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Rice council accepts mayoral resignation

Vol. 164, No. 40

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Discussion on filling vacancy on agenda

BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER

RICE – The Rice City Council accepted the resignation of mayor Erik Bonde at a special meeting Jan. 16. Discussion how the city will proceed with selecting a mayor will take place at the Tuesday, Jan. 22 meeting.

Bonde submitted his letter of resignation by email Jan. 11, following his PHOTO BY ANNA HINKEMEYER Jan. 10 arrest for DUI and A portable classroom at Pleasantview Elementary School in Sauk Rapids sits in shambles Jan. 16. The classroom was destroyed in a fire Jan. 13. open bottle. Bonde apologized and said he would be Fire page 2 “dealing with (his) serious health issues and will back out of the community as (he works) on receiving needed care.”

City attorney Troy Gilchrist, of Kennedy and Graven, was present to explain the options for the council going forward.

Because less than two years remain in the mayoral term, Gilchrist said the council may appoint a person to the position. Should the council wish to appoint

BY NATASHA BARBER a current council member, STAFF WRITER that member must resign from their seat and not vote SAUK RAPIDS – in the appointment process.

“How you go about Overhaul plans for two rivfilling the obligation to ap- erside parks are in motion.

Following a one-hour point someone to the posidraft plan presentation by Confluence, a MinneapoMayor page 3 lis-based landscape and architectural design firm, the Sauk Rapids City Council gave its consensus for staff to move forward with concepts for Southside and Sauk Rapids Lions Sunset parks.

PHOTO SUBMITTED According to Sauk A rendering of Southside Park in Sauk Rapids shows green space and an expanded trail system replacing the parking Rapids Community De- lot south of the promenade, as well as a building for gatherings of up to 200 people. The Sauk Rapids City Council velopment Director Todd was presented a draft plan at the Jan. 14 meeting and plans to approve a master plan in the first quarter of 2019.

Schultz, the next steps in the process are to host an ment on the plan, present consulting with the Depart- ning commission meeting, Riverside park open house allowing com- the concept to the planning ment of Natural Resourc- the council is slated to put page 3 munity members to com- commission and begin es. Following the plan- the master plan to vote in

New concept unveiled for riverside parks

Council gives consensus to move forward with plan

PUBLIC NOTICES • City of Sauk Rapids Regular Meeting Minutes, Dec. 10, 2018 -pg. 8

OBITUARIES • Betty Jane M. Vait

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Fire from front Pleasantview Elementary resumes classes

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Zaske, Schloe earn AAA honors

BY ANNA HINKEMEYER | STAFF WRITER

The Sauk Rapids-Rice High School has announced seniors Mikayla Zaske and Jacob Schloe

BY ANNA HINKEMEYER and many other instances. as the 2019 nominees for the Minnesota State High STAFF WRITER Our staff really care about School League’s AAA award. The two will represent their students and wanted SAUK RAPIDS – them to have an opportunity Desks arranged, artwork to come back to school as Mikayla Zaske on the walls and cubbies soon as possible. Things are of supplies sit awaiting the tight, but we made it work Parents: David and Michelle Zaske next day of class. But rather so our students can be at What activities are you involved in withthan welcoming Monday’s school.” in school and outside of school? I am instudents, the classroom now As staff worked Jan. sits covered in ash, insula- 14 to get the school ready, volved in swimming, Nordic skiing, track, tion, torn ceiling tiles and Sinclair was not sure the student council, Minnesota Honor Society, principal’s cabinet, Storm leadership counsoot. students would be able to cil, Project 4 Teens, LINK and choir. I am The portable class- return Tuesday. in New Wine, a group at Living Waters rooms at Pleasantview El“Around noon, I told Lutheran Church which puts on a musical ementary School went up in district staff to draft the noflames Jan. 13. A fire started tice of another day of can- and performs at churches throughout the at 9 p.m. in the attic of one celed classes because I real- country. I am the youth representative on our church council. I also help teach a conof the portables. ly did not think we would be firmation class once a month.

The Sauk Rapids Fire ready to have them back,” Department responded to Sinclair said. “But with all the scene and controlled the help from our staff, by Describe your daily routine. On a normal weekday, I the fire quickly but were on 3 p.m., my thoughts had get up at 5:51 a.m. and get ready for school. I leave my scene for about two and a changed. It is amazing, with house at about 7 and drive to school. In the mornings half hours. The cause of the a fire like that, that 750 stu- before school, I am either working on homework, talkfire remains under inves- dents could come back to ing to friends, going to meetings or talking to teachers tigation by the fire depart- school after missing only about things I had to make up from being gone. Then, once school starts, I go to my classes. After school, I ment and state fire marshal. one day.” usually have practice for one of the three sports I am in.

“The fire started above Sinclair’s greatest wor- After practice, I go home, eat and do about three hours an area that had a sprinkler ry prior to welcoming stusystem installed,” said Ja- dents back was air quality. of homework. I try to be in bed by 11 p.m. son Fleming, Sauk Rapids “We had the inspector Fire Chief. “It took a little come out, and we put up a Why is it important to you to participate in extrabit to get the fire out. We sheetrock barrier between curricular activities? It helps me get to know so many had to tear through the ceil- the portables and the rest of people within the school and community. It is good to have so many connections. It is good to participate being tiles.” the school,” Sinclair said. cause there are valuable things that can be learned that The classrooms are a “We reinstalled a set of cannot always be taught in a classroom setting, such as total loss. double doors perseverance, hard work and teamwork.

“The fire near the pordestroyed tables as well, What are the greatest lessons you have learned from everything which really being so involved? To always put my best efforts forabove the helped con- ward in anything I do. This can apply to each and every classroom “It is amazing, tain the soot activity I am in. If I am not willing to put in the work, to the point ash parti- then I will most likely not get the results I want. Anwith a fire like and where you cles in the air other great lesson I have learned about is the power of a can see the tin that, that 750 to the area of positive mindset. My attitude can really make or break of the roof,” fire. That a situation. students could the said Aaron is a big reaSinclair, sucome back to son we were What do you enjoy doing in your free time? I like to perintendent able to main- jam to music, eat ice cream, watch Netflix, take Buzzfeed school after of the Sauk tain good air quizzes, go for hikes and play games with family and Rapids-Rice quality in the friends, especially cards. missing only School Disrest of the one day.” trict. “A lot school.” of the artWhile in- Aaron work on the surance will Sinclair walls of the cover much classroom of the schoolremained unowned prop- Jacob Schloe scathed because of where erty damaged in the fire, the the fire was. It was the best need for new supplies and Parents: Eric and Lorraine Schloe possible scenario for it to equipment was dire. happen on a Sunday night.

“Students lost their What activities are you involved in withNo one was here, and our school supplies and winter in school and outside of school? I am instudents remained safe.” gear left in the classroom,” volved in football, basketball, Minnesota The fire was contained Sinclair said. “The com- Honors Society, and I work at Holiday Gas within one portable, but munity support has been Station and have been shadowing a nurse at the other has heavy smoke incredible. After only a cou- CentraCare Hospital. damage. The damage dis- ple days, we have enough placed four third-grade donated to outfit every stu- Describe your daily routine. My daily classrooms. dent with all new school routine consists of waking up and getting Due to the fire and con- supplies. Now, our office ready for school. Some days I may have cerns with air quality, the staff is taking inventory, lifting or morning practice depending on district canceled all classes and we are waiting on the the season and day. I go to class throughout the day, then and after-school programs insurance adjuster to see if either practice or a game after school. Then, homework at the school Jan. 14. Dis- anything is salvageable and after that. trict administration and what we still need.”

Pleasantview staff took the The staff is able to ab- Why is it important to you to participate in extracurday to look at what needed sorb the displaced class- ricular activities? It teaches team building skills that to be done to get the stu- rooms, but with space tight help me work in groups or with others. It creates condents back to school as before the fire, they hope to nections with others I may not see on a regular day of school, and it helps with time management which can be quickly as possible. see a long-term solution.

“There was a lot of re“Space was already a difficult at times. Being able to balance everything can arranging, and a lot of staff premium,” Sinclair Said. help in the future with college and the real world. sacrifices,” Sinclair said. “Now it is even more diffi“We have seven special edu- cult. A lot of what happens What are the greatest lessons you have learned from cation teachers now sharing will depend on the insur- being so involved? I should make everything I do be a space, the staff sacrificed ance adjuster, so nothing is my best work. their staff lounge, which certain yet. I expect conis now located in a small versations to occur at the What do you enjoy doing in your free time? I enjoy area of the hallway near the school board table as soon hanging out with my friends and teammates, playing video games and watching YouTube. front door of the school, as they are able.”

the district at the District 19 AAA banquet Jan. 23 at the Holiday Inn in St. Cloud.

Academics, arts and athletics awards are bestowed upon high school seniors who have a grade point average of 3.5 or greater and who participate in MSHSL-sponsored activities.

What does it mean to you to receive the honor of Triple A award winner? I am honored I am being recognized for all I participate in and the hard work I have put into the activities.

What are your future plans? I am either looking at elementary education, because I love working with little kids, or something in the medical field, because I find the human body interesting.

What have you learned most at during your time at Sauk Rapids-Rice? The ability to balance everything in my life.

What is your fondest high school memory? The first time I stood on the section podium and the first time I performed at the state level. I will always remember the pig dissection in anatomy and the sludge test in ninthgrade chemistry. I will remember the stress of advanced placement classes, but also the joy afterward in knowing I did well and my hard work paid off. I will remember the school dances and homecoming festivities, especially winning homecoming queen. I could probably write a five-page essay on all of my memories.

If you could have dinner with anyone dead or alive, who would you choose? Shawn Mendes because he is my favorite musician. My grandpa Jim because I miss him. And, Julie Andrews because I love her work as a singer and actress, especially in “The Sound of Music”.

What advice would you give to underclassmen? Always try your best, always stay positive and always be kind. Those three things will get you far in life. In regards to school, I would say to be involved in activities and be willing to try new things. If you do that, you will make friends, and it will help your overall time at high school be more memorable. I would also tell underclassmen to be willing to make good relationships with your teachers. If you are friendly and understanding towards them, they will usually reciprocate that and your classes will go much smoother. You will then also have people to go to when you need advice or things such as letters of recommendation.

What does it mean to you to receive the honor of Triple A award winner? It goes to show the involvement and time I have put in does not go unnoticed.

What are your future plans? To go to college for biology on a pre-medical track, then medical school and lastly become a radiologist. From early on, I had always been fascinated in the medical field, and as I grew up it never changed, so I stuck with it.

What have you learned most at during your time at Sauk Rapids-Rice? To enjoy things while they last, because before you know it, it is over.

What is your fondest high school memory? My senior football season because I will never forget the time I spent with my fellow teammates, whether in the weight room, on the field, at practice or anywhere other than that. I made connections with my teammates that will not be forgotten.

If you could have dinner with anyone alive or not, who would you choose? My late grandma. I would choose my grandma because she passed away when I was young, so I never had much time with her. Even just a dinner with her would be great.

What advice would you give to underclassmen? Make the best of high school because it goes by a lot faster than you would expect. When I was a freshman, I could not wait to graduate, but as a senior I realize I am going to miss all the people I have met during my time here.

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late February. If approved, Confluence would complete the design, bringing it back to the council for a final blessing, before the city advertises for bids.

An open house date has yet to be set and will be decided at a half-cent sales tax committee meeting next week.

Southside Park and Sauk Rapids Lions Sunset Park are located on the banks of the Mississippi River in downtown Sauk Rapids. The parks are situated on the north and south sides of the former Sauk Rapids bridge and feature nearly 15 acres of green , space, a playground and a promenade at the site of the n former bridge landing. The two parks are connected to others within city limits by a bike trail which roughly follows a portion of the historic Red River Oxcart Trail.

The park renovations are the city’s attempt to r engage and incorporate the river into the downtown t district. n The project will be funded with half-cent sales tax revenue which voters designated be used for , parks, trails and athletic d facilities, as well as transportation projects. The city t of Sauk Rapids is expected to receive $18-$23 million over the next 20 years.

Confluence’s draft did not r unveil a price tag. d Schultz said that when the master plan is ap-

know what to do. I just really believe I would like it to be one of you versus someone who has never done it.

Take the time. If you want, then go out for applications and see what you get, but I would really like you to consider (stepping into the role).”

Robert Kramer agreed, asking the council to thoroughly vet whomever is chosen.

“We cannot afford another situation in which integrity is not being upheld,” he said.

The council agreed they would all need time to think on the manner of appointment before deciding, but council member Paula Kampa asked if there was interest for the position amongst the group.

Brian Skroch and Chris Scheel both said they were interested but would need to contemplate the decision. Bryan Anderson was not interested. Kampa said should neither Skroch or Scheel want the position, she would consider fulfilling the role.

If a council person is appointed to mayor, the council would in turn have a vacant seat. Dependent on the vacant term length that seat would be filled by ap-

proved, the council will decide which elements will be constructed and which will be slated on a longterm growth plan. As more concrete decisions are made, cost estimates will be provided.

