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New Look. Same Local Coverage since 1854. Vol. 163, No. 29
Saturday, October 28, 2017
11 2nd Ave. N., Unit 103, Sauk Rapids, Benton County, MN 56379
Winter parking Hair and Body Works performs building make-over restrictions Reisingers to relocate business effective Nov. 1 by end of November SAUK RAPIDS — Winter parking restrictions take effect Wednesday, Nov. 1. The Sauk Rapids Police Department advises residents to become familiar with the city’s ordinance. According to city code, no vehicles or trailers are to be stopped, left unattended or parked on any street, avenue or thoroughfare within the city limits between the hours of 2 a.m. and 7 a.m. Winter parking restrictions are effective from Nov. 1 through March 31 each calendar year. The Sauk Rapids Police Department reserves the right to issue citations, impose Ànes and remove vehicles from roadways. Such vehicles will not be released to the owner until fees for towing and storage are paid, in addition to any Ànes. A similar ordinance with the same parameters is on Àle in the city of Rice. Homeowners should also be aware of other ordinances that apply to snowy weather and the winter season. Snow and ice on public sidewalks are considered a public nuisance and abutting property owners are responsible for the removal within 24 hours after the snow or ice is deposited. Failure to do so can result in a special assessment against the adjacent property owner. It is also unlawful to deposit snow from private property onto public streets and grounds.
Unclaimed bikes donated to nonprofit Serial numbers key to locating property BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
SAUK RAPIDS — Two hundred forty unclaimed bicycles will be donated to a nonproÀt organization following a decision by the Sauk Rapids City Council Oct. 23. According to Police Chief Perry Beise, the bikes have been accumulated the police department over the past Àve years. The property will be given to Bikes4Kids, of Ham Lake, — a 501c3 organization that refurbishes bicycles and distributes them to children in need. The kids also receive a helmet and lock with their repaired bike. Bicycles in possession have been recovered by members of the police or public works departments throughout the city. The items’ serial numbers are then entered into a searchable law enforcement database. According to Beise, owners of stolen or misplaced property often fail to record the brand and serial number of bicycles. Sauk Rapids residents can try and describe their bikes to law enforcement to see if it is in the department’s possession; but unless a person has a serial number, there is no way to know if another law enforcement department is holding their property. If a serial number is recorded and then used when Àling a police report, that number will appear in the system if the bike is found and entered into the database, whenever and wherever that location may be. The donation is in accordance with city ordinance — any property in the city’s possession for more than 60 days can be sold at public auction or donated to a non-proÀt charitable
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BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
SAUK RAPIDS — In less than 30 days, residents and people traveling through Sauk Rapids will be able to receive full salon and spa services at the corner of North Benton Drive and First Street North. Hair and Body Works — currently located at 2026 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud — plans to open in its new location at 24 Benton Drive N, Sauk Rapids as soon as Nov. 27. “Our plan right now is to move Thanksgiving weekend,” said coowner Tanya Reisinger, who has been doing hair for 26 years. “We have a thriving business right now, and we don’t want to shut down for too long. We’re hoping we can do it all in those four days — Thanksgiving through that Sunday.” Reisinger, who co-owns the business with her husband Jeremy, said the couple purchased Hair and Body Works over 13 years ago when they moved back to the St. Cloud area after living in the Twin Cities. Once they decided to acquire their own building and move from their currently-leased property, the Reisingers began looking at spaces in the city of Sauk Rapids. On May 1 they purchased the building which formerly housed Turch Jewelry and the original Citizens State Bank of Sauk Rapids. “We’re really excited,” Tanya said. “We knew that Sauk Rapids
was hitting a growth spurt and there was no salon and spa in this area. We thought this would be a good spot.” Tanya added that the speciÀc location was appealing because of its adjacency to both Walgreens and the 57-unit apartment complex under construction. She said the two will bring both vehicle and foot trafÀc. Jeremy wanted something with character to attract clientele.
“I think it’s a fabulous location. I like the history of old buildings,” said Jeremy, a chemistry teacher at St. Cloud Technical and Community College. The future home of Hair and Body Works was erected as a bank in 1915. A rear portion of the building was added in the 1950s. Jeremy and Tanya have been renovating the space to Àt the business’s needs and aesthetic since last spring. The couple removed the dropped ceilings to expose plaster ceiling beams, the upper windows of the buildings north side and the loft that sits atop the former bank vault. They stripped the building’s walls of plaster, wood paneling and sheet
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Tanya and Jeremy Reisinger, owners of Hair and Body Works, are relocating their St. Cloudbased salon and spa to North Benton Drive. They have been renovating the former Turch Jewelry and Citizens Bank building since May.
