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Adkins, Frank charged with sex solicitation BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
DULUTH — Two residents of Watab Township are facing charges for allegedly soliciting a 14-year-old Duluth girl for sex. Phillip James Adkins, 34, and Kayla Marie Frank, 33, both of Indian Road NW, Rice, are each charged with one felony count of electronic solicitation of a child. Adkins faces an additional charge of felony solicitation of a child and sexual misconduct. Each charge carries a maximum sentence of three years in prison and a $5,000 Àne. Adkins and Frank are set to appear in court Feb. 22 and Feb. 15, respectively. According to a complaint Àled in St. Louis County District Court Jan. 31, Duluth investigators learned that Adkins and Frank were engaged in contact with the female through Facebook. During the investigation, authorities were able to gain access to the teenager’s social media account and learned that Adkins and Frank had been exchanging messages with the minor, including lewd photographs Kayla Frank and video. They also learned the couple planned to meet the girl. Adkins and Frank were arrested at a Duluth motel Jan. 27 after authorities Phillip Adkins were alerted to the meeting. Upon arrest and questioning, both Adkins and Frank admitted they had come to Duluth with the intention of having sex with a female they met through Facebook, who they knew to be 14-years of age. The complaint indicated conversations between the adults and minor began Jan. 5 and proceeded over the course of the month. Contact between Adkins and the teenager began with general dialogue and progressed into discussions “extremely sexual” in nature. On Jan. 13, Adkins allegedly suggested he show the girl “how to be sexually intimate with another person” and ultimately sent two photographs and four videos of Frank and himself engaged in sexual acts. The charges state Adkins encouraged the minor to befriend Frank through the social media application. The minor did. Frank continued to have sexually graphic conversations with the 14year old, veriÀed the minor’s age
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Boxing offers physical, mental challenges BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
ST. CLOUD — When Annabel Kelly walked into Downtown Gym & Fitness in St. Cloud at the age of 12 alongside her older sister, she wasn’t looking for anything more than a workout. But the world of boxing ignited her competitive edge. “Cus D’Amato explained it best,” said Matt Lagou, instructor at the gym. “My job as a coach is to Ànd the person with the spark. Once you Ànd the spark, you fan it until it’s a Áame. Then you start feeding it logs until it’s a roaring blaze. That’s what we do as coaches for people who get in this ring. We have to make them feel conÀdent no matter what.” Standing at 5 feet 1 inches tall, with Àery, red hair and a sparkling smile, the Sauk RapidsRice sophomore scarcely resembles a stereotypical boxer. But that image, and the social norm that girls shouldn’t Àght, hasn’t stopped Kelly. She built her skills, conÀdence and began competing in USA Boxing sanctioned events over two years ago. “I joined to get a workout, but I didn’t think I would ever actually
Àght,” said Kelly, now 16. “But I enjoyed it more than just for conditioning. It takes more hard work and discipline than any other sport I’ve ever been involved in.” Although the competitive season takes place from October through December, boxing is a year-round activity. Kelly trains in classes three times a week. She reÀnes her skills during one-onone time with her coaches and continues to exercise individually by working the bag, shadowboxing and running. “There is no off-season in boxing. If you want to stay in shape you train every day,” said Walt Mastey, another instructor. “The boxers’ workout is probably one of the hardest workouts, physically and even mentally. You’re dealing with every part of your body. It
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Sauk Rapids-Rice sophomore Annabel Kelly, 16, competes in USA Boxing sanctioned events. She began training at the age of 12.
takes a lot to throw and dodge punches. You have to think about combinations and react. A lot of times people get tired just standing in the ring because the tension and overthinking wears them out.” Over the two year period, Kelly has had eight Àghts. She competes against girls in her same age bracket and weight class. “She’s doing well. When she Àrst started, she was gaining her skills but not her conÀdence. Once she started seeing her skills working for her, that changed,” Mastey said. Kelly agreed. “I used to be super anxious,
but now I have more conÀdence. I know when I get into the ring, I’m going to put everything I’ve trained for into it,” said Kelly, who weighs in around 120 pounds. Kelly’s skills and assurance began to work in her favor this fall when she won her season’s Àrst two Àghts, but a minor concussion following a November match-up left her suspended for 45 days. “It was a precautionary measure. It must have been a solid punch. She won the Àght and was Àne, but the next day her head
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Volunteers use inÁection, facial expressions for storytelling BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
RICE — Each February, schools across the country celebrate, “I Love to Read Month.” One local group of volunteers shares their fondness for reading year-round. They do so by PHOTO BY NATASHA BARBER participating in Readers’ Theater. “Our Readers’ Theater has Readers’ Theater members – Nancy Johnson (from left), Mary Ann Albert, Duane Otremba, Candice Pearson a passion for reading and going and Barb Wilmesmeier – read to students at Rice Elementary Feb. 3. “We are Readers’ Theater,” out into the schools to share that Rapids-Rice School District, this Rice Elementary students Feb. 3. passion,” said Jacquelyn Willis, school year alone. The program “We relay that information in our Johnson told the students. “We special projects coordinator for began over 20 years ago through introduction. Sharing our love for don’t have to have props like in a the Retired and Senior Volunteer an America Reads grant and has reading with young readers is why real play. But when we read, we ask you do a really good job of using Program. “The readers use a lot of Áourished to become a fully- our group members do it.” stand-alone program This particular Friday, your imagination. We’ll tell you voice inÁection and push students funded group included where a story is going to take place to use their imagination. Teachers through RSVP. A select number Johnson’s often say it is a good compliment of group members travel to one volunteers — Mary Ann Albert, and you have to get those pictures to what they are teaching within school building each Thursday Duane Otremba, Candice Pearson in your mind, so it is important you the classroom. It shows students and Friday during the academic and Barb Wilmesmeier. The listen very carefully.” The Àve volunteers, all dressed how when people use their year. They read roughly three women, all retired educators, and imaginations, a story can really stories during a half-hour period to Otremba, a former banker, sat in in cohesive red-knit tops, began grades spanning from kindergarten a half circle on folding chairs at their stories by introducing their take them anywhere.” Readers’ Theater is a through third. From a list of about the front of the Rice Elementary’s characters. Then one-by-one as the volunteer-based reading program 25 choices per grade, teachers music room. As the second-grade story progressed they brought their funded through RSVP. More than are able to request certain scripts students Àled into Room 148 and characters to life through facial and 20 retired, senior volunteers take to coincide with curriculum or took their seats on risers, they vocal expressions. The group read part in the St. Cloud area Readers’ social issues they might be seeing subconsciously Àdgeted with the stories “How the Mosquitoes Theater, spreading their talents in the classroom like bullying or their hands and feet awaiting their Left Kambara,” “The Wrong storytelling experience. But as Way ButterÁy” and “Rosie and across seven school districts in resistance to new students. “We love to read,” said Nancy Readers’ Theater began, they were central Minnesota. The group has Readers’ Theater: page 3 read for 665 students in the Sauk Johnson, a volunteer who read to soon captivated and engaged.
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SAUK RAPIDS — Sauk Rapids Fire Chief Jason Fleming will tell you about the men on the department who have dedicated over 30 years of service to the community. Or those who have received the Act of Compassion award after saving a collapsed man’s life. He’ll even tell you about the families who come together to support the Àre department’s fundraising needs. But Fleming is resistant to talk about himself. That’s because he recognizes the team effort it takes to become the seamless department he leads. “It’s not my department any more than it is the newest person’s we’ve hired,” said Fleming, who has been the Sauk Rapids Fire Department acting chief for the last four years. “It’s ours. And that’s the way it should be. It’s not my guys, it’s us. The city has a Àre department, I don’t” Fleming is approaching 20 years of service with the SRFD, joining in April of 1997. He received the 2016 FireÀghter of the Year Award last month for his 92.98 percent turnout to the past year’s Àre calls. In addition to his duties as chief, Fleming is also the Sauk Rapids Building OfÀcial. The Sartell native, who lives in Sauk Rapids with his wife Karla and two daughters — Anna, 15 and Ellie, 12 — didn’t have any relatives who were former ÀreÀghters. Fleming joined the Àre department simply because it was something he always wanted to do. “I just like to help people,” Fleming said. After endless education and trainings, along with experience in both the Maple Grove and St. Cloud Fire Departments (while still serving in Sauk Rapids),
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Fleming became chief, something that coincides nicely with this job as building ofÀcial. “I know the layouts of all the apartment buildings in this town because I inspect them every two years. I think understanding how buildings are built and understanding how they react to other stress or pressures or under Àre has helped me a lot,” Fleming said. “I know what buildings have sprinklers and what structures have safety features. And every half hour I’m somewhere different in the city, so I know the addressing well.” Fleming might have an edge with his knowledge as building ofÀcial, but he also knows the members of the Àre department are properly trained to handle Àre scenes should he not be there. Fleming aims to lead by example and get to each call, but should a conÁict arise he doesn’t worry about whether or not the team can handle the call. He is fully conÀdent they can and will. “All those guys can run a Àre scene,” Fleming said. “Everybody knows the hierarchy of who is in charge if someone is gone. We better be able to operate seamlessly or we’re doing something wrong. And we can.” The department’s team efforts don’t stop when offscene. They continue for the betterment of the community
Readers’ Theater from front Michael.” After each story, the volunteers engaged the students by asking questions about the plot and subject matter. Johnson said although the groups read a variety of tales from fairy to folk, stories set in rhyme and more, oftentimes the stories read have small lessons. Two of Friday’s choices revolved around friendship. But perhaps the most important lesson the children learned was that reading can be a lifelong love.
throughout the year. One of Fleming’s fondest memories as chief has been seeing the department’s prevention work come full circle during a structure Àre. “We had a basement Àre at 4 o’clock in the morning,” Fleming said. “Everyone was out of the house, so I wasn’t worried about them. I was worried about our guys who were setting up to go into the basement which isn’t the safest place to put Àres out.” As Fleming was performing his duties as chief at the scene, he unnoticeably was standing next to a vehicle Àlled with the people from the burning home. “I wasn’t paying attention to them, and a kid rolled down the window, tugged at my coat and said, ‘Hey mister, did you bring any toys with?’”
