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Kerestes receives full military honors Holdingford sailor laid to rest after nearly 76 years BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
HOLDINGFORD — With temperatures reaching over 80 degrees Saturday, the day was a hot in central Minnesota, but it didn’t stop the local communities from coming out to support and celebrate the life and homecoming of U.S. Navy Fireman First Class Elmer T. Kerestes. After being killed in action nearly 76 years ago during the bombings of Pearl Harbor, Kerestes was brought to his Ànal resting place in the northeast corner of Highland Cemetery in Holdingford. “Wasn’t it wonderful?” said Kerestes’s niece, Jan Klug, of the ceremony. Klug had spent her days wondering of her Uncle Elmer. When the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency identiÀed the remains of the 22-year-old sailor in March, she knew it would bring closure for herself and all of Kerestes’ relatives. Kerestes, the son of Thomas and Anna Kerestes, was aboard the USS Oklahoma when Japanese torpedoes destroyed the ship Dec. 7, 1941. Over 400 shipmates lost their lives while serving alongside Kerestes on the Oklahoma that day. Following a procession where hundreds gathered along the roadsides between Melrose and Holdingford, Kerestes was buried with full military honors by the U.S. Navy and Minnesota Army National Guard. Over a handful of legions and VFWs participated in the event. Family and community members gathered beneath the tall oaks to pay their respects to the local man who
gave his life so many years ago. “It was the least we could do,” said relative Bob Kerestes, of Rice. The ceremony, which was ofÀciated by Pastor Bobbi Bell of Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Albany, included music and a poem “Bringing Uncle Elmer Home” written by Jan Klug and read by Dawn Christman. Community
members were welcomed to the Holdingford American Legion following the service.
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U.S. Naval Captain Dan Pionk hands the Áag, which draped Kerestes’s casket, to Jan Klug, of Albany. Klug is the fallen sailor’s niece.
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Members of the U.S. Navy Operational Support Center, of Minneapolis, carry Navy Fireman First Class Elmer T. Kerestes to his Ànal resting place July 29 at Highland Cemetery in Holdingford.
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SAUK RAPIDS — Maddy Bell wants to serve her community — now and in the future. The Sauk Rapids-Rice High School senior was chosen as a Sauk Rapids Community Ambassador last June alongside Beth Kobluk and Brooklyn Harren. But underneath the glitz and glamour that comes with a sash and crown is a young mind determined to make a difference. “I have a bunch of activities that I’m involved in, but I’m also really passionate about the environment and really into politics, too,” Bell said. “When I get into college, I want to major in environmental studies and political science.” Bell, the daughter of Ralph and Allison Bell, of St. Cloud, said after earning her degrees she hopes to manage a parks and recreation department, practice environmental law or even become a senator. “I have some big dreams,” she said with a smile. “Ever since I was in middle school, I really started getting into that stuff. I enjoy reading what’s going on in the world. I
think it is important, as citizens, that we know about it, get involved and do what we can to help. It’s exciting to see change in our country.” Although the ambassador has a passion for policy, Bell keeps busy year-round with her many activities. She is employed at AirMaxx Trampoline Park, is a member of DECA and Link Crew, enrolled in advanced placement coursework and volunteers at her grandfather’s church. Bell earned her black belt in karate by age 11 and also participates on the Storm dance team. “I think karate helped me prepare for dance,” said Bell, who had no prior dance training before auditions in eighth grade. “There are some of the same elements such as Áexibility and strength.” Bell will be one of a handful of seniors on this year’s dance team and much of her time is dedicated to the sport. “We are one of the few sports that competes for three seasons because we practice summer, fall and winter. Even in the spring, many dancers do studio dance, too. So there is not really a lot
Jean and Kirk Kedrowski have multiple gardens at their property in Sauk Rapids.
Kedrowskis have yard full of gardens
The cactus and Russian sage garden located at the end of the right side of their driveway is just the start of their yard full of gardens. “We moved here 21 years ago and at that time, there was nothing in the yard,” Jean said. “We didn’t even have the trees in the front yard. I didn’t like it, but I also saw the BY ANNA SALDANA potential and it was nice to start with STAFF WRITER a clean slate.” Today, a row of trees separates SAUK RAPIDS – One thing their yard from the road and from you don’t usually see in Minnesota neighbors. In the back yard, a fence lines the edge of their property with is a cactus. But when one drives by Jean and gardens all the way up to the edge. Kirk Kedrowski’s home at 215 18th St NW, a cactus is there greeting you from the end of the driveway. Kedrowski: page 2
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Sauk Rapids Community Ambassador Maddy Bell enjoys learning about the environment and politics.
of time off. It’s a very demanding sport,” Bell said. In the winter competition season, the dancers wake early in time for 6 a.m. practices. Then they attend their classes and return for an afternoon practice that dismisses at 6 p.m. But the demands of dance equal more than time — it is physically demanding as well. “We do our dance full-out over and over again and we drill certain parts. It gets to be a lot. You’re very p r o n e to injury in dance because it’s not normal to be doing a lot of things that we
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New student registration at high school SAUK RAPIDS — New high school students — who haven’t already registered — to the Sauk Rapids-Rice District will have the opportunity to register for classes Aug. 9. Independent School District No. 47 will host a registration meeting where students will learn about school policies and activities, tour the school and register for classes. The meeting begins promptly at 9:30 a.m. and is expected to end within two hours. A parent must accompany the student to the meeting. Prior to the meeting, an online enrollment form should be completed. To begin the process visit http://www.isd47.org/ register. Questions can be directed by calling (320) 253-4700. The Sauk Rapids-Rice High School is located at 1835 Osauka Road NE, Sauk Rapids. Attendees should enter through Door No. 1.
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Community members gathered at Highland Cemetery in Holdingford Saturday morning for the burial of Fireman First Class Elmer Tom Kerestes. Kerestes was killed in action Dec. 7, 1941 during the bombing of Pearl Harbor. His remains were identiÀed in March.
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“I really love my yard now,” Jean said. “But really, if I had it my way, there wouldn’t be any grass, just all gardens.” Jean credits the start of her gardens to her love of hostas. “My hostas I would say are what started this whole thing,” Jean said. “I have always loved hostas and I have about 100 varieties now.”
