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11 2nd Ave. N., Unit 103, Sauk Rapids, Benton County, MN 56379 Saturday, February 3, 2018

Caucuses take place Feb. 6 ST. PAUL – Residents will gather across the state Tuesday, Feb. 6 as they take part in precinct caucuses.

Registration begins at 6:30 p.m., caucusing starts at 7 p.m.

Precinct caucuses mark the beginning of the 2018 election in Minnesota. They are meetings run by the state’s political parties where the candidate endorsement process begins, delegates are selected, and goals and values, known as party platforms, may be set.

Precinct caucuses are entirely run by the state’s political parties, including the selection of caucus locations and meeting procedures. This year, one part of precinct caucuses will be a preference ballot where Minnesotans will be able to vote for the person they want their political party to support for Minnesota Governor.

“I encourage all Minnesotans to go out and caucus on Feb. 6 and make their voices heard,” said Secretary of State Steve Simon. “Minnesota has a proud tradition of civic engagement and going to a caucus is a great way for Minnesotans to show support for their preferred candidates, raise an important issue, and meet people in their community. This is an important and historic election year in Minnesota and every voice matters.”

In order to participate in a caucus, Minnesotans must be eligible to vote in the November general election, live in the precinct and generally agree with the principles of the political party hosting the caucus.

Minnesotans have the

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BY VICKI IKEOGU

Rev. Tom Lundeen (left) and Rev. Skipp Machmer talk about the new Riverside ChurchSauk Rapids campus scheduled to open in early March.

Big Lake church to expand mission in Sauk Rapids

BY VICKI IKEOGU CONTRIBUTING WRITER

tinkering with the idea of opening a second campus along the Interstate 94 corridor, southeast of their current location, 20314 Sherburne County Road 14 NW. They had never thought their prayers for a second location would be answered this quickly. Nor did they anticipate the answer being in Sauk Rapids.

Early last summer, Lundeen said Riverside Church was approached by the district superintendent for the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church about the state of Bridge Community Church, 1702 W

Highview Drive.

“The Sauk Rapids Church was a sister church of ours,” Lundeen said. “But they were small and they were struggling. The congregation had been working with the district superintendent for about a year to Àgure out their next step.”

Lundeen said the district superintendent knew of Riverside Church’s desire to grow and had asked him if they would be interested in setting their sights on Sauk Rapids.

“I told them that we were open to the idea and we started a series of

conversations,” he said.

In October, Riverside Church’s Board of Elders voted to purchase the Bridge Community Church location and develop a second Riverside Church campus. A few weeks later, members of Bridge Community Church agreed to proceed with the transition.

“We stressed that this was not going to be a hostile takeover,” Lundeen said. “It was a huge sacriÀce for those members to close their church and transfer their

BIG LAKE – Sunday mornings can be characterized by a Áurry of activity inside the walls of Riverside Church in Big Lake.

At times, Rev. Skipp Machmer said the Christian and Missionary Alliance denomination has had people directing trafÀc across the vast parking lot as on average 1,600 people make the trek from around the area for service.

The 52,000 square-foot, twoRiverside page 2 story building is bustling with activity. Three one-hour long services, a coffee shop, childcare and kid-centric services cater to all ages.

Music and faith dominate the service as large television screens broadcast the message from Rev. Tom Lundeen throughout the worship center, the smaller video café, and lately, the last resort spillover area in the gym.

Both Machmer and Lundeen agree having a full and engaged faith community is a positive sign.

However, Ànding space in their existing facility for their growing congregation was getting difÀcult.

“In many ways we are maxed out as to what we can do in this space,” Lundeen said. “The church has tripled in size over the last 14 years. It was like, ‘OK God, what PHOTO SUBMITTED are we going to do about this?’”

The congregation Àlls the main worship center during Sunday service inside Riverside Church in Big Lake.

For the last several years Because the church has tripled in size, Riverside Church ofÀcials have been looking to open a second location.

Lundeen and Machmer had been The Big Lake-based Christian and Missionary Church is slated to open its Sauk Rapids campus in early March.

A tough little boy Muenchows overcome Kawasaki disease

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of struggles, Julie and her husband, started at the St. Cloud Hospital.

Stephen, learned he had Kawasaki It took 12 days in the hospital and countless tests to determine a disease.

Kawasaki disease is a condition diagnosis.

“The whole journey was rough,” that causes inÁammation in the walls of some blood vessels in the body Julie said. “As a parent, it’s never something you plan for and is most common

BY ANNA SALDANA and it’s not something I in infants and young STAFF WRITER would wish on anyone.” children. If the disease On the second SARTELL – Gavin Muenchow, goes untreated, it can day in the hospital, originally from Sauk Rapids, is 20 result in heart attacks health was months old and is described as very and even death.

“He is such Gavin’s rapidly declining. He had “We noticed he happy, loving and cuddly. a ball of breathing issues and was “He is such a ball of energy, and was tired, beyond what ventilator. it’s been incredible to watch him seems normal for a child energy, and put on a“That was a hard grow,” said Julie Muenchow, Gavin’s that young,” Julie said. day,” Julie said. “He was it’s been mom. “He loves his whole family and “One night, he slept wants to be just like his older brother. through dinner, all night incredible to dehydrated from having a hard night the night before He loves to cuddle with our dog, too. and through the next He’s just got such a warm, loving morning’s park time. watch him and the lack of food in his system. I couldn’t get personality. We are so blessed with The next night, he was grow” anything into him, so the inconsolable. Nothing him.” doctors ended up putting in Their gratitude and blessings of we did seemed to help, - Julie a feeding tube. It seemed a happy, healthy Gavin goes beyond so we brought him to the Muenchow we were just holding off the normal situations of raising a emergency room. It took the inevitable. The doctors several days before they child. sedated and intubated When Gavin was six weeks old, found out the diagnosis.” him for three days. When Gavin’s journey he became very sick. After a series his fever dropped and he was taking • Mortgage Foreclosure - Sulier - pg. 4B breaths in between the ventilator, • Summons - Brown - pg. 4B things started looking up and they • Sauk Rapids Rice School Meeting Minutes - pg. 5 pulled off some of the support. But • Assumed Name - Nature Soils - pg. 4B his fever came back and we were left • Assumed Name - Southview Heights - pg. 4B in uncertainty again.”

• Assumed Name - ANS Fence - pg. 4B As the doctors were trying to • Benton County SCORE Grants Available -pg. 4B determine Gavin’s diagnosis, one • Summons - Miller pg. 5B of the scariest terms for Julie and • Summons - Lahr - pg. 3 Stephen was oncology.

• Sauk Rapids City Council Public Hearing - pg. 6 “Right away, we were just • City of Sauk Rapids Work Study Session Minutes - pg. 5 terriÀed,” Julie said.

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Gavin Muenchow is a happy and healthy toddler now, but when he was six weeks old, he fought a battle against Kawasaki disease.

After a week, Gavin was transferred to Children’s Hospital in the Twin Cities.

“He was sick, didn’t feel well, and we didn’t know what was going on,” Julie said. “St. Cloud felt it was something they could detect and determine, so they wanted to send him to Children’s. When we got there, it was like starting all over, but leukemia was ruled out right away, which was a relief.”

Early on in Gavin’s stay at Children’s, Kawasaki disease was ruled out but it was later determined

that was the cause of his ailment.

“When they determined that’s what Gavin had, it was a bit of disbelief,” Julie said. “Just because it seemed it had been ruled out. But we were glad when we had answers.”

Gavin’s treatment began immediately, and doctors were able to prevent any major damage. For the Àrst year following, Gavin took an aspirin prescription, which helped Gavin grow into his arteries.

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NEWS

Caucuses Muenchow from front

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right to take time off work to be at a precinct caucus, but must give their employer an advanced written 10day notice. Minnesotans interested in caucusing with one of the state’s non-major political parties should contact their party directly for dates and locations.

All residents from Benton County who would like to caucus with the Republican Party will meet at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School.

The Democratic-FarmerLabor Party will meet at various places including Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School, Foley Intermediate School and Rice Elementary.

Minnesotans can Ànd their correct precinct caucus location by entering their street address at http:// caucusÀnder.sos.state.mn.us.

In 2018, Minnesotans will be voting for their choice for both U.S. Senate seats, their member of the U.S. House of Representatives, as well as their choice for governor and lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state auditor, attorney general and state representative. This will be the Àrst election in Minnesota since 1978 that both U.S. Senate seats and the governorship are up for election in the same year.

Some Minnesotans will also be voting for their county and city ofÀcers, school board members, township ofÀcers, hospital board members, park board district members or local ballot questions.

In order to save time when attending a caucus, voters should know the precinct in which they reside.

Visit http://www.sos.state. mn.us/elections-voting and click on the link ‘Ànd where I vote.’

“He was given a clean bill of health,” Julie said. “That was such a relief.” Each year, he has to go back at least once a year for a checkup. His progress was amazing and now we have a healthy baby boy. We have realized how blessed we are and now we want to help other families in the same situation.

We want to raise awareness so that other families can get answers sooner. We want all of those parents to have happy, healthy children, too.”

50th Wedding Anniversary Daniel and Connie Pilarski

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The Muenchows — Stephen holding Gavin and Julie holding Owen — have overcome Gavin’s bout with Kawasaki disease.