Fleming said the moment stood out to him because each year during October’s Fire Prevention Week the men on the department go into the schools and teach Àre safety. FireÀghters teach the children that in the event of a Àre, children should exit the building when possible and never return for toys or pets. They also let the children know that inside the Àre trucks, the ÀreÀghters carry toys for those unfortunate. “It was a pretty good highlight because it showed that what the guys do in Àre prevention really makes a difference,” Fleming said. “We’re doing this as a team. The guys in October helped that kid stay outside, which made everyone’s job safer that night.”
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On Jan. 27 Adkins and Frank proceeded to Duluth to meet the victim. Frank sent numerous Facebook messages that day indicating the time and place they should meet. Frank remains on probation following a 2016 conviction for child neglect and endangerment in Sherburne County. Adkins has no signiÀcant criminal history. Frank remains in jail while Adkins was released on bail.
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year old, veriÀed the minor’s age and told the female she could show her “how to be sexually intimate with someone.” Both defendant’s spoke individually of “stealing her away from her family.” Frank indicated that she “knew they would get in trouble, but that she would Àgure out a way to make it happen.”
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Lupinek earns Gustavus Adolphus dean’s list honors ST. PETER — Andrew Lupinek, of Sauk Rapids, has been named to the Gustavus Adolphus College 2016 fall semester dean’s list. Students who have earned a 3.7 grade point average or higher are awarded this honor.
Chapman gives back to those who serve BY ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER
RICE – Nate Chapman has been involved with the military in some way, shape or form since turning 18 in 2001. After serving overseas he has returned to central Minnesota with a new mission – to give back to those who protect the communities. “My buddies joked, asking what I was going to do,” Chapman said. “I said I was going to buy equipment and use it to plow peoples’ driveways. From there, it stemmed into plowing driveways of vets, cops, ÀreÀghters and EMTs [emergency medical technicians] for free.” Chapman’s idea became Plowing Vets, an organization he hopes grows into an ofÀcial nonproÀt. He began his operations by purchasing a Kage plow. Upon hearing of the Chapman’s intent, the dealership contributed by donating upgrades and
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Veteran Nate Chapman gives back to veterans, law enforcement ofÀcers, EMTs and ÀreÀghters by plowing their driveways for free each time it snows.
driveway stakes. Powerhouse Outdoor Equipment, Inc., of St. Joseph, also donated a snowthrower, allowing Chapman to remove snow on sidewalks and smaller areas. January 21 was supposed to be his Àrst day in action, so when Mother Nature cast only a dusting on central Minnesota that weekend, Chapman, excited to begin, bought a broom and swept the small accumulation off driveways. Chapman felt compelled to help this group of people after his own family received support from others while he was away.
“Veterans are a very proud group of people who aren’t keen on accepting help for things, so they’ve been a tough group to get so far,” Chapman said. “But it’s all about caring for the military family, and the law enforcement, ÀreÀghter and EMT communities too.” Currently, Chapman plows about a dozen driveways, with a handful more on-call, but he’s willing to help more. “I want to be able to expand this plowing thing as much as I can,” Chapman said. “But I also have goals for where I’m at now. I want to get to a driveway before the cop jumps into his car to go to work, or before the EMT
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Thursday, Feb. 9, 6:30 p.m. — Jesus Cares Bible Class for those with special needs. PHOTO BY NATASHA BARBER Petra Lutheran Church, 1049 First Ave. N, Sauk Annabel Kelly, 16, does mit work with coach Matt Lagou at Rapids. This class is free of charge and open to Downtown Gym & Fitness Jan. 19. all faiths. For more information contact Pastor Prell at (320) 252-0120, pastor@petralutheran. going I’m going to be better keep working on something com or Judy Vosen (320) 293-4545, judycr58@ than I was. You just have to until you get it right.” yahoo.com.
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Thursday, Feb. 16, 6-7:30 p.m. — Book Bingo. Hosted by the Rice Parent Teacher Association. Rice Elementary Cafeteria, 200 Third Ave. NW, Rice.
Thursday, Feb. 16, noon to 4 p.m. — 55+ Driver Improvement Refresher Course. Apollo High School, 1000 44th Ave. N, St. Cloud. For more Saturday, Feb. 11, 11:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. — information or to register, visit http://www. Central Minnesota Chapter of the Federation mnsafetcenter.org or call (888) 234-1294. of the Blind monthly meeting. Pizza Ranch, 10 Second Street S. No. 119, Waite Park. Meeting Saturday, Feb. 18, 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. begins at 12:30 p.m. All blind or visually — Community Fellowship Free Meal. First impaired people and their companions are United Methodist Church, 1107 Pine Cone Road invited to the meetings. S, Sartell.
Saturday, Fec. 11, 2-8 p.m. — Dave Bluhm BeneÀt. Games, meat rafÁe, live and silent auction, dinner beginning at 4:30 p.m. Veteran of Foreign Wars Post No. 6992, 901 N Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids. Saturday, Feb. 11, 5-9 p.m. — Karrie MajeskiFeldewerd Spaghetti Dinner BeneÀt. Silent auction, rafÁe, bake sale and dinner. Freeport Community Center, 307 Seventh Street SE, Freeport.
Saturday, Feb. 18, 1-3 p.m. — St. Cloud Polar Plunge Special Olympics Fundraiser. Water’s Edge, 25958 Lake Road, St. Cloud. Saturday, Feb. 18, 1-4 p.m. — Snowshoe Hike Event. The Sherburne Refuge will provide adult and children size snowshoes. Oak Savanna Learning Center, 16797 289th Ave. NW, Zimmerman. To register or for more information call (763) 389-3323 or email sherburne@fws. gov.
Saturday, Feb. 11, 10:30-11:15 a.m. — Foley ambassadors sponsor Valentine Storytime. For children ages 6 to 12. Great River Regional Foley Public Library, 251 Fourth Ave. N, Foley. For more information contact (320) 968-6612.
Sunday, Feb. 19, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. — New Ulm’s Martin Luther College Choir. The public is invited to attend. Featuring works by Bach, Brahms, Rachmaninoff, Stopford, Mealor and more. MLC President MLC President Rev. Mark Zarling will preach. Petra Lutheran Saturday, Feb. 11, 4 p.m. — World Day of Church, 1049 First Ave. N, Sauk Rapids. the Sick Mass. Because of chapel renovations Mass will take place in the Hoppe Auditorium Sunday, Feb. 19, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. — Foley on Level A. St. Cloud Hospital, 1406 Sixth Ave. Area FFA Alumni’s FFA Week Kick-start N, St. Cloud. Breakfast and RafÁe. French toast breakfast. Henry’s Catering, 6774 Highway 25, Foley. For Saturday, Feb. 11, 7-9 p.m. — Moonlight Ski questions or tickets call Al Stemper (320) 968or Hike Event. A full moon will shine for hikers 8418 or Sarah Brauen (320) 492-4822 or email and skiers to enjoy over two miles of candlelit foleyalumni@gmail.com. trails. Oak Savanna Learning Center, 16797 289th Ave. NW, Zimmerman. To register or for Tuesday, Feb. 21, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — more information call (763) 389-3323 or email 55+ Driver Improvement Refresher Course. sherburne@fws.gov. Life Assembly of God, 2409 Clearwater Road, St. Cloud. For more information or to register, Sunday, Feb. 12, 10:30 a.m. — Sounds of Grace visit http://www.mnsafetcenter.org or call (888) vocal ensemble and meal. Free and open to the 234-1294. public. Northland Bible Baptist Church, 3686 County Road 8 SE, St. Cloud. Tuesday, Feb. 21 and Wednesday Feb. 22, 5-9 p.m. — 55+ Driver Improvement First-time Sunday, Feb. 12, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Project Course. Apollo High School, 1000 44th Ave. N, Astride BeneÀt Breakfast and Silent Auction. St. Cloud. For more information or to register, Moose Family Center, 1300 Third Street N, visit http://www.mnsafetcenter.org or call (888) Waite Park. 234-1294. Monday, Feb. 13, 3:30-5:30 p.m. — Fare for All Express. Resurrection Lutheran Church, 610 County Road 2, St. Joseph. For more information visit http://fareforall.org or call (800) 582-4291.