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When Jean is ready to create a new garden, Kirk lays the Àeldstones around the edges and she Àlls it in with Áowers. “I actually think of the gardens as rooms,” Jean said. “Each of our four grandkids have their own garden and then we have a couple gardens dedicated to our deceased parents.” Each of those gardens also has a theme, equipped with old farm tools or a rock with a baseball painted on it. “I try to create the garden around something that person would like,” Jean said. “My son-in-law played major league baseball for the Atlanta Braves, so his son loves baseball. He has the baseballpainted rock in his garden.” Since her hostas, Jean has added a wide variety of Áowers and plants to her yard, including her favorites – succulents and coleus. “Another plant that most people Ànd different in Jean’s garden is the hops growing on the trellis,” Kirk said. “We don’t ever plan on using the hops, but it adds another element to the gardens.” Even when the weather gets cold and snowÁakes are Áying in the air, Jean still gets to enjoy her plants. “I bring about 43 plants in each fall and then I get to enjoy them all winter long,” Jean said. “When it gets nice outside again, they come back
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Jean and Kirk Kedrowski enjoy reading and talking while sitting near their gardens. Some of their favorite additions to the gardens are the cactus, the hops, the hostas and the succulents.
out by the gardens. I do buy a lot each year, but I also bring out a lot from the house, and that’s a cool thing for me.” When designing her gardens, Jean has always felt the importance of them being pleasing to those passing by, but she also likes the trees to ensure her privacy. “It’s so peaceful having my privacy while I’m out in my gardens, but yet people can still see some of the gardens, so it’s a good balance,” Jean said. “What I really love is there is enough privacy for me to come out her and work in the gardens, where I can leave the stress of the day behind and concentrate on the gardens themselves.” When the gardens are
taken care of, Jean relaxes in one of six different spots throughout the yard. “I love to read out here and over the years, we’ve just added more little sitting areas,” Jean said. “Sitting out amongst my Áowers with one of my favorite books is just so relaxing and peaceful. I wouldn’t trade it for anything. I love my little retreats.” Jean plans to continue gardening as long as possible, constantly redesigning and adding to her peaceful retreat. “I never want to give this up. It is so relaxing and one of my favorite pastimes,” Jean said. “Like I said before, if I could have all gardens and no grass, I would be even happier.”
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Exchanging diamonds on a diamond Fritzes wed at Bob Cross Park BY ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER
SARTELL – Softball diamonds can hold many memories among family and friends, but for one Sartell couple, the memories are even more special. Missy and Rachel Fritz were married on Field 3 at Bob Cross Park July 8, after meeting on the same Àeld years earlier. The couple had been playing softball – on opposite teams – at the park May 8, 2014 when they met for the Àrst time. “We were switching innings and crossed paths,” Missy said. “All I said was ‘gosh, you’re amazing.’ I had no idea who she was or anything like that. It was love at Àrst sight. I just loved her looks, attitude and personality. She was also an amazing pitcher.” After the game, Rachel searched Missy on Facebook and the two messaged each other for a month. “I remember being at Holdingford Days with one of my best friends when I got a message from Rachel,” Missy said. “I thought she was kind of a pain, but I invited her to hang out to see what she was like. And I tell people that she hasn’t left my house since. Her and I have the kind of love that a lot of people only hope for.” Rachel agreed without hesitation. “I fell in love with her very easily. I connected with her in a way that I have never connected with anyone before and she captivated me,” Rachel said. “I fell in love with the way she makes me laugh and how I can be myself and she was someone I could instantly trust. We became best friends Àrst and she quickly became the person I couldn’t wait to tell about my day, when something happened – good or bad – and falling in love with her was the easiest thing I have ever done. It felt right from the moment I
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Rachel and Missy Fritz met on Field 3 at Bob Cross Park May 8, 2014. Just over three years later, they carried a softball theme into their wedding at the Àeld.
saw her on that Àeld.” Since the day they met, softball has been a big interest for the couple. Together, the two enjoy playing softball, as well as cooking, reading, taking pictures, camping, boating and spending time with family. An engagement proposal in July 2016 included the bat and ball theme as well. “My parents were in town from Indiana, so we went out to lunch with them and then we came back to the house. I wanted to go inside, but Missy convinced me to come to the backyard,” Rachel said. “There, she walked me out
to the softball diamond she created and proposed on the pitcher’s mound. My parents and friends were hiding under the deck too, so a lot of people knew it was going to happen.” Rachel said yes and after a year-long engagement the couple was wed. With softball being a staple in their relationship, it made sense to include it in their nuptials. “I knew right away I wanted to get married on the Àeld we met at,” Rachel said. “It was an interesting process, because the people from the softball association at the park had never had a request for a wedding there before. But
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they were great with the whole thing. It was a great experience getting married out on the Àeld that started the whole thing between us. That Àeld means a lot.” The couple’s ceremony took place on the pitcher’s mound, guests sat on the Àeld between home plate and the mound with the wedding party in the dugouts. The day was even complete with concessions. “They were really great and opened the concession stand for us that day,” Missy said. “Many of our friends and family spent time talking and hanging out by the concession stand after the ceremony. And they even gave out free popcorn.” The day was Àlled with sunshine and 75-degree temperatures while the couple wed, which they said was a blessing. “We really didn’t have a backup plan if it would’ve rained,” Missy said. “We had our hearts set on getting married on the Àeld, so it worked out that the weather was perfect.” While getting married on a softball Àeld is not the traditional setting for a wedding, the couple feels it Àts them perfectly. “Softball has been our theme throughout not only our wedding, but the way we decorate our home and how we live our lives,” Rachel said. “We are still playing softball too, except now we play on the same team.”