Kawasaki disease is a condition that causes inÁammation in the walls of some blood vessels in the body and is most common in infants and young children

CCS hosts open house ST. CLOUD — Catholic Community Schools will be hosting an open house Feb. 8 to showcase the nine schools in the Diocese of St. Cloud who have collaborated to share one common calendar.

Community members will be able to visit each of the nine schools at various times throughout the evening to learn about curriculum and programming, ask questions and participate in tours. CCS

provides education for 1,980 students from preschool through 12th grade.

Locations and their respective open house times have been listed below.

• All Saints Academy in St. Cloud, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• All Saints Academy in St. Joseph, 4:30-7 p.m.

• Holy Cross in Kimball, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

• St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in St. Cloud, 5:30-6:30 p.m.

• St. Francis Drexel in St. Cloud, 8-9:30 a.m. and 5-7 p.m.

• St. Mary Help of Christians in St. Augusta, 5-6:30 p.m.

• St. Wendelin in St. Cloud, 6-7 p.m.

• Cathedral High School in St. Cloud, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

More information can be found at http:// catholiccommunityschools. org.

Pulse on people Sauk Rapids resident competes for Youth of the Year ST. CLOUD — Travis Johnson, of Sauk Rapids, competed in the Boys and Girls Club Youth of the Year competition Jan. 27 in St. Cloud.

Johnson, a sophomore at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School, is a member of the Eastside Boys and Girls Club. He is also involved with his school’s DECA, choir, band and Diggin’ Diversity groups and is a member of the football team.

Johnson volunteers at the TriCounty Humane Society, his church and the Good Shepherd Community.

Johnson is a secondgeneration Boys & Girls Club

Youth of the Year competitor as Rapids residents Leah Dahl, his mother, Doris was selected Emma Krueger, Alyssa for the award in 1979.

Luukkonen, Amy Robinson and Paige Taylor have been Area students named to named to the College of St. dean’s lists for fall 2017 Scholastica-Duluth dean’s list. semester To be eligible for this EAU CLAIRE, WIS. honor, students must have — Thomas Stiegel, of Sauk attained a grade point average Rapids, has been named to the of 3.75 or above on a scale of University of Wisconsin-Eau 4.0.

Claire dean’s list.

ASHLAND, WIS. — Stiegel, a student of the Stephanie Wright, of Sauk College of Nursing and Health Rapids, has been named to Sciences, attained a grade the dean’s list at Northland point average of 3.70 or above College, a private liberal arts while completing a minimum college in northern Wisconsin. of 12 credits in good academic Wright is a sophomore and standing to earn this honor. attained a grade point average DULUTH — Rice of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, residents Kristen Carriveau, with no grade less than a ‘C’, to Abigail Ellerbusch and Tami receive this honor.

Spiczka, along with Sauk

Real ID extension calms concerns (temporarily) for air travelers

BY VICKI IKEOGU CONTRIBUTING WRITER

ST. CLOUD — If you have been to any airport within the past several months, chances are you have probably been alerted to the real possibility that using your Minnesota-issued identiÀcation might not be accepted when boarding domestic bound Áights.

The issue: Minnesota’s current lack of compliance with the 2005 Real ID Act. The Act, as outlined by the Department of Homeland Security, establishes minimum security standards for state-issued driver’s licenses and identiÀcation cards for the purposes of air travel and visiting a federal facility like a military base or nuclear power plant.

Initially, the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security had mandated that starting Jan. 22, 2018 any passengers with a driver’s license issued by a state that was still not compliant with the Real ID Act would have to provide a different form of identiÀcation to board a plane bound for any U.S. location with full compliance for every air traveler starting on Oct. 1, 2020.

After the Minnesota legislature moved to comply with the federal Real ID law at the conclusion of the 2017 legislative session, the rush was on to meet the January deadline.

However, that mad-scramble crisis

has been temporarily averted.

Director of Communications for the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Bruce Gordon said the state has asked for and received an extension to comply with the Real ID requirements.

“The Minnesota legislature passed a law that directs the Department of Public Safety Driver and Vehicle Services division (DPS-DVS) to make Real ID compliant driver’s licenses available by October 2018,” he said. “DVS is working toward that deadline now.”

For travel agencies, the confusion surrounding the Real ID situation has calmed signiÀcantly in the months since the extension was granted.

“It was more of an issue prior to the last legislative session,” said Fred Bursch, owner of Bursch Travel. “It was an issue because there really wasn’t a plan and the possibility of no waiver.”

Bursch Travel has a location in Waite Park, 220 Division St. Bursch said after conclusion of the last legislative session and the compliance extension granted by the federal government in October, a lot of the uncertainty surrounding Real ID compliance has been eliminated.

“We will know a lot more about the Real ID in the coming months,” he said.

Once it debuts, Real ID will be the third style of driver’s license available in Minnesota. Currently, the state has

the standard driver’s license which after Oct. 10 can be primarily used for basic identiÀcation and driving.

In addition, Minnesota is only one of Àve states in the county to issue an Enhanced Driver’s License (EDL). The EDL can be used for U.S. air travel and federal facility access as well as to allowing re-entry into the United States via land and sea from Canada, Mexico, Bermuda or the Caribbean without the aid of a passport. Initial permission from those foreign countries to cross the border is still required. EDL and its counterpart, Enhanced IdentiÀcation Cards (EID) cost $15 more than the standard driver’s license and are only available at 14 driver’s license exam stations in the state with the nearest one located at the St. Cloud Exam Station inside Midtown Square Mall, 3333 W Division St. Real ID will be an in-between version of the standard and enhanced. A Ànal cost and design of this identiÀcation will be Ànalized within the coming months.

Until then, travelers can be assured their state-issued identiÀcation is valid for domestic Áights.

“Or, if you don’t want to wait (to Ànd out the situation with Real ID), you can still travel as long as you have a passport,” Bursch said.

What a gift it is to celebrate 50 years of love and marriage surrounded by the ones who bring us joy. How precious to remember all the years we’ve left behind as we welcome each new blessing still to come. With faith and friends and family we laid a Àrm foundation, and we built a life that stood the test of time. The story of our past is now a brightly-woven tapestry made with love and colored with threads of gold. Our souls complete each other. Our hearts still beat as one. What a gift it is to celebrate 50 years of love!

Congratulations Daniel and Connie Pilarski on your 50th wedding anniversary Friday, Feb. 2. Dan and Connie

Daniel and Connie Pilarski

were blessed with three children, Jody Pilarski, Troy Pilarski and Jenny Aksamit, seven grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

The children are hosting a private party.

Sauk Rapids Police Department activity Jan. 23 0642 hrs: OfÀcers responded and observed an unoccupied vehicle on the 500 block of Second Ave. N. The vehicle looked as though it had been parked for some time.

OfÀcers discussed options with the property owner as to what she could do if the vehicle remains parked on her property.

Property owner stated she would leave a note and then tow if it continues to happen.

Jan. 23 2254 hrs: OfÀcers responded to the 700 block of Second Ave. N where a male and female were having a verbal argument about parenting styles. Both stated they would discontinue the argument for the night.

Jan. 27 1012 hrs: OfÀcers conducted a welfare check on a female on Third Ave. S. OfÀcers learned she was not suicidal, but sad about losing her boyfriend.

Incidents: 4 alarms, 2 utility problems, 30 trafÀc stops, 7 domestics, 5 civil, 4 animals, 3 driving, 34 parking violations, 12 suspicious, 2 vehicles, 7 welfare checks, 15 medicals, 17 assists, 2 warrants, 3 thefts, 2 criminal damage to property, 3 extra patrol, 2 child, 3 permits, 3 accidents, 2 dvs, 2 tows and 16 various calls.

Rice Police Department activity Jan. 26 0219 hrs: While running stationary radar on Highway 10 just north of County Road 21, ofÀcers observed a vehicle enter Highway 10 the wrong way. The vehicle then went a short distance before crossing the median and proceeding north on Highway 10 in the correct lane of trafÀc. Female driver was stopped and cited.

Incidents: 3 alarms, 6 assists, 2 missing persons, 3 trafÀc stops, 4 suspicious, 4 records checks and 6 various calls.

Public Notices SUMMONS AND NOTICE TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS MATTER STATE OF MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF CHISAGO TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File Number: 13-JV-18-1 Case Type: CHIPS-TPR In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child(ren) of: Jessica Ann Bushnell and Nathan Michael Lahr, Parent NOTICE TO: Above Named Parent(s): Nathan Michael Lahr 1. Notice is hereby given that the matter of said Termination of Parental Rights Petition will be called for hearing before the Juvenile Court located at 313 N. Main St. Center City Minnesota, on February 26th, 2018 at 9:00AM. A Termination of Parental Rights Petition has been Àled in the OfÀce of the Clerk of

2. Juvenile Court located at 313 N. Main St. Center City, Minnesota, alleging that parental rights of the abovenamed parent(s) or legal custodian(s) to the child(ren) named in the petition should be permanently severed.

3. YOU ARE ORDERED to appear before the Juvenile Court at the scheduled time and date.

4. You have a right to be represented by counsel.

5. If you fail to appear at the hearing, the Court may still conduct the hearing and grant appropriate relief, including permanently severing the parental rights of the abovenamed parent(s) or legal custodian(s) and taking permanent custody of the child/ren named in the Petition.

