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Four vie for Rotating menu of brews sets Pantown taproom apart open Rice Johnson, Czech council seat are ‘deliberately not deliberate’ Appointment to be made in September BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
RICE – Four applicants have shown interest in the vacant Rice City Council position. Michelle Keller, Wayne Konrad, Morgan Powers, Emily Walters seek the remaining 1.5 year term following Kyle Walter’s resignation in early August. Walter served on the council since March when, he too, was appointed to the position. His family and he are moving outside city limits and Walter will not longer be eligible to serve on the council. The Rice City Council followed the same protocol used in spring and allowed a two week period for residents to apply for the seat. At that time, six candidates stepped forward. Keller is the only candidate to apply both times. The Rice City Council will host a work session at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3 to interview candidates prior to the 7 p.m. council meeting where action may be taken.
with hopping business BY VICKI IKEOGU CONTRIBUTING WRITER
ST. CLOUD – There is an old saying that goes “When life hands you lemons, make lemonade.” But what if life hands you brewing equipment? The answer, at least for Sauk Rapids resident and commercial real estate broker Noel Johnson, was simple. You find a way to brew the best beer possible. Over the past eight months that is exactly what Johnson, his business partner and fellow real estate agent Marty Czech, and head brewer Nick Flies have been doing at Pantown Brewing Company.
A small sample glass contains one of Pantown Brewing Co.’s signature drinks, the Beermosa. Pantown Brewing Company, located in St. PHOTOS BY VICKI IKEOGU Cloud, has been serving Owners Noel Johnson (left), of Sauk Rapids, and Marty Czech, of St. Cloud, stand in customers since December front of the large mural of Pantown Brewing Company. The two opened the business 2018. in December 2018.
Tucked away just off of Third Street North in St. Cloud Pantown Brewing Co. – 408 37th Ave. N. – is quickly establishing itself among the diverse and ever-growing taprooms in central Minnesota.
“I love breweries,” Czech said. “I think we both approached this as craft beer fans first of all. So, when we designed the taproom and the experience here, we’ve taken things away from other
breweries that we loved as fans.” Those things include the long communal tables (built by Czech) that take up the main level of the taproom. And the large bar where patrons can not
only see the tap selections but can also get a look at the brewing process in action with a window framed cooler. And let us not for-
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Bring on the Dutch Maid doughnuts Iconic bakery nears opening day BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
SAUK RAPIDS – Things are about to get a whole lot sweeter in Sauk Rapids. The long-awaited move of Dutch Maid Bakery is nearing completion and opening day. The bakery, which has existed on the east side of St. Cloud since 1959, will undergo state inspection at its new building at 512 N. Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids, Tuesday, Sept. 3. Upon approval, owner Jeff Muntifering expects to open the week of Sept. 9. “How we’re going to hang the pictures on the wall is pretty much what it comes down to,” said Muntifering, referencing that most work in the new wholesale PHOTO BY NATASHA BARBER
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Dutch Maid Bakery’s new building is located at 512 N. Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids. The business, which has been in east St. Cloud since 1959, will open in Sauk Rapids in September.
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Pantown from front get the upstairs lounge area, perfect for hanging out with friends – old and new alike. It was a dream nearly a decade in the making. And it all started a few blocks away with longtime restaurant staple O’Hara’s. Brewing ideas in Pantown “After O’Hara’s had closed, I had acquired the building from the bank in the early 2000s,” Johnson said. “And I remodeled that building.” The location on the corner of 33rd Avenue North and Third Street North in St. Cloud was
home to several tenants including McCann’s Food & Brew after the closure of O’Hara’s in 2007. But once McCann’s closed in 2012, Johnson faced a dilemma. “Upon them closing, we had all of this beautiful copper and this brewing equipment,” Johnson said. “(And I wondered if I should) continue on to market to another tenant or go down a different venture.” Ultimately the decision was made to pick the path less traveled. “It was after McCann’s had closed that I had created the entity Pantown Brewing Company and thought that I would move forward with that piece,” Johnson said. The decision to take
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on the name Pantown was inspired by St. Cloud businessman and automobile manufacturer Sam Pandolfo. As a real estate broker, Johnson had taken an interest in the large homes along 33rd Avenue in St. Cloud. Upon doing research both on the homes and the general Pantown neighborhood, he came across the story of the Pan Car, Pan Motor Company and the story of Pandolfo himself. Pan Motor Co., founded by Pandolfo, was a short-lived auto manufacturer based in north St. Cloud from 1917-1919. “And at the time, he was also a real estate developer because they did all of their developing in the north St. Cloud area,” Johnson said. According to Czech, that included a six-city block area filled with homes, a hotel and the manufacturing facilities. For Johnson, naming his brewery after a local icon was simple. But in order to execute his idea, he needed a little help. That help was closer than he thought. “It was super convenient that my office happens to be right next to Noel’s,” Czech said. “And the walls there were thin enough that there was probably no question that he probably heard my conversations about craft beer
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Patrons fill the main floor of Pantown Brewing Company July 31 in St. Cloud. The brewery is located at 408 37th Ave. N., St. Cloud.
either with friends or my business tie-ins.” In 2016, the two decided they should take the next step and take their idea from paper to real life. “We knew, that no matter how good of one of us may think we are in business, none of that matters unless you have a good brewer,” Johnson said. Czech said the two business owners spent months interviewing potential brewers. “We had people fly in from Oregon, Alabama, Georgia. We even had one guy that was supposed to come in from Hawaii,” Czech said. “It was a nationwide search. But we finally found our brewer in the Twin Cities metro.” With a brewer in place, the next logical step should have been to convert the O’Hara’s building into a brewery. But after bids came in higher than expected to retrofit the O’Hara’s location, Johnson said his wife, Cindy, asked him a very important question. “She asked me ‘Where are your favorite breweries located?’” Johnson said. “And my answer to her was off the beaten path, in a warehouse, kind of where nobody knows about it. You feel like you are at a destination spot, you feel like you are going to the secret place. And she said, ‘Isn’t that 37th Avenue?’” After serious thought, that soon became the answer. Renovation work began on the current Pantown Brewing Co. building in the beginning of 2018 with Czech and Johnson gutting the entire space. All while Flies and Czech worked closely to perfect the brews. Crafting the perfect beer “I love the brewing experience so much that I want it to be accessible to more people,” Czech said. “So, we’ve taken steps where we can to try and
create what I would say would be gateway craft beers.” Czech said when they opened Pantown he had wanted to have four basic profiles of beer – an IPA, a dark beer, a very light beer for everyday beer drinkers, and an amber to bridge the gap between malty and hoppy flavors. Those profiles became the flagship beers of Pantown: 1917 American IPA, the award-winning Drop Forge Milk Stout, Classic Cream Ale, and the Wild Thing New England style IPA. But the thing about craft beer, according to Czech, is that nothing is off limits when it comes to experimenting with flavors. “We are trying to release something new practically every Wednesday,” Johnson said. “And on those Wednesdays there will be a lot of small batch stuff that might last one day to three weeks depending on how much is made.” Pantown Brewing Co. is slowly becoming known for a variety of specialty, seasonal beers like their Dream Series – a classic cream ale infused with different fruity flavors like
raspberry, peach, and apricot – and their kettle sours – such as Red Sky Cranberry Kettle Sour or the Bluemound Road Mulberry Kettle Sour. They have even experimented with non-fruit flavors like their specialty cookie dough milk stout. Beermosas – a unique spin on a fruity beer – has also been very popular for the new brewery. Aside from brewery, Pantown beers can be found on tap locally at Jimmy’s Pour House and Old Capital Tavern. As for expanding their market, it is not out of the question, but it is also not something Czech and Johnson are actively looking to do at this early stage of the game. “We are deliberately not deliberate,” Czech said. “We aren’t trying to force anything. And that’s intentional. We recognize that there’s a lot of good craft beers out there. And we are coming to the party later than other people. I still think there is a strong demand in central Minnesota, but if we try and branch out of this then we are competing with some other really big hitters. More than anything I think we are going to see where the business takes us.”
A mural full of historical photos of Sam Pandolfo, the inspiration behind Pantown Brewing Company’s name, greets customers to the St. Cloud craft brewery. Owners Noel Johnson and Marty Czech opened the brewery in December 2018.
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Jeff Muntifering, owner of Dutch Maid Bakery, stands behind his East St. Germain location Oct. 8, 2017, in St. Cloud. After a couple years of planning and construction, Muntifering will open his Sauk Rapids location in September.
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opening as they launch and learn the daily needs of the new location. “We’re going to get our feet wet,” Muntifering said. “We are made to order every day. We don’t have a lot of product that carries over for two or three days. I’m not 100% sure what to expect and what to all make, but as we go along I’ll get a better knowledge of that and with that knowledge I’ll be able to plan for a grand opening.”
Muntifering said the excitement is building as the final move nears, and construction crews have commented about the number of people already stopping by the building to see what day it opens. “I’m really excited,” he said. “I can’t believe the buzz going around. The people of Sauk Rapids have been just very exIn the Aug. 17 letter to the editor, “Carpets of cited, and that makes me excited to bake the things green,” written by Pat Fouquette, a phrase was transthey want and give them a posed incorrectly. It should have read “Out come the chemicals, the weed killer sin; Plush and green the hometown bakery.” carpet again.” The Sauk Rapids Herald regrets this error.