The design presented at Monday’s meeting showed more green space than the August 2017 renderings which caused a group of community members to begin advocating for a natural, enhanced space.

Although modifications can still be made to the plan, the large venue and stage area set for Southside Park has been scaled back to terraced seating, accomplished by outcropping granite stones into the natural slope of the hill, a 40- by 60-foot building with a capacity of less than 200 people, and a patio area. The building will have a high peak, be made with an abundance of glass and have restrooms that could be entered from the interior or exterior of the building. The shelter will not contain a full kitchen, but it will have a catering area where food could be brought in and stored.

“It’s a lot different than earlier concepts that engaged the river with a larger structure,” said Terry Minarik, principal engineer at Confluence. “This is a park pavilion that is intended to be glassy, intended to be airy, intended to be transparent. So that you are in a park, but you are covered in some form of structure, providing that opportunity for a variety of events not only in the summer but also in the fall,

spring and winter.”

Confluence presented three sizes of buildings at the meeting – the largest being 40- by 60-feet.

Schultz was directed to proceed with the plan when speaking with DNR regarding land swap, knowing that the council could always decide to choose a smaller building in the future.

The public parking lot southwest of River Avenue South will be transitioned to grass, and parking will be moved to the former Checker Auto Parts Store site, accommodating roughly 120 vehicles. Additional roadside parking will line the railroad tracks near Sauk Rapids Lions Sunset park.

The draft plan includes a modification to the existing trail system, guiding pedestrians to areas such as the playground and pa-

vilions. It also includes a lighting plan. ““We want to do it so it’s dark-sky compliant,” Minarik said. “We don’t want to go with a traditional acorn that provides light all over the place.

We want to have lighting that is cut off at the top, shines primarily down and it doesn’t glare in people’s eyes. It could be dimmed, it could be turned off at late hours. … We don’t want to overpower this site with lighting, but we want to provide the opportunity for people to feel safe within the park.”

In Sauk Rapids Lions Sunset, the playground will remain and be accompanied by an additional pavilion, restrooms and an athletic courts area.

“You do have an existing playground within the park,” Minarik said. “We are proposing that stays

pointment or special election.

The council made no decisions as to how they will proceed at Wednesday’s meeting, and statute

“I want to encourage all of you to really think about it. I think any of you would be a good mayor. You have been on the council; you know what is going on and know what to do. I just really believe I would like it to be one of you versus someone who has never done it.”

– Karla Virnig

where it is, and as it needs to be improved over time one of the key features we’re talking about is to add a rubberized surface to that portion of the playground to make it more ADA (American Disabilities Act) accessible and also be a multi-use surface throughout the year.”

The park, which lies north of the promenade, will also have an interactive water feature installed.

Minarik used an example of a system in Maple Grove to explain the concept.

“We have this interactive series of jets in the park,” Minarik said of the furnishing at Central Park of Maple Grove. “They do light up. They do dance to a program. You can program to do a variety of different splash effects as well.

It’s something different than your standard splash park that looks like a play-

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Shoreline modifications, creating access for those fishing and kayaking, are planned, and landscaping adjustments will augment the space for the future. Only two existing trees plan to be removed.

“I think we can save a lot the mature trees that are out there,” said Brad Aldrich, associate engineer at Confluence. “What we want to do with this plan is really help diversify this area. There are a lot of ash trees out there, the same age. We want to provide a variety of heights, a variety of species, so that obviously when the next thing comes in, like emerald ash borer, it is not going to take a bunch of our trees – making this place, this park more resilient.”

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Rice council members Chris Scheel and Paula Kampa listen to city attorney Troy Gilchrist present options to fill the vacant mayoral position Jan. 16 in Rice. The city accepted the resignation of elected mayor Erik Bonde at the meeting.

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tion is really up to the council,” Gilchrist said. “There is no set mandate that you have to look back at the prior election, that you have to put it in the paper for a particular period of time.

There really isn’t any structured procedure like that so it is really up to the council to decide how you want to proceed.”

According to state statute, the council may appoint any individual who is eligible for election to that office – a United States citizen, resident of the city, qualified city voter and at least 21 years of age. The council is not obligated to appoint any candidate previously defeated in an election for the office.

Council members were urged to look within their board by residents.

“I want to encourage all of you to really think about it,” Karla Virnig said.

“I think any of you would be a good mayor. You have been on the council; you know what is going on and

does not dictate how quickly a position must be filled.

Before the meeting was finished, the council approved removing Bonde’s name from committee appointments.

Council member Skroch is fulfilling the role of acting mayor in the interim.

All cities pre-select an acting mayor to fulfill duties in the event of an absence – vacation, accident, etc. – or of a resignation such as this.

Bonde, 46, was arrested on charges of misdemeanor fourth-degree DUI and open bottle in Rice as he was operating a school bus at the Rice Elementary School.

No children were inside the vehicle. He was elected to Rice Mayor Nov. 6 during the general election. He was sworn into office Jan. 7.

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The program started

BY BEN SONNEK with Mark Boyd, an active STAFF WRITER member of the Rotary Club of Buffalo and an avid asSAUK CENTRE tronomer. Boyd wanted to Soon, people in the Great draw more young people River Regional Library into astronomy. He was system will be able to use inspired early in life by a teacher who made a telescope available to him.

“Mark’s intent is that, hopefully, not only will families be able to look at the stars together, but it may inspire some children to become more interested in the sciences in general,” Trenam said.

Boyd and the club raised funds for a single telescope to pilot the program at the library in Buffalo. The program has been running there for almost one year, and the telescope has never been damaged; at most, it has needed one adSylvester and RoseCelia Stellmach justment by Boyd.

To attest to the proSylvester and RoseCelia (Boser) Stellmach, of Sauk Rapids, were married Jan. 20, 1959, at St. Mary’s Catholic gram’s popularity, there is Church in Little Falls. The couple will celebrate their 60th a waiting list at least five wedding anniversary with their children and their families people deep for the Buffalo telescope.

Sunday, Jan. 20.

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their library cards to check out books, movies and telescopes. Thanks to a donation from the Rotary clubs of Buffalo and Monticello, there will be 20 telescopes available for checkout. The program is expected to begin in February.

“It’s really different,” said Jami Trenam, GRRL’s associate director of collection development. “There aren’t a lot of library sys-

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Mark Boyd adjusts one of the Orion StarBlast telescopes at the Buffalo branch of the Great River Regional Library July 24, 2017. The upcoming telescope checkout program comes from support and donations from Mark Boyd and the Rotary clubs of Buffalo and Monticello.

traditional telescopes. A StarBlast telescope fits well inside a 20-gallon garbage can, which is how each telescope will be transported.

“If I were a parent, I would be reluctant to check out something like a telescope without any type of protection,” Trenam said.

“We wanted to be as responsible as we could be with public dollars, so Mark found that some libraries were using smaller-sized Hefty trash cans, and so we are retrofitting those. It’s not very glamorous, but it’s practical, and I think it gets the job done.”

To make transporting easier, the trash cans have handles and can easily fit in the front seat of a compact passenger vehicle.

The GRRL system is made up of 33 locations, serving about 115,000 registered borrowers across 5,000 square miles of central Minnesota. To get the telescopes where they are needed, they will be transported in the same vehicles that carry inter-library loans.

When the program launches, checking out a telescope will be broadly the same as checking out a book. Requests can be placed on the GRRL website, and the telescopes can be picked up at the library.

“It’s the same standard checkout as a book,” Tre-

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Nine bid for Sauk Rapids council position Member to be appointed to remaining term

BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER

SAUK RAPIDS – Nine Sauk Rapids residents have submitted letters of interest for the open seat of Sauk Rapids City Council. The seat became vacant when former council member Steve Heinen was elected to Benton County Commissioner District 3.

Bryan Anderson, Hannah Fehr, Gerald Kaeter, Bryan Kosidowski, Daniel Legatt, Ryan Meyer, Jay Olson, Carol Rupar and Dottie Seamans have all thrown their name in the hat to be selected to the fill the term which extends through Dec. 31, 2020.

Following discussion at the Jan. 14 Sauk Rapid City Council meeting, the remaining members – Jason Ellering, mayor Kurt Hunstiger, Nick Sauer and Ellen Thronson – drew consensus to each submit the names of four individuals they would like to interview for the position. City administrator Ross Olson will tally the votes and set up interviews with those scoring the highest. In the event of a tie, Olson has discretion to include more than four people in the interview process.

This appointment process is the same procedure used when Jason Ellering was appointed to council in March 2017. A vacant seat was open at that time when Hunstiger was elected mayor.

In other council news: - The mayor and city staff recognized former Sauk Rapids Police Officer John Zwack for this service to the community and retirement. Zwack served the community with the Sauk Rapids Police Department beginning in February 1992. His last shift was Jan. 9.

Police chief Perry Beise presented Zwack with

PHOTO BY NATASHA BARBER

Retired Sauk Rapids Police Officer John Zwack (center) is presented a service award from police chief Perry Beise and mayor Kurt Hunstiger Jan. 14 in Sauk Rapids. Zwack served the city for nearly 27 years, and his last day was Jan. 9.

a plaque for his nearly 27 years of employment with the department. “John saved several lives in Sauk Rapids,�

Beise said. “He will water your plants if they are dry when he comes to check your house. He’s just an all-around good guy, taking care of all the citizens.

You’ll be greatly missed, John.�

- Approved the plans and specifications and authorized for bids the 2019 Fourth Street South Improvement Project.

The city will be installing a peanut-shaped roundabout at the threeway intersection of Summit Avenue South and Fourth Street South, as well as reconstructing public works infrastructure and roadway of Fourth Street South from Second Avenue South to Summit Avenue South and on Eighth Avenue South from Fourth Street South to Linda Lane.

- Accepted a feasibility report and approved calling for a public hearing regarding Ridge Road improvements. Five parcels will be assessed for improvements executed by the city of Sartell. Ridge Road lies within both cities, and Sauk Rapids has signed a joint powers agreement with Sartell.

- Approved the refurbish of two water-actuated values as well as a removal

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and install of the equipment. The total project cost is $10,674.56.

- Approved complete rehabilitation of well No. 4. The estimated cost is $25,000 to $31,000, varying on needs once the pump is pulled.

- Approved the purchase of a mobile generator for the public works department. The city will purchase a used generator, with about 200 hours of use, for a price of $37,775. An amount of $70,000 was budgeted in the capital improvement plan for 2019.

- Approved Brad Peterson as the Sauk Rapids Fire Department’s first assistant chief for a three-year term from 2019-22.

- Approved a $5,000 donation from St. Cloud

Area Golden Gloves Boxing to be used toward fire department rescue boat equipment and fire prevention.

- Accepted a donation of $100 from LoAnn Wuestneck, of Sauk Rapids, for use in the police K-9 program.

- Accepted the resignation of police officer Alex Wegner, effective Jan. 27.

Wegner has served with the department for three years.

- Kim Pettman asked the city to address the safety hazard of uncleared sidewalks for pedestrians and enforce the ordinance. She wanted to remind property owners that they not only need to clear the main part of the sidewalk but also the sidewalk cuts and curbs.

Betty Jane M. Vait Betty Jane M. Vait, 67, of Stanley, Wis., died peacefully of cancer Jan. 7 at her daughter’s home with her family by her side. She was born Dec. 13, 1951, in St. Cloud to Donald and Veronica (Theis) Kaeter.

She graduated from Sauk Rapids High School in 1970. Betty married Howard Vait on Sept. 12, 1970, in Sauk Rapids at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Betty and Howard moved to Stanley, Wis. where they farmed and raised a family. She obtained her certified nursing assistant and worked at Victory Memorial, and then Clark Co., for 28 years.

Betty enjoyed gardening, along with feeding and watching the birds. She loved to spend time with her grandchildren often attending sporting events and dance recitals. Betty also liked playing bingo and cards, especially rummy. She loved going to concerts with family and friends. She was an avid fan of both the Packers and Brewers.

She is survived by her husband Howard of Stanley, Wis., her children Jami of Cadott, Wis., Tammy Schneider of Chippewa Falls, Wis., Jeremy (Heather) of Stanley, Wis., Jodi (Matt) Derks of Boyd, Wis., Jessi (Jim) Wellner of Cadott, Wis., Toni (Josh)

Sauk Rapids Police Department activity Jan. 8 0051 hrs: Officers noticed a vehicle sitting in the wash bay on the 900 block of Benton Drive North, but no one was washing the vehicle. Officers contacted subject and cleared when no problems were noticed.

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Jan. 11 1717 hrs: Complainant stated she arrived home, on the 1200 block of Stone Ridge Road, to find a backpack in her yard. When she looked in the backpack, she found a jar of marijuana and brought it to the police department.

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Seidl of Stanley, Wis.; grandchildren Phoenix and Lincoln Schneider, Carter, Avery and Mason Vait, Brendon, Monica, McKenzie, Tate and Jonathan Derks, Michael, Isaac and William Wellner, Alexis Jane, Kylee and Abigail Seidl; her siblings Janet (Tom) Prom of Monticello Sharon (Ray) Gohmann of St. Cloud, her twin sister Mary (Myron) Vait of Clearwater, Margaret Buersken of Little Falls, Marvin of South Haven, and Mike of Wahiawa, Hawaii. Betty is preceded in death by her sister Yvette and her parents.