WITNESS, the Honorable Judge Robert Rancourt of District Court BY:Kathleen Karnowski Court Administrator R-5-3B

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OPINION

Letters to the editor

A much needed lake break

Be positive, not divisive

Anthony Kroll, Sauk Rapids That was a long quote from a 9-year-old boy in Texas, but it was a good quote. I am referring to the “On My Sleeve” in the Jan. 20 Sauk Rapids Herald.

That boy had a dream. All kids do. And, they dream of a better world. They dream of people being positive and not negative. They dream of people being friendly and coming together. Counties and cities and nations can be friendly, but we have to be positive and not divisive. We cannot be putting people down when they have a different religion or skin color.

Maybe the editor should re-print that long quote again.

Board article raises question

James Hovda, Langola Township “Concerned parent addresses board” raises some important issues.

Parent, John Post, brings to the table a sensitive issue that, if true, poses questions: Was Mr. Post in contact with school ofÀcials as soon as he became aware of the bathroom issue?

If he was, who did he contact? Why did Mr. Post choose to bring this issue to a public forum? It appears that senior school ofÀcials may not have been aware of the issue. Why didn’t Mr. Post alert law enforcement? Sauk Rapids police and the Benton County Sheriff have the resources to investigate issues such as this.

The bathroom issue needs to be resolved. The school board or law enforcement need to put parents at ease that their children are being supervised in a proper manner. Regardless, there are a lot of questions that require explanation. Mr. Post needs to have his ducks in order when he choose to bring this issue public.

Find another spot and other things

Leon Pietrzak, Sauk Rapids Has common reason skipped a generation or two with our voted in ofÀcials?

Here are some ideas, maybe a solution, from myself and neighbors in Sauk Rapids.

The Àeld house, for which is being discussed by the council.

I was one of the chosen for SRRHS to Ànd solutions for new schools built and safety issues for which a levy was put to vote and voted down by your fellow citizens. This Àeld house was mentioned at the very Àrst meeting, but somehow did not get on the proposal for which the city council took over. Foley High School has one. Why not Sauk Rapids? And, why do we need more basketball courts here? This city has enough to go around.

But most of all is the Mississippi River’s view and all the natural land that this Àeld house would consume. If it needs to be built, Ànd another spot that has enough land space for it.

The apartment complex has taken away from our downtown landscape and all that has been built so far.

Now somehow, someone does not like the red intersections at Benton Drive going north to Second Avenue. For reasons known, buy a couple gallons of white or yellow paint and paint the intersections. Job done. It is not up to the citizen taxpayers to Ànd the crosswalk. Maybe they should not be out and about.

And also, this apartment will not create a mass movement of people crossing the street. This is not downtown St. Cloud back in the 1960s and 1970s.

Last is an issue. I received a letter from the SRRHS, its school board members and also some input from this Sauk Rapids City Council. This letter contained information (and) allegations against Mr. Tom Haaf. This letter was nothing but a witch hunt for Tom. Sure, he has put up many ‘Vote No’ signs.

We do have rights. Also, I have known that only people on the SRRHS building program received this letter.

WHAT’S HAPPENING Monday, Feb. 5, 12:15 p.m. — Rice Area Senior Citizens monthly meeting. Rumor’s Bar and Grill, 9530 Hemlock Road NW, Rice.

Wednesday, Feb. 7, 1-2:30 p.m. — Valentine craft at Dewey Place. Create a hands-on craft or décor item. Dewey Place, 455 Dewey Street, Foley. Call Jill at (320) 968-6144 by Feb. 3 to RSVP. Thursday, Feb. 8, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. — 55+ Driving Improvement Refresher Course. Zion Lutheran Church, 245 Central Ave. S, Milaca. For more information or to register visit http://www.mnsafteycenter.org or call (888) 234-1294.

Thursday, Feb. 8, 6:30 p.m. — Jesus Cares Bible Class for those with special needs. This class is free of charge and open to all faiths. Petra Lutheran Church, 1049 First Ave. N, Sauk Rapids. For more information contact Pastor Prell at (320) 252-0120, pastor@petralutheran.com or Judy Vosen (320) 2934545, judycr58@yahoo.com.

Friday, Feb. 9, 5-9 p.m. — Sweetheart Supper and Dance.

Supper includes red-hot casserole, chips, coleslaw, dinner roll and dessert. A portion of the proceeds helps support Foley Phantoms Special Olympics Team. Mr. Jim’s, 840 Highway 23, Foley. RSVP to Joy at (763) 260-0289 or joy.bredeck@ voamn.org.

Saturday, Feb. 10, noon to 2 p.m. — Little Rock Lake Association Chili Cook-off. Join community members in celebration of the grant awarded to fund a drawdown of Little Rock Lake to increase water quality, habitat and shoreline stability. Membership meeting at 10 a.m. Watab Town Hall, 660 75th Street NE, Rice.

Saturday, Feb. 10, 4-9 p.m. — DeYaeger Family BeneÀt. Help support the family of Melissa (Koepp) DeYaeger. Spaghetti dinner, silent auction and build-you-own sundae. Sauk Rapids VFW Post No. 6992, 901 N Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids.

Monetary donations accepted at Melissa DeYaeger BeneÀt, Pine Country Bank, P.O. Box 25, Royalton, MN 56373.

Sunday, Feb. 11, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Project Astride 2018 annual Breakfast and Silent Auction. Moose Family Center, 1300 Third Street N, Waite Park.

Sunday, Feb. 11, 1-4 p.m. — Afternoon Snowshoe or Hike.

Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge’s Oak Savanna Learning Center, 16797 289th Ave. NW, Zimmerman. Snowshoes available for use.

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I have not taken a vacation since last July still turns to work and to-dos; often sleeping with when my family went camping. I have not taken one eye open it seems. So after a three and a half a real vacation in over two and a half years when hour drive, followed by set-up, I found my peace I road-tripped to visit my brother for a weekend in down an ice hole.

Idaho. I’m more than due, and I can tell.

The blessing I Ànd in Minnesota’s ‘Up North’ I was pretty stressed over the last four weeks; is one other’s may label an inconvenience. No apparently taking on new job responsibilities will Facebook, no Snapchat, no email and no service do that to a person. Amongst the accumulated to even send a photo. Occasionally texts and calls amount of work and coaching, I experienced BY NATASHA BARBER could be made, securing us if there had been an restless nights and by my own account poor emergency. I was completely shut off from the nutrition. It all ultimately adds up to a woman in constant communication. It was me and my rod, a her mid-30s who is cranky or one that is about to break down couple of rattle reels and my sweetheart. It was perfect. and cry over spilled milk. Whichever one, it is me on my worst I spent most of Saturday indoors, only exiting to drive day, not my best. I needed a break. People could tell. When to shore and fry some Àsh so we could keep our lines down council members start noticing how you look unusually tired or throughout the night. We played cards, conversed and took in a familiar faces at the doctor’s ofÀce don’t recognize you because movie or two while reeling in the intermittent Walleye or Perch. you look like a wreck, well the signs are there and you get the By Sunday, I was not bored. Rather, I wished for another day.

But the weekend away from home and from the constant calls, point.

I needed a break and thankfully for me and those who deal emails and social media, was enough to reset my drive. I think.

So although internet access is needed for economic with me on a regular basis, I got one. I did not Áy off to the ocean or take a trip to Chicago for the week, but I did manage development and education, I Ànd myself thinking those we see to skip out this past Friday afternoon for a weekend trip to Red as broadband unfortunate are anything but. Where will I go to Ànd peace when everything has been connected? Will there be Lake.

There seems to be only one activity to take my mind off life an escape? I’ll probably still end up in a house or boat, Àshing, and that is Àshing. Even with my head on my pillow my mind but at some point I just might throw my phone in the lake.

The whisper of the Holy Spirit

I had to write my column in the morning. I had are given as his health gets better. The fact that he just dropped off the kids to school and the paper had multiple small seizures yesterday is a sign that not everything is all better yet. That can be scary was being published earlier than normal. As a result and discouraging. my deadline was moved to 10 a.m.

I couldn’t stop thinking of my 6-year-old But there was something I had to do Àrst. I had nephew, Aden, this morning and I could not stop to sing. Sing? Yes. I looked outside and instantly singing “Great is Thy Faithfulness” so I sent my that’s what I felt. sister these lyrics: “I’m going to spend a little time in worship Great is Thy faithfulness, before I write,” I said to myself. I had time, right?

O God my Father; So I put on my favorite tunes and sang to God. I There is no shadow of turning with Thee; sang my heart out, just me and Him.

BY MERCY NYGAARD Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they As I stopped in awe of all that God is and does, Life by Faith fail not; a whisper began to sound in my ear. What was that, As Thou hast been, Thou forever will be. wonderful is Your name? No, that’s not it. I was Great is Thy faithfulness! humming, trying to make out the tune and trying to remember Great is Thy faithfulness! the words.

Morning by morning new mercies I see.

“Morning by morning new mercies I see. All I have needed All I have needed Thy hand hath provided; thy hand hath provided. That’s it!” The light bulb went off in Great is Thy faithfulness, Lord, unto me! my head, and I looked up the lyrics. Of course. “Great is Thy Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth Faithfulness” was the song being whispered into my ear.

Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide; Yesterday, my sister asked for prayer because her son was Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow, having seizures. They were small but as he played outside with Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!” his brothers, his leg stopped functioning during a seizure and What an encouragement. “Thy compassions, they fail his two brothers helped carry him inside to tell their mom. I cannot imagine the feelings my sister must have had that day. not. Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide.” And she Her prayers have been without ceasing. Her diligence in needs some cheering. She messaged me back thankful and in nutrition and diet for her son’s health has been grueling. The tears. This journey is not over. Praise God that he changes not, research and studying has been daunting. But as a result, Aden’s He provides all that we need and His mercies are new every health has the medical Àeld in awe. His grade-three brain tumor morning. Lamentations 3:22-24. I encourage you to stop and has not acted grade three at all. He has remained on anti-seizure listen often, and hear what God is whispering to you today. medicine since the discovery of the tumor but different recipes

Success comes from multiple support systems No school district functions alone. There are Paraprofessional Recognition Week, please join us countless people who are relied upon to ensure in recognizing their great work. each student achieves academic success; their Second, and equally important, thank you emotional and physical wellbeing is supported; and to the district’s facilities task force members who that all students’ safety and security is protected. have served the district and community since 2015 From students, teachers and support personnel and to those who joined in 2017. Your insights, to our parents and community, success requires feedback, passion and service throughout the last collaboration and teamwork to achieve our goals two years have been invaluable. The important today and in the future. For this, we thank you. work at the facilities task force meetings has helped First, a thank you to the district’s 150 the board of education assess and evaluate district paraprofessionals for their daily dedicated service by BRUCE WATKINS and community needs and priorities. We thank to the students, staff and parents of Sauk Rapids- Interim Superintendent the task force for asking difÀcult, but important Rice Public Schools. They provide essential support questions relating to enrollment, Ànancial stability, services in a multitude of settings throughout necessity versus amenity, and growth as well as the day: in the classrooms, hallways and lunchrooms, on identifying priorities, which will help the board of education playgrounds and school buses, as well as during practices or make informed decisions about the district’s future. contests for both activities and athletics. These services provide Finally, thank you to the communities of Sauk Rapids and individual and small group academic assistance with reading Rice for their continued support. The board of education and and math, one-on-one daily assistance for students with special district administration will continue to engage the community, needs, and after-school support to students who participate in to listen and learn, and provide information regarding the future activities or athletics. Our district is fortunate to have exemplary of the district. student support staff. They are vital to improving student Please visit the district’s website for more information, achievement, ensuring educational success, and they do great www.isd47.org, or email questions to schoolboard@isd47.org. things for kids each and every day. Last week was Minnesota

A postseason frenzy

It is here. It is Ànally here. will Ànd out today (Feb. 3) if they made it.

OK I just had to use that phrase. I used it so Then there is our boys swim team. Last often as a child I just had to bring it back. It may year, we had somewhere in the range of seven be a bit of an over-exaggeration for the current or eight kids that qualiÀed for state. This year, situation, but I used it anyway.

I feel like that group will be of greater volume.

It is that time of the season where all of our Most of the state participants from last year have Storm sports teams are heading into postseason returned, but there are also some new, younger — conference, section and state — competition. faces on the team that are making a big splash.

This particular season, I am very excited and I am excited to see what they will do when they

BY ANNA SALDANA anxious to see what will happen. host their section tournament Feb. 23-24.

Our Storm winter athletes are showcasing Our wrestling team has a few possibilities as their talents, and I certainly feel we have a lot of state well – Andrew Wollak, Jared Spohn and Andrew Syvertson potential. are the three most-likely candidates. But it would be awesome Which makes us at the newspaper very busy. to see more. Their section tournament is Feb. 24.

Over the past couple weeks, I have been coordinating The gymnastics team may also have some state schedules for all of the section and state tournaments, making opportunity, but we will see what happens during their section sure I know when exactly everything could happen. For the tournament Feb. 17. sake of our athletes, I really hope it does all happen.

I feel like other teams have a shot at making it deep into Let me start out with our dance team. This year, they the playoffs and possibly even state tournaments as well. But moved into the AAA bracket and man are they slaying it. I guess we will all have to wait and see. For now, I will be They have repeated top three Ànishes throughout the season, waiting with bated breath on the sidelines. which is exactly where they need to be to qualify for state. We

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boys basketball

Massman, Storm put away Sabres

BY MARK KLAPHAKE STAFF WRITER

The Sauk Rapids-Rice boys basketball team had one of their best shooting nights from the three-point range and that propelled them to a 78-72 Central Lakes Conference win over Sartell Jan. 30 in Sauk Rapids.

The Storm, who improved to 12-6, sunk 10-14 (71 percent) shots from three-point range in the win. Anthony Massman was 5-7, Nathan Waldorf was 3-3 and Kobe Lee was 2-3 for SRR. “They shot the ball really, really well,” said head coach Derek Peterson.

It was a rare shooting game for SRR. The Storm shot better from three-point range than inside the arc 15-39 (39 percent) or from the free-throw line 18-27 (67 percent).

Massman scored from all over the court and paced the Storm with 30 points. He also had 10 rebounds.

“He got some buckets attacking the basket, and when he does that, they get worried about him going to the basket,” Peterson said. “Then, all of the sudden, they leave him open from the outside. He was on. I know he can shoot like that. He helped us tremendously.”

Waldorf totaled 11 points and Braden Tretter chipped in 10 for the winners.

SRR hosted Detroit Lakes Feb. 2 and then gets a rematch with Fergus Falls at home Feb. 5. The Otters defeated the Storm earlier in the year and the game has playoff implications.

“It could deÀne where we are seeded. We deÀnitely don’t want to lose to them twice when we are trying to battle for a top seed,” Peterson said.

SRR, Bemidji, Fergus Falls and Alexandria are battling for the top seed in the

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SR scoring: Tretter 10 (5 rebounds), Waldorf 11, Lee 6, Cade Milton-Baumgartner 4, Jerad Schlicting 1, Landwehr 9 (10 rebounds), Massman 30 (10 rebounds), Joshua Schloe 7. FG 25-53.

Sauk Rapids-Rice 58, Little Falls 53 The Storm got out of town with a Àve-point nonconference win Jan. 27 in Little Falls.

Landwehr was the lone Storm player in double digits.

He Ànished with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Seven other SRR players scored in the win.

SRR defense was a huge factor in the win. They held the Flyers to 18-47 (38 percent) shooting.

“They played very hard and played very well,” Peterson said. “We held them off.”

SR scoring: Tretter 8 (4 rebounds), Deng Deang 3, Waldorf 9, Lee 5, MiltonBaumgartner 9, Landwehr 18 (12 rebounds), Massman 2, Schloe 4. FG 17-41.

Brainerd 73, Sauk RapidsRice 70 (OT) The Central Lakes Conference game featured 14 lead changes and the Warriors were able to outscore the Storm 9-6 in the overtime to claim the win Jan. 26 in Brainerd.

The game was tied at 64 after regulation.

“We played well enough to win and we didn’t get it done,” Peterson said.

“They played one of their best games and we played OK.” Landwehr totaled 31 points and 10 rebounds and Massman added 14. Deang had 10 points and 13 rebounds.

SR scoring: Tretter 5, Deang 10, Milton-Baumgartner 5, Landwehr 31, Massman 14, Schloe 5. FG 26-63.

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The Sauk Rapids-Rice boys swim and dive team added to their success this week with three meets.

The Storm traveled to Alexandria Jan. 25, where they defeated the Cardinals 95-90. They then traveled to the University of Minnesota Jan. 27 to compete in the true team state tournament, where they placed ninth. They capped off their week Jan. 30 in Fergus Falls, where they were victorious over the Otters 10479.

The team competes Feb. 10 in the conference championship and then hosts the section tournament Feb. 23-24.

SRR 104, Fergus Falls 79 The Storm took the lead in several events. Ryan Kawlewski Ànished Àrst in the 200 and 500 freestyle. Dylan Maanum swam the fastest in the 200 individual medley and 100 breaststroke. Kayden Daniels was the leader in the 100 freestyle, and the relay team of Thomas Daniels, Maanum, Kawlewski and Ben Claassen found themselves in

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Àrst in the 200 freestyle event.

Jack Grabinski placed No. 1 in diving.

The team won the meet 104-79.

Minnesota State True Team The Storm traveled to the University of Minnesota Aquatics Center Jan. 27 as one of 13 teams. SRR ended

the meet in ninth place with 1,412.5 points.

SRR 95, Alexandria 90 First places Ànishes came from Maanum in the 200 individual medley; Thomas Daniels in the 100 butterÁy; Lawlewski in the 500 freestyle event; and Isaac Freese in the 100 breaststroke. Jack

Grabinski claimed the top spot in diving, and the 200 medley team of Bonovsky, Hendrickson, Thomas Daniels and Claassen found themselves in the top spot as well. Visit http://saukrapidsherald.com for full stats.

wrestling

Storm takes out the Moose Grapplers win quadrangular

BY ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER

The Sauk Rapids-Rice boys hockey team defeated Moose Lake Jan. 30. The Storm skated past the Moose for a 10-2 win. The team also faced Sartell Jan. 26, losing 6-3.

