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Homecoming

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(Above) The h class l off 2 2023 023 02 3 gathers th h around d tthe h SSaukk R Rapids-Rice id Ri SSpirit i itt Stick Sti t k SSept. 2 20 0 att tthe h h high i h school h l iin SSaukk R Rapids. id TThe h ffreshmen h students competed against upperclassmen during homecoming festivities to win the Storm pride award.

(Left) The Sauk Rapids-Rice Spirit Stick awaits being awarded to its next class Sept. 20 at the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School in Sauk Rapids. The class of 2023 is the title holder of the coveted spirit award for the 2019-20 school year.

Tax for transportation is in effect Benton County retail purchases subject to additional .5%

BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER

SAUK RAPIDS – Was your routine lunch a few extra cents this past week? Benton County’s Local Option Sales Tax for Transportation went into effect Oct. 1.

The .5% additional sales tax revenue collected

by the county will be used to fund a total of 36 road and bridge projects within the county with an estimated cost of $34.8 million. Collection of the tax will expire Dec. 31, 2037, or once all projects on the list are funded.

According to the Department of Revenue, sales tax in Benton County will encompass the 6.875% state tax along with local option taxes. For areas outside the city limits of Sauk Rapids, Sartell and St. Cloud, the new tax rate will be 7.375%. If a purchase is made in the Benton County portion of city limits in Sauk Rapids, Sartell and St. Cloud, the rate jumps another .5% to 7.875% due to the Central

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Sharing joy by the slice Jaschke bakes apple pies year-round with simple recipes

BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER

SAUK RAPIDS – In September, the fruits of apple trees across Minnesota were ready for picking.

That meant it was time for Rachel Jaschke to step into the kitchen.

Jaschke, who lives in Sauk Rapids with her husband Jeff and their three children, makes a point to use the full extent of their family’s apple harvest each year. The couple grew up on farms and said it was tradition to welcome apple desserts in the fall for their families.

“Every fall, all of sudden, you go from having no apples to having a ton of apples,” Jaschke said.

“Kind of like having no tomatoes and then having all your tomatoes ripen at once. So, what do you do?”

Jaschke and a family member or friend get baking. One person is responsible for using a tool to peel, slice and core the apples and the other prepares the syrup – together the ingredients make a pie filling that will be preserved through a canning process.

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Rachel Jaschke holds an apple pie in her home Oct. 1 in Sauk Rapids. Jaschke learned to bake and can from her mother-in-law.

“You can literally core, slice and peel an apple in one minute or less,” Jaschke said of her device.

Once both ingredients are prepared, the duo fills quart jars with the mixture. Canning lids and rings are placed on the jars, and the jars

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are submerged in a boiling water bath for 20 minutes. Once removed, the items must rest on the counter top for one day.

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We’ve got spirit, how ‘bout you?

Freshman class wins coveted homecoming award

BY NATASHA BARBER | STAFF WRITER

SAUK RAPIDS – The class of 2023 showed the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School student body its school spirit last week as the district celebrated homecoming Sept. 23-28.

The freshman class took first place in the homecoming competition between high school grades and were named the winners of the coveted Spirit Stick. The classmates erupted in excitement when the award was announced at Friday’s pep fest before the homecoming parade, tailgate party and football game.

Spirit points were awarded to each class based on participation in the school’s dress-up days, a daily scavenger hunt and commons area decorating which was judged on continuity with the homecoming spirit or theme, creativity, color, design and neatness.

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Fourth grade students – Calvin Lambaere (from left), Breanna Otteson and Mya Miller – carry the Mississippi Heights Elementary School banner in the Sept. 20 homecoming parade at Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School in Sauk Rapids.

The parade preceded the Storm’s homecoming tailgate party and football game at the school.

(Left) Sophomore Noah Jensen throws a bean bag during a yard game Sept.

20 in Sauk Rapids. Students gathered for a tailgate party prior to the parade and homecoming game which took place at the Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School.

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William Klein (front); (middle, from left) Blake Halter, Michael Fuecker, Lucas Barber; and (back) Sawyer Gerads gear up for the Storm varsity homecoming football game Sept.

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Senior homecoming candidates Katelyn Fouquette and Trygve Hanson attempt to remove a wood block from a toppling tower game Sept. 20 at the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School homecoming pep fest in Sauk Rapids. Some blocks listed tasks such as spinning in circles and taking a selfie with class members.

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erybody does theirs differently, so it’s kind of like your signature,” she said.

“I do a long one – like a plus sign or a star – and I do smaller ones in between.”

On top of delighting in the flavor of the dessert, Jaschke said she enjoys sharing her efforts with others – trading others for their harvests or home goods and giving pies as gifts.

“It’s just sharing the joy,” she said. “A pie is a treat. Not everybody has the time or enjoys making it, but I do. It’s a nice treat and a pie forces you to slow down a little bit and take the time. It isn’t meant to be devoured in an instance. … It invites a conversation.”

from front apples at one time of the year, it’s a way to use them,” Jaschke said. “If you can make a day of it and have a friend help you, it’s a fun day.”

Jaschke’s record is 60 quarts of apple pie filling in one day. She completed the task with her sister, and the two split the amount to last them the year. The yield was enough for each person to produce more than one pie every other week and have jars to give to others.

When Jaschke chooses to make fresh apple pie, she simplifies the process by leaving the peel on the apples after washing them.

“Most of the nutrients from the apple are actually in the peel so it is good to keep the peeling on,” she said.

Jaschke selects 6-8 apples and uses a wedger to slice the fruit into 10 uniform wedges. Then, she cuts eat wedge in half once more.

“Then you just sprinkle over the sugar, flour, cinnamon and a little bit of nutmeg,” Jaschke said.

“You mix that up, pour it in the pie crust and it’s good to go.”

Jaschke also said she uses store-bought refrigerated crusts for her pie endeavors because she likes the flavor and time savings.

The piemaker’s canning and baking skills were taught to her and encouraged by her hus-

Tax from front Minnesota cities sales tax – applicable in St. Cloud, St. Augusta, Sartell, Sauk Rapids, Waite Park and St. Joseph – voters approved for transportation, parks, community buildings and more.

Benton County approved the tax for transportation May 21. The Department of Revenue, who administers the tax, notified retailers of the change.

“Generally, when we have a new local or transit tax, all the businesses that are registered are sent out letters three months in

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Homegrown apples and tools line the counter at Rachel Jaschke’s home Oct. 1 in Sauk Rapids. Jaschke cans apple pie filling to have on stock for year-round baking.

band’s mother.

“I primarily learned from my mother-in-law, Marcine,” Jaschke said.

“She was a very warm person who had 11 children and loved to cook a big meal. They always had dessert with their meals. She had a lot of joy in cooking and baking, and it was a way for her to show she loved them.”

In addition to apple, Jaschke learned to make pumpkin pie and has expanded her efforts to less traditional flavors. Two years ago, she won second place for her sour cream rhubarb pie in the single pie crust category at the Braham Pie Day baking contest. She received a medallion and cash prize.

