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“Give Kids a Smile”
Aiming high Becker receives ExCel award by ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER
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Dentist Chris Mertensotto, of Pearl Dental, will participate in “Give Kids a Smile” Feb. 3. His daughter, Isabella, is a patient.
Pearl Dental partakes in cost-free care by NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
SAUK RAPIDS — When children exit Pearl Dental Friday, Feb. 3 needing a mouthful of work, their parents may still be leaving with a smile. That’s because they won’t have to pay for the future Àllings. In efforts to give back, Dentist Chris Mertensotto and his practice are participating in “Give Kids a Smile.” “These kids are not going to come to the dentist for a number of reasons. Whatever it may be, the family hasn’t established a scenario where they are visiting regularly,” said Mertensotto, who bought the Sauk Rapids business in 2009. “‘Give Kids a Smile’ is an opportunity for us to try and help them out. It gives the families the opportunity to see how everything works, be educated and allows us to point out any problems they might have.” “Give Kids a Smile” is a nationwide philanthropy event. In Minnesota alone, over 2,000 dental professionals will volunteer their time to help as many as 4,000 children ages 18-years or younger. Pearl Dental will schedule roughly 60 patients for half-hour appointments that consist of X-rays, exams and cleanings. Then, they will follow up with particular patients who need additional work, such as Àllings and sealants, at a later date. This is the third year the business
has participated. All work is cost-free. “The program is designed to be for the advantage of low-income families, but the phone call could come from anywhere. It’s not designed for someone who can afford it or who has insurance to come in for a free cleaning. It’s for the people who would normally not have the opportunity,” Mertensotto said. The dentist said sometimes Ànancial barriers keep families from visiting the dentist, and the long-term effects of the neglected care can cause more problems for the children as adults. “The danger for kids is their teeth are smaller and the enamel is thinner too. In a child’s tooth, the cavity only has to decay about one millimeter before it’s inside the tooth. An adult tooth is bigger and thicker, so you have more time to address those problems,” Mertensotto said. He recommends that by the age 1 a dentist or pediatrician look at the child’s mouth for any malformations or problems, and that by the age 2 parents begin to establish a relationship between the dentist and child. “Bring them in, hold them in your lap and let us take a quick peek. I want that kid to feel like they are at the amusement park. We’ll have them go up and down in the chair and get a ride. Open big like a lion and count their teeth. Give them a high Àve and a prize and get them out of here,” he said. This also allows Mertensotto to educate parents on preventative measures and set the family up for success. The dentist advises children to brush twice a day (especially before bed) in a circular
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SAUK RAPIDS – Bailey Becker is no stranger to being a leader. As an eighth -grader, she was named captain of the Storm girls basketball team. She also captained the volleyball team this past fall. “It’s really fun being a captain, but being an eighth grader and leading a team was nerve-wracking sometimes,” Becker said. “You have to think of things on the Áy, especially on the court during a game. Even though I’m not a captain now, my teammates, and even the captains sometimes, will look to me for direction on the court. It’s pretty cool to be looked up to like that.” Becker is Sauk Rapids-Rice High School’s 201617 recipient of the Minnesota State High School League’s ExCel award. The award recognizes high school juniors who demonstrate an excellence in community, education and leadership. The program recognizes students who exhibit leadership qualities, participate in MSHSL activities, work voluntarily in their community and make satisfactory progress toward graduation. Becker is a three-sport
athlete, competing in volleyball, basketball and softball, an “A” student, and involved in student council, DECA, Minnesota Honor Society, Jazz Band and LINK. And that’s just her school activities. Outside of school, Becker helps with Magicians youth basketball and volunteers at Living Waters Lutheran Church. “It gets to be overwhelming sometimes, and my life gets very busy. But I wouldn’t give up any of it,” Becker said. “I really enjoy everything I’m involved in. And my family is there to support me on my roughest, most stressful days, so that’s helpful too.” Becker structures every day, making sure she can be involved in games or practices, get her homework done and still Ànd time to de-stress and relax a little. “I’m usually not home until 6 p.m. or so on a practice day. Game day it’s even later, but I come home and eat supper,” Becker said. “After that, it’s homework and then either play a little piano or watch some TV to relax. I always laugh at people who ask when I have free time because it’s so rare. I’m never free until after eight most weekdays, and that’s pushing it. Weekends, though, I try to take more time for myself. I sleep in a little bit and do things with my family and friends.” Becker recognizes how hard she works and how much
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Bailey Becker is an “A” student and three-sport athlete. She also coaches youth basketball, volunteers at her church, and participates in student council, DECA, MHS, Jazz Band and LINK.
effort she puts into each of her commitments. “I’ve worked hard, so it’s really cool to be recognized
for it, that the school sees the effort I put in,” Becker said. “I’m very honored to get this award.”
Wrapped in prayer
Sacred Heart blankets provide comfort to those in need by NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
SAUK RAPIDS — Regardless of the dipping mercury during the winter months or other external circumstances, one church group has continued their ministry of covering people in the warmth of prayer for nearly 20 years. Eight women — Vicky KueÁer, Marilyn Kaschmitter, Char Kipka, Martha Kirchner, Rose Leither, Laverne Reischl, Dolores Robak and GraceAnn Wolter — continue to meet the Àrst Wednesday of each month to prepare materials for Ànished prayer blankets which will be distributed by the
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GraceAnn Wolter (front, from left), and Vicky KueÁer; Marilyn Kaschmitter (back, from left) and Laverne Reischl are four of the eight women who make prayer blankets at the Church of Sacred Heart.
their Catholic community. of Sacred Heart, Sauk RapThe women are all widows ids. “The widows of the parand members of the Church
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Words everywhere
Leeb studies dictionary, Scrabble board for spelling bee by ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER
SAUK RAPIDS – Braedyn Leeb immerses himself with words every day by reading books, playing PHOTOS BY ANNA SALDANA
Leeb is the reigning thirdplace winner for the district spelling bee. The new champion will be named at the Jan. 23 competition.
Scrabble and studying the dictionary. His parents, Dale and April, started reading to him when he was just days old. “He has loved reading ever since,” April said. “I see him reading a book almost every day.” Leeb enjoys adventure stories the most, but as he’s reading, he focuses on the words. “Reading books and the dictionary helps me study for the spelling bee. I usually spend a good amount of time preparing for the bee,” Leeb
said. “I’ve tried out all three years and last year I was the third place winner. I had a lot of pride in myself. It was fun to win that.” April said her son takes after his older sister Marissa, who also competed in spelling bees and made it to the state level once. “Marissa was a good speller,” April said. “He took after her, and it was fun to watch. By watching Marissa compete in spelling bees when she was younger, I think it sparked his interest more.”
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Braedyn Leeb enjoys playing Scrabble as a way to prepare for the spelling bee each year. He also reads books and studies the dictionary to learn new words.
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Leeb continued from front_____________________ Leeb said he wishes he would study more, particularly on difÀcult words like surrogate. “That’s the word that gets me – surrogate,” Leeb said with a laugh. “I still don’t know how to spell it right. But maybe if I’d read the dictionary even more, I’d get it.” Leeb recalled the day he won his third-place trophy and was going to be moving on to the regional competition. “I remember being really nervous, but really excited during the competition, and then I won,” Leeb said. “That was a great feeling. But holy cow, regionals were intense, more upper class. Those kids were all serious about their words.” Leeb says he enjoys a lot of things about the competition to the people you meet. “The excitement in the atmosphere is great, and we
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are all so focused,” Leeb said. “But you always feel welcome and competitive all at the same time.” Leeb has friends who are in a lot of high classes at the middle school and said competing against them was tough. “We all support each other, but they are really smart and that makes for tough competition,” Leeb said, smiling. “The nice part is we are still all friends, even if we beat each other out.” The district spelling bee is Jan. 23 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School.
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Leeb spends time perusing the dictionary, stopping to learn difÀcult words.
Pearl Dental continued from front___ motion for two minutes with a soft toothbrush and to Áoss at least once a week. He also recommends parents look occasionally at their children’s teeth for anything that may appear strange, discolored or stained; and to Ànd a balance between treats and dental care habits in their lives — something that not only beneÀts children, but adults as well. “You can have a Snickers bar, but brush your teeth. For every candy bar or cookie you eat make sure you brush your teeth. That’s the tradeoff,” he said. “Keep it in balance so you’re not overloading your body constantly with things that will cause harm. If that balance scheme stays fairly normal, then teeth are just fancy rocks with an electrical wire inside. I’d much rather polish up the sculptures.” When patients leave the ofÀce on “Give Kids a Smile” day, they’ll get a report card that will tell them what the dental team saw, what the patient could continue to work on and an invitation to come
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Mertensotto’s daughter, Isabella, plays dentist and counts her dad’s teeth. Pearl Dental focuses on establishing relationships with their patients at a young age in order to prevent future dental problems.
back for on-the-house repairs. “The whole embodiment of the program is to try and reach out to people who haven’t been helped before,” Mertensotto said. “We’re trying to introduce them to a philosophy of how they can take care of themselves and avoid future problems. If we can keep problems from hap-
pening, then I think everyone is walking out of here with a smile on their face.” Appointments for “Give Kids a Smile” on Friday, Feb. 3 are Àlled on a Àrst-call, Àrst serve basis. Please call Pearl Dental at (320) 654-9999 to schedule or visit http://mndental.org for other location opportunities.
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ish wanted something where we could socialize, visit with one another and listen to each other stories if need be, but also something we could do that would be helpful to others,” said KueÁer of how the group originated. “The group continues to be open to both widows and widowers. It’s kind of exclusive, but this is how we started — people who were alone, who needed to visit with each other and share stories.” The ministry of prayer blankets was recommended to the women from a former Sister in the parish. According to information provided by the church, the gift of prayer blankets originated at the M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, Texas where the chaplain who gave blankets to the sick found they uplifted the patients. Prayer blankets have since been distributed throughout the world by multiple denominations in hopes to blanket suffering individuals in the peace and comfort of prayer. The blankets made by the women of Sacred Heart are 30 inch by 30 inch squares of single-layer Áeece and don a label speciÀc to the church that reads, “Trust in God. You are in our prayers, Sacred
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Laverne Reischl (left) and Vicky KueÁer cut Áeece fabric for prayer blankets at the Church of Sacred Heart in Sauk Rapids Jan. 4.
Heart Church.” The blankets are distributed to those who are ill, undergoing surgery or babies being welcomed into the church through baptism. “If anybody in the parish has a family member or a friend who is sick, the can ask for a blanket at the ofÀce as well,” KueÁer said. “We pass them out. It doesn’t have to be a parishioner, it can be anybody.” The group completes and distributes around 250
blankets each year. Materials are donated to the group or reimbursed through the parish’s outreach program. The women meet and work on cutting material and stitching the labels for about an hour and a half each month before returning to their homes to put the Ànal secured edges on the pieces. The Ànal blankets are blessed and then enclosed in gallon bags with information about the history, as well as a prayer for the ill recipient or family of the new child to say. But prayer surrounds these pieces in more ways than one. “You think about the different people when you’re stitching,” Kaschmitter said. “Sometimes I even look who is in the bulletin to see who has been sick.” The women begin their sessions with a prayer for the recipients and keep those in their thoughts throughout the
process. Additionally, the people are remembered regularly at Masses. Many of the women at Sacred Heart have been on both sides of the prayer blanket ministry, receiving blankets for various surgeries or illnesses. “It was a good warm feeling having it there,” KueÁer said. “It has been a good ministry. I think it is something that was well worth starting.” Sacred Heart’s Rev. Ralph Zimmerman agreed. “It is very well received. People are very pleased and very accepting,” he said. “They are touched that we remembered them because all the blankets have the reminders on them. We deliver a lot and it’s a loving touch of prayer from these women and us.”