SRR hosts Rocori-River Lakes Feb. 5, then travels to Little Falls Feb. 8. The Storm have four games left in the regular season.

SRR 10, Moose Lake 2 A few Storm skaters celebrated highpoints beyond the win Tuesday. Brady Pesta scored his Àrst varsity hat trick, Cole Tenvoorde put in his Àrst varsity goal and Jason Sjogren notched his Àrst varsity win as goalie.

“It was a good team win,” said coach Ken Karna.

“We were able to get some milestones for our players and

earn a section win. All section games are important and the guys did a good job of playing together.”

Daymin Dodge put in the Àrst goal at 5:24. Pesta scored at 12:26 with help from Mason Wiebusch, and Wiebusch sliced in one of his own.

Chace Scott led the scoring in the second period.

He netted goals at 4:32 and 7:24. Pesta put in his second goal at 16:44. Five seconds later, Moonen put in another Storm goal.

Going into the third, Sean Hardt scored a goal after 35 seconds of play. Three and a half minutes later, Tenvoorde scored. At 6:25, Pesta completed his hat trick and rounded out the scoring for the Storm.

Drake Raduns-Parsley and Wiebusch tallied two assists each; Morgan Barber, Tucker Koenig, Nevin Friesz,

Sean Moonen, Gavin Laine, Chase Christensen, Brandon Sornberger and Tenvoorde each had one.

The Storm controlled possession and attempted 50 shots during the game.

SRR sat six minutes on three infractions.

Sjogren made 14 saves in goal.

Sartell 6, SRR 3 Dodge and Koenig teamed up for the Storm scoring Jan. 27 against Sartell.

Koenig put in the Àrst Storm goal 15:17, with help from Dodge and RadunsParsley. Dodge added two goals in the third; the Àrst at 4:18 assisted by Barber and his second at 9:39.

SRR attempted 16 shots and sat 14 minutes on seven penalty infractions.

Garrett Meisinger tended for the Storm and saved 46 shots.

gymnastics

Gymnasts tumble past Maple Lake

BY ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER

The Storm gymnastics team accomplished a meaningful win Jan. 30 in Maple Lake, edging out the Irish 132.1-131.1.

“The team had so much fun supporting each other during

the meet, which is deÀnitely what helped them to achieve the win,” said coach Liz Walek.

“We also had a few new skills successfully performed for the Àrst time and some very solid performances on each event, which contributed to their win as a team. It was a very exciting night.”

The girls will wrap up their regular season Feb. 10 at the Central Lakes Conference championships hosted by St. Cloud Tech. The section tournament will take place Feb. 17 in Buffalo.

Check out http:// saukrapidsherald.com for full stats on the gymnastics team.

BY ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER

The Storm wrestling team competed locally this week – Àrst against St. Cloud Tech Jan. 25 and then at the St. Cloud Apollo quadrangular Jan. 26.

The team lost to St. Cloud Tech 52-20. However, the team bounced back and won all three matches of their quadrangular.

They defeated St. Cloud Apollo 60-10; Albany 43-18 and Paynesville 42-33. During the quadrangular, the Storm’s Andrew Wollak and Andrew Syvertson reached their 50th win.

The grapplers continue Feb. 9 with a triangular at Crosby-Ironton, followed by their section tournament Feb. 24 at St. Cloud Tech.

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Granite City’s Logan Neu scored the game-winning goal at 18:55 in the third Jan. 27 when the Jacks pulled through with a 3-2 win. The night

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The Jacks also played Willmar earlier in the week and earned a 5-0 shutout.

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Granite City 3, St. Louis 2 Facing 42 shots from the Jr. Blues, Ridge Gerads held his own Saturday, saving 40.

The Lumberjacks led 2-1 at the Àrst buzzer after goals from Cole Buhl and Jordan Olson (power play). The teams went scoreless in the second.

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David Mulligan saved 32 shots.

Penalties: 14 minutes on seven infractions.

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BY MITCH COTTEW STAFF WRITER

The Sauk Rapids-Rice girls basketball could not hold onto a lead against Sartell during their away game Jan. 30. They fell to the Sabres, 31-60.

The Storm worked hard to Jada Turner puts up a shot Jan. 30 at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School.

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Bailey Roscoe looks for an opening Jan. 30 during a home game against Sartell.

keep tabs on Sartell’s defense, but were not able to spend enough time in their offensive zone to sink the goals they needed.

“We struggled with pressure and staying conÀdent,” said Sauk RapidsRice head coach Megan Foley.

“Sartell is a very well-coached team, and they play well together.”

The Storm were down 1329 after Àrst half.

Individual scoring: Angela Konz 14, Noel Reberg 7, Emily Kath 5, Maddie Blair 3 and Bailey Roscoe 2.

Little Falls 52, SRR 46 The Storm’s Jan. 27 game in Little Falls ended in a 52-46 loss to the Flyers.

Despite leading the majority of the game, Little Falls snatched victory before the clock ran out.

The Storm’s performance was excellent, however, and they did end the Àrst half with a running score of 27-23.

“We were ahead almost all of the game,” Foley said. “We gave up a couple of backside layups under two minutes; that was the difference. Emily [Kath] and Bailey Roscoe shot very well tonight. We worked hard the entire game and

continued to focus on boxing out.”

Individual scoring: Kath 22, Roscoe 8, Konz 6, Reberg 4, Jada Turner 3, Blair 2 and Lexi Doman 1.

Brainerd 59, SRR 54 Sauk Rapids Rice narrowly missed a victory against Brainerd Jan. 25, trading the lead several times throughout the game. The game ended in overtime, but the Storm could not seal the deal. Brainerd took home the 59-54 win.

“Bailey Becker had a good look at the last shot, just missed,” Foley said. “The game was back and forth the entire time. In overtime, we gave up a few and-ones and then had a few good shots at the end. I don’t know how many points we scored in the overtime. It was a close game the entire time through. We played good half-court zone and man defense and got some crucial steals. We struggled with turnovers again. We need to continue to focus on taking care of the ball with every possession.”

Individual scoring: Bailey Becker 24, Roscoe 11, Konz 9, Turner 6, Doman 2 and Reberg 2.

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KAELEIGH RAINER Parents: Jason and Krista Rainer Grade: 11 Sport accomplishment: Junior member of the Storm dance team.

What is your favorite part about dance? I love performing for the adrenaline rush, for my family, for my team, for myself and for my coaches. I love working hard at practice and then showing all the other teams how much we have improved.

What is your best show to date? State as an eighth-grader on varsity.

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What other activities are you involved in at school?

Minnesota Honor Society, Project 4 Teens, Students Against Drunk Driving, Service Club, choir and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

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What is your favorite high school class to date? AP World History. I had the best teacher, who not only taught us history and prepared us for the test, but who also taught us many life lessons. I learned a ton in the class.

Becker and St. Cloud Just for Kix, the St. Cloud School of Dance and Ms. Melinda’s.

The dance team travels The Storm dance team hosted their annual home to Forest Lake Feb. 3 for the show Jan. 27 at Sauk Rapids- section tournament.

Rice High School. The show PHOTO BY ANNA SALDANA included performances from Westberg strikes a pose the Storm dance teams, teams Madi to start out the junior varsity from St. Cloud Tech and dance routine Jan. 27 in Sauk Cathedral and classes from Rapids.

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What skill do you possess that most people don’t know about? I know how to play the piano.

What are you most looking forward to in your junior year? A great dance season, prom, being done with the ACT and looking at colleges.

What is the best advice you have ever received?

“Sometimes the most important piece of working towards a goal is actually the process and not the goal itself.”

What do you like to do in your spare time? Hang out with friends, go to the lake and go to Fit Camp.

girls hockey

Walters adds two more

BY ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER

Brooke Walters has been the lead scorer for the Storm’n Sabres all season long.

Throughout the past week, Walters added two goals to her total of 24 goals for the season. The Àrst goal was Jan. 27 against Thief River Falls and the second Jan. 30 against Brainerd-Little Falls.

The team lost all three of their matchups this week –

against Roseau Jan. 26, Thief River Falls and Brainerd-Little Falls. The girls ended their regular season play and will begin section playoffs Feb. 10.

Seeding and brackets have yet to be announced.

Brainerd-Little Falls 2, SSRR 1 SSRR had a tough game against Brainerd-Little Falls Jan. 30. Walters put the Storm’n Sabres on board in the second period with help from Grace McCabe and Anna Orth.

It was not enough to hold off the Warriors.

The girls attempted 15 shots and sat for two minor penalties.

SSRR Chloe Stockinger made 32 saves in net.

Thief River Falls 6, SSRR 1 Walters was the lone scorer in the Jan. 27 game, slashing the puck into the net midway through the third period. Mallory Heder and McCabe assisted.

SSRR attempted 22 shots

and sat four minutes on two infractions. Madison DeMarias made 21 saves for the team.

Roseau 2, SSRR 1 Anna Orth was the one to Ànd the net Jan. 26 against Roseau. Walters assisted in the third-period goal.

The Storm’n Sabres struggled for possession throughout the game, attempting only eight shots.

SSRR sat eight minutes on four infractions.

Stockinger saved 40 shots.

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On Aug. 1, the Kileys broke up concrete from the tiestall barn.