“It’s funny where life will take you,” Jaschke said. “In my college days, I couldn’t cook anything; I couldn’t bake anything.

I lived off microwaved noodles. … It just shows how a person changes over the years.”

Jaschke said baking a pie is simple but care in the presentation can put a

signature on a dessert. She uses a pie ring or shield to prevent her edges from burning and creates the same design in each apple pie with her venting slits.

“The little slits that you make in the pie – ev-

advance,” said Kim, a tax examiner with the Department of Revenue, who declined to give her last name. “If they are registered for sales tax, they are sent a letter automatically.”

Per Minnesota statute, the county will be reimbursed from the Department of Revenue at least quarterly.

“If retailers file monthly, then that money is going to the county monthly; if they are quarterly, then that money is going quarterly; annually and so on,” Kim said. “However often retailers are filling their taxes, that money is going to the county or city that is listed on their tax return.

We collect that money and then submit that to those areas.”

Based on research from the University of Minnesota Extension, the .5% tax could generate an additional $1.9 million in revenue each year for Benton County. The tax is collected from every purchase within the county, regardless of whether that

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Syrup: 4 1/2 c. sugar 1 c. cornstarch

Cook syrup until thick. Add 3 tablespoons lemon juice. Combine with sliced apples. Fill quart jar loosely and cover with syrup, adding more apples to the jar.

After placing the lid seals and rings onto the jars, submerged in boiling water for 20 minutes. Remove and let rest on countertop for one day. (Do not touch).

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Combine ingredients in bowl. Line a tin or glass pie dish with a refrigerated pie crust. Add mixture. Top the pie with an the second crust. Seal the edges and slit top for venting. Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar over top.

Bake at 425 degrees for 45 minutes. (Optional: Use a pie shield or aluminum foil to cover the edges of the pie. Remove after 35 minutes.) person is a resident of the county.

Local option sales tax and wheelage tax became available to Minnesota counties in 2013. As of April 2019, 47 counties had initiated the local option tax with 29 enlisting both the sales and wheelage tax options, according to the Association of Minnesota Counties.

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Carollo announces candidacy for state legislature SAUK RAPIDS – Benjamin Carollo, of Sauk Rapids, announced his intention to seek the Democratic-Farmer-Labor nomination to the Minnesota State House of Representatives-District 13B Sept. 27. Carollo is a veteran of the United States Air Force, who spent four years as a geospatial intelligence analyst, and now serves in the Air National Guard as a cyber security specialist. In addition to being an active member of local and state DFL politics, Carollo served as the campaign manager for ‘Ian Todd for Congress’ in the 2018 election while working as a cybersecurity and search engine optimization consultant and pursuing a master’s degree in biosecurity and biodefense.

Carollo’s campaign proposes ambitious plans to implement existing technology to make government operations more efficient and services more accessible.

One example concerns use of smart cards for state-issued identification – a feature common within the U.S. military – with the goal of allowing people to access government services over the internet and to make official government communications more secure.

“In the military, if you need a new ID you just sit in an office for 15-30 minutes, and they print one for you on the spot,” Carollo said. “No credible rationale can justify why we aren’t doing the same thing for drivers’ licenses and other state IDs, which can take months to finalize. Plus, the security certificates on the ID card means people will be able to access government services from the comfort of their home.”

Carollo’s campaign also proposes economic justice reforms including expanding the number of state judges and public defenders, as well as banning compound interest on consumer loans and placing a tax on vacant housing.

“Plain and simple, we don’t have enough judges or public defenders to fulfill the promise of a fair and speedy trial; this puts working people at a serious disadvantage,” Carollo said. “When it comes to affordable housing, there are plenty of ways for banks to make a comfortable profit without putting people in the impossible situations that compounding interest can create.

Our tax code today incentivizes inflation in the housing market and that needs to change. These simple reforms could make a massive difference in the lives of working-class Minnesotans.”

Carollo is hosting a campaign kickoff at 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 15 at the Sartell Community Center in Sartell.

Tim O’Driscoll (Republican) represents House 13B which includes the cities of Sauk Rapids and Sartell.

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Rep. Dan Wolgamott accepts the Minnesota Realtors 2019 Legislator of the Year Award from Matt Loskota, president of the Minnesota Realtors, Sept. 26 in Prior Lake. Wolgamott represents Minnesota House District 14B.

ST. PAUL – In recognition of Rep. Dan Wolgamott’s (DFL-St. Cloud) work to deliver safe and affordable housing to all Minnesotans, Minnesota Realtors recognized Wolgamott as its 2019 Legislator of the Year. Wolgamott is representative of Minnesota House District 14B. This legislative session, Wolgamott authored the new law (HF 622) updating requirements for real estate licensees. The law clarifies the statute on real estate advertising, better ensuring those people buying and selling a home in Minnesota know who they are working with.

NEWS News Briefs Chicken salad recalled due to potential listeria contamination ST. CLOUD – Coborn’s Inc. issued a recall of chicken salad products which may have been contaminated with listeria Oct. 1.

Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headaches, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

The product recall has been initiated due to the supplier of the ready-toeat chicken, Tip Top Poultry Inc., of Rockport, Ga., recalling all chicken materials produced between Jan. 21 and Sept. 24.

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Tanner’s team awards 300th grant SAUK RAPIDS – Tanner’s Team Foundation, based in Sauk Rapids, awarded its 300th grant to a central Minnesota family.

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Of the 300 grants awarded by Tanner’s Team, 30 families have been helped two times, and four families have been helped three times.

Families in the organization’s 45-county coverage area can apply for assistance once a year as long as their child is battling a life-threatening illness.

Tanner’s Team provides lifelines when families need them most and has paid over $324,000.

Three-quarters of our grants help families stay in their homes, promoting stability and continuity for parents and children. About 16% covers vehicle loan payments or buys gas to drive to metropolitan hospitals for treatments and make return trips home.

“Grants from Tanner’s Team helps families re-direct their finite energies away from burdensome worry about their immediate financial need to focus on their ill child,” said Racheal Stover-Haney, a clinical social worker at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital.

Tanner’s Team Foundation raises funds with several signature events each year including a dinner and silent auction in March, 5K in June and “Ride for a Reason” ATV ride in September. The group receives generous donations from the community, most recently from Northwestern Mutual Insurance, and Sauk Rapids-Rice and Sartell-St. Stephen student councils.

Volunteers, including the board of directors, from the Sauk Rapids-St. Cloud area are the lifeblood of Tanner’s Team Foundation.

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Electronic transfers to increase efficiency Benton County joins Morrison in secure file transport portal

BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER

FOLEY – Benton County took one more step toward efficient operations Tuesday.

The board of commissioners approved an electronic transfer agreement with Morrison County Oct. 1 at the human services board portion of its regular monthly meeting.

Under the agreement, Benton County will become a member of a network of counties using a secure file transport protocol for transferring electronic child support and financial assistance cases within human and social service departments. “(The secure file transport portal) is a way for us to transport our client files from different counties electronically instead of sending paper or CDs,” said Peggy Koscielniak, fiscal services supervisor in the hu-

man services department.

