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New laws take effect Jan. 1, 2020 Rural Benton County to see restrictions on tobacco purchases

BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER

RICE – Come the new year, people under the age of 21 will no longer be able to purchase tobacco products in rural Benton County. The county’s updated retail licensing ordinance takes effect Jan. 1, 2020.

The ordinance prohibits customers under age 21 from purchasing tobacco, tobacco-related devices, electronic delivery devices, nicotine or lobelia delivery product.

The ordinance affects 13 establishments in rural Benton County and the cities of Rice and Gilman. Tobacco establishments in east St. Cloud, Sauk Rapids and Foley are licensed through their respective cities and will be allowed to continue selling products to those customers 18 and older.

According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, 90% of adult smokers began before the age of 18. Benton County has

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11 2nd Ave. N., Unit 103, Sauk Rapids, Benton County, MN 56379

Spilling

2019

the last decade

2010

School district referendum fails

ock Lake R le t it L p u s k c a Ice jam b Ribbon cut ting signifies Second Street finish

Mill blast leaves 1 dead, 4 injured

Lake Associatio

n reveals plan

Marching Storm captures Class AA Championship

for future

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Another landmark going down?

Not really

njoy new e w o n n a c s r o it is V ment playground equip

Community approves Pleasantview referendum

Benton SWCD receives 2019 MASWCD award District recognized for Little Rock Lake drawdown

BY ELIZABETH HOAG STAFF WRITER

FOLEY – The Benton Soil and Water Conservation District received the 2019 Department of Natural Resources Division of Ecological and Water Resources Appreciation Award Dec. 9 at the 2019 Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts annual convention in Bloomington. The award honored the district for implementing innovative conservation activities, demonstrating leadership and achieving significant results in the

PHOTOS BY ELIZABETH HOAG

Stakeholders in the Little Rock Lake drawdown project – Mary Kivi, Wade Bastian, Amanda Guertin, Gerry Maciej and Kellie Gallagher; (back, from left) Nicola Blake-Bradley, Chuck Rau, Kevin Winkelman and Maureen Graber – gather around the 2019 DNR Division of Ecological and Water Resources Appreciation Award Dec. 18 at the Benton Soil and Water Conservation District office in Foley. The group is a mixture of representatives of Benton SWCD, Little Rock Lake Association, Eagle Creek Renewable Energy and the Department of Natural Resources.

protection of Minnesota’s land and water resources.

Benton SWCD’s efforts involved the drawdown of Little Rock Lake, the Harris Channel and the Sartell Pool of the Mississippi River as well as ir-

OBITUARIES...PG. 4 • Calvin J. Repulski

rigation management and watershed planning to reduce runoff and improve water quality. The district worked with the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program.

After working with the DNR, Eagle Creek Renewable Energy and the Little Rock Lake Association for two years, Benton SWCD obtained a permit to conduct a 3 foot drawdown, which took place

from Aug. 1 to Sept. 15.

“This was huge project with a lot of moving pieces that could not have been completed without the dedication and efforts

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Reflections of the decade: 2010-19 Looking back, moving forward From July 14, 2010

From April 7, 201 0

First Street South riverfront view

FILE PHOTO

Work on the First Street riverfront project in Southside Park reached its final stages with plantings and landscaping work. Traffic is now allowed off Benton Drive across a whistle free railroad crossing.

The opening will allow easy access for park users from Southside Park to Lions Park just across First Street South. Two fishing piers have been constructed in Southside Park, a combined effort by the Sauk Rapids Sportsmen’s Club, Department of Natural Resources and the city. The city is still contemplating on the fate of the former Ron’s Champion Auto building located across River Avenue from Southside Park. It had originally been scheduled for demolition but a later council directive moved toward giving it one more chance for survival as a possible shelter or storage building.

To Dec. 16, 2019

and from July 21, 2010

Following Bittman’s resignation to take a position with ISD No. 728 in February 2017, Bruce Watkins, former superintendent of St. Cloud Area School District, was hired as interim for one year to guide the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District. Aaron Sinclair was hired and began as superintendent in July 2018. Sinclair announced Dec. 16 at a school board meeting that he plans resign his position, effective June 30, 2020.

“I absolutely love being the superintendent of Sauk Rapids-Rice and being a part of this community,” Sinclair said. “However, it has become clear to me that I am not able to be the father and husband I expect myself to be and provide the leadership the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District requires My family is and always will be my priority.”

The Sauk Rapids-Rice School Board will discuss how to best transition the district at its organizational meeting Jan. 6, 2020.

March 24, 2010

Ice jam backs up Little Rock Lake

To Dec. 9, 2019

Visitors can now enjoy new playground equipment

FILE PHOTO

Sauk Rapids park visitors are now enjoying the Southside and Lions Park with recent additions. Completing the playground installation recently was the addition of the carriage show to the left of the photo. City parks have seen a great deal of improvements the past 2-3 years due in part to the .5% sales tax revenue in the tri-city area.

The city of Sauk Rapids is moving forward with its plans to update Southside and Sauk Rapids Lions Sunset park. Bidding documents are being prepared for the project with construction slated for spring 2020.

Southside Park will receive a large gathering building suitable for events up to 200 people, an outdoor fire feature and terraced seating in the hill overlooking the Mississippi River. Sauk Rapids Lions Sunset Park will see a smaller park shelter erected and a water feature. The entire park system will also have updated lighting and expanded trails and parking; the promenade will also be updated.

June 30, 2010

Marching Storm captures Class AA Championship

FILE PHOTO

A major ice jam at the Gordan Bridge crossing last week had Little Rock Lake residents a little worried as the water level kept creeping up. Even though the meltdown of the winter’s heavy snowfall was spread out over several days, it built to a crest toward the weekend causing residents living along the waterfront to be a little edgy.

Benton County had posted flood warnings March 18 and was providing sandbags at Rose Anna Beach Park and Benton Beach for residents who felt they needed them. Most emergency operations were shut down Friday at noon as the water level in Little Rock Lake dropped 8 inches overnight.

FILE PHOTO

On Sunday, June 27, the Marching Storm earned an 86.41 and captured the Class AA championship at the Alexandria Vikingland Band Festival in Alexandria. There were 20 competition bands in the lineup over four classifications – A, AA, AAA and AAAA.

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Benton SWCD from front of all our partners,” said Amanda Guertin, Benton SWCD water plan technician.

Due to a blue-green algae bloom in 2007, Little Rock Lake was added to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s list of impaired waters.

The drawdown process entailed flushing water, settling sediment and establishing plant life to consume nutrients within the lake.

As part of Benton SWCD’s watershed planning efforts there were 29 projects implemented in the Little Rock Lake watershed over a four year period and an additional 28 projects completed within two years in Mayhew Creek and Big Lake watersheds.

“The combined projects resulted in a total reduction of 8,825 pounds of nitrogen; 2,911 tons of total suspended solids; 3,753 tons of soil and 4,329 pounds of phosphorus, the equivalent of over 2.1 million pounds of algae,” said Nicola Blake-Bradley, area hydrologist for the DNR. During the drawdown, Benton SWCD staff, along with area lake residents and Boy Scout troops, assisted with planting 46,000 plant plugs in several locations of the basin to re-establish native vegetation that had originally been present in Little Rock

Lake.

“Complete water quality improvement results will not be known until the summer of 2020,” BlakeBradley said. “But initial water quality changes for secchi disk readings went from less than a half foot of clarity to 5 feet of clarity upon re-flooding.”

Throughout this project, the Benton SWCD staff has worked with 17 landowners, certifying 11 farms in the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program with a total of 8,637 acres enrolled in the program to help conserve soil and water resources.

By working with the landowners in the Little Rock Lake watershed, the SWCDs of Benton and Morrison counties have reduced the amount of external nutrient loading from 660 parts per million to 124 parts per million.

Several farmers, including Ryan and Jennifer Burggraff of Royalton, have signed up to use a web-based irrigation management software to more accurately control when and where to apply irrigation water to their crops.