A funeral service took place at 11 a.m. Jan. 14 at the Plombon Funeral Home-Stanley with Deacon Ned Willkom officiating.

Burial followed at Oakland Cemetery. Visitation was 2-6 p.m. Jan. 13, with a rosary at 5:30 p.m., and one hour prior to services Monday at the funeral Home. Plombon Funeral Service assisted the family.

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Jan. 10 0039 hrs: Officers received a found wallet at Kwik Trip. The wallet was returned to its owner later that day.

Incidents: 35 parking, 21 medical, 18 traffic stops, 17 assists, 17 various calls, 13 child, 8 thefts, 7 property, 7 suspicious, 5 criminal damage to property, 5 civil, 5 human services reports, 5 repo vehicle, 4 alarms, 4 welfare checks, 4 harassments, 4 permits, 3 accidents, ST. CLOUD – Two people were injured in a crash 3 domestics, 3 ordinances, 3 animals, 3 warrants, 3 which involved a Sauk Rapids woman Tuesday. tows, 2 911, 2 controlled substances, 2 unwanted, 2 According to the St. Cloud Police Department, offi- dvs, 2 open doors, 2 vehicles and 2 violation court orcers responded to a three-car collision Jan. 15 at Eighth ders.

Street North at Highway 15. Law enforcement learned that Amy Jo Feddema, 47, of Sauk Rapids, was southbound on Highway 15 when she drove through a red light, striking a vehicle driven by Christine Somsamouth, 25, of Sartell.

Somsamouth’s vehicle then hit a third vehicle driven by Crystal Sanchez, 31, of St. Cloud.

Sanchez and her passenger, Tommie Davis, 31, of St. Cloud, received non-life-threatening injuries. Davis was Jan. 7 0750 hrs: Officers received a report of a protransported by Gold Cross Ambulance to the St. Cloud pane smell on Highway 10 and determined the odor Hospital. Sanchez was driven to the medical facility by a was coming from Hydrostat. Officers made contact to ensure all was OK. personal vehicle.

Feddema was issued a citation for a semaphore violaIncidents: 10 various calls and 4 assists. tion and no insurance.

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So many to thank

By Ryan Butkowski, Sauk RapidsRice School Board Chair This past Sunday evening, there ISD No. 47 was an unfortunate fire at Pleasantview Elementary School. Thankfully, no one was hurt, and property damage was kept to a minimum.

Thank you to everyone who responded immediately, helped in the following days and continues to provide support. Board members and school district personnel were quick to be on site the night of the fire. We witnessed the remarkable members of the Sauk Rapids Fire Department, working diligently to contain the fire and protect the rest of the school and surrounding homes.

Based on recommendations from the fire chief, school was called off Monday. That same night, I had the opportunity to work with principal Aby Froiland and the district office administrative team who met at the district office to collaborate and develop a plan for the next day and brainstorm ways to accommodate the four third-grade classrooms that will not be available for an indefinite amount of time.

After considering many possible options, the decision was made to move forward with the plan that caused the least amount of interruption to students. Some programs and spaces were relocated and repurposed to accommodate the four affected third-grade classrooms moving into the main part of the building. Even though this is temporary, it does put additional pressure on an already full and outdated building.

I want to thank the staff at Pleasantview for their selflessness and hard work. I was relieved when I arrived at Pleasantview on Monday to hear teachers laughing as they worked together with others from different departments and buildings to ensure the kids had what they needed for a successful school day on Tuesday. Their resilience and focus on students and peers was both humbling and amazing, all less than 16 hours after the first fire truck arrived. I also want to thank the entire Sauk Rapids-Rice staff and everyone throughout the community who was impacted by this fire directly or indirectly.

The exceptional district staff was complemented by our amazing community and surrounding communities. A heartfelt thank you to Sauk Rapids Mayor Kurt Hunstiger, fire chief Jason Fleming, the Sauk Rapids Fire Department, the Sartell Fire Department and all staff regardless of building or position at the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District. In addition, the outreach from businesses, organizations, area school districts and individual community members asking what was needed at Pleasantview to help the affected students and staff has been nothing short of incredible. This outpouring of support reflects that the communities in which we live and work care deeply about our children.

On behalf of the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District, thank you.

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EDITORIAL

A wonderful change in pace I am looking for the word to describe, to love and serve one another, especially af“What is this life?” I am waddling around ter epic name calling or wrestling matches. while freezing in time precious moments You heard me right. This is not a Brady with my family that I never imagined for Bunch or The Partridge Family scene I am us. Does the Lord steer your direction into painting for you. More time spent together what He would have you love, or does He makes for more time to push one another’s make you fall in love with what He needed buttons. But we cannot simply ignore one you to do or where He needed you to be? another at separate schools all day or retreat Upon our willful surrender, of course. to our separate bedrooms after a long day Obviously, the Lord knows what we of being away from one another. Instead, need. But that does not mean He is going BY MERCY NYGAARD we need to reconcile quickly, and we need to always bless us or give us our dream life. to learn how to acquire grace. We are also Life by Faith Sometimes what we need is a kick in the preparing to give even more of ourselves to pants, a humbling handicap or a change in another dependent little life. I am blessed our work pace. to say I have not seen any begrudging reIf obedience brings joy, then it must be our obedient sistance in this area, but instead, selflessness and even a surrender to God’s will that allows us to eventually see little excitement.

He knows best to use us for His glory and that may be Whatever changes you have gone through, ask what brings us to love the change in where we are at. yourself if you have been trusting that God would use it My entire family was nervous to strip away activi- for His glory. You have not been trusting? Start asking ties this year, to take on educating ourselves and to add God to give you the ability to aim for His glory in every a family member. Some of us grieved these changes and situation. wrestled with God’s unclear plan. Now, gratefulness No matter how glim it may seem, your best for His fills our hearts for our slower-paced lives. The kids get glory will always return rewarding. more time with Mom and Dad, and everyone learns how

Dianthus? What is that?

We may not recognize the name dianthus, florists only as annuals because they are not but many of us have had a carnation corsage hardy in Minnesota. Sweet Williams, whose at one time or another. Carnations are part of scientific name is dianthus barbatus, has twoa big flower family with the Latin or scientoned blooms, with one color or shade on the tific name dianthus. The name comes from outer edge and another color in the middle two Greek words meaning divine flower. This or throat of the bloom. They, along with the plant family includes Sweet Williams, pinks, other varieties, are fragrant. There is disagreeborder, annual and perpetual flowering carment on how this plant got its name. Border nations. While florist carnations are single and annual carnations from the dianthus famBY LINDA G. large blooms, the plants most often grown in ily will not survive our winters and so are not TENNESON home gardens, pinks and Sweet Williams, are found in garden centers. The dianthus varietGreen and groups of smaller blooms clustered together ies known as pinks and Sweet Williams are Growing in on a plant stem. Pinks get their name from the useful in our gardens as clumps of flowers or Benton County as edging around taller plants. Rabbits may edge of the bloom which has evenly jagged edges as if it has been cut by a pinking shears. nibble on dianthus, so fencing protection may The blooms are pretty, but the plants may also be grown be needed. for their attractive narrow, gray-green stems and leaves.

All varieties grow in full sun and well-drained soil Dianthus come in multiple colors – white, yellow, with good air circulation around each plant. Use a balpink, red and purple as well as combinations. The blooms anced fertilizer and space the plants a foot or more apart may be a single or multiple layers of petals. Pinks are because the plants will spread enough to cover the space perennial plants meaning they will return each year, but and may grow tall. Many varieties may be grown from Sweet Williams are biennials. Biennial meaning that the seed indoors in early spring and then moved out once the plant grows one year, dies down for the winter, reemerges danger of frost has passed. Some plants may be pinched in the spring and blooms the second year. Once the seeds back to encourage bushiness or side growth and to prohave developed from those blooms, the parent plant dies. duce more blooms. Rock garden dianthus have a very Some plants may live a year or two longer, and the bloom low growing habit and like to occupy cracks and crevices season can be extended by regular deadheading of the between rocks. Zing Rose is one cultivar that works well blooms. in rock gardens. Check the Latin or scientific name of One variety, hot pink in color, is called Firewitch and any dianthus plants or seeds to determine their growth was the 2006 Perennial Plant of the Year. This variety habit, expected height and width. can be found in garden centers because of its popularity.

Linda G. Tenneson is a University of Minnesota ExGardeners may grow the carnations that are often used by tension Master Gardener and Tree Care Advisor.

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Walk the walk on reducing health care costs

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Time and again in recent months and General Assistance Medical Care District 15B residents have made clear for people at lower incomes. to me their concerns over unaffordable Disappointingly, government inhealth care costs. They deserve results volvement has caused us to go backin the 2019 legislative session. ward. I have met a number of people It is unfortunate that Democrats who have been forced to go without inwho ran our state’s health care system surance due to cost, and this cuts across into the ditch are now back behind the a variety of social and economic demowheel. As candidates, Democrats spent BY Rep. Shane Mekeland, graphics. As a self-employed person, the fall talking about reducing health this issue directly impacts me and my MN House 15B care costs. Now, those Democrats in Straight from the Capitol family.

Minnesota say it is essential to actually Whatever happened to keeping your increase health care costs by restoring plan if you liked your plan as we were a 2 percent tax on most health care services which told pre-Obamacare? Nancy Pelosi came along and was set to expire this coming Jan. 1, 2020. Estimates said I had a junk plan that needed to be replaced. show restoring the tax would increase the cost of Now, I would like to ask Nancy which scrap yard health care by more than $600 million for Minneso- they hauled my old plan off to because I would like tans next year alone. to salvage the parts.

Yes, at a time the state has a $1.5 billion surplus, Things were by no means perfect before ObamDemocrats are looking to increase costs on most pa- acare-MNsure and reforms remain in order. For intient services in Minnesota, including things such as stance, we should shift away from the practice of baby deliveries, chemotherapy treatments, routine tying our health insurance to employers. Minnesota doctor visits, emergency room visits and beyond. has some of the best health care providers and faciliI completely disagree with their approach be- ties in the world. Let us work to reconnect them with cause you simply do not make health care more af- their patients by getting government out of the way. fordable by raising health care taxes.

We are at a tipping point. We can push back There is only one way out of this mess and that is against government overreach on health care and through less government involvement, not more. Let restore local control to help us regain our status as us start by abandoning MNsure, which has been an an innovative, free-market state. Or, we can let the abysmal failure since its inception, failing to live up Democrats continue pushing us over the cliff of fullto its most basic objectives of providing easy access blown government health care, Uncle Sam’s clammy to affordable health care. This government program mitts and all. has only made things worse for Minnesotans, and it I will always stand on the side of letting peois time to get back to a free-market approach. ple make choices that suit them best as opposed to Minnesota was a national leader in health care government bureaucrats telling us what we are all and already was meeting the key goals of Obam- able to do. I will be working to lower your health acare before Democrats rushed to make us among care costs instead of increasing them as Democrats the first states to join it. Our state had a program for in St. Paul want to do with the provider tax. people with preexisting conditions. We had MNCare

Red Cross issues emergency call for blood donors Fewer drives, busy holiday schedules reason for shortage ST. PAUL — A donation shortfall over the winter holidays is prompting the American Red Cross to issue an emergency call for blood and platelet donors to give now to prevent a blood shortage from continuing throughout winter and affecting patient care.

The Red Cross collected more than 27,000 fewer blood and platelet donations the weeks of Christmas and New Year’s than needed to sustain a sufficient blood supply. During this period, about 1,350 fewer blood drives were hosted by volunteer sponsor groups than required to meet patient needs as busy holiday schedules kept many donors away.

“Many people may not realize that blood products are perishable, and the only source of lifesaving blood for patients is volunteer blood donors,” said

Cliff Numark, senior vice president, Red Cross Biomedical Services. “When donations decline – as they did around the holidays and may further decline if severe winter weather and flu season pick up – lifesaving medical treatments could be delayed.”

Right now, the Red Cross has less than a three-day supply of most blood types on hand, well below the ideal five-day supply needed to respond to

emergencies and daily hospital needs. Blood products are being distributed to hospitals faster than donations are coming in.

“We hope people can resolve to save lives now – when there is an emergency need – as well as throughout the year,” Numark said.

All eligible donors, especially platelet donors and blood donors with type O blood, are urged to make an appointment to give in the coming days to help

restock the shelves for hospital patients.

Eligible donors can find a blood or platelet donation opportunity and schedule an appointment to donate by using the free Blood Donor App, visiting https:// www.RedCrossBlood. org or calling 1-800733-2767.

Volunteer blood drive hosts are also critically needed to prevent the shortage from worsening this winter.