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“I can’t believe the buzz going around. The people of Sauk Rapids have been just very excited, and that makes me excited to bake the things they want and give them a hometown bakery.” - Jeff Muntifering
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and retail space is nearly finalized. Beginning rumblings of the bakery moving to town began in 2017. In October of that year, Muntifering revealed building plans for a location behind the Dairy Queen. The site since moved to a prominent location on Benton Drive North which will serve Dutch Maid Bakery well as it plans to rebuild its retail business after losing on street parking at is East St. Germain location in 2006. “It’ll be really nice to have a retail presence again,” Muntifering said. “That’s really what we are doing this for.” The 2,880-squarefoot building will include 1,000 square feet of retail space and have nine parking spaces on its property. Muntifering said in addition to selling its morning doughnuts, rolls and muffins, the business plans to attract afternoon customers with a sit-down area for individual slices of pie and cake, and evening customers with its breads and buns. The hours of the business will remain the same. “For lack of not knowing anything better, we are going to keep everything the same,” Muntifering said. “If we have to make adjustments then that’s what we’ll do.” Already relocated is the bakery’s vintage sign. It hangs perpendicular to the busy thoroughfare with added flair. “The sign is lit,” said
Muntifering who took over his father’s business in 2001. “It looks pretty cool at night; I really like it. I’ve never seen it lit before. I knew it did light up, but I have no idea what happened earlier on with Dad – if it broke down and he decided not to fix it or what. But, I see it every morning when I drive through town and it really looks cool. It looks nice. I’m happy about that.” One thing not accompanying Muntifering on his new journey is his family’s original revolvolving oven. He had hoped oped to refurbish the equipment ment and have it join him att the new location. “That was my goal al and I wanted to,” he said. “And, to be honest with you, I still wish I could, but it got too expensive.” Muntifering said due to the oven’s age, e, parts needed to be cusustom fabricated and there here were no guarantees the oven would work followowing the move. Plus, bakery production would be shut down for at least a week, if not longer. So, Muntifering chose an alternative and believes his recipes will be replicated as they have been for 60 years. “We ended up finding an oven that is pretty much the same design and it works exactly the same as this one,” Muntifering said. “It’s a little bit newer but its still an old oven, which is exactly what I wanted, and I think it’s going to produce exactly the same.” To accommodate what hopes to be a growing business, Muntifering has hired five new employees bringing his group to 18. The team plans a soft
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SAUK RAPIDS – What would it be like to die alone? One St. Joseph man hopes most people do not find out. Steven Schirber is a volunteer at Heartland Hospice Services, located at 1257 Second St. N., Sauk Rapids. After volunteering with the program for 13 years, Schirber encourages others to give back in the same way he has – giving people dignity in death.
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Schirber describes the experience as an awakening; he had never seen peaceful death in his lifetime. “It showed me there is another way to die,” Schirber said. “There is a way to go with dignity.” In the years to come, Schirber saw an ad seeking volunteers for hospice care and applied. “It was just something that fit,” he said. Hospice care is supportive care that is designed to focus on quality of life as a person faces a terminal illness or the last stages of life. Keshia Kettler, volunteer coordinator at Heartland Hospice, said the care is designed for the last six months of life, but some patients may recertify and be in care for longer or graduate (get better). Heartland Hospice has a number of volunteer roles – from those who help with office work to volunteers who perform in home visits with patients. Between its Sauk Rapids and Baxter locations, Kettler oversees 42 volunteers. “For vigil volunteering, it is flexible and volunteers determine when and how long they visit the patients,” Kettler said. “When a person starts being in the actively dying process, I’m notified and that is when I call a volunteer. Otherwise for friendly visiting, we agree on a frequency with the patient and patient’s family.” Schirber agreed. “I can decide what day I want to go and how many times a month,” he said. But Schirber said listening to the non-verbal and verbal needs of his patients is important in determining the care he gives. Many times, he said, he will get a gut feeling he needs to go visit
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Steven Schirber, of St. Joseph, sits at Heartland Hospice Services Aug. 20 in Sauk Rapids. He has volunteered with the organization for 13 years. one of his people. “I know I am there to make their life as comfortable as possible, but it’s also a set of eyes and ears,” Schirber said. “We are the eyes and ears for those clients so they aren’t taken advantage of and they are not abused. It’s my job to make sure they are getting what they signed up for.” Throughout the years, Schirber has created impactful relationships with those he helps. He has been paired with some people for more than 1.5 years and developed the bonds of a caring friendship. Others he sees briefly and may not even have the chance to speak with, but each person is a meaningful point of his life. Schirber told the story of one man who wished to buy new clothes. “The fella asked if I
would take him to the story on a Sunday,” Schirber said. “He had cancer and I had him for that length of time. But we started in the adult males; they were too big. We went to the adolescents and we ended up in the children’s clothing. He hadn’t realized his body had changed. … It was a four hour deal, OK. We got back to his and he said, ‘You know, I really want to thank you because tomorrow I have to go to the VA for my medical checkup.’ All he wanted was his dignity. He wanted clean, fitted clothes. That, to me, is what this is about. That four hours just melted away.” Each patient is different and Schirber has found himself making grilled cheeses, coordinating in home Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, listening to stories people have only shared with
a few, sitting silently in the overnight hours while people sleep, and catering to ethnic or religious customs at the time of death. With each person he is paired with, he feels blessed to have shared a piece of their lives. “My whole outlook on life and death have just flipped,” Schirber said. “I believe people need to die with dignity. And what I think I know is nobody wants to die alone, but not everybody wants their family there. Either they think it’s too hard on themselves or they think it’s too hard on the other people. … It’s amazing how many times I have been there and the whole family is there and left to a restaurant, and they haven’t even ordered and the patient has passed away. But, that patient didn’t die alone.”
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City block rezoned to residential Six parcels with homes no longer listed as commercial BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
SAUK RAPIDS – A Sauk Rapids city block will be rezoned following the Aug. 26 council meeting. The Sauk Rapids City Council voted unanimously to zone six parcels as residential which had previously been zoned commercial. The properties are between Second Avenue South and Third Avenue South, and Fourth Street South and Fifth Street South. One property owner applied for their corner lot to be rezoned in order to build a home. After reviewing the comprehensive plan, the planning commission recommended the entire block be rezoned to support the growth plan. Schultz said beside the lot where the property owner would like to build, the remaining parcels have homes and have been used as residential properties. He believes it is not likely for the area to be developed into commercial due to the cost of demolition and the city’s growth pattern. The city has a number of parcels zoned commercial along Benton Drive and Second Avenue which also have homes existing. “I first thought by doing that we were in a way enriching people; that they’d be able to sell their properties for commercial use and make a lot of money,” said Schultz after the meeting. “But actually, it is not true. It’s actually the opposite. That is
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Denny Koepp (center) accepts a retirement award from Sauk Rapids Mayor Kurt Hunstiger and public works director Pete Eckhoff Aug. 26 in Sauk Rapids. Koepp served the city for 42 years.
why you don’t see these houses getting converted to commercial; commercial markets won’t pay what those properties are worth with a home on them.” Two residents spoke at the public hearing opposing the action. One thought leaving the zoning the same was not hurting anyone. The other believed the change may affect their resale value and require them to remove their existing steel building. City attorney Adam Ripple, with Rinke Noonan, assured that was not true. “By rezoning from commercial to residential, that storage building will become a legal nonconformity; however, it will have the right to continue to exist, continue to be used as it is currently, and if there is a catastrophe it is allowed to be rebuilt within certain timeframes,” Ripple said. “There isn’t a taking of the use of that property.” Schultz said rezoning will allow property owners more freedoms. “They are currently
non-conforming so they can’t add on to their properties at all,” Schultz said. “A garage, if they wanted to add a third stall, or if they wanted to add on to their house in
any way they can’t. So, now they can; now they are zoned residential and have all the rights as any other residential property in town. As opposed to before, they would have
had to tear their house down and build something commercial.” In other council news: - Mayor Kurt Hunstiger and Pete Eckhoff, public works director, recognized Denny Koepp’s retirement. Koepp worked for the city for 42 years with his last day being July 30. “It’s been a real pleasure working with you on countless snowfalls that I’ve called you in, but I’ve only been here since 2005,” Eckhoff said. “I just want to congratulate you, Denny.” Hunstiger also commented on the retirement. “That’s an accomplishment,” Hunstiger said. “… I’ve been in my industry for 38 years but I have been in two different places. Fortytwo years in one place is commendable. Congratulations. Thank you very much.”
- Approved the purchase of a John Deere loader for the public works department at a cost of $120,897.98. - Approved stop sign placement at the intersection of Third Street South and Fifth Avenue. Traffic flow on Fifth Avenue will be required to stop. - Approved a city of Sauk Rapids promotional video to be created by Andy Poster. The video will cost $2,000. - Approved a retractable batter’s eye screen at Bob Cross Field. Total cost of the project will be $48,130. The proposed system will be designed by Beacon Athletics, of Middleton, Wis. The current screen, which remains up year round due to soft soils, must be removed due to safety reasons; frost heaves in the foundation and wind drag on the screen has made it unsafe.
Sauk Rapids resident receives 2019 LSS Spirit Award ST. CLOUD – Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota presented the organization’s prestigious 2019 Spirit Award to an employee from Sauk Rapids. The award honors employees who demonstrate outstanding commitment and dedication to LSS’ vision and mission. Of the organization’s 2,300 employees across Minnesota, 99 honorees were selected to receive the award. Honorees are nominated by their peers and supervisors. Lutheran Social Service recognized Jess Sowers, a mental health practitioner, at an awards luncheon at Bethlehem Lutheran Church of St. Cloud in early August. “Spirit Awards is among my favorite gatherings of the year when we lift up the inspiring work of our employees who show up every day to offer compassion and excellence so that others can lead full and abundant lives,” said Jodi Harpstead, chief executive officer of Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota. “I am so proud of their devotion to our vision and mission.”
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By James Hovda, Rice Three cheers to the Benton County Commissioners for not approving a fishing pier by or near the bridge at the north end of Little Rock Lake over Little Rock Creek. Your county engineer correctly identified the serious traffic hazards involving large trucks that are numerous on this road. That coupled with adults who, in many cases, have undisciplined children crossing the road without looking. And, in some cases babies in car seats beside them while they are fishing. Semi-trucks have little room under normal conditions. When they meet on the bridge with hazards are on both sides it is not good. These are the same people who would blame the county for allowing this hazardous condition, with legal action to follow. Research would show there was ample concern expressed about this over a period of years. One solution would be to eliminate fishing on one side of the bridge and ban all parking on the other side. Would everyone be happy with this? No. However, it would demonstrate the county has identified the hazard and worked to a solution. A serious injury or fatality would, I am sure, be a messy affair garnering a lot of media attention. They would, I am sure, look for a scapegoat.
Experiencing firsts About a month ago, some of my family members, my husband and I went to a Minnesota Twins game at Target Field. While we had all been to see the team play in the past, it was my husband’s first time going to a game BY ANNA HINKEMEYER at the new but not so new field. It was like watching a kid go nuts in a candy store, and I loved experiencing his first time there. We started our day at the field with a meal at the Bat and Barrel, where we met with extended family. From there, Mitchell and I spent the first half of the game in my extended family’s seats which was a big deal. Tom and Donna have been season ticket holders for as long as I can remember, probably 30 years or more. Over time, they have gotten better and better seats. Their current seats are probably the best they could get. They are in the second level from the field situated along the first baseline in the front row and on the aisle. Not only did we have a great view, but we stretched out with the extra leg room. We were privileged to spend almost half the game in those seats before we swapped with other family. I love Tom and Donna’s selflessness. They could have easily said they wanted to sit in their seats, but they opted to give them up for the entire game for seats farther over in right field – the tickets we bought. I know Mitchell will never forget that game. Regardless that we lost, he will always have the memory of being in such good seats and getting to see the action close up. Then, we saw our names on the scoreboard courtesy of Tom and Donna. As season ticket holders, they can put a message on the board for free once per season, and we felt honored they chose that game. We closed the night with fireworks after the game, which Mitchell and I both enjoyed. As we made memories of Mitchell’s first time at Target Field, I hope to make many more firsts and repeat memories with my husband. In less than a month, we will have our first anniversary, but we have so much more to look forward to.