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from front do,” Bell said. Despite the rigorous routine, Bell said she plans to Ànd balance amid her reign as ambassador and extracurricular activities. In fact, she already has jungled the training camps with her title. This summer she has been busy appearing at parades, supporting other ambassador programs and meeting new people. “It’s exactly what I wanted to do. It’s a really great opportunity,” Bell said. Living near Wilson Park just outside of Sauk Rapids city limits, Bell realizes the opportunity of Sauk Rapids Community Ambassador came through her enrollment in the district. She hopes the community continues to welcome new students from the area as they did for her. “I think we should leave enrollment open because every child deserves to have a good education,” Bell said. “If Sauk Rapids can give that
Alayna Ann Folkens was born to Justin and Amanda Folkens, of Rice, July 7, 2017, at the Saint Cloud Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces and was 19 inches long. Proud grandparents are Jim and Judy Barnett of Rice and Mark and Judy Folkens of Saint Cloud. Alayna was welcomed home by the family dog Brooks.
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Managing crops, bees I’ve written recently about some insect problems that crop farmers and agronomy advisors are scouting for in Àelds from mid to late summer – speciÀcally about soybean aphids, thistle caterpillars, European corn borer and corn rootworms. I focused primarily on the farmers’ task to protect their crops for their need to make a living, and our need for food, BY DAN MARTENS energy and other byproducts. University of I appreciated a call from a MN Extension central Minnesota beekeeper recently, who had some concerns about how much spraying might be done this year yet, and how that might affect bees. At this point, he was particularly concerned about thistle caterpillar spraying and also about spraying for soybean aphids. We are seeing a lot of Painted Lady ButterÁies this summer, the adult stage of the thistle caterpillar. We have also been seeing thistle caterpillar larvae feeding on soybean leaves. There could be a second hatch of larvae and perhaps a second round of scouting and spray decisions for soybeans. The concern for bees is that spraying might be done to protect soybeans from insect damage while bees might be foraging in soybeans that are blooming. I’ve learn that soybeans are not a favorite crop for bees, but that doesn’t mean they are not in Àelds. People who make a signiÀcant part of their living by growing crops, and others by producing honey, seem sometimes to be at odds with each other. They both face signiÀcant challenges in today’s markets and conditions to make ends meet. Most of us care quite a bit about our hobbies too. In more ways than we realize, in many avenues of life, we depend on each other. One University of Minnesota reference says honey bees and native bees, such as bumble bees, pollinate 30 percent of the plants that produce the vegetables, fruits and nuts that we consume. Information from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture says Minnesota usually ranks in the top Àve states in honey production. Minnesota beekeepers also move many colonies to California and several southern states for pollination and over wintering. Many beekeepers winter bees in Minnesota. Minnesota is also a very signiÀcant agriculture producer. You might think about bees that forage on plants and produce honey, and pollinate other crops. Dairy cows forage on plants and produce milk for a large variety of dairy foods. Someone might point out that it’s easier to manage where cows are eating. MDA has a web based process that allows bee keepers and farmers to register, so they can work together. It’s good to meet your neighbors. MDA has DriftWatch and bee watch programs for investigating unusual bee death situations and other issues. For farmers, the key to protecting against liability, is to follow label directions based on research based thresholds. Many insecticides now have speciÀc recommendations for reducing risk to bees. For more information from MDA, do a website search “MN Dept. of Ag Bees” or call (800) 967-2474. The Àrst step to reducing risk for pollinators and other beneÀcial insects it to follow research based thresholds for making treatment decisions. Farmers really can’t afford to spray when there is not a credible risk for economically signiÀcant damage to the crop. The second is to choose a product that has less risk for bees, based on label information, in the context of what will do a good job for the insect damaging the crop. The third is to follow the label. Some other strategies to consider for reducing risk to bees include: 1. Spray in the evening or night time. 2. Do not spray blooming crops. Obviously that doesn’t work when bad insects are above threshold when the crop is blooming. 3. Consider culture practices that help to reduce some insect pests. 4. Use tip, pressure and labeled spray additives that reduce vapor and Àne droplet drift. 5. One article says to use lower label rates. Be careful about that. Lower rates can increase the risk for insect resistance. Also, if you have to spray a second time, that could be worse. 6. Consider wind direction related to vegetation that is inviting to bees. 7. Use the Bee Watch program to know where hive are and meet your neighbors. 8. Be wise about where you plant bee habitat. For example, I don’t think I’d plant Áowering plants for bees in buffer strips close to Àelds that I might need to spray with insecticide sometime. Weather and other factors don’t always give us the best options. Sometimes we have to make difÀcult choices. Reminder: Todd County Dairy Tour, Aug. 8, 10:30 to 12:30. Donnie and Carolyn Middendorf currently milk 100 cows in a double 8 swing parlor, installed 5 years ago; and use a 3-row sand bedded freestall barn. The Middendorfs are transitioning to organic production. Call Brenda Miller at 320-732-4435 to RSVP or with questions.
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Waste not, want not
With all three kids out of the house for yogurt? Garbage. It seems no matter the week, more than two weeks, I’ve been noticing how I’m throwing something away. This, along with empty my refrigerator has become. Other than the food I toss before it even makes it in the a few odds and ends, I haven’t been grocery Tupperware, is too much. The waste needs to shopping since before our camping trip in stop. Not just for my pocket-book, but for the mid-July. The fridge shelves are littered with environment too. condiments and only a few other items, but Last week, I had the opportunity to listen I don’t feel the need to jump in my car and to some farmers talk about water conservation as blow a Benjamin buying enough food to Àll BY NATASHA BARBER a group effort. One man explained a commercial, it up. that I, in turn, web-searched to watch. You can I’ve been noticing how empty my Ànd “The Extraordinary Life and Times of Strawberry” by SaveTheFood.com. refrigerator has become, but I’ve also been The commercial shows a luscious green strawberry noticing how much less food I’ve been throwing into the Àeld with plump red fruit. After irrigation and much labor, trash. When I worked at Coborn’s, buying groceries was a a berry is harvested by a farmer and proceeds to make its convenience and a sickness all at the same time. I could way to a packaging plant where it is transported to our crave and pick up nearly anything I wanted to eat before local grocer. The berry sits in its plastic container and is leaving work that day — not to mention snack on whatever purchased by a mom who gives in to a pleading child. Once my heart desired during breaks and lunches. I noticed a home, the berries are placed in the fridge. Mom sneaks one huge difference in the amount of money I spent grocery out for a taste, but after many days and multiple openings of the fridge door, Mom pulls out the package of decomposing shopping when I left that job. Now, our typical routine is to grocery shop on Sunday strawberries and throws them in the trash. The last caption for the week. We eat a high protein and produce diet, so says, “40 percent of food in America is wasted. Wasting the things we stock on a weekly basis are calculated and food wastes everything – water, labor, fuel, money, love.” Has this happened in your house? I’m sure it has the amount of variety varies on the season. Also, in my typical routine, is to return home from grocery shopping happened in mine. It’s funny how something so simple can put something and clean out my fridge before placing all the new items within. Moldy pepper? Garbage. Left over pasta salad so important into perspective. We can all do a better job of that’s over a week old? Garbage. Month-or-more expired conserving our resources. Let’s start with our waste.