Prepare to be
SCARED
Killinger decorates for kids
Solar project ordinance adopted BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
BY ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER
SAUK RAPIDS – A mystifying graveyard, a black cat walking the streets and countless children knocking on doors saying “trick or treat” make Halloween. Ryley Killinger remembers his childhood candy collecting adventures, especially going to houses where the decorations stood out. In more recent years, he gets his scare from Molitor’s Haunted Acres. Both have inspired him to decorate his own home for trick-or-treaters. “I love Halloween. I just like being scared and giving people that experience too,” Ryley said. “The kids love coming over and seeing what I’m doing to scare them this year. It’s a lot of fun for both them, my family and me.” Amy Killinger, Ryley’s mom, feels their family favors Halloween over other holidays. “Our decorations are much more elaborate for Halloween than they are for Christmas, mainly because of Ryley,” Amy
rock to uncover the original multicolored brick. The couple plans to keep and incorporate some of the history, including the stain-glassed windows. “If it is in the budget, we would like to redo the back part of the building to match (the front),” Jeremy said, who added that his family has been repurposing existing building materials through the make-over. With the move, Hair and Body Works will become more efÀcient in their workspace. The relocation reduces the salon and spa area by roughly 1,500 square feet. The Ànished building will hold eight stations, two of which will be accessible by a
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Ryley Killinger stands with his Halloween display Oct. 22. He has been decorating his family’s yard and garage for the last Àve years.
said. “He really likes doing it.” Ryley has been decorating his yard at 1711 Ninth Avenue N, Sauk Rapids for Àve years now, each year adding new and different displays to what he already has. “My dad and I love to help him however we can,” Amy said. “We go out and buy things for him, going as far as the Halloween store in Fargo [N.D.]. My dad is also helping him construct the maze in the garage.” Ryley starts the annual display process by beginning construction in late September. He adds elements until Halloween. “As Halloween gets closer, I usually keep adding things to the front yard to get us ready for the holiday. The more things I bring to the front, the scarier it gets,” Ryley said. “It just give us the feel of being a spooky house, which is what I aim for. It must be working because the neighborhood calls us the spooky house.” Amy added. “Everyone in the neighborhood The Killinger’s home at 1711 very much enjoys coming here,” she Ninth Avenue, Sauk Rapids is said. “They are always excited to see decorated for Halloween. what Ryley has created and what he
did differently from the last year.” When Ryley is creating the display, he often moves things around several times before passersby see the Ànished product. “He’ll put something somewhere, but then doesn’t like it next week, so he’ll move it,” Amy said. Ryley comes up with his own ideas by looking at Pinterest and reimagining things other people have done. His display includes a large graveyard, blood red paint on the garage door, spooky ghosts, caution tape, a maze through the garage and more. “The new graveyard I built has to be my favorite part of the display this year,” Ryley said. “I had fun building it and I think the kids will like it too.” The display takes a lot of time. The last couple weeks before Halloween are spent building the Ànal pieces and Àxing everything that was put out of place by the weather, such as a strong wind. Trick-or-treaters have to go
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SAUK RAPIDS — Eight months after a lifted moratorium on solar gardens, the Sauk Rapids City Council established an ordinance permitting solar projects in industrial zones within city limits. The ordinance was passed after a public hearing Oct. 23. The original 18-month moratorium was initiated in September 2015 to allow for research into solar garden projects and best land use practices. It expired this past February. According to the ordinance, solar projects will have minimum 50-foot side and rear setbacks and will have a 450-foot setback to any residential home not located on the same property. They shall not exceed 15 feet in height. In addition, fencing with a landscaped buffer of evergreen trees and shrubs are mandated when the project is adjacent to public roadways and residential zones. Solar gardens would be permitted as interim uses, meaning the use would be subject to expiration. They can only be permitted on land zoned industrial. Sauk Rapids residents could see the ordinance put to use sooner than later. Community development director Todd Schultz said the regulation was brought to the council’s attention this month because the Housing and Redevelopment Authority has entered into a 27-year agreement with United State Solar Corporation to lease 10 acres of land in between 13th Avenue Northeast and Industrial Boulevard. Schultz said he expects the council to see the permit request at the Nov. 13 meeting. Council member Jason Ellering asked Schultz who is responsible for enforcing the ordinance requirements once the solar garden
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