Hello darkness, my old friend Whom the son sets free is free insorrows and acquainted with grief … He deed. Your sins are forgiven. Your past is has borne our griefs and carried our sorthe past and his mercies are new every rows,” Isaiah 53:3-4. morning. So, why would an old wound He not only felt the weight of grief, ever get tore open, so fleshy and sore that he carried all of our grief and sorrow on it feels as raw as the day it happened? the cross. That is my sorrow times bilBecause the consequence of Adam and lions. He endured torture and beatings woman’s sin is death and pain, and our physically and mentally. For me. For my own sin carries consequences. Although sin. For my pain. the sin is forgiven, the consequence of When you find yourself grieving a our sin is still being rolled out. It does not BY MERCY NYGAARD loved one, grieving someone you once say in the Bible that once healed, the pain knew, a lost pet, a divorce, a lost job, a Life by Faith will forever be gone while we are here lost childhood, a church exodus, a pason earth. The darkness inevitably rolls in. tor’s infidelity or a best friend’s betrayal, We can either go to a dark place trying to close up our open your heart and let Christ in. He paid the ultihearts just as when our wound first opened or we can mate price for all of this pain. You can express your open our hearts and let God in. pain to him. He will not be bothered by you. He will My wound ratcheting open involuntarily was trig- not blame you. He will not be disappointed in you for gered by an old song. Like an unexpected bucket of feeling the weight of grief. He may be the only one cold water crashing into my face were the feelings who can understand what you are going through. Do drudging up with no way of controlling them. So, I not get mad at others around you who cannot figure did what only one can do when there is no control. I out how to comfort you. God is our comforter. The sobbed. same God who made the stars and knows the number At first, I took my right hand and clenched my and calls them by name, heals the broken hearted. He index finger and thumb over the corner of my eyes, will heal again and again, as many times as the wound pressing hard to stop the tears. Then, I put my left reopens. hand over my mouth to keep the breath from escap“The mighty God will not despise, The contrite ing. But it was too late. It was better that I just let it heart for sacrifice; make its way out so I could be done with it. The deep-fetched sigh, the secret groan, Rises acIt has been a few weeks since I read that someone cepted to the throne. I once knew tragically died and I have circled back. He meets, with tokens of his grace; the trembling Why do old wounds open up no matter how hard you lip, the blushing face; try to move on or think that you have indeed moved His bowels yearn when sinners pray; and mercy on and healed? bears their sins away. “Oh, that rugged cross, my salvation. When your When filled with grief, o’erwhelmed with shame; blood poured out over me. Now my soul cries out He, pitying, heals their broken frame; Hallelujah. Praise and honor unto thee.” He hears their sad complaints and spies... I cannot begin to imagine the pain Jesus endured. His image in their weeping eyes.” He understood the weight of other’s grief. “A Man of
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Now may be a good time to make a list dry. The pods may then be opened to reof things to do in the next three months. move the seeds, or the entire pod may One is to continue weeding. Weeds like be saved. Store the seeds in cool and dry many other plants have an instinctive detemperatures over winter until it is time sire to reproduce. They do so by producing to start them indoors next spring. Do not a bloom which then becomes a seed pod. store seeds in air tight containers until Weeds removed before this process is comthey have had several weeks to comBY LINDA G. pleted will keep weed seeds from landing pletely dry or they may mold or rot while TENNESON on your soil to grow now or next spring. in storage and become unusable. Annual Green and Desirable plants such as hardy roses proseeds may look different on each plant. Growing in duce rose hips from their blooms. While it Check online or in reference books for a is a good idea to deadhead rose blossoms Benton County description of your plants’ seeds. Mariduring the growing season to encourage gold blooms for example fold up and the plant to produce more blooms, stop doing this in look like the end of a brush. Inside there are small September. The production of rose hips is one way seeds that look like straw with a lighter section on the plant gets ready for winter. one end. Ageratum or floss flower has blooms that Gardeners may be tempted to clear off all unat- change color. When the purple or blue floss pieces tractive plant material, but many beneficial insects turn brown, brush them off into a container. Each use dead plant stalks to lay their eggs in for hatching tiny piece of brown floss is a seed. Milkweed has next year. There are also plants that provide winter seed pods that are several inches long. Once they interest when left standing and covered with snow. dry, they open like a dandelion spreading seeds long Diseased plant stalks, however, should be removed distances on the wind. My recommendation is to reto prevent the spread of the disease. Crabapple move those pods before they open and dry because leaves should be removed from under the tree if this plant also spreads by underground roots which the tree suffered from apple scab this season. This will provide plenty of plants to feed our Monarch may reduce the amount of apple scab the tree suffers butterflies next year. from next spring. The Benton County Extension Master GardenIt is also important to continue watering. Plants ers will have their fall free gardening seminar Oct. and trees need to be well watered and in good health 10 at the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School community before the temperature goes below freezing. A plant room. The keynote speaker Gina Hugo, Sherburne that is stressed in fall may have trouble surviving County parks coordinator, will talk about what clithe winter. mate change means for our trees and fall tree care. Collect seeds from annual plants you wish to Two other speakers will cover fall gardening and orgrow next year. Watch the blooms of your favorite chid culture. Go to http://z.umn.edu/fallseminar or annuals. When they start to decline, do not remove call 320-255-6169, Ext. 1 to register. Door prizes them to promote more blooms. Instead, leave the and snacks will be given out. blooms to fade and watch for them to turn into seed Linda G. Tenneson is a University of Minnesota pods. Cut the seed pods off when they appear close Extension Master Gardener and Tree Care Advisor. to dropping from the plant, collect them and let them
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Looking for Toyota sedan with front driver’s side damage FOLEY – The Benton County Sheriff’s Office is on the lookout for an early 1990s Toyota Camry. Sheriff Troy Heck asked for the public’s help in seeking a suspect vehicle that was potentially involved in a hit and run accident Aug. 22. According to a release, the sheriff’s office received a report of a two vehicle accident at about 6 p.m. that Thursday. An incident occurred at the intersection of 65th Street Northeast and 55th Avenue Northeast in Mayhew Lake Township. Investigating deputies arrived on the scene and found a 2016 Ford pickup truck and travel trailer rolled over on the roadway and in a ditch. Deputies made contact with the driver of the pickup, Thomas Stang, age 55, of Sartell, and his passenger, Dawn Stang, age 53, of Sartell. Deputies learned Thomas Stang had been driving eastbound on 65th Street Northeast when he observed an older blue or green four-door Toyota sedan approaching the intersection northbound on 55th Avenue Northeast. Traffic on 65th Street Northeast has the right of way at this intersection with stop signs posted for traffic on 55th Avenue Northeast. Thomas Stang told deputies the passenger car failed to stop at the stop sign, slid through the intersection and collided with the travel trailer attached to Stang’s vehicle. Stang’s truck and trailer rolled over, with the trailer coming to rest on the roadway and the truck stopping in the ditch. The Toyota sedan also left the roadway and came to rest in the road ditch. As the Stangs exited their vehicle, the Toyota sedan worked free from the ditch and fled the scene going northbound on 55th Avenue Northeast. The Stangs suffered non-life-threatening injuries as a result of the crash. Evidence at the scene suggest the suspect vehicle could be a 1992 or 1994 Toyota Camry. The Benton County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in locating the older blue or green four-door Toyota sedan involved in the accident. The suspect vehicle should have significant front driver’s side damage. The suspect driver in this accident is described as a white male who appeared to be less than 40 years old. Anyone with information about this crime or the suspect is asked to contact the Benton County Sheriff’s Office at 320-968-7201 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 800-255-1301, http://www.tricountycrimestoppers. org.
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Tuesday, Sept. 3, 9 a.m. — Benton County Board of Tuesday, Sept. 10, 5-7 p.m. – Rice American Legion Commissioners Meeting. Benton County Administra- Auxiliary Monthly Dinner. Featuring pork roast, gration Building, 531 Dewey St., Foley. vy, baby red potatoes, sides and dessert. Rice AmeriTuesday, Sept. 3, 12:15 p.m. – Rice Area Senior Citi- can Legion Post No. 473, 80 Division St. N., Rice. zens Monthly Meeting. Old Creamery Café, 405 E. Tuesday, Sept. 10, 7 p.m. – Watab Township MeetMain St., Rice. ing. Watab Town Hall, 660 75th St. N.W., Sauk RapTuesday, Sept. 3, 4-6 p.m. – Rice Area Farmers Mar- ids. ket. Hosted by the Rice Women of Today. Corner of Wednesday, Sept. 11, 6:30-7:30 p.m. – Minnesota’s Division Street North and West Main Street, Rice. Gangster Past. Author Chad Lewis lets you discover Thursday, Sept. 5, 3-6 p.m.– Sauk Rapids Market. the grisly locations where gangster history will never die. Filled with bank robberies, explosive shootout, Coborn’s parking lot, 110 First St. S., Sauk Rapids. brutal murders and daring kidnappings. For teens and Thursday, Sept. 5, 6:30-7:30 p.m. – Tree Shakers adults. Great River Regional Library Foley Branch, Genealogy Club. Monthly genealogy club featuring 251 Fourth Ave. N., Foley. educational topic and discussion between members to share tips and ideas for the informal amateur genealo- Thursday, Sept. 12, 7:30-9 a.m. – Second annual gist. Beginner to advanced welcome. For ages 16 and RISE Breakfast. Hosted by Terebinth Refuge. Benup. Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain efitting emergency shelter, safe housing and supportive services for sexually exploited and trafficked women St., St. Cloud. and youth in central Minnesota. 912 Regency Plaza, Thursday, Sept. 5, 7 p.m. – Sauk Rapids American 912 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Registration is free Legion Post No. 254 Monthly Meeting. VFW Post but space is limited. Reserve a spot at http://www.terebinthrefuge.org/rise. No. 6992, 901 N. Benton Dr., Sauk Rapids. Friday, Sept. 6, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – 55+ Driving Improvement Refresher Course. Whitney Senior Center, 1527 Northway Drive, St. Cloud. For more information or to register, visit http://www.mnsafetycenter.org or call 1-888-234-1294.