“Currently, a couple of the metro counties are also using this. We use one with Hennepin County and, I believe, Dakota County.”

Koscielniak said Morrison County developed a similar system designed for use by smaller counties which do not have programmers available.

“We could jump in on theirs and use their product,” she said.

According to Koscielniak, Stearns and Mille Lacs, as well as six other counties, have signed on to use the network and about four counties are seeking use approval as well.

The approved contract has no fee for use through Dec. 31. In 2020, the annual cost is estimated to be $250 but could increase or decrease dependent on the number of

counties which choose to use the system.

Savings will come in the form of time, energy, paper, postage and CDS, Koscielniak said.

Once the files are placed in the system, they will be manually deleted by recipients when received or be automatically deleted following 10 days.

In other board news: - Approved vacating access control on a development plat adjacent to Highway 25. This approval will allow permitting of driveway entrances at safe locations along the roadway. Original requests were found to cause potential roadway conflicts; the county worked with the land owner and both parties are in agreement of where the entrances should be constructed.

Approved the monthly health insurance premiums for the county’s non union employees.

A 2% rate increase was recommended by Marsh

and McLennan Agency in September.

The monthly 2020 rates (combined employee and county contributions) range from $642.75 to $651.69 for individual coverage, and from $1,725.80 to $1,857.56 for family coverage, dependent on three deductible tiers.

- Approved the 2020 and 2021 Natural Resources Block Grant agreement. The county will receive $13,271 in local water management funds, $31,598 in accordance with the Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act, $3,286 to be used in shoreland projects and $45,396 for Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems programs.

- Accepted a $6,000 Radiological Emergency Preparedness grant. This grant pays for expenses related to training required by federal and state regulatory agencies for counties in ingestion zones of nuclear power plants.

OBITUARIES Bishop John Francis Kinney

Bishop John Francis Kinney, bishop emeritus of St. Cloud, died Sept.

27, 2019, at Quiet Oaks Hospice in St. Augusta.

He was 82.

The bishop’s body was received at 2 p.m.

Oct. 4 at the Cathedral of St. Mary in St. Cloud, followed by a private family visitation from 2-2:30 p.m. and public visitation from 2:30-8 p.m. A vigil service will take place at 7 p.m. On Saturday, Oct. 5, public visitation will continue from 8-10:45 a.m. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. with Archbishop Bernard Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis presiding.

Burial will be at Assumption Cemetery in St. Cloud.

Bishop Kinney headed the Diocese of St. Cloud from 1995 until his retirement in 2013.

An ardent supporter of Catholic social teaching, marriage, youth and collaborative ministry, he strove to lead in the spirit of the diocese’s mission statement: to be Christ’s ‘heart of mercy, voice of hope and hands of justice.’

“Bishop Kinney was a kind and gracious pastoral leader,” said Bishop Donald Kettler, who succeeded Bishop Kinney in St. Cloud in

Bishop John Francis Kinney

2013. “He was a strong defender of the dignity of every human being, and his love for the Church was evident both in his public ministry and personal life.

May our Father in heaven now receive him warmly into his arms.”

Bishop Kinney was born June 11, 1937, in Oelwein, Iowa, to John and Marie (McCarty) Kinney.

His only brother, Bernard, was eight years older.

He graduated from DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis and held a bachelor’s degree from St. Paul Seminary in St. Paul and a doctorate in canon law from Lateran University in Rome.

He was ordained to the priesthood Feb. 2, 1963, at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul by Archbishop Leo Binz. Bishop Kinney served in several positions in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, including nine years as chancellor. On Nov.

16, 1976, Pope Paul VI named him an auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese.

Archbishop John Roach of St. Paul and Minneapolis ordained him a bishop Jan. 25, 1977. Bishop Kinney served as auxiliary bishop from 1977 to 1982.

On June 28, 1982, Pope John Paul II named him the bishop of Bismarck, N.D. He was installed Aug. 23, 1982. On May 9, 1995, Pope John Paul II named him the eighth bishop of St. Cloud. He was installed July 6, 1995.

While serving as bishop in Bismarck and St. Cloud, Bishop Kinney wrote six pastoral letters on liturgy, youth, AIDS, the sacrament of penance, marriage and social justice.

In 1993, the thenNational Conference of Catholic Bishops appointed him to chair an ad hoc committee on sexual abuse. During his tenure as chair, the ad hoc committee published “Restoring Trust,” a document then used by dioceses to address sexual abuse in the church.

Following revelations of clergy sexual abuse around the country, Bishop Kinney set up listening and information sessions that he personally attended in parishes around the diocese. He used the sessions to understand the pain and concern of people in the diocese and to open doors for dialogue and healing.

Committed to the global church, Bishop Kinney served on Catholic Relief Services’ board of directors from 1993-98.

Bishop Kinney helped the Bismarck Diocese establish a mission in Kenya. With Father Bill Vos, St. Cloud diocesan director of Catholic Relief Services, he initiated the partnership between the St. Cloud Diocese and Homa Bay Diocese in Kenya in 1999. The diocesan relationship with Maracay, Venezuela, was established in 1963 and became a Global Solidarity Partnership under Bishop Kinney’s leadership.

Bishop Kinney visited Homa Bay and Maracay.

He made trips to other areas of close relationship and connection to the Diocese of St. Cloud, including to the Diocese of Agats, Indonesia, where the Crosiers ministered, and to South Sudan during and after the years of war to visit Bishop Paride Taban and other Southern Sudanese bishops. Other travels took him to Angola, Cambodia, Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam and Zanzibar.

Pope Francis accepted Bishop Kinney’s retirement upon Bishop Kettler’s installation.

During his retirement he lived at the Speltz House in Sauk Rapids and remained an avid reader.

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EDITORIAL

Evergreens without needles

Change lives over a cup of joe When you believe in a sovereign God, every meeting with a person is a divine appointment.

How in the world is my scheduled dentist visit a divine appointment?

How is the Fed Ex delivery person handing over a package an ordained visit from God? I understand those questions, and I might be a skeptic if I never had a meaningful encounter happen BY MERCY NYGAARD to me.

Life by Faith A delivery woman approached with a half-smile one day, and I felt prompted to ask how she was doing after I received the package from her.

“Not too good,” she replied.

She shared with me that her friend died on their recent vacation together. How tragic. I prayed inside my head quickly and simply offered to pray for her and the grief she must be processing. She let me pray for her right then and there.

Grocery store clerks, baristas and the stranger on the sidewalk may very well be divine appointments and theatrically transforming moments in someone’s life. But do not underestimate the simple sit down over coffee or tea. Many lives have been changed by accepting an invitation to have coffee or extending the invitation. My life certainly has been enriched by others investing their time into me. The young woman sitting next to me at a volleyball game said she was going to have an abortion as we both were admiring her infant in her arms. Someone invited her to spend time with them and get to know her and her situation. It led her to the pregnancy resource center which led her to finding a mentor and caregiver.