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Local students earn degrees ST. CLOUD — St. Cloud State University graduated more than 820 students during fall semester 2016. Commencement took place Dec. 16, 2016. Graduates included: Rice residents Kari Meyer (Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education, Magna Cum Laude); Mitchell Mimbach (Bachelor of Science, Community Health, Magna Cum Laude); Bernard Omann (Master of Business Administration, Business Administration) Desiree Wickman (Master of Science, College Counseling and Student Development) and Sauk Rapids residents
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jumps into his ambulance. I don’t want them to have to shovel their way out of the driveway. That’s part of my service for them.” Chapman says it’s all about giving back, making things better for those who’ve served our country and communities and bringing families together. Plowing Vets is solely supported by donations from others, as well as the time from Chapman and his kids. The plowman stated he has received donations from other veterans, something he is not comfortable with. “We don’t want their money,” he said. “This service is a means of giving back to them, not something they have to pay for. We are just in the business of giving back to those who have given so much, to bring those families together. That’s why I’m here, and my kids support that too, so they help me all the time.” For more information on Plowing Vets visit http://www.facebook.com/ plowingvets or call (320) 241-8236.
Two named to Bethel University dean’s list ST.PAUL — Rice resident Lucas Bentrud, son of Dave and Beth Bentrud, and Sauk Rapids resident Shayna Studenski, daughter of Dennis and Tammy Studenski, have been named to the dean’s list for academic excellence for the fall 2016 semester at Bethel University. The dean’s list honors students who achieve an outstanding scholastic record during a semester with a grade point average of 3.6 or greater.
Kaitlyn Baden (Master of Science, Criminal Justice Studies); Devon Bowker (Bachelor of Elective Studies, Biology); Jessica Dauw (Master of Science, Early Childhood Special Education Studies); Brandon Doege (Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Cum Laude); Alison Dylla (Bachelor of Science, Community Health, Cum Laude); Brooke Ellering (Bachelor of Elective Studies, Liberal Studies, Cum Laude); Kevin Fitzpatrick (Master of Business Administration, Business Administration); Derrek Helmin (Graduate CertiÀcate, Data Analytics); Lauren Kaduk (Graduate CertiÀcate, SPED: Academic and Behavioral Strategist); Jonathan Munsch (Master of Science, Information Assurance); Kevin Oehmen (Bachelor of Science, Communication Studies Interdepartmental, Cum Laude); Tanya Peterick (Bachelor of Science, Nursing); Derek Stevens (Bachelor of Science, Environmental Studies); Katlyn Walz (Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies); Crystal Winkelman (Bachelor of Science, Social Work, Cum Laude.)
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. — American Red Cross Blood Donations. Rice City Hall, 205 Main Street E, Rice. To make an appointment visit redcrossblood.org or call (800) 733-2767.
Tuesday, Feb. 14, 12:30-6:30 p.m. — American Thursday, Feb. 23, 7-8 p.m. — Sauk Rapids Red Cross Blood Drive. Holy Spirit Catholic Firearms Safety Class Signup Night. Spring Church, 2405 Walden Way, St. Cloud. classes will be limited to the Àrst 35 students and preregistration is required. Students must be Wednesday, Feb. 15, 3-6 p.m. — Cost-free at least 12 years of age or older by Nov. 4, 2017 car seat checks. Gold Cross Ambulance, 2800 to participate. Classes will be held Tuesday Seventh Street N, St. Cloud. Call (320) 656- and Thursday evenings in March. Sauk Rapids 7021 to make your no charge appointment. Government Center, 250 Summit Ave. N, Sauk Have your car seat installed to the best of your Rapids. Questions call Steve Heinen at (320) ability upon arrival. It is recommended to bring 259-6308 or Tim Kosloske (320) 250-1163. manuals for the seat and vehicle, and have the child who will use the seat.
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OPINION
Letter to the Editor
Infrastructure improvements
Did you know? Ray Thompson, Rice
Two million couples in the United States are waiting to adopt. That includes children of all races and those with special needs. Sadly, over one million babies die by legal abortion in America each year. Planned Parenthood performs 160 abortions for every adoption referral…with $538 million of your tax dollars! Also, unlike other outpatient surgical centers, abortion centers are neither licensed nor inspected in Minnesota.
January weather, phenology in review
BY KURT HUNSTIGER
Around the Town
Weather: January came in two halves. The Àrst half (through Jan. 16) brought ten days with below zero temperatures, with the coldest day Jan. 6, sporting a negative 24 degrees. The Àrst half average temperatures reÁected a low of minus 1.19 degrees and a high of 17.56 degrees. During January’s second half, the average temperatures were signiÀcantly BY JIM HOVDA Rice warmer at 27.33 and 36.07 degrees for the low and high, respectively. What a difference! The average for the month was 11.52 degrees low and 26.52 high. Only eight days with snow totaled 7.5 inches. The most snow fell Jan. 10 when I recorded 2.5 inches. From Jan. 2024, all rain. Yes, it was January. We ended the month with .76 inches of precipitation which is the year total. Total snow for the snow season is 29.1 inches. All in all, a wimpy January. And, for those of you who missed the sun, it shone only ten days. Local weather records: January can be brutal. In 1885 temperatures reached 50 degrees below zero and in 1981 they were at a high of 56. A 106 degree difference. The most precipitation, 2.75 inches, was recorded in 1897 while the most snow fell in 1975, 29.9 inches. A not so good record, the most fatalities from a winter storm statewide was two hundred in 1888. That storm must have surprised everyone. No storm-tracker radar then. Phenology: Not many birds and a few odds and ends. Birds included four species of woodpeckers — pileated, red-belly, hairy and downy — lots of junco, blue jay and chickadee. A few nuthatch, a white-throated sparrow, a few crows, a pair of northern (red) cardinals and a couple of mourning doves. Of note, a couple of great-horned owls have been “hooting” on numerous occasions in the woods to the north of the house. A general observation is bird numbers are down. They also don’t show up early, not until an hour after sunup. I have not observed any sharp-shinned hawks, usually here in the winter. A bunny, one red squirrel and one grey squirrel round-out the “critters” that venture here. Little Rock Lake: Secchi disk readings have taken a dramatic change for the good. From 1.5 feet of visibility to an improved 8-8.5 feet in 14 feet of water as measured by Randy Fernholz. He has taken measurements in several locations on the lake and readings are consistent. Ice thickness is about 17 inches. There is a lot of open water near the Highway 10 bridge and creeks that Áow into the lake. One needs to use caution when driving on the lake. Little Rock Creek has remained open for most of the month except when we had the cold snap.