The couple lives on a generational farm of about 85 acres of row crops and 18 acres of hay.

“My husband has been passionate about conservation for years,” Jennifer said. “His grandfather was conventional and when spraying regulations changed, he decided to discontinue all together.

When my husband took over he continued that.”

In terms of the organic aspect of their farm, the conservation project fit

Jennifer Burggraff (fourth from right) holding Jack and her husband Ryan Burggraff (third from left) receive the 2019 Outstanding Conservationists award from Benton Soil and Water Conservation District representatives – Bernie Thole (from left), Gerry Maciej, Wade Bastian, Chuck Rau, and Jake Scherer Dec. 18 in Foley. The Burggraffs raise cowcalf pairs and chickens on their land near Royalton.

well with their lifestyle and size of the farm.

“We felt it was very important for our kids and for the environment,” Jennifer said.

The Burggraffs operate a beef herd of 30 cowcalf pairs and two chicken barns housing 45,000 per house.

“While working with the Benton County Soil and Water Conservation District, we planted two field windbreaks, an animal mortality facility and roofed-manure stacking slab for our chicken barns,” Jennifer said. “We also improved our feedlot and a manure stacking slab

for our beef cattle, cover crops and have been herbicide and pesticide free for over 25 years.”

As a result of the conservation work the Burggraffs have done over the years, the SWCD named them as their 2019 Outstanding Conservationists.

For two years, the Burggraffs have been a part of the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program. They have witnessed a number of changes with their operation since 2006 when they first began working with Benton SWCD and Natural Resources Conservation Service.

PHOTO BY ELIZABETH HOAG

Benton Soil and Water Conservation District representatives – Chuck Rau (from left), Wade Bastian and Casey Gwost – and Dan Miller, of the Department of Natural Resources, accept an award Dec. 9 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Bloomington. The Benton SWCD received the 2019 DNR Division of Ecological and Water Resources Appreciation Award at the Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation District’s annual convention.

“With the help from the district we have learned how much manure should be applied to the land without over-applying,” Ryan said. “We weigh and analyze the manure as part of a nutrient plan. By applying the proper amount of tonnage, we have less leaching into the soils.”

By also implementing a manure cement-stacking slab, the Burggraffs have seen improvement with ground water by reducing the amount of leaching into the soil.

With the combined ef-

Real tree recycling available at compost sites

RICE – The communities of Rice and Sauk Rapids will offer tree recycling in the coming weeks for those families who chose to partake in live Christmas trees.

The Rice compost site will be open Saturday, Dec. 28 and Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020 from 8 a.m. to noon for disposal. No permit is necessary. In addition, the Rice Firefighters Association will provide curb-side pickup of trees within city limits on those dates, provided the trees are at the edge of the property by 8 a.m.

In Sauk Rapids, the city is hosting a food drive in exchange for tree disposal. Community members are invited to bring a canned good donation to the compost site in exchange for free disposal of their tree.

The site will be open Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020 and Jan. 11, 2020 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Residents must transport the tree to the site.

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Reflections of the last decade from page 2 From March 9, 2011

From May 30, 2012

Mill blast leaves 1 dead, 4 injured

Another landmark going down?

Not really

FILE PHOTO

Demolition usually centers around old, outdated and abandoned structures or storm damaged property.

Not so this time as workers demolished the city hall located at 115 N. Benton Drive. This one is in the name of progress to make way for a new Walgreen’s store. The city hall was built in 1990, approximately 20 years ago when it was moved from its previous location at 104 N. Benton Drive. … Demolition started last Wednesday, March 3 and was anticipated to take three days. The structure is primarily concrete and steel with little or no wood infrastructure. The new city hall will be located on Second Street and Summit Avenue North which is expected to be completed in 10 months or so.

FILE PHOTO

Firefighters spray water across the railroad tracks from the roof of an adjacent building into the portion where the fire was located. Backup firefighters were located in the staging area in the lower portion of the photo.

Fire still smoldering Tuesday morning, inspectors waiting to get inside to assess damage

and from May 16, 2012

Government center ribbon cutting held Monday

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The Sauk Rapids City Council held their first official meeting in the new government center Monday night following 4 p.m. guided tours and a ribbon cutting ceremony at 5:30 p.m. The new quarters, although needing a few finishing touches, were completed on schedule and under budget. Taking part in the ribbon cutting were Ross Olson (from left), city administrator, councilmen Bill Bard and Brad Gunderson, Mayor Dave Saunders and councilmen Jared Gapinski and Paul Weber.

The city of Sartell with an explosion at Ver- city. The blast, shortly was shocked Memorial so Paper Company, the before noon, rattled winDay (May 28) morning largest employer in the dows and blew debris in the sky which settled in nearby yards and streets.

The explosion was believed to be in the To Dec. 26, 2019 compressor room located in the storage area on the north end of the huge complex. Several workers in that area were blown off their feet before evacuating the area.

The storage area was used to store paper rolls and luckily there were no office staff in the area above the storage site.

On a normal working day, those offices would contain company personnel.

Huge plumes of dark smoked willed to the sky, FILE PHOTO bringing spectators to The Sauk Rapids City Council is made up of Mayor the area. Some 14 area Kurt Hunstiger and council members Nick Sauer, Ellen Thronson, Jason Ellering and Dottie Seamans. fire departments were The council meets at 6 p.m. on the second and fourth on the scene as well as Mondays each month in council chambers at 250 police departments and Summit Ave. N., Sauk Rapids, unless otherwise posted. the Minnesota Highway Patrol. Company offi-

cials stated there were no chemicals or hazardous materials located in that area of the complex.

The majority of the dark smoke was due in part to asphalt roofing on the storage portion of the building. The mill shut down immediately as power was disrupted. The sprinkler system continued to operate however as it was on portable diesel power backup. Some 50 workers were on duty when the fire broke out and at a brief meeting later in the day, workers were told to go home and they would be called when to report back to work.

The disaster follows a large downsizing of Verso Paper when numerous employees were laid off due to the shutdown of two paper machines leaving the future of the company uncertain. Officials on Monday stated hopefully they would rebuild.

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EDITORIAL

Singing reconciliation

My ideals, the concept of what cause I was angry things boiled to as I think is most important in raising hot as they did. up our family, felt shattered in an Why am I telling you this? As a instant. As a student of the Bible, I spouse, we can be there for our partlong to fine tune my role as a womner to have and to hold and as parents an, a wife, a mother. I do not take we can do our best to raise our chillife so seriously that laws are writdren and hope they will become happy ten in plain view and legal action is adults. There might be days we comrequired when broken. I do, however, pletely blow it, and by God’s grace take my walk with God that seriously, we will stand another day because his because the world is eagerly wait- BY MERCY NYGAARD mercies are new every morning. What Life by Faith ing to steal it and have me run with matters most is our own independent, them. On the daily, as I rear and repersonal love for God. And out of the mind, teach and model, I make mistakes and overflow of our love for God, it’s vital to have need to own up to them before moving on. a relationship with him where we want to voraRecently, I let down my husband while talking ciously read his No. 1 way of communicating to out of turn and bringing up a situation that made us through his word. If I can encourage my spouse him uncomfortable. “I am sorry if I contributed to make this his priority and help him in any way to any of the awful feelings you are having right to carry it out, then I can rest in my failings. If I now,” I apologized, holding my breath while can teach my children this and help them in any getting the words out, hoping his reply would let way to carry it out, then I can rest in my failings. me know it was not my fault. But, it was entirely Failing means weakness. Godly sorrow brings my fault. And hearing him say it, had me feeling us to repentance. I am sorry first and foremost like I failed at everything I have learned about to my God. I apologize to my family, and what I God’s plan for my role as a helper and a life giver. pray my family does no matter how many times Fast forward to Christmas Eve. Before meet- I fail is go to their God and dig into his word. ing with any of our extended family, the eight of As I folded clothes alone in my room on us have started a tradition of giving one needed Christmas Eve, my mind racing with troubled gift and one wanted gift to one another as we feel thoughts and finally a plea for help, I heard led to celebrate God’s greatest gift to us in Jesus. caroling outside my door. I’m not kidding.