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Monday, Jan. 23, 6:30 p.m. — Sauk RapidsRice District Spelling Bee. Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School Community Arts Center, 901 Half Street S, Sauk Rapids. Please enter door No. 4.
Saturday, Jan. 28, 5-7 p.m. — Northland Bible Baptist Church Chili Cook-off. This is a free dinner, but rsvp by calling (320) 2526577. 3686 County Road 8 SE, St. Cloud. Monday, Jan. 30, 5-9 p.m. — 55+ Driving Improvement 4-hr. refresher course. Apollo High School, 1000 44th Ave. N, St. Cloud. For more information or to register visit http:// www.mnsafetycenter.org or call (888) 2341294.
Monday, Jan. 23, 7-9:30 p.m. — Snow Days Dodgeball Tournament. Sauk Rapids-Rice High School, 1835 Osauka Road NE, Sauk Rapids. Championship game will be held during the high school pep rally Jan. 27.
Thursday, Feb. 2, 6-7:30 p.m. — Hip Pain Seminar. Orthopedic surgeon Andrew Mulder, MD will discuss hip pain and arthritis, treatment options and robotic technologies in hip replacement. St. Cloud Orthopedics, 1901 Connecticut Ave. S, Sartell.
Wednesday, Jan. 25 and Thursday, Jan. 26, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — 55+ Driving Improvement Àrst time course. Whitney Senior Center, 1527 Northway Drive, St. Cloud. For more information or to register visit
Thursday, Feb. 2, 6:30-8:30 p.m. — Great River Regional Coin Club. Miller Auto Plazam 2930 Second Street S, St. Cloud. For more information call Cy Schaefer (320) 2419229.
Memorial services were at 10 a.m. Jan. 18, 2017, at the Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in St. Cloud for Michael James Kutzera who died Thursday. Pastor Denise Hanson ofÀciated and burial was at St. Joseph Cemetery in Waite Park. Michael was born on October 31, 1979, in St. Cloud to Gerald and Bonnie (Wenner) Kutzera. He was employed at Design Electric as an electrician for 16 years. He loved his job especially his time at St. John’s University and also worked behind the scenes for the Holly Ball. He enjoyed cooking (not desserts), tinkering in the garage with dad, working on old gas and steam engines and taking things apart. Michael was a gentle, kind, loving person and he enjoyed spending time with family. He was a man of few words who walked strongly in his faith and he will be missed dearly by all who knew him. Survivors include his
Michael J. Kutzera parents; sister, Lisa (Matthew) Kielas of Bloomington; brother, Troy (Christy) Kutzera of St. Cloud; nieces and nephews, Josh, Dade, Jace, Delaney and Dyllan; “the best girlfriend he ever had”, Kelly Kloeppner, (Kelly’s daughter, Madison); paternal grandmother, Mary Kutzera of St. Cloud; aunts & uncles, Barbara (Terry) Conway, Bill (Penny) Wenner and Fred (Mary Beth) Wenner. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Cy and Lorrayn Wenner; aunt, Michelle Wenner and paternal grandfather, Theodore Kutzer
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Earl Walter Wolf hardworking, honest and compassionate. Family and friends meant the world to Earl. Survivors include his wife, Irene of Sauk Rapids; daughters, Carol (Kevin) Gilyard of St. Cloud and Sarah Behrend of Sauk Rapids; brother, Lloyd (Cathy) of Waite Park; grandchildren, Jennifer (Nate) Gabrielson, Keith (Sally) Gilyard, Scott (Barb) Stellmach, and Brian Gilyard (Amber Montag); and great grandchildren, Shelby, Logan, Maria, Ginger and Flax. Earl was preceded in death by his parents; son-inlaw, Dick Behrend; brothers, Art, Elmer and Carl; and sister, Elsie Fisher. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to CentraCare Hospice. Obituary, guestbook and video tribute available online: www.williamsdingmann.com
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Memorial services were 11 a.m. Jan. 16, 2017, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sauk Rapids for Earl Walter Wolf, age 92, who passed away Wednesday at his home. Rev. Paul Cloeter ofÀciated and burial was in the church cemetery. Visitation was one hour prior to the services Monday at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home, Sauk Rapids. Earl was born Oct. 15, 1924, in Sauk Rapids to John and Lillie (David) Wolf. He moved to Alaska when he was 17 to work on the Alaskan Highway. Earl married Irene Kiekow on Dec. 4, 1948, at Trinity Lutheran Church. He worked construction for McGarry Brothers, Landwehr, and Minkota, retiring in 1987. Earl was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Operating Engineers Local 49, and a former member of the Sauk Rapids Sportsman Club. He loved nature and was a conservationist. Earl enjoyed hunting, Àshing, card games, polka music, dancing, reading non-Àction books, spending time at the cabin near Longville, trips to Alaska, Germany, Austria and traveling around the United States. He was a strong, stubborn German who was
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Most parents and families spend a signiÀcant amount of time researching schools and neighborhoods before making decisions related to where to live or educate their children. We research and evaluate what makes each school district and community special and look for signs that indicate our kids would Áourish. Considerations by DR. DANIEL BITTMAN might include classes and activities Superintendent’s Corner offered, student achievement, enrollment and community growth, property value, and a vision that compliments one’s values. In central Minnesota, we are fortunate to have many choices and to have school districts and communities that offer amazing things for children and families. After much thought and consideration, my wife and I chose to raise our children in Sauk Rapids and to have them attend schools in the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District. Amazing academic and activity choices, active community involvement, extremely qualiÀed staff and board of education members and an environment where everybody looks out for each other were considerations and are evident throughout. We continue to reÁect on our decision and could not be more pleased. When thinking about what makes our school district and community special, I cannot help but reÁect upon all of our stakeholders. Their support, engagement, willingness to partner, and recognition that strong schools equal strong communities make great things happen each and every day. Thank you for making Sauk Rapids-Rice a wonderful place to work, learn and live.
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Do this and you will achieve...what? Infomercials, multilevel marketing and now me to a fancy ofÀce in a high rise graphic design webinars. Before, you could go into Barnes and Àrm, our family was unexpectedly started. When Noble and Ànd how-tos in your particular subject. I was full time artist, we grew our family. I’m Now, webinars have reached the ‘everyone is dostill able to wear the artist hat on evenings and ing it’ category. Successful people are packaging weekends with photography and design but most their knowledge for sale. They’re cleverly streamimportantly is my relationship with God. lining it just for you and your exact interests. You I have found that of all these webinars that can sign up for their seminar online (called a wewill guarantee my path to success, are a major binar) by inserting your email and then listen to distraction from not only my personal relationthe webinar, where ultimately a ‘course’ is sold that ship with God, but my duties to my family and they have persuaded you to feel that you need in our home. How quickly I forget that while servorder to become truly successful, likening it to a by MERCY NYGAARD ing my family and taking hold of the opportunituition fee where they are the professor and you are ties to make relationships is how I received the Life by Faith the student. chance to write a column. Completely unqualiI totally get it. I think the Àrst person to have Àed, I forget that God does not call the equipped, started this approach is a genius. They are well-versed in a He equips the called. subject (i.e. photography, nutrition or Ànancial freedom) and This was conÀrmed when our Pastor said this last Sunday sell their knowledge to you. Maybe they went to school and regarding serving, “If you are doing it for any sort of title or have a long list of credentials, maybe they have no credentials recognition then your heart is already in the wrong place to and are just successful, but ultimately it is their success that serve.” sells to you. You buy their course and become a member of If we commit everything we do unto the Lord, your their group for an annual fee. The seller gets steady income in thoughts will be established (Proverbs 16:3) He will bring it to another avenue other than just their services. We want to be pass (Psalm 37:5) from the Lord you will receive the reward successful so we need what these successful people have to of the inheritance (Colossians 3:24). offer, and then we set up a webinar of our own. One of these As I have been tempted recently to establish myself as an tactics may have changed your business and even your life artist and writer, I have given a lot of time to researching it. and that is great. I’m not dogging it. And that’s not bad, I’m all about research. But it’s taken me I’m a sucker for these things. The only reason I even know until Sunday to just say, I’m going to start a new endeavor as I about this trend is because I’ve taken the bait and clicked on feel lead by the Lord. I’m going to trust in God and I’m going ‘how to sell your art quick,’ ‘what you need to become a better to see where that takes me (I write with a look like “duh” on writer,’ ‘mommy trainer Àtness, etc. I can’t forget about my my face). How to reach people webinars are going to have to Áaw to succumb to the click-bait because now I have emails be avoided while I just hand it over to God and see what He coming daily from the webinars I signed up for to reserve my does with it. I will continue to offer up serving, job offers, spot (but was never actually able to sit down for two hours to career paths and hobbies to prayer. It’s easy to get lost in the make it to any of them). Now the emails say, “Don’t worry if romance of success. Without God, we can do extremely little you missed it, here’s another chance.” Some of them now say, for our own success, but when we do unto the Lord, God can “Here’s why you need to purchase this course.” do wonders in His will. Trust in the Lord with all your heart, Since I was a teenager, I’ve been tempted to carry a glam- and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acorous title, but have never actually been in a position to wear knowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths (Proverbs 3:5). one. When I was in school, which I dreamt was going to lead
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SAUK RAPIDS/RICE HONOR ROLL
The following Sauk Rapids-Rice secondary students have achieved a qualifying grade point average for their respective honor rolls. Students must receive a 3.677 GPA or higher to be eligible for the “A” honor roll and a 3.0-3.666 GPA to be eligible for the “B” honor roll. All students must also have earned at least four credits (three or more of which are graded) per trimester and have no grade lower than a C.