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Gratitude to kindness
Editor’s note: Johnson is an get there. They may have a dream 8th grader at Sauk Rapids-Rice of becoming a doctor or pursuing Middle School. a career that requires education, Beep! Beep! Beep! Yes, but they can’t pursue it because we are all guilty of groaning they have to stay home and work at that annoying alarm clock to help their family. when it sounds each morning. Someone this morning was But what we fail to realize is the lonely and didn’t have any friends BY EMMA JOHNSON sound is a blessing in disguise. or family to turn to. Sometimes Guest Columnist Every morning, we are given when we start looking out into an extraordinary gift. Some of the world around us, our lives get us may acknowledge this gift, but what we put into perspective, and we realize how trumay not realize is what a wonderful thing it is ly blessed we are to have even gotten out of when we hear that beep, beep, beep. We may bed this morning. Maybe it’s when we notice not understand how incredibly blessed we that we live in a place where there is not war are to wake up each morning. When we are going on around us, or that if we are running given the opportunity of a new day and the low on food, we can drive to the grocery store privilege of being alive, we are experiencing and we don’t have to conserve what we have something so wonderful it is hard to put into left for fear of running out. words. What if we all, myself as well, just start Somewhere around the world, someone being a little bit more grateful for everything didn’t get to wake up this morning. If you are that we have? What if we were grateful that reading this, you received that opportunity. we got to attend school instead of groaning Even though they may be in a better place about it? What if we just simply told the wonthan we are now, God gave us this day for derful people around us how much we apprea reason and a purpose. That purpose could ciate them? If we all did that, just think of the be for something much greater than we could positive impact we could make on our world. ever think of, and it could start with simply an Pretty soon our gratitude will start turning to act of kindness. kindness. This means that we notice we have Today, when someone woke up, they had a minute or two to share with someone by an empty stomach. They didn’t get to satisfy helping them carry their groceries. We then their hunger by eating breakfast because they realize that God has blessed us with more did not have that opportunity. Maybe one of than we need, and we can afford to give a few their parents lost their job, and they can’t af- items to the local food shelf. Is this not when ford to put food on the table. Or maybe they change begins to happen in this world? If we live in a place where food is hard to get, and all count our blessings and use our gratitude they have to conserve it. But if you did get to to reach out to one another, our world would eat breakfast this morning, that was a gift. be an even more beautiful place. Will you Somewhere in the world, someone got up please join me in using our gratitude for kindthis morning and didn’t have the opportunity ness? to attend school, or had to walk a long ways to
Strengths Ànder shout out, you can faintly hear, I love how vastly different “We want fairness.” This leads to my oldest child and I are. It use to dissent and the discontent of self make me mad, beyond perturbed, pity. but I’ve grown to appreciate it as I Standing up for something grow in the Lord. She has the most you believe in is valient, like difÀcult time understanding why I Daniel when he refused to stop do not throw down commitments praying to the one and only God as like I throw back coffee. She has was his practice. When you look also helped me in this area when I to the Bible, beginning to end, need to make a commitment. A friend recently gave me the BY MERCY NYGAARD God instructs us how to handle self pity. He tell us to give thanks book “Strengths Finder 2.0” by Life by Faith in all circumstances; is anyone Don Clifton. I took a specialized suffering? Let him pray. Do not test online and found out my top be conformed to this world, but be Àve strengths. One of them was adaptability and it doesn’t take long for me transformed by the renewal of your mind, that to guess it’s not one of my eldest’s top Àve by testing you may discern what is the will of strengths. My sudden declaration, “Change in God. He says, come to me, all who labor and plans, we have to stay home because (Àll in the are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Count blank.)” is naturally upsetting to my list-maker it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of and box-checker. various kinds, for you know that the testing of Once considered my main helper, she your faith produces steadfastness. Therefore, seems to self-promote herself to “co-parent” preparing your minds for action, be sober, and at times. This leads to some heated reminders. rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to It’s important for us to keep the parent-child be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus deÀnitive line in order to raise up adolescents Christ. Love does not rejoice at wrongdoing, and young adults that respect their elders and but rejoices with the truth. Here you will Ànd respect authority. We want to build her up in your strength. her excellent strengths of being an achiever But where are you getting your truth from? and not enable her to act out in duress when We must remember to be in His word every her area of achievement is being threatened. chance we get. Otherwise, how are we suppose Possibly even by an adapter like me. I pray to prepare our minds for action? Without it I can help her adapt, and she can help me is how we come up with catch phrases like achieve. Muslim ban, or, chants that call for anarchy. One of the areas we have difÀculty in is Lets you and me, the stay at home parent, looking for justice. Everything having to be the professional, the farmer, the teacher, the fair is a big deal. Oswald Chambers warns us student, the grocery and retail worker, learn to never look for justice but to never cease to from our current affairs and get in the word. give it. If we look for justice, we will begin to Lets build up our children in their strengths grouse and to complain in the discontent of self and continually point them to the Bible. pity. Doesn’t that sound incredibly similar to a Admonishing them to respect their elders, vast majority of adults? respect authority, lead with truth! Lets grow There are masses of people grouping our community, building off each other’s together before and since the election, and different strengths, in the truth. through the vile and grotesque things they
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At the beginning of a new year, it is important to update the residents of Sauk Rapids on the city’s past year accomplishments. Here is a partial summary of what our Sauk Rapids Public Works, Sewer and Water and Engineering Departments accomplished in 2016. • All water meters have been updated to radio read. We no longer need to physically read meters with the exception of 30 residential units. • We purchased a degreaser and cleaned the sewer lines on Industrial Boulevard for the Àrst time. This will prevent future potential sewer backups. • We hired a leak detector to help locate water leaks in our system. The professional found six water leaks that we did not know about, saving the city the cost of lost water which could be substantial. • The transformer at Bob Cross Park was raised. Previoulsy, the transformer Áooded whenever we received heavy rains, thus tripping the breaker and cutting off electricity to most of the park. Without electricity, the chemicals in the pool become unbalanced, closing the pool until corrected. We have not lost power since this repair. • We worked jointly with the Rotary Club to install a bicycle Àx-it station on the Mississippi River Trail. • A large accomplishment in 2016 was that there were no serious injuries to any public works employees especially during the winter months with the snow and ice. • Construction of the Second Street North utility improvements were completed. • Completed construction of the Eighth Street North improvements. • A feasibility study of the 2017 Second Avenue South improvements was completed. • We worked with Xcel Energy to complete the overhead to underground power line conversion on Second Street North. • We had a successful application for $1,366,000 of federal highway money for the reconstruction of Benton Drive in 2020. • We updated our 18-year Capital Improvement Plan which helps with budgeting and planning for large projects. •The inspection of the Sauk Rapids Bridge was completed as required by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. I will continue to share our past 2016 accomplishments along with 2017 goals in future columns. Unrelated, the city council plans to name a new member to Àll the current vacancy at our Feb. 13 meeting. I want to thank all nine applicants for their willingness to serve the residents of Sauk Rapids. As always, if you have any questions or want to share any ideas with me, please feel free to email me at khunstiger@ci.sauk-rapids. mn.us.
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OBITUARIES
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Phillip R. Neske
Phillip R. Neske a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Phil enjoyed hunting, Àshing, wood-working, refurbishing old gas pumps and old cars. He was active in the Sauk Rapids Sportsman’s Club, The Horn’n’Hame Horse Club, St. Cloud Antique Auto Club (Pantowners) and The Great Northern Model T Club. Phil was on the Benton County Fair Board and helped with the research and writing of the book, First 100 Years Benton County Fair. He also helped the Sauk Rapids Sportsman’s
Club build bird houses in his shop. Phil was very hardworking, helpful and a friend to everyone. Survivors include his wife, Barb of Sauk Rapids; son, Scott (Carol) Neske of Upsala, Canada; stepson, Keith Bauman of Sauk Rapids; brother and sisters, Sylvia (Gene) Haag of Coon Rapids, Carol Wallace of Elk River, Robert (Wanette) Neske of Princeton, Joyce (Ron) Neuman of Princeton; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Dennis; and sister, Pat Olson. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Quiet Oaks Hospice House and Coborn Cancer Center for the wonderful care that was given to Phil. Memorials are preferred to Quiet Oaks Hospice House or Coborn Cancer Center. Obituary, guestbook and video tribute available online: www.williamsdingmann.com
Marykay Conroy, age 53, passed away on Feb. 1, 2017, at her home in Brainerd. Mary was born Feb. 14, 1963, in St. Cloud, to Charles and Patricia (Albright) Ringler. She married Timothy Conroy on June 27, 1981, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Sartell. Mary was a kind person, who loved to cook, camp, can and garden. She was a stayMarykay Conroy home mom and enjoyed being with her family. Survivors include her marriage, Timothy Conroy; husband of 35 years of her father, Charles Ringler
of Sauk Rapids; daughter, Nichole Conroy (Aaron Pikula), of Deerwood; sons, Christopher Conroy (Albany) and Chad Conroy (Trish Folsom), of Alexandria; three grandchildren, Brooke, Chase and Mckeanna; sisters, Sue Rajkowski, of Mayhew Lake, and Lou-Ann Sexe of St. Cloud. She was preceded in death by her mother, Patricia Ringler and her brother, Robert Ringler. Services were held at noon Feb. 7 at Nelson-Doran Funeral Home in Brainerd.