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Q&A’s with the newest educators
Maggie Stellmach Family: I come from a family of six kids. My husband, Dan, and I have been married for three years. We have a one-year old daughter, named Ana, and another baby due in December. Hometown: Prior Lake, currently live in Sauk Rapids College: St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud and St. Mary’s University of Minnesota Years of experience: Six What grade and subject will you teach? Eighth grade language arts at Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School.
Tell us about your background and experiences that have led you to this position? Prior to accepting this job, I had been teaching at the Milaca High School. Who or what has most influenced you to become an educator? I had the opportunity to help teach my younger siblings when in high school and found I really enjoyed it. What are you most looking forward to throughout the upcoming year? Getting to know my students and teaching in my community. I look forward to attending the events and activities of my students.
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years. Who or what has most influenced you to become an educator? I worked at a summer camp in high school and it fostered a passion for working with children.
Family: Martha, mom; Steven, dad Hometown: Island Lake, Ill. College: Bemidji State University in Bemidji Years of Experience: Four What grade and subject will you teach? Third grade at Mississipi Heights Elementary School.
Tell us about your background and experiences that have led you to this position? I previously taught fourth grade for three years at UlenIf you could tell your younger self one Hitterdal School, as well as being an piece of advice what would it be? En- assistant volleyball coach for three joy every moment and do not be in a rush to grow up.
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Family: Parents: Russ and Tiffany Pierskalla; brother, Quinn Pierskalla Hometown: Rice College: University of Wisconsin in River Falls, Wis. Years of Experience: First year teaching. Three years of tutoring in the UWRF math help center. What grade and subject will you teach? Algebra, geometry and advanced algebra at the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School Tell us about your background and experiences that have led you to this position? I originally wanted to be a vet which lead me to University of Wisconsin-River Falls. During my first semester I took calculus II which is when I was reminded how much I loved math. After my first semester, I became a tutor for the math help center on campus. That was when everything fell into place, and I knew math education was the path I should take which then became the right career for me. Teaching math was what I was meant to do. I was also so blessed that UWRF had an amazing math education program with many great mentors and opportunities which only deepened my love for the profession.
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What are you most looking forward to throughout the upcoming year? In my classroom, I am looking forward to trying out multiple activities to make math more active, fun and applicable to daily lives. Within the school, I am super excited to be a part of the amazing SRR community again and being a part of the Storm pride. I plan on going to many sports activities andgames and showing my Storm spirit by participating in many activities throughout the school year. Will you be involved in any extracurricular activities? I plan on coaching track and field within the next few years. Depending on how the beginning of the school year goes, I am considering becoming a track and field coach this year.
If you could tell your younger self one piece of advice what would it be? My best advice is to just become involved. My best memories from high school revolve around Storm spirit days, dress up days, sumo matches in the cafeteria, sports events, etc. I wish I would have gone to more events and participate more but I am glad to get that chance again. You may not remember every class period throughout Who or what has most influenced you to become your high school career, but oftentimes the days you an educator? I would say my experiences as a tutor remember always revolve around laughter and havin the math help center at UWRF was the main influ- ing a great community around you. Getting involved I guarantee will provide both of these. ence of my decision to become an educator. Once I was in the major, my professor, Erick Hofacker, was the most influential person who helped me develop
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Who or what has most influenced you to become an educator? I have had a few great teachers in my life who noticed me and took the time to help me find the confidence in myself to achieve and surpass my own educational and personal goals. I strive to be that kind of teacher who sees greatness in all my students even when they struggle to see it in themselves.
Family: Husband, Gabe; three sons Austin, 23, Derek, 21 and Collin, 20; and daughter Britney. Hometown: Milaca College: St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud and Bemidji State University in Bemidji Years of Experience: 12 years teaching experience What grade and subject will you teach? Kindergarten through fifth grade innovation lab teacher Tell us about your background and experiences that have led you to this position? I have a passion for science my very first teaching experience I taught seventh and eighth grade science at a charter school in Minneapolis. I was given the opportunity to design, create and implement a science curriculum that was project based and successful. Ever since I have continued my passion for learning and teaching technology, robotics, engineering and maker space and share it with my students every day. I believe the skills students gain in my classroom will support all areas of their education.
Shannon Tvrdik Family: Husband, Andy; cat, Violet Hometown: Cooperstown, N.D. College: St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud Years of Experience: First year teacher What grade and subject will you teach? Special education Tell us about your background and experiences that have led you to this position? I have worked at the Albany Area School District for the past seven years as a special education paraprofessional. I loved every minute of it.
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What are you most looking forward to throughout the upcoming year? I am excited to meet all my students and I cannot wait to see what they create, design and build this Will you be involved in any extracurricular activities? I will be leading First Lego League Jr. for grades K-4, lead a Girls Who Code Program for grades 3-5, and I coach high school robotics for Milaca High School grades ninth through 12. If you could tell your younger self one piece of advice what would it be? I would tell my younger self to be brave, try new things with an open mind, believe in myself and stay positive.
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College: College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph and Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Wash. (American Band College program) Years of Experience: 11 What grade and subject will you teach? Sixth through eighth grade band at Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School Tell us about your background and experiences that have led you to this position? I had the great fortune to student teach with both Heidi Martinson and Scott Campbell at the end of my time at St. Ben’s. They have both left such an imprint on the band program and school district. I am excited I will get to work with Mrs. Martinson here at SRRMS. I spent my first two years teaching band in India. This involved lots of really big spiders during the monsoon season and monkeys all year long. I also taught in Becker and Stillwater. For the last eight years, I taught fifth-12th grade band in the Crosby-Ironton school district. I thoroughly enjoyed the stu-
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Tell us about your background and experiences that have led you to this position? I received my bachelor’s degree in 2016 from San Diego State in child and family development. After graduation I moved back to Minnesota to be closer to my family and friends. After working at an autism center for about one year, I decided I wanted to get my master’s in special education. I completed my master’s from Grand Canyon University in the spring 2019. After finishing up student teaching this spring, I accepted a special education position at the high school with the SRR district and could not be happier. Who or what has most influenced you to become an educator? My dad has been an educator in a small
dents and community in Crosby, but I am excited to come back to Sauk Rapids and work with middle schoolers. I have always felt that middle school is my home. Who or what has most influenced you to become an educator? I had the chance to teach middle school band lessons as a freshman at St. Ben’s. That was when I realized how much I loved sharing my passion of music with students. All of my teachers – especially music and band teachers – have had a great impact on my life. What are you most looking forward to throughout the upcoming year? I am most looking forward to meeting and getting to know the students at SRRMS. The students are the best part of being a teacher. Will you be involved in any extracurricular activities? I will direct both middle school jazz bands and lead middle school marching band. If you could tell your younger self one piece of advice what would it be? Do not be afraid to fail. We all learn from the mistakes that we make. If you make a mistake, own up to it and do better next time.
town in central Minnesota for 20+ years and he along with several other previous educators of mine have been my inspiration to continue to educate future generations. What are you most looking forward to throughout the upcoming year? Building a positive relationship with both the students and staff, implementing new teaching strategies and incorporating technology into the classroom and its curriculum, and taking on the adventure that is the first year of teaching. Will you be involved in any extracurricular activities? Yes. I am a sports fanatic. I swam four years in college and accepted the SRR assistant girls swimming and diving coach and am already loving it. I also hope to help out with basketball once things are not quite so crazy with wedding planning and my first year of teaching. If you could tell your younger self one piece of advice what would it be? Be a positive influence in any way you can. Even simple little helpful acts can make others, and you, so happy. You will never regret hard work. Stay humble and be kind.
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BACK TO SCHOOL Stephanie Leedahl
Who or what has most influenced you to become an educator? My elementary teachers influenced me, especially Sandi Loesch, my fourth grade teacher. My mom was my other biggest influence. She has always been a natural educator.
Family: I have been married to my husband, Branden, for eight years and we have two sons: Ethan, 2, and Rowan, 5 months. Hometown: Sauk Rapids College: St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud Years of Experience: Six What grade and subject will you teach? Fourth grade Tell us about your background and experiences that have led you to this position? I taught in an area charter school for six years and gained lots of great tools as an educator, but always knew I wanted to teach in the Sauk Rapids-Rice district. My family lives here and my own kids will go to school here.
What are you most looking forward to throughout the upcoming year? I am most looking forward to getting to know my new school family- staff and students. Will you be involved in any extracurricular activities? I am not signed up for any as of right now but never say never.
Cheryl Carlson
Tell us about your background and experiences that have led you to this position? I am returning to my Sauk Rapids-Rice family after moving out of state with my family 11 years ago. I previously taught at Pleasantview Elementary School for 15 years and loved the sense of community throughout the entire district.
Family: Husband, Eric; daughter, Ashley; son, Austin Hometown: Sauk Rapids College: St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud Years of Experience: 20+ years
Who or what has most influenced you to become an educator? My mother, who was also a teacher in this district for many years.
What grade and subject will you teach? I am a speech language pathologist serving preschool through fifth grades.
Krystal Ulm
years in St Paul, I was a special education coordinator and teacher. After that I taught special education in Princeton for six years, I taught in multiple settings including the online academy, high school and elementary school.
If you could tell your younger self one piece of advice what would it Family: I have a be? You are your harshest critic. Be as fiancé, two sons (18 kind to yourself as you are to others. years old, 11 years old), along with two dogs (Arrow and Soda) that keep me busy when I am not working
Who or what has most influenced you to become an educator? I would say my mom influenced me the most when it came to pursuing a career in education; especially special education. I strive to be half the woman she is.
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Who or what has most influenced you to become an educator? My parents have been a driving force behind my interest in education. They homeschooled me from kindergarten through seventh grade and instilled in me a passion for education that made me want to pursue a career in this field.
Family: My family includes myself, mom, dad, two sisters, and my brother-in-law. My brother-in-law and one of my sisters are also teachers. Hometown: St. Cloud College: St. John’s University in Collegeville.