“A” Honor Roll
Grade 6 Hope Abraham, Ethan Anderson, Kendall Anderson, Maggie Anderson, Alison Andruschak, Allan Arseneau, Caelei Banks, Andrew Bates, Olivia Bauer, Bailey Behrendt, Andrew Bemboom, Tanner Bemboom, Owen Berg, Autumn Bestgen, Travis Biery, Kaytlin Bittman, Autumn Borgert, Erika Brenny, Maycee Britz, Addison Buchanan, Addison Burling, Robert CarstensenBoe, Christopher Carter, Brooklyn Chantry, Ashley Chareunrath, Selah Christiansen, Isabella Christopher, Zoe Culbertson, Gabrielle Dingmann, Morgan Eggert, Fionn Falk, MacKenzie Felchle, Maximus Floren, Aliese Forsting, Maxwell Fortner, Collin Fuchs, Cooper Godwin, Keaton Gohman, Eva Griffey, Kavan Gullette, Isabelle Haddy, Hannah Halter, Brielle Hanson, Andrew Harren, Ava Hitzler, Kieran Hixon, Logan Hurd, Alex Janorschke, Gabriella Jaskolka, Connor Johnson, Lexie Johnson, Brielle Kangas, Evan Kardell, Kaitlyn Kinman, Jack Klein, Lauren Klein, MacCayle Kobluk, Logan Koland, Liberty Kosloski, Elizabeth Kothman, Evan Kramer, Christian Kukwa, Benjamin Kulus, Chayce Laroque, Marissa Lemm, Victoria Lo, Max Loesch, Michael Maqueda, Cohen Mathies, Maisy Mitchell, Marissa Mohs, Saige Moliga, Chloe Molitor, Kella Mrozek, Lydia Nash, April Nelson, D’Michael Newell, Diego Nunez, Jace Orton, Gage Oster, Luke Pakkala, Keegan Patterson, Eric Paulsen, Richelle Peacock, Noah Plemel, Taleigha Powell, Ethan Purcell, Ajiah Quach, Justin Reichard, Kody Reinert, Madison Riedeman, Parker Rieland, Josiah Rodriquez, Samantha Roering, Grace Roesch, Kira Rogers, Lillian Rogholt, Trista Rosa, Brea Roth, Mason Rudolph, Anna Rushmeyer, Sadie Schoenherr, Devin Schroeder, Cade Smallbrock, Cole Sowada, Jasmine Spears, Jadeyn Stover, Mason Stuckey, Chloe Sunder, Jack Theis, Nolan Thell, Izak Tupa, Parker Weirens, Carley Weisenbeck, Jacob Weller, Leah Wheeles, Tyler Woitalla Grade 7 Cole Ackerman, Lucy Ahles, Hailey Arnold, Rayna Barry, Brianna Barton, Addison Bemboom, Aubrey Bemboom, Lilli Berger, Nathan Bergren, Zachary Brandenburg, Ian Cairns, Isabelle Cairns, Macy Castilleja, Cayden Christensen, Gloria Christianson, Jack Christoferson, Hailee Cullen, Evan Daniels, Kelly Decker, Logan DeMaris, Dane Dingmann, Dane Dingmann, Grahan Doherty, Caleb Euteneuer, Maggie Fernholz, Morgan Fiereck, Gabriel Gertken, Catherine Gilbertson, Trinity Gill, Ryan Hallonquist, Alexander Harren, Jazmynn Henrikson, Chloe Hickman, Austin Horn, Kailey James, Noah Jensen, Connor Johnson, Ruth Justin, Brynn Karasch, Andrew Kath, Zachary Kosloske, Rachel Kremers, Amellia Kuhn, Julia Lawrence, Christian Lee, Nicholas Lindquist, Carter Loesch, Noah MacDonald, Logan Magaurn, Andrew Markfelder, Aneleise Martinson, Dominc Mathies, Eric Maurus, Josie Mayers, Corina Miller, Tiffany Miller-Schroden, Elijah Moilanen, MacKenna Moon, Audrey Morehouse, Franklin Morris, Ariana Nemeth, Bryant Neumann, Rachel Nowacki, Jack O’Brien, Hayley Olson, Peyton Olson, Esther Parks, Bryce Paulson, Jacob Peters, Darci Peterson, Madeline Poole, Noah Rosenberger, Sophia Rothstein, Pearson Schroeder, Taylor Sidla, Natalie Stiegel, Riley Stover, Morgan Strandberg, Mason Tasto, Emily Taylor, Paige Theis, Audrey Tindal, Kayla Wahlin, Jayce Walrath, Ellie Walz, Mason Welch, Macy Welk, Annie Mae Westergren, Tamara Woods, Kiah Zaske, Carter Zuhlsdorf Grade 8 Nicole Agre, Michael Anderson, Sarah Anderson, Colin Baron, Jared Bentrud, Drew Burling, Alexxis Carlson, Allyson Carstensen-Boe, Julia Caster, Nicholas Chantry, Nicholas Christopherson, Samantha Clark, Jack Curtis, Haley Davis, Carter Eckblad, Justus Floren, Ava Foshaug, Alexandra Freihammer, Adyson Froiland, Ethan Galler, Sarah Gama, Natalie Gerads, Lily Groover, Keanna Guggisberg, Noah Hackett, Ashley Harris-Houdek, Connor Hemker, Tucker Hendrickson, Dakota Hoeschen, Braeden Holt, Chloe Janski, Austin Jansky, Emma J. Johnson, Margaret Julius, Ava Juntunen-Novak, Rebekah Kimman, Kobe Knettel, Grayson Kobluk, Ashley Konietzko, Bradley Kothman, Ali Kremer, Matthew Krepp, Lillian Kuhn, Kaylee Kulus, Gavin Martin, Ryan Moilanen, Maria Nathe, Ella Nelson, Madeline Neussendorfer, Musab Nuh, Talina Nunez, Zoey Oehmen, Jenalyn Ostendorf, Madison Ostman, Callie Pakkala, Veronica Peacock, Izabella Peplinski, Brooke Petermeier, Aaron Reichard, Bailey Reiter, Ethan Retzer, Madelyn Richards, Steven Ritten, Natasha Rushmeyer, Morgan Schreifels, Denise Schultz, Brynn Seaman, Emma Shore, Cecilia Skog, Jordan Smith, Kylee Sprifke, Jayden Steinemann, Allison Stiegel, Zoe Stier, Abigail Tangen, Alyssa Waytashek, Kent Wheeles, Shelby Witucki, Ashley Woitalla, Madeline Ziegler
Grade 10 Jacob Ackerman, Aaron Amberson, Libby Asper, Carson Barry, Joccelyn Barry, Madilyn Barry, Austin Bemboom, Raeann Boos, Michael Brambrink, Nevaeh Braucks, Jenna Bukowski, Braden Burggraff, Olivia Chareunrath, Cassandra Cotten, Rachel Cox, Caidan Curtis, Taryn Czech, Jared Daniels, Noelle Daniels, Abbey Duray, Madeline Ebnet, Amber Eisenschenk, Katherine Erickson, Andrea Fields, Cole Fuecker, Emily Gertken, Jack Grabinski, Victoria Gratke, Cooper Grau-Firkus, Logan Hackett, Kjerstin Haeny, Tyler Hemker, Isabel Henry, Briana Herzog, Riley Holmes, Aisha Isaac, Brooke Jacobson, Mollie Joseph, Hailey Judovsky, Matthew Kahl, Emily Kath, Annabel Kelly, Jacob Knapek, Maria Kost, Sydney Kremer, Cullen Krueger, Jacob Kruger, Kole Kutzera, Elayne Lampe, Ellie Leblanc, Keara Leeb, Reid Lunser, Jack Luukkonen, Daymia Martin, Claire Maurus, Makayla Mayers, Nathan Merritt, Staci Meyer, Grace Middendorf, Cade Milton-Baumgardner, Kayla Nachbar, Sydney Nguyen, Eric Nieters, Olivia Osterman, Camden Patterson, Ashley Philippi, Caitlin Popp, Mesa Potts, Kaeleigh Rainer, Cole Ritten, Renae Robarge, Bailey Roscoe, Tyler Schave, Trystan Scheerle, Maureen Schimnich, Jacob Schloe, Gabrielle Schmit, Kaitlin Schmitt, Danielle Schultz, Julia Severson, Porter Siltman, Preston Silver, Logan Stockinger, Gabriel Subramaniam, Ryan Sweeney, Shyla Taylor, Abigail Trelfa, Obiajulu Ugochukwu, Ryver Victorian, Amanda Voigt, Jenna Wagner, Daniel Warzecka, Jacob Weber, Magdalena Weber, Spencer Weber, Morgan Weinand, Morgan Weisen, Tristan Welch, Mckenna Welk, Natalie Westergren, Juliann Wick, Katherine Woeste, Whitney Woidyla-Wood, Nathan Wollak, Mikayla Zaske Grade 11 Zachary Athmann, Jordan Baron, Bailey Becker, Ella Benoit, Cherilyn Brastad, Benjamin Brinkman, Amie Britz, Logan Chantry, Alexandra Doman, Katherine Dusek, Mason Eisenschenk, Emma Fedor, Maria Frerich, Grace Gama, Marie Heinen, Sydney Hennes, Miranda Hertz, Jonathan Hua, Taya Hurlbut, Zachary Jacobson, Catherine Julius, Ryan Kawlewski, Bethlehem Kobluk, Connor Kockler, Rachel Koenig, Angela Konz, Kirsten Koskinen, Olivia Krepp, Rachel Leen, Allison Mach, Kayleen Martins, Brindelyn Mastey, Sara Mastey, Nicole Mohs, Carter Moilanen, Jaden Newbanks, Jorden Newbanks, Chassidy Oberg, Sara Oestenheden, Kade Patterson, Sydney Plemel, Jordan Preble, Calista Priglmeier, Brianna Rathbun, Haley Reed, Dylan Roering, Marissa Rucks, Zachary Sawicki, Jerad Schlichting, Summer Schmidt, Shawn P Schoen, Samantha Sepulvado, Abigail Swanson, Rachel Taszarek, Alex Torvik, Abigail Trutwin, Abigail Walsh, Jessica Weber, Katelyn Woitalla, Jacqueline Yanez Nunez Grade 12 Josie Amo, Tristyn Anderson, Rebekah Asp, Ethan Baker, Megan Bemboom, Elle Christoferson, Ilaria Clazzer, Connor Dahlgren, Madison Davis, Kayla Dille, Emma Ditlevson, Ella Douvier, Ashley Eager, Justin Glen, Alexandra Goebel, Kali Gummert, Tanner Hackett, Gunnar Haffner, Ally Hallonquist, Bjorn Hanson, Anna Hasbrouck, Usama Hassan, Anna Iburg, Lucilla Jansen, Imogen Joseph, Brian Kahl, Kailey Karls, Benjamin Korman, Ashlyn Kotcho, Sarah Kvas, Alyssa Luukkonen, Claire Maetzold, Nikki Manivanh, Mckenzie Marlin, Grant Marolf, Megan Mohr, Thomas Muir, Matthew Murphy, Jennifer Nguyen, Jeremy PÁipsen, Kristen Ploeger, Samantha Potts, Hunter Rajkowski, Jacob Schoenberg, Bailey Seppelt, Logan Siemers, Allison Stedje, Thomas Stiegel, Paige Sunstrom, Duncan Thomas, Jocelyn Thorson, Brooke Torvik, Luke Vannurden, Madison Wahlin, Allyson Walz, Garrett Weber, Hannah Weber, Tiffany Welty, Abigail Winzenburg, Stephanie Wright, Skylar Zeilenga, Anna Zeleny, Peter Zuurbier
“B” Honor Roll
Grade 6 Brian Ayer, Rubyn Benjamin, Matthew Boddey, Madelyn ButterÀeld, Emma Chapman, Lillyana Chouinard, Sean Christopherson, John Claypool, Haley Connelly, Kendal Craft, Heidy Deleon Escobar, Alex Diederich, Christian Ditto, Daniel Dusing, Izak Easter, Tyler Farber, Sophia Foshaug, Sakiya Fredrickson, Kailani Gates, Norielys Gonzalez Caraballo, Alexa Hamilton, Savanna Handeland, Ava Haux, Alexandra Hill, Stuart Hoglund, Ava Hollen, Drew Holmen, Natalie Jansen, Emmilie Janski, Paytin Johnson, Rayna Jones, Isaac Juetten, Lily Karsky, Kendal Kinney, Ellie Kirt, Connor Kleven, Chloe Klinefelter, Rylee Klinkhammer, Ethan Klug, Adrianna Koepke, Morgan Kreuser, Mia Lambrecht, Ava Langerman, Madison Lavery, Emma Lindberg, Devin Martin, Nathan Martin, Serenity Martinez, Paul Martinson, Marya McCoy, Matthew McGowan, Tayshia Miller, Hinda Nuh, Aisha Omar, Arika Packard, Taiya Partch, Ethan Payonk, Carter Peplinski, Dajah Petrose, Brooklyn Pliscott, Brayden Quistorff, Vanshawna Richmond, Carley Roberts, Mia Rogholt, Ella Rueter, Dehlina Sam, Carissa Sander, Julia Satre, Molly Schraut, Amber Schueller, Katelynn Sevre, Allie Siemers, Shanaya Smiley, Jeff Solarz, Suzanne Sorensen, Starlyn Spoden, Lily Stafki, Grant Steckelberg, Calie Stenman, Kelsey Sundquist, Joshua Tapio, Emily Thomas, SiGrade 9 Leilani Anderson, Reagan Atchley, Bailey Bauer, Madeline mon Thompson, Jenna Vanderhagen, Madison Vienna, Cooper Bittman, Alyssa Blais, Tiegan Blum, Emily Brenny, Lucas Walder, Brenna Weinand, Raiden Wilson-Spicer, Mikal WoidyBrewers, Emma Brown, Ryan Burgardt, Maren Buss, Tara la-Wood, Evan Wood, Riley Zapf Butkowski, Nicole Christiansen, Kyle Conway, Duke Naethan Grade 7 De Castro, Taylor Delong, Gwena Doherty, Derek Durant, Ellise Fedor, Katelyn Fouquette, Ashlyn Frey, Jonathon Friedrich, Logan Anderson, Owen Arndt, Alexis Arrenholz, Jordan Behn, Gavin Fuchs, Benjamin Gilbertson, Emry Godwin, Sarah Goebel, Connor Beseman, Abigail Bollmeyer, Bailee Bonebright, AlexHannah Guhlke, Emma Hanson, Maia Hasbrouck, Mallory ander Bradley, Dylan Braucks, Mary Bromenschenkel, Wyatt Heder, Grant Hiltner, Morgan Hoffman, Amanda Hommerding, Carpinella, Kayson Carter, Sarah Christianson, Paige Clark, CaAshley Hommerding, Jimmie Hua, Sierra Hubbard Holtz, Emma den