Funeral services were 11 a.m. Feb. 3, 2017, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sauk Rapids for Phillip R. Neske, 75 of Sauk Rapids who passed away Jan. 27 at Quiet Oaks Hospice House after a courageous seven year battle with MDS. Rev. Paul Cloeter and Rev. Harvey Ehlers cocelebrated. Burial was at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Sauk Rapids. Phillip Robert Neske was born Dec. 15, 1941, in Princeton to Robert and Gladys (Miller) Neske. He graduated from Princeton High School in 1959. Phil worked for Fingerhut in Princeton and St. Cloud for over 20 years. He married Janet Albrecht in 1963 and to this marriage, a son, Scott Phillip Neske was born. The couple later divorced. Phil married Barbara (KnaÁa) Bauman in 1974 and together they farmed near Sauk Rapids until retiring in 1998. He was
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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Sauk Rapids City Council will meet on er service from 7th Street North to 8th Street Monday, February 13, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. or as North. The area proposed to be assessed for the soon thereafter as possible at the Sauk Rapids improvements includes the properties abutting Government Center, located at 250 Summit Av- Summit A venue North (including the cul de enue North, to consider making street improve- sacs) from 9th Avenue North to the 2nd cul de ments to Summit Avenue North, I 0th Street sac from the South, Summit Avenue North from North, 11th Street North, Stearns Drive, 13th 2nd Street North to 11th Street North, 13th AveAvenue North, and River Avenue North. The nue North, 10th Street North, 11th Street North improvements to Summit Avenue North, 10th from Summit Avenue North to Stearns Drive, Street North, 11th Street North, Stearns Drive Stearns Drive and River Avenue North from 2nd and 13th Avenue North include edge milling Street North to 10th Street North. The estimated with a 2-inch bituminous street overlay of the cost of the improvement is $1,105,090.00. A reaexisting pavements and improving existing pe- sonable estimate of the impact of the assessment destrian ramps to meet current ADA standards. will be available at the hearing. Any person deThe proposed improvements to River Avenue siring to comment on this matter is invited to do North include a full-depth reclamation of the so in writing or orally at the time of the public street and bituminous paving from 2nd Street hearing. Published in the Sauk Rapids Herald FebruNorth to 10th Street North as well as construction for extension of the existing water main and ary 2, and February 9, 2017. R-5-2B connection to water service and sanitary sew-
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE reinstated under section 580.30 THE RIGHT TO PROPERTY IS LOCATED: or the property is not redeemed VERIFICATION OF THE Benton DEBT AND IDENTITY OF ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on September 7, 2017 unless THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: that date falls on a weekend or WITHIN THE TIME $122,250.00 PROVIDED BY LAW IS AMOUNT DUE AND legal holiday, in which case it is NOT AFFECTED BY THIS CLAIMED TO BE DUE the next weekday, and unless the ACTION. AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, redemption period is reduced to NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032. that default has occurred in PAID BY MORTGAGEE: MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED conditions of the following $106,409.95 FINANCIAL described mortgage: That prior to the commencement FROM ON DATE OF MORTGAGE: of this mortgage foreclosure OBLIGATION January 18, 2007 proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee MORTGAGE:None MORTGAGOR: Harold E of Mortgagee complied with all “THE TIME ALLOWED BY Simon and Merlyn B Simon, notice requirements as required LAW FOR REDEMPTION husband and wife. by statute; That no action or BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGEE: proceeding has been instituted at MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL PNC Bank, NationalAssociation, law or otherwise to recover the R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S successor by merger to National debt secured by said mortgage, OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS City Mortgage, a division of or any part thereof; National City Bank. PURSUANT to the power of IF A JUDICIAL ORDER ENTERED UNDER DATE AND PLACE OF sale contained in said mortgage, IS STATUTES, RECORDING: Recorded the above described property MINNESOTA 582.032, January 22, 2007 Benton will be sold by the Sheriff of SECTION DETERMINING, AMONG County Recorder, Document said county as follows: No. A345371. DATE AND TIME OF SALE: OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ASSIGNMENTS OF March 7, 2017 at 10:00 AM ARE IMPROVED WITH A MORTGAGE: NONE PLACE OF SALE: TRANSACTION AGENT: Benton County Sheriff’s OfÀce, RESIDENTIAL DWELLING NONE 581 Highway 23 Northeast OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY T R A N S A C T I O N Foley, MN AGENT’S MORTGAGE to pay the debt then secured by USED IN AGRICULTURAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, PRODUCTION, AND ARE ON MORTGAGE: NONE on said premises, and the costs ABANDONED.” Dated: January 4, 2017 LENDER OR BROKER AND and disbursements, including PNC Bank, National MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR attorneys’ fees allowed by law Association Mortgagee/ STATED ON MORTGAGE: subject to redemption within Assignee of Mortgagee National City Mortgage, a six (6) months from the date of division of National City Bank said sale by the mortgagor(s), USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE their personal representatives Attorneys for Mortgagee/ SERVICER: PNC Bank, or assigns unless reduced to Assignee of Mortgagee National Association Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. 4500 Park Glen Road #300 MORTGAGED PROPERTY §580.07. Minneapolis, MN 55416 ADDRESS: 706 18th Street TIME AND DATE TO (952) 925-6888 North, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 VACATE PROPERTY: If the 4 - 16-008102 FC TAX PARCEL I.D. #: real estate is an owner-occupied, THIS IS A 190284500 single-family dwelling, unless LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF otherwise provided by law, the COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. PROPERTY: date on or before which the Document version 1.1 Lot 3, Block 2, Prairie Garden mortgagor(s) must vacate the December 11, 2013 COUNTY IN WHICH property if the mortgage is not R-2-6B
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SAUK RAPIDS-RICE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 47 ANNUAL SCHOOL BOARD ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING MINUTES Monday, January 9, 2017 The 2017 Organizational Meeting of the Board of Education of Sauk Rapids-Rice Independent School District 47 was called to order by the 2016 Board Chair Hauck Monday, January 9, 2017 at seven o’clock p.m. in the SRRHS Board Conference Room of said district. ROLL CALL Members present included Braun, Butkowski, Hauck, Holthaus, Morse, Rogholt and Solarz. Others present were Superintendent Bittman, Business Manager Eisenschenk, Director of Teaching and Learning Bushman, MHES Principal Paasch, PV Principal Froiland, SRRMS Principal Rudolph, and SRRHS Student Council Representative Rasmussen. OATH OF OFFICE Superintendent Bittman administered the Ceremonial Oath of OfÀce to Board members Butkowski, Hauck, Morse, and Solarz who were elected on November 8, 2016 for four-year terms on the Sauk Rapids-Rice Board of Education. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA A motion was made by Rogholt, seconded by Braun and unanimously carried to approve the meeting agenda as amended. ELECTION OF OFFICERS Holthaus nominated Hauck as School Board Chair. Hearing no further nominations, the recommendation was made to close nominations and a unanimous ballot was cast for Hauck. Hauck accepted the nomination and was appointed as 2017 School Board Chair. The newly seated School Board Chair Hauck took over the remaining ofÀcer elections and Board meeting. Solarz nominated Rogholt as School Board Vice-Chair. Hearing no further nominations, the recommendation was made to close nominations and a unanimous ballot was cast for Rogholt. Rogholt accepted the nomination and was appointed as 2017 School Board Vice-Chair. Rogholt nominated Braun as School Board Clerk. Hearing no further nominations, the recommendation was made to close nominations and a unanimous ballot was cast for Braun. Braun accepted the nomination and was appointed as 2017 School Board Clerk. Braun nominated Holthaus as School Board Treasurer. Hearing no further nominations, the recommendation was made to close nominations and a unanimous ballot was cast for Holthaus. Holthaus accepted the nomination and was appointed as 2017 School Board Treasurer.
DEPOSITIORIES A motion was made by Morse, seconded by Rogholt and carried by a margin of six with Holthaus abstaining, to designate the following as ofÀcial 2017 depositories for school district funds. BankVista Investments Liquid Asset Fund Savings account, investments MN Trust Investments US Bank of St. Paul Regular checking US Bank of Sauk Rapids Anderson Scholarship CD, deposit accounts Wells Fargo Brokerage Service Investments US Bank Mayman/Misho Scholarship Account ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSTER AUTHORIZATION A motion was made by Holthaus, seconded by Solarz and unanimously carried to authorize the Superintendent and Business Manager to make electronic transfers on behalf of the School District. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER A motion was made by Braun, seconded by Butkowski and unanimously carried to designate the Sauk Rapids Herald as the District’s ofÀcial newspaper for 2017. LEGAL REPRESENTATION A motion was made by Morse, seconded by Rogholt and unanimously carried to designate Rupp, Anderson, Squires & Waldspurger as the District’s legal counsel for 2017, and to authorize the Superintendent and the Business Manager to contact them on behalf of the School District and Board. SCHOOL DISTRICT GENERAL RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE A motion was made by Braun, seconded by Holthaus and unanimously carried to authorize continued adherence to the School District General Record Retention Schedule. APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE AND REPRESENTATIVE ASSIGNEMENTS A motion was made by Solarz, seconded by Morse and unanimously carried to accept the following 2017 committee and representative assignments: 2017 SCHOOL BOARD COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
2017 SCHOOL BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE January 30, 2017
August 14, 2017 (Work Session/Consent Only)
February 13, 2017
August 28, 2017
February 27, 2017
September 11, 2017
March 6, 2017 (Work Session/Consent Only)
September 25, 2017 (Rice Elementary)
March 20, 2017
October 9, 2017
April 10, 2017
October 23, 2017
April 24, 2017
November 13, 2017
May 8, 2017 (Work Session/Consent Only)
November 27, 2017 (Work Session/Consent Only)
ACTIVITIES COUNCIL Braun, Butkowski, Holthaus
BENTON COUNTY PARTNERSHIP Hauck
COMPARABLE WORTH COMMITTEE Rogholt PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Braun, Butkowski, Hauck
CURRICULUM ADVISORY COMMITTEE Butkowski, Holthaus RESOURCE TRAINING & SOLUTIONS Solarz NON-CERTIFIED NEGOTIATIONS Holthaus, Rogholt, Solarz