The day’s tension grew as my highly scheduled My spouse surely rallied the kids, and they all and time-keeping husband moved along and, prayed. Someone came up with the idea to gathall too late, I tried to catch up. The kids were er by the shut door with song, and as I opened growing anxious, and I could feel the tension in the door, God’s love and forgiveness flooded the their voices. Everything led to me blowing my room. Love God, read his word, do life with one top and appearing as the Christmas monster in another. Be encouraged that reconciliation is alfront of every precious face I adore and desire ways available. Be more encouraged that God is to serve for God’s glory. We yelled. We divided. always willing and available.

We cried. I apologized through bitter lips be-

How much light do houseplants need?

Many books for indoor gardening amount of light may drop their leaves, have recommendations on how much fail to bloom or die. A plant that needs light each plant needs, and indoor garhigh light should receive it for five or six deners often recommend putting a plant hours a day. Failure to provide enough in an eastern or southern window. Howlight can also cause plants to become ever, the orientation of the window can leggy or tall as if they are reaching tobe affected by what is outside that winward the light. Too much light may proBY LINDA G. dow. An east window with a large deduce scorched, bleached or limp looking TENNESON ciduous tree outside will only have a lot leaves. Plants that are happy placed near Green and of light in the winter when the leaves a window in December may receive too Growing in are not present to block the sun. So, a much or too little light during another Benton County light meter or experimentation may be season of the year. needed to determine whether your plant is getting In addition to lighting conditions, the humidenough or too much light. ity around the plant and amount of heat it reMany of our houseplants are outdoor plants ceives will also affect its growth. Plants that are from South America, Central America or Africa near a heating vent may receive too much heat in and need warmer temperatures year-round. These the winter and need to be watered more often or plants evolved in the understory or shaded areas moved to a cooler location. Windows are often of a forest. Plants need light for photosynthesis, cooler than the rest of a room, so a plant placed on the process where they turn light, oxygen and wa- a windowsill may not be warm enough. A sheer ter into the carbohydrates needed for growth and curtain will reduce the amount of light your plant blooming. receives, which will solve the problem of growLight is often measured by foot candles, ing a plant that prefers low light and the approprithe amount of light received by a 1-foot square ate location is not available. surface 1 foot away from a light source. Plants I was pleasantly surprised to find my 3-yearneed to receive the red and blue parts of the light old Poinsettia is happy growing under LED lights spectrum. Red light encourages buds to form, and that are turned on for 12 hours a day. It has problue light encourages foliage to grow. Many fluo- duced red leaves with the yellow button centers rescent and LED lights sold for plant lighting are just like a plant raised by a commercial grower. manufactured to provide these parts of the light The University of Minnesota Extension website spectrum. has an article describing the best locations for One way to check on the amount of light plants by name, window orientation and recomyour plant receives is to use a light meter. These mended lighting measured in foot candles. Go devices measure light in foot candles. Hold the to https://www.extension.umn.edu/planting-andsensor close to the leaves of your plant and take growing-guides/light-requirements-houseplants. readings at different times of the day in order to Linda G. Tenneson is a University of Minbe sure your plant is getting the right light for nesota Extension Master Gardener and Tree Care enough hours. Plants that do not receive the right Advisor.

EDITORIAL

What makes a friend Over the course of my life, friends out for me to stay in Arizona, I have have come and gone, some in my life one of the greatest places to visit in longer than others. Like any friendthe cold winter months. ship, arguments and trials occur, but My other long-time best friend, the truest of friends emerge with you Tamber, has lived locally all her life in the toughest of times. (minus 10 months or so). She is the I am fortunate to have some of one I look to when I am bored and the greatest friends in the world. Durwant someone to hang out with. ing a time of year when we focus on BY ANNA HINKEMEYER I have other incredibly close our blessings, I make sure to include friends in my family, my in-laws and them. women in my weight loss community.

One of my best friends lives with me – my When I think about all of these supportive husband. Over the nearly three years we have people in my life, I realize how blessed I am. In known each other, he has completely and utterly each of them, I see unwavering support, love and changed my life. We have been through some of kindness. I see a listening ear when I need one or the best times together but also some of the most a great source of advice. I see great company, a challenging. We have learned to work through blooming friendship and so much more. things, to see the best in each other and to apThis holiday season, take your focus away preciate what we each have to offer. from the gifts, the football games and all the My long-time best friend, Stephanie, lives things you wanted but did not get. Instead, count in Phoenix, Arizona. The two of us met in col- your blessings and your friendships, for that is lege and became fast friends. After graduation, what really matters. we moved south together. While it did not work

Save the poinsettias Many of you may have received gets at least six hours of direct light or given poinsettias as gifts during daily, preferably more. As new the holiday season. Sadly, many growth begins, reduce the amount people do not know how to care for of fertilizer. poinsettias or believe they will not Autumnal Equinox – Starting turn color again next year and end on or near Sept. 21, give the plant up throwing out the plant. However, 13 hours of uninterrupted darkness with tender, loving care and a bit of (put the plant in a closet, basement diligence your poinsettia can change or under a box) and 11 hours of color again next year. bright light each day. Maintain night A professor from the University BY KATIE DREWITZ temperatures in the low 60 degree University of of Vermont, Dr. Leonard Perry, has range. Continue to water and fertilMN Extension come up with an easy way to reize. Rotate the plant daily to give all member the care schedule for poinsides even light. settias.

Thanksgiving – Discontinue the short day, New Year’s Day – Fertilize with an all-pur- long night treatment. Put the plant in a sunny pose houseplant fertilizer at recommended rates. area that gets at least six hours of direct light.

Continue to provide adequate light and water for Reduce water and fertilizer. prolonged bloom for several weeks.

Christmas – Enjoy your new poinsettia.

Valentine’s Day – Check your plant for Start the cycle all over again. signs of insects such as white fly. If your plant During all this time, unless otherwise stated, has become long and leggy, cut back to about 5 the poinsettia should be cared for as a normal inches tall. house plant with regular watering (when dry) St. Patrick’s Day – Remove faded and dried and plenty of sunlight. Be sure the plant has adparts of the plant. Add more soil, preferably a equate drainage. Many poinsettias come with a commercially available sterile soil mix. Keep foil wrapper around the pot which needs to be the plant in a very bright interior location. removed.

Memorial Day – Trim off 2-3 inches of Try not to get discouraged if your poinsettia branches to promote side branching. Repot to a does not change color next year. Like many holilarger container using a sterile growing mix. day plants, Thanksgiving and Christmas cactus Father’s Day – Move the plant outside for and amaryllis, the process for proper bloom time the summer; place in indirect light. can be challenging. You can always try again Fourth of July – Trim the plant again. Move next year. it into full sun. Continue to water and fertilize For more information, visit https://www.exbut increase the amount to accelerate growth. tension.umn.edu or call the Stearns County ExLabor Day – Move indoors to a spot that tension Office at 320-255-6169, Ext. 1.

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Reflections of the last decade from page 4 From Oct., 23, 2013

Ballpark grandstand construction underway Construction of the new 300 seat grandstand at Bob Cross Park baseball fields got underway in earnest last week with crews pouring the concrete footings. The new grandstand is one of the final pieces adding to the completion of the baseball fields.

The fields were originally built in 1969 by the city of Sauk Rapids. Sind then, a number of improvements have been added, making it one of the finest in the area. The grandstand project, spearheaded by Sauk Rapids businessman Paul Wippler, carries a $128,000 price tag. Some $94,900 in pledges have been received to date.

The project will continue until bad weather dictates otherwise with completion anticipated for mid or late summer of 2014.

From Sept. 24, 2014

WEB leaders kick off school year

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Concrete is remotely poured from a pumper to crews working at the footings. K. Johnson Construction is the general contractor for the project.

To Oct. 15, 2019, and Aug. 31, 2019 The Sauk Rapids City Council approved improvements to Bob Cross Park at two meetings this past year.

