 Assets
Due In Less Than One Year 119,681 General Obligation Bonds PayableDue In Less Than One Year 2,045,000 Economic Development Loans Payable 33,188 Due In Less Than One Year Capital Leases Payable Due In Less Than One Year 6,358 Compensated Absences PayableDue In More Than One Year 2,273,945 Other Post Employment Benefits Payable Due In More Than One Year 784,370 General Obligation Bonds Payable 9,945,039 Due In More Than One Year Economic Development Loans Payable Due In More Than One Year 423,896 Capital Leases Payable Due In More Than One Year 6,545 Net Pension Liability Due In More Than One Year 10,398,958 Total Liabilities $28,381,572
Liabilities
Cash and Pooled Investments $ 1,477,428 Due from Other Governments 317,040 Total Assets
Due to Other Governments Funds Held In Trust
$
1,737,754 56,714
Total Liabilities
$
1,794,468
$1,794,468
Statement of Activities for the year ended December 31, 2015
DEFFERED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES Pension Related 1,462,984 Net Position Net Investment In Capital Assets $ 71,564,980 Restricted For: General Government 240,244 Public Safety 329,234 Highways & Streets 3,881,829 Culture and Recreation 72,628 Conservation of Natural Resources 3,517,977 Economic Development 1,153,592 Debt Service 4,584,589 Unrestricted 8,296,446 Total Net Position $93,641,519
Summary of Disbursements 2015 REVENUE FUND 2015 Detail of Warrants Issued Salaries and Wages Paid 180 DEGREES ADVANCED CORRECTIONAL HEALTHCARE, INC ADVANCED DISPOSAL AMERICAN SOLUTIONS FOR BUSINESS AMERITAS ANOKA COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA COUNTIES AVIANDS BEHRENBRINKER/STEPHEN C BENTON CO AG SOCIETY BENTON CO HIGHWAY DEPT BENTON CO HISTORICAL SOCIETY BENTON CO NEWS BENTON SOIL & WATER BOB BARKER COMPANY INC BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF CTRL MN BRADSHAW & BRYANT, PLLC BRAINARD LAW OFFICE CARDMEMBER SERVICE CDW GOVERNMENT INC CENTRACARE HEALTH CHANTRY/AMY J CITY OF FOLEY CITY OF SAINT CLOUD CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP CNA - GROUP LONG TERM CARE COLE PAPERS INC CORPORATE HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC DAKOTA COUNTY AUDITOR-TREASURER EAST CENTRAL ENERGY ENVIROTECH FOLEY NURSING CENTER GIERMAN/WANDA GLOBAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY GRANITE ELECTRONICS GREAT RIVER REGIONAL LIBRARY GREATER ST CLOUD DEVELOPMENT CORP HEALTHPARTNERS HILLYARD/HUTCHINSON IBM CORPORATION MC3 INITIATIVE FOUNDATION INTEGRA TELECOM K & K TIRE & AUTO CENTER KEEPRS, INC LAW ENFORCEMNT LABOR SERVICE LAW OFFICE OF SAM YOUNG MADISON NATIONAL LIFE MAR-BEN INC MARCO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC MCCC, MI 33 MEND CORRECTIONAL CARE, PLLC METAFILE INFORMATION SERVICES, INC MIDWEST MACHINERY MILLE LACS COUNTY JAIL MINNESOTA DEPT OF REVENUE MINNESOTA STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM MN BUREAU OF CRIMINAL APPREHENSION MN CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENT CTR MN COUNTIES INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRUST MN DEPT OF CORRECTIONS STS MN MUTUAL LIFE MN SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION MN STATE AUDITOR MOOSBRUGGER LAW OFFICE NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT NELSON AUTO CENTER NEOPOST GREAT PLAINS NORTH CENTRAL AUTO PARTS NORTHSIDE WELDING INC OFFICE FURNITURE SOLUTIONS INC OFFICE OF MN IT SERVICES OFFICEMAX INCORPORATED PERA PHOENIX SUPPLY PRAIRIE LAKES YOUTH PROGRAMS REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA REPUBLIC SERVICES #891 ROYAL TIRE SPECTRUM SUPPLY COMPANY INC
$5,043,678 5,898 27,453 10,228 6,676 19,186 41,470 8,994 224,232 35,873 10,000 77,378 12,070 17,219 190,048 5,527 6,700 47,000 26,500 8,165 58,346 8,670 25,500 28,106 16,682 10,050 6,397 14,219 64,690 10,382 5,496 102,780 36,934 12,000 5,,555 25,665 520,964 10,000 1,309,380 6,823 6,738 5,000 28,313 11,015 41,549 29,392 25,000 8,550 9,440 58,014 120,229 47,563 12,109 25,000 10,514 322,594 25,858 10,800 24,998 300,312 59,211 17,706 13,966 52,186 12,000 80,398 132,660 103,241 5,481 5,000 8,305 20,863 7,669 1,261,184 7,681 100,362 127,721 6,983 5,204 25,040
SPIRE CREDIT UNION ST CLOUD AREA ST CLOUD HOSPITAL ST CLOUD REFRIGERAION STATE OF MINNESOTA SUMMIT FIRE PROTECTION SVL SERVICE CORPORATION TASER INTERNATIONAL TEAMSTERS LOCAL 320 THE SCHNEIDER CORPORATION TRITECH SOFTWARE SYSTEMS TRUSTPOINT US TREASURY VERIZON WIRELESS WELLS FARGO WESTERN DETENTION PRODUCTS XCEL ENERGY ZIEGLER INC VENDORS LESS THAN $5000 TOTAL
30,816 8,804 28,612 10,120 318,621 6,243 7,136 6,591 15,333 10,125 39,034 203,904 1,741,314 23,295 38,368 5,988 266,355 17,291 403,813 $14,460,534