The family used Wielenberg’s expertise in welding and concrete work, and then received help from Jorgan’s high school friends to Ànish the project.

To retroÀt the milking facility in the barn, Mike and Jorgan Àlled in the gutter with concrete, leveled the stalls and removed three support beams.

The ceiling beams were reinforced and one support beam in the pit of the parlor remains.

“The boys thought it would be Àne without [all those beams] and the barn could support itself,” Mike said. “But I wanted to be more cautious.”

Jorgan agreed.

“Dad always measures twice and cuts once,” he said.

The Kileys took gates that were already on the farm and welded them to Àt in the walkways leading to and from the parlor. J pans were installed to keep the parlor pit clean from manure and cantilevers were put in place for installing a low-line pipeline in the future.

Additionally, a used plate

cooler and holding tank for water were installed. The water is used to clean the parlor, as well as provide another from front drinking source for the cows.

By the middle of November, the parlor was operational. ment for the next generation, “A lot of hard work, shovthe Kileys spent the last sevels, hammers and skidloader eral years researching differhours went into putting this ent options before deciding to together,” Mike said. “Jorgan’s build their own milking facility friends helped a lot, too, when within an existing building. they weren’t busy with footAfter visiting with other ball.” dairy farmers this past summer, While there is no automathe Kileys knew they wanted to tion to the parlor, with each put in a parlor. gate being manually opened “Farmers give the best and the milking units brought information,” Mike said. in from the milkhouse, the Ki“They’ll tell you both the good leys and their herd are adapting and the bad.” to the new setup.

Unfortunately, with a “The parlor shows you the quote of nearly $130,000, business end of the cow. There Mike reconsidered his options is a cow-human relationship and found a way to construct a that I can’t get in the parlor, so parlor at less than a third of the I make sure to walk through price. the herd several times a day to With building concepts check on them,” Mike said. gathered from other dairy farm Jorgan agreed. setups, and incorporating key “Because of the setup, components that would work there’s not as much liability for his family, Mike developed with other people working with a plan. the animals,” Jorgan said. “It “We designed and built makes it easier for my friends it all, making sure the angles to come and help milk.” were just right and it was runIn the coming months, the ning down hill,” said Mike, Kileys will complete construcnoting the professional work of tion on their service room, as well as look into automating the entry and exit gates and installing automatic take-offs.

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from front Maryls, of Upsala, took part in a fan bus that arrived in time to watch the competition.

“We’re here to watch Craig,” said Atkinson, who is a former dairy farmer. “It’s really neat to see how big the industry is when we all come together.”

The farm bowl was designed to showcase the parts

of modern agriculture, and pair that with the athleticism needed in the sport of football.

As each team competed, they were timed on their efÀciency to move through the course. In the end, Minnesota Vikings player Diggs and his teammate J.J. Nunes, of California, took home the coveted trophy.

More photos from the event, as well as results from each team, are available at Luke Kuechly (left) and Craig Roerick prepare for their Àrst www.thefarmbowl.com. challenge – changing a tractor tire – at the Land O’Lakes Farm Bowl Feb. 1 in Minneapolis.

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CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 (1) The exact name under which the business is or will be conducted is: Southview Heights.

(2) The address of the principal place of business is: 213 20th Avenue SE, St. Joseph, MN 56374, USA. (3) List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, OR if an entity, provide the legal corporate, LLC, or Limited Partnership name and registered ofÀce address: KJ Development of St. Joseph LLC, 140 75th Street NE, Rice, MN 56367, United States (4) By typing my name, I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required Àelds, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes.

I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath.

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Cows and electricity I recently had the opportunity to visit with Marty, an engineer with a Àrm in Mexico that designs components to make milking systems more efÀcient.

Among other things, we talked about cows and their reaction to electricity.

Marty told me the big power companies in Mexico use cows to help them Ànd downed power lines. Instead of using expensive drones or helicopters, they have lists of farmers with cow herds along the thousands of miles of power lines.

To help them pinpoint the location of the downed lines, they begin calling farmers asking them if their cows are facing the same direction or

if they are standing in random positions. They call until they Ànd a herd with cows standing in all directions. Marking that point on the map, they focus on that area until they Ànd cows all facing the same direction.

By mapping the location of the herds, they are able to pin-point exactly where the line is down.

Farmers have known for centuries that cows have this penchant to all point in the same direction. One explanation is that they stand perpendicular to the sun in the morning to absorb the most heat or they stand in the direction of strong winds to reduce the amount of their body exposed to the wind and cold.

Not satisÀed with those theories, some German and Czech scientists decided to Ànd out exactly why cows (and deer) like to face in one direction. Using Google Earth satellite images, they were able to look at more than 300 sites across six continents, and

they discovered the cows acted like living compasses, lining up along the earth’s northsouth poles but slightly off the north in the direction of the “magnetic north.”

They also noticed how cows near power lines seemed to lose their orientation. When cows are close to the lines, they stand in random positions. The further away they get, the more they begin to face the same direction. Huge power line towers carry enough electricity that they can deÁect the earth’s magnetic Àeld around them for up to 150 feet away.

In the German-Czech study, they noticed that if the power lines were running in an east-west direction, the cows directly underneath tended

to face in the same east-west direction, but as they got further away from the lines, they began shifting back to the typical north-south alignment.

What they cannot Àgure out is why they line up like a compass needle. One theory is that the electromagnetic Àeld changes the cellular makeup in the cow’s eyes so they can actually see magnetic Àeld patterns. Another possibility is that by standing in line with the earth’s magnetic poles it somehow affects certain processes in the cow’s body.

Personally, I think cows are just messing with us and they only do it when they know we’re watching. …jus-sayn

Please take notice that on January 10, 2018, a Petition was Àled with the abovenamed court alleging that the child(ren) of the abovenamed parent(s) or legal custodian(s) to be in need of protection or services. A copy of the Petition is attached.

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED TO APPEAR IN COURT at the following date, time and place where a hearing regarding the Petition and the best interests of the child(ren) will be held: February 12, 2018 Admit/Deny Hearing 9:00 AM Michael S. Jesse Benton County District Court

615 Highway 23, PO Box 189 Foley, MN 56329 (320) 968-5205 YOU HAVE BEEN SERVED WITH THIS SUMMONS because, pursuant to statute or court rule: • You are a parent to the child(ren) named in the petition; or • You are a party to this proceeding pursuant to Juvenile Protection Rule 21.01 or an attorney for a party; or • You have physical custody of the child who is the subject of the Petition; or • You are a person whose presence the court believes is important to a determination concerning the best interests of the child(ren) who are the subject

of the Petition.

IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR AT THE HEARING: • The court may conduct the hearing without you; and • The court may Ànd that the factual allegations and statutory grounds set forth in the petition have been proved; and • The court may enter an order granting the relief requested in the petition, which may include: -removing the child(ren) from the home of the parent or legal custodian and placing the child(ren) in foster care; -permanently severing the parent’s rights to the children pursuant to a termination of parental rights petition; -permanently transferring

the child(ren)’s legal and physical custody to a relative; or -an order for other permanent placement of the child(ren).

A STATEMENT OF YOUR RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, including the right to be represented by an attorney as authorized under the statutes and court rules can be picked up in Court Administration. It is your responsibility to immediately notify the court administrator if your address changes.

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Public Notices SUMMONS CHILD IN NEED OF PROTECTION OR SERVICES PETITION STATE OF MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURT BENTON COUNTY SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File Number: 05-JV-18-77

SIMPSON BROWN 1244 HAZELWOOD ST APT #301 CERTIFICATE OF ST PAUL MN 55106 ASSUMED NAME In the Matter of the WelMinnesota Statutes fare of the Child(ren) of: DiChapter 333 anna W. Harris and Simpson (1) The exact name under Brown (ARH) which the business is or will be conducted is: Nature Soils.

(2) The address of the principal place of business is: 40 THE RIGHT TO 35th Avenue NE, St. Cloud, VERIFICATION OF THE MN 56304, USA. (3) List the name and com- DEBT AND IDENTITY THE ORIGINAL plete street address of all per- OF sons conducting business under CREDITOR WITHIN THE the above Assumed Name, OR TIME PROVIDED BY LAW if an entity, provide the legal IS NOT AFFECTED BY corporate, LLC, or Limited THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY Partnership name and regisGIVEN, that default has tered ofÀce address: Tri County Organics LLC, 40 35th Avenue occurred in conditions of the NE, St. Cloud, MN 56304, following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: USA July 17, 2007 (4) By typing my name, I, the undersigned, certify that MORTGAGOR: Sergio Sulier I am signing this document and Mindy Suzanne Sulier fka as the person whose signa- Mindy Suzanne Scott, husband ture is required, or as agent and wife.

MORTGAGEE: M o r t g a g e of the person(s) whose signaElectronic Registration ture would be required who has authorized me to sign this Systems, Inc. as nominee for document on his/her behalf, American Brokers Conduit.

DATE AND PLACE OF or in both capacities. I further RECORDING: Recorded certify that I have completed all required Àelds, and that August 1, 2007 Benton County Document No. the information in this docu- Recorder, ment is true and correct and in A350353.

ASSIGNMENTS OF compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. MORTGAGE: Assigned to: I understand that by signing Residential Credit Solutions, Dated September 12, this document I am subject to Inc. the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath.