Not having this in my youth but experiencing it as an adult, God has made getting to know multigenerational women a passion of mine. Sitting across from someone with more life experience, who is secure in their identity in Jesus, can alter the course of one’s life and their family’s lives. My family has reaped the benefits of my many sit downs God has appointed for me. My husband watching the kids and now my daughter watching her younger siblings makes it possible for me to do this. I am so immensely grateful for them.

Similarly, taking the time to talk to a stranger, either through encouragement, an act of kindness, or more beneficial, asking good questions and listening well, can change the course of their life. So, it may not be that we have not had the door opened for one of these appointments from God, but rather are we in tune enough to open the door? The appointment may have been made, someone may have been knocking, but you may have been too busy to open the door.

The moral of the story is, say yes to coffee, tea or simply water. Say yes to doing life with someone. Make time in your schedule. Ask how the delivery person is doing. Get to know the story of the person sitting next to you. In an age of texting and social media, make it a point to spend face to face time with others.

We are familiar with evergreens are used to give the alcoholic beverage, (spruce, pine, fir, etc.), and the one that gin, its unique flavor and are also someis a conifer but does not stay evergreen, times used to season meat dishes. Cauthe tamarac. There are also evergreens tion should be used; however, because without needles – arborvitae and juniper the berries are poisonous if eaten in large which are part of the cedar family. These amounts. Cedar was also used by native trees have a flat blade type of needles that Americans in building canoes. are packed together overlapping each Homeowners looking at purchasBY LINDA G. other and in a fan like shape. In botaniing either tree or shrub versions of either TENNESON cal terms, both come from the cypress plant should be aware that deer like to Green and family. Their names may also be confuseat them in winter. Arborvitae may be Growing in ing. The arborvitae is also called eastern Benton County wrapped in burlap or protected by temwhite cedar. The name arborvitae is a porary fences during winter to prevent Latin form of the French phrase, “l’arbre de vie,” deer browsing. Excessive winter cold may kill some which means tree of life. outer branches. Like most of our other favorite trees The juniper is also called eastern red cedar. there are a few insects and diseases that may cause There are similarities and differences in the char- problems. These trees may be planted closer togethacteristics of these trees. Both will grow in zones 3 er than average to form privacy hedges. Check the and 4 and prefer full sun but tolerate partial shade. labels on potential purchases to see the predicted They both have cones which are also the easiest growth rate. way of telling these two plants apart. The arborvitae Reminder: Sign up for the gardening seminar has a cone made up of scales like the spruce and sponsored by the University of Minnesota Extenfir. But the juniper’s version of the flowers or seed sion Master Gardeners from Benton County at cones look like blueberries. Both trees may grow up http://z.umn.edu/FallSeminar or by calling 320to 50 feet tall, but the American arborvitae is nar- 255-6169, Ext. 1. The event takes place from 6-9 rower, usually 10-15 feet wide. While the juniper p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at the Sauk Rapids-Rice may reach 20 feet wide if allowed to grow without High School community room. The event is free, pruning. There are varieties of both plants that grow but registration is requested. The lectures will cover smaller or wider and are often used for landscaping climate change and its effect on our trees, fall garinterest. den preparation, including rose bushes and orchid Tall juniper versions may be accent plants at culture. Door prizes and refreshments are included. the corners of houses. However, when one side Members of the Benton County Extension Master of the plant is shaded by a building the plant will Gardeners will be available to answer questions. grow lopsided and the interior foliage dies off. JuLinda G. Tenneson is a University of Minnesota niper foliage may feel prickly, and some gardeners Extension Master Gardener and Tree Care Advisor. may get a rash from handling it. Juniper berries

Three tiers of improvements to follow Pleasantview approval Fall is in the air, school is in full grades (Tier No. 3). swing, and our students are making While these improvements would us proud at Sauk Rapids-Rice Public benefit all the district’s buildings in Schools. Every day, we are working Sauk Rapids and Rice, they can only to ensure our students are prepared for move forward after our district adlife after graduation. dresses the challenges at PleasantTo get there, we need school view. If the referendum does not pass, buildings that are safe, secure and can financial resources that could be used

BY AARON SINCLAIR support today’s curriculum. For more SRR Superintendent for the tier projects will be reallocated than 10 months, the district engaged to address Pleasantview. These other the community to evaluate school facility needs and projects need to be delayed as the most critical need develop a plan to address them. is addressed.

By far, the most urgent need identified by resiSome of you have asked what makes this refdents was Pleasantview Elementary School. We lost erendum different than the last one. The last refercritical classroom space to the fire, which is forc- endum did include replacing Pleasantview, but also ing us to use spaces not meant for teaching, such as included adding a fourth elementary school and addhallways or storage areas. There is only one full-size ing an athletic complex. Voters rejected that plan. set of bathrooms shared among 742 students. Traffic District staff returned to the drawing board, listened flow around the school and parking lot safety must carefully to residents and developed a plan that inbe addressed and the heating, ventilating and air cluded only the top-identified need: Pleasantview. conditioning system needs to be replaced.

We appreciate the questions and feedback we To address these issues, the school district put have heard from the community, along with the forward one question on the Nov. 5 ballot, seeking words of encouragement. In the past month, the a $37.1 million investment to replace Pleasantview city of Sauk Rapids, the St. Cloud Area Chamber with a new facility on the current site. As Election of Commerce and the Benton Economic Partnership Day gets closer, I wanted to offer a deeper review of all published resolutions endorsing the district’s the referendum and the district’s plan beyond it. process and referendum plan. We are thankful for If voters approve a replacement for Pleasant- their support of this plan. view, other improvements to the district’s facilities Of course, district residents have the final say would be funded from our current long-term main- on the referendum. That is why I encourage all resitenance fund dollars and by borrowing against this dents to learn as much as they can by visiting https:// revenue, which would not create any new tax impact www.OneStormOneFuture.com. On the resources on district residents. page, you will find information about upcoming Our district and a team of professional engineers tours of Pleasantview which take place Oct. 9, 16 worked together to sort long-term priorities for our and 23. Email christie.young@isd47.org or call school buildings into three tiers based on urgency. 320-253-4703, Ext. 1809 to reserve your spot on a Over the next two years, we will focus on roofing tour. repairs, heating and boiler repairs and replacements, In addition, we have a variety of open houses and parking lot improvements (Tier No. 1). During and community meetings coming up Oct. 8, 10, 15, the next three to 10 years, we will turn our atten- 21 and 22. I hope you can join us for one. tion to window and door replacements, parking lot Your vote matters. Reach out to me at aaron.sinrepairs and building exterior upgrades (Tier No. 2). clair@isd47.org or 320-258-1809 if you have quesAfter Tier No. 1 and Tier No. 2 projects and updates, tions or feedback to share. we should be in a good position to work on interior Go Storm. finishes, roof replacements and heating plant up-

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WHAT'S HAPPENING Saturday, Oct. 5, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. – 35th annual Craft Fair. Over 70 exhibitors, cake walk, bake sale, country store and hot lunch served all day. St. John’s Catholic Church, 21 First St., Swanville.