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ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND 2015 Details of Warrants Issued Salaries & Wages Paid ALBERTA TOWNSHIP AMERITAS AMO/MIKE ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA COUNTIES BEAUDRY OIL COPANY BENTON CO AUDITOR-TREASURER BOGART PEDERSON & ASSOCIATES INC CARLSON MCCAIN INC CHAMBERLAIN OIL COMPANY CITY OF FOLEY CITY OF SARTELL CITY OF SAUK RAPIDS CLARK EQUIPMENT CO COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE COMPASS MINERALS AMERICA INC CORPORATE HEALTH SYSTEMS DENNIS BRAND EXCAVATING, INC DIAMOND VOGEL PAINT DII EXCAVATING, INC DOOLEYʼS PETROLEUM INC DYNA SYSTEMS EAGLE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INC EAST SIDE OIL COMPANY EISENSCHENK/STEVEN ESRI FARM-RITE EQUIPMENT OF ST CLOUD, INC FRONTIER PRECISION INC GATR OF SAUK RAPIDS GILMANTON TOWNSHIP GLENDORADO TOWNSHIP GOTVALD IMPLEMENT GRAHAM TOWNSHIP GRANITE ELECTRONICS GRANITE LEDGE TOWNSHIP HANCOCK CONCRETE PRODUCTS LLC HARD ROCK SCREENING, LLC HARDRIVES, INC. HEALTHPARTNERS I.U.O.E. - LOCAL 49 FRINGE BENEFIT FUND INDEPENDENT TESTING TECHNOLOGIES, INC INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATJULIE KALAHAR APPRAISAL KNIFE RIVER CORP-NORTH CENTRAL KONRAD MATERIAL SALES, LLC LAND OʼLAKES OIL COMPANY LANDWEHR CONSTRUCTION, INC LANGOLA TOWNSHIP LOCAL 49 FRINGE FUNDS MAYHEW LAKE TOWNSHIP MAYWOOD TOWNSHIP MCDOWALL COMFORT MANAGEMENT MESABI/H & L MIMBACH FLEET SUPPLY MINDEN TOWNSHIP MINNESOTA DEPT OF REVENUE MINNESOTA DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION MINNESOTA STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM MN COUNTIES INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRUST
$766,877 12,152 5,088 6,400 5,244 31,213 75,782 8,180 33,528 17,452 8,882 6,870 449,872 52,238 6,270 88,724 9,136 10,122 6,474 19,063 47,148 6,007 21,036 33,525 23,124 7,700 8,157 16,328 13,793 11,907 11,703 6,674 8,555 26,248 9,941 15,705 48,750 8,547 97,642 184,828 16,195 5,787 10,000 792,274 50,017 48,045 20,030 15,244 23,511 12,154 14,420 9,277 15,456 9,703 19,183 45,893 12,298 8,743 137,407
NATIONWIDE RETIREMENT 10,765 NEWMAN TRAFFIC SIGNS 20,376 NORTH CENTRAL TRUCK EQUPIMENT 13,209 NUSS TRUCK & EQUIPMENT 130,338 PAUL T KOSHIOL CONSTRUCTION 19,394 PAYNESVILLE FARMERS UNION COOP 8,884 PERA 160,161 POMPʼS TIRE SERVICE INC. 24,067 R.BECK & SONS CONSTRUCTION 12,650 RDO EQUIPMENT COMPANY 26,308 RINKE NOONAN 80,529 RONALD AND KATHY FINK 6,380 RUHLAND COMMERCIAL CONSULTANTS, LTD 26,400 SAUK RAPIDS TOWNSHIP 5,286 SCHOENROCK/ERNEST & ANGELA 9,900 SPIRE CREDIT UNION 1,210 ST GEORGE TOWNSHIP 16,344 TAPCO 6,410 THANE HAWKINS POLAR CHEVROLET 30,445 TITLE PROFESSIONALS & ABSTRACT COMPANY 276,787 TOM KRAEMER, INC 418,433 TOWMASTER 111,746 TRAFFIC MARKING SERVICE, INC 99,677 TRI-CITY PAVING 1,468,177 TRI-COUNTY ABSTRACT & TITLE GUARANTY 21,769 TRUE NORTH STEEL 79,682 TS DIRT WORKS LLC 11,230 US TREASURY 275,754 VERIZON WIRELESS 5,507 VOGT/BETTY 5,073 WATAB TOWNSHIP 30,360 WATSON BOWMAN ACME CORP 5,489 WESTWOOD PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, INC 89,157 WSB & ASSOCIATES, INC 328,559 XCEL ENERGY 35,482 XEROX BUSINESS SERVICES LLC 5,149 ZIEGLER INC 9,408 OCHER/JAMES & BENITA 13,261 VENDORS LESS THAN $5000 196,326 TOTAL $7,586,604 * * * * *
HUMAN SERVICES FUND 2015 Details of Warrants Issued Salaries & Wages Paid
3,068,875
180 DEGREES AFLAC AFSCME AMERITAS ANOKA COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA COUNTIES AUBURN LAKE ACADEMY CORP BEHRENBRINKER/ANDREW BENSON FUNERAL HOME INC BENTON CO AUDITOR-TREASURER BENTON CO CHILDREN MH COLLABORATIVE BYBERG/JODI K CARLSON/CHRISTINE L CATHOLIC CHARITIES CATHOLIC CHARITIES-HOPE CDW GOVERNMENT INC CENTRAL MN MENTAL HEALTH CENTER CHAMP SOFTWARE INCORPORATED CHILD CARE CHOICES CHS COMMUNITY AND FAMILY SERVICES LLC DANIEL FUNERAL HOME INC DATABANK IMX LLC DEMARS/AMANDA M AND DANIEL DHS MAPS DHS OPERATED ERVICES DIEGER/JANITA & KEVIN DUNGARVIN MINNESOTA INC EFFECTIVE LIVING CENTER INC ERIKSMOEN COTTAGES FAMILIES IN TRANSITION SERVICES, INC FOLEY FUNERAL HOME INC FOLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL FOX/CONNIE & JARED GERARD PROGRAM AMCU GOLDMAN/MARK & MARINDA GRAHAM/JANICE
29,798 7,544 53,824 8,825 10,101 7,906 5,566 8,112 8,850 691,660 88,618 5,409 7,601 90,604 53,182 43,853 267,427 8,119 6,573 38,148 26,676 9,235 30,941 7,610 438,159 277,350 37,714 20,408 24,975 9,530 47,002 9,510 8,183 17,940 37,334 62,571 6,332 11,134
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Sauk Rapids Police Department activity Monday, Nov. 14 0326 hrs – suspicious activity on 5th Ave N and 13th St N 0342 hrs – suspicious activity on Benton Dr S and 2nd Ave S 0831 hrs – theft on 4th Ave S 0857 hrs – unwanted on the 1100 block of 1st Ave N 0907 hrs – missing person on the 100 block of 5th Ave S 1105 hrs – trafÀc accident on Hwy 15 and 18th St N 1300 hrs – suspicious activity on the 1400 block of 3rd Ave S 1400 hrs – property on the 1100 block of 4th Ave N 1603 hrs – theft on the 100 block of 2nd Ave N 1715 hrs – burning complaint on 6th Ave S 1731 hrs – burglary on the 2000 block of 4th Ave N 1758 hrs – Áeeing on 2nd Ave N 1912 hrs – criminal damage to property 1400 block 2nd Ave N 2223 hrs – suicidal person on Benton Dr N 2234 hrs – domestic on the 1200 block of 2nd Ave N 2307 hrs – child on the 800 block of Allisons Mead 1 medical call; 4 assists; 2 permits issued