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CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 (1) The exact name under which the business is or will be conducted is: ANS Fence (2) The address of the principal place of business is: 1509 7th Ave N, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 (3) List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, OR if an entity, provide the legal corporate, LLC, or Limited Partnership name and registered ofÀce address: Steven Theis, 1509 7th Ave N, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 and Adam Johnson, 16370 165th Ave NE, Foley, MN 56329.

(4) By typing my name, I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required Àelds, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes.

I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath. /s/ Steven Theis, Owner 12/27/2017 R-5-2P

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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE 2011 Recorded September 28, 2011, as Document No. 383990.

And thereafter assigned to: Calyon New York Branch as Administrative Agent.

Dated July 28, 2015 Recorded September 16, 2015, as Document No. A411797. And thereafter assigned to: Citibank, N.A., as trustee for CMLTI Asset Trust. Dated August 11, 2016 Recorded January 24, 2017, as Document No. 420741.

T R A N S A C T I O N AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. T R A N S A C T I O N AGENT’S MORTGAGE I D E N T I F I C AT I O N NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100024200018245833 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: American Brokers Conduit R E S I D E N T I A L MORTGAGE SERVICER: Fay Servicing LLC M O R T G A G E D PROPERTY ADDRESS: 112

5th Avenue South, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: R 19.00778.00 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 10 except the Southeasterly 2.2 feet thereof, and Lot 9 except the Northwesterly 45 feet thereof, Block 6, Wood, Russell and Gilman’s Addition to the Town (now city) of Sauk Rapids, according to the plat and survey thereof on Àle and of record in the ofÀce of the County Recorder in and for Benton County, Minnesota.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Benton ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $32,000.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $53,894.06 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of

sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: February 27, 2018 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Benton County Sheriff’s OfÀce, 581 Highway 23 Northeast Foley, MN to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on August 27, 2018, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs.

580.07 or 582.032.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE:None “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION

BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: December 27, 2017 Citibank, N.A., as Trustee Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/ Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 150 - 17-004501 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. R-1-6B

ATTENTION Benton County Residents 2018 County SCORE Grants Available for Solid Waste Abatement and Recycling Projects Funds are available through the SCORE grant program to the public or private sector for funding programs or services that promote the reduction, reuse, or recycling of waste in Benton County.

Grants may only be used for the development and implementation of programs designed to fulÀll one or more of the following: • Reduce the amount of solid waste generated; • Recycle the maximum amount of solid waste technically feasible; • Create and support markets for recycled products; • Remove problem materials from the solid waste stream and develop proper disposal options for them; • Inform and educate all sectors of the public about proper solid waste management procedures; • Provide technical assistance to public and private entities to ensure proper solid waste management; • Provide educational, technical, and Ànancial assistance for litter prevention; • Process mixed municipal solid waste generated in the county at a resource recovery facility located in Minnesota.

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NOTE: This is a large auction with a wide variety of items. Norman is well known in the area as a good friend and neighbor.

Mid American Auction Co. is honored to be selected to conduct Norman’s large ranch dispersal auction. This auction will feature a very good herd of spring calving and fall cow calf pairs, along with a good set of breeding bulls, and with a nice line of farm equipment, livestock equipment and related items. Please note that we will be selling just a few miscellaneous items, so please plan on prompt attendance as we will be on major items soon after beginning of auction. Sale order will be: small load of miscellaneous items, followed by livestock equipment, farm machinery and livestock. Online bidding available on most livestock equipment and farm machinery through Proxibid powered by Mid-American Auction Co. For information to bid online, please phone (877) 505-7770. In the event of severe weather, please listen to KASM 1150 AM Albany or view our website at: www.midamericanauctioninc.com. Prior inspection welcome by appointment beginning Monday, February 12th. If you enjoy large auctions with a nice variety of items, please mark this date on your calendar and make plans now to attend the Herbst ranch dispersal. Thank you!

194 Head of Very Good 194 Black & Red Lim-Flex Beef Cattle NOTE: This is a very good herd of home-raised spring calving and fall cow-calf pairs, plus breeding bulls from leading programs. Norm has used primarily registered Black and Red Limousin bulls from the Wulf herd for many years. Most cows will carry the Wulf breeding influence. All cows are pregnancy tested, have had the Vira Shield VL5 HP, Ultra BAC 8 vaccinations, have been wormed using Valbazen and poured when pregnancy checked in December. These cows raise a tremendous set of black and red calves that have consistently topped the feeder cattle market in this area. Spring calving cows will be sold in groups of 5 to 10 head. If you are in need of good, sound ranch-fresh herd replacements, please mark this date on your calendar and make plans now to attend this huge ranch dispersal auction.

125 Fancy Spring Calving Beef Cows The following cows will begin calving in March and most will be done calving by the end of May. Nearly all cows in this group are 3 year olds. Cows will be sold in uniform lots containing from 5 to 10 head per group. Cows are all bred to very good Red and Black Limousin and Red Angus bulls and are up-to-date on vaccinations and have been recently wormed and poured. Cows are in just the right calving flesh and will make excellent additions to any herd.

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30 Fall Cow/Calf Pairs This a great opportunity to purchase a really nice set of fall cow-calf pairs that have very good August/ September calves at side. Cows are 4-year-olds to running age and have been exposed to very good black and red bulls since November 1st. Cows and calves have had fall shots. As the cows and calves are not tagged to match, we will be selling this set of cows as one group to ensure cows and calves will match. You will be bidding on 30 pairs selling 30 times your bid. This is a great opportunity to purchase a very nice potential 3-in-one package.

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SUMMONS TERMINATION OF PA(320) 968-5205 RENTAL RIGHTS MATTER YOU HAVE BEEN SERVED OR OTHER PERMANENT WITH THIS SUMMONS PLACEMENT DETERMINA- because, pursuant to statute or TION MATTER court rule: - You are a parent to the STATE OF MINNESOTA child(ren) named in the petiDISTRICT COURT tion; or BENTON COUNTY - You are a party to this proSEVENTH JUDICIAL DIS- ceeding pursuant to Juvenile TRICT Protection Rule 21.01 or an atCourt File Number: torney for a party;or 05-JV-18-91, 05-JV-18-90 - You have physical custody of the child who is the subject of ASHLEY MILLER the Petition; or 750 24TH AVE N - You are a person whose presST. CLOUD, MN 56303 ence the court believes is important to a determination conDERICK MILLER cerning the best interests of the 706 E ST GERMAIN ST child(ren) who are the subject ST. CLOUD, MN 56304 of the Petition.

IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR JONATHAN MARKS AT THE HEARING: 105 7TH ST NE - The court may conduct the SARTELL, MN 56377 hearing without you; and - The court may Ànd that the In the Matter of the Wel- factual allegations and statufare of the Child(ren) of: Ash- tory grounds set forth in the ley Miller and Derick A Miller petition have been proved; and (TM) (BAM) - The court may enter an order In the Matter of the Wel- granting the relief requested fare of the Child(ren) of: Ash- in the petition, which may inley Miller and Jonathan Marks clude: (ALR) -removing the child(ren) PLEASE TAKE NOTICE from the home of the parent or that on January 12, 2018, legal custodian and placing the a Termination of Parental child(ren) in foster care; Rights Petition seeking to -permanently severing the permanently sever the rights parent’s rights to the children of the above-named parent(s) pursuant to a termination of paor another Permanency Peti- rental rights petition; tion seeking the permanent -permanently transferring placement of the child(ren) the child(ren)’s legal and physof the above-named parent(s) ical custody to a relative; or was Àled in the above-named -an order for other percourt. manent placement of the YOU ARE HEREBY SUM- child(ren).

MONED AND REQUIRED A STATEMENT OF YOUR TO APPEAR IN COURT at RIGHTS AND RESPONthe following date, time and SIBILITIES ATTACHED, place where a hearing regard- including the right to be reping the Petition and the best resented by an attorney as interests of the child(ren) will authorized under the statutes be held: and court rules. It is your reMarch 08, 2018 sponsibility to immediately Admit/Deny Hearing notify the court administrator if 9:00 AM your address changes.

Michael S. Jesse Dated: January 16, 2018 Benton County District Cheryl Woehler Court Court Administrator Courtroom 2 R-3-3B 615 Highway 23, PO Box 189 Foley, MN 56329

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Breeding Bulls NOTE: The following bulls are from leading programs and are in ranch flesh ready for the next breeding season. Includes, but not limited to sons of SAF final Answer, Wulfs Excelsior, Wulfs Warbonnet, and ROMN Made to Order. Bulls will be semen checked prior to auction.