A retractable batter’s eye screen is being designed by Beacon Athletics, of Middleton, Wisconsin, at a cost of $48,130. 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

From April 8, 2015

To March 23, 2019

it unsafe.

An installation of a grandstand roof, 6 inches of gravel fill for the parking lot and drain tile is slated to be completed in 2020. To aid with funding the grandstand roof, the city approved a donation of $25,000 to be paid over seven years from the Sauk Rapids Baseball Association and a donation of $7,500 from the Sauk Rapids VFW Post No. 6992.

Rollie

You may notice that today’s front page seems different or incomplete and that is certainly true. The Sauk Rapids Herald, also stands different and incomplete today, after the early Sunday morning passing of its long-time owner, Rollie Doroff.

Rollie’s service to the community of Sauk Rapids by way of his many years with the Herald is nothing short of remarkable. Having begun work for the newspaper in 1953 and later becoming the owner in 1970, Rollie devoted nearly all of his adult life to churning out the news of Sauk Rapids, week after week without fail.

Proud to hold the title of Minnesota’s oldest weekly newspaper, Rollie’s exemplary work ethic drove him to act not only as owner but also as writer, editor and publisher, as well as operating a separate printing business. With only two other employees, Rollie kept his nose to the grindstone and only in recent months, at age 81, had begun to talk about selling the Herald so he could retire.

Where Everyone Belongs is a student orientation and mentoring program that welcomes sixth graders and new students to the Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School and helps them be successful their first year. WEB leaders are students in the seventh and eighth grades who have been selected and trained their teachers to be positive role models and guides to new students.

and from May 13, 2015

Star Publications purchases Herald

The founder of the Sauk Centre Herald, Joseph Simonton, started his publishing career in Sauk Rapids. He was then involved in the partnership that also started the St. Cloud Times. In 1867, Simonton and his brother headed west to Sauk Centre to take over the Sauk Valley News that became the Sauk Centre Herald.

Last week, the owners of the Sauk Centre Herald reversed history and purchased the Sauk Rapids Herald from Winnie Doroff. The Sauk Rapids newspaper will be part of the Sauk Centre-based Star Publications, owned by Dave Simpkins, Bryan Zollman, Mark Klaphake, Joyce Frericks and Jeff Weyer.

The partners of Star Publications were negotiating to purchase the newspaper when publisher Rollie Doroff passed away. They then stepped in to help produce the newspaper until an agreement was met.

Herald receives recognition

After many changes and much transition since Star Publications purchased the Sauk Rapids Herald in 2015 – including the unexpected passing of company patriarch and news champion Dave Simpkins Feb. 23, 2018 – the 24-page Saturday newspaper is delivered by request and at no charge to homes within the Sauk Rapids, Rice and Sartell zip codes, as well as other areas by subscription. Content is provided to readers with the support of advertisers.

Star Publications is owned by a group of five partners. Mark Klaphake, Joyce Frericks, Jeff Weyer, Missy Traeger and Natasha Barber guide a group of roughly 50 employees to produce the Sauk Centre Herald, Albany Enterprise, Melrose Beacon, Sauk Rapids Herald and Benton County News – along with niche publications Dairy Star, Country Acres, Star Shopper and Benton Ag Plus.

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Sauk Rapids Herald staff writer Anna Hinkemeyer (left) and editor Natasha Barber hold the Midwest Free Community Papers 2018 First Place General Excellence Award for papers that carry news March 14 in Sauk Rapids.

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Reflections of the last decade from page 9 From Dec. 22, 2010

And from Aug. 18, 2016

Lake Association reveals plan for future Roughly 100 people gathered under the sun at the Lakeview Center Aug. 13 for the Little Rock Lake Association Annual Meeting and Picnic at Benton Beach Park. The meeting held more than a meal and yearly financials. It also included a presentation of the LRLA’s Strategic Plan.

“We’re all about restoring the health of the lake and reducing the phosphorus in the lake. That’s our main goal,” said newlyinducted LRLA President Kellie Gallagher before the event.

Gallagher, who has owned a cabin on the lake for about four years after purchasing her property from her parents, began the presentation with a personal connection. …

The LRLA President went on to unveil the three main imperatives the association would focus on in coming years. This included phosphorus reduction in the lake but also aims at increasing membership to the association, as well as, outreach and education to both residents and agricultural organizations.

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Maureen Graber (left) passed her role as Little Rock Lake Association President onto Kellie Gallagher on Aug. 13, 2016, at the LRLA Annual Meeting and Picnic at Benton Beach in Rice.

To Aug. 3, 2019

Restoration begins with receded waters From May 25, 2017

SRR referendum fails Voters in the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District rejected the $86.9 million bond referendum Tuesday. Although question 2 was contingent upon the approval of question 1, neither question passed.

With five of the five precincts reporting, as well as absentee ballots, 4,402 votes were tallied.

Of those, 46% (2,035) voted for question one with a yes vote and 54% (2,367) voted no.

and from May 12, 2018

District referendum fails Sauk Rapids-Rice School District voters rejected the $93,185,000 bond referendum Tuesday.

With six of the six precincts reporting as well as absentee ballots, 5,789 votes were tallied. Of those, 39% (2,255) voted with a yes vote and 61% voted no.

“The Board of Education and the community will come together once again to determine how best to serve students and the community,” said board chair Mark Hauck. “Strong schools are the cornerstone of a strong community and we are committed to keeping Sauk Rapids-Rice Schools strong.”

The May 8, 2018, ballot was similar to the May 23, 2017, referendum vote and included increasing security across all the district buildings, constructing athletic fields at the high school, expanding early childhood at both Rice Elementary and Hillside, building a new elementary school and demolishing and rebuilding Pleasantview Elementary. The difference between this year’s referendum and the previous one was the accommodation of more students at the new, proposed elementary school and greater space added to the early childhood facilities.

Shorelines exposed as drawdown commences Shortly after 3 p.m. Aug. 1, waters on the Mississippi River between the Rice Bridge and Sartell Hydro Dam had receded by 1.3 feet. It was 15 hours since Eagle Creek Renewable Energy began lowering the water level at midnight, and although the decrease mid-afternoon was not overwhelming, it was the start of a project that had been anticipated for years. …

The 3 foot drawdown of Little Rock Lake, Harris Channel and Sartell Pool began Thursday.

Water was reduced by one-tenth of a foot each hour until the drawdown level was reached. The receded water will remain lowered for six weeks until backfilling begins Sept. 14.

The drawdown is a collaborative effort between multiple federal, state and local agencies including the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Benton Soil and Water Conservation District and Little Rock Lake Association. It aims at flushing the lake and reestablishing plant life to improve fish habitat, shoreline stability and water

To Nov. 9 2019

quality through the vegetation’s uptake of excessive phosphorus and other nutrients found in the lake.

Although the drawdown is intended to be a catalyst to flip the lake’s quality, a lot of work has been done to clean up the body of water prior to this month.

Over the past several years, the Soil and Water Conservation Districts of Benton and Morrison counties have worked with land owners in the Little Rock Lake watershed to reduce external nutrient loading.

Efforts have reduced phosphorus levels from 660 parts per million to 124 parts per million. The goal of the drawdown will be to attain a phosphorus level of 90 parts per million or below.

Community approves Pleasantview referendum Pleasantview Elementary School will be replaced with a new building on its current site after voters approved a $37.1 million bond referendum Nov. 5. All six district precincts, along with absentee ballots, totaled 4,276 votes.

The community supported the referendum with 3,054 yes votes over the 1,222 no votes.

“I am excited for a number of reasons,” said Aaron Sinclair, superintendent of the district. “I am

excited for the students and staff at Pleasantview because in a few years, they will be walking into a brand-new building, which has been a long time coming. I am also excited for the district because now that Pleasantview will be replaced, we can accomplish so many things at our other buildings.”

The proposed building will be 107,595 square feet with a capacity for 797 students. The current building educates 750 students in 85,229 square feet.