Sauk Rapids Chamber meeting January 24 SAUK RAPIDS – Big Brothers ter by noon Jan. 22 by emailing regisBig Sisters of Central Minnesota will trations@StCloudAreaChamber.com, We Can Do For host the next Sauk RapidsWhat Chamber calling theYou chamber at 320-656-3826, meeting Thursday, Jan. 24 from 11:45 or online at https://www.saukrapidsa.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sauk Rapids Gov- chamber.com. Unregistered and late ernment Center, 250 Summit Ave. N., registered attendees are charged at the Sauk Rapids. The meeting includes a door. presentation by St. Cloud State UniThe Sauk Rapids Chamber, a diversity’s Communication Disorders vision of the St. Cloud Area ChamDepartment on speech and language ber, promotes a healthy business enrehabilitation services. vironment in the community of Sauk This meeting is open to chamber Rapids, working in cooperation with members and guests who are interest- member businesses, local governed in Sauk Rapids community issues. ment, the public school system and There is no cost to attend and lunch is other community organizations. provided by the sponsor. Please regisFull-Color

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Students named to fall term president’s lists BRAINERD – Rice residents Tracy Boughton and Stephenie Gallant have been named to the president’s list at Central Lakes College, of Brainerd and Staples.

To be eligible for the president’s list, students must earn a grade point average of 3.75 to 4.0 while enrolled in at least 12 credits.

Students named to fall term dean’s lists BRAINERD – Jeremy Traut, of Rice, and Alexis Roberts, of Sauk Rapids, have been named to the president’s list at Central Lakes College, of Brainerd and Staples.

To be eligible for the dean’s list, students must earn a grade point average of 3.25 to 3.74 while enrolled in at least 12 credits.

RIVER FALLS, Wis. – Rice resident Bailey Pierskalla and Sauk Rapids residents Brooke Butkowski and Katie Lucas have been named to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls dean’s list.

To be named to the dean’s list, a full-time undergraduate must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a scale of 4.0.

LA CROSSE, Wis. – Rice resident Chad Peichel and Sauk Rapids resident Tara Metzger have been named to the dean’s list at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.

To be named to the dean’s list, a full-time undergraduate must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a scale of 4.0.

WILLMAR – Sauk Rapids residents Hannah Abraham, Lindsey Benoit and Christine Green has been named to the dean’s list

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Ridgewater College-Willmar.

A student must maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and be enrolled in at least 12 credits for this honor.

FARDO, N.D. – Rice residents Tyler Froelich, Ashton Haider, Cody Kruize, Nathan Maciej, Lauren Rutten, Summer Schmidt, Rebecca Schubert and Colby Warzecha, as well as Sauk Rapids residents Tyler Bjork, Megan Claassen, Hannah Deaton, Addison Demaine, Jackson Elmquist, Lily Fuchs, Olivia Krepp, Adam Pflipsen, Mason Rademacher, Jeremiah Thyen and Emily Wotzka have been named to the dean’s list at North Dakota State University.

A student must earn a 3.50 grade point average or higher and be enrolled in at least 12 class credits to qualify for the dean’s list.

Public Notices REGULAR MEETING SAUK RAPIDS CITY COUNCIL SAUK RAPIDS GOVERNMENT CENTER, 250 Summit Ave N. Monday, December 10, 2018 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 NONE 3. Approve the Agenda Motion: Moved by Councilperson Heinen and seconded by Councilperson Sauer to approve the Agenda. Motion carried unanimously.

4. Approve Minutes A. 11-26-18 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Motion: Moved by Councilperson Thronson and seconded

by Councilperson Ellering to approve the 11-26-18 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes. Motion carried unanimously.

5. Receive and File A. 10-23-2018 Special HRA Meeting Minutes Motion: Moved by Councilperson Ellering and seconded

by Councilperson Heinen to receive and file the 10-23-18 Special HRA Meeting Minutes. Motion carried unanimously.

6. Mayor’s Communications • Demonstration of Police K9 Vest—Mayor Hunstiger invited Police Chief, Perry Beise, up to speak. Beise noted that the Police Department’s K-9 dog, Thunder, is at tonight’s meeting along with the K-9 Handler, Matt Bosma, to demonstrate how the bullet resistant K9 vest works. The vest was donated to the Sauk Rapids Police Department by Vested Interests.

• Councilperson Heinen 6 Years of Dedicated Service to the Sauk Rapids City Council Recognition-Mayor Hunstiger recognized Councilperson Heinen for his 6 years on the Sauk Rapids City Council. Mayor Hunstiger stated that in addition to serving on the City Council, Councilperson Heinen spent many years on the City’s Planning Commission. He thanked Councilperson Heinen for his service to the City and wished him well on his new venture as Benton County Commissioner.

7. Audience Items/Visitors Total Time Limit 2 Minutes for Items NOT on the Agenda NONE 8. Public Hearings A. Applicant City of Sauk Rapids Purpose To Discuss the City’s Proposed Budget and Property Tax Levy for 2019 1.

1. Open Public Hearing 2. Close Public Hearing Motion: Moved by Councilperson Sauer and seconded by Councilperson Ellering to close the public hearing. Motion carried unanimously.

3. Consider Action Motion:Moved by Councilperson Ellering and seconded

by Councilperson Thronson to adopt a Resolution Adopting the 2019 Property Tax Levy, to adopt a Resolution Adopting the 2019 General Fund Budget, and to adopt a Resolution Adopting 2019 Enterprise Fund Budgets. Motion carried unanimously.

B. Applicant City of Sauk Rapids Purpose To Discuss the City’s Proposed Changes to the Fee Schedule 2.

1. Open Public Hearing 2. Close Public Hearing Motion: Moved by Councilperson Sauer and seconded by Councilperson Ellering to close the public hearing. Motion carried unanimously.

3. Consider Action Motion: Moved by Councilperson Ellering and seconded

by Councilperson Sauer to approve the Ordinance Amending and updating the City’s Fee Schedule. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion: Moved by Councilperson Ellering and seconded

by Councilperson Sauer to adopt the Resolution Authorizing Summary of Publication of the Ordinance amendment.

Motion carried unanimously.

C. Applicant City of Sauk Rapids Purpose To Consider an Ordinance Amendment That Would Allow Rooftop Solar As An Accessory Use in the R1 and R2 Zoning Districts Instead of a Conditional Use 3.

1. Open Public Hearing 2. Close Public Hearing Motion: Moved by Councilperson Heinen and seconded by Councilperson Sauer to close the public hearing. Motion carried unanimously.

3. Consider Action Motion: Moved by Councilperson Sauer and seconded by Councilperson Thronson to recommend approval of the Ordiance changes related to rooftop solar in the Residential 1 and Residential 2 Districts. Motion carried unanimously.

Motion: Moved by Councilperson Sauer and seconded by Councilperosn Thronson to approve the summary of publication. Motion carried unanimously.

D. Applicant City of Sauk Rapids Purpose To Consider the Adoption of an Ordinance That Would Regulate the Placement of Small Wireless Facilities in the R-1 and D-1 Zoning Districts and Establish Performance Standards for Small Cell Wireless Facilities in the City of Sauk Rapids 4.

1. Open Public Hearing 2. Close Public Hearing Motion: Moved by Councilperson Sauer and seconded by Councilperson Heinen to close the pubic hearing. Motion carried unanimously.

3. Consider Action Motion: Moved by Councilperson Ellering and seconded

by Councilperson Heinen to approve the ordinance regulating the placement of small wireless facilities in the R-1 and D-1 Zoning Districts and establish performance standards for small cell wirelss facilities and to approve the summary of publication. Motion carried unanimously.

E. Applicant City of Sauk Rapids Purpose To Consider an Adoption of Ordinance Standards Relating to the Maintenance of Commercially Zoned Properties in the City of Sauk Rapids 5.

1. Open Public Hearing 2. Close Public Hearing Motion: Moved by Councilperson Heinen and seconded by Councilperson Sauer to close the public hearing. Motion carried unanimously.

3. Consider Action Motion: Moved by Councilperson Heinen and seconded

by Councilperson Sauer to approve the ordinance changes related to the Property Maintenance Code and approve the summary of publication. Motion carried unanimously.

9. Consent Agenda A. Approve Personnel Policy Updates

B. Approve Resolution Designating Polling Places for 2019 C. Accept Officer John Zwack’s Retirement Letter and Approve Staff to Begin the Process of Hiring a Police Officer D. Approve Purchase of Police Server E. Approve SEH 2019 Hourly Rate Schedule F. Authorize Initiation of Right of Way Acquisition for 4th Street S. /Summit Avenue Roundabout G. Approve Theisen Minor Subdivision at 202 Summit Ave South Motion: Moved by Councilperson Thronson and seconded

by Councilperson Ellering to approve agenda items 9A-9G. Motion carried unanimously.

10. Regular Agenda NONE 11. Other Staff Items A. Reminder: This is the last regularly scheduled City Council meeting for 2018—Mayor Hunstiger stated that tonight marks the last regularly scheduled City Council meeting for 2018.

B. Letters of Interest for Vacant City Council Seat are Due at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, December 21, 2018-Mayor Hunstiger noted that anyone wishing to apply for the upcoming vacancy on the Sauk Rapids City Council is encouraged to submit a letter of interest by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, December 21st.

C. Reminder: December 19th Public Finance Training-Todd Schultz stated that there will be a Public Finance Training opportunity for the City Council, HRA, and Planning Commission on December 19th at 6:00 p.m. This meeting has been posted as a public meeting for each of these groups.

D. Republic Waste Holiday Pick-Up Schedule-Ross Olson said that the City was approached by Republic Waste to see if the City would be open to allowing Republic Waste to observe five core holidays. Olson said that as of recently this issue has become a moot point as the City of St. Joseph was not interested in allowing additional holidays to be observed. Olson said that Republic Waste has since notified him that if everything is staying the same for the City of St. Joseph in terms of holidays, then it doesn’t make sense to switch anything for the City of Sauk Rapids.

12. Other Council Items and Communications A. Christmas Tree Drop Off—Councilperson Sauer questioned the dates for the Christmas tree drop-off at the the Compost Site.

Pete Eckhoff discussed the Christmas tree disposal and food drive at the Compost Site. The dates and times of the Christmas tree dropoff are posted on the City’s website.

B. Councilperson Heinen’s Farewell—Councilperson Heinen said that he wanted to thank the residents for electing him for his two terms on the City Council and now as Benton County Commissioner. He thanked City staff for all of the training and help that they provided him over the years. He thanked his current and prior City Council members. Lastly, Councilperson Heinen again thanked his wife for supporting him as a City Council member and now as a Benton County Commissioner.

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.

Mayor Hunstiger wished everyone a merry Christmas and happy New Year. He thanked his fellow council members and staff for a great year.

14. Adjournment Motion: Moved by Councilperson Heinen and seconded by Councilperson Sauer to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

Mayor Hunstiger adjourned the meeting at 6:43 p.m.

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WHAT'S HAPPENING Saturday, Jan. 19, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. — Decades of Dance presented by Company North Crest. Celebrate 25 years of dance with North Crest Kids Activity Center. Features dancers ages 5-16. Matinee performance also features recreational dancers ages 3-5.

Paramount Center for the Arts, 913 W. St. Germain Street, St. Cloud. For tickets visit https://www.paramountarts.org.

Sunday, Jan. 20, 8 a.m. to noon — Omelet Breakfast.

Hosted by the Waite Park American Legion Auxiliary.

Choose from a selection of ingredients and made fresh as you wait. Children 4 and under eat free of charge.

Proceeds support veterans. American Legion Post No. 428, 17 Second Ave. N., Waite Park.

Monday, Jan. 21, noon to 6 p.m. — American Red Cross Blood Donations. First United Methodist Church of the Greater St. Cloud Region. 1107 Pine Cone Road, Sartell.

Monday, Jan. 21, 1-2:30 p.m. — St. Cloud Area Parkinson’s Disease Support Group. All are welcome. This free group provides support, education and awareness about the disease. ILICIL Independent Lifestyles, 215 N. Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids. For more information call 320-529-9000.

Tuesday, Jan. 22, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. — March for Life. Participants picked up by bus to attend a prayer service and capitol rally in St. Paul. Free will offering to defer bus costs. St. John’s Catholic Church, 621 Dewey Street, Foley. To reserve a space call 320-2524721.

Tuesday, Jan. 22, 9 a.m. — Benton County Board Meeting. Benton County Administration Building, 531 Dewey Street, Foley.

Tuesday, Jan. 22, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Do-it-yourself T-shirt Bag. Make a no-sew T-shirt tote bag. Being a T-shirt from home or use one of ours. For teens. Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain Street, St. Cloud.

Tuesday, Jan. 22, 7 p.m. — Rice City Council Meeting. Rice City Hall, 205 E. Main Street, Rice.

Wednesday, Jan. 23, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Adult Day Services and Independent Senior Housing Open House. Hosted by Heritage of Foley. Heritage Pointe, 104 Norman Ave. S., Foley.

Wednesday, Jan. 23, 1-3 p.m. — Adult Social Activity. We will make and enjoy a snack, make a craft and play bingo. Fourth Wednesday of each month. ILICIL Independent Lifestyles, 215 N. Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids. Small fee. For more information, call 320281-2042.