What are you most looking forward to throughout the upcoming Years of Experience: First year? Getting the chance to know my year teacher students. I am excited to build a relationship with my classroom and get to What grade and subject will you teach? Ninth grade geography and 10th meet extraordinary individuals who will be part of the next generation to help grade world history influence the world around them. Tell us about your background and Will you be involved in any extracurexperiences that have led you to this position? I have always been fascinated ricular activities? I am a ninth grade football coach. by history and the social studies realm since I was young. My parents captiIf you could tell your younger self vated me through reading history books one piece of advice what would it be? and historical fiction and taking our Understand opening yourself up to new family on vacations and field trips to people and settings that put you outside see historical sites. In college, I decided of your comfort zone help you establish I would love to transfer my passion for a new perspective that you might not this field to others so I pursued a career have known existed. Connecting with path in education. After student teaching others is a wonderful way to start to at SRRHS in spring 2019 and loving the look introspectively at yourself. district during the entire experience, I knew I had to apply here when a social studies job opened up. I am very thankful to have gotten the job.
College: St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud Years of Experience: 9 What grade and subject will you teach? Lead special education teacher at Pleasantview Elementary School
What are you most looking forward to throughout the upcoming year? I am looking forward to stepping into a new role. I am excited to be a part of such an amazing team and even better community.
Tell us about your background and experiences that have led you to this position? After graduating from St Cloud State, I taught in St Paul for five years as a cross-categorical special education teacher. During my last three
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Kayla Kahl Family: Daughter of Mike and Margie Kahl, siblings are Melissa Kruger, Brian Kahl and Matthew Kahl Hometown: Rice College: Carlson School of Management in Minneapolis Years of Experience: First year teacher What grade and subject will you teach? Ninth through 12th grade business at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School
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If you could tell your younger self one piece of advice what would it be? Do not worry about what other people think about you and always be kind. Who or what has most influenced you to become an educator? Students. I know that sounds like a canned answer, but the students are what keeps things interesting.
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through the limited amount of time I had with them when I volunteered, but now, they are stuck with me all year long. I want to show students they do not have to follow one set career-path, and most importantly, they can change their mind even once they think they have figured it out. (My career path being a perfect example. I did not ever consider becoming a teacher until my senior year of college, and here I am preparing for my first day of class and figuring out when hearing Ms. Kahl is going to sound normal.) One of the reasons I fell in love with our business program is it provides student with tools to succeed in whatever their post-grad plans may be. I have literally sat in their seats, four years ago, so I know what they are going through and all the emotions they are feeling. I am excited to give them advice and help them navigate their own personal paths.
Who or what has most influenced you to become an educator? My ability to connect with and my overall love for children.
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with a minor in leadership. In addition to my coursework, I had been an active DECA competitor through my years in high school and wanted to continue to be involved with the program. I spent time volunteering for John Rasmussen, Josh Bauer and Ellie Cairns, working as a mentor for students and judging projects and presentations both at the district and state level. It was not until this past January that Razz asked me why I never pursued a business education degree. I looked at him and said, “Razz. I didn’t go to school to be a teacher, and I’m graduating in May. Don’t confuse me now.” I thought in order to become a business educator, I had to have gone to school for education, which is not the case. With the industry experience and education, I had, I was able to enroll and complete the Minnesota Licensure Program and obtain a tier 2 license.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Benton County Planning Commission will conduct public hearings on September 12th, 2019 the Commissioner’s Room, Benton County Government Center, Foley, and beginning at 7:00 p.m. The Planning Commission will hear the following: 1. 7:00 p.m. Steven and Patricia Posch requesting approval of a one lot minor preliminary plat entitled “Thousand Oaks 1st Addition” in the R-3 Residential District. Pursuant to Section 10.7. The affected property is described as follows: Lots 6 & 7, Block 2, Thousand Oaks, Section 9, Sauk Rapids Township. 2. 7:05 p.m. Bonita Skuza requesting approval of a two lot minor preliminary plat entitled “Virgils Pasture” in the Agricultural District. Pursuant to Section 10.7. The affected property is described as follows: 37.82 AC NE1/4 NE1/4 less N425ft of W224ft of E981ft w/hwy easement, Section 34, Mayhew Lake Township. 3. 7:10 p.m. Brian and Erica Menke requesting an interim use permit to allow a second dwelling for supportive care in the Agricultural District. Pursuant to Sections 7.1.24B(2) and 11.6.3. The affected property is described as follows: Lot 1, Block 1, Meehl Estates, Section 4, West Langola Township. 4. 7:20 p.m. Carl and Donna Chapp requesting an interim use permit to allow a second dwelling for the farm operator in the Agricultural District. Pursuant to Sections 7.1.24B(1) and 11.6.3. The affected property is described as follows: N1/2 SE1/4, Section 23, Maywood Township. 5. 7:30 p.m. Adam and Sarah Schefers requesting approval of a conditional use permit to use fill as an alternative flood proofing elevation method in the Agricultural District. Pursuant to Sections 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 of the Flood Plain Manage-
ment Ordinance and Section 11.6 of the Development Code. The affected property is described as follows: S438.33ft of the E993.76ft of the W1/2 SW1/4, Section 26, East Langola Township. 6. 7:40 p.m. William and Ann Surma requesting approval of a conditional use permit to use an alternative flood proofing elevation method in the R-2 Residential District. Pursuant to Sections 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4 of the Flood Plain Management Ordinance and Section 11.6 of the Development Code. The affected property is described as follows: Lots 102 & 103, Rose Anna Beach, Section 10, Watab Township. 7. 7:50 p.m. Jerome and Judith Studenski, landowner and Studenski Community Solar, LLC, applicant, requesting an interim use permit to construct a community solar energy system in the Agricultural District. Pursuant to Sections 7.1.24C, 9.20 and 11.6.3. The affected property is described as follows: SE/14 SE1/4, Section 3, Minden Township. 8. 8:00 p.m. Howard Vaillancourt, landowner and Stevens Community Solar, LLC, applicant, requesting an interim use permit to construct a community solar energy system in the Agricultural District. Pursuant to Sections 7.1.24C, 9.20 and 11.6.3. The affected property is described as follows: Part of W1/2 NE1/4 NW1/4 & E1/2 NW1/4 NW1/4, Section 34, Gilmanton Township. 9. 8:10 p.m. Svihel Children’s Trust, landowner and Svihel Community Solar, LLC, applicant, requesting an interim use permit to construct a community solar energy system in the Agricultural District. Pursuant to Sections 7.1.24C, 9.20 and 11.6.3. The affected property is described as follows: SW1/4 SW1/4, Section 23, Gilmanton Township. ANYONE wishing to be heard with reference to the above will be heard at this meeting.
SPECIAL BUDGET MEETING SAUK RAPIDS CITY COUNCIL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 250 SUMMIT AVE. N. Monday, August 12, 2019 5:00PM MINUTES
posed $149,000 increase are as follows: -Wages and benefits increase -Southside Park Building Operation Costs from October through December of 2020 -Police Equipment -Bob Cross Park Field Improvements -Highway 23 Coalition-this is a new contribution request -2020 Elections—there will be three elections in 2020 due to Presidential Primary in March Levy Review & Projections Kahlhamer is proposing a -0.26% levy decrease for 2020, which totals $10,400 less than 2019. Kahlhamer reviewed the HRA budgets, the TIF Districts, and HRA cash balances. The adoption of the preliminary levy will take place at the regular City Council meeting on Monday, September 23rd. The Final levy will be approved at the first meeting in December. Adjournment Motion: Moved by Councilperson Sauer and seconded by Councilperson Thronson to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Hunstiger adjourned the meeting at 5:19 p.m. R-35-1B
5:00 PM Call to order and Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Hunstiger called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. All members present. Approve the Agenda Motion: Moved by Councilperson Ellering and seconded by Councilperson Sauer to approve the agenda. Motion carried unanimously. Regular Agenda A. 2020 Budget Workshop General Fund Budget Jack Kahlhamer noted that the proposed increase for the City’s General fund budget is 2.45% or $149,100 more than the 2019 budget. The total levy increase will be $10,400 less than what was levied in 2019. Kahlhamer said that the additional staffing request is for an additional K-9 dog for the Police Department. 2020 General Fund Budget items that make up the pro-
THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: May 26, 2017 MORTGAGOR: Emily Belanger, a single woman and Matthew Hunt, a single man. MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation its successors and assigns. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded June 12, 2017 Benton County Recorder, Document No. 423280. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC. Dated February 5, 2019 Recorded February 19, 2019, as Document No. 434314. TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. T R A N S A C T I O N AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100392411201962506 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIG-
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE INATOR STATED ON or any part thereof; MORTGAGE: Fairway In- PURSUANT to the power dependent Mortgage Corpo- of sale contained in said ration mortgage, the above deRESIDENTIAL MORT- scribed property will be sold GAGE SERVICER: M&T by the Sheriff of said county Bank as follows: MORTGAGED PROP- DATE AND TIME OF ERTY ADDRESS: 311 7th SALE: October 17, 2019 at Ave, Foley, MN 56329 10:00 AM TAX PARCEL I.D. #: PLACE OF SALE: 130050000 Benton County Sheriff’s LEGAL DESCRIPTION Office, 581 Highway 23 OF PROPERTY: Northeast Foley, MN LOTS NUMBERED to pay the debt then secured ELEVEN (11), TWELVE by said Mortgage, and tax(12) AND THIRTEEN es, if any, on said premises, (13), ALL IN BLOCK and the costs and disburseNUMBERED THREE (3), ments, including attorneys’ HOLDRIDGE ADDITION fees allowed by law subject TO THE VILLAGE OF to redemption within six (6) FOLEY, BENTON COUN- months from the date of said TY, MINNESOTA sale by the mortgagor(s), COUNTY IN their personal representaWHICH PROPERTY IS tives or assigns unless reLOCATED: Benton duced to Five (5) weeks unORIGINAL PRIN- der MN Stat. §580.07. CIPAL AMOUNT OF TIME AND DATE TO MORTGAGE: $137,464.00 VACATE PROPERTY: If AMOUNT DUE the real estate is an ownerAND CLAIMED TO BE occupied, single-family DUE AS OF DATE OF dwelling, unless otherwise NOTICE, INCLUDING provided by law, the date TAXES, IF ANY, PAID on or before which the BY MORTGAGEE: mortgagor(s) must vacate $136,240.48 the property if the mortgage That prior to the com- is not reinstated under secmencement of this mort- tion 580.30 or the property gage foreclosure proceed- is not redeemed under secing Mortgagee/Assignee of tion 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on Mortgagee complied with April 17, 2020, unless that all notice requirements as date falls on a weekend or required by statute; That legal holiday, in which case no action or proceeding has it is the next weekday, and been instituted at law or oth- unless the redemption perierwise to recover the debt od is reduced to 5 weeks unsecured by said mortgage, der 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 REPRESENTATIVES 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: August 16, 2019 Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC 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 37 - 19-006802 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. R-34-6B