LOCAL NEWS 1240 hrs – domestic on the 1200 block of 2nd Ave N 1431 hrs – child on the 100 block of 15th St Ct 1451 hrs – domestic on the 1900 block of Benton Dr N 1455 hrs – vehicle 1531 hrs – property on the 2600 block of 10th Ave NE 1600 hrs – trafÀc accident 1611 hrs – trafÀc accident on the 1300 block of Summit Ave N 1625 hrs – domestic on the 1000 block of Broadway Ave S 1703 hrs – trafÀc accident on the 100 block of 1st St S 1705 hrs – disorderly conduct on 1400 block of Fieldstone Dr 1731 hrs – vehicle 1801 hrs – extra patrol 1829 hrs – trafÀc hazard on Hwy 10 and Benton Dr S 1837 hrs – vehicle 1919 hrs – domestic on 3rd Ave S 2252 hrs – vehicle XXXX hrs – theft on the 1100 block of Lincoln Ave 9 parking violations; 5 assists; 1 medical call
Saturday, Nov. 19 0037 hrs – domestic on the 1500 block of Peach Ct NE 0042 hrs – dispute on the 300 block of Division St 0832 hrs – trafÀc hazard on Benton Dr S and 2nd Ave S Tuesday, Nov. 15 0923 hrs – trafÀc hazard on 9th Ave S and Industrial Dr 0240 hrs – welfare check on 13th St N and 2nd Ave N 0519 hrs – car killed deer Golden Spike Rd NE/Industrial Blvd 1007 hrs – domestic on the 100 block of 15th St Ct 0656 hrs – domestic on 300 block of Division St and 3rd Ave S 1244 hrs – keeping the peace on the 400 block of 5th St S 1300 hrs – theft on the 1700 block of 2nd Ave N 0838 hrs – warrant on the 100 block of 4th Ave N 1625 hrs – welfare check on the 300 block of 13th St N 1020 hrs – theft on the 100 block of 15th St Ct 1928 hrs – Àreworks on 20th Ave NE and Peach Dr 1108 hrs – fraud 1951 hrs – property on the 100 block of 15th St Ct 1122 hrs – property on the 1000 block of 6th Ave N 2013 hrs – unwanted on the 900 block of Benton Dr N 1142 hrs – civil on the 300 block of Division St 1221 hrs – terroristic threats on 1100 block of Broadway Ave S 2144 hrs – disturbance on the 900 block of Benton Dr N 3 trafÀc stops; 3 medical calls; 1 assist 1304 hrs – property on the 1000 block of Summit Ave N 1427 hrs – warrant Sunday, Nov. 20 1445 hrs – warrant on the 300 block of 7th St S 0146 hrs – disturbance on the 400 block of 13th Ave S 1643 hrs – welfare check on the 100 block of 5th Ave N 0414 hrs – theft on the 100 block of 1st St S 1658 hrs – suspicious activity on the 400 block of 13th Ave S 1712 hrs – suspicious activity on the 300 block of Division St 0451 hrs – warrant on the 100 block of 1st St S 1153 hrs – theft on the 600 block of 4th Ave N 1944 hrs – 911 1446 hrs – disturbance on the 1900 block of Highview Dr W 2017 hrs – violation court order on the 800 block of 4th St S 1648 hrs – unwanted on the 100 block of 15th St Ct 2206 hrs – animal on Oak Lane 1842 hrs – driving on the 200 block of 3rd Ave N 4 trafÀc stops; 5 assists 2 assists; 1 medical call; 1 alarm Wednesday, Nov. 16 1229 hrs – theft on the 1700 block of 2nd Ave S 1300 hrs – dispute on the 800 block of Broadway Ave S Monday, Nov. 14 1752 hrs – welfare check on the 300 block of Division St 0858 hrs – theft on the 1100 block of 6th Ave NW 1927 hrs – welfare check on the 400 block of 13th Ave S 2 records checks 1935 hrs – suspicious activity 1600 block of Summit Ave N 1944 hrs – suspicious activity on River Ave N 2136 hrs – suspicious activity on the 400 block of Benton Dr S Tuesday, Nov. 15 0313 hrs – driving 2258 hrs – repo vehicle 4 trafÀc stops; 4 medical calls; 4 assists; 5 parking violations; 1320 hrs – hit and run on the 200 block of 1st St SE 1 trafÀc stops; 6 parking violations; 1 assist 1 alarm
Rice Police Department activity
Thursday, Nov. 17 0110 hrs – child on the 1000 block of 6th Ave N 0423 hrs – property on the 200 block of Railway Ave N 0718 hrs – theft on the 1700 block of 2nd Ave N 1013 hrs – suspicious activity on the 300 block of Benton Dr N 1123 hrs – property on Benton Dr S 1145 hrs – child on the 1000 block of River Ave N 1217 hrs – domestic on the 300 block of Division St 1304 hrs – child on the 1000 block of 4th St S 1317 hrs – child on the 900 block of 1st St S 1410 hrs – fraud 1744 hrs – suspicious activity on 600 block of Broadway Ave S 1808 hrs – disturbance on 5th Ave n and 6th St 1836 hrs – drunk 3 trafÀc stops; 10 parking violations; 4 assists Friday, Nov. 18 0111 hrs – suicidal person on the 1400 block of 2nd Ave N
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Wednesday, November 16 2023 hrs – Àre on the 2300 block of Pine Rd NW 2253 hrs – theft on the 400 block of Main St E 3 parking violations; 1 assist Thursday, Nov. 17 1101 hrs – civil on the 100 block of 4th Ave NW 2124 hrs – Àre on the 400 block of Division St 3 assists
PUBLIC NOTICES REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Benton County is requesting proposals for Amnesty Days. The successful responder will provide services to operate the Benton County Amnesty Days. The Invitation to Bid and SpeciÀcations are available from the Benton County Department of Development, 531 Dewey Street, P.O. Box 129, Foley, MN 56329. Bids will be received until January 4th, 2017 at 3:30 p.m. and will be publicly opened at that time. The complete RFP can be viewed on-line at www.co.benton.mn.us. R-48-1B
NOTICE OF IMPOUNDED PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the following property has not been paid for; 1999 Ford F-250 Vin# 1FTNX21L8XEA82725 repaired at Friedrich’s Auto Sales 39976 Co Rd 1 Rice, MN 56367. Failure of the owner or lien holder to exercise their right to reclaim the property within the appropriate time allowed under section 168B.051 subd.1, 1a, 2, shall be deemed a waiver by them of all right, title, and interest in the property and a consent to the transfer of title to and disposal of sale of the property pursuant to section 168B.08 Publish: November 2016. R-47-3B
NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF BENTON DISTRICT COURT SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No. 05-PR-16-1864 and unless the Court orders In Re: Estate of Melvin Antho- otherwise, the personal repreny Strang, Decedent. sentative has the full power to Notice is given that an administer the estate, including, Application for Informal Pro- after thirty (30) days from the bate of Will and Informal Ap- issuance of letters testamentapointment of Personal Rep- ry, the power to sell, encumber, resentative was Àled with the lease, or distribute any interRegistrar, along with a Will est in real estate owned by the dated September 7, 2012. The Decedent. Registrar accepted the ApplicaNotice is further given tion and informally appointed that, subject to Minn. Stat. § Renee Pauline Strang, whose 524.3-801, all creditors having address is 2005 Fourth Avenue claims against the Decedent’s North, Sauk Rapids, Minnesota estate are required to present 56379, to serve as the person- the claims to the personal repreal representative of the Dece- sentative or to the Court within dent’s estate. four (4) months after the date of Any heir, devisee or other this notice or the claims will be interested person may be enti- barred. tled to appointment as personal Dated: November 9, 2016 representative or may object to Cheryl Woehler the appointment of the personal Registrar representative. Any objection Cheryl Woehler to the appointment of the perCourt Administrator sonal representative must be Cunningham Law OfÀce Àled with the Court, and any Robert Cunningham MN# properly Àled objection will be 0283940 heard by the Court after notice P.O. Box 357 is provided to interested perSauk Rapids, MN 56379 sons of the date of hearing on Telephone: 320.443.4323 the objection. R-47-2B Unless objections are Àled,
Friday, Nov. 18 1915 hrs – animal on the 100 block of 4th Ave NW 2009 hrs – utility problem on the 300 block of 5th St NE 2025 hrs – vehicle Sunday, November 20 1550 hrs – theft on the 400 block of Main St E 1924 hrs – domestic on the 300 block of 5th St NE
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20,895 15,017 61,416 9,566 8,905 1,014,139 8,946 32,887 20,915 15,757 9,655 7,909 11,004 7,325 8,246 9,340 138,292 5,271 8,326 44,079 67,523 8,983 22,466 11,473 117,187 24,998 15,396 5,220 6,633 9,117 48,752 58,949 6,319 188,302 20,519 25,714 55,261 6,108 105,537 161,223 6,607 13,108 30,739 9,559 671,499 33,077 32,402 5,773 45,430 91,546 6,111 6,107 10,636 308,531 14,840 45,025 8,421 5,903 12,906 20,285 52,368 6,187 72,891 10,255 7,427 151,750 22,540 9,490 1,158,776
WELLS FARGO 12,152 WILLIAMS DINGMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME 36,291 WRIGHT CO HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY 11,950 NON TAX MISC 3,789 MILEAGE 121,722 CLIENT WARRANTS OVER $5000 137,049 WARRANTS UNDER $5000 780,990 TOTAL $11,990,906 + + + + + INDEPENDENT AUDITORʼS REPORT Board of County Commissioners Benton County Foley, Minnesota Report on the Financial Statements We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities, each major fund and the aggregate remaining fund information of Benton County, Minnesota, as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015, and the related notes to the financial statements, which collectively comprise the Countyʼs basic financial statements, as listed in the table of contents. Managementʼs Responsibility for the Financial Statements Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; ths includes the design implementation and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. Auditorʼs Responsibility Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditorʼs judgment including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the Countyʼs preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Countyʼs internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinions. Opinions In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the respective financial position of the governmental activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of Benton County as of December 31, 2015, and the respective changes in financial position thereof for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Emphasis of Matter - Change in Accounting Principle As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, in 2015 the