SUPERINTENDENT EVALUATION REVIEW Board Chair, Morse, Rogholt
BENTON STEARNS EDUCATION DISTRICT/CMALC Solarz ECFE ADVISORY COUNCIL Morse SAUK RAPIDS-RICE CAREER DISCOVERY Solarz STATEWIDE HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Hauck
COMMUNITY EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCIL Braun, Morse FINANCE Board Chair, Butkowski, Holthaus STAFF DEVELOPMENT Rogholt
MEETING AGENDA FORMAT AND PROCEDURE A motion was made by Braun, seconded by Rogholt and unanimously carried to accept the meeting and agenda format outlined in School Board Policy 203.5. COMPENSATION May 30, 2017 (Tuesday) At 12:00 p.m. December 18, 2017 A motion was made by Solarz, seconded by Morse and unanimously carried to maintain Board compensation at the same level as 2016. June 26, 2017 January 8, 2018 (Organization Meeting) CONSENT AGENDA A motion was made by Holthaus, seconded by Rogholt and unanimously carried to approve the July 17, 2017 meeting’s “Consent Agenda.” ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Braun, seconded by Morse and unanimously carried to adopt the preceding With no further business appearing before the Board, a motion was made by Solarz, seconded by 2017 School Board Meeting/Work Session, Listening Session dates, and meeting locations and Rogholt and carried adjourning the meeting at 7:53 p.m. times. Board Meetings and/or Work Sessions and Listening Sessions will be conducted in Room E226 at the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School with the exception of the September 25, 2017 Board Respectfully submitted, Meeting, which will be held in the Rice Elementary School Media Center. Lisa J. Braun, Board of Education Clerk Sauk Rapids-Rice ISD 47 January 30, 2017 April 24, 2017 September 25, 2017 R6-1B February 27, 2017 March 20, 2017
June 19, 2017 July 17, 2017
October 23, 2017 November 13, 2017
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Sauk Rapids Police Department activity
Pond hockey champions
Monday, Jan. 23 0156 hrs – domestic on 8th Ave N 1209 hrs – accident on the 1000 block of 4th St S 1345 hrs – animal on the 1000 block of Benton Dr S 1507 hrs – theft on the 4000 block of 5th Ave NE 1516 hrs – suspicious activity on the 1000 block 6th Ave N 1848 hrs – warrant on the 400 block of Benton Dr S 1919 hrs – attempt to locate on Wilson Ave 2135 hrs – suspicious activity on 1000 block Industrial Dr S 1 trafÀc stop; 1 alarm; 1 human services report; 2 pet licenses; 3 assists; 2 medical calls
Friday, Jan. 27 0017 hrs – drunk 0320 hrs – repo vehicle 1026 hrs – escort 1535 hrs – trespassing on the 100 block of 1st St S 1800 hrs – violation court order on 6th Ave S 2140 hrs – criminal damage to property on the1300 block of 13th St Cir 2241 hrs – suspicious activity on 900 block of Benton Dr N 2 trafÀc stops; 1 medical call; 2 assists; 23 pet licenses; 2 human services reports Saturday, Jan. 28 1027 hrs – civil on the 1100 block of Franklin Ave NE 1527 hrs – missing person on the 100 block of 5th Ave S 1541 hrs – trespassing on River Ave N and 9th St N 1635 hrs – suspicious activity on the 200 block Benton Dr N 1650 hrs – harassment on the 300 block of 13th St N 1957 hrs – suspicious activity on River Ave 2132 hrs – warrant 2155 hrs – warrant 2251 hrs – warrant 2254 hrs – warrant 2256 hrs – warrant 3 assists; 3 alarms Sunday, Jan. 29 0205 hrs – child on the 200 block of 2nd Ave N 0538 hrs – repo vehicle 1415 hrs – welfare check on River Ave N 1723 hrs – domestic on the 100 block of 1st St S 2103 hrs – disturbance on the 100 block of 1st St S 2144 hrs – attempt to locate 34th Ave N, 3rd St N, St. Cloud 2221 hrs – burglary on the 900 block of 6th Ave N 4 trafÀc stops; 2 medical calls; 5 parking violations; 4 assists
Rice Police Department activity Monday, Jan. 23 2047 hrs – police proactive visit Tuesday, Jan. 24 1 trafÀc stop; 1 medical call Wednesday, Jan. 25 1815 hrs – missing person in St. Cloud 1922 hrs – suspicious activity on the 300 block of Main St W 1 assist Thursday, Jan. 26 1003 hrs – child on the 200 block of 3rd Ave NW 1354 hrs – theft on the 2300 block of Pine Rd NW 1 trafÀc stop
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The Sauk Rapids Bantam B1 Hockey Team – (front) Riley Weinand; (middle, from left) Nolan Widman, Brady Pesta, Brandon Bokelman and Calvin Comstock; (back, from left) coach Brady DeGagne, Spencer Lewis, Dylan Geiselhart, Carter Kayser, Frank White, Durham Welch, Landon Lunser, Jordan Schultz and coach Hagstrom – took Àrst place Jan. 6-8 in “The Tournament By The Bay” Bantam B Hockey Tournament in Walker.
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Thursday, Jan. 26 0009 hrs – suspicious activity on the 100 block River Ave S 0031 hrs – dvs 1109 hrs – hit and run on Benton Dr 1305 hrs – child on the 900 block of 1st St S 1513 hrs – suspicious activity on the 100 block of 6th Ave S 1821 hrs – domestic on the 1400 block of 2nd Ave N 1936 hrs – suspicious activity on the 300 block of Division St 1941 hrs – suicidal person 3 trafÀc stops; 4 assists; 3 medical calls; 1 pet license
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The Sauk Rapids Ice Storm – (front, from left) Sean Swanson, Reed Omvig, Brandon Goebel and Chase Wheeler; (back, from left) Jackson Dhein, Chase Hiltner, Dominic Stucke, Blacke Kayser, Elijah Fitch, Caleb Thompson and Jackson Knott – are the 2017 Granite City Pond Hockey Mite Champions. The pond hockey tournament was Jan, 27-29 at Lake George in St. Cloud. This was the third year the boys have participated in the tournament.
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Wednesday, Jan. 25 0053 hrs – suspicious activity on the 800 block of 8th St N 0107 hrs – suspicious activity on the 1300 block 13th St Cir 0633 hrs – suspicious activity on the 900 block of River Ave S and the 300 block of Benton Dr N 0711 hrs – property on the 400 block of 10th Ave N 0857 hrs – suspicious activity on the 400 block of 10th Ave N 1328 hrs – fraud on the 600 block of 4th Ave N 1451 hrs – suspicious activity on 500 block Broadway Ave S 1626 hrs – child on the 1800 block of Osauka Rd NE 1633 hrs – civil on the 900 block of 1st St S 1748 hrs – assault on the 900 block of 1st St S 2331 hrs – suspicious activity on the 1000 block of River Ave S; 5 trafÀc stops; 1 alarm; 11 medical calls; 3 pet licenses; 2 human services reports; 1 assist
Individual high single game: Jeff Blenkush – 255 Individual 3-game total: Dylan Hawkins – 670 Team high single game: Sartell Hardware Hank – 1256 Team high 3-game total: St. Cloud Hyundai – 3567
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Tuesday, Jan. 24 0015 hrs – suspicious activity on the 100 block River Ave S 0218 hrs – suspicious activity on the 800 block River Ave N 1128 hrs – theft on the 1300 block of 15th St NE 1134 hrs – burning complaint on the 400 block River Ave S 1154 hrs – theft on the 1300 block of 15th St NE 1258 hrs – criminal damage to property on the 1100 block of Franklin Ave 1348 hrs – theft on the 200 block of 18th St N 1452 hrs – domestic on 5th St S and Skyview Dr 1619 hrs – civil on the 700 block of 8th St N 1930 hrs – assault on the 1200 block of 2nd Ave N 2000 hrs – property on the 1200 block of 2nd Ave N 2205 hrs – assault on 3rd Ave S 2253 hrs – police proactive visit on 900 block Benton Dr N 3 trafÀc stops; 1 alarm; 1 assist; 15 pet licenses; 4 human services reports; 2 medical calls
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Landwehr gets 1,000 point in Storm win Slumping
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SRR scoring: Nathan Waldorf 2, Cade Milton-Baumgardner 7 (5 assists), Tyler Kranz 11, Braden Tretter 2 (5 rebounds), Deang 17 rebounds), Landwehr 20 (16 Saturday, Feb. 4 (4 rebounds), Anthony Massman 7 will probably always be (4 rebounds). Team totals: FG 27remembered as a special day 51, FT 9-14, PF 15.
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on the night as well as having eight rebounds. Angela Konz contributed 10 points along with 11 rebounds and two steals. “To this point in our season we haven’t played to our potential, but with the leadership we have right now, all the pieces are right there,” coach Megan Foley said. “These girls are so close to putting everything together and seeing the success the coaching staff knows they are capable of.” Overall, the Storm is 7-11 on the season and have been making the most out of
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on their game. They were rolling that night,” Peterson said. The Storm committed 28 turnovers in the game. SRR Ànished 18-40 from the Àeld. Landwehr Lakers late rally sinks and Massman combined for Storm, 76-73 29 points to pace the Storm The Storm had an attack. outstanding night shooting SRR 59 33 92 the ball but still ended up a FF 30 20 50 few points short and lost to SRR scoring: Payton the Lakers Feb. 3 in Detroit Buerskan-Azure 3, Waldorf 4, Kranz 5 (5 rebounds), Tretter Lakes. SRR had a 10-point lead 2, Deang 4, Jerad Schlicting 1, 18 (11 rebounds), with about six minutes left Landwehr Massman 11 (4 rebounds), Jayden when Detroit Lakes made Schaap 2. Team totals: FG 18-40, their rally to sneak by and FT 10-20, PF 16. collect the win. PHOTO SUBMITTED “We controlled 80 Landwehr is percent of that game, the last Cody congratulated by coach Derek six minutes got away from Peterson after he scored his us,” Peterson said. “We were 1,000 point in the Storm’s win playing not to lose instead of at Thief River Fall Feb. 4. See to win. That was a very tough full story of Landwehr in next one to take.” week’s paper. Detroit Lakes outscored SRR 40-34 in the second half. “Our defense couldn’t get big stops down the stretch,” Peterson said. Shooting was a real strength for the Storm in the game. They were 29-51 from the Àeld, 8-18 from threepoint range and 7-10 from the BY LAURA HINTZEN Àeld STAFF WRITER Landwehr had 22 points and Kranz 20 for the Storm. The Sauk Rapids Storm SRR 39 34 73 were defeated by the St. DL 36 40 76 SRR scoring: Waldorf 6, Cloud Apollo Eagles Feb. 3 at Milton-Baumgartner 3, Kranz Apollo High School. 20 (7 rebounds), Deang 6 (6 With the Storm being rebounds), Landwehr 22 (11 up 37-36 in the Àrst half, the rebounds), Massman 16 (4 Eagles had a comeback in the rebounds, 4 assists). Team totals: second, winning 66-59. FG 29-51, FT 7-10, PF 13. The girls without a doubt Otters sizzle in 92-50 win put in some solid effort as the over SRR Almost everything the Storm drained 16 points in the Otters threw up went in and paint to the Eagles’ zero. They they rolled over the Storm also outscored the Eagles with 92-50 in a Central Lakes 14 assists and 6 steals to their Conference matchup Jan. 31 opposition’s zero. Leading the Storm was in Fergus Falls. FF connected on 32-58 Bailey Becker with 27 points shots including 18-34 on three-point shots. “They were completely
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Swim team split meets Hockey triumphs over Moose Lake BY ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER
The Sauk Rapids-Rice boys swim and dive team split their meets this week, winning over Apollo-Rocori 97-89 Feb. 2 and losing to Melrose-Sauk Centre 97-89 Jan. 31. The Storm continues their season in a conference tournament Feb. 11, followed by sections Feb. 23-25. SRR 97, Apollo-Rocori 89 SRR came out of their home pool victorious Feb. 2, defeating Apollo-Rocori 9789. The Storm had several Àrst place Ànishes – Jack Grabinski in diving, Dylan Maanum in 100m freestyle, Josh Deering in 100m backstroke, Tommy Stiegel in 100m breaststroke and teams in each the 200m medley, 200m freestyle and 400m freestyle relays.