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFI- of sale contained in said CATION OF THE DEBT mortgage, the above deAND IDENTITY OF THE scribed property will be sold ORIGINAL CREDITOR by the Sheriff of said county WITHIN THE TIME PRO- as follows: VIDED BY LAW IS NOT DATE AND TIME OF AFFECTED BY THIS AC- SALE: October 15, 2019 at TION. 10:00 AM NOTICE IS HEREBY PLACE OF SALE: GIVEN, that default has oc- Benton County Sheriff’s curred in conditions of the Office, 581 Highway 23 following described mort- Northeast Foley, MN gage: to pay the debt then secured DATE OF MORTGAGE: by said Mortgage, and taxJuly 25, 2018 es, if any, on said premises, MORTGAGOR: Katie El- and the costs and disbursekins, a single woman. ments, including attorneys’ MORTGAGEE: Mortgage fees allowed by law subject Electronic Registration Sys- to redemption within six (6) tems, Inc. as nominee for months from the date of said Geneva Financial, LLC its sale by the mortgagor(s), successors and assigns. their personal representaDATE AND PLACE OF tives or assigns unless reRECORDING: Recorded duced to Five (5) weeks unJuly 30, 2018 Benton Coun- der MN Stat. §580.07. ty Recorder, Document No. TIME AND DATE TO 430826. VACATE PROPERTY: If ASSIGNMENTS OF the real estate is an ownerMORTGAGE: Assigned occupied, single-family to: U.S. Bank National dwelling, unless otherwise Association. Dated March provided by law, the date 28, 2019 Recorded March on or before which the 28, 2019, as Document No. mortgagor(s) must vacate 434831. the property if the mortgage TRANSACTION AGENT: is not reinstated under secMortgage Electronic Regis- tion 580.30 or the property tration Systems, Inc. is not redeemed under secT R A N S A C T I O N tion 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on AGENT’S MORTGAGE April 15, 2020, unless that IDENTIFICATION NUM- date falls on a weekend or BER ON MORTGAGE: legal holiday, in which case 1009252-0000015478-7 it is the next weekday, and LENDER OR BROKER unless the redemption periAND MORTGAGE ORIG- od is reduced to 5 weeks unINATOR STATED ON der MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 MORTGAGE: Geneva Fi- or 582.032. nancial, LLC MORTGAGOR(S) RERESIDENTIAL MORT- LEASED FROM FINANGAGE SERVICER: U.S. CIAL OBLIGATION ON Bank National Association MORTGAGE: None MORTGAGED PROPER- “THE TIME ALLOWED TY ADDRESS: 1219 2nd BY LAW FOR REDEMPAvenue S, Sauk Rapids, MN TION BY THE MORT56379 GAGOR, THE MORTTAX PARCEL I.D. #: GAGOR’S PERSONAL 190141100 REPRESENTATIVES OR LEGAL DESCRIPTION ASSIGNS, MAY BE REOF PROPERTY: DUCED TO FIVE WEEKS The land referred to herein IF A JUDICIAL ORDER is situated in the state of IS ENTERED UNDER Minnesota, Benton County MINNESOTA STATUTES, described as follows: Lot 5 SECTION 582.032, DEBlock 10 SWEET’S ADDI- TERMINING, AMONG TION TO SAUK RAPIDS OTHER THINGS, THAT COUNTY IN WHICH THE MORTGAGED PROPERTY IS LOCATED: PREMISES ARE IMBenton PROVED WITH A RESIORIGINAL PRINCIPAL DENTIAL DWELLING OF AMOUNT OF MORT- LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, GAGE: $127,546.00 ARE NOT PROPERTY AMOUNT DUE AND USED IN AGRICULTURCLAIMED TO BE DUE AL PRODUCTION, AND AS OF DATE OF NO- ARE ABANDONED.” TICE, INCLUDING Dated: August 12, 2019 TAXES, IF ANY, PAID U.S. Bank National AsBY MORTGAGEE: sociation $132,834.35 Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee That prior to the comUSSET, WEINGARDEN mencement of this mortAND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. gage foreclosure proceedAttorneys for Mortgagee/ ing Mortgagee/Assignee of Assignee of Mortgagee Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 required by statute; That (952) 925-6888 no action or proceeding has 19 - 19-005407 FC been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt THIS IS A COMMUNIsecured by said mortgage, CATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. or any part thereof; R-33-6B PURSUANT to the power
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Second half surges powering Twins A recent 8-3 hot stretch against the Tigers, White Sox and Rangers boosted the Minnesota Twins record to 80-51 and gave them a 3.5 game lead in the American League Central Division with 31 games left to play. It has been a major relief to see the Twins take care of business against some
of the worst teams in the league, but this streak is not only due to the Twins finally getting to face the soft part of their schedule. Miguel Sanó, Jake Cave and Marwin Gonzalez have all been on absolute tears lately and have carried the Twins while some of the team’s stalwart sluggers
Pulse on people Benton County marriage applications - Richard Arthur Schwendeman and Alexandra May Keller, both of Foley. Maninder Singh receives degree from NDSU FARGO, N.D. — Maninder Singh, of Sauk Rapids, is among the students to graduate from North Dakota State University in summer 2019. NDSU awarded 321 degrees to students. Singh earned a doctorate degree in computer science.
Public Notices BENTON COUNTY PROPOSAL NOTICE Benton County, Minnesota is seeking Proposals from qualified firms for a new Jail Control System, including the Jail Programmable Logic Controller(s), Video Management System, intercom system, and upgrades to the existing Central Control Unit(s). The County seeks a Contractor interested in providing complete installation, training and on-going support services to the County. Interested parties may obtain a copy of the Request For Proposal and accompanying documentation either in person at the Benton County Sheriff’s Office, 581 Hwy 23, Foley, MN or online at https://www.co.benton. mn.us/558/Requests-for-Proposals. All proposals are due by 3:00 PM October 23rd, 2019. R-34-2B
REGULAR MEETING SAUK RAPIDS CITY COUNCIL SAUK RAPIDS GOVERNMENT CENTER, 250 Summit Ave N. Monday, August 12, 2019 6:00PM MINUTES
6:00 P.M. 1. 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 noted that the Applicant for agenda item 10-A requested that this item be pulled from the agenda. 3. Approve the Agenda Motion: Moved by Councilperson Ellering and seconded by Councilperson Thronson to approve the Agenda as amended. Motion carried unanimously. 4. Approve Minutes A. 7-22-19 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Motion: Moved by Councilperson Thronson and seconded by Councilperson Sauer to approve the 7-22-19 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes. Motion carried unanimously. 5. Receive and File A. 2-5-19 Regular HRA Meeting Minutes Motion: Moved by Councilperson Ellering and seconded by Councilperson Sauer to receive and file the 2-5-19 Regular HRA Meeting Minutes. Motion carried unanimously. 6. Mayor’s Communications • National Night Out—Mayor Hunstiger said that he wanted to thank the Sauk Rapids Police Department for allowing him, Benton County Commissioner Steve Heinen, and the Sauk Rapids Community Ambassadors to accompany them at the various National Night Out events in the community. He said that he really enjoyed attending all of the neighborhood gatherings. • Critical Incident Training-Mayor Hunstiger stated that he was able to participate as an observer at last Wednesday’s Critical Incident/Active Shooter training at the Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School. Mayor Hunstiger thanked all involved with this training as it helps the Police and Fire Departments to be prepared should the unthinkable happen. • Thank you to Fire Department and Police Department— Mayor Hunstiger read a thank you message that he received in regards to Good Shepherd Campus and the quick response times of the Sauk Rapids Police and Fire Departments on two recent calls.
have scuffled or missed time due to injury. Sanó’s season got off to a rough start. He missed spring training and was on the injured list until mid-May due to a heel injury he suffered while celebrating his team’s winter league championship. Once he returned to the lineup, he scuffled to the degree that he rebuilt his swing with the help of hitting coach James Rowson, and working through that swing change resulted in a brutal slump in June. However, once things clicked with his new swing, he has annihilated the ball. Since June 28, Sano is slashing .281/.385/.635 with 17 homers, 40 runs and 42 RBIs. That is a 50 game sample size, so we are not talking about some flash-in-the-pan hot streak here. Over a full season, that pace would result in 55 homers, 130 runs, and 136 RBIs. Sanó still strikes out a lot, and his defense can be hit-ormiss, but we are starting to see why projection models optimistically pegged Sanó as the next Hank Aaron after his rookie season. While he is not going to keep this
ludicrous pace up forever, a fit and motivated Sanó should be a cornerstone player in the middle of the Twins for the rest of this pennant chase and for years to come. Cave also struggled to start the season, slashing .191/.311/.292 with two homers in his first 106 plate appearances through Aug. 5. He was shuttled back and forth between the Twins roster and AAA Rochester, and frankly, he was killing the Twins whenever he was in the lineup. His abysmal 66 wRC+ over that stretch tells you just about everything you need to know about his impact. (This statistic compiles a player’s offensive contributions into one stat that normalizes the data and indicates the percentage of runs a player creates relative to other players. A 100 wRC+ number would indicate a player is exactly average offensively.) However, since Aug. 6, Cave is a different player. He shortened his swing and reduced his hand movement, and it has resulted in a .450/.522/.800 slash line with a 244 wRC+ number of his last 46 at bats. His
7. Audience Items/Visitors Total Time Limit 2 Minutes for Items NOT on the Agenda NONE 8. Public Hearings NONE 9. Consent Agenda A. Approve Appointing Jay Olson to the Planning Commission—Pulled for Discussion B. Approve and Adopt a Resolution Authorizing St. Cloud Boxing and Wrestling Club to Conduct Off-Site Gambling at Sauk Rapids VFW Post 6992 C. Approve Change Order #1 to the 2019 4th Street South Improvements Project D. Authorize Purchase of Bucket Truck E. Approve Construction Manager Contract for R.A. Morton & Associates for Southside/Lions Park Project F. Approve Hiring Bakertilly/Springstead to Provide Pay/ Salary Review and Recommendation Services G. Approve 2019 Plumbing and Mechanical Contractor Licenses Motion: Moved by Councilperson Ellering and seconded by Councilperson Thronson to approve consent agenda items 9B-9G. Motion carried unanimously. 9-A. Approve Appointing Jay Olson to the Planning Commission Motion: Moved by Mayor Hunstiger and seconded by Nick Sauer to appoint Jay Olson to the Planning Commission. Discussion: Mayor Hunstiger said that he thought it would be really nice to have Jay Olson tell the City Council, staff, and the audience more about himself. Motion carried unanimously. Jay Olson, newly appointed Planning Commission member, noted that he has been a Sauk Rapids resident for over twenty years. Olson said that he is interested in doing as much as he can to try to benefit the City in any way that he is able to contribute. 10. Regular Agenda A. Lake Superior Helicopter Tours Amusement Permit Request B. Riverfront Parks Project Main Building Style Motion: Moved by Councilperson Thronson and seconded by Councilperson Sauer to approve the flat/ slanted roof option for the Riverfront Parks project’s main building style. Motion approved with 3 Council members (Thron-
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timing could not have been better because with Eddie Rosario and Byron Buxton missing time due to injuries, the Twins have needed outfield help in a major way. Gonzalez also got off to a slow start offensively (I am sensing a theme here), but he is absolutely locked in right now. Since July 13, Gonzalez is slashing .280/.325/.427 while providing invaluable defensive versatility and depth for a team that has weathered multiple injuries to key players. During the team’s recent series against Texas, Gonzalez went 11-19 while playing three different positions and helping his team sweep a key road series against a scuffling opponent. Many fans are pointing to the offseason acquisition of Nelson Cruz as being the primary
reason for the team’s immense improvement this summer, but let us not sleep on how important Gonzalez has been to the Twins this year. He has played every position but pitcher and catcher and has posted a .270/.331/.429 slash line. He is a switch-hitting Swiss army knife that can capably play anywhere in the field, and the Twins would not be where they are today if they had not added him this spring. It remains to be seen whether this Twins team can slug their way to a title, but this hot stretch has boosted the team’s playoff probability to 99.3%. The Twins have the fourth-best record and run differential in all of baseball, and I do not think anyone is going to be very excited to face the Bomba squad in October. Sanó, Cave and Marwin Gonzalez have stepped up in a major way to help this team right the ship in August, and if the Twins can get even average pitching in October, they have the depth and offensive firepower to beat anyone.