County adopted new accounting guidance by implementing the provisions of Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Statement No 68, Accounting and Financial Reporting for Pensions, as amended by GASB Statement No. 71, Pension Transition for Contributions Made Subsequent to the Measurement Date, and GASB Statement No. 82, Pension Issues, which represents a change in accounting principles. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter. Other Matters Required Supplementary Information Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the Managementʼs Discussion and Analysis and Required Supplementary Information as listed in the table of contents be presented to supplement the basic financial statements. Such information, although not part of the basic financial statements is requiredby the GASB, who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational, economic, or historical context. We have applied certain limited procedures to the required supplementary information in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United State of America, which consisted of inquiries of management about the methods of preparing the information and comparing the information for consistency with managementʼs responses to our inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other knowledge we obtained during our audit of the basic financial statemetns. We do not express an opinion or provide any assurance on the information because the limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient evidence to express an opinion or provide any assurance. Supplementary Information Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statemetns that collectively comprise Benton Countyʼs basic financial statements. The supplementary information and the other supplementary information as listed in the table of contents are presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required part of the basic financial statements. The supplementary information and other supplementary information are the responsibility of management and were derived from and relate directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial statements. Such information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial statements and certain additional procedures including comparing and reconciling such information directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial statements or to the basic financial statements themselves, and other additional procedures in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. In our opinion, the information is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the basic financial statements as a whole. Other Reported Required by Government Auditing Standards In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated August 24, 2016, on our consideration of Benton Countyʼs internal control over financial reporting and on our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations contracts, and grant agreements and other matters. The purpose of that report is to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the results of that testing and not to provide an opinion on the internal control over financial reporting or on compliance. That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards in considering Benton Countyʼs internal control over financial reporting and compliance. August 24, 2016 /s/ Rebecca Otto, State Auditor /s/ Greg Hierlinger CPA, Deputy State Auditor
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PUBLIC NOTICES CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 (1) The exact name under which the business is or will be conducted is: Moving On (2) The address of the principal place of business is: 4840 MayÁower Rd NW, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379, USA (3) List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, OR if an entity, provide the legal corporate, LLC, or Limited Partnership name and registered ofÀce address: Timothy Allen Orton, 4840 MayÁower Rd NW, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379, United States (4) By typing my name, I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required Àelds, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath. Tim Orton 11/25/2016 H-48-2P
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SPORTS
Trio leads boys into basketball season by ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Benton County Board of Adjustment will conduct public hearings on December 15th, 2016 in the Commissioner’s Room, Benton County Government Center, Foley, beginning at 7:00 p.m. to consider the following: 1. 7:00 p.m. Brett Stolzenberg and Christina Anderson requesting a variance to construct a storage structure 96 ft. from the center line of a county road (125 ft. required) in the R-3 Residential District. Pursuant to Sections 7.5.3(d) and 11.5.1. The affected property is described as follows: Lots 7 & 8, Mississippi View Addition, Section 4, Sauk Rapids Township. The on-site inspection of this property will be made at approximately 1:30 p.m. on December 15th, 2016. 2. 7:10 p.m. St. Lawrence Catholic Church requesting a variance to construct a church addition 15 ft. from the right of way of a county road (65 ft. required) in the R-S Rural-Service District. Pursuant to Sections 7.2A.30 B and 11.5.1. The affected property is described as follows: part of the NE1/4 NW1/4, Section 34, St. George Township. The on-site inspection of this property will be made at approximately 2:10 p.m. on December 15th, 2016. ANYONE wishing to appear with reference to the above will be heard at this meeting. R-48-1B