Thursday, Jan. 24, 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Sauk Rapids Chamber of Commerce Meeting. Hosted by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Minnesota. Presentation on “Speech and Language Rehabilitation Services” by the St. Cloud State University Communication Disorders Department. Sauk Rapids Government Center, 250 Summit Ave. N., Sauk Rapids. Register

by noon Jan. 22 by emailing registrations@stcloudareachamber.com or calling 320-656-3826. Unregistered attendees will pay a small fee at the door.

Thursday, Jan. 24, 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. — Remembering Bobby Vee. The Killer Vees – featuring Jeff, Tommy, Matt and Bennett Vee – will reunite to say goodbye to their father, uncle, grandfather, mentor and bandleader Bobby Vee. Paramount Center for the Arts, 913 W. St. Germain Street, St. Cloud. For tickets visit https://www.paramountarts.org.

Friday, Jan. 25, 3-4 p.m. — Tae Guk Kwon Do. All abilities and levels are welcome to attend. Come for one-month free introduction classes. ILICIL Independent Lifestyles, 215 N. Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids.

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Friday, Jan. 25, 6:30 p.m. — Movie Madness. Featuring “Incredibles 2”. Sponsored by Sauk Rapids-Rice Community Education. Free of charge but must register in advance by calling 320-258-1577 or visiting https://www.isd47.org/ce. An adult must accompany a child or children. Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School, 901 Half Street S., Sauk Rapids.

Friday, Jan. 25, 6-8 p.m. – Cabin Fever. Bingo, ring toss, cake walk, archery, bowling, crafts and more.

Pizza, cookies and refreshments available for purchase. All proceeds go to fire relief. Pleasantview Elementary School, 1009 Sixth Ave. N., Sauk Rapids.

Friday, Jan. 25, 7-9 p.m. — Movie Night. Featuring “God Bless the Broken Road.” Free showing. All are welcome. Bring snacks and enjoy. Shepherd of the Pines, 1950 125th Street N.W., Rice.

Friday, Jan. 25, 7:30 p.m. — Farewell Angelina. All female country group. Paramount Center for the Arts, 913 W. St. Germain Street, St. Cloud. For tickets visit https://www.paramountarts.org.

Saturday, Jan. 26, 7:30 p.m. — The Magic of Bill Blagg. Over 90 minutes of interactive magic. Paramount Center for the Arts, 913 W. St. Germain Street, St. Cloud. For tickets visit https://www.paramountarts. org.

Sunday, Jan. 27, 1 p.m. – 12th annual Sons of Norway Barnelopet. Children’s Nordic fun ski event. For ages 3 to 13. Visit with Vikings. Hot chocolate, krumkake and vaffler (waffles). Free. Same day registration begins at 11:30 a.m. Ski equipment available. Riverside Park, 1800 Killian Boulevard S.E., St. Cloud.

Sunday, Jan. 27, 1:15-2:15 p.m. — Open Skating. No sticks, pucks or horseplay. Children under 4 free with paid adult. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an on-site adult. Sports Arena East, 1430 Third Ave. S., Sauk Rapids.

Monday, Jan. 28, 12:30-6:30 p.m. — American Red Cross Blood Donations. Milaca Evangelical Free Church, 1100 Central Ave., Milaca.

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Monday, Jan. 28, 5-6:30 p.m. — Bounce Back Presentation. Bounce Back promotes increased resiliency and helps individuals learn about easy tools that can help improve health through happiness. Foley High School Auditorium, 621 Penn Street, Foley.

Monday, Jan. 28, 6 p.m. — Sauk Rapids City Council Meeting. Sauk Rapids Government Center, 250 Summit Ave. N., Sauk Rapids.

Tuesday, Jan. 29, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. — American Red Cross Blood Donations. Central Minnesota Boy Scout Council, 1191 Scout Drive, Sartell.

Tuesday, Jan. 29, 5:30 p.m. — Sauk Rapids-Rice Kindergarten Open House. Meet teachers and tour the buildings. A presentation for parents will outline the technology systems that will be used throughout a child’s academic career. All district elementary schools. Mississippi Heights Elementary School, 1003 Fourth Street S., Sauk Rapids. Pleasantview Elementary School, 1009 Sixth Ave. N., Sauk Rapids. Rice Elementary School, 200 Third Ave. N.E., Rice.

Tuesday, Jan. 29, 7-8 p.m. — Guitarist Dave Cofell.

Dave Cofell, St. Cloud-based musician, performs. For all ages. Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain Street, St. Cloud.

Thursday, Jan. 31, 5:30-7:30 p.m. — STEAM and Families Night. Sponsored by the Rice Parent Teachers Association. Explore science, technology, engineering, art and math activities. Plus view the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School Robotics Team’s robots.

Rice Elementary School, 200 Third Ave. N.E., Rice.

Thursday, Jan. 31, 6:30 p.m. — Early Registration and Preschool Experience. Potential kindergarten students and new students grades 1-8 are invited with their families to visit the school, meet classmates and more. Parents will complete registration forms and meet with principal and teachers. Petra Lutheran School, 1049 First Ave. N., Sauk Rapids.

Thursday, Jan. 31, 6:30-8:30 p.m. — Great River Regional Coin Club. Miller Auto Marine Sports Plaza, 2930 Second Street S., St. Cloud.

Friday, Feb. 1, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. — American Red Cross Blood Donations. St. Cloud Hospital, 1406 Sixth Ave. N., St. Cloud.

Friday, Feb. 1, 6 p.m. — Minnesota Darkhouse and Angling Association Central Chapter’s 30th annual banquet. Henry’s Catering and Event Center, 6774 Highway 25 N.E., Foley.

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SPORTS

Three Storm reach double digits against Tech SRR loses by 13

BY MARK KLAPHAKE STAFF WRITER

Kobe Lee, Cade Milton-Baumgartner and Josh Schloe all scored in double digits but the Storm could not overcome a strong first-half outburst from those of Technical High School, of St. Cloud, and lost to the Tigers 6855 Tuesday night in Sauk Rapids.

Sauk Rapids-Rice tried several defenses in the first half including a 2-3, 1-2-2 and man-toman but could not slow down the Tigers as they allowed 43 points and trailed by eight at the break.

“The kids are playing hard,” said Derek Peterson, head coach. “It’s that defensive effort. We are not quite there yet.

We have to make sure we have hands in faces, make sure we are not allowing penetration and not giving up second and third opportunities. Tech did a wonderful job crashing the boards. They had a guy flying to the boards every shot and got a lot of offensive boards and that hurt us.”

Lee was on target for the Storm in the first half, sinking four 3-pointers.

The Storm battled back in the second half and trimmed the deficit to three, but the Tigers sunk their free-throws down the stretch to collect the Central Lakes Conference victory. SRR allowed just 25 second-half points.

“We missed some shots that normally we would make,” Peterson PHOTOS BY ANNA HINKEMEYER Freshman forward Alex Harren shoots the ball over a St. said.

Offensively, Josh Cloud Tech defender Jan. 15 in Sauk Rapids. SRR fell 68Schloe highlighted Storm 55. scoring with 16 points.

Kobe Lee tallied 15 and Milton-Baumgartner scored 12 for SRR. The Storm was limited to 24 rebounds, 17 fewer than the Tigers.

“It’s got to be a team effort,” Peterson said.

“We can’t just rely on one or two guys to rebound.

We have guys that can rebound. It’s probably one of the biggest parts of the game. If you get outrebounded 20 a night, it’s going to be tough to win.”

Peterson is adding height to his player rotation by playing 6’4” sophomore Ethan Opsahl and 6’2” freshman Alex Harren. Both played over 18 minutes against Tech.

“We need to try something,” Peterson said.

“They are athletic kids.

They do a little bit of everything. They can crash the boards, they can shoot it, they can handle the basketball. They’ve earned Senior forward Jacob Schloe takes a shot under the that right.” basket Jan. 15 at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School. The team The Storm, 2-11 on lost to the St. Cloud Tech Tigers 68-55. the season, travel to Sartell Friday, Jan. 25.

SRR: Braden Tretter 2 (3 rebounds, 4 assists), Opsahl 2; Lee 15 (4 rebounds), Milton-Baumgardner 12 (5 rebounds, 4 assists), Harren Dance is an art form I 2 (3 rebounds), Josh Schloe 16 (5 rebounds), Jake Schloe feel is underappreciated.

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43 25-68 35 20-55 Willmar 61, Sauk Rapids-Rice 51 SRR led by four at halftime and was ahead 49-46 with around five minutes left but the Cardinals went on a 15-2 run at the end of the game to pick up the win Jan. 10 in Willmar.

The game had 12 lead changes, and the biggest lead was the 10-point margin at the end of the game.

“The kids played very well,” Peterson said. “We just didn’t get over the hump. We seem to be in the ball games, and the kids are working hard – it’s a few mistakes here and there.”

SRR had an off-shooting night from 3-point range where they connected on three of 16 shots.

Josh Schloe had a well-rounded game. He scored 17 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out three assists. MiltonBaumgartner added 16 points, and Jake Schloe had a great shooting night, sinking six of eight shots.

He finished with 12 points.

SRR: Josh Schloe 17, Milton-Baumgardner 16, Jake Schloe 12 (4 rebounds), Lee 6, Tretter (8 rebounds, 3 assists) and Tyler Hemker (4 assists).

Kobe Lee protects the ball from a St. Cloud Tech defender Jan. 15 in Sauk Rapids.

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nity to watch our dance team compete both at the Central Lakes Conference championships Jan. 11 and at the Anoka invitational Jan. 12.

My brother’s girlfriend is a member of the team, so trav- BY ANNA HINKEMEYER eling to Anoka was a fun, work-free experience.

For once, I got to watch the dance itself and appreciate the dance for what it was. Typically, I am watching the dance through the camera lens, more focused on getting clear, crisp pictures than on the routine.

The Anoka Invitational was a real eye-opener. I was able to see the amount of talent and dedication our teams have.

While that has been apparent in years past, I feel it is even more so now. Our kick team had the greatest performances at both meets, taking third in the conference and fourth in the section. Our jazz team also took fourth in the conference.

Knowing the top three teams qualify for state, I am getting excited for the team and its potential.

They travel to Wayzata to compete against top teams in their section and have one more chance to see what they are made of prior to the section championship meet Feb. 2 at Forest Lake High School. I plan to be in attendance at that meet, so I can capture the joy and excitement if the team gets awarded with a state appearance.

Two years ago, in the 2016-17 season, our jazz team made it to state when they were a part of section 8AA. I had the opportunity to photograph the team as they danced on the state floor at the Target Center. It was an experience I have not forgotten, being on the sidelines of the court where the Minnesota Timberwolves play their games and watching the smiles on the faces of our dance team.

I hope this year presents another opportunity for me to go to the Target Center and capture an unforgettable moment for our team. Even if it does not, our team still showcases Storm pride and will still be dancing in Forest Lake, where I will be with my camera on the sidelines.

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SPORTS

Gymnasts break conference drought

Under-the-radar Twins having exciting offseason Triumph over While the perpetually frugal Minnesota Twins have steered clear of the Manny Machado and Bryce Harper sweepstakes this winter, and they have generally avoided all-star caliber secondtier free agents like Josh

by ANDY THAYER Donaldson, Yasmani Sports Columnist Grandal and Craig Kimbrel, they have done a great job of recognizing undervalued yet productive players who should help the team improve on last year’s 78-84 record.

The Twins have added offensive firepower in free agency this winter, signing designated hitter Nelson Cruz (over 37 homers in each of the last five seasons), first baseman C.J. Cron (30 homers last year) and second baseman Jonathan Schoop (over 21 homers each of the last three seasons). Considering those guys are going to take the at-bats vacated

by Joe Mauer, Robbie Grossman, Ehire Adrianza, Logan Morrison and Brian Dozier’s corpse, these signings are going to represent a massive increase in thump throughout the lineup.

If Miguel Sanó, Byron Buxton and Jason Castro are healthy and return to something resembling a respectable level of performance, the Twins lineup is going to be formidable and provide a lot of souvenirs to fans at Target Field this summer. This might sound like hyperbole, but this 2019 Twins roster has the most raw power of any Twins lineup I have ever seen. Every single projected starter has the potential to hit 20 bombs if things go right.

Even after signing those sluggers and adding a productive bullpen arm in Blake Parker, the Twins payroll is under $100 million. Considering last year’s payroll at this time was roughly $130 million, the Twins have one more major move to make (assuming the Pohlad family is interested in fielding a competitive team and not just harvesting our money, which may or may not be true). While the team will hopefully gain a quality starting pitcher in Michael Piñeda when he returns from injury this year, there is still room for improvement in the team’s staff. The Twins could potentially add two pitchers from the Wade Miley, Gio Gonzalez, Brad Brach, Greg Holland and Cody Allen group for under $30 million, or they could go big-game hunting and try to add an ace in Dallas Keuchel.