Collins, Kamryn Corrigan, Michael Cowle-Pierce, BrookJohnsen, Brady Johnson, Elizabeth Julius, Carter Kieke, Sophia lyn Dietman, Cadence Dubbin, Andrew Dusek, Haley EckerKlinefelter, Jeremiah Kolle, Brayden Kotcho, Joshua Krebs, man, Valeria Flores Bonilla, Ivy Foster, Angela Fritz, Austin Tai Lam, Isabelle Langer, Hanna Lauderbaugh, Kaitlyn Lewis, Fuller, Jordan Getlinger, Alexandra Gratke, Kylie Griffey, Ella Andrew Lochen, Kylee Loidolt, Grant Lovitz, Anna Lucas, Gunderson, Meara Hardt, Zeina Hassan, Mercedes Haux, GaOlivia Macdonald, Hillarie Markfort, Anneka Meinke, Abigail briel Helgeson, Danielle Hoeschen, Gavin Hoeschen, Ashlyn Neisen, Brooke Nelson, Erin Nelson, Rachel Nierengarten, Hoihjelle, Claire Idzedra, Johnathon Johnson, Reid Johnson, OlAlexandra O’Brien, Chinwekene Ogbonna, Anna Orth, Alese ivia Kirchner, Isabella Kohout, Ashley Koltes, Aiden Kortuem, Paulson, Morgan Paulson, Shayna Payonk, Dalicia Philavanh, Jaidev Lachmansingh, Andrew Lauderbaugh, Allison Lewis, Morgan Pitzen, Nikita Presler, Ella Reding, Charles Rucks, Bertice Lundorff, Madison Maanum, Jack Matuzak, Madeline Tanner Schindele, Nicholas Schlichting, Joshua Schloe, Katlyn Mayer, Alyssa Meyer, Daylan Mick, Josie Miller, Ethan Mohs, Schulz, Landry Seaman, Rachel Sikes, Sidney Simmons, Tyler Aidan Morehouse, Ethan Moriak, Chloe Morrow, Ashton MurSt Onge, Noah Steffes, Chloe Stockinger, Ashlynn Strandberg, phy, McKinsey Newbanks, Duyen Nguyen, Ebubechukwu OgTyler Summers, Alyssa Tasto, Alison Thomas, Chloe Thomas, bonna, Donovan Olson, Ahmed Omar, Cole Paulson, Kennedy Kathryn Thompson, Morgan Thompson, Hannah Vanderveer, Pederson, Kyle Petermeier, Katlyn Philabaum, Ella Pringle, JuTrace Wagner, Megan Wahlin, Anna Walz, Elie Weinert, lia Propson, Chloe Reiter, Hailey Remus, Brady Roach, Simon Cora Weirens, Madilynn Westberg, Breanna Westby, Kristina Rosenberg, Paul Rothanburg, Michaela Sawicki, Vanessa Say, Woischke, Savanna Youngren, Ryan Zaske, Holynne Zeilenga, Ami Schneider, Autumn Schwieters, Kathryn Stiegel, Kinzy Stiller, Dylan Stueve, Emma Swartzer, Bricelyn Sweeter, Jack Elizabeth Zuurbier
Taszarek, Olivia Tykwinski, Allie Van Heel, Chelsey Vogel, Riley Vogel, Madison Weber, Caleb Westby, Katelyn Westre, Will White, Lars Wilson, Lydia Zabinski
Grade 8 Allie Ackerman, Rahim Avery, Medho Balo, Tabara Barry, Alexander Blommer, Jakub Blum, Brooklyn Birgmon, Grace Burski, Nathan Cotten, Destiny Diederich, Jaide Dvorak, Logan Eck, Alexis Farber, Abigail Graves-Petron, Colton Gummert, Anja Hanson, Jackson Hebler, Taylor Helget, Holly Hill-Snyder, Alyssa Karls, Alysa Keller, Arella Knettel, Ella Kockler, Abigail Kramer, Lauren Krupa, Adan Lachmansingh, Victoria Lahr, Emily Landwehr, Jordan Lee, Braedyn Leeb, Alexis Leen, Maya Line, Landon Lunser, Evan Mader, Brody Mages, Onnolee March-Giefer, Adam Marshall, Ryan Mastey, Libertey Mayse, Annabelle Mohs, Miranda Mohs, Rock Moliga, Alexis Morgan, Tessa Moulzof, McKenzie Olson, Ethan Opsahl, Nicholas Ortloff, Jaiden Parker, Mara Pesta-Carlson, Bradyn Petrek, Tayton Philavanh, Kaelin Rainer, Kaety Rainer, Alexis Riendeau, Eli Rudnick, Riley Saukkola, Anna Schave, Justin Scheeler, Hunter Scherbing, Emily Schloe, Makenzi Schmitz, Jayse Schreifels, Emily Schreindl, Carlissa Schultz, Isabella Severson, Miaya Simon, Nicholas Sithiphong, Ceasar Smiley, Adien Smith Treyvon Smith, David Stamm, Chloe Stommes, Samah Tariq, Isaac Theis, Mariah Then, Kailey Tillett, Ahmiaya Turner, Jayla Turner, Claire Updike, Reegan Vanheuveln, Riley Verly, Conner Vogt, Jack W. Weber, Isaac Welsh, Singrid Wilson, Kyla Wiser, Andrew Wollak, Maya Zaske, Erica Zimpel, Trent Zwack
Grade 9 Jacob Anderson, Emma Athmann, Mickenzie Babb, Kyle Barringer, Aaron Bell, Lily Benoit, Austin Bergren, Aleya Betzler, Dayne Blowers, Madysen Boettcher, Mckenna Brannen, James B Bruns, Carter Brutger, Grace Bryant, Adam Burton, Madison Davidson, Mckenna Davidson, Jonathon Demars, Melissa Dickerson, Gabrielle Engelking, Emily Ethen, Ben Everson, Hunter Farnick, Brianna Forrester, Leslie Francis, Roger D Frauendienst, Jager Fuchs, Madeline Fuls, Trygve Hanson, Makenzy Heder, Brandon Hejhal, Dylan Hill, Lillian Jabin, Avery Johnson, Preston Johnson, Koral Kampa, Phimphon Khammanivong, Austin Kirschenmann, Rhomann Kobluk, Kaitlyn Koenig, Nicholas Kosloske, Brooke Kramer, Kelsey Kulow, Amber Kutzorik, Logan Lauderbaugh, Kobe Lee, Tyler Lee, Nathan Lindquist, Jayson Macdonald, Alexa Martin, Paige Mattson, Kristina Mclaughlin, Nyla Millard, Leah Mohs, Kyle Moran, Hailey Morehouse, Ebony Morgan, Destiny Morris, Sawyer Nash, Gavin Ogden, Elijah Palomino, Angela Peck, Brady Pesta, Emma Plemel, Abigail Posch, Tianna Powell, Noel Reberg, Sean Roach, Carley Roisland, Shaina Rosa, Rhiannon Rubel, Olivia Sanchez, Nicholas Schmitt, Alexis Schulz, Jeremiah Simmons, Hannah Sorensen, Megan Stockinger, Jade Thell, Lillyann Timmer, Hannah Trelfa, Nathan Valek, Renae Vanderhagen, Joshua Virnig, Durham Welch, Morgan Westre, Michaela Wolfe
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Rice Police Department activity
Girls hockey adds three wins
Monday, Jan. 2 1259 hrs – accident on Hwy 10 1 trafÀc stop; 1 assist; 1 medical call Tuesday, Jan. 3 0027 hrs – welfare check
by ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER
Wednesday, Jan. 4 1612 hrs – fraud on the 700 block of Co Rd 21 1 assist Thursday, Jan. 5 0826 hrs – vehicle 2107 hrs – checks on the 2300 block of Pine Rd NW 3 trafÀc stops; 1 assist; 1 medical call Saturday, Jan. 7 1701 hrs – shooting on the 200 block of 2nd Ave NE 1 trafÀc stop; 2 assists Sunday, Jan. 8 0741 hrs – theft on the 2300 block of Pine Rd NW 1757 hrs – suspicious activity on 1st Ave and 3rd St SE 1815 hrs – car killed deer on the 11800 block of 16th Ave NW 2245 hrs – warrant on the 400 block of Main St E 1 trafÀc stop
Sauk Rapids Police Department activity Sauk Rapids Police Department activity Monday, Jan. 2 0030 hrs – suspicious activity on the 1100 block of 6th Ave N 0033 hrs – vehicle 1316 hrs – unwanted on the 100 block of 15th St Ct 1441 hrs – civil on the 300 block of 2nd Ave S 1515 hrs – suspicious activity on the 500 block Benton Dr N 1526 hrs – suspicious activity on the 200 block of 9 ½ St N 1644 hrs – suicidal person on the 100 block of 1st St S 1843 hrs – vehicle 2326 hrs – unwanted on the 800 block of Benton Dr N 4 trafÀc stops; 5 parking violations; 2 medical calls; 2 assists Tuesday, Jan. 3 0018 hrs – gas leak on the 1300 block of Summit Ave N 0304 hrs – suspicious activity on Benton Dr N 0933 hrs – fraud on the 3100 block of Orchard Ave NE 1138 hrs – vehicle 1147 hrs – tow 1308 hrs – theft on the 1800 block of Eastern Star Loop 1420 hrs – warrant 1630 hrs – extra patrol 2024 hrs – suspicious activity 300 block of Summit Ave N 2030 hrs – parking 2313 hrs – domestic on the 1300 block of 13th St Cir 1 trafÀc stop; 4 parking violations; 1 medical call; 3 assists; 1 alarm; 1 ordinance violation
The Storm’n Sabres girls hockey team is on a winning streak. Last week, they added three more victories, bringing their total to seven. “We have been playing some good hockey these last seven games and we are consistently getting better,” said coach Marty Anderson. The team secured an overtime win in the 2-1 match against Cloquet Saturday. “Overtime victories are always fun. It gets the girls moving a little bit and if you can win the close ones, you have a good chance in playoffs,” Anderson said. “We are there now and I’m excited for what’s next.” The Storm’n Sabres have some tough matches coming up, but Anderson feels his girls are ready for that. “We face Willmar and then Brainerd visits our ice for a matchup,” Anderson said. “Brainerd beat us earlier in the season and are 17-1 on the year, so it will be a tough matchup for the girls.” The girls travel to Willmar Jan. 17 and face off against Brainerd Jan. 19. SSRR 2, Cloquet 1 (OT) Lizzy Minnerath slapped the puck into the Cloquet net twice for the team – in the second period and again in overtime. The Àrst goal was scored
Friday, Jan. 6 0205 hrs – extra patrol 0223 hrs – utility problem on the 100 block of 11th St N 0414 hrs – suspicious activity 900 block of Broadway Ave S 0611 hrs – utility problem on the 900 block of Oak Crest Dr 0815 hrs – assault on the 1800 block of Osauka Rd NE 0842 hrs – trafÀc hazard 1502 hrs – theft on the 1300 block of 13th St Cir 1655 hrs – suicidal person on the 1200 block of 2nd St N 1731 hrs – burglary on the 1500 block of Peach Ct NE 11 trafÀc stops; 1 parking violation; 3 medical calls; 4 assists; 3 permits issued Saturday, Jan. 7 0014 hrs – suspicious activity on the 300 block of 13th St N 1321 hrs – assault on the 300 block of 13th St N 1558 hrs – child on the 1200 block of 1st Ave N 1813 hrs – property on Washington Memorial Dr in St. Cloud 1832 hrs- welfare check on the 1300 block of 13th St Cir 2254 hrs – suspicious activity on the 1000 block River Ave N 5 trafÀc stops; 4 assists; 2 medical calls; 1 alarm Sunday, Jan. 8 0703 hrs – burglary on the 100 block of 3rd Ave S 1200 hrs – child on the 300 block of 13th St N 1302 hrs – hit and run on the 200 block of 18th St N 1430 hrs – trespassing on the 1300 block of 13th St Cir 1939 hrs – suspicious activity on the 500 block Benton Dr N 2049 hrs – suspicious activity on the 1700 block of 7th Ave N 3 trafÀc stops; 3 parking violations; 3 medical calls; 1 ordinance violation; 3 assists
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four minutes into the second period, with help from Bre Hess and Megan Mohr. Minnerath scored the team’s second goal three minutes into overtime, with assistance from Allie Hemmesch and Hess. The girls sat two minutes on one infraction and attempted 34 shots at the Cloquet goal. Tender Madison DeMarias saved 28 of the 29 shots attempted for the Storm’n Sabres net. SSRR 3, RocoriRiver Lakes 1 The Storm’n Sabres defeated Rocori-River Lakes for the second time this season Jan. 12. The two teams held each other scoreless for the Àrst period, but Bria Ferns responded with a goal midway through the second. Minnerath, assisted by Molly Mahowald, followed with the team’s second goal Àve minutes later. Brooke Walters, with help from Megan Cook and Alexa Paulson, scored the team’s third goal, on an empty net, a minute from the end of game. The girls sat two minutes on one infraction and attempted an impressive 53 goals against Rocori-River Lakes. Goalie Chloe Stockinger saved 18 of the 19 shots on goal.