Way beyond you A coffee run humbled me to my core and even take pictures of the column and post it gave me a message for you. The very thought to their Facebook group and the group was of how my path was directed is provoking. collectively in wonder at the lining up of it all. I was at Summerland with my friends and I was speechless, a little numbed and our children. I had come down with the yawns excited. You know that sound you hear when so I offered to get iced coffees. My plan was to your ear starts ringing and you feel like you go to Caribou to avoid gas station coffee when I are inside your own head? That happened for realized Target’s Starbucks was closer. I took a a split second and I saw her mouth the words shorter route rather than hopping on Hwy 23. At ‘thank you’ again. I stepped out of my head the stop sign I was getting perturbed as multiple and back into reality and replied, “Praise God, cars did not put their blinker on. I waited and BY MERCY NYGAARD it’s not me, and thank you, I really appreciate waited for my chance to cross. the encouragement.” Life by Faith I made it to the store and only third in line. I I went back to Summerland with iced noticed the customer in front of me had her rear coffees in hand and told my friend what had end peeking through her cut off jean shorts. I told myself happened. My friend conÀdently said, “God works so far I should be use to it by now, but the fact was that her bare beyond our little worlds, we have no idea.” bottom was showing. Would I ever have been able to wear I do not write this to boast for myself but only in the those shorts at my most rebellious? As I contemplated Lord. My encounter while waiting in line for coffee was that — and whether or not my thoughts were curious or orchestrated and supernatural. To Ànd out that God would judgmental — the other customer in front of the shorty use a sinner like me, untrained in writing, for His purpose shorts Ànished paying and walked over to me. when just the day my oldest child had grabbed the mail, “Excuse me,” she engaged. My thoughts turned directly Áipped through the paper and asked why I named the title to conviction and I was self conscious that she saw me of last week’s column the way I did. glancing at the shorty shorts in judgment. “I recognize you I said, “Read it and when you get to the end, tell me if from the column you write in the Sauk Rapids Herald,” she it’s a good one.” She said, “No thank you.” After prying continued. why not out of her, she said, “I’m sorry but it’s...” I Ànished At this point, I turn from convicted to convicted and her sentence by saying “boring.” “Yes,” she replied, surprised. No matter how many times I hear someone tell me reluctantly. I told her it’s OK and I naturally became they read this column, I’m always surprised that someone insecure of how I write. The subject matter, however, I’m reads it. Often I feel I am writing in my worship journal, conÀdent in. Life by faith will always prove the greatest or I’m writing a friend a letter, or that the paragraphs are adventure you will ever go on and it may send you climbing pieces lost in a larger collage. I felt more responsible for mountains or moving them. The closer you draw to God, taking captive my thoughts now. the closer He will draw Himself to you. Your brother and What the woman said next was most humbling. She sister in Christ may give you a word of encouragement at thanked me for writing. She explained that for weeks, every church or a complete stranger may come up to you in a column I wrote lined up with her small group’s weekly store and remind you that what you’re doing out of love studies. It was a relational discipleship group. She would and obedience to God, is way beyond you.
GMO, antibiotic misconceptions
There’s a lot of “fake news” out there the Food and Drug Administration are at and it’s not all related to the president. The a loss to explain the difference between agriculture industry has been dealing with natural and unnatural food. Naturalness (a uniformed reporting for years, often based on real word) has nothing to do with the safety what people think they know about farming. or quality of food. The most pervasive un-truth is that There is also the belief that chemicals all Genetic ModiÀed Organisms (GMOs) used on the farm are a major threat to food are somehow bad for us. In reality, genetic safety. modiÀcation of plants has been around for It’s actually the bacteria like E.coli, over two decades and there are thousands salmonella and listeria, along with of worldwide studies that have veriÀed the parasites and viruses, that will get you. The safety of using GMO crops. chemicals you might Ànd in food are heavy Also on the list is the claim that only metals that come from the soil, pollution BY ROGER STROM meat with a hormone-free label is actually from the air and soil and mycotoxins that The Business of Farming are produced by fungi. hormone free. Not so. Animals produce Pesticide residue on some foods is hormones and hormones are in all meat. A more accurate label would state that additional hormones a legitimate concern. Especially crops like apples and weren’t added to the animal’s diet to promote growth, so oranges. Even though levels are constantly monitored to be sure they are below the tolerances established by the EPA, they would reach market weight more quickly. The other label that causes confusion is “antibiotic- you’ll still want to wash fruits and tomatoes. The misunderstanding that I found the most surprising free.” The fact is by the time it reaches the grocery store all meat is free of antibiotics. The animals can’t be processed is the perception that farming is a “low-tech” business. until all antibiotics are out of their systems. The more Every step in food production employs some sort of accurate labels are the ones that say the animals were “raised technology. From genetic modiÀcation of a seed to selfwithout antibiotics” or “no antibiotics added,” meaning the steering equipment, farming has become one of the most animal grew up without ever receiving antibiotics. This may technologically advanced industries there is. It’s a constant be a bad choice if an animal gets sick and suffers because struggle to Àll high-demand jobs for degrees in science, technology, math and engineering. they couldn’t be treated. The truth is, today’s modern farmer is probably more While on the subject of labeling, there is the widespread belief that foods with a “natural” label are somehow better tech savvy than many of the leaders of major companies. …jus-sayn for you. In reality, it means nothing. Even the scientists at