Saturday, Oct. 5, 10:30 a.m. to noon – Youth Hockey Open House. Join the Sauk Rapids Youth Hockey Association for open house. Must be a resident of the Sauk Rapids-Rice or Foley school districts to attend.

Pizza party and prizes afterward. Bring skates; all other equipment provided. Sports Arena East, 1410 Third Ave. S., Sauk Rapids. Contact Cris Thell at 651-492-1656 with questions.

Friday, Oct. 11, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Immaculate Conception Parish Rummage Sale. Clothing of all ages, seasonal decorations, household goods, toys, books and more. Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 145 Second Ave. N.E., Rice.

Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2-4 p.m. – Advocates for Independence. Increase your leadership, assertiveness and communication skills. Independent Lifestyles, 215 N. Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids. Call Michelle Peka at 320-281-2042. All abilities are welcome to attend.

Sunday, Oct. 6, 4 p.m. – John McCutcheon. Folk music. Paramount Center for the Arts, 913 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. For more information, visit http://paramountarts.org or call 320-259-5463.

Friday, Oct. 11, 5-8 p.m. – Sauk Rapids Sportsmen’s Club Steak Fry. VFW Post No. 6992, 901 N. Wednesday, Oct. 16, 6:30 p.m. – Him + Her WorBenton Drive, Sauk Rapids. ship Concert. Seth and Jenna Herlich are a worship duo from Minnesota. Petra Lutheran Church, 1049 Friday, Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m. – Tom Papa. Stand up First Ave. N., Sauk Rapids. comedian. Paramount Center for the Arts, 913 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. For more information, visit Thursday, Oct. 17, 4-8 p.m. – Friends of the Lihttp://paramountarts.org or call 320-259-5463. brary Bag of Books Sale. Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud.

Saturday, Oct. 12, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. – Immaculate Conception Parish Rummage Sale. Clothing Friday, Oct. 18, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Friends of the of all ages, seasonal decorations, household goods, Library Bag of Books Sale. Great River Regional toys, books and more. Immaculate Conception Cath- Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. olic Church, 145 Second Ave. N.E., Rice.

Friday, Oct. 18, 10-10:45 a.m. – Preschool StorySaturday, Oct. 12, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Sauk Rapids time. Children gain early literacy skills by listening Fire Department Open House. Meet and greet the to stories, singing songs and making crafts. For ages firefighters, explore the equipment, free pumpkins 6 and under. Great River Regional Library-Foley and more. Sauk Rapids Fire Hall, 408 N. Benton Dr., branch, 251 Fourth Ave. N., Foley.

Sauk Rapids.

Friday, Oct. 18, 4:30 p.m. – Burger Basket FundSaturday, Oct. 12, noon – Public Square Rosary raiser. All proceeds support the Sauk Rapids-Rice Rally. Join and pray for the nation at the Blessed Storm Dance Team. Meat raffle begins at 5 p.m.

Virgin Grotto at the intersection of Highway 25 and VFW Post No. 6992, 901 N. Benton Drive, Sauk County Road 3 (Golden Spike Road) in Gilman.

Rapids.

Monday, Oct. 7 and Tuesday, Oct. 8, noon to 4 p.m.

– 55+ Driver Discount First Time Course. Zion Lutheran Church, 245 Central Ave. S., Milaca. For more information or to register, call 888-234-1294 or visit online at http://www.mnsafetycenter.org.

Saturday, Oct. 12, 1:30-3 p.m. – Cannabis Town Hall. Join Minnesota House Rep. Dan Wolgamott and House majority leader Ryan Winkler. Great River Regional Library-Mississippi Room, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud.

Saturday, Oct. 5, 11 a.m. – Foley Fire and Rescue Annual Open House. Firefighters meet and greet, demonstrations, kids activities, free pumpkins and hot dog lunch. Raffle at noon. Foley Fire Hall, 81 Norman Ave. S., Foley.

Sunday, Oct. 6, 1-4 p.m. – Rice Fire Department Open House. Firefighters meet and greet, probationary fire fighter badge pinning, North Memorial Helicopter, truck and station tour, Smokey the Bear and the representatives of the Benton County Sheriff’s Office. Rice Fire Hall, 245 E. Main St. Rice.

Monday, Oct. 7, 12:15 – Rice Area Senior Citizens Saturday, Oct. 12, 2-7 p.m. – Spaghetti Dinner FunMonthly Meeting. Old Creamery Café, 405 E. Main draiser. Dinner, silent auction, bake sale and meat raffle. Proceeds benefit the Starfish Dwelling on the St., Rice.

St. John’s Episcopal Church property. Sauk Rapids Monday, Oct. 7, 7 p.m. – Rice City Council Meet- VFW No. 6992, 901 N. Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids. ing. Rice City Hall, 205 E. Main St., Rice.

Saturday, Oct. 12, 3 p.m. – Mexico beyond MaMonday, Oct. 7, 7 p.m. – Sauk Rapids-Rice School riachi: Sugar Skull! A Dia de los Muertos MusBoard Meeting. Sauk Rapids-Rice High School, cial Adventure. Musicians, dancers and stage production. Paramount Center for the Arts, 913 W. St. 1835 Osauka Road N.E., Sauk Rapids.

Germain St., St. Cloud. For more information, visit Tuesday, Oct. 8, 5:30 p.m. – “The Fundamentals of http://paramountarts.org or call 320-259-5463.

Caring” Dinner and a Movie. Hosted by the 2019 Disability Awareness Task Force. Tickets include Sunday, Oct. 13, before and after 8 a.m. Mass – pizza and beverage. For more information or tickets, Immaculate Conception Parish Rummage Sale. call 320-529-9000 or visit Independent Lifestyles in Clothing of all ages, seasonal decorations, household Sauk Rapids. Paramount Center for the Arts, 915 W. goods, toys, books and more. Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 145 Second Ave. N.E., Rice.

St. Germain St., St. Cloud.

Tuesday, Oct. 8, 5-7 p.m. – Rice American Legion Post No. 473 Auxiliary Dinner. Fried chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, sides and desserts. American Legion Post No. 473, 80 Division St. N., Rice.

Sunday, Oct. 13, noon to 5 p.m. – Sauk Rapids Tinville Lions 5th annual Bouja Harvest Fest. Live music until from 1-8 p.m. Rollie’s Rednecks and Longnecks, 940 35th Ave. N.E., Sauk Rapids.

Tuesday, Oct. 8, 7 p.m. – Watab Town Board Meet- Monday, Oct. 14, 6:30 p.m. – Health Care Town ing. Watab Town Hall, 660 75th St. N.W., Sauk Rap- Hall. Join Minnesota House Rep. Dan Wolgamott and House Majority Whip Rep. Liz Olson. Lake ids.

George Municipal Complex-Sun Room, 1101 SevWednesday, Oct. 9, 6:30-8 p.m. – Color Me Stress enth St. S., St Cloud.