PHOTOS BY ANNA SALDANA
(left) Allie Hemmesch stops the puck on her knees after a tripping infraction from the Bison Jan. 10 at Bernick’s Arena in Sartell. The Storm’n Sabres won 4-2.
(Right) Megan Mohr weaves her way around defenders while looking for an open teammate.
SSRR 4, Buffalo 2 The Storm’n Sabres defended their home ice against the Buffalo Bison Jan. 10, holding onto a 4-2 victory. Walters started the scoring 12 minutes into the game, assisted by Megan Mohr and Ferns. The team found three more goals in the second period. Grace McCabe, assisted by Minnerath and Allie Hemmesch, scored the Àrst. Libby Asper scored the second
goal of the period, assisted by Ellie Hansen. Walters added the fourth and Ànal goal for the team, with help from Paulson. The girls sat six minutes on three infractions and attempted 24 shots toward the Bison net. Stockinger saved 32 of the 34 shots against her.
Celebrating your accomplishments
I have enjoyed watching a good basketball game or wrestling match since my start as a sports reporter a year and a half ago. But my favorite part of covering sports is celebrating athletic accomplishments. Wednesday, Jan. 4 The Storm certainly has talent0842 hrs – trafÀc hazard on Benton Dr and 2nd St N ed athletes in all of their sports, 1030 hrs – child on the 1000 block of 6th Ave N 1145 hrs – welfare check on the 300 block Pleasant Ridge Dr and it’s fun to watch the athletes push themselves harder 1400 hrs – civil and harder with every meet. 1738 hrs – accident on Benton Dr N When a wrestler gets his 1746 hrs – repo vehicle 100th career win or a swimmer 1753 hrs – accident on 4th St S and Broadway Ave S breaks a school record or two, 1920 hrs – violation court order 1400 block of 10th Ave NE I love being able to hear his or 6 trafÀc stops; 8 parking violations; 2 assists; 3 human ser- her story. vices reports When an athlete talks about all of the hard work and Thursday, Jan. 5 dedication it took to get to that 0803 hrs – trafÀc hazard on the 1000 block of 4th St S milestone, I like to take their 0952 hrs – violation court order 1400 block of 10th Ave NE feelings and lay them right out 1156 hrs – child on the 1000 block of 4th St S on the page. I think about when Anna 1520 hrs – theft on the 900 block of 1st St S Lucas, a freshman, broke two 1537 hrs – trafÀc accident on Summit Ave S and 5th St S 1610 hrs – suspicious activity on the 100 block of 6th Ave S school records for girls swimming this fall, when Tony 2014 hrs – accident on the 1800 block of Osauka Rd NE Bemboom got his 100th win 2016 hrs – property on 11th St N and 6th Ave N 5 trafÀc stops; 3 parking violations; 2 medical calls; 3 permits issued; 1 assist
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a few weeks ago, I think of and when Bailey the gymnastics Becker earned team and how exher 1,000th cacited they get to reer point last see their pictures season for basin the paper after ketball. I think a meet. The perabout when I did sonal connections a story with Bramake it so fun by ANNA SALDANA den Tretter, one when those kids of the football’s earn a milestone wide receivers later on in their and how his love for the game career. has only grown over the years. More often than not, I Those are the stories I love to Ànd myself taking a seat in the tell. stands or hanging out in the The more I’ve covered the press box longer than I need to various sports teams at Sauk at a game, just to catch more Rapids-Rice, the more athletes of the action and see what I I’ve gotten to know. If I visit a can work into my story. But I practice or am on the sidelines also do it to watch our talented of a game, many of the athletes athletes and their support for will come say hi, whether it’s one another. during a break, if I’m standing I’m often asking the near the bench or they catch me coaches whom they speculate after a game. And they almost as being a state participant. In always ask how many good fact, I just asked our wrestling pictures I got. coach that very question last
night. As he rattled off some names, I pulled up the results from the past few meets to see where the scores were. Now that I know what the coach is thinking, I am sure going to pay attention even more. If something big happens with a team or an individual athlete, I want to scoop that story as fast as I can. Not for my sake, but for theirs. Honoring an athlete’s accomplishment by printing a story for over 10,000 people to see is our way of showing how proud we are of the Storm athletes. It’s become a normal part of my job to Ànd the extraordinary accomplishments of our athletes, keeping track of every statistic and watching every score sheet. Until next time, or the next athlete accomplishment, I’ll see you On The Sidelines!
Deng Deang both scored in double Àgures for the Storm. Cody Landwehr led the team with seven rebounds. SRR, 6-6, travels to St. Cloud Apollo for a Central Lakes Conference game Thursday night. The Eagles have a strong perimeter game. “They live and die by outside shooting. We have to control the pace of the game and get the ball inside,” Peterson said. Tech 33 22--55 SRR 17 21--38
“We played pretty well in the second half,” Peterson said. The loss ruined a great allaround game from Landwehr who Ànished with 14 points, nine rebounds and three steals. Braden Trettter also had a season high eight points in the game. Massman had 17 points including three 3-pointers for the Storm. SRR 23 42--65 S 33 33--66
Tigers height gives Storm trouble by MARK KLAPHAKE STAFF WRITER
The Sauk Rapids-Rice boys basketball team suffered through one of their toughest shooting nights of the season last Friday night and lost at home to St. Cloud Tech 55-38. The Storm hit 11-41 from the Àeld, including 4-16 from three-point range, and a lot of that had to do with the height and defense of the Tigers. Tech’s front-line includes a couple players who stand 6’9” and 6’11. “It makes a difference,” said Sauk Rapids-Rice Head Coach Derek Peterson. “They sit in that zone, and we knew we had to hit outside shots and we didn’t.” The Storm had a brief three-point lead in the Àrst half but St. Cloud had a 20-0 that started late in the Àrst half and carried into the second half to take the game over. “We played decent for the Àrst 16 minutes then things got out of hand,” Peterson said. “They really don’t have a weakness. They are good at every position.” Anthony Massman and
SRR scoring: Merritt Merriman 3, Nathan Waldorf 5, Jacob Bokelman 3, Deang 12 (5 rebounds), Landwehr 4 (7 rebounds), Massman 11 (6 rebounds). Team totals: FG 11-41, FT 12-14, PF 11.
Storm lose to Sabres by one Just a week after winning two straight nailbiters, the Storm found themselves on the other side of a tight game Jan. 10 at Sartell. The team trailed 66-65 and had possession of the ball with 14 seconds left, but their last second shot didn’t drop in their Central Lakes Conference matchup against the Sabres. “That was a tough loss.
We could have and should have won that game,” Peterson said. Last week, SRR downed Princeton and Alexandria with shots at the buzzer. Peterson said the outcome would have been different if the Storm would have had a better Àrst half. Starters, Landwehr, Massman and Deang each were in foul trouble, and SRR committed 14 Àrst half turnovers. “We can’t get into foul trouble. We are not deep enough. Sometimes we have fouls that can be avoided,” Peterson said. SRR outscored the Sabres 42-33 in the second half.
SRR scoring: Waldorf 10 (5 rebounds), Cade-Milton Baumgarder 6, Braden Tretter 8, Deang 10, Landwehr 14 (9 rebounds), Massman 17. Team totals: FG 26-54, FT 8-13, PF 17.
Storm fall to Cardinals 6-1 by ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER
The Storm boys hockey team had a tough loss against conference rivals the Alexandria Cardinals Jan. 12. Morgan Barber scored the Storm’s lone goal in the 6-1 loss. He was assisted by Nevin Friesz during the second period.
SRR sat four minutes on two infractions and attempted 38 shots on goal against the Cardinals. Tender Lukas Marlin saved 20 of 26 shots from Alexandria. The team continues their season Jan. 19 against St. Cloud Tech/Apollo and Jan. 21 against Virginia.
Grabinskis take Àrst, second in diving by ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER
Jack and Elijah Grabinski took their diving to the next level Jan. 12, surpassing their rivals, the Sartell Sabres, by placing Àrst and second, respectively. In addition to the Grabinski brothers, Ryan Kawlewski, Dylan Maanum and Josh Deering all scored in the top two of other events.