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Grandma Saldana serves 15 years

NEWS

Sauk Rapids-Rice prepares students for life success Begins The Portrait of a Graduate process SAUK RAPIDS – Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools seeks to refine how the district prepares students for life contribution and success. Beyond providing required academic content, the district sets out to foster key student attributes like critical thinking, collaboration, curiosity and other 21st century skills students need to flourish in a fast-moving, complex world. The district has implemented a process called The Portrait of a Graduate.

The portrait identifies the community’s shared aspirations for students.

The district asks stakeholders to consider what graduates should know and be able to do so they are prepared to face their futures. This is a first step

in creating a system that is reflective of what the community sees as key for student development and assessment across educational stages and grade levels from early childhood through graduation.

The entire Sauk Rapids and Rice communities will participate in the portrait process. Family members and guardians, educators, community members and business partners will work in systematic phases during sessions that focus on gathering input and narrowing key attributes to five or six. These are then implemented into curriculum and school experience.

The Portrait of a Graduate was developed by an organization

called Battelle for Kids, launched in 2017. The process is utilized by school districts across the nation.

“My hope is that students from early childhood through grade 12 and beyond are provided support and opportunities to grow and develop in each of the identified attributes so as they graduate, they do so with the skills they need to be successful in our everchanging world,” said Jenny Bushman, director of teaching and learning at Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools.

Sandy Logrono, Sauk Rapids-Rice High School assistant principal, reiterates the importance of having many voices involved.

“My hope is that we work together as a learning community to help all students throughout the district learn the skills they need to

reach their aspirations and dreams beyond graduation,” she said.

The school district will host two viewings of the documentary “Most Likely to Succeed,” a 2015 Sundance Film Festival Selection that examines education in 21st century America.

This film will encourage stakeholder conversation during the portrait process.

Community showings will be from 6-8 p.m.

Jan. 6, 2020, and from 2-4 p.m. Feb. 9, 2020.

Both events will take place in the Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School Community Arts Center.

These viewings are free and open to the public.

For more information about the Sauk RapidsRice Public Schools Portrait of a Graduate process, visit https://www. isd47.org/portrait-of-agraduate.

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Eileen Saldana received a certificate from Sara Heurung, supervisor of the St. Cloud Area Foster Grandparent Program, Dec. 18 at the Sauk Rapids Government Center in Sauk Rapids. Saldana, who volunteers at Rice Elementary School, was recognized for 15 years of service with the program.

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Schwinghammer helps youth discover flight through EAA Young Eagles program OSHKOSH, Wis. – An area pilot has now given more than 100 young people a free demonstration airplane ride as part of the EAA Young Eagles program.

Among more than 50,000 volunteers around the world who have donated their time and aircraft to the effort is Paul Schwinghammer, of Sauk Rapids.

All pilots in the Young Eagles program explain the safe operation of airplanes and principles of flight before the short trips. Participating young people become official Young Eagles with the flight.

The Young Eagles program was unveiled by the Experimental Aircraft Association in July 1992 and has now flown more than 2 million young people, primarily between the ages of 8 and 17. EAA is a worldwide organization with over 200,000 members who perform all facets of recreational flight. The Young Eagles program goal is to allow young people to experience positive activities and discover the possibilities available to them within the world of aviation.

Students receive degrees MANKATO – Minnesota State University in Mankato awarded 1,709 degrees at the end of its fall semester. Commencement took place Dec. 14 at the Taylor Center’s Bresnan Arena on the university campus.

Rice residents Rachel Haider, Ethan Lage and Tanner Zwilling along with Sauk Rapids residents Jay Elmquist, Jacob Hasbrouck and Jenna Konrad received bachelor’s degrees. Haider received a degree in finance, Lage in management, Zwilling in sports management, Hasbrouck in biology and Konrad in registered nurse baccalaureate completion. Elmquist received degrees in both mass media and political science.

Central Partnership accepting proposals for community projects Applications due Feb. 14, 2020 BRAINERD – Central Minnesota residents with an idea to strengthen their community can now apply for partnership support from the University of Minnesota Extension Central Regional Sustainable Development Partnership.

Central RSDP supports local innovation by connecting community ideas to University of Minnesota knowledge and seed funding in the following counties and sovereign Native nations: Becker, Benton, Cass, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Otter Tail, Stearns, Todd, Wadena, Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe and White Earth Nation. Community members work on diverse project teams that research, design and plan local sustainability projects with university students, faculty and staff.

Central RSDP seeks ideas from diverse populations and those who have not previously partnered with the university. In 2020, priorities identified by the Central RSDP include projects that strengthen community food systems; explore cover cropping and other innovations for soil health and climate adaption; protect water quality; support arts, parks and trails programming; promote inclusive access to clean energy projects and services; connect people of all ages, cultures and backgrounds to the natural world; and strategically bridge political, cultural, gender and ethnic differences.

“We’re excited for a new round of communityuniversity partnerships that put a spotlight on the local sustainability innovation happening across our central Minnesota communities,” said Mooly Zins, Central RSDP executive director.

Project ideas are being accepted through Feb. 14, 2020, and can be submitted online at http://z.umn.edu/ RSDPideabrief. Community members are encouraged to contact Zins at zend007@umn.edu or 218-828-2332 to discuss their ideas and ask any questions.

Successful projects are selected by the Central

RSDP community-university governing board through a competitive process. In 2020, the Central RSDP is also connecting communities to applied research opportunities of the University of Minnesota Institute on the Environment. More information on these opportunities can be found at the above website.

Examples of projects supported by the Central RSDP include work with Leech Lake Early Childhood Development on a nature-based learning area and curriculum, community research to inform programming of the St. Cloud Promise Neighborhood, curriculum development for the National Loon Center and a bilingual project with the Agua Gorda farmers cooperative in Long Prairie.

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Heder sisters relish common interest in final season Twins recollect memories from 13 years of hockey

BY ANNA HINKEMEYER STAFF WRITER

SAUK RAPIDS – Twin sisters Mallory and Makenzy Heder are inseparable. They are seniors at Sauk RapidsRice High School, they have the same friends and they both are starting players for the Storm’n Sabres girls hockey team.

The sisters began playing hockey at age 5 influenced by their dad and three older brothers.

For the first eight years of their hockey careers, both played defense positions. After beginning high school, Mallory shifted to forward.

“Being a forward allows Makenzy and I to be on the ice at the same time more often,” Mallory said. “I was always forced to be defense, so I was excited to be a forward. I enjoy it so much more.”

Despite the switch, Mallory still plays a defensive role in her forward position. Mallory said she is able to help her sister and the two enjoy being on the ice together.

The Heders most memorable game was Makenzy’s first on varsity. Mallory scored a goal in that game, and Makenzy’s scored her first varsity point. The sisters said they team up well when they are on the ice, but their relationship has a competitive nature.

In the locker room, the two are often seen being aggressive with one another.

“We can get a little madder and meaner with each other about certain things,” Makenzy said.

“We do it just because we can, and it will be OK.” Mallory agreed.

“People think we might be really mad at

each other when we get more aggressive, but we just do it for fun,” Mallory said. “It makes us better teammates, hockey players and sisters.”

Their aggressiveness is something learned from their older brothers – along with speed, hard work, going hard and being loud.

Makenzy in particular has taken the aggressive skillset to heart. She leads the Storm’n Sabres in penalty minutes this season with 18. She said she is not normally a mean person, but transforms when she hits the ice.

“I try to be really aggressive and loud on the ice, and I end up being the total opposite of Mallory,” Makenzy said. “She is pretty quiet during games.”

While they are twins, Makenzy said they do not have telepathic com-

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Mallory (left) and Makenzy Heder stand together Dec. 16 at Sports Arena East in Sauk Rapids. The twins have been playing hockey together for 13 years and are both starters for the Storm’n Sabres girls hockey team.

Dodge advances to Tier II hockey SRR graduate will play in Alaska

ST. CLOUD – The Granite City Lumberjacks, proud members of the NA3HL, announced Dec. 26 that forward Daymin Dodge has been called up to play Tier II hockey for the Kenai River Brown Bears, member of the NAHL located in Soldotna, Alaska.