The boys basketball team is returning a trio of top players this season – Cody Landwehr, Tyler Kranz and Anthony Massman. “Those three will make a huge impact for the team,” said coach Derek Peterson. “They had a lot of varsity time last year, and they are quality players.” Peterson is expecting good things from Tommy Wittowski and Nathan Waldorf as well. Actually, he sees a lot from the whole team. “We have a lot of guys with a lot of potential,” Peterson said. “Everyone comes to practice and puts in 100 percent effort and they have a great attitude doing it. And they seem to be having fun, COMPREHENSIVE PARKS AND TRAIL PLAN FOR so all of my goals are working THE CITY OF RICE: out. Everything else will fall The City of Rice, Minnesota is requesting proposals to pro- into place.” The team is missing three vide services to create a Comprehensive Parks and Trails Plan. Proposals must be received by the City no later than 4:00 p.m. on key players from last season, however; Kobe Boraas, KiDecember 30th, 2016 and should be addressed to: erkow Tongyik and Camden City of Rice Jackson. Attn: Stephanie, City Clerk 205 Main St E P.O. Box 179 Rice, MN 56367 To request a copy of the RFP please contact Stephanie Fischer at clerk@cityofrice.com or (320)393-2280. Each proposal submitted shall be valid for ninety (90) days. The City is located in Benton County. The population is approximately 1,300. The City is working to improve the quality of life, community and individual health by increasing opportunities to walk, bike, and play. Improvements of current conditions are necessary and there is a need for additional sidewalks and trails therefore the candidate must be experienced in park, trail and active living planning consultant to create a Comprehensive Parks and Trails Plan. The candidate will assist the City in other duties as needed. R-48-1B MINNESOTA LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY/ ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION Minnesota Statutes Chapter 322C
(1) LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY NAME: Watab Secured Storage, LLC (2) REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT(S), IF ANY AT THAT OFFICE: United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7300 Hudson Blvd. N. Ste. 200, Oakdale, MN 55128 USA. (3) DURATION: PERPETUAL (4) ORGANIZERS: Merill L Grile, 6628 5th Avenue NE, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 USA. (4) By typing my name, I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required Àelds, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath. Cheyenne Moseley 10/13/2016 R-47-2P ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS OWNER – Sauk Rapids Rice Public Schools 1833 Osauka Road NE Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 PROJECT - The work shall consist of the partial reroof of Rice Elementary School, 200 NE 3rd Ave., Rice, MN 56367 TIME - Sealed bids will be received until 1:00 pm local time, on Thursday December 15th, 2016 in the District OfÀces of Sauk Rapids Rice Public Schools, 1833 Osauka Road NE, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE: 10:00 am local time, on Thursday December 8th at Rice Elementary School 200 NE 3rd Ave., Rice, MN 56367 TIME OF COMPLETION Project start date: June 5th, 2017 Substantial Completion: August 11th, 2017 Final Completion: August 18th, 2017 BID SUBMITTAL - All bids shall be addressed to Sauk Rapids Rice Public Schools C/O Mr. Greg Robbins, Director of Building and Grounds, 1833 Osauka Road NE, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 Bids shall be sealed and shall have the name and address of the bidder and the contract for which the bid is being submitted on the outside of the envelope. All bidders shall bid in accordance with and upon the Bid Forms included in the contract documents. PROCUREMENT OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS - Copies of the contract documents will be distributed at the pre-bid meeting. BID SECURITY - No bid shall be received unless accompanied by a certiÀed check or satisfactory bid bond payable to Sauk Rapids Rice Public Schools in an amount not less than 5 % of the maximum bid as a guarantee that, if the bid is accepted, the bidder will execute and Àle the contract, performance/payment bonds and insurance certiÀcation, as required by the contract documents, within ten (10) days after the Notice of Award. BID REJECTION - The OWNER reserves the right to reject any and all bids, waive any informalities in bidding or to accept the bid or bids which best serves the interests of Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools. WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS - No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of 45-days after the scheduled opening without the consent of the OWNER. Published by the authority of the Sauk Rapids Rice Public Schools Mr. Greg Robbins Director of Building and Grounds Sauk Rapids Rice Public Schools R-47-2B
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2016
PHOTOS BY MARK KLAPHAKE
Juniors Anthony Massman and Cody Landwehr and senior Tyler Kranz were named captains for the Sauk Rapids-Rice boys basketball team.