son, Sauer, and Ellering) voting in favor of the motion and 2 Council members (Seamans and Hunstiger) voting against the motion. 11. Other Staff Items A. Golden Spike Corridor Roundabouts—Ross Olson said that he has been working with Chris Byrd, Benton County Engineer, and the Public Works Director to make the Golden Spike Corridor roundabouts more aesthetically pleasing. 12. Other Council Items and Communications A. National Night Out-Councilperson Sauer said that he had the opportunity to ride along with Sergeant Bukowski for National Night Out. Councilperson Sauer stated that he had a great time at the National Night Out events and that Sergeant Bukowski is an amazing ambassador for the City of Sauk Rapids in how well he represents the City and interacts with its residents. B. 4th Street South Improvement Project Update Councilperson Ellering asked for an update on the 4th Street South Improvement Project. Terry Wotzka discussed the change order in the packet tonight, which was for the clearing of a tree that was required to provide access to residents on Linda Lane while construction was occurring on 8th Avenue. Wotzka said that that the peanut shaped roundabout is starting to take shape. Wotzka explained that he communicates with the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District Superintendent on a weekly basis regarding project updates. He said that he advised them that they do not believe that the roundabout will be open by the start of school. The contract substantial completion date is September 30th. C. Kevlar Fiber Material Update-Mayor Hunstiger asked about the Kevlar fiber material that was used on a couple of roadways over the last two years and if they are noticing any significant differences. Wotzka said that there is some interest in this project with the folks at MnDOT as well. He said that both the City and MnDOT will continue to monitor this roadway closely to see how well the fiber material performs. 13. Approve List of Bills and Claims Motion: Moved by Councilperson Sauer and seconded by Councilperson Thronson to approve the List of Bills and Claims. Motion carried unanimously. 14. Adjournment Motion: Moved by Councilperson Ellering and seconded by Councilperson Seamans to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Hunstiger adjourned the meeting at 6:35 p.m. R-35-1B
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Where he belongs Due to bleeding purple and gold, Jensen met his fiancée, Josie Luebesmier, another Vikings superfan. “Our bond for the Vikings and being so invested in the team really brought us together,” Jensen said. “It has grown BY ANNA HINKEMEYER our relationship tremenSTAFF WRITER dously.” Jensen, known as Thor Matthias to the ViSAUK RAPIDS – kings superfan commuMatthew Jensen may be nity, has been coming to in the earliest stages of the Vikings home opener his relocation to Sauk each season for the last Rapids, but his purple five years. He typically pride runs deep. wears a costume inspired Jensen, originally by Star Wars, Cobra Commander from the 1980s G.I. Joe cartoon and Flava Flav. “I was very intimidated the first time I came in costume, but it turned out to be a great experience,” Jensen said. “Being in costume has drawn some attention and a lot of people ask for pictures with me if I am at the stadium. That’s probably one of the best parts of being a superfan.” In addition to the costumes, Jensen has permanent marks of his pride for the Vikings in the numerous Viking-inspired tattoos. His passion for the team is also marked by the coin he constantly carries in his pocket. “I was inducted into the Vikings World Order in 2016 as Sir Matthias,” Jensen said. “Once you PHOTO BY ANNA HINKEMEYER are inducted and have the Matthew Jensen (right) and his son, Arden show off some coin, you better be ready of their Minnesota Vikings gear Aug. 29 in Sauk Rapids. anytime someone says The two relocated to Sauk Rapids from Oakland, Calif. ‘coin check.’ Being a part
of the order has been a blast.” The tradition of being in the order will continue as Jensen’s son, Arden, will be inducted Sept. 1 as Little Thor. “We are working on turning (Arden) into a superfan, too,” Jensen said. “He has seen how much fun I have being involved in the order, so it will be great to have him tag along.” The Viking World Order was founded in 1997 to unite Minnesota Vikings fans around the globe. The group gained traction and additional members in 2007 when the group began fighting the Minnesota legislature to keep the Vikings in Minnesota and build a new stadium. The order focuses on charity work throughout the Twin Cities metro area and the state of Minnesota as a whole. The group has created fundraisers for Children’s Hospital, former Vikings players and more. One gentleman who was working on the build of U.S. Bank Stadium had fallen and passed away while at work and the Viking World Order set up a fundraiser to help his family with bills. “I appreciate the charitable aspect to the order,” Jensen said. “It shows the community matters to us, as does having a football team like the Vikings backing us up in their desires to promote charity work. We have a great group of players on the
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Matthew Jensen and Josie Luebesmier stand together at a Minnesota Vikings event earlier this year. The two met through their mutual passion of the Minnesota Vikings.
team right now who mirror our desires for charitable work and it gives a great example to the community.” One of Jensen’s favorite aspects to being a superfan is the tailgate parties at U.S. Bank Stadium. He walks around in costume, meets up with his buddies and meets new people along the way. “Tailgating is definitely a different experience when a bunch of die-hard Vikings fans come together,” Jensen said. “So many people are dressed up, faces painted, grilling up some good food and having a great time socializing with others who are so like them. I plan to hit every home
game tailgating event this year now that I am in the state. Even if I can’t afford tickets to the game, we hang out in the parking lot and usually someone brings their RV with a generator so we can watch the game on TV.” Ultimately, Jensen prefers to be in the stadium watching the games in person. “There is nothing like being there,” Jensen said. “I remember how epic and surreal my first game was. I want to continue having those experiences and bringing my son along for the same things. Being a part of this Viking culture is something I would not trade for the world.”
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Ben Gilbertson runs against competitors Aug. 24 in St. Cloud. Gilbertson earned a time of 22:58.18.
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SRR places second in first meet of the season Stockinger
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Swims behind state ranked Sauk Centre BY ANNA HINKEMEYER STAFF WRITER
Girls soccer starts with 1-1 record BY ANNA HINKEMEYER | STAFF WRITER
The Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm girls soccer team had a competitive game right out of the gate to start its 2019 season. The girls traveled to Monticello Aug. 26 to take on the Magic, losing 1-0. The team went on the road again Aug. 27, pulling in a 2-1 victory over Sartell. The team plays in the home opener against Willmar at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3. SRR 2, Sartell 1 Senior forward Chloe Stockinger was the scoring leader of the Storm’s second game of the season. She netted the first goal early in the game, converting on a breakaway goal. Sartell pulled into a tie going into halftime. Stockinger came to the rescue again midway through the second half. “We knocked on the door often after the half, but we weren’t able to convert on any of the scoring opportunities,” said Kris Fremo, head coach. “After Chloe scored the second goal, we had more chances to score but were unable to finish them.” Sophomore goalkeeper Maggie Fernholz helped the Storm earn the win with six saves. Monticello 1, SRR 0 The Storm lost its season opening game to Monticello Aug. 26 despite a valiant effort. The Storm and the Magic held each other at zero through the first half, but Monticello posted one goal early in the secPHOTOS BY MARK KLAPHAKE ond half and SRR could not counter. Fernholz tallied eight saves for SRR. Sauk Rapids-Rice senior Anna Lucas competes in the 200 yard individual medley Aug. 23 during the Sauk Centre Invitational in Sauk Centre. Lucas took first in the event.