Cleveland’s stranglehold on the American League Central division is going to loosen this year. The Indians lost significant talent in free agency when Michael Brantley, Andrew Miller and Josh Donaldson signed elsewhere this offseason, and Cody Allen also likely will not return. While Francisco Lindor and Jose Ramirez still represent one of the best offensive 1-2 punches in the league, and Corey Kluber, Trevor Bauer and Carlos Carrasco are still an elite group of starting pitchers when healthy, this team is getting old and losing significant depth every season. If one of Cleveland’s star players were to miss substantial time with an injury, their season could go south in a hurry.

The Twins are poised to seize the opportunity if Cleveland falters, particularly if they can add quality pitching in the next month. The Twins have fairly strong roster depth and a robust farm system with some help on the way, and if they can get bounceback years from Sanó, Buxton and Castro, this team could be a sneaky playoff contender. The Twins are not on the same level as the Red Sox, Yankees and Astros (primarily because the first two teams I mentioned have literally double the player payrolls of the Twins), but I could see them challenging the Indians for the central division crown this year if things click with new manager Rocko Baldelli and they get a few breaks along the way. The Twins could not have had worse luck in free agency last year, and it is likely they are not going to roll snake eyes again with guys like Cruz, Cron, Schoop and Parker. The Twins have not made the biggest headlines this offseason, but they have done a good job of supplementing a roster that finished strong last year, and they are poised to potentially surprise people in 2019.

Alexandria, Fergus Falls

BY ANNA HINKEMEYER STAFF WRITER

The Sauk RapidsRice High School gymnastics team chalked up two wins this week, pushing deeper into Central Lakes Conference competition than they have in the past six seasons.

They hosted Fergus Falls Jan. 10, winning 131.8-131.125 and Alexandria Jan. 14, winning 134.35-129.875.

“This is the first time we have beat either of these teams since the 2012-13 season,” said Elizabeth Walek, head coach. “It is a big deal for our program. One of our goals was to be more competitive in the CLC. I think we are definitely making headway and progress towards that, which is awesome to see.”

The team will com-

pete in Buffalo Saturday, Jan. 19 and in St. Cloud Friday, Jan. 25.

SRR 134.35, Alexandria 129.875 The Storm celebrated senior night Jan. 14, recognizing Ann Starr.

“Our entire team wanted to make sure we had a great day because we were celebrating Ann,” Walek said.

“They did just that.

What a fun night for our team.”

The meet was full of cheers and accomplishments that led to the win.

“We had some new skills added, which is always awesome to see,” Walek said. “We had many personal bests as well, which shows improvements are being made.”

Vault: 2.

Carley Weisenbeck 8.95, 3. Liberty Kosloski 8.9, 7. Morgan Thompson 8.575, 9.

Samantha Caruth 8.25 and 10. Justus Floren 6.65. Bars: 1. Caruth 8.4, 2. Weisenbeck 8.15, 3. Kosloski 8.1, 4. Anna Walz 7.825 and 5. Floren 7.7.

Beam: 1. Weisenbeck 8.65,

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Carley Weisenbeck performs a flip on the balance beam Jan. 14 at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School. She took first in the event with a score of 8.65.

2. Kosloski 8.625, 4. Taylor Helget 8.05, 6. Floren 7.8 and 8. Caruth 7.2. Floor: 1.

Starr 8.95, 5. Weisenbeck 8.375, 7. Floren 8.2, 8. Caruth 8.15 and 9. Thompson 7.95. All-around: 1.

Weisenbeck 34.125, 5.

Caruth 32.0 and 7. Floren 30.35.

SRR 131.8, Fergus Falls 131.125 SRR posted 70 percent of its scores at 8.0 and above Jan. 10.

“Our team had a lot of great successes tonight,” Justus Floren rotates direction during her bars routine Jan. 14 in Sauk Rapids. Floren took fifth in the event.

Walek said. “They did a nice job of working together and supporting each other at each event.”

Vault: 1 Weisenbeck 8.95, 2. Thompson 8.8, 7.

Floren 8.5, 8. Elie Weinert 8.3 and 10. Caruth 8.1. Bars: 1. Weisenbeck 8.5, 2. Caruth 8.2, 3. Walz 8.1, 8. Floren 7.125 and 9. Kosloski 7.1. Beam: 2.

Caruth 8.6, 2. Kosloski 8.6, 7. Weisenbeck 7.775, 9. Thompson 6.575 and 10. Taylor Helget 6.275.

Floor: 1. Ann Starr 8.9, 4.

Weinert 8.45, 7. Weisenbeck 8.225, 8. Floren 8.2 and 10. Caruth 7.6. Allaround: 2. Weisenbeck 33.45 and 3. Caruth 32.5.

boys swimming

Seven swim to top against Cardinals Grabinski duo places first, second in diving

BY ANNA HINKEMEYER STAFF WRITER

Seven SRR swimmers swam their way to first place Jan. 10 in the Storm’s 99-85 win over the Willmar Cardinals in Sauk Rapids.

Senior Jack Grabinski and sophomore Elijah Grabinski topped the diving portion of the meet.

Jack scored 264.95 and Elijah took second with 235.8 points.

Ben Claassen took the first-place podium for

the 50 freestyle, Kayden Daniels for the 100 freestyle and Isaac Freese in the 100 breaststroke.

The relay team of Cole Bonovsky, Tucker Hendrickson, Kayden Daniels and Claassen swam a time of 1:44.14 in the 200 medley relay to earn first place. Claassen, Garrett Fueling, Freese and Kayden Daniels followed suit, finding first place in the 200 freestyle relay with a time of 1:33.28 SRR: 200 MR: 1. Cole Bonovsky, Tucker Hendrickson, Kayden Daniels and Claassen 1:44.14; 3.

Ethan Moriak, Freese, Cris Villagra and Rock Moliga

1:52.65; 5. Jack O’Brien, Preston Johnson, Steven Ritten and William Nielsen 2:08.32. 200 FS: 3.

Thomas Daniels 2:00.14, 4. Feuling 2:00.50 and 5.

Moriak 2:01.61. 200 IM: 2.

Bonovsky 2:21.54, 3. Freese 2:21.73 and 5. Nielsen 2:44.15. 50 FS: 1. Claassen 22.74, 2. Kayden Daniels 23.10 and 5. Moliga 25.07.

Diving: 1. Jack Grabinski 264.95, 2. Elijah Grabinski 235.8 and 6. Hayden Zabinski 126.4. 100 FLY: 2. Thomas Daniels 59.90, 3. Feuling 1:04.41 and 4.

Villagra 1:06.89. 100 FS: 1. Kayden Daniels 50.71, 2. Claassen 51.92 and 6.

Zakary Hutchison 1:03.65.

500 FS: 2. Bonovsky 5:28.97, 3. Hendrickson 5:43.76, 6. Jack Christofer-

son 6:08.80 and Matthew Woeste 7:35.67. 200 FSR: 1. Claassen, Feuling, Freese and Kayden Daniels 1:33.28; 3. Moliga, Nielsen, Nathan cotton and Thomas Daniels 1:42.47; 5. Kyle Petermeier, Johnson, Hutchison and John Moran 1:59.19. 100 BK: 2.

Moriak 1:02.79, 5. O’Brien 1:11.81, 6. Villagra 1:13.70 and Zabinski 1:12.84. 100 BR: 1. Freese 1:06.29, 2.

Hendrickson 1:06.35, 3.

Moliga 1:09.75 and Cotten 1:17.95. 400 FSR: Moriak, Thomas Daniels, Bonovsky and Feuling 3:34.93; Villagra, O’Brien, Ritten and Hendrickson 4:00.01; Moran, Petermeier, Hutchison and Christoferson 4:27.43.

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Grapplers fight through tough week

BY ANNA HINKEMEYER STAFF WRITER

The Storm wrestling team had a tough week on the road, losing four of their six matches.

They traveled to East Ridge High School Jan. 10 to take on East Ridge, Park and Woodbury, defeating only Park. The team then traveled to Technical High School in St. Cloud Jan. 12 to compete against Albert Lea, St. Cloud Tech and Foley. Apple Valley and Hastings were also at the invitational.

SRR makes their way to Eastview High School in Apple Valley Saturday, Jan. 19 for an invitational and then travels to Alexandria Jan. 24 for a conference dual with the Cardinals.

SRR 36, St. Cloud Tech 30 106: Zander Pelton lost by fall at 2:19. 113: Dante Haywood won by fall at 5:45. 120: Sawyer Simmons won by 4-2 decision. 126: Jared Spohn won by fall at 3:01. 132: Andrew Wollak won by fall

at 1:05. 138: Ben Gilbertson won by 10-4 decision. 145: Tyson Lamb lost by fall at 1:27. 152: Cole Ackerman won by 12-6 decision. 160: Matt Krepp won by forfeit.

170: Jake Ackerman lost by 2-0 decision. 182: Marcus Santillana lost by 5-2 decision. 195: Joey Hoeschen won by 31 decision. 220: Aden Rollins lost by fall at 0:32. 285: Hunter Farnick lost by fall at 2:15.

Albert Lea 37, SRR 34 106: Pelton lost by fall at 1:46. 113: Haywood won by forfeit. 120: Simmons lost by 3:50. 126: Spohn won by fall at 4:59. 132: Wollak won by 5-2 decision. 138: Gilbertson lost by 12-2 major decision.

145: SRR forfeited. 152: Cole Ackerman lost by 12-5 decision. 160: Jake Ackerman won by 10-0 major decision. 170: Santillana won by 11-7 decision. 182: Hoeschen won by fall at 3:04. 195: Rollins lost by fall at 1:20. 220: Ben Konz lost by fall at 1:19. 285: Farnick won by forfeit.

Foley 59, SRR 6 106: Pelton lost by fall at 3:32. 113: Haywood lost by 11-3 major decision.

120: Simmons lost by 6-4

decision in overtime. 126: Spohn won by fall at 3:11.

132: Wollak lost by 6-4 decision in overtime. 138: Gilbertson lost by 9-7 decision in overtime. 145: SRR forfeited. 152: Cole Ackerman lost by 8-0 major decision. 160: Jake Ackerman lost by fall at 3:41. 170: Santillana lost by 5-0 decision.

182: Hoeschen lost by 3-2 decision. 195: Rollins lost by fall at 2:35. 220: Konz lost by fall at 2:42. 285: Farnick lost by fall at 5:16.

Woodbury 55, SRR 9 106: Pelton lost by fall at 0:55. 113: Haywood won by 9-6 decision. 120: Simmons lost by 2-0 decision.

126: SRR forfeited. 132: Wollak lost by 5-3 decision.

138: Gilbertson won by 8-3 decision. 145: SRR forfeited. 152: Cole Ackerman lost by 7-1 decision. 160: Jake Ackerman lost by fall at 3:23. 170: Santillana won by 12-5 decision. 182: Hoeschen lost by 17-4 major decision. 195: Rollins lost by fall at 1:39. 220: Konz lost by fall at 4:56. 285: Farnick lost by fall at 4:04.

SRR 40, Park 30 106: Pelton won by fall at 0:36. 113: Haywood lost by 12-0 major decision.

120: Owen Scheeler won by forfeit. 126: Simmons won by forfeit. 132: Wollak won by fall at 2:25. 138: Gilbertson won by fall at 2:56.

145: Jacob Kruger lost by fall at 3:25. 152: Cole Ackerman won by 13-2 major decision. 160: Jake Ackerman won by fall at 3:42.

170: Santillana lost by 14-2 major decision. 182: Hoeschen lost by fall at 2:50.

195: Rollins lost by 7-1 decision. 220: Konz lost by 8-6 decision. 285: Farnick lost by 10-2 major decision.

East Ridge 55, SRR 16 106: Pelton lost by fall at 2:43. 113: Haywood lost by 14-10 decision. 120: Simmons lost by 9-5 decision. 126: Spohn won by 13-0 major decision. 132: Wollak lost by 10-7 decision. 138: Gilbertson lost by fall at 1:03. 145: Kruger lost by fall at 3:18. 152: Cole Ackerman lost by fall at 2:35. 160: Jake Ackerman won by fall at 0:57.

170: Santillana lost by 14-1 major decision. 182: Hoeschen lost by fall at 6:04.

195: Rollins lost by fall at 5:49. 220: Konz won by forfeit. 285: Farnick lost by fall at 1:15.

boys hockey

Storm victorious over Fergus Falls

BY ANNA HINKEMEYER STAFF WRITER

The Sauk RapidsRice boys hockey team had a split week. The Storm won over Fergus Falls 3-2 while on the road Jan. 10, but then lost 5-0 to Chisago Lakes Jan. 15.

Chisago Lakes 5, SRR 0 The Storm endured a 5-0 shutout against Chisago Lakes at Sports Arena East Jan. 15. SRR attempted 22 shots to Chisago Lakes’ 30, but it was not enough.

“We just couldn’t get the puck past their goalie,” said Ken Karna, head coach. “We hit three pipes and had a few more chances with six power plays, but we didn’t seem to be working together very well. It was a big game for us, and we had a few guys out with injuries, so the players may have been pressing things a bit.”

The Storm sat six minutes on three penalties, while Chisago Lakes sat 14 minutes on seven.

SRR’s Riley Weinand tended, making 37 saves.