“All three were great for the team, so they are deÀnitely missed,” Peterson said. With a week and a half of practice under their belts, the team is feeling conÀdent, but
also recognize the amount of work they have yet. “We are working our strategies to hopefully beat Fergus Falls and Alexandria this season. They are the two
toughest teams in the conference and in the section,” Peterson said. The team will have their Àrst game Dec. 6 in Monticello.
Storm girls tip-off season at Sartell Team hopes to build on last year’s success by MARK KLAPHAKE STAFF WRITER
Last year’s Sauk Rapids-Rice girls basketball team accomplished something that hadn’t happened in many years in the program. They Ànished with a winning record. With many girls returning from the team that Ànished 16-11 overall and 10-6 in the Central Lakes Conference, there is a lot of optimism the trend will continue. The Storm have four returning starters, senior guard Brooke Torvik, junior center Angela Konz and junior forward Bailey Becker and sophomore guard Staci Meyer who combined for a 31-points per game average last year. “We have a lot of girls who have lots of game experience,” said second year head coach Megan Foley. Senior forwards Ella Douvier and Brooklyn Har-
ren and senior guard Jackie Rasmussen and sophomore guard Bailey Roscoe are other players that will get valuable minutes for the Storm. The athleticism of the the team is an additional bonus as far as Foley is concerned. “I always love when girls are willing to get up and down the Áoor, and I feel this group has the ability to keep the game fast,” Foley said. “I feel a strength of ours is our athleticism and basketball smarts. Most of our team are three-sport athletes, which has made them well-rounded athletes. This group of girls works very hard in the classroom and that carries over onto the basketball court.” The Storm hoopsters started practicing for this year’s campaign Nov. 14 and the Àrst piece of the puzzle is Ànding lineups that will be effective together, including Ànalizing the starting lineup. “This early in the season we don't have a deÀned set of starters. We are playing
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CIVIL ENGINEER AND RELATED SERVICES: The City of Rice, Minnesota is requesting proposals to provide Civil Engineer and related services to the City, Proposals must be received by the City no later than 4:00 p.m. on December 21st, 2016 and should be addressed to: City of Rice Attn: Stephanie, City Clerk 205 Main St E P.O. Box 179 Rice, MN 56367 To request a copy of the RFP please contact Stephanie Fischer at clerk@cityofrice.com or (320)393-2280. Each proposal submitted shall be valid for ninety (90) days. The City is located in Benton County. The population is approximately 1,300. The City has residential and commercial construction projects therefore the candidate must be experienced in both residential and commercial procedures. The candidate will assist the City in other duties as needed. R-48-1B
Ella Douvier (from left), Brooke Torvik and Brooklyn Harren are the captains of the Sauk Rapids-Rice girls basketball team. The Storm play at Sartell Friday.
with some rotations and seeing how healthy we are when as we start the season,” Foley said. Besides conÀguring the lineup, practicing plays and the usual running that comes with preseason practice, Foley is hoping the team can be better at completing plays. “A focus at the beginning of the season is Ànishing. We tend to get the ball close to the cylinder but not always in. We need to be mentally tough to reward ourselves when we work hard,” Foley said. The captains this year will all be Douvier, Harren and Torvik. SRR opens their season at Sartell Friday night. The Sabres, who Ànished 9-7 in the conference, are just one of the many teams in the mix vying for the CLC title. Alexandria is the defending champion and Ànished last year with a 15-1 CLC record.
“I think this season the CLC is going to be very close. Every game we are going to need to bring it. I feel that Alex is going to be strong as well as Brainerd. You can never underestimate the athleticism in Sartell as well,” Foley said. Last year’s win total was impressive for Foley, but that alone isn’t what the team is focusing on. “When we talk as a group, we don't set a numeric value to what our record is. We have little things we focus on each practice and game, and if we can meet those goals that leads to a successful season,” Foley said. “I have been waiting for practice to start since mid-March. I got more excited all summer working on fundamentals with the girls too, I love the atmosphere in practice and seeing the girls work hard for each other.”
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2016
SPORTS
Wrestling team tough Storm’n Sabres blast Lumberjacks by ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER
The Storm wrestling team has been practicing for about a week and a half and is already focused on their common goals. “I’ve really been working to get the team focused on the common goal of getting better every day and by sticking to the core values of mental and physical toughness,” said coach Terry Gorecki. Gorecki is returning to the program after coaching in Royalton for the past few years. He is anxious to get the team on the mat for the Àrst time Dec. 1. “It’s so much more than just performing well at meets,” Gorecki said. “It’s about creating relationships between the team and the coaches, as well as showing good sportsmanship.” Hunter Rajkowski is ex-
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pected to make a big impact for the team again this year, after placing Àfth in the 138 pound weight-class at the state tournament last year. “He will be a strong wrestler for us,” Gorecki said. Tony Bemboom, Zac Spohn, Jake Ackerman, Brady Vait, Andrew Wollak, Andrew Syvertson and Jared Spohn are also expected to be valuable members of the team. Gorecki hopes their discipline, leadership and determination will match up to that of Richard Carriveau, a captain from last season, Korey Keske and Taylor Rau. “Those three guys had a lot of discipline and they worked hard,” Gorecki said. “They were also great leaders for the team.” The guys wrestle for the Àrst time Dec. 1 on their home mat against Big Lake.