However, the top performances were not quite enough to defeat the Sabres, and the Storm lost 112-69. The team continued their season Jan. 17 against Fergus Falls and host Alexandria Jan. 19. 200 MR: 4th Carter Moilanen, Deering, Morgan Freese, Tommy Stiegel 1:55.82; 5th Isaac Freese, Maanum, Stephen Davis, Ethan Baker 2:04.31; 6th Ben Claasen, Kawlewski, Cole Bonovsky,
Andrew Zeppelin 2:08.81. 200 FS: 4th Thomas Daniels 2:07.42; 5th Claasen 2:17.96; 6th Moilanen 2:23.91. 200 IM: 4th I. Freese 2:31.54; 5th Mason Eisenschenk 2:33.16. 50 FS: 4th Stiegel 24.71; 5th Maanum 24.97; 6th Bonovsky 26.46. 1 MTR Diving: 1st J. Grabinski 247.35; 2nd E. Grabinski 209.75. 100 FLY: 4th Deering 1:04.79; 5th Davis 1:12.76; 6th Eisenschenk 1:12.67. 100 FS: 3rd Baker 55.99; 5th I. Freese 58.98; 6th Ethan Moriack 1:03.05. 200 FSR: 4th Kawlewski, M. Freese, Stiegel, Baker 1:43.36; 5th Eisenschenk,
Moilanen, I. Freese, T. Daniels 1:44.61; 6th Jack Christopherson, Dane Dingmann, Shawn Shoen, Tucker Hendrickson 2:02.03. 100 BK: 1st Maanum 1:02.56; 5th Bonovsky 1:10.78; 6th Davis 1:11.72. 100 BR: 1st Deering 1:13.09; 2nd Kawlewski 1:20.53; 3rd Preston Johnson 1:31.60. 400 FSR: 1st Baker, T. Daniels, Claasen, Deering 3:48.85; 2nd Eisenschenk, Bonovsky, Davis, Maanum 3:56.02; 3rd Johnson, Moriack, Hendrickson, William Nielsen 4:32.76.
High kick takes first, beats Rocori by ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER
The Storm high kick dance team beat Rocori for the Àrst time this season at a 13-team competition Jan. 14. “It was a great feeling,” said coach Jennie Weber. “It’s now giving our girls more focus and determination because they know they can do it.” During the same meet, jazz took second among the 13 teams. The teams also competed at the Central Lakes Conference tournament Jan. 13, both
placing Àfth among the eight schools competing. Currently, the teams are both sitting at fourth in the conference, an accomplishment for the Storm. “We are doing well this season, but we have a couple of tough weeks ahead,” Weber said. “We are going to have long weeks of practice, focusing on getting everything in line for the teams and getting everything perfect for competition.” The team competes at the Totino-Grace meet Jan. 21 and then hosts a meet Jan. 28.
Leading the Saluting great accomplishments in the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School
CAMERON BAUER Parents’ Names: Tom and Linda Bauer Grade: 12th Accomplishment: Is a senior captain of the boys hockey team. What is your favorite part about hockey and why? My favorite part about hockey is the aspect of it being a team sport. Each player has their roles for the team. I also enjoy the competitiveness of the sport, especially with Minnesota being “The State of Hockey.” What is the best game you’ve ever been a part of? During my sophomore year, we beat Alexandria in our last home game of the season. Alex was one of the top teams in state at the time. We ended up winning 2-1. What are some other activities you are involved in within school? I have been in Link for two years. This was my Àrst year playing soccer, and I’m also looking forward to joining track in the spring. What has been your most rewarding high school class to date? The most rewarding class for me is either anatomy or AP psychology. They are both classes I am enjoying but also doing well in. What do you look forward to most during your senior year? I look forward to just spending quality time with friends and doing things I will remember when I’m older. What is the best advice you’ve ever received? The best advice I’ve ever received is that money doesn’t buy you happiness. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time? In my free time, I enjoy camping, Àshing, listening to music and reading. What are your future plans? In the future, I plan on attending Moorhead State University. I’m currently undecided on a particular major. Leading the Storm is Sponsored by:
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Gymnasts Óip past Eagles by ANNA SALDANA b STAFF WRITER
The Storm gymnastics team hosted the St. Cloud Apollo Eagles Jan. 11, winning the meet 127.82574.975. “I was very proud and impressed by our girls. We got our record high score for the season,” said coach Emma Kramer. “They kept good sportsmanship throughout the meet too, which was great to see. They cheered on the Apollo girls like they were part of our team.” Anna Magnan topped the meet on vault, coming in with an 8.45. Bergen Henkemeyer took second with an 8.375. Ann Starr took third with an 8.35. Morgan Thompson scored an 8.15, placing fourth. Brooke Helget rounded out the top Àve, scoring a 7.975. Justus Floren led the team with her bars routine, scoring 7.75 and earning a Àrst-place Ànish. Henkemeyer took second in this event as well, scoring 7.425. Elie Weinert took third with a 7.35. Thompson and Helget tied for fourth, each scoring 6.95. Helget’s jumps and Áips earned her a Àrst-place Ànish on beam, scoring an 8.2. Thompson and Starr tied for second, each scoring an 8.1. Floren took fourth with a 7.625. Starr Áipped her way around the Áoor to a Àrstplace Ànish, scoring an 8.95. Magnan followed in second with a score of 8.25. Thompson scored an 8.15,
Brooke Helget makes her entrance on her beam routine. She took Àrst in the event with a score of 8.2.
PHOTOS BY ANNA SALDANA
Justus Floren performs her Áoor routine, earning a Àfth place Ànish and scoring a 7.65 during the Jan. 11 meet against St. Cloud Apollo.
earning a third-place Ànish. Floren took Àfth with a 7.65. All-around, the Storm had two girls place. Thompson took Àrst with a combined total of 31.35 points. Helget followed in second, earning
30.175 team points. “I can’t say enough how proud I am of the girls,” Kramer said. “They did really see what’s next.” The team continues their well and we are one step closer to our season goal of season Jan. 19 against the 130 for a meet. I’m excited to Brainerd Warriors.
Girls BB team suffer tough losses to Cardinals, Tigers by LAURA HINTZEN STAFF WRITER
Last Friday, the Sauk Rapids girls basketball team was defeated by the Delano Tigers with a Ànal score of 51-37. Brooke Torvik was hot for the Storm, having 16 points on the night. Torvik was also 83.3 percent in free throws made. Staci Meyer followed close behind with 11 points and was 75 percent for free throws made. Bailey Becker and Bailey Roscoe each scored four points each, and Angela Konz had two. Becker also had three offensive rebounds and four defensive rebounds on the night. SRR 21 16 37 D 24 27 51 SRR scoring: Torvik 16 (4 rebounds), Meyer 11 (5 rebounds), Becker 4 (7 rebounds), Roscoe 4, Konz 2 (5 rebounds).
Alexandria 66, SRR 31 SRR lost 66-31 to the Alexandria Cardinals Jan. 12. Meyer and Becker led the team, each having nine points. Torvik added Àve to the scoreboard with her 56 percent in free throws made. “We played for good stretches in the game. We know they are a very good
PHOTO BY ELIZABETH BETHKE
Brooklyn Harren searches for a teammate to pass the ball to during the Storm’s home game against Alexandria Jan. 12.
basketball program, so we would need to compete for the full 36 minutes,” coach Megan Foley said. “It was nice to see the girls make
adjustments during the game.” By halftime, the Storm were down 30-17 and could not come back.
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SRR scoring: Meyer 9, Becker 9, Torvik 5, Konz 4, Roscoe 2, Brooklyn Harren 2.
Lumberjacks split week’s games
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The Granite City Lumberjacks were on the road this past week, taking on the Alexandria Blizzard and Willmar WarHawks. They spit the outcomes, returning with a win and loss but remaining in the NA3HL West Division lead with 48 points. Alexandria 3, Granite City 2 (OT) The Lumberjacks fell to the Alexandria Blizzard Jan. 14 in a 3-2 overtime game at the Runestone Community Center. Alex led the game by two at the end of the Àrst after Nick Lucas and Brett Meister put
pucks past Granite City’s tender Mac Berglove. The Blizzard would remain scoreless for the rest of regular time. Granite City’s defenseman William Sprink scored during the second period and Andrej Jamnicky tied the game on a power play during the third. The teams battled into overtime and the Blizzard triumphed with just over a minute left in play when Alexandria’s Connor Nilson found a hole. Matthew Moran, Matthew Sprink and Casey Esselman all tallied Granite City assists. Berglove saved 33 of 36 shots on goal and Blizzard Brey Effertz 29 of 31. Alexandria sat 34 minutes on eight infractions
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and the Lumberjacks 10 on Àve. Granite City 3, Willmar 1 Despite the high number of shots on goal between the two teams, Granite City and the Willmar WarHawks kept the scoring to a minimum Jan. 11 at the Willmar Civic Center Arena. The Lumberjacks won 3-1. Granite City’s forwards spread the wealth across three periods during the game. Keenan Lund scored a power play in the Àrst and Brady Dahl and Owen Sikich found the back of the net in the second and third, respectively. Spencer Nelson tallied two assists on the plays; Chase Di Bari and Dahl each had one. David Mulligan was in the net for the Lumberjacks, saving 40 shots. Weissenborn fended off 34 of 36. Granite City sat 10 minutes on Àve infractions and the WarHawks six on three. The Lumberjacks continue their season Saturday and Sunday at the Owens Center in Peoria, Illinois against the Mustangs.
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Storm takes two landslide matches Foley 43, SRR 21 The Storm wrestled diligently against the sixth-rated Falcons, but lost 43-21. Five of the Storm wrestlers The Storm wrestling team continues to push their way to recorded victories during the victories this season, adding two match. more this week at the Kiffmeyer 106: Wollak won by major decision 11-2. 113: J. Spohn won by major dual tournament. The team won 64-9 over decision 13-0. 120: Ben Gilbertson Spring Lake Park/St. Anthony lost by pin at 1:29. 126: Brady Vait lost Village and 78-5 over Champlin by decision 6-1. 132: Jacob Ackerman by major decision 11-2. 138: Park. However, the Storm lost 47- lost Rajkowski won by major decision 9-0. 21 against Foley. They also lost 41- 145: Bemboom won by pin at 1:37. 152: 27 against St. Cloud Tech earlier in Ben DeMars lost by major decision 15the week. 1. 160: Marcus Santillana lost by pin at Andrew Wollak, Jared 1:20. 170: Brent Nelson lost by pin at Spohn, Hunter Rajkowski, Tony 1:27. 182: Andrew Syvertson won by Bemboom and Andrew Syvertson decision 4-3. 195: Daunte Molski lost by all went 3-0 in the tournament and pin at 1:04. 220: Gage Donovan lost by the team recorded a record 12 pins pin at 0:29. 285: Storm lost by forfeit. SRR 78, Champlin Park 5 against Champlin Park. The Storm blew Champlin “The kids are just being really aggressive and looking to get the Park off the mat in a 78-5 win, pin,� said coach Terry Gorecki. recording 12 pins and 13 wins “They are starting to earn bonus during the match. 106: Wollak won by pin at 1:26. points for the team through pins 113: J. Spohn won by forfeit. 120: and majors, which will help us Gilbertson won by pin at 2:45. 126: immensely come section time.� Vait won by pin at 3:26. 132: Ackerman The Storm is 12-7 on the won by pin at 0:34. 138: Rajkowski won season, going into matches by pin at 0:37. 145: Bemboom won by against Little Falls Jan. 19 and a pin at 0:47. 152: DeMars won by pin tournament at Eastview Jan. 21. at 5:46. 160: Santillana won by pin at by ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER
Vait lost by pin at 1:30. 132: Bryce Warner lost by major decision 11-0. 138: Ackerman lost by pin at 1:03. 145: Rajkowski won by decision 7-5. 152: Bemboom won by pin at 1:31. 160: Santillana lost by decision 11-6. SRR 64, Spring Lake Park-St. Anthony 170: Nelson lost by pin at 0:43. 182: Syvertson won by decision 3-0. 195: Village 9 Following the blowout match Molski lost by pin at 1:46. 220: The lost by forfeit. 285: Donovan lost against Champlin Park, the Storm Storm by major decision 14-6.