SRR 3, Fergus Falls 2 SRR outscored the Otters 3-2 in a clean game with no time in the box.

“It was the first game in my 15 years of coach-

ing where no penalties were called,” Karna said.

“It definitely allowed for a fast-paced game.”

Mason Wiebusch scored first for the Storm seven seconds before the first period buzzer.

Wiebusch was assisted

by Connor Cariveau and Daymin Dodge. The Storm fell behind through the middle of the third, but came back to tie 2-2 with under four minutes remaining – a goal scored

by Chase Christensen with help from Brandon Bokelman.

Bokelman pulled the Storm to victory, scoring the team’s third goal with 25 seconds left to play.

Drake Raduns-Parsley tallied the assist on the game-winning goal.

“The boys did an excellent job of staying with our plan throughout the game, and it paid off in the end,” Karna said.

“Our goalie, Riley Wein-

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The Otters outshot SRR 43-32.

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Granite City traveled to the Affton Ice Rink in St. Louis, Mo. Jan. 12-13 to face off against the Junior Blues in two-games. The Lumberjacks triumphed over the central division competitor, scoring 5-2 in both matchups. With the games concluded, Granite City has a record of 25-5-1 and ranks first in the NA3HL West Division.

The Lumberjacks will travel to Willmar to play the WarHawks Saturday, Jan. 19 and to Alexandria Wednesday, Jan. 23 before returning home Friday, Jan. 25 to host the North Iowa Bulls.

Granite City 5, St. Louis 2 Scoring began early into the second period Jan. 13 as Granite City took on the St. Louis Junior Blues in Missouri.

Granite City forward Blake Spetz was assisted

by Zach Wilson and Jordan Drobinski as Spetz found the back of the net against Junior Blues tender Jack Regan The Junior Blues answered within three minutes as forward Jacob Wiethaupt made an unassisted power-play goal.

As the third period opened with a tie, Zack DeBoom took advantage of an active power play and scored 0:44, with help from Jordan Olson and Tom Nagle.

Spetz made a second goal with an assist from Trevor Dummer to put Granite City up 3-1, but Junior Blues forward Will Baginski fired back cutting the lead to one. Baginski was assisted by Hunter Muzzillo and Matthew Monreal.

Grant Troumbly scored at 10:39. Hunter Schwehr and DeBoom tallied the assists. St. Louis pulled Regan in an attempt to make a comeback to no avail.

Bailey Sommers found the empty net for the final goal of the game with one second remaining.

Lumberjack goalie David Mulligan saved 25 shots on goal. Regan stopped 38.

Granite City sat 44 minutes of penalty time onnine infractions. St. Louis sat 45 minutes from eight penalties.

Granite City 5, St. Louis 2 The Lumberjacks capitalized on the Junior Blues’s penalties Jan. 12, scoring three of the four times their opponent was a man down.

The Jacks scored early as forward Dummer made an unassisted goal at 2:06.

Granite City’s second period performance was brutal. Schwehr, assisted by Nagle, scored right out of the gate at 0:57 on a power play. Troumbly, assisted by Sommers and Amundson, took the second goal at 3:06. Sean Salz capitalized solo on a power play 10 minutes later, and Jordan Olson, assisted by Nagle and Troumbly, collected a power-play goal to cap the period. The score was 5-0 Lumberjacks.

St. Louis owned the third period placing two goals passed Mulligan. Ivan Galaguzov, assisted by Monreal and Tom Yursich scored at 4:31. Monreal put the puck in the net on a unassisted shorthanded breakaway.

Mulligan sealed the win with 27 saves. Junior Blues Mikael Foucher tended, saving 41.

Granite City sat for 14 minutes for seven infraction. St. Louis sat 12 minutes for six infractions.

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Storm’n Sabres shut out the Cardinals

BY LAURA HINTZEN STAFF WRITER

The Storm’n Sabres dropped a 3-0 contest to Willmar Jan. 15 at Willmar Civic Center. Two players scored. Brooke Walters led the team.

Walters moved the puck down the ice, scoring her first goal at 7:44 into the second period. Morgan Cromwell assisted Walter’s goal.

Senior Madison Jennings scored 28 seconds later to make it 2-0 after two periods with assists from Libby Asper and Madison Mollner.

The Storm’n Sabres added one more in the third period when Walters notched her second, assisted by Mallory Heder and Rachel Wieland.

Sauk Rapids-Rice outshot the Cardinals 33-23, and senior goalie Madison DeMarais made 23 saves.

The Storm’n Sabres sat eight minutes on four infractions, while Willmar sat six minutes with three penalties.

This week, the Storm’n Sabres will face off against Rocori-River Lakes Tuesday, Jan. 22 at Paynesville Ice Arena before playing Roseau Friday, Jan. 25 at Bernick’s Pepsi Arena in Sartell.

The team will be on home ice as they take on Thief River Falls at 2 p.m.

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SRR falls in conference contests

BY ANNA HINKEMEYER STAFF WRITER

The Storm girls basketball team had a rough week, facing conference foes – the Willmar Cardinals Jan. 10 and hosting the Tech Tigers, of St. Cloud, Jan. 15. While the girls lost both games, the match against the Tigers proved to be competitive, with SRR losing by 11 points.

St. Cloud Tech 58, SRR 47 Shayna Payonk was the star of the Storm Jan. 15, scoring 27 of the team’s 47 points.

She made 19 rebounds. Noel Reberg returned to the court after a time off due to injury.

“It was nice to see Shayna want the basketball and demand it,” said Megan Foley, head coach. “It was also good to have Noel back in the game, and she loved her control of the ball. We took care of the ball better in the second half and tried to push the ball in the first half, but turned it over a lot.”

SRR: Payonk 27, Bailey Roscoe 10, Reberg 8 and Grace Roesch 2.

Willmar 62, SRR 29 The Storm struggled for possession of the ball in Willmar Jan. 10, leading to the 6229 loss.

“We were able to do some little things much better,” Foley said. “Shayna is really finding her place in post.”

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Noel Reberg moves toward a pass Jan. 15 at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School. Reberg scored eight points for SRR in the game against St. Cloud Tech.

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Mackenzie Felchle works her position under the net Jan. 15 in Sauk Rapids. The Storm lost to the Tech Tigers 58-47.

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team takes third in conference top three for kick and moving up in our conference.”

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Bella Peplinski (from left), Julia Propson and Sarah Anderson perform a kick routine Jan. 11 in St. Cloud. The Sauk Rapids-Rice team took third.

will be good to see how we place against all of them.”

Anoka Invitational The Storm dancers made noise in the section meet Jan. 12.

Out of the 11 teams competing, SRR p l a c e d fourth in kick and seventh in jazz.

“Placing fourth in kick

is huge,” Mohr said.

“We scored more overall points than we did at the conference meet which was good to see.

Our jazz team did amazing, by far their best performance yet, and our kick team looks better and better every time through.”

SRR jazz composite: turns and kicks technique 35, leaps and kick height 37, creativity 36, visual effectiveness 36, difficulty of routine choreography 36, difficulty of formations and transitions 33, difficulty of skills or kicks 37, placement and control

35, degree of accuracy 36 and routine effectiveness 35.

Overall AAA jazz: 1. Anoka 414, 2. Brainerd 408, 3.

Spring Lake Park 392, 4.

Hopkins 378, 5. Burnsville 354, 6. Lakeville South 357, 7. SRR 356, 8. Elk River 328, 9. St. Francis 302 and 10. New Prague 294.

SRR kick composite: turns and kicks technique 36, leaps and kick height 35, creativity 40, visual effectiveness 41, difficulty of routine choreography 37, difficulty of formations and transitions 39, difficulty of skills or kicks 37, placement and control 35, degree of accuracy 37 and

routine effectiveness 41.

Overall AAA kick: 1.

Brainerd 419, 2. Anoka 412, 3. Spring Lake Park 383, 4.

SRR 378, 5. Burnsville 376, 6. Lakeville South 375, 7. Hopkins 363, 8. Forest Lake 349, 9. New Prague 327, 10. Elk River 320 and 11. St. Francis 319.

Central Lake Conference Championships SRR took third in kick and fourth in jazz in St. Cloud Jan. 11.

“The girls danced really well,” Mohr said.

“We got our highest individual scores of the season. It was great to place

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The girls competed in the Central Lakes Conference championships Jan. 11 at Apollo High School in St. Cloud and traveled to Anoka High School to face nine AAA teams from around the region Jan. 12.

In St. Cloud, the kick team placed third and jazz placed fourth. In Anoka, kick took fourth place and jazz seventh.

SRR will travel to Wayzata Jan. 19 where they compete against nine teams, before hosting the home show Jan. 26 at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School in Sauk Rapids.

“All of the top competitors in our section are going,” said Ali Mohr, h e a d coach, of the Anoka invitational. “ I t

SRR jazz composite: turns and kicks technique 47, leaps and kick height 49, creativity 50, visual effectiveness 53, difficulty of routine choreography 48, difficulty of formations and transitions 51, difficulty of skills or kicks 47, placement and control 48, degree of accuracy 46 and routine effectiveness 53.

Overall conference jazz: 1. Sartell 587, 2.

Brainerd 567, 3. St. Cloud Tech 544, 4. SRR 492, 5.

Rocori 493, 6. St. Cloud Apollo 414, 7. Alexandria 367 and 8. Willmar 332.

SRR kick composite: turns and kicks technique 51, leaps and kick height 53, creativity 51, visual effectiveness 55, difficulty of routine choreography 50, difficulty of formations and transitions 54, difficulty of skills or kicks 52, placement and control 52, degree of accuracy 48 and routine effectiveness 57.

Overall conference kick: 1. Sartell 589, 2.

Brainerd 570, 3. SRR 523, 4. St. Cloud Tech 508, 5.

Rocori 486, 6. Alexandria 452, 7. St. Cloud Apollo 452 and 8. Willmar 404.

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(Left) Erin Nelson (front, from left), Sarah Anderson and Emma Miller; (back, from left) Megan Wahlin and Morgan Hoffman move together during the jazz routine Jan. 11 in St. Cloud. The team competed against seven Central Lakes Conference teams.

(Right) Sarah Anderson twirls Jan. 11 in St. Cloud. The Central Lakes Conference championship meet took place at Apollo High School.

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ST. CLOUD – Yields, soil quality and environment can be concerns of farmers.

Ben Samuelson is interested in one aspect of vegetable growing – biodegradable mulches and compost.

Samuelson presented at the Minnesota Organic Conference Jan. 11 in St. Cloud.

Samuelson is a graduate student at the University of NebraskaLincoln, pursuing a master’s degree in horticulture. His project is focused on a prototype mulch being made by 3M. “It is a fun project,” Samuelson said. “I am focused on answering the question of whether their mulch will degrade in soil and how quickly.

The National Organic Program has criteria set for mulch, with one element being the mulch must degrade within a reasonable time.”

Samuelson has been interested particularly in vegetable growing and how organic farmers handle their crops. In many vegetable operations, a polyethylene film gets used as a replacement mulch, which is allowed in organic operations as well. While he said it is effective, it is not always the best answer.

“It is the same material found in plastic bags,” Samuelson said. “Its effectiveness is great, but there are greater disposal costs and consequences to using it, too.”

Many conventional growers use mulch films that are biodegradable, but a portion of the films are petroleum, which is not allowed in organic production.

“As of right now, a lot of organic mulches are paper,” Samuelson said.

“They work, but they are tricky. They tear easily and are hard to install.”

In his project, Samuelson is focused on 3M’s prototype and whether or not it fits into the criteria – have no GMO feedstock or

“I hope the 3M prototype is what farmers need and are looking for. There are a lot of benefits to having mulch – it helps with weed control, water conservation, nutrient retention, soil temperature control and preventing contact between the fruit and soil.”

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microbes, be 100 percent bio-based and petroleum free, additives must be National Organic Standards Board acceptable and the product must degrade to carbon dioxide, water and microbial biomass within a reasonable timeframe in soil.

“The criteria for mulches was set before any such thing existed,” Samuelson said. “Now that mulches exist, farmers are striving to make it happen.”

Samuelson hopes to find a mulch that is effective and meets all criteria.

“I hope the 3M prototype is what farmers need and are looking for,” Samuelson said. “There are a lot of benefits to having mulch – it helps with weed control, water conservation, nutrient retention, soil temperature control and preventing contact between the fruit and soil. I want farmers to be able to have all of those benefits, but also allow them to have a quality mulch that fits with what NOP wants. The paper mulch just isn’t doing it efficiently for many farmers.”

Later in the day, Samuelson spoke about

compost extracts and learning the essentials of design and statistical analysis.

“Every producer should have these capabilities to measure their growth this way,” Samuelson said. “These are important tools to have knowledge of. It is a way of showing yourself that different variables can make an impact in production.”

Throughout the presentation, Samuelson used examples of tomatoes in a garden, as well as lettuce growing in his research greenhouse. In each example, he talked of the randomization factor – using different treatments for each section.

“It is important to randomize when conducting research on your crop,” Samuelson said. “If you are trying to track what treatment produces your best yields, it is necessary to have a random pattern or thought process behind the way you collect your research. Using a variety of compost extracts can really show a producer what will work best for them in their environment.”