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Three arrested in Sauk Rapids apartment search SAUK RAPIDS — Three people were arrested Tuesday following a search of a Sauk Rapids apartment. Sauk Rapids resident Eric Robertson, 52; Angelene Fischer, 28, of Princeton; and Katelin Ferrell-Hernandez, 18, of Annandale, were all arrested and transported to the Benton County Jail. Robertson awaits charges of Àrst degree possession with intent to distribute, possession of a stolen handgun and a person in-eligible to possess a Àrearm. Both Fischer and Ferrell-Hernandez are being held pending court on Àfth degree possession charges. According to Commander Steve Soyka, the Central
Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force and Waite Park Police Department received information that a resident at 12 Third Ave. S Apt. 1, Sauk Rapids, was in possession of controlled substances and several Àrearms. Investigators identiÀed the resident as Robertson and determined that Robertson was in-eligible to possess Àrearms as a felon. During the search of the residence, approximately 46 grams of methamphetamine, three grams of heroin and $3660.00 in U.S. currency was located, along with a loaded .40 caliber Glock handgun. The handgun was found to have been stolen from a burglary in the city of
Sauk Rapids. Both females possessed a small amount of methamphetamine at the time of the warrant. An additional female was present at the time of the search and faces no charges. The CMVOTF was assisted by the Sauk Rapids and Waite Park Police Departments and the St. Cloud Police Department SWAT team. The task force is comprised of ofÀcers from the Sauk Rapids, Little Falls and St. Cloud Police Departments, along with deputies from the Stearns, Sherburne, Morrison, Todd and Benton County Sheriffs’ OfÀces. Two men from Vadnais Heights—Thoma Thao, 30,
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and Yer Vang, 36—were also arrested by the CMVOTF July 25 after a tip the men were selling methamphetamine from their vehicle. Following a trafÀc stop conducted with the help from the St. Cloud Police Department near Highway 15 and Second Street South, St. Cloud, ofÀcers discovered Thao had several warrants for his arrest. A K-9 alerted the ofÀcers and approximately three ounces of methamphetamine and $800 was located. Thao and Vang were transported to the Stearns County Jail and held for court on Àrst degree possession with intent to distribute.
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OBITUARIES Walter “Bruce” Lovell
Bruce was born to Walter and Grace (Lindblom) Lovell. He attended Sauk Rapids schools and graduated in 1960. After graduation, Bruce attended St. Cloud University for a year before joining the Navy. When his service duties were completed in 1966, Bruce made his way west from Minnesota and settled in the Seattle area. He made a career working for the “phone company” (initially SW Bell) at which time he also obtained a business degree from the University of Washington. Bruce then transitioned to AT&T, where he stayed until retirement. As retirement began to near, and his satisfaction with living in a big city diminished, the search for a new home began and Kingston was the clear choice. A person of many interests and talents, he enjoyed music, gardening and landscaping, reading and wood working, but his true passion was Àshing and enjoying the waters of the Puget Sound. He made many trips to Àsh for tuna and always participated in the salmon, crab and cod season locally. After purchasing a smoker, he made some of the best smoked salmon around and it always a favorite with friends and family. His mathematical skills were put to good use when he served for many years as treasurer for the North Kitsap Puget Sound Anglers Association. Bruce bravely battled cancer and Ànally moved
Walter “Bruce” Lovell on to a better place free of pain on July 22. In spite of various treatments and their side effects, he always smiled at the nurses, doctors and caregivers remembering to say “thank you” and to make a little joke. He could bring a smile to anyone’s face. He was simply a kind and gentle person with a generous heart and spirit willing to help anyone at anytime. Friends and family were very important to him and he maintained friendships from childhood, the military, work and community. During Bruce’s Ànal weeks he was able to spend time with many of them. He is survived by his wife, Linda, sisters Jil Mattson, Joy Chall, Jan (Mark) Murphy and Jul (Randy) Benoit and a multitude of nieces and nephews all of whom he was very proud. He is also survived by three brokenhearted dogs who miss him very much. If you choose to make a donation in Bruce’s memory, please donate to a local food bank, animal welfare organization, or any other charity that touches your heart. R-31-1P
Allen G. Fiereck
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, at St. Marcus Catholic Church in Clear Lake for Allen G. Fiereck, age 62, of Sauk Rapids who passed away Sunday at Quiet Oaks Hospice of St. Cloud. Rev. Virgil Helmin will ofÀciate and burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends and relatives may call from 4-8 p.m. on Friday, August 4, 2017, at Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids and one hour prior to the service Saturday at the church in Clear Lake. Allen was born Aug. 24, 1954, to Lawrence and Verna (Goenner) Fiereck. He married his high school sweetheart, Jeri Ann Parsons, on June 29, 1974, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in St. Cloud. He was a Building Services Foreman at St. Cloud State University for 35 years. His humble dedication to the university earned him the Unsung Hero Award in 2017. Allen enjoyed spending time with his family and friends up north at his cabin. Being outdoors hunting with his son, Tony, truly made him happy. Allen’s grandchildren were a source of pride for him and he made sure they each knew they were papa’s favorite. Allen would tell you that the greatest achievement in his life was raising his family with the love of his life, Jeri Ann. He was a gentle, loving, quiet,
Allen G. Fiereck
inspiring, honest, husband, dad, papa, and friend. He will be missed by all. Allen is survived by his wife, Jeri Ann of Sauk Rapids; children, Stacy (Lamar) Griffey of Rice, Tony (Lisa) Fiereck of Sauk Rapids; brothers and sisters, Dennis (Viola) of Brooklyn Park, Ronald (Audrey) of Ramsey, Merle (Patricia) of Coon Rapids, Lavonne of Winona, Kenneth (Nancy) of Clear Lake, Gary (Geraldine) of Clearwater and Kathy (Jim) Hartkopf of Clear Lake; and four granddaughters, Kylie, Eva, Brielle and Ellie. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Marilyn; and infant brother, Roger. Memorials are preferred to Quiet Oaks in lieu of Áowers. Obituary, guestbook and video tribute available online: www.williamsdingmann. com.