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St. Cloud Tech 41, SRR 27 While the Storm lost against the Tiger, the team had a handful of individual wins. One of the most noted matches is seventh-ranked Rajkowski defeating ninth-ranked Graham Nistler in a 7-5 decision. 106: Wollak won by pin at 0:40. 113: J. Spohn won by pin at 0:33. 120: Gilbertson won by decision 7-0. 126:
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ST. CLOUD – Since 1900, milling has been a tradition of sorts for the Heim family. For 117 years, Bob Heim’s family has owned and operated Heim Milling Company – a feed manufacturer rooted in St. Cloud. “My great-great grandpa purchased the mill in June of 1900. Now, we have the Àfth generation helping with the family business,” said Heim,
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the fourth generation. “This is our life and always has been.” Bob and his brother, Jerome, and dad, David, are currently managing partners of the business, with Bob’s son, Nathan, 17, dabbling in the family enterprise. Francis Arnold Àrst constructed the mill in 1886 alongside the Sauk River and near the Mississippi River. In the years that followed, the Heims transformed the
Áourmill to a diverse feed manufacturer and distributor. “This is no longer a simple family business,” Heim said. “Just like much of agriculture, we’ve adapted with the needs of our customers.” When Heim’s greatgreat grandfather purchased the mill, they provided 100-pound burlap bags of Áour to St. Paul by horsedrawn wagons. Throughout the 1930s and ‘40s, the mill provided Áour to World War II efforts, and in the 1950s, production evolved to an agricultural focus. Currently, the mill produces feed for dairy, beef, swine and poultry. “We don’t just make feed for chickens,” Heim said. “We’re supplying feed for pheasants, ducks and more.” The mill also provides specialty feeds for deer and a variety of pet foods, including 22 different dog foods. Additionally, the mill carries Heims continued on pg. 2B
Morrisons address apple-growing opportunities Cideries create demand in Minnesota by NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
ST. CLOUD — When people picture the perfect apple, it’s doubtful their Àrst thought is that of a scabbed crabapple lying beneath their backyard tree. But to someone in the cider industry, that rust-stained, warty
apple is ideal. It has the exact qualities they’re looking for, just without the pretty appearance. “You might wonder what you’re going to do with that thing,” said Jim Morrison, of a bruised browned apple. “You don’t want to serve it to friends or put it on your table. But in fact, it’s still a healthy apple and will make good cider.” As part of the Minnesota Organic Conference, Jim and his wife Debbie Morrison, creators of Yellow Belly Hard Ciders,
spoke Jan. 12 at the River’s Edge Convention Center on “Organic Apple Orcharding for the Minnesota Hard Cider Industry.” The Morrisons own Sapsucker Farms, a 172-acre certiÀed organic farm near Mora, where they produce maple syrup, honey, vegetables and, of course, apples. Their presentation informed others of the growing demand for Minnesota apples, and the business opportunities within the hard Morrisons continued on pg. 3B
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Jim and Debbie Morrison, owners of Sapsucker Farms in Mora, entered into the hard cider business less than three years ago. Their Yellow Belly Ciders are now found in more than 200 retail outlets across the state.
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The Heims mill 50 tons of feed each day.
grass seed and lawn care fertilizers. What used to be 95 percent commercial, prepackaged feedstuffs and 5 percent custom milling, the business is now 40 percent commercial and 60 percent custom products. With manufacturing onsite, the Heims are able to provide customers with their wanted products in a short amount of time. Robots are used for packaging and storage, increasing production and decreasing labor. “Thirty-plus years ago, farmers would bring their cobbed corn in and we would mix and package the feed. Now, we can receive a complete ration through call orders, emails or even text messages,” Heim said. “It’s
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Heim said. “I’ve worked my way up from laborer to managing partner, and learning all the way.” Alongside the Heim family, three full-time employees help with the day-today operations of the mill, which produce on average 50 tons of feed each day. Each morning begins at 7 a.m. with milling and mixing feeds. The product is then further processed and packaged for customers – both retail and wholesale. “Every day is busy, but it’s particularly busy in the spring and fall when farmers are planting and harvesting,” Heim said. However, Heim embraces the fast-paced lifestyle as his family’s business continues to serve new and longtime patrons. “Each year, we see new faces, but a vast majority of our customers have been with us for a long period,” Heim said. “I’m now serving third generations, where I’ve waited on their grandpa, dad and now them; and I’m waitDavid Heim, Bob’s dad, loads feed onto a semi trailer. Heim, ing for them to bring their kids in.” 79, continues to work at the mill every day. With every business, challenges are inevitable. However, with supportive customers, the Heims have overcome obstacles to better their business by incorporating newer technologies and being aware of industry changes. “As a family, we’ve always talked about keeping up or being in a leadership position within the industry,” Heim said. “We’ve done more than keep our heads above water, and that’s allowed us to thrive in this environment.” The mill was built along the Sauk River in 1886 by Francis ArFor more than 100 years, nold. Until the 1950s, the business was a Áourmill. Heim and his family have worked as leaders in the feed industry. This approach is one that was instilled in the business at its inception and has carried through the decades. “To us, it’s tradition,” Heim said. “We’re here to provide quality products and good leadership. We’re working in a way where there is always big shoes to Àll.” Heim is proud of where the enterprise has been and where it will be in the future – all the while focusing on the long-standing family tradition. “We’re pretty proud we’ve been able to Ànd our niche and make this family business work, despite the competition from large national and international companies,” Heim said. “Grandpa always told us people need to eat, and there’s always a place for a feed mill. While Frame and what we do and how we do Prescription it has changed dramatically, Grandpa was right.” Lenses*
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Morrisons continued from front______ cider industry. And opportunities there are. The popularity of hard cider is on the rise due largely to the fact hard cider is gluten-free unlike its craft-beer adversary. It also features a sweeter, crisper palate. According to IBISWorld, hard cider has boasted an annualized growth rate in the United States of over 27 percent for the past Àve years. Although the beverage was commonly found at the nation’s tables since colonial times, it has now seemingly recovered from the damages of prohibition. “Cider apples are a different variety than the dessert and eating apples we have today. The heritage varieties are called ‘spitters’ because they are not good to eat. They’re bitter apples, high in tannins,” Debbie said. “When prohibition came, all stock of hard cider was disposed of, but they also cut down cider orchards to prevent it from being made.” Once prohibition was repealed, the beer and wine industries recovered much faster than hard cider because of its dependency on the existence of the orchards. It was reintroduced to the U. S. adult beverage market in the 1990s, but blew up the state scene within the last Àve years. “The Minnesota cideries, believe it or not, have been around three years or less. Every single one of us are brand new to this market,” Debbie said. The Morrisons noted that about 15 cideries reside in the state, all of which are similar in size. They also
have another thing in common — they all want apples. “We can’t grow it all ourselves,” said Jim, who currently has about 120 trees of over 50 varieties. “I like being in my orchard in the summer. It’s my happy place, but I can’t grow enough.” Sapsucker Farms produced about 6,000 gallons of Yellow Belly Hard Ciders in 2016 and is looking to double their production this year. Because they are licensed as a farm winery, at least 51 percent of their juice must be derived from fruit grown in Minnesota. In addition to their own apples, the Morrisons source their juice from three other orchards in the state and will continue to pull from other Minnesota growers as their business expands. “If I grew all of my fruit in a 10-acre plot and, then, have a hail storm or a late freeze, that could really throw us off. But if I’m able to pull from neighboring areas, there is stability and consistency in that,” Jim said. Although the Morrisons warned to pick varieties of trees that will grow in respective hardiness zones, the couple said all apples are welcomed in the cider industry and encouraged orchardists to grow what they prefer. “We want to have as many different varieties as possible. We Ànd that when there are a broader variety of apples, it makes for a much more complex juice,” Debbie said. And the best part is, they don’t need to be pretty. Apples used for cider are
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Bauerly asked the question— why not crush 7,500 ton in the north part of the county and 7,500 ton in the south part of the county to reduce trucking expenses? Byrd pointed out that, although the Eisenschenk pit is not centrally located within the county, it is in close proximity to most of our gravel roads. Bauerly also inquired of the trucking budget ($40,000 year rental budget). He stated his belief that this model “seems like an expensive model”, noting other models such as 1) letting of bids to shorten the haul, and 2) contractor negotiates the pit fee, crush and deliver to the roads. Board members further inquired of the beneÀt of one pit over another—product-wise and price-wise. Buerkle inquired of staff time needed to do an analysis and possibly implement a different model. Popp asked about the duties of current staff should a model be implemented whereby a contractor was hired to crush and deliver to the roads. Bauerly stated he could not support the current model, commenting “…if you haul any product far enough, you’re doing as much damage to the roads that your hauling on as you’re improving the one that you are getting it to…” Motion by McMahon that the County Engineer attempt to negotiate a one-year contract with Steven and Roxanne Eisenschenk for 2017 only, and to explore other opportunities/models for future years. No second to the motion was received. Byrd will return to a future meeting with additional information on this item; no action taken at this time. Byrd pointed out that the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was enacted in 1990 prohibiting discrimination against individuals on the basis of disability; because of this, many road construction projects are built with features to accommodate those with disabilities. He stated that the Federal Highway Administration had set a goal for all Metropolitan Planning Organizations to “self-certify” its planning process and document ADA compliance for the 2019-2022 Transportation Improvement Plan submittal; this will most likely lead to Benton County creating an ADA Transition Plan to remain eligible for Federal transportation dollars. Byrd noted that this ADA Transition Plan contemplates taking a current inventory of all roadway facilities that accommodate pedestrians (i.e. sidewalks, pedestrian ramps), along with a timeline/process to update these facilities to current ADA standards. He pointed out, with current stafÀng challenges, it may be necessary to hire outside help to do the inventory; a plan must be adopted, or substantially working toward completion, in 2017 (perhaps do the “groundwork” in 2017 and seek grant monies to complete the inventory/transition plan). No action taken at this time. Byrd reported that MN Statutes 103G exempts certain road projects of counties, cities and townships from the replacement requirements of the Wetland Conservation Act; this provision further requires the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) to replace those wetlands impacted by local governments. He noted that this has been a very beneÀcial program for local road authorities for many years; the challenge is that this program has been severely underfunded and the lack of action at the State Legislature has some local road projects at risk for having to replace wetlands. Byrd pointed out that BWSR has stated their need to start closing down their wetland bank service areas; Benton County is in wetland bank service area #7—these credits are forecast to be depleted at the end of 2017. Byrd stated his belief that this will be a big topic in the next legislative session (there is some belief that BWSR is statutorily obligated to keep these wetland bank service areas open and functional). Board members reported on recent meetings they attended on behalf of the county. Bauerly/Peschl unanimous to set Committees of the Whole: January 3, Meeting with Palmer Wireless, and space needs discussion; January 4, “Life Happens”—hosted by Benton/Stearns County SHIP; January 12, “Demonstration Projects & Open Street Events Workshop”—hosted by Benton/Stearns/Sherburne and Wright County SHIP; January 17, Corn Growers Association; January 19, Stearns-Benton Employment & Training annual meeting; and February 1, “Better Together: The Greater St. Cloud Area Community Pillar Forum”. McMahon/Popp unanimous to conduct a closed meeting of the County Board (at 10:53 AM), pursuant to MN Statutes §13D.03, Subdivision 1, to consider strategy for labor negotiations. The meeting reconvened in open session at 11:34 AM. McMahon/Peschl unanimous to adjourn the meeting at 11:35 AM. Chair Benton County Board of Commissioners ATTEST: Montgomery Headley Benton County Administrator R-3-1B