Samuelson has concluded compost extracts are effective with enough research and background.

“I have seen producers make the decision to test out various compost extracts,” Samuelson said. “Their results have led to greater understanding and yields on their farms. And it didn’t take much effort to get there.”

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The Smudes crush the crop on site at the family farm in a small facility, but will soon be moving the operation to a 80- by 200- foot building, which they built in 2013.

While keeping in mind the crushing, filtering and bottling system, the Smudes have critiqued their process to best suit their production.

“The three-step process is challenging because there are a lot of variables with seed,” Smude said.

“The sunflower seeds are placed in a cold press where an auger and sieve apply pressure to squeeze oil out of seed. Afterwards, the oil is filtered to one micron, giving the oil a clean and yellow color.”

The oil is then poured into bottles ranging from 8 ounces to 2.5 gallons.

“We process about three to four thousand bottles of sunflower oil a month,” Smude said.

The Smudes sell eight flavors of oil.

“People buy our oil for many different reasons like making bread, soaps, lip balms, lotion and more,” Smude said. “We also sell a third of our oil to high end pet-food producers.”

Last year, Smudes began a different venture.

“I started doing research and found out that 10 million people in the U.S. alone eat popcorn daily,” he said.

A new idea paved the way for the Smudes to begin adding their sunflower oil to popcorn.

“Currently, we are filling bags of popcorn at our facility, but once the new building is complete, we will be moving and developing the system,” Smude said. “We are working on making a low-sodium popcorn and hope to grow this side of

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An employee at Smude Enterprise LLC, pours extra virgin sunflower oil into 4-ounce bottles at the Smudes’ processing plant Jan. 14 in Pierz. The business makes and sells eight flavors of oil.

our business, producing private line of lotions, 30,000 packages a day.” soaps and lip balm sell Oils, popcorn and a in stores in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and North Dakota. Smude’s products are shipped off their website to all 50 states.

“We’ve also been selling our product on Amazon for four months now,” Smude said. “Each month, our sales have doubled.”

The growing

business is continuously working on new flavors of popcorns and hoping to begin selling prepopped popcorn. The Smudes are also looking into becoming certified organic processors.

“We know there is a market for this, but it is always challenging looking for new markets,” Smude said. “Our goal is to sell more oil and in turn we can buy more seed from farmers and produce more popcorn.”

Twenty-three employees work for the Smude family businesses, which consist of Midwest Sales and Construction LLC, Smude Enterprises LLC, Midwest Processors and Rich Prairie Custom Woods. While Smude handles the sales aspect of the business, his wife, Jenni, manages the books, and Smude’s brother, Bryan, helps with the distribution for livestock and sales.

“When one side of our business slows, the other seems to pick up the slack,” Smude said. “It is all a balancing act.”

Due to the family’s determination to make their dream a reality, their efforts have not gone unnoticed.

“We received the 2015 Shelf Classics award from Midwest Pantry,” he said. “We also were awarded the best new product award in 2017 from Minnesota Manufacturing.”

The Smudes were also given the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute’s 2018 Ag Innovator of the year award.

“It’s been a journey,” Smude said. “It is always fun to meet new people and hear their feedback, but the best part is finding out where are product has ended up and what it has been used for.”

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Tour de Forage takes place in Royalton ST. PAUL – Options and opportunities to utilize forages in non-traditional ways will be one of many presentations made at the Midwest Forage Association Tour de Forage meeting. The event takes place Wednesday, Jan. 30 at the American Legion Post No. 137, 103 N. Maple Street, Royalton.

Kris Ringwall, director of the Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada will discuss “The Forage Chain – New Thoughts on Expanded Forage Use” and ask attendees to think outside the box.

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- “Outdoor Storage Losses of Alfalfa Baled with Net Wrap or BWrap” by Sheaffer.

- “Survival of the Small Dairy Farm” by Jim Salfer, University of Minnesota.

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ST. CLOUD â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Surviving their first year as farmers has been a turbulent ride for Haley Diem and Sal Taggart.

Both women, who are long-distance friends, embarked on their first year as organic vegetable farmers in 2018, and shared their similarities and differences in a presentation at the Minnesota Organic Conference Jan. 10 in St. Cloud.

The two were drawn to the idea of farming after growing food in a small garden and gradually expanding.

Sal Taggart farms on family land near Deer Park, Wis. She had been gardening 10 years before deciding to jump into productionscale agriculture with her partner, Joe.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The dream of being a farmer and being on the land is always really compelling and beautiful until youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to make a living off it, and then itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really scary and hard,â&#x20AC;?

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Diem farms on a 1-acre patch of land near Auburn, Iowa that was available to her through her partner, Reiley. The land was previously a fallow alfalfa field and had not been sprayed with chemicals for at least eight years â&#x20AC;&#x201C; an important detail for her organic business.

Diem grows a variety of vegetables and flowers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were very lucky,â&#x20AC;?

Diem said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was all rent-free, and for a lot of beginning farmers rent is a big obstacle.â&#x20AC;?

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Diem said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the end of the day, we wanted our income to equal our expenses.â&#x20AC;?

Taggart agreed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Avoid big capital purchases by borrowing things,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That way if it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work out, you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be out as much.â&#x20AC;?

At harvest time, the women used the practice of hydrocooling their crops. Hydrocooling is rinsing produce in cold water immediately after harvesting to increase shelf life. Both women said the practiced worked well.

While Diem traveled two hours to Omaha every week and small towns in her area occasionally, Taggart sold to local customers and dealt with a different market. Many people Taggart worked

incorporated into the soil.

In farming, some things you cannot plan for â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the most infamous being the weather.

Vegetables page 8B On April 14, 2018 there was a blizzard and by May 2018 the temperature was over 100 degrees.

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Learning to take these unpredictable challenges one at a time was part of the first-year learning experience for Diem and Taggart. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t plan for everything when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re starting,â&#x20AC;? Diem said.

Another obstacle for Diem was planting too many of certain crops, resulting in a surplus of vegetables. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re growing squash or zucchini, two plants are enough for a Tomatoes are harvested in early August 2018. Thunder village,â&#x20AC;? Diem said.

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It appears the younger generation’s quest to know what goes into the production of the food they eat is strengthening the bond between consumer and producer.

In its latest “Feed4Thought” survey, Cargill found that compared to those over BY ROGER STROM 55, twice as many young The Business of Farming people (ages 18-34) in the United States and China said they personally know a livestock or seafood farmer.

As a result of what they learned about farming, 52 percent of Generation Y, born between the early 1980s and 2000, said they changed their food preferences – three times the number of those over 55 who were willing to make changes.

Surveys in Mexico, France and China showed similar results.

Over 80 percent listed animal welfare as a major concern with almost half of them willing to pay more if it means animals are raised in better conditions. Interestingly, Americans are less willing to pay more (31 percent) compared to the Chinese (59 percent).

A similar study by the International Food Information Council Foundation also found consumers want to learn more about the farm to fork process.

Chief executive officer of the IFIC Foundation Joseph Clayton said Americans have a growing appetite for more information about their food, and technology is enabling them to access that information while also driving transparency across the food supply chain.

Consumers not only want to know where and how food is produced, but they are also questioning the environmental impact of producing various foods and will look for brands they believe align with their values. As with the Cargill survey, people will change their buying decisions based on what they know about the food production process.

According to the IFIC, “2019 will bring a larger focus on the food journey, greater attention to food safety and allergens, continued consumer concern about sugar and increased popularity of plant-based eating.”

While of the subject of eating trends, Nielson released its findings of 2018 food trends focusing on meat consumption. Sales of beef were up nearly 11 percent since 2015, a trend that is expected to continue with the average consumption expected to increase by almost 3 percent this year for an average of 59 pounds per person.

They also found people are changing the way they buy beef with online meat sales increasing from 4 percent in 2015 to 19 percent last year.

People, especially millennials, are using websites like Crowd Cow driving sales to over $10 million.

More than 100 farms provide meat for Crowd Cow which lists the farmers name and how the animal was fed and cared for.

And finally, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have taken their message to a new level. In Lincoln, Neb., the group has erected a huge billboard featuring a Holstein which said, “I’m me, not meat. See the individual. Go vegan”.

PETA spokeswoman Amber Canavan said cows are individuals with unique personalities. She said, “Some cows are more friendly, some cows are more shy.”

And some people think cows can talk. … just sayin’.

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clean. If they enter the parlor with a A lot of people, me included, think particularly dirty udder, it will require about mastitis management mostly more washing. If the udder is not properly in the summer. After all, that is when dried, there is a risk of frostbite. Long we see the highest prevalence of it. hair can also make udders difficult to However, we see mastitis every month keep clean and dry. If you do not already, of the year. It may not be on the top of the priority list during winter, but it consider singeing or clipping udders. should be on the list nonetheless. You On the subject of udders and teats, already know about all of the health and teat dip can also put your cows at risk for economic impacts of mastitis, so why frostbite. Of course, you need to dip your jeopardize your cows and your bottom cows, so what can you do? My extension line? You have your typical mastitis BY EMILY WILMES colleague, Chuck Schwartau, put it best, University of routine – dry treatment, monitoring “Dip, but don’t drip.” If I could rewrite MN Extension fresh cows, keeping stalls clean and the that line, I would say, “Dip, but don’t drip like. However, are you managing for the or skip.” When the weather is freezing specific threats and stressors that only winter brings? and the winds are howling with below 20-degree First, we know it is cold. And when it is cold, make wind chills, you may be tempted to not post dip your sure your cows have access to shelter and an ample cows. Even in the winter, do not skip it. amount of clean, dry bedding. Like with any season, The post dip is too important to leave out, but the ultimate goal is to keep the amount of stress on the way you manage post dipping in the winter may your cows low. Making sure your cows are properly be tweaked. You might recall that optimum contact sheltered and barns have adequate ventilation will time for pre-dip is 30 seconds. After the 30 seconds, keep them comfortable and will prevent them from the dip can be wiped off to continue the milk prep needing to use extra energy to keep warm. Cows can routine. Similarly, a strategy you could implement handle fairly cold temperatures; wind chills are what is to put post dip for a 30 second contact time, then really bother cows and make them use extra energy. dry teats before sending cows out of the parlor. You At the very least, keep cows out of the wind. will still get the protection of the post dip but will not Providing clean, dry bedding is always on the run the risk of frost-bitten teats. This practice will top of my list for proper management. It is especially add some time to milking, but it only needs to be important in the winter that cows are kept dry and implemented in extreme cold weather.

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Century Farm application deadline is March 4 ST. PAUL – Minnesota families who have owned their farms for 100 years or more are invited to apply for the 2019 Century Farm Program. Produced by the Minnesota State Fair in conjunction with the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation, the Century Farm Program was created to promote agriculture and honor historic family farms in the state. More than 10,500 Minnesota farms have been honored since the program began in 1976.

Family farms are recognized as a Century Farm when three requirements are met. The farm must be at least 100 years old according to authentic land records, in continuous family ownership for at least 100 years (continuous residence on the farm is not required), and at least 50 acres and be involved in agricultural production.

A commemorative certificate signed by Paul Merkins, Minnesota State Fair Board of Managers President; Kevin Paap, Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation President; and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will be awarded to qualifying families, along with an outdoor sign signifying century farm status.

Applications are available online at https:// www.mnstatefair.org/about-the-fair/awards-andrecognition/; at https://www.fbmn.org; by calling the state fair at 651-288-4400; or at statewide county extension and county farm bureau offices.

The submission deadline is March 4. Recipients will be announced in May. Previously recognized families should not reapply.

Information on the Century Farm Program will be available at the Minnesota Farm Bureau exhibit during the 2019 Minnesota State Fair. A Century Farm database is also available at http://www.fbmn. org.

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Haley Diem, of Thunder Moon Farm, displays a full spread of vegetables at the Greene County Farmers Market in August 2018. Diem was also the farmers market manager.

The first sunflowers bloom on Thunder Moon Farm July 6, 2018 in Auburn, Iowa. Hailey Diem, farm owner, will begin her second growing season in 2019.

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Diem expanded her production to include flowers, and sold the blossoms at farmers markets as well, adding Tomato plants stand as tall as Haley Diem on Thunder variety to her booth and Moon Farm. This heirloom variety was Big Rainbow, intriguing customers.

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Diem warns that going to a larger market, like in Omaha, was not always the most costeffective choice. There was a weekend when it rained all day, resulting in a drenching 7 inches, just as her heirloom tomatoes were ripening.

“We ended up bringing all the tomatoes home and canning them, because no one purchased them,” Diem said.

Overall, Diem and Taggart learned as first year farmers and both are excited for the 2019 growing season. Throughout the challenges and obstacles, the women agreed it was nice to have each other. In addition to having a friend to share stories or pest management strategies, they are able to bounce ideas off each other and create the best possible outcome for everyone.

“It is also nice to have a friend to celebrate the victories or high points of the season,” Taggart said.

“Growing a farm can be scary, but can also pay off immeasurably.”