off last year,” said head coach Stephanie Schlangen. “It’s always nice to start the season out with an invite to help the girls develop a big-meet mindset. I thought this meet was a good place to help us identify what we will need to work on this season.” The girls will swim in a conference matchup against the Alexandria Cardinals at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5 in Alexandria. Top finishers: 200 MR: 2. Valeria Flores-Bonilla, Holynne Zeilenga, Sophia Henkel and Lucas 1:57.14 and 7. Maya Zaske, Lily Benoit, Kendal Stucke and Madeline Ziegler 2:07.77. 200 FS: 3. Sophia Henkel 2:09.90 and
5. Abby Tangen 2:10.26. 200 IM: 1. Lucas 2:13.18 and 3. Zabinski 2:25.77. 50 FS: 5. Savannah Henkel 27.21 and 8. Zaske 27.69. 100 FLY: 2. FloresBonilla 1:04.52, 3. Zeilenga 1:07.00 and 4. Sophia Henkel 1:08.64. 100 FS: 1. Lucas 53.13 and 8. Savannah Henkel 1:01.99. 500 FS: 2. Zabinski 5:47.34 and 7. Zaske 6:14.57. 200 FSR: 4. Sophia Henkel, Zeilenga, Ziegler and Savannah Henkel 1:50.35 and 7. Haley Davis, Benoit, Olivia MacDonald and Kaytlin Bittman 1:54.09. 100 BK: 2. Flores-Bonilla 1:04.87 and 5. Tangen 1:09.97. 100 BR: 2. Zeilenga 1:16.01. 400 FSR: 2. Flores-Bonilla, Tangen, Savannah Henkel and Lucas 3:50.92; 3. Zabinski, Stucke, Zaske and Davis 4:04.85 and 8. MacDonald, Klein, Jadeyn Stover and
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Second place suited the Sauk Rapids-Rice girls swim and dive team well as they came home from Sauk Centre Aug. 23. The annual meet, which was originally scheduled for Willmar High School, brought teams together from Melrose, Sauk Centre, Willmar, Montevideo and Morris-Minnewaska. Sauk Centre earned seventh as a team at the 2018 Minnesota State High School League Girls Swim and Dive State Meet and Melrose and Sauk Rapids-Rice ranked 17th and 19th, respectively. With Melrose and Sauk Centre at the Storm’s first appearance of the 2019 season, competition was stiff, but the strength of the Storm came through as they took second behind Sauk Centre. “This is the highest we have ever placed at the meet,” said Anna Lucas. “It was a great team effort. We are a very strong team.” SRR had 23 top eight finishes across the meet, and Lucas broke two pool records that night – in the 200 yard individual medley and the 100 yard freestyle. “I definitely wasn’t expecting to break two records,” Lucas said. “It was crazy because so many pool records were broken that night, so it was fun to be a part of.” The team also had eight swimmers – Alexa Martin, Arica Moriak, Jayden Stover, Lauren Klein, Lydia Zabinski, Nicole Agre, Olivia Tykwinski and Richelle Peacock – earn personal best times in various events. “We had a great meet and several girls started right where they left
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Boys soccer off to Team earns wins over Little Falls, Minnewaska
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Three games into season and the Sauk Rapids boys soccer team has already accomplished one of its major goals – have a better win-loss record than last year. The team opened the season Aug. 23 with homefield advantage against Little Falls and earned a 4-1 win. The boys hosted Minnewaska Aug. 24, winning 1-0. “It feels great to have a start like this and I’m happy for the boys,” said Chris Rothstein, head coach. “Some of them have endured difficult seasons the past couple years and it’s awesome to see their hard work pay off with a couple wins. They are some of the most hard-working kids I’ve ever worked with.” Senior captain Durham Welch believes the team’s success thus far is stemming from hard work over summer months. “I’m proud of the team and our hard work showed in the first games,” Welch said. “Our passing has greatly improved, which allows us to use more of the field and be more lethal in the attacking third.” SRR heads to Willmar to play the Cardinals at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3. “I feel very proud of the guys and their hard work and they deserve to get some good results this year,” Rothstein said. “I think it will be a successful season in regards to a win-loss record as well as personal development of the players.” The Storm contended with the Sartell-St. Stephen Sabres Aug. 27, holding a tight score until the final two minutes of play when they lost 1-0. Sartell 1, SRR 0 Rothstein coached his team in a stiff rally Aug. 27 as the Storm battled its Sabre rivals. The two teams were neck-and-neck throughout the game, but it was a free kick from Sartell with two minutes left that resulted in the SRR loss. “Sartell had most of the possession, but we played good defense the whole game,” Rothstein said. “On offense, we only had two shots, but Eli Rudnick made nine saves and really kept us in the game.” SRR 1, Minnewaska 0 The Storm battled in a tight game against Minnewaska Aug. 24 in Sauk Rapids. Each team had ample scoring opportunities, but thanks to strong goalkeeping skills from both teams, only one goal was scored. Senior midfielder Kyle Conway found the net on an assist from William Dani. Junior Eli Rudnick helped seal the win for SRR, nabbing seven saves.
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Eli Moilanen eases the ball away from Little Falls defenders before turning around to score a goal early in the second half Aug. 23 in Sauk Rapids. The Storm won 4-1.
SRR 4, Little Falls 1 An early goal from the Flyers sent the Storm scrambling for hope as they opened the 2019 season Aug. 23. Thankfully, only minutes passed before Sauk Rapids-Rice answered with a goal of its own. Conway edged the ball into the net midway through the first half, assisted by senior attacker Tai Lam. The Storm carried the tie through halftime but
left no chances for Little Falls to pull in another goal. Sophomore attacker Eli Moilanen scored off the corner shortly after the break and the momentum continued from there. Dani posted one of his own from outside the box, followed by Lam netting the team’s final goal on a penalty kick toward game end. Rudnick added to the team success as he prevented five goals from Little Falls.
Tai Lam fights for possession of the ball in the first half Durham Welch dribbles the ball away from the Storm net of the Aug. 23 game against Little Falls in Sauk Rapids. Aug. 23 in Sauk Rapids. Welch is a senior defender for the Lam earned one goal and one assist during the season team. opener.
Matt Trapp races downfield, looking for open teammates Aug. 23 in Sauk Rapids. Trapp is a junior attacker for the Storm soccer team.
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Team mirrors season ending game Volleyball team falls to Willmar in three sets
Doubles sweep pushes team to 5-2 win
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The Storm volleyball team’s first game of the season looked strikingly similar to the one that ended its 2018 season – a loss to Willmar. The team hosted the Cardinals for the season opener and dropped three sets, 25-21, 25-19 and 25-20. “Having lost to Willmar in five sets last season in the semi-finals, it would have been nice to win,” said Karen Beckmann, head coach. “Willmar is always a strong competitor and even though we fell short, the girls played well.” Beckmann saw a lot of strength and perseverance in the offensive game in the match against Willmar, as well as serving. It paid off as the Storm had a great start to each set. But, as the game progressed, SRR fell behind. “As a team, we are working to find the groove and how to work together successfully,” Beckmann said. “The girls are learning how to play next to new people and need to work out the kinks to find the dynamics. Willmar is a very good team and we were able to keep them out of system for the first two sets of the match, but need to find our rhythm to be able to finish out the set.” One focus Beckmann said the team needs to have is better serve receive. “It makes a huge difference for our team,” Beckmann said. “Having that strong receive allows us to move the ball around to different hitters. Willmar hit us hard with tough serving and a fast offense. Better receiving and controlling the ball better on that serve receive will give us more options offensively.” Sophomore outside hitter Hailee Cullen led the team with eight kills. Senior outside hitters Dalicia Philavanh followed with seven and Cora Weirens tallied five. Sophomore middle hitter Darci Peterson was another key contributor to the Storm’s fight against Willmar, putting up a couple key blocks in the
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Dalicia Philavanh (left) and Morgan Eggert attempt a block Aug. 27 in Sauk Rapids. The Storm lost to Willmar in three sets, 25-21, 25-19 and 25-20.
third set and earning two ace serves. Defense was a strong suit as Weirens and Alyssa Blais held the back row together incredibly, combining for 19 digs. While the team had a
lot going for them, Beckmann said the energy and positive culture around the team had a direct impact on the results. “Before the game, we talked about believing in yourself and hav-
“This first game definitely gives us a better idea of what we need to work on to compete at a higher level.” - Karen Beckmann, head coach
ing positive energy and chemistry,” Beckmann said. “When the energy went down, whether on the court or on the bench, the score reflected that. There were times when communication fell short, but bu by taking a time out in the second set, I was able to encourage the team to focus on getting back to that positive mindset. Volleyball V is a mentally intense i sport; the girls have eight seconds to get themselves ready for f the next point.” The Storm host Ro-
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A doubles sweep in all three slots helped push the Collision girls tennis team to a win Aug. 22. The Collision are a cooperative team made up of athletes from Sauk Rapids-Rice and Apollo high schools. Morgan Thompson and Elie Weinert led the team in No. 1 doubles, followed by Alyssa Meyer and Addison Bemboom in No. 2 and Mckinsey Newbanks and Ari Nemeth in No. 3. Cailey Davidson in No. 2 singles and Grace Roesch in No. 4 singles also earned set wins over the Flyers. “Grace was a bright spot as she is starting to pick up the game of tennis more,” said Jamie Hatlestad, head coach. “We thought it was a huge confidence boost for her.” Hatlestad said he was impressed with the No. 2 doubles team as well, as they posted their first set win and despite getting down in the second set, they listened to coaching tips and ended up winning straight sets. The Collision were scheduled to compete in a triangular against Alexandria and Becker but weather forced it to be rescheduled to Monday, Sept. 9. The team returns home for its next match at 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5 against Rocori. Singles: No. 1 Brynn Karasch 1-6, 1-6; No. 2 Davidson 2-6, 6-4, 7-6; No. 3 Raja Lohse 0-6, 0-6 and No. 4 Roesch 6-2, 6-3. Doubles: No. 1 Thompson-Weinert 6-2, 6-4; No. 2 Meyer-Bemboom 7-5, 7-6 and No. 3 Newbanks-Nemeth 6-4, 6-0.
Bemboom at the plate Anthony Bemboom started the Aug. 23 game for the Los Angeles Angels against Houston. He earned one hit. Bemboom is a 2008 graduate of Sauk Rapids-Rice High School. He played college ball for Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa and Creighton University in Omaha, Neb. before being drafted by the Los Angeles Rays in 2012. Bemboom spent time playing as a member of the Colorado Rockies and Tampa Bay Rays before being traded back to the Angels in July.
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Cora Weirens hits the ball as teammate Alyssa Blais (left) stands nearby for backup Aug. 27 in Sauk Rapids. The Storm opened its season against Willmar, who ousted them from the section finals in 2018.
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Emma Hanson (left) and Darci Peterson jump up to block the ball from crossing over the net Aug. 27 in Sauk Rapids. The Storm lost to Willmar in three sets.
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cori in its next matchup at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3. “This first game definitely gives us a better idea of what we need to work on to compete at a higher level,” Beckmann said. (Right) Alyssa Blais hits the ball across the court during the Storm’s home opener Aug. 27 in Sauk Rapids. Blais played incredible defense during the match, earning 11 digs.
for local news! People prefer newspapers for their local news over TV and internet, according to a survey conducted for the National Newspaper Association.
T Yes, I would like to receive the Sauk Rapids Herald T Yes, my address has a Sauk Rapids, Rice or Sartell zip code
The reason people stick with their local paper is because they want to know about what is going on in their community.
(Anyone living outside of Sauk Rapids, Rice or Sartell may receive the paper for $50/year if living in Benton, Stearns or Sherburne Counties, or for $55/year if living in other Minnesota counties or outside of Minnesota.)
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Nearly 1/2 share their newspaper with at least one other person.
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The local newspaper is an important part of people’s lives, according to the survey. Seventy-Nine percent said it informs them. The local paper is also important for those who shop locally. Seventy-nine percent said they find their community paper valuable for local shopping and advertising information.
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