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The Benton County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on December 20, 2016 in the Benton County Board Room in Foley, MN with Commissioners Warren Peschl, Jim McMahon, Jake Bauerly, Ed Popp and Spencer Buerkle present. Call to order by Chair Buerkle was at 9:00 AM followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Áag. Peschl/Popp unanimous to approve the agenda as amended: add item—consider collective bargaining agreement with Teamsters Local 320, representing Sheriff’s Licensed Supervisors. No one was present to speak under Open Forum. McMahon/Peschl unanimous to approve the Consent Agenda: 1) approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of December 7, 2016 as written; 2) accept and Àle Committee of the Whole Minutes of December 12, 2016 as written; 3) approve Collective Bargaining Agreement with Operating Engineers Local 49, representing Highway Maintenance employees, for the period January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2019, and authorize the Chair to sign; 4) approve Collective Bargaining Agreement with Teamsters Local 320, representing clerical employees, for the period January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2019, and authorize the Chair to sign; 5) approve Application for Exempt Permit—Church of St. Patrick-Minden—to conduct a rafÁe at Henry’s Catering in Foley on March 26, 2017; 6) adopt Resolution 2016-#46, a Resolution of Support for the Sheriff’s OfÀce to obtain a mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicle from the Federal Government’s 1033 Program, and authorize the Chair to sign; 7) approve Ànal pay voucher to Tom Kramer, Inc. for project SAP 005-603-031, building demolition project on CSAH 3 in Sauk Rapids, and authorize the Chair to sign; 8) approve Ànal pay voucher to Knife River Corporation for project SAP 005608-008, CSAH 8 reclaim/pave project, and authorize the Chair to sign; and 9) approve Collective Bargaining Agreement with Teamsters Local 320, representing Sheriff’s Licensed Supervisors, for the period January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2019, and authorize the Chair to sign. A public hearing to consider proposed changes to the Benton County Fee Schedule was opened at 9:06 AM. Monty Headley, County Administrator, provided an overview of the proposed fee changes: • Assessor (increase short calculation fee from $5 to $10; increase complex calculation fee from $10 to $15) • Department of Development (add $250 fee for Alternative Septic System Permit; remove proposed GIS fees for aerial imagery--Pictometry photos (current agreement with MCCC will not allow the county to charge for commercial sale of county-wide images—in-house viewing of individual properties is available at no charge); increase fee for County Development Code to $80 plus postage or 25 cents per page for individual sections or chapters; add fees for digital version of Comprehensive Plan, $10 and digital version of Development Code, $10; increase fee for amendment to Development Code from $375 to $500; increase fee for amendment to Comprehensive Plan from $375 to $500) • Human Services (add fees to fee schedule that have traditionally been billed to insurance, but have not appeared on the schedule (i.e. child passenger safety training, vaccine administrative fee, skilled nursing home visit, child development assessment, postpartum depression screening); add fees for radon test kits-$5 short term/$10 long term, add personal representative fee ($52.88 per hour) • Parks (increase fee for two-night weekend rental of the Lakeview Center from $400 to $450; clarify fee for camping—nonelectric site, $20 per night and electric site, $30 per night) • Recorder (add fee for illegible/incomplete certiÀcate--$10 in addition to regular or reduced marriage license fee) With no one else speaking in support or in opposition, the public hearing was closed at 9:15 AM. Bauerly/Popp unanimous to adopt the revised Benton County fee schedule as presented, with changes effective January 1, 2017. Monty Headley, County Administrator, explained that today’s agenda item represents the Ànal Board action on the 2017 budget and levy. He continued with a summary of the major factors in the Ànal 2017 budget and levy: • The Ànal 2017 levy increases 1.8%, or $343,505 from 2016, to a total of $19,330,998—the Statewide average proposed 2017 levy increase is 4.2% (Benton County’s average levy change for the period 2008-2016 was a 0.6% increase—the Statewide average for all 87 counties during that same time period was a 2.8% increase) • The Ànal levy keeps the increase below the 2.5% expected growth in the County’s payable 2017 tax capacity, which translates into no increase in the County tax rate in 2017 • The Ànal 2017 operating budget totals $42,768,674, a reduction of $2,333,655 or 5.2% from 2016 • The operating budget reduction is due primarily to a smaller road construction program next year • The Ànal budget adds three new positions: o A part-time (30 hours per week) Assistant County Attorney due to increased caseloads o A Case Aid/Human Resources Contact in Human Service to focus on maximizing revenue and to manage recruitments for the Department o An Eligibility Specialist for Human Services related primarily to increased caseload from the MNSURE program • The Ànal budget adds $25,000 to help the Benton Soil and Water Conservation District hire a Water Plan Technician to update and implement the County Water Plan • The Highway Department maintenance budget is increased by $100,000 to allow the Department to do more road patching • $100,000 is set aside in the Ànal budget to support an update to the County’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan (last updated in 2006) • The Human Services budget for placements at the Anoka Regional Treatment facility increases $225,000 in the Ànal budget (in the short term, this cost increase is funded with reserves) • The County’s Workers Compensation premiums will fall $58,000 next year, a 24% reduction from 2016 • The Ànal 2017 budget includes funding for the County’s Àveyear Capital Improvement Plan, with projects totaling $388,553 next year; replacing the County’s aging telephone system is the largest project in the Plan, with an estimated cost of $500,000 over two years—County reserves make up the primary funding source for the CIP Headley also provided an overview of funding to outside agencies as contained in the Ànal budget. Peschl/McMahon unanimous to adopt Resolution 2016-#47, a Resolution setting the 2017 Benton County Property Tax Levy at $19,330,998, and authorize the Chair to sign. Popp/Bauerly unanimous to adopt Resolution 2016-#48, a Resolution setting the 2017 Benton County Budget as presented, and authorize the Chair to sign. Bauerly/McMahon unanimous to approve a 3% general wage increase for non-union employees, effective January 1, 2017. Bauerly noted that an arbitrator set that adjustment for one of the county bargaining units, thus “setting the pattern”. Headley noted that the elected ofÀcial salaries as proposed for 2017 are the result of consideration of a number of factors, including comparative salary information from other counties. He noted that the proposed resolution does not include a salary for the County Recorder; that role is being Àlled on an interim basis and the Board will set the salary once an appointment is made. Bauerly noted that, in setting the County Attorney’s 2017
salary, the Board took into consideration the fact that he began employment at Benton County “below market”. Popp noted that positive performance of the elected ofÀcials was also a consideration in setting salaries. Motion by Peschl to adopt Resolution 2016-#49, setting salaries of elected ofÀcials as follows, effective January 1, 2017, and authorize the Chair to sign. Second by Popp. Motion carried with Bauerly, Peschl, Buerkle and Popp voting aye and McMahon voting nay. County Attorney $110,000 Auditor-Treasurer $92,431 Sheriff $102,000 Headley explained that the proposed resolution setting County Commissioner salaries for 2017 contemplates a 1.75% increase from 2016. Bauerly stated his belief that the Board hasn’t raised their salary more than marginally in about eight years; further, that “the Board is leading by example by keeping it down below the 3%...” Motion by Peschl to adopt Resolution 2016-#50, setting the salary of the County Commissioners as follows, effective January 1, 2017, and authorize the Chair to sign. Second by Popp. Motion carried with Bauerly, Peschl, Popp, and Buerkle voting aye and McMahon voting nay. BENTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION 2016 - # 50 WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute §375.055 requires that the salary of the County Commissioners be set annually by Resolution of the County Board; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Benton County Board of Commissioners that effective January 1, 2017, the salary of each member of the Benton County Board of Commissioners shall be $28,283; and BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Administrator is directed to publish this Resolution in the ofÀcial newspaper of the County and one other newspaper in the County, pursuant to MN Statutes §375.055, Subdivision 1. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of December, 2016. Headley stated that the proposed resolution setting the County Board per diem rate for 2017 reÁects a per diem of $60 (a $5.00 increase in per diem over 2016); he noted that the Board per diem has not been increased since 2007. Bauerly indicated that this per diem change will affect citizen appointments to Boards/Committees as well. Motion by Peschl to adopt Resolution 2016-#51, setting the County Board per diem rate for 2017 (increases per diem rate from $55 to $60), and authorize the Chair to sign. Second by Bauerly. Motion carried with Bauerly, Peschl, Popp and Buerkle voting aye and McMahon voting nay. BENTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION 2016 - # 51 WHEREAS, MN Statutes §375.055 and MN Statutes §375.06 allow the County Board to establish a schedule of per diem payments for County Commissioners for each day necessarily occupied in the discharge of their duties while acting on any committee under the direction of the Board; and WHEREAS, said statutes also permit County Board members to be reimbursed for necessary expenses, including traveling expenses, while performing the ofÀcial duties of County Commissioner, as set by Resolution of the County Board; and, WHEREAS, MN Statutes §375.055, Subdivision 5 provides that County Board members may participate in any group health insurance program instituted by the County Board for County ofÀcers and employees. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Benton County Board of Commissioners that: 1. In addition to annual salaries, County Commissioners may receive a per diem payment for attending meetings of commissions, committees and boards when such attendance is designated by the County Board. Pursuant to MN Statutes §375.055, Subdivision 5, members of the County Board shall not receive a per diem for services on the Board of Auditors, the Board of Equalization, or the Canvassing Board. As a matter of County Board policy, per diems shall not be paid for regular and special meetings of the County Board. Per diems for 2017 shall be as follows: a. Site inspections as part of the duties of a speciÀc board, committee or commission: $10 per site, not to exceed Àve sites. b. All other boards, committees, commissions, when the individual commissioner or the full board is designated by the County Board to serve on said body: a per diem of $60. 2. County Commissioners may collect only one per diem each day, regardless of how few or many separate duties connected with the ofÀce are performed in such day. 3. In addition, pursuant to MN Statutes §375.055 and §375.06, each County Commissioner may be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in performing the duties of ofÀce. Travel in personal vehicles on ofÀcial County business shall be reimbursed at the current standard mileage rate promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service or at another rate as determined by the County Board. Meal and other expense reimbursement such as registration and lodging shall be reimbursed pursuant to the Benton County Personnel Policies. 4. County Commissioners shall be eligible to participate in workers compensation and optional beneÀts programs instituted by the County Board for county ofÀcials and employees. The employer-funded portion of health insurance premiums for County Commissioners shall be the same amounts as provided non-union employees. 5. The County Administrator is directed to publish this Resolution in the ofÀcial newspaper of the County and one other newspaper in the County, pursuant to MN Statutes §375.055, Subdivision 1. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of December 2016. Headley explained that Benton County receives various federal grants, primarily in Human Services; the federal government, through its OfÀce of Management and Budget (OMB), is now requiring local governments who receive federal awards to have procurement policies in place. He presented a proposed policy which was adapted from policies obtained from Wadena County; those policies had been reviewed by the OfÀce of the State Auditor. Headley noted that the proposed policy formalizes Benton County’s practice that all contracts go through the County Attorney’s OfÀce for review before seeking County Board approval, as well as retaining the elements required by OMB. McMahon/Peschl unanimous to approve the revised Benton County Fiscal Policies, adding Procurement Policies. Gerry Maciej, Benton SWCD District Manager, provided history on the outstanding conservationists award, noting that, this year, Benton SWCD recognized Rick and Marlene Schlichting of Rice as area award winners. He informed the Board that the Schlichtings went on to be named the State of MN Outstanding Conservationists for the year. Commissioner Popp also spoke of the conservation efforts of the Schlichtings, often times without outside funding assistance. Board consensus that the County Board recognize the Schlichtings at a future Board meeting, Maciej to coordinate a date with the County Administrator. 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lion tons of soybeans. According to some of the analysts, unless worldwide usage increases and we continue to aggressively export a lot of soybeans, the U.S. could wind up with a 10-year high in soybean stocks, driving prices into the tank. Nearly half the U.S. soybean crop is exported with China being our biggest customer. Forecasts say they will buy $21 billion dollars of U.S. soybeans this year. This is not the year to be messing with trade deals with other countries. With the new administration, exporters are getting nervous about our trade relations with Mexico and China, two markets that account for almost a third of our total ag exports. The hard stance President-elect Donald Trump is taking with China has some ag leaders worried about a po-
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