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RICE — The Department of Natural Resources hosted its Ànal meeting with the Little Rock Creek Sustainable Groundwater Use Planning Project Advisory Team (PAT) July 26 in Rice. A 45-day public comment period on the plan is expected to begin by late August and will include a public information meeting, as well as online resources. The DNR hopes to Ànalize the action plan by November of this year. “We think this plan represents a pretty accurate depiction of what we plan to do for the next Àve years,” said Steve Colvin, DNR Ecological and Water Resources Deputy Director. Colvin added that the plan is still in the draft stage and subject to changes. In the past 25 years, groundwater use has dramatically increased in the Little Rock Creek watershed when compared to the statewide average. The DNR is responsible for regulating water use and determining whether said use could result in negative impacts to ecosystems, aquifers or surface waters. Last December, the DNR concluded — using a groundwater model — that groundwater pumping is depleting the base Áow in Little Rock Creek by an average of roughly 630 gallons each month. The pumping is effecting the ecosystems in a harmful way and therefore actions must be taken. “That’s the concern. How much of an effect does pumping have on the Áow in the creek,” said Jason Moeckel, the DNR Ecological and Water Resources Section Manager of Inventory, Monitoring and Anaylsis. “There is a groundwater
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Morrison County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Helen McLennan speaks at the Sustainable Use of Groundwater in the Little Rock Creek Area planning meeting July 26 in Rice.
component whether there is rain or not. There is a certain amount of water Áowing into this stream from groundwater, that’s one of its deÀning characteristics. So what we are quantifying with the model is how much of an effect does pumping have on the amount of water that’s actually getting into the creek, absent the rainfall. That’s what we are really focusing on.” The draft plan detailed that the DNR would monitor the Àsh habitats in Little Rock Creek for the next two years and use the data to help set a protected stream Áow — a process that would begin in 2019. They would also continue to monitor the groundwater levels, evaluate the accuracy of irrigation water use estimates, calculate the extent of non-permitted users and assess a variety of strategies that could enhance water sustainability. During the Àve-year implementation process, newly-approved water appropriation permit applications or amendments would be issued with a limited term through December 2022. Existing limited permits would be extended through December 2022. Although it seemed the PAT accepted the fact that groundwater pumping is
having an effect on the stream, some believed the DNR was not hearing their concerns. A handful of people in the room believed economic impact and tax capacity should play some role in whether the DNR chooses to limit appropriation permits and that more information on the cost to stock trout and sustain the Àsh in the creek should be included in the document. “And at the end of the day it seemed to get down to the environmental concern,” said irrigator Duane Kroll, of the PAT meetings that took place over the last year and a half. “So the question really is, is the well-being and the comfort of the critters in the creek more important than the economic viability of our community.” Others believed the plan neglected any feedback of the PAT what-so-ever. “The plan is an exhaustive attack on irrigated agriculture that takes unbelievable liberties with any and all facts regarding the current water use and qualities in the Little Rock Creek watershed,” said Wally Parsons in a prepared statement. “The plan is without any reference to the issues prior to irrigation and twists every piece of information available into an incrimination against irrigated
agriculture. We had expected the plan would set forth facts, Àgures and reasoned analysis of the current situation and propose improvements. What we got instead is an indictment against irrigated agriculture based upon innuendo, suppositions and by strong feelings against irrigated agriculture, most of which do not reÁect established facts. The action plan thanks the shareholders for their feedback and participation several times throughout the subject, but it is a gross misstatement to say that input from the PAT committee has had any impact on the plan.” The DNR thanked the PAT for their comments, explained parts of the plan they felt the PAT had inÁuenced and said they would take into consideration the information learned at the meeting. By the end of the meeting, the PAT had expressed they would like more deÀnitions, data and citations added to the draft before it is presented for public review. For more information regarding the Sustainable Use of Groundwater in the Little Rock Creek Area visit http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/ waters/groundwater_section/ sustainability/lrc/index.html.
Public Notices REGULAR MEETING SAUK RAPIDS CITY COUNCIL SAUK RAPIDS GOVERNMENT CENTER, 250 Summit Ave N. Monday, July 10, 2017 6:00PM MINUTES 6:00 P.M. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Kurt Hunstiger called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. All members present. 2. Additions or Changes to the Agenda Ross Olson requested to add An Interim Ordinance to Establish a Moratorium on the Approval and Siting of Telecommunication Towers and Wireless Telecommunication Facilities within the City of Sauk Rapids as agenda item 9-G. 3. Approve the Agenda Motion: Moved by Councilperson Sauer and seconded by Councilperson Heinen to approve the Agenda as amended. Motion carried unanimously. 4. Approve Minutes A. 6-26-17 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Motion: Moved by Councilperson Heinen and seconded by Councilperson Thronson to approve the 6-26-17 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes. Motion carried unanimously. 5. Receive and File NONE 6. Mayor’s Communication • Stacy Morse, District Director for Congressman Tom Emmer-Stacy Morse provided an update from Congressman Tom Emmer’s ofÀce. 7. Audience Items/Visitors Total Time Limit 2 Minutes for Items NOT on the Agenda NONE 8. Public Hearings
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Shuttle to attend Princess Kay coronation FOLEY — The Benton County American Dairy Association will be providing a free shuttle Aug. 23 to the coronation of Princess Kay of the Milky Way, in honor of Ànalist Rebecca Schubert of Rice. The competition will take PHOTO SUBMITTED
Rebecca Schubert, of Rice, is one of 12 candidates competing for the title of Princess Kay of the Milky Way.
place the evening before the opening day of the Minnesota State Fair in St. Paul. Schubert, daughter of Jerome and Natalie Schubert, is one of 12 candidates competing for the title of Princess Kay. Princess Kay and county dairy princesses make appearances to help explain dairy farm families’ commitment to taking care of their animals and resources while providing wholesome, nutritious and
Youth ball places Àrst PHOTO SUBMITTED
Sauk Rapids “Metcalf ” 9U baseball team – (front, from left) Noah Herrington, Isaak Wiser, Owen Weisz, Tyler Metcalf, Evan Claude and Will Tschida; (middle, from left) Hunter Moore, Darrin Stangl, Prescott Romaine, Nolan Black, Lucas Weber and Gavin Web; (back, from left) coach Dan Weber, coach Tony Romaine and coach Rick Metcalf – placed Àrst in the tier “A” end of season tournament July 22-23 at Bob Cross Park. Not pictured: manager Deb Metcalf.