Dodge, of Rice, is a 2019 graduate of Sauk Rapids-Rice High School. He has played for the Lumberjacks for two seasons, scoring 21 goals and 27 assists and was a +38 in 41 games for Granite City including the 2019-20 season in which Dodge was second on the team in scoring, tallying 14 goals and 14 assists and was a +16 in 21 games.

Before the 2019 NA3HL Showcase, Dodge skated with Kenai River for three games, netting one goal and one assist as the Brown Bears won two of three games against Springfield.

Dodge signed his tender with Kenai River during the 2018-19 NA3HL season while playing for the Jacks.

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Heders from page 18 munication, but wishes they did during games.

However, they can often read each other’s emotions. They know how to help each other if they are mad about a game or a hard practice.

Their similar interest in hockey has deepened their relationship as well.

“I love having her there to talk to and she understands the ins and outs of hockey,” Makenzy said. “We are together all the time and you would think we would get sick of each other, but it’s fun to have her around so much. We are together so much and (Mallory) has tried to get away from me, but she can’t. We are like forced friends, but so much better for it.”

While the two have been playing hockey together for 13 years, those days are coming to a close at the end of

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Mallory (left) and Makenzy Heder hold a first place trophy from the I-94 U12 tournament in 2013 in Sauk Centre. The two began playing hockey at age 5, following in the footsteps of their dad and brothers.

the season. The two will end their time on the ice as neither have an interest in playing collegiate hockey.

With the season end

less than two months away, the two reminisce on the greatest memories from their hockey careers.

“Having her on

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BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: July 25, 2017 MORTGAGOR: Mitchell Freeby, single.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for Resolute Bank, its successors and assigns.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded August 23, 2017 Benton County Recorder, Document No. 424686.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: American Neighborhood Mortgage Acceptance Company, LLC. Dated December 10, 2019 Recorded December 19, 2019, as Document No. 440280.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE I D E N T I F I C AT I O N NUMBER ON M O R T G A G E : 101310921706160197 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Resolute Bank RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER:

American Neighborhood Mortgage Acceptance Company, LLC. M O RT G A G E D PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1710 Summit Place, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 190318300 L E G A L DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot Ten (10), Block Two (2), Summit Oakes, according to the plat and survey thereof on file and of record in the office of the county recorder in and for Benton County, Minnesota.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Benton O R I G I N A L PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $178,423.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID

BY MORTGAGEE: $180,618.26 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/ Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: February 25, 2020 at 10:00 AM

PLACE OF SALE: Benton County Sheriff’s Office, 581 Highway 23 Northeast Foley, MN to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owneroccupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on August 25, 2020, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM F I N A N C I A L OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE:None “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION

BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S P E R S O N A L R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA

STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: December 20, 2019 American Neighborhood Mortgage Acceptance Company, 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 9 - 19-008623 FC THIS IS A C O M M U N I C AT I O N FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. R-52-6B

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AMENDING THE BENTON COUNTY DEVELOPMENT CODE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Section 11.8 of the Benton County Development Code, the Benton County Planning Commission will conduct several public hearings over the next few months to consider an Ordinance to amend the Benton County Development Code (Ordinance #185), ultimately resulting in the repeal and replacement of Ordinance #185. This public hearing will address amendments to the following sections of the Development Code: Modify Section 3 Definitions related to Agricultural Tourism, Commercial Recreation (Indoor), Commercial Recreation (Outdoor), Home Extended Business, Recreational Facility, Rural Event Venues and Shore Impact Zones; Sections 7.1, 7.2, 7.2A, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6 and 7.6A to amend uses as permitted, permitted accessory use, conditional use or interim use; Section 7S5.3 Shoreland Alterations to further define requirements; Section 9.6.5 SSTS Practitioner Licensing to add the requirement of the septic designer to be on site during a self-installed SSTS; Section 9.6.7 SSTS Standards to reduce setbacks for septic tanks and drainfields; Section 9 Special Provisions adding performance standards for Agricultural Tourism, Commercial Recreation (Outdoor), and Rural Event Venues; and Section 9.15 Home Occupations to further clarify the intent and add performance standards.

A printed copy of the proposed amendments is available for review by any person during regular office hours at the office of the Benton County Department of Development. Additional information is available at the Department of Development and at www.co.benton.mn.us.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the public hearing will be held on January 9th, 2020, in the Commissioner’s Room, Benton County Government Center, Foley, and beginning at 7:00 p.m.

ANYONE wishing to be heard in regard to the proposed amendments is hereby notified and will be heard at above public hearing.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Benton County Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on January 21st, 2020 in the Commissioner’s Room, Benton County Government Center, Foley, at approximately 9:00 a.m. to hear the following: Benton County Boundary Commission Plat No. 1 in accordance with Minnesota Statute Section 465.79. The affected property is described as follows: That part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter and Government Lots 2 and 3 of Section 11 of Township 37 North, Range 31 West, Watab Township, Benton County.

ANYONE wishing to be heard with reference to the above will be heard at this meeting.

FR-52-1B

CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 (1) The exact name under which the business is or will be conducted is: 3491722-4.

(2) The address of the principal place of business is: 100 South 2nd Ave Ste 101, Sauk Rapids, Minnesota 56379 United States.

(3) List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, OR if an entity, provide the legal corporate, LLC, or Limited Partnership name and registered office address: BENTON TAX SERVICE LLC, 100 South 2nd Ave Ste 101, Sauk Rapids, Minnesota 56379 United States.

(4) By typing my name, I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath.

Judith Zanoth 12/16/2019 R-51-2P

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SPORTS

Storm drown Grapplers top Otters 107-69 Alexandria, Fergus Falls Swim team to host Brainerd Thursday

A State Meet, scored 222.05 points to earn first place.

“Many of our boys did some events they are not used to doing, which is great for us coaches to see what we can do in all events and help measure the true depth of our team as a whole,” said Ray Nelson, head coach. “We have made some progression as we still focus on fundamentals and trying to make little improvements each week.”

SRR will host the Brainerd Warriors at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020, at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School in Sauk Rapids.

won by fall at 1:35 over Brayden lost by 6-1 decision to Logan Gravdal of Canby, won by techni- Sherwood of Atwater-Cosmoscal fall at 4:23 over Dain Morten- Grove City. 285: Farnick won by son of Dawson-Boyd-Lac Qui fall at 1:47 over Nathan Pettis of Parle-Montevideo United, lost by St. Peter, lost by fall to Scot Ed4-3 decision to Kade Sammons wards of Adrian Area, won by of Windom-Mountain Lake, won fall at 4:17 over Brandon Doll of by technical fall at 3:19 over Max Holdingford, won by fall at 1:21 BY ANNA HINKEMEYER

BY ANNA HINKEMEYER Johnson of Maple Grove and won over Brady Ridler of BOLD, won STAFF WRITER STAFF WRITER by fall at 4:54 over Eddie Simes of by fall at 4:13 over Tanner BerDassel-Cokato-Litchfield. 138: ghuis of Atwater-Cosmos-Grove The Storm wrestling Junior Andrew Wollak lost by 5-1 City and won by injury default The Storm boys swim and team had a busy schedule decision to Sam Fernholz of Sar- over Denver Noyes of Canby. dive team had a successful Teams: 1. Fairmontleading up to Christmas tell, received a bye, won by fall at meet against the Fergus Falls break. SRR traveled to take 2:05 over David Cruz of Mankato Martin County West 237.5 points, Otters Dec. 19. Sauk Rapids2. Tracy-Milroyon the Alexandria Cardi- West, won by Rice earned a 107-69 win at fall at 0:33 over Balaton-WestThree Sauk nals and the Fergus Falls Fergus Falls High School in Logan Sherer brook-Walnut Otters in a Central Lakes of Adrian Area Rapids-Rice athletes Grove Fergus Falls.

148, Conference triangular at and lost by placed: senior Jared 3.