(4) Wulf Red Limousin Bulls, 5 Years Old (1) Wulf Black Limousin Bull, 4 Years Old (1) Wulf Black Limousin Bull, 5 Years Old (2) Registered Red Angus Bulls, 4 Years Old, from the Zehnder Herd (1) Red Limousin Bull, 6 Years Old from Allen Lyon Herd

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Miscellaneous Items Several 10 Ft. X 24 Inch 10 Ft. Culverts Handy Man Jacks Several Good Bolts Shallow Well Pump and Tank Heavy-Duty Steel Bench with HeavyDuty Vise ATV Sprayer w/Hand Wand Floor Jack Set of Cement IH Wheel Weights (2) 14.9x30 Inch Front Tractor Tires, Approx. 50% Tread Approx. 200 Ft. of Wooden Cement Forms for making fenceline feeders Chain Saws Portable Air Compressor Several Hand Tools New Roller Chain

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Melroe Model S 750 Diesel Bobcat Skid Loader, Cab, Heat, Power Bob Tach, Air Seat, Radio, 2 Speed, Good 11.2 X 12-16 Tires, Sells with 66 Inch Material Bucket, Purchased with 75 Hours, Now Shows 2114 Hours, Serial #ALM411440 2004 Felling 6.5 Ft. X 12 Ft. Tandem Axle Skid Loader Trailer, Mesh Floor, Ramps, Fenders, Spare Tire and Wheel Virnig 6-Ft. Manure Bucket with Double Cylinder Hydraulic Grapple, Cylinder Covers 7 Ft. Utility Bucket Virnig 4 Tine Round or Square Bale Fork Skid Loader Mounted Tree Spade Berlon 48 Inch Skid Loader Pallet Forks

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TERMS: CASH or GOOD CHECK. No credit or debit cards. If credit is desired, make arrangements with your credit agent prior to sale. Out of area buyers please have letter of credit. Everything sold as is, no warranties given or implied. Nothing removed until settlement has been made. While we believe everything stated hereon to be correct as to age and description, anything stated day of sale by owners or auctioneers will take precedence over all printed materials. Owners, auctioneers, clerks or their helpers are not responsible for accidents. All information stated hereon is provided by the owner, Mid-American Auction Co., Inc. makes no warranty as to its accuracy.

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“We started asking if it pays to invest more money at our age along with knowing our kids probably wouldn’t want the farm,” Austing said.

“That’s when we started talking about selling the cows.”

Austing was part of a panel of speakers talking about their experiences while exiting the dairy business during a University of Minnesota Extension workshop, “Farming in Tough Times,” on Jan. 17 in Albany.

The Austings had been milking cows for 30 years before selling their herd and all their equipment in November 2017. The farm is now for sale.

“At age 55, there will be more opportunity for employment other than in 10 years,” Austing said. “My wife has always worked off the farm which probably made it an easier decision.

But it is still tough going forward.”

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Rural Mental Health Specialist, Ted Matthews, (center) describes the emotional element of making a decision during a workshop Jan. 17 in Albany. Dale Austing, left, and Jim Salfer, were part of a panel of speakers during the workshop.

Ted Matthews, said can be a challenge and can be similar to a grieving process.

“When we make decisions in life, most of us like to make the decisions on do I want to do this or do I want to do that?” Mathews said.

Matthews said the most important decisions people make are when they are faced with a 60 percent for and 40 percent against situation.

Despite it being an easy math question – 60 is better than 40 – Matthews suggests looking at it in a physical sense, similar to pain.

Sixty percent will be worse off and 40 percent better off; that’s a lot in a physical sense. Sixty is better than 40 but that doesn’t make a person feel good and that leads to people feeling they are not making the right decision.

“How can we feel this bad and still be making the right decision, and it’s because it’s simply the best we can do,” Matthews said.

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than any other way and that’s the way to look at it. It isn’t easy.”

When it comes to the grieving process, Matthews said time is key. The tough part of losing something is the unknown. The process can be slow and it can seem every day is bad but knowing that every day is a touch better can make a difference.

“We go through the process of readjusting our life and Ànding a way to move on.

If we look at how our life is going to be based on the Àrst two months, it’s going to look horrible,” Matthews said.

“But it always gets better and the idea that it will get better is great.”

The Austings did a lot of thinking to come to their Ànal decision of selling the cows. The economy, their age, labor issues on the dairy and whether to invest further into the farm were all factors but it still did not make the decision easy.

“I told the accountant that I can’t sell my retirement now,” Austing said. “He asked me if I was really

selling my retirement. There are a lot of assets with the farm and that’s why we are selling it, to make some of those assets work for us. We don’t want the farm to sit empty if someone can use it.”

Austing said they are giving up a lot by selling the farm – the only place he’s ever lived – but he feels it was the best decision for them.

“It’s the best decision he could’ve made,” Matthews said. “It took a lot of courage to do it and now he is moving on because his other option was to wait until it was too late and have nothing.”

Matthews said you don’t understand how tough it can be to make a decision like that until you are in the situation.

“You need to understand that the best you can do is the best you can do and pat yourself on the back on making the best decision you can make even though it’s a 60/40 decision,” Mathews said.

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Lois Levitan speaks about the importance of recycling plastics rather than open burning during a Minnesota Milk Producers Association dairy management workshop Jan. 24 in Sauk Centre.

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additives that are more than nitrogen and carbon to serve as infrared inhibitors, among other features.

Additionally, most onfarm open burns contain more than plastic, which further complicates the breakdown of the plastic material.

“Chlorine is ubiquitous – in the ocean water, our land, everywhere,” Levitan said.

“With a low, smoldering burn, chlorine grabs particles from the atmosphere and combines to release bad stuff from incomplete burns.”

In an incomplete burn, where temperatures are not accurate and materials are contaminated, the risk of creating particulate matter, toxic dioxins and furans, heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) is high.

“Dioxins and furans are formed as a result of complete combustions, like PCBs,” Levitan said. “But then, there are other classes of dioxins that are made from incomplete burns.

They’re byproducts made by pulling chlorine out of the atmosphere.”

Toxic dioxins are miniscule in size, but are known as a human carcinogen and can cause fatal damage, Levitan said.

While dioxins may travel quite a distance, depending on the location of the burn and weather conditions, they also fall locally.

“A study in the early 2000s found that food is a primary means by which dioxins enter the body of people in the U.S.,” said Levitan, citing the National Academy of Sciences. “If food is the main way that “If you do a controlled dioxins are entering burn, you are going to our body as the product of open get carbon dioxide and burning, you don’t water. But an open burn want to have a Àre where or near where is not a controlled, clean food is produced.” burn, and what’s left The results is toxic emissions and indicated 21 percent of all dioxins present particulate matter.” in food come from - Lois Levitan dairy products, excluding milk;

and alternative disposal methods were nonexistent.

Today, the use of agricultural plastics continues to rise as a product that is safer than traditional methods of feed storage and improves on-farm production and efÀciency.

“There are so many good reasons to use plastics, but we want to stop open burning on the farm and other places where there are people,” Levitan said. “Recycling is a better option and we should take advantage of it.”

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SAUK CENTRE – Within the last few years, recycling agricultural plastics has gained reputable traction throughout the dairy industry in the Upper Midwest.

However, as the practice of burning plastics still exists so does the potentially harmful risk to human and environmental health.

“Why recycle agricultural plastics? The answer is because the alternatives aren’t very healthy for yourself or for the environment,” Lois Levitan said.

Levitan, an assistant ecologist at Cornell University, presented, “Why recycle farm plastics?” during a Minnesota Milk Producers Association dairy management workshop Jan. 24 in Sauk Centre.

Since the early 2000s, Levitan has been a part of an agricultural plastics recycling program in New York, researching ways to mitigate the effects of plastics in the environment through recycling.

“There are three reasons we can argue to recycle plastics,” Levitan said.

Aside from most landÀlls not having the capabilities to properly dispose of the materials and burying plastics countering sustainability efforts, open burning is arguably the most detrimental to human and environmental health.

“The issue is, conceptually, open burning should only release carbon dioxide and water,” said Levitan, explaining how plastic Àlms are made of polyethylene, essentially carbon and hydrogen. “If you do a controlled burn, you are going to get carbon dioxide and water. But an open burn is not a controlled, clean burn, and what’s left is toxic emissions and particulate matter.”

As the use of agricultural plastics has become commonplace, the material has evolved into a technical product – containing

freshwater Àsh and shellÀsh, milk and beef closely followed.

Particulate matters are also a common result of an incomplete burn.

“Particulate matters are found in the smog in China or near a Àre,” Levitan said.

“They’re microscopic, and the smaller they are, the deeper they get into your lungs.”

Levitan referenced data collected by the United States Geological Survey, which indicated particulate matter smaller than a value of 2.5 has the ability to clog arteries and veins, and create an increased risk for infectious pathogens, and respiratory and cardiac problems, among other concerns.

“Some of the emissions that are coming out are chemicals that have all these various, strong health impacts,” Levitan said.

“These are the kinds of things farmers and those doing outreach education should take into consideration.”

When agriculture plastics are properly recycled, the incinerators are highly controlled with high temperatures and Àlter emissions.

One burn barrel servicing a couple dozen houses releases the same amount of emissions as an incinerator burning 200 tons of waste per day, Levitan said.

Nathan Reinbold with Pope/Douglas Solid Waste Management agreed.

“We have a waste energy facility, and we service seven counties,” Reinbold said.

“The amount of pollution is less than one burn barrel – it’s miniscule.”

But the concept of recycling plastics is relatively new, as the use of plastics in agriculture did not begin until after the 1970s.

“Plastics didn’t exist until after WWII,” Levitan said. “Even then, people would stick it in the back of the farm because they didn’t know what to do with it, and it wasn’t a problem for the Àrst couple of years.”

Then, as agriculture plastic gained traction, it was recommended to burn the product as a method of disposal. This was encouraged for many years as studies were inconclusive

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