200 MR: 1st Ethan Baker, Isaac Freese, Carter Moilanen, Ryan Kawlewski 1:52.98; 3rd Ethan Moriack, Tucker Hendrickson, Thomas Daniels, Erik Moline 2:02.93; 4th Mason Eisenschenk, Preston Johnson, Cristobal Villagra, Cameron Bearson 2:15.07. 200 FS: 3rd Cole Bonovsky 2:01.94; 5th Morgan Freese 2:05.92; 6th Stephen Davis 2:06.10. 200 IM: 4th Bearson 2:34.71; 5th Ben Claasen 2:35.41; 6th Moriack 2:43.12. 50 FS: 3rd Kawlewski 25.27; 4th Baker 25.83; 6th Davis 27.68. Diving: 1st J. Grabinski 259.40; 2nd Elijah Grabinski 200.35; 6th Andrew Zeppelin 95.25. 100 FLY: 2nd Stiegel 1:06.83; 4th Hendrickson 1:13.87; 5th Moriack 1:19.16. 100 FS: 1st Maanum 52.17; 3rd Kawlewski 55.89; 4th Eisenschenk 58.20. 500 FS: 3rd T. Daniels
5:44.43; 4th Moline 6:02.57; 6th I. Freese 6:12.77. 200 FSR: 1st Claasen, Deering, Stiegel, M. Freese 1:37.21; 3rd Moline. Bonovsky, Moilanen, Maanum 1:40.93; 5th Eisenschenk, Hendrickson, Johnson, Villagra 1:58.86. 100 BK: 1st Deering 1:03.31; 4th Moline 1:17.31; 5th I. Freese 1:17.55; Eisenschenk 1:15.69. 100 BR: 1st Stiegel 1:06.78; 3rd Maanum 1:13.22; 4th Deering 1:16.61; M. Freese 1:24.05. 400 FSR: 1st Maanum, Deering, M. Freese, Kawlewski 3:40.06; 2nd Claasen, Baker, Stiegel, T. Daniels 3:47.08; 4th Moriack, Davis, Bonovsky, I. Freese 4:02.05.
Melrose-Sauk Centre 97, SRR 89 Kawlewski and Jack Grabinski, as well as a 200m freestyle relay team topped events to contribute to the near-win. The Fusion beat the Storm 97-89. 200 MR: 2nd Deering, Stiegel, Maanum, Claasen 1:46.45; 3rd M. Freese, I. Freese, Moilanen, Baker 1:54.19; 6th Bonovsky, Johnson, T. Daniels, Eisenschenk 2:07.50. 200 FS: 1st Kawlewski 1:57.63; 5th T. Daniels 2:05.45; 6th Davis 2:07.07. 200 IM: 2nd Deering 2:15.72; 3rd Maanum 2:16.88; 6th I. Freese 3:29.61. 50 FS: 2nd Claasen 24.85; 3rd Stiegel 25.16; 4th Moline 25.85. Diving: 1st J. Grabinski 239.95; 2nd E. Grabinski 193.70; 6th Zeppelin 105.70. 100 FLY: 2nd Maanum 59.32; 3rd Moilanen 1:02.36; 6th T. Daniels 1:04.38. 100 FS: 2nd M. Freese 55.63; 3rd Baker 55.95; 5th 57.09. 500 FS: 1st Kawlewski 5:17.70; 4th Bearson 5:53.17; 5th Davis 5:55.79. 200 FSR: 1st Stiegel, Claasen, Baker, Kawlewski 1:39.37; 4th Bonovsky, Moline, Moilanen, Eisenschenk 1:45.68. 100 BK: 2nd Deering 1:02.54; 5th M. Freese 1:06.34; 6th Moilanen 1:13.35. 100 BR: 2nd Stiegel 1:06.53; 3rd I. Freese 1:11.95; 6th Johnson 1:27.82. 400 FSR: 2nd Claasen, Deering, M. Freese, Maanum 3:40.38; 3rd Eisenschenk, Kawlewski, Moline, Baker 3:45.90; 5th Bearson, I. Freese, T. Daniels, Davis 4:00.99.
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The Storm boys hockey team found a win Jan. 31 after several tough match-ups in the past weeks. SRR came out with a 5-2 win against Moose Lake on their home ice. However, the team fell 3-2 to River Lakes Feb. 2. The team takes on Willmar Feb. 7 and Princeton Feb. 9 to
Daymin Dodge maneuvers the puck past an opponent to score a goal for the Storm.
continue their season. River Lakes 3, SRR 2 The Storm fought valiantly in the third period, but fell short in the 3-2 loss. Lukas Marlin added to the team’s Àght in the net, saving 40 shots. Koby Thelen, with help from Everett Moliga and Gavin Laine, scored with three and a half minutes left in the game. Jacob Clafton followed with another goal, assisted by Morgan Barber, 15 seconds from the Ànal buzzer. SRR sat four minutes on two infractions and attempted 17 shots on goal. SRR 5, Moose Lake 2 The Storm celebrated following the Jan. 31 game against Moose Lake, which they won 5-2. “The guys did well in scoring,” said coach Ken Karna. “We need to continue that throughout the rest of the season, because our upcoming games are winnable.” Daymin Dodge and Barber each put in two goals, while Tristen Mortenson added one. Mortenson’s goal came 11:46 into the Àrst, with assistance from Chace Scott. Barber put in his Àrst puck less than a minute from the end of the s e c o n d , assisted by Dodge. Dodge
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Tristen Mortenson skates in front of a Moose Lake Rebel opponent to gain possession of the puck during the Storm’s 5-2 win Jan. 31 at Sports Arena East.
scored for the Storm 6:54 into the third. Barber found the net a second time 13:57 into the Ànal period, with help from Danny Sertich. Dodge added the team’s Ànal goal just over a minute from the end, assisted
by Cameron Bauer. The team sat six minutes on three infractions and attempted 42 shots on goal. Tender Marlin saved 35 shots.