AtwaterThe Storm started the Alexandria High School sudden vicCosmos-Grove meet with a first-place finish Spohn took third tory to Caleb City 141.5, 4. in Alexandria, topping 200 MR: 1.

Moriak, Freese, in the 200 yard medley relay. in the 132 pound Dassel-Cokaboth teams. The Storm fol- Beeler of Blue Sophomore Ethan Moriak, se- Bonovsky and Feuling 1:48.39; 3.

Earth Area. to - L i tc h f i e l d weight class, senior Hayden Zabinski, Preston Johnlowed up by competing in nior Isaac Freese, senior Cole son, William Nielsen and O’Brien 145: Dante 125, 5. St. Peter Joey Hoeschen took the Redwood River Riot in Haywood lost Bonovsky and senior Garrett 2:03.19; and 4. Noah Blodgett, 118, 6. Tri-City Redwood Falls Dec. 20- by fall at 2:58 fourth in the 195 Feuling swam to a time of 1 Kobe Knettel, Cris Villagra and United 114.5, 21, where the team took to Noah Jensen pound weight class, 7.

Marshall minute, 48.39 seconds.

John Moran 2:13.85. 200 FS: 106.5, 8. Kerk11th of 36 teams compet- of Marshall and From there, the Storm ral- 1. Hendrickson 2:03.72, 4. Steand senior Hunter lost by fall at hoven-Muring. lied forward and earned seven ven Ritten 2:13.86 and 5. Jack Farnick took third 3:50 to James dock-Sunburg Christoferson 2:14.78.

200 IM: SRR competes in the more first place slots.

Welle of Hold101, 9. Canby 1. Moriak 2:16.25, 2. Bonovsky in the 285 pound Little Falls invitational ingford. 170: Junior Tucker Hendrick- 2:21.39, 3. Freese 2:32.07 and 5.

88, 10. Mankaat 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3, Senior weight class. son took first place in both Feuling 2:41.67. 50 FS: 1. Daniels Matt to West 84.5, 2020, at Little Falls High Krepp lost by 11. SRR 78.5, the 200 freestyle with a time 24.25, 3. O’Brien 25.81 and 6. Alex School in Little Falls.

12-1 major de12. Sartell 78, of 2:03.19 and 100 butterfly Lucas 29.74. Diving: 1. Grabinski cision to Gannon Rosenfeld of 13. Blue Earth Area 77, 14. WabasRedwood River Riot at 1:01.78. He also helped the 222.05, 2. Zabinski 104.55 and 3.

The Storm traveled to Mankato West, won by 4-2 deci- so-Red Rock Central 75, 15. New 200 freestyle relay teammates Reid Johnson 96.30. 100 FLY: 1.

Hendrickson 1:01.78, 2.

Zabinski Redwood Falls over the sion over Jordan Amberg of BOLD London-Spicer 74, 16. DawsonFreese, Jack O’Brien and lost by 3-1 decision to Kent Boyd-Lac Qui Parle-Montevideo 1:06.57 and 3. Nielsen 1:09.58. weekend to compete in a and Thomas Daniels to the top of 100 FS: 2. Daniels 54.74, 4. Freese Lais of Worthington. 182: Junior United 68, 17. Adrian Area 65.5, 36-team tournament with Aden Rollins lost by 7-2 decision 18. Windom-Mountain Lake 65, the podium after the swim- 58.45 and 5. O’Brien 58.84. seven varsity wrestlers. to Preston Nelson of Adrian Area 19. St. James Area 56.5, 20. New mers clocked 1:39.71.

500 FS: 2. Bonovsky 5:55.79, 3.

Among the seven, three and lost by 10-2 major decision Ulm Area 56, 21. Redwood Valley Moriak earned a top slot Christoferson 6:17.18 and 4. VilSauk Rapids-Rice athletes to Thomas Lais of Worthington. 50.5, 22. Sibley East 49, 23. Holdin the 200 individual medley lagra 6:36.53. 200 FSR: 1. Freese, O’Brien, Daniels and Hendrickson placed: senior Jared Spohn 195: Hoeschen lost by technical ingford 44.5, 24. Worthington at 2:16.25 and the 100 back1:39.71; 2.

Ritten, Christoferson, took third in the 132 fall at 4:00 to Beau Nelson of Das- 43.5, 25. Rocori 42, 26. New Richstroke at 1:00.02. Daniels Nielsen and Jaxon Young 1:44.15; eld, won by fall land-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva pound weight class, senior sel-Cokato-Litchfi took first in the 50 freestyle and 5. Moran, Preston Johnson, at 4:25 over Caleb Arndt of New 37, 27. St. Paul Johnson 36.5, 28.

Joey Hoeschen took fourth Ulm Area, won by 5-3 decision BOLD 34, 29. Minneapolis South with a time of 24.25.

Zabinski and Lucas 1:54.70. 100 in the 195 pound weight over Tegan Determan of Tri-City 28, 30. United South Central Junior Elijah Grabinski BK: 1. Moriak 1:00.02, 3. Feuling class, and senior Hunter United, won by fall at 1:46 over 25.5, 31. Alexandria Area 25, 32. leads the team in diving. Gra- 1:09.63 and 5. Villagra 1:19.54.

Farnick took third in the Sam Harren of Holdingford, won Maple Grove 23, 33. Luverne 12, binski, who placed second at 100 BR: Nielsen 1:15.90 and Presby fall at 2:57 over Marc Collins 34. Fulda-Murray County Central ton Johnson 1:20.85.

400 FSR: 285 pound weight class. the 2018-19 Minnesota State of Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, 10, 35. LeSueur-Henderson 5 Young, Kyle Petermeier, Matt 132: Spohn won by techHigh School League Boys Woeste and Villagra 4:26.64. nical fall at 3:46 over Jacob won by injury default over Noah and 36. Madelia-Truman-Martin Swimming and Diving Class Beeler of Blue Earth Area, Langsjoen of Mankato West and Luther Jayhawks 0.

SRR 51, Alexandria 22 106: Freshman Luke Scheelgirls hockey er won by forfeit. 113: Freshman Ethan Anderson won by forfeit.

120: Sophomore Brayden Ness lost by fall at 1:19. 126: Sophomore Owen Scheeler lost by 12-4 major decision. 132: Spohn won by forfeit. 138: Wollak won by 7-1 decision. 145: Sophomore Graham Doherty lost by fall at 1:23. 152: Haywood won by default. 160: Senior Ben Gilbertson won by forfeit. 170: Krepp lost by 6-0 decision. 182: Rollins lost by 4-3 decision. 195: Sophomore Dane Dingmann won by fall at 1:19. 220: Hoeschen won Junior forward Lauren Wensel slashed the first goal at by fall at 2:50. 285: Farnick won 11:35 into the first period, capitalizing on a power play op- by forfeit.

SRR 58, Fergus Falls 18 portunity. SSRR held the 1-0 lead through the remainder of 106: Luke Scheeler lost by the first and through the first half of the second period. Se- fall at 1:24. 113: Anderson won nior forward Anna Orth put the second goal in at 8:09 into the by forfeit. 120: Ness won by fall

BY ANNA HINKEMEYER | STAFF WRITER second, with help from junior forward Rachel Wieland and at 0:54. 126: Owen Scheeler lost senior defender Riley Trobec. The Storm’n Sabres led 2-0. by fall at 1:39. 132: Spohn won The Storm’n Sabres have faced the St. Cloud Icebreakers Eight seconds later, St. Cloud narrowed the gap and left the by fall at 0:37. 138: Wollak won by fall at 0:12. 145: Haywood three times this season, and after the Dec. 19 game at the Mu- score 2-1. won by fall at 5:23. 152: Doherty nicipal Athletic Complex in St. Cloud, Sartell-Sauk RapidsWieland brought in the third and final SSRR goal at 15:59 won by 15-4 major decision.

Rice has posted wins in two of the matchups. into the third on assists from senior forward Mallory Heder 160: Gilbertson lost by default.