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Friday, Aug. 4, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. — 19th annual affordable dairy products. If Independence Center Inc. walk-a-thon fundraiser. Sauk chosen, Schubert will make Rapids Municipal Park, 1001 River Ave. N, Sauk Rapids. appearances on behalf of Minnesota dairy farmers Saturday, Aug. 5, 8:30 a.m. to midnight — Platte River Day. and the Midwest Dairy Parade begins at 10:30 a.m. Royalton. Association. Saturday, Aug. 5, 9-11 a.m. — Color Vibe 5K. Granite City Schubert attends North Speedway, 2540 Golden Spike Road NE, Sauk Rapids. Tickets Dakota State University for available at http://www.thecolorvibe.com. ag economics and crop and weed science. Her interest Saturday, Aug. 5, noon to 2 p.m. — Royalton Schools Open in the dairy industry began House. Tour the new facilities. 120 Hawthorn Street, Royalton. after taking a job feeding Enter through Early Childhood Center. calves at O & S Dairy, of Rice, at the age of 15. She Saturday, Aug. 5 through Tuesday, Aug. 8, noon to 7 p.m. continues to work on the — SunÁower Sales. BeneÀtting Make-A-Wish Minnesota. farm and has expanded her O’Keefe Farm on Grand Lake. 21096 Fowler Road, Cold Spring. responsibilities at the dairy. Those interested in Monday, Aug. 7, 12:15 p.m. — Rice Area Senior Citizens attending the 64th annual Group meeting. Meets Àrst Monday of every month. Rumor’s Princess Kay coronation Bar and Grill, 9530 Hemlock Road NW, Rice. in support of Schubert via the free shuttle can contact Tuesday. Aug. 8, 4-7 p.m. — Resilience: The Science of Hope. Sandy Pietrzak by calling A free community event to help understand Adverse Childhood (320) 387-2411 or (320) 223- Experiences and our role in creating trauma informed settings. A 0698. They may also reach screening of the Àlm “Resilience” followed by dinner and round Pietrzak through email at table discussions. Sauk Rapids High School, 1833 Osauka Road sandrajjean@jetup.net. The NE, Sauk Rapids. Enter Door 1. No charge. Open to the public. shuttle will have two pickup Wednesday, Aug. 9, 9:30 a.m. to noon — Sauk Rapids-Rice and drop-off locations. It High School New Student Registration. Ninth through 12th will leave promptly at 4 grade students will learn about school policies and activities, p.m. from Church of the tour the school and register for classes. A parent must accompany Immaculate Conception in the student. Prior to the meeting please complete the online Rice and at 4:45 p.m. from enrollment form. To begin the process visit http://www.isd47. Henry’s Catering in Foley. org/register. 1835 Osauka Road NE, Sauk Rapids. Enter door No. 1. Call (320) 253-4700 with questions.
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An intense longing
Thursday, Aug. 10, 6-7:30 p.m. — Rice Police Activities League for children ages 5-15. Free of cost, open to the public. Lion’s Park, 101 Fourth Ave. NW, Rice.
Typically, when I miss someone or But that spring was when I can truly say something, I get an empty feeling in my I was a sports reporter. I covered every Sauk stomach and my heart hurts a little bit too, Rapids-Rice sports team besides softball and I in longing to see or experience that thing or loved it. person again. That season was when I realized how much That feeling has been stuck with me for I was going to miss sports over the summer the past several weeks and I just can’t seem to months. Last summer, I can say I was ready for shake it. sports to start back up, but I didn’t have any What is it I’m missing and longing for? A BY ANNA SALDANA sense of longing. Friday night Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm football This summer, I have a bigger longing than game. I could’ve ever imagined. Just standing on the There is something about all of the cheering as the sidelines of the football Àeld, camera in hand, watching the athletes run up and down the Àeld in an attempt to get to game happen, sounds so appealing. the end zone. I will be honest in saying that while I’m taking pictures, What’s odd is that I’ve never really had this longing I have a harder time focusing on what is happening in the before. During my high school days, I attended a few game besides the occasional glance at the scoreboard. But Storm football games, sitting in the student section. But at if I jot down a few notes, I have a lot more fun writing the that point, it was really all about having a night to hang story when I get back to the computer. out with my friends. There is absolutely no way I was Now that I am fully invested in the sports experience, I paying attention to the game. I was having way too much tend to pay a lot more attention to the actual game, whether fun walking around with my friends and constantly buying I’m working or not. concessions. At the time I wasn’t sure, but now I really thank my Now I wish I would’ve paid more attention. But sports bosses for putting me in the role of sports reporter. It has just weren’t my thing. been way more enjoyable than I ever thought it would be. In the last two years or so, I’ve worked myself into For now, I am going back to my calendar to count the being a fully immersed sports reporter. My Àrst fall season, days until our teams are back on the practice Àelds, and nearly two years ago, consisted of me covering girls tennis then the days to our Àrst Friday night football game. and cross country. That winter, I covered only a few teams Go Storm! I will see you on the sidelines! as well.
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marriage 3.66 grade point average. of Universal Forest Products Education Foundation. Weis will receive $1,000 Weis recognized with UFP Foundation toward his college education, • Ryan Alan Peterson, of Education renewable for up to three Clear Lake, and Whitney scholarship SAUK RAPIDS — years, in recognition of his Marie Tesar, of Monticello. • Nathan Robert Trisko, of Logan Weis, a 2017 graduate academic and extracurricular Rice, and Maren Elizabeth of Apollo High School, is one achievements. Weis plans of 15 students from across the on attending St. John’s Sederquist, of Rice. • Joseph David Gedker, of nation to receive a scholarship University to pursue teaching Sartell, and Rachel Marie Moeller, of Rice. 4-DAY EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPLY • Cody James Lee, of WITH PURCHASE OF $200 10-DAY KIT Foley, and Rose Mae Marie Atterbury, of Princeton. • Travis Martin Sweno and $8 Brooke Winifred Pautz, of OF 5 F Foley. • Kip Blaine Averill and Marie Linda Burdick, of Gilman. Benton County applications
Fuecker, Neubauer graduate from SDSU BROOKINGS, S.D. — Desiree Fuecker, of Rice, and Amanda Neubauer, of Sauk Rapids, recently graduated from South Dakota State University, following the spring 2017 semester. Fuecker graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the College of Nursing. Neubauer graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science from the College of Arts and Sciences.