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Monday, January 9, 2017 BOARD CONSENT/WORK STUDY SESSION SRRHS Media Center 5:30 p.m. A Work Session of the Sauk Rapids-Rice ISD 47 Board of Education was called to order by Chair Hauck Monday, January 9, 2017, at Àve thirty p.m. in the SRRHS Media Center of said district. ROLL CALL Members present included Braun, Butkowski, Hauck, Holthaus, Morse, Rogholt and Solarz. Others present were Superintendent Bittman, Business Manager Eisenschenk, Director of Teaching and Learning Bushman, Director of Buildings and Grounds Robbins, SRRHS Principal Martens, SRRMS Principal Rudolph, MHES Principal Paasch, PV Principal Froiland, Rice Principal Bemboom, Interim Early Childhood Director Rogholt, Network Manager McCabe, and Teacher on Special Assignment Mackenthun. WORK STUDY TOPICS Facility Study Update and Community Recommendations Superintendent Bittman, along with other District Representatives, provided an update to Board members about the Facility Study and Community Taskforce recommendations. Representatives from Architects Rego and Youngquist as well as Ehlers answered questions and provided information related to estimated costs, taxpayer impact, and project details for the community member recommendations. Board members had an opportunity to ask questions and dialogue about said efforts. ADJOURNMENT With no further business appearing before the Board, a motion was made by Rogholt, seconded by Morse unanimously carried to adjourn the meeting at 6:55 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lisa J. Braun Board of Education Clerk Sauk Rapids-Rice ISD 47 R-6-1B
Girls add two victories, heading to hockey playoffs BY ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER
The Storm’n Sabres girls hockey team added two wins this week to cap off their regular season play. The girls earned victories over Duluth Feb. 4 and Alexandria Jan. 31, but fell 3-2 to St. Cloud Feb. 2. The team is seeded fourth, with a 17-6-2 record, going into the section 8AA tournament. The girls play Moorhead Feb. 11 at Bernick’s Arena in Sartell to start their playoff run. SSRR 3, Duluth 1 The Storm’n Sabres ended the game victorious Feb. 4 in Duluth. Brooke Walters was a top player for the team, having a hand in all three goals. She scored the team’s Àrst goal 10:42 into the second period, with help from Molly Mahowald, and the team’s second goal 11:01 into the third, with help from Megan Cook. Mahowald scored the
Ànal goal for the team, assisted by Walters and Megan Mohr. The girls sat eight minutes on four infractions and attempted 29 shots on goal. Tender Madison DeMarias saved 14 of the 15 shots attempted against the Storm’n Sabres. St. Cloud 3, SSRR 2 The team fell in a close 3-2 match against St. Cloud Libby Asper started the scoring early for the Storm’n Sabres, Ànding the net Àve minutes into the game. Bria Ferns and Mohr assisted in the shot. The girls didn’t Ànd the net again until midway into the third period, when Walters scored, assisted by Ferns. The girls did not have any penalties and attempted 30 shots on goal. Chloe Stockinger made 30 saves in the net for the Storm’n Sabres. SSRR 3, Alexandria 2 (OT) The Storm’n Sabres defeated the Cardinals in
overtime 3-2. Mahowald scored the Àrst goal for the team less than two minutes into the game, with help from Madison Mollner. Bre Hess, assisted by Lizzy Minnerath, followed with the second goal two and a half minutes later. The girls were unable to score during the second
and third periods, but found the game-winning goal 2:35 into overtime – scored by Mahowald with assistance from Mollner. The girls sat four minutes on two infractions and attempted 25 shots on goal. Stockinger saved 18 shots in the net.
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Starr takes second on floor BY ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER
Anna Magnan 8.35; 8th Morgan Thompson 8.3; 9th Bergen Henkemeyer 8.15. Bars: 5th Justus Floren 7.825; 7th Helget 7.425; 8th Henkemeyer 7.275; 9th Elie Weinert 7.15; 10th Thompson 6.225. Beam: 4th Starr 7.975; 6th Helget 7.9; 7th Thompson 7.725; 9th Floren 6.7; 10th Nikita Presler 6.65. Floor: 2nd Starr 9.1; 4th Magnan 8.725; 7th Helget 8.4; 8th Thompson 7.625; 9th Floren 7.575. All-around: 5th Helget 32.275; 7th Thompson 29.875.
Ann Starr was the high scorer for the Storm gymnastics team Feb. 2 against Fergus Falls, placing second with her Áoor routine. Brooke Helget followed not far behind, earning a secondplace tie on vault. However, the top Ànishes were not enough and the The Storm girls continue Storm lost to Fergus Falls their season Feb. 11 at the 135.95-127.175. conference championship Vault: 3rd Helget 8.55; 7th meet in Fergus Falls.
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Spohn hits 50 varsity wins BY ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER
Jared Spohn is a freshman, but he has already acquired 50 varsity wins. He attained No. 50 after his 10-0 major decision victory over an Anoka opponent Feb. 4. “It is a great accomplishment for Jared to have earned his 50th varsity win as a freshman,” said coach Terry Gorecki. “He has great work ethic in and out of the wrestling room, and he will be a key contributor for the Storm wrestling program for years to PHOTOS BY LAURA HINTZEN Andrew Wollak won by a 9-4 decision at 106 pounds in his come.” The Storm took on three match against Rocori. teams this week – Feb. 2 against Rocori, and Feb. 4 against Anoka and Buffalo, winning only against Buffalo 54-27. The Storm continue their season at team sections Feb. 18 in Sartell. (Right) Jared Spohn uses his strength to hold down his Rocori opponent and attempt to Áip him over.
Anoka 64, SRR 8 The Storm took on Anoka, which is rated third in the state, and 40th in the nation, losing 64-8. Spohn and Tony Bemboom were the only two competitors to win matches. 106: Spohn won by major decision 10-0. 113: Andrew Wollak lost by pin at 3:58. 120: Brady Vait lost by major decision 14-4. 126: Jacob Kruger lost by technical fall. 132: Jacob Ackerman lost by decision 3-2. 138: Hunter Rajkowski lost by major decision 10-1. 145: Bemboom won by major decision 9-0. 152: Ben DeMars lost by pin at 0:33. 160: Marcus Santillana lost by pin at 0:58. 170: Brent Nelson lost by pin at 0:32. 182: Andrew Syvertson lost by pin at 1:12. 195: Storm forfeited. 220: Gage Donovan lost by pin at 2:44. 285: Ben Konz lost by pin at 1:24.
113: Spohn won by pin at 3:30. 120: Jacob Weber won by forfeit. 126: Vait won by pin at 2:50. 132: Ackerman won by pin at 0:56. 138: Rajkowski won by pin at 0:49. 145: Bemboom won by pin at 3:32. 152: DeMars lost by pin at 1:25. 160: Santillana lost by pin at 4:38. 170: Nelson won by forfeit. 182: Storm forfeited. 195: Syvertson lost by decision 7-4. 220: Konz won by pin at 2:54. 285: Donovan lost by pin at 0:15. Rocori 40, SRR 28 106: Wollak won by decision
9-4. 113: Spohn lost by decision 7-6. 120: Vait lost by pin at 2:28. 126: Kruger lost by major decision 18-5. 132: Ackerman won by tiebreaker 9-7. 138: Rajkowski won by pin at 1:25. 145: Bemboom won by pin at 1:46. 152: DeMars lost by pin at 5:04. 160: Storm forfeited. 170: Santillana lost by pin at 0:45. 182: Nelson lost by decision 5-1. 195: Syvertson won by major decision 10-0. 220: Konz lost by pin at 4:31. 285: Donovan won by forfeit.
SRR 54, Buffalo 27 The Storm started the dual against Buffalo by winning matches in the Àrst seven weight classes, opening up with a 42-0 lead. Spohn. Vait, Ackerman, Rajkowski, Bemboom and Konz. 106: Wollak won by forfeit.
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Jacks sweep Bulls with a goal late in Jamnicky scores followed the period, ending the Àrst Ryan Smith put the natural hat trick 1-1. Jacks on board at 15:17 with BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
The Granite City Lumberjacks swept their nondivision rivals, the North Iowa Bulls, during a two-game away series in Mason City, Iowa last weekend. The Jacks collected four points from the Bulls, bringing Granite City’s record to 26-5-4-2 with 58 points in the west division. Granite City 5, North Iowa 2 The Feb. 4 game was more challenging than Friday night’s macth-up. North Iowa was the Àrst team on board, scoring less than 30 seconds into the game. The Lumberjacks
help from Spencer Nelson and Brandon Bissett. The scoring was reversed in the second, but the teams still ended the period in a tie. Casey Esselman scored an unassisted power play goal at 13:23, and North Iowa matched the goal Àve minutes later. Granite City took the lead all the way to the buzzer during the third. Andrej Jamnicky scored a natural hat trick, helping the Jacks to their 5-2 win. William Sprink was credited with assists on the Àrst and third goals. Matthew Sprink and Jack Petroske tallied the assists on the second. Lumberjack goalie Mac
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The Storm high kick dance team includes: (front, from left) Bella Peplinski, Brittney Bodell, Taelar Babb, Briana Ackerman, Michaela Keller, Sydney Burk, Kennedy Jeffrey, Kaitlyn Hejhal, Sami Clark and Jenna Wagner; (middle, from left) Olivia Chareunrath, Mickenzie Babb, Kaeleigh Rainer, Brooke Strand, Maddy Bell, Summer Schmidt, Brianna Rathbun, Ellie Olmscheid and Hannah Eisenschenk; (back, from left) Paige Mattson, Erin Nelson, Kelsey Kulow, Morgan Hoffman, Sarah Anderson, Megan Wahlin, Amber Kutzori and Alli Burk.
Jazz team state bound BY ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER
The Storm jazz dance team is experiencing what their goal has been since the beginning of the season – the state tournament. The girls competed in the section tournament at Rocori High School Feb. 4, where they took third and secured their spot at state. “I’m ecstatic. As a new coach, state has been my goal, so it’s great to say we are going,â€? said coach Jennie Weber. “The girls have worked hard and come a long way. They deserve to go.â€? While Weber is excited for the jazz team, the state experience doesn’t come without a sting. The high kick team fell just short in securing their spot – placing fourth at sections. “It’s very bittersweet,â€? Weber said. “Both teams have danced their hearts out this season, and the kick team went out onto that Ă oor Saturday dancing their best.â€? The jazz team is full of young girls, with all but three being a sophomore or younger. “Going to state this year, this will beneĂ€t these girls in the future. They are young, and we have a couple of seasons to keep working on new skills and things,â€? Weber said. The Storm jazz team will be one of 12 teams competing at the state level Feb. 17 at the Target Center. “I really feel we are a strong contender for Ă€nals [top 6 teams],â€? Weber said. “Our girls dance their hardest, and I feel it will pay off when we dance at state.â€?
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