The first game between the two teams took place Nov. 15 and Orth, shooting into an empty net.

170: Krepp won by 1-0 decision. at Bernick’s Arena in Sartell, where the Storm’n Sabres won The Storm’n Sabres outshot St. Cloud 37-19 with six min- 182: Rollins won by fall at 1:58.

4-3. The second game was during the Turkey Trot tournament utes in the penalty box on three infractions. St. Cloud sat 10 195: Hoeschen won by fall at 0:14. 220: Dingmann won by fall at the MAC Nov. 29, with the Icebreakers winning 4-2. minutes on five infractions.

0:52. 285: Farnick won by 6-3 The Dec. 19 game was just as competitive, but the Storm’n Senior Chloe Stockinger was in goal for SSRR. She at decision.

SRR takes 11th in Redwood River Riot invite

Storm’n Sabres win against St. Cloud

SSRR 5-7-1 on season

Sabres came out on top 3-1.

saved 18 shots on goal for a .947 save percentage.

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SPORTS

Vikings lay Christmas egg In one of the depressing. most uninspiring They looked performances like a junior of the Mike varsity offense Zimmer era, scrimmaging the Minnesota against the Vikings laid a varsity defense. colossal egg P a c k e r s

by ANDY THAYER Dec. 23 against linebacker Sports Columnist the rival Green Za’Darius Bay Packers.

Smith opened This was built up to be the up a lemonade stand in the game where the Vikings Vikings backfield and was firmly established they were as disruptive as a defensive a deserving playoff team player could possibly be. in a strong NFC field, and I know that Pro Bowl quarterback Kirk Cousins running back Dalvin Cook was finally going to break is an important part of the through with his first victory Vikings offense, and his under the bright Monday absence was keenly felt night lights. Instead, in the on Monday.

However, 23-10 loss, the Vikings prior to the Packers game, offense looked completely there was no evidence the over-matched against a Vikings were going to miss mediocre Packers defense a beat with Cook out of the that currently ranks 18th in lineup. All season long, the the league in yards allowed Vikings’ backup running per game. To say that this backs had been effective in was a concerning outcome relief roles, but Boone had with one week left in the absolutely no impact on regular season is a gross Monday’s game whatsoever. understatement.

He ran for 28 yards on 11 It was the way the carries, caught one pass for Vikings lost that made 5 yards and was a complete Monday’s game so non-factor. Either Za’Darius

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Smith is the second coming of Lawrence Taylor and the Packers defense is about to have a playoff run like the 1985 Bears, or the Vikings had better hope Dalvin Cook is ready to suit up in the wild card round.

If you are trying to find a silver lining after Monday’s embarrassing performance, it is that the Vikings were almost assuredly going to be the sixth seed in the NFC playoffs regardless of how that game turned out. If the Packers take care of business Sunday against a Lions squad that has not sniffed victory since quarterback Matthew Stafford suffered a season ending injury back in November, the Vikings were not going to win the NFC North division regardless of Monday’s outcome. I am guessing that is not going to provide much consolation for devastated Vikings fans.

I also need to address the elephant in the room: the play of Kirk Cousins in significant division games.

For whatever reason, he seems to be a shrinking

violet that submits his worst performances when the moment is the largest and his team needs him the most. We saw this last year in the team’s week 17 dud against the Bears’ backups where a win would have secured the Vikings a playoff berth, and we saw it again Monday. The Vikings were 6-0 at home this season prior to Monday. A hot crowd was rabid for a huge win, the Vikings had all the momentum, and the team’s offense could not have been more inert. I am not blaming it all on Cousins because the offensive line play was a raging dumpster inferno, but I honestly have almost zero confidence in this Vikings team being able to go on the road and win a playoff game against Green Bay or New Orleans next week. All the goodwill Cousins built with the fan base during his run of strong play in weeks 5-15 was squandered in one fell swoop on Monday.

All signs point to the Vikings signing Cousins to a contract extension after this

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SPORTS

Girls basketball sees improvement despite losses

Free throws a strength for Storm

BY ANNA HINKEMEYER STAFF WRITER

The Sauk RapidsRice girls basketball team continues to improve on the court with each game, but losses are adding up.

The Storm hosted the Alexandria Cardinals Dec. 19, losing 79-37.

“We competed better than the last game,” said Jon Roesch, head coach of the Storm varsity girls basketball team. “We just need to keep getting better. (Alexandria’s) press hurt us terribly. We lacked confidence with the ball, and it definitely showed.”

The Storm had a slow first half. SRR scored 15 points to Alexandria’s 48, but momentum picked up in the second half and the Storm competed with 22 points to the Cardinal’s 31.

The Cardinals sunk

19 of 25 free-throws while SRR made nine of 12.

Alexandria’s pressure and unstoppable offense and turnovers made it difficult for the Storm to keep possession. Coach Roesch said the team needs to get to the line more as well.

“We need to play the way Alexandria played against us,” Coach Roesch said. “That’s how we want to play.”

The Storm face Princeton at 1:45 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, at Monticello High School during an invitational tournament Dec. 27-28 in Monticello.

Alexandria 48 31-79 SRR 15 22-37 SRR: Payonk 8 points, Reberg 7, Grace Roesch 6, Belle Haddy 4, Keanna Guggisberg 4, Mia Rogholt 4, Kyanah Evans 2 and Mia Turner 2.

PHOTOS BY ANNA HINKEMEYER

(Above) Senior center Shayna Payonk shoots the ball Dec. 19 in Sauk Rapids. Payonk led the team with eight points.

(Right) Freshman guard Grace Roesch lays up the ball Dec. 19 in Sauk Rapids. Roesch scored six points for the Storm in its home game against Alexandria.

Junior forward Ady Froiland dribbles the ball down the court Dec. 19 in Sauk Rapids. The Storm lost 79-37 to Alexandria.

Junior forward Keanna Guggisberg breaks toward the basket Dec. 19 in Sauk Rapids. The Storm picked up momentum in the second half and scored 22 points.

SPORTS

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Buckets slim in loss to Alexandria Boys basketball comes up short against Cardinals

BY ANNA HINKEMEYER STAFF WRITER

Pressure from the Alexandria Cardinals and shots falling short were the two main reasons for the Storm boys basketball team 62-46 loss Dec. 19 at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School in Sauk Rapids.

“We didn’t always handle the pressure from Alex well, and we gave them some easy baskets,” said Derek Peterson, head coach.

“We were struggling to make shots, too, but I am not sure if it is because of good defense from the other team or not making the shots we expect to.”

Sauk Rapids-Rice made 37% of its shots within the arc, sinking 19 of 52. SRR netted only two of 19 3-pointers. Sophomore forward Alex Harren led the team with nine points; senior guard Kobe Lee followed with eight.

Despite the poor shooting, Peterson said he was proud of the defense for holding the Cardinals to 62 points.

The final score was Alexandria’s lowest this season. Peterson has a goal of holding Storm opponents to around 60 points.

The Storm pulled down 15 defensive rebounds and nine offensive.

SRR started the season with three back-toback wins against Tech, Bemidji and Willmar high schools. The Dec. 19 game marked the fourth consecutive loss.

The Storm is 3-4 on the season.

Despite the turn in win-loss record, Peterson said the team has been competitive with its opponents since the beginning of the season.

“Every team has highs and lows,” Peterson said. “We have worked hard, but the key is going to be how

Sophomore Alex Harren looks for a pass opportunity Dec. 19 in Sauk Rapids.

PHOTOS BY ANNA HINKEMEYER

(Above) Senior guard Landry Seaman puts up a shot in the lane Dec. 19 in Sauk Rapids. SRR lost 62-46 against the Alexandria Cardinals.

(Right) Sophomore guard Eli Moilanen passes the ball Dec. 19 in Sauk Rapids. SRR fell to a 3-4 record on the season after the loss to Alexandria.

we respond to each situation.”

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Senior guard Kobe Lee attempts a 3-point shot Dec. 19 at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School in Sauk Rapids. Lee scored eight points for the Storm.