The Storm’n Sabres girls hockey team had a powerful week on the ice, defeating Bemidji Nov. 26, Fergus Falls Nov. 22 and keeping a scoreless game for both themselves and their Duluth rivals Nov. 25. The team continues their season Dec. 2 against Willmar at Sports Arena East in Sauk Rapids and Dec. 3 against Detroit Lakes at Bernick’s Arena in Sartell. Sartell/Sauk Rapids 8, Bemidji 0 The girls were Àre on ice Nov. 26 against the Bemidji Lumberjacks, winning an 8-0 shutout at the MAC arena. Lizzy Minnerath led off the scoring 10 minutes into the game for the Storm’n Sabres, assisted by Molly Mahowald and Alexa Paulson. The second period saw a quick increase in points for the team, adding four more goals. Allie Hemmesch put one in, four minutes into the period, assisted by Bria Ferns and Brooke Walters. Five minutes later, Walters put the puck in the net with help from Megan Cook and Ferns. Paulson followed a minute later with an assist from Megan Mohr. Grace McCabe put in the Ànal goal of the period with less than two minutes remaining, with assistance from Cook and Walters. The team added three goals in the third to cap the successful game. Individual high single Paulson slapped game: Curt Dingmann – the puck in less PHOTOS BY ANNA SALDANA than two minutes 269 (Above) Molly Mahowald into the period, moves the puck down the ice Individual high 3-game toaway from the Storm’n Satal: Ryan Ertl/Curt Dingbres’ goal. mann – 702 Team high single game: (Right) Libby Asper pulls the Sartell Hardware Hank – puck away from a Bemidji op1294 ponent as Ellie Hansen skates Team high 3-game total: behind for backup. Sartell Hardware Hank – 3646
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howald scored Àrst, nine minutes into the period, assisted by Minnerath and Paulson. Minnerath followed three and a half minutes later, assisted by Bre Hess and Mahowald. With the score 2-1 going into the third, the Storm’n Sabres fought hard to keep their lead, actually expanding it. Paulson scored six and a half minutes in, with help from Hemmesch and Ferns. Just over a minute later, Libby Asper scored, assisted by Cami Doman and Ellie Hansen, which brought their 4-1 lead. Stockinger saved 20 of the 21 shots on goal during the game. Both teams sat two minutes on one infraction.
Bowlers heading to state
by ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER
SAUK RAPIDS – The Sauk Rapids-Rice bowling team has a reason to celebrate this season. For the Àrst time in eight years, they earned a trip to the state bowling tournament, which takes place Dec. 3 in Minneapolis. “It was more a sigh of relief for them than anything,” said coach Brady Kampa. “They’ve worked extremely hard all season, so they deserve it.” Over the course of the season, the team only lost one match. “The only reason we lost is because it came down to a tie and then it came down to pin count,” Kampa said. “They knocked down one more pin than us.” The team has had some incredible victories too. “We had two matches this season that I think stick out,” Kampa said. “The Àrst was when we beat Brainerd
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SPORTS
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2016
PHOTOS BY NATASHA BARBER
With help from the pipe, Lumberjack goalie fends off a shot on goal from the Breezy Point North Stars Nov. 23 at Sports Arena East, Sauk Rapids.
Justin Carlson Age: 19 • PosiƟon: Defense High School you aƩended/aƩend: Princeton High School How long have you been playing hockey? For 12 years Who has been the best game you’ve been a part of? SecƟon Įnal of my 11th grade year. We lost to Chisago Lakes, but it was the most fun I’ve had playing a game. The pressure was unreal.
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Granite City forward Eric Moser powers the puck on net Nov. 23 against Breezy Point.
scored a power play goal and, then, went on to sneak an unassisted past Cathcart to even the score. When Owen Sikich found the back of the net with just shy of 17 minutes left of play, the roof was raised on Sports Arena East. The Jacks had taken back their lead. The team gained a breath of fresh air as wide shot rebounded from the boards to Brandon
Bissett. Bissett beat Cathcart stick side, laying the goalie out Áat. The Lumberjacks won 5-3. Granite City’s Brycon Johnson and Ben Haugo tallied two assists each while Tucker Bjorlin, Jordan Olson and Cole Buhl each had one. Cathcart saved 32/37 shots on goal during 59:12 minutes of play. Mulligan 23 of 26 for a full 60. The WarHawks sat 16 minutes on four infractions, Granite City 10 on Àve. Granite City 5, Breezy Point 4 Despite having almost two shots to Breezy Points’ one, during the Nov. 23 game, the Lumberjacks waited until 24 seconds to seal the 5-4 win. Much like Saturday night’s game, Walter was the Àrst on board. He was followed by back-toback North Stars goals from Christian Lenzmeier and Alex Flicek. Halfway through the periods Ryan Smith took a shot which rebounded to Matthew Sprink for a power play goal, tying the game. Breezy Point answered in the same fashion when Michael Behl fed one toward Granite City’s goalie Mac Berglove, which was deÁected and re-
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