Free. Join for this soothing form of creative meditation. Coloring sheets and pencils provided or bring Tuesday, Oct. 15, 9 a.m.– Benton County Board of your own supplies. For teens and adults. Great River Commissioners Meeting. Benton County AdminisRegional Library-Room 268, 1300 W. St. Germain tration Building, 531 Dewey St., Foley.

St., St. Cloud.

Tuesday, Oct. 15, 6-7:30 p.m. – Recipe Swap. LookThursday, Oct. 10, noon to 1 p.m. – MCCL Fall ing for new recipes this holiday season? Bring one Tour Pro-Life Gathering. Learn about the latest copy of your recipes and library staff can make copthreats to unborn children and their mothers and ies for anyone who want them. For adults and sewhat you can do to make a difference. Hosted by the niors. Registration begins Oct. 1. Limit 20. Great Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life. Great River River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Regional Library-Bremer Room, 1300 W. St. Ger- Cloud. main St., St. Cloud.

Tuesday, Oct. 15, 6-8 p.m. – 2019 Disability AdvoThursday, Oct. 10, 4:30-7:30 p.m. – St. Paul’s Lu- cacy Town Hall Forum. Join to discuss issues imtheran Church of Foley Annual Fall Supper. pacting individuals with disabilities, their families Roast beef or chicken dinner with fixings. Kids 4 and their support professionals. Share your personal and under eat free. Country store sale, take out avail- story with state senators and representatives. Whitable. Thrivent Funds applied for. St. Paul’s Lutheran ney Center, 1527 Northway Dr., St. Cloud.

Church, 724 11th Ave, Foley Wednesday, Oct. 16, 1-2:30 p.m. – Senior Art Thursday, Oct. 10, 6-9 p.m. – Garden Seminar. Classes: Tic Tac Toe Boards. Presented by Foley Hosted by the Benton County Extension Master Area C.A.R.E., Whispering Willow Adult Day SerGardeners. Sauk Rapids-Rice High School-Com- vices and Foley Community Education. Funded munity Room, 1835 Osauka Road N.E., Sauk Rap- by the Minnesota Department of Human Services. ids. Free and open to the public. Register by calling Class is free and limited to advance sign up to ensure 320-255-6169, Ext. 1 or visit online at http://z.umn. we have enough supplies. Dewey Place, 455 Dewey St., Foley. Sign up by calling 320-968-7848. edu/fallseminar.

Saturday, Oct. 19, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Friends of the Library Bag of Books Sale. Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud.

Friday, Oct. 19, 8 p.m. – Choirs of the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s Prep. CSB-SJU Chamber Choir, SJU Mens Choir and Amadeus Chamber Symphony. Featuring conductor Axel Theimer and soprano Marcie Givens in, “The Age of Elegance and Enlightenment.” St. John’s University-Great Hall, 2850 Abbey Plaza, Collegeville. For more information call 320-363-5777 or http://www.csbsju. edu/wow.

Saturday, Oct. 20, 8 a.m. to noon – Omelet Breakfast. Omelets made as you wait. Hash browns, toast, coffee, juice and water. Children 4 and under free.

Sponsored by the Waite Park American Legion Auxiliary Post No. 428. Proceeds support programs for veterans. American Legion Post No. 428, 17 Second Ave. N., Waite Park.

Sauk Rapids Police Department activity Sept. 23 2007 hrs: Officers received a call from the 1700 block of Second Avenue North stating people were hiding things in the wheel wells of a vehicle. Upon arrival, officers observed people checking the air pressure in the tires and adding air.

Sept. 25 1230 hrs: Officers received a call from a concerned male stating his fiancé was not responding to his messages and her phone was pinning to a location on the 1900 block of Eastern Star Circle. Male later called back and said his fiancé was at work and all was fine.

Sept. 27 1438 hrs: Officers observed a juvenile male driving on Second Street North near Stearns Drive. The male was known to have four misdemeanor warrants, so officers stopped and arrested.

Incidents: 88 traffic stops, 24 various calls, 23 assists, 21 medical, 18 suspicious, 10 property, 8 alarms, 8 welfare checks, 8 animals, 7 child, 6 disturbances, 5 human services reports, 5 thefts, 4 domestics, 4 suicidal persons, 3 civil, 3 ordinances, 3 disorderly conduct, 2 extra patrol, 2 frauds, 2 permits and 2 vehicles.

Rice Police Department activity Sept. 26 1509 hrs: Officers were approached by a male who found a glass pipe in the ground near the river bank. Officers collected and discarded the pipe.

Incidents: 9 various calls, 6 assists, 4 traffic stops, 4 suspicious, 2 unwanted and 2 medical.

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NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 47 (SAUK RAPIDS-RICE), MINNESOTA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election has been called and will be held in and for Independent School District No. 47 (Sauk Rapids-Rice), Minnesota, on November 5, 2019, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. to vote on the following question: School District Question Approval of School Building Bonds Shall the School Board of Independent School District No. 47 (Sauk Rapids-Rice), Minnesota, be authorized to issue general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $37,125,000 for acquisition and betterment of school facilities, including the construction of a new elementary school to replace Pleasantview Elementary School in its current location?

BY VOTING “YES” ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE The polling places and precincts served by the polling places for the special election will be as follows:

PUBLIC NOTICES

“This combined polling place serves all territory in Independent School District No. 47 located in Minden Township, Precinct 1; Minden Township, Precinct 2; the City of Sauk Rapids, Precinct 1; the City of Sauk Rapids, Precinct

5; and the City of Sauk Rapids, Precinct 6 Benton County, Township Benton County, Minnesota.”

Minnesota.”

Combined Polling Place: Combined Polling Place: Watab Town Hall Mississippi Heights Elementary School 660 75th Street Northeast 1003 4th Street South Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 “This combined polling place serves all territory in Inde“This combined polling place serves all territory in Inde- pendent School District No. 47 located in Watab Township; pendent School District No. 47 located in the City of Sauk and Mayhew Lake Township Benton County, Minnesota.”

Rapids, Precinct 2; the City of St. Cloud, Ward 2, Precinct 4; and the City of St. Cloud, Ward 2 Precinct 1 Benton Combined Polling Place: County, Minnesota.”

Rice City Hall 205 Main Street East Combined Polling Place: Rice, MN 56367 Pleasantview Elementary School 1009 6th Avenue North “This combined polling place serves all territory in IndeSauk Rapids, MN 56379 pendent School District No. 47 located in the City of Rice, Langola Township; and Graham Township Benton County, “This combined polling place serves all territory in Inde- Minnesota.” pendent School District No. 47 located in the City of Sauk Rapids, Precinct 3 Benton County, Minnesota.”

All qualified electors residing in the School District may cast their ballots at the polling places designated Combined Polling Place: above during the polling hours specified above.

Riverside Church-Sauk Rapids Campus A voter must be registered to vote to be eligible to vote (formerly Bridge Community Church) in the special election. Unregistered individuals may reg1702 West Highview Drive ister to vote at the polling places on election day.

Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 Dated: September 16, 2019

BY ORDER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD “This combined polling place serves all territory in Inde/s/ Lisa J. Braun, Clerk pendent School District No. 47 located in the City of Sauk R-40-2B Rapids, Precinct 4; City of Sartell, Precinct 2; Sauk Rapids

THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: September 23, 2004 MORTGAGOR: Keith J. Miller and Dori K. Miller, husband and wife.

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for American Mortgage Network, Inc. its successors and assigns.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded September 30, 2004 Benton County Recorder, Document No. 319046.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP. Dated December 23, 2010 Recorded March 30, 2011, as Document No. A380898 and by Document Dated March 23, 2012 Recorded April 2, 2012, as Document

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE MN 56379 along the East line of said TAX PARCEL I.D. #: Lot 1 and said line extend190074900 ed in a straight line to the LEGAL DESCRIPTION point of beginning, accordOF PROPERTY: ing to the plats and surveys See attached legal descrip- of said additions on file and tion. of record in the office of the That part of the Lot One County Recorder in and for (1), Block Six (6), Borup Benton County, Minnesota. and Oakes Addition to the COUNTY IN WHICH Town of Sauk Rapids and of PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Lot Five (5), Block Eighteen Benton (18), Wood, Russell and Gil- ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL man’s Addition to Sauk Rap- AMOUNT OF MORTids, described as follows, GAGE: $104,800.00 to-wit: Commencing at the AMOUNT DUE AND Southeast corner of Lot Four CLAIMED TO BE DUE (4) of Block Eighteen (18) AS OF DATE OF NOWood, Russell and Gilman’s TICE, INCLUDING Addition to Sauk Rapids; TAXES, IF ANY, PAID thence North 100 feet along BY MORTGAGEE: the East side of said Lot $108,453.96 4 and said Line extended, That prior to the comwhich is the Westerly side mencement of this mortof Fifth Avenue North, to a gage foreclosure proceedpoint of beginning; thence ing Mortgagee/Assignee of at right angles to said last Mortgagee complied with line in a straight line to west all notice requirements as line of said Lot 1, Block 6, required by statute; That no Borup and Oakes Addition action or proceeding has to the Town of Sauk Rap- been instituted at law or othids; thence North along said erwise to recover the debt West line of said Lot 1 to secured by said mortgage, or the North line of said Lot 1; any part thereof; thence Easterly along North PURSUANT to the power line of said Lot 1; Block 6, of sale contained in said Borup and Oakes Addition mortgage, the above deto the Town of Sauk Rap- scribed property will be sold ids, to the East line of Said by the Sheriff of said county Lot 1, which is the West line as follows: of said Fifth Avenue North; DATE AND TIME OF thence South at right angles SALE: November 5, 2019 at

Combined Polling Place: The Sauk Rapids Government Center 250 Summit Avenue North Sauk Rapids, MN 56379

No. 387621. And thereafter assigned to: Green Tree Servicing, LLC. Dated January 8, 2013 Recorded January 14, 2013, as Document No. 394061.

And thereafter assigned to: MTGLQ Investors, L.P.. Dated December 5, 2016 Recorded January 5, 2017, as Document No. A420388. And thereafter assigned to: U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as owner trustee of Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust 2019-GS4.

Dated August 14, 2019 Recorded August 16, 2019, as Document No. 437594.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. T R A N S A C T I O N AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 1001310-2040582555-3 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: American Mortgage Network, Inc. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: NewRez LLC, F/K/A New Penn Financial, LLC, D/B/A Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 121 5th Avenue North, Sauk Rapids,

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

(2) The address of the principal place of business is: 17 Franklin Ave NE, St. Cloud, MN 56304 USA. (3) List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, OR if an entity, provide the legal corporate, LLC, or Limited Partnership name and registered office address: East Side Auto Repair, LLC, 17 Franklin Ave NE, St. Cloud, MN 56304 USA. (4) By typing my name, I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required fields, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath.

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10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Benton County Sheriff’s Office, 581 Highway 23 Northeast Foley, MN to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.

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

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MORTGAGE:None “THE TIME ALLOWED

BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: August 30, 2019 U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as Trustee Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/ Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 164 - 19-006821 FC .R-36-6B

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(2) The address of the principal place of business is: 1091 2nd Street South #600, Sartell, MN 56377 USA. (3) List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name, OR if an entity, provide the legal corporate, LLC, or Limited Partnership name and registered office address: North Star Candy, Inc., 15 6th Ave N, St. Cloud, MN 56303 USA.

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

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Benton County Board of Adjustment will conduct a public hearing on October 17, 2019 in the Commissioner’s Room, Benton County Government Center, Foley, beginning at 7:00 p.m. to consider the following: 1. 7:00 p.m. Bryan and Heather Moshier requesting a variance to construct a garage addition 42ft from the right of way of Hwy 23 (100ft required) in the R-2 Residential Dis-

trict. Pursuant to Sections 7.4.3(d) and 11.5.1. The affected property is described as follows: Lot 2, Lot 3 & E 12 ½ rods of Lot 4, County Auditor’s Plat of SW1/4, Section 25, Gilmanton Township. The on-site inspection of this property will be made at approximately 1:05 p.m. on October 17, 2019.

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PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFI- which is also the North line the property if the mortgage CATION OF THE DEBT of Government Lot Three is not reinstated under secAND IDENTITY OF THE (3) in Section Twenty-six tion 580.30 or the property ORIGINAL CREDITOR (26), Township Thirty-six is not redeemed under secWITHIN THE TIME PRO- (36) North, Range Thirty- tion 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on VIDED BY LAW IS NOT One (31) West, Fourth Prin- May 14, 2020, unless that AFFECTED BY THIS AC- cipal Meridian, according to date falls on a weekend or TION. the plat and survey thereof legal holiday, in which case NOTICE IS HEREBY on file and of record in the it is the next weekday, and GIVEN, that default has oc- office of the Register of unless the redemption pericurred in conditions of the Deeds in and for said Ben- od is reduced to 5 weeks unfollowing described mort- ton County, Minnesota. der MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 gage: COUNTY IN WHICH or 582.032.

DATE OF MORTGAGE: PROPERTY IS LOCATED: MORTGAGOR(S) REJuly 22, 2016 Benton LEASED FROM FINANMORTGAGOR: Gaylene R ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL CIAL OBLIGATION ON Watson, a single person.

AMOUNT OF MORT- MORTGAGE:None MORTGAGEE: Mortgage GAGE: $116,745.00 “THE TIME ALLOWED Electronic Registration Sys- AMOUNT DUE AND BY LAW FOR REDEMPtems, Inc. as nominee for CLAIMED TO BE DUE TION BY THE MORTWells Fargo Bank, N.A. its AS OF DATE OF NO- GAGOR, THE MORTsuccessors and assigns.