Local students selected to University of MinnesotaTwin Cities dean’s list ST. PAUL — The following students have been named to the 2017 spring semester dean’s list at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Rice residents Sara Dick and Austin Schmitt; as well as Sauk Rapids residents Megan Herzog, Marissa Leeb, Julia Maurus and Bobbi’Jean Milner all received this distinction. To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must complete 12 or more letter-graded credits while attaining a
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Hennen is own boss at 17 years old BY JENNIFER COYNE STAFF WRITER
PIERZ – At 17 years old, Lucas Hennen has bigger aspirations than a typical teenager. He is on the path to become an up-and-coming entrepreneur with his agriculture enterprise, Lucas Hennen Custom Baling. Lucas kick-started his business in August 2016, and has since developed a strong customer base within a 20mile radius of his home near Pierz. “Right now, I’m focused on having a good reputation amongst farmers and being able to do a good job,” said Lucas, the son of Kevin and Wanda Hennen. With an International Harvester 2+2 and a Heston medium square baler, Lucas travels across central Minnesota completing hay and straw harvests. It is a one-man job for Lucas, with his dad available for assistance when needed and to take customer calls. “Just like other teenagers, I was thinking what I could do for a job,” Lucas said. “I grew up in tractors and working with equipment, and I was familiar with custom work.”
For the past 18 seasons, Lucas’ parents have managed Hennen Enterprises, a self-started custom spreading and spraying business within the agriculture sector, as well as a logging operation. Following in his parents’ footsteps, at the age of 14, Lucas developed a business plan for a baling company. “Operating equipment is something that comes so natural to Lucas,” Wanda said. “He was excited to work for himself and willing to put in the odd hours.” With help from his father and mother, Lucas Àgured out his expenses and potential proÀts of the company. Last spring, Lucas took his Àrst large step in becoming a businessman. “After seeking advice from my parents and people already in the business of hay baling, I knew what kind of tractor I wanted and what baler would work well with my operation,” Lucas said. “To get started, I received a loan from my dad to purchase the equipment.” Adamantly, Lucas bought a tractor without duals. “I wanted a tractor that I knew I would enjoy driving,” Lucas said. “I
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Lucas Hennen, 17, is the owner of Lucas Hennen Custom Baling and serves farmers in a 20-mile radius of his home near Pierz.
saw promise in this tractor – where other tractors might sink in a meadow, this one would Áoat. It works great.” Kevin agreed. “He wasn’t objective to any brand, and considered other tractors, but this one was going to get the job done,” he said. Additionally, the young entrepreneur looked at a variety of balers and decided on one that had logged 26,000 bales on it. “I quickly learned how much money I had to
work with and what I could actually do with that,” Lucas said. “All my options were good, but compared to newer equipment, this was the most cost-effective choice.” However, the baler was not in working condition. Lucas needed to rebuild the knotters, which tie off the strings once a bale is complete. To offset the cost of repair, Lucas worked with his FFA advisor, Pat Tax, to create a Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) and
apply for a grant through the National FFA Foundation, which would aid in the SAE project. Of the 141 grant recipients in 2016, Lucas was one of eight in Minnesota and received $1,000 to put towards his project. “The knotter repair was quite expensive, but I had it Àxed through a dealership and now it’s running perfectly,” Lucas said. “Being a
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Boosting brews Mighty Axe Hops presents propagation BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
FOLEY — As you drive southwest out of Gilman on Golden Spike Road NE, it’s likely you will spy an operation that looks nothing like anything you have ever seen before. That’s because you haven’t — at least not in Minnesota. The estimated 4,000 18-foot poles standing tall out of the sandy loam soil are part of the undertaking of Mighty Axe Hops — Minnesota’s largest hops farm. The business welcomed members of the Benton County Farmers Union and public July 27 to tour their facilities and Àelds. “Mighty Axe Hops is the largest hops farm in Minnesota, but we are one of the smallest hops farms, as far as commercial production goes, in the country. On the west coast in Washington, Idaho and Oregon, there are hops farms that have hundreds of acres,” said CEO Eric Sannerud, who led the tour. Co-founders Sannerud and Ben Boo began their hops entrepreneurship on Sannerud’s family farm in Ham Lake. They choose their central Minnesota site
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Mighty Axe Hops CEO Eric Sannerud explains hops propagation to members of the Benton County Farmers Union July 27 in Foley.
because of its features: accessibility to three-phase power, an established well and permit, lighter soil and a destination that would be easily accessible to the craft beer brewers of the Twin Cities. After raising $5 million in start-up costs and securing
120 acres of land, they began building the trellis and planting last summer. They commenced construction on their harvest facility and pole barn this spring. Within the next year, the pair will have planted roughly 40,000 more hops plants
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pale ales and IPA brews. “They are indicative of American hops style – they’re citrusy, they’re Áoral, they’re piney and have a strong aroma.” Hops are perennials which means they will return on their own each year. They produce a Áower or cone, which is harvested mainly for beer-brewing. The crown root – found about three inches below soil – falls dormant throughout winter and returns to its growth phase as the temperature warms. The root produces hundreds of green shoots each year but never a woody mass, keeping it hardy. Hop plants can live for 10-15 years. “They are rhizomes so they will crawl underground and shoot up everywhere,” Sannerud said. “Unlike apple trees and strawberries, they don’t get tired. They’ll just keep going. They have a really robust parent system of perennial root structure that goes down and mines for water and deeper nutrients. Every year, they put out a Àne mesh layer about three inches below the soil that scavenges the fresh, easily available resources.” Once the root is established, the Mighty Axe Hops team trains four or Àve of the larger shoots to a string attached to an above unsharpened barbed wire. The hop bines climb the rope with the help of stiff hairs. “The idea is that we get the plant growing so it reaches the top of the string at the time the days begin to shorten. That’s the time where the plant naturally knows
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