TICE, INCLUDING GAGOR’S PERSONAL DATE AND PLACE OF TAXES, IF ANY, PAID REPRESENTATIVES OR RECORDING: Recorded BY MORTGAGEE: ASSIGNS, MAY BE REAugust 4, 2016 Benton $115,162.02 DUCED TO FIVE WEEKS County Recorder, Docu- That prior to the com- IF A JUDICIAL ORDER ment No. 417438. mencement of this mort- IS ENTERED UNDER ASSIGNMENTS OF gage foreclosure proceed- MINNESOTA STATUTES, MORTGAGE: Assigned ing Mortgagee/Assignee of SECTION 582.032, DEto: U.S. Bank National As- Mortgagee complied with TERMINING, AMONG sociation. Dated October all notice requirements as OTHER THINGS, THAT 19, 2018 Recorded October required by statute; That THE MORTGAGED 19, 2018, as Document No. no action or proceeding has PREMISES ARE IM432341. been instituted at law or oth- PROVED WITH A RESITRANSACTION AGENT: erwise to recover the debt DENTIAL DWELLING OF Mortgage Electronic Regis- secured by said mortgage, LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, tration Systems, Inc. or any part thereof; ARE NOT PROPERTY T R A N S A C T I O N PURSUANT to the power USED IN AGRICULTURAGENT’S MORTGAGE of sale contained in said AL PRODUCTION, AND IDENTIFICATION NUM- mortgage, the above de- ARE ABANDONED.” BER ON MORTGAGE: scribed property will be sold Dated: September 9, 2019 100011300216705169 by the Sheriff of said county U.S. Bank National AssoLENDER OR BROKER as follows: ciation AND MORTGAGE ORIG- DATE AND TIME OF Mortgagee/Assignee of INATOR STATED ON SALE: November 14, 2019 Mortgagee MORTGAGE: Wells Fargo at 10:00 AM USSET, WEINGARDEN Bank N.A. PLACE OF SALE: AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. R E S I D E N T I A L Benton County Sheriff’s Attorneys for Mortgagee/ MORTGAGE SERVICER: Office, 581 Highway 23 Assignee of Mortgagee U.S. Bank National Asso- Northeast Foley, MN 4500 Park Glen Road #300 ciation to pay the debt then secured Minneapolis, MN 55416 MORTGAGED PROPER- by said Mortgage, and tax- (952) 925-6888 TY ADDRESS: 909 2nd es, if any, on said premises, 19 - 19-007035 FC Ave S, Sauk Rapids, MN and the costs and disburse- THIS IS A COMMUNI56379 ments, including attorneys’ CATION FROM A DEBT TAX PARCEL I.D. #: fees allowed by law subject COLLECTOR. 190122700 to redemption within six (6) R-38-6B LEGAL DESCRIPTION months from the date of said OF PROPERTY: sale by the mortgagor(s), See attached Legal Descrip- their personal representaNeed a tion. tives or assigns unless reLot Six (6), Block Four (4) duced to Five (5) weeks un- HELP WANTED or in Leech’s Addition to Sauk der MN Stat. §580.07.

Rapids, also all of the va- TIME AND DATE TO CLASSIFIED AD? cated part of Division Street VACATE PROPERTY: If lying North of said Lot Six the real estate is an owner(6) and lying between the occupied, single-family Easterly and Westerly lines dwelling, unless otherwise of said Lot Six (6) extended provided by law, the date Northerly to the North line on or before which the Publications of said Leech’s Addition, mortgagor(s) must vacate

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The 2019 regular season was a despite tearing a ligament in his left wrist banner year for the Minnesota Twins in early August. Odorizzi had an up-andorganization. Despite a limited payroll down season but managed to post a 15-7 and a powerhouse division rival in record, 3.51 ERA/1.21 WHIP with 178 Cleveland, the Twins came out of punchouts in 159 innings because of a nowhere to post a 101-61 record (the strong stretch run against generally weak second-best mark in franchise history) competition in August and September. and coast to a division championship.

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That clearly put his players in position to succeed.

Seriously, almost every player on the Twins had one of the best seasons of their career this year, and there is more to it than just luck. Baldelli’s vision is clearly aligned with that of the team’s progressive front office, and it is going to be exciting watching what this organization builds in the future.

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SPORTS

Best friends netted by soccer interest Rothstein, Johnson lead team they once played on

BY ANNA HINKEMEYER STAFF WRITER

SAUK RAPIDS – When Chris Rothstein and Karl Johnson first met, they were sophomore and freshman students, respectively. They had a mutual interest in soccer.

Now, 10 years later, Rothstein is the head coach and Johnson an assistant for the same team they once played for.

“It really has come full circle,” Rothstein said.

“It has been a rewarding experience, and getting to work so closely with my best friend is the best part of it all. I wouldn’t change Karl for anyone, honestly.”

Rothstein played varsity soccer, first on the cooperative team between Sauk Rapids-Rice and Apollo high schools as a

freshman. At the start of his sophomore year, Sauk Rapids-Rice branched from the co-op to start its own team. That season he met Johnson.

“It felt good to have our own Storm identity,” Rothstein said. “Those first years of having our program was a mess though. We didn’t really have a coach that stayed longer than a year, and it was more of a team for anyone who thought soccer was fun as opposed to kids who had soccer experience. It was one of those catch-all activities when we first started.”

After graduating from SRR in 2012, Rothstein attended the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth where he continued to play soccer as a goalkeeper. Johnson, class of 2013, began his role as assistant

coach at the start of the 2014 season and has been with the team ever since.

“I think in general, there’s just a larger awareness and interest in soccer in this area,” Johnson said. “We have kids who play travel club ball or summer ball which is nice because in the past we haven’t.”

When Rothstein came to the team as head coach, one of the things he was most excited for was to coach with Johnson.

“We share this common bond in a love for soccer,” Rothstein said. “I knew we would be good coaching together and every season only gets better. We share common values in what we want the kids to get out of the soccer experience, and the

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Johnson agreed.

“I think sometimes fans think I’m the crazy one,” Johnson said. “I am always the one yelling and screaming during a game. It’s the way I coach, whereas Chris is quieter and more reserved, but teaches and coaches well too. Our common values and the way we communicate and treat each other is important to us, and it helps us instill good values into the kids.”

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ping at nothing to accomplish their goals.”

As the team succeeds, Rothstein and Johnson enjoy celebrating the accomplishments together.

“It’s so cool,” Rothstein said. “I’m not one to take credit and our players, especially our core group of seniors, are the reason for our success. I think we are doing the right things to help them get their success. … I don’t have kids of my own, but I imagine the pride I feel for these kids is how parents would feel.”

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In their coaching tenure, this season is turning out to be the best by far.

The team boasts a program best record of 7-7-1.

“This is the best the team has ever done,” Rothstein said. “Many of the kids on the team endured two seasons of hardly any wins, and it was tough on them.

They came back this year ready to go and wanting to change that. We are so proud of them and all of their hard work and determination. They want to be a good team and are stop-

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seeding and schedules to be released Sunday, Oct. 6.

The team has a 9-33 record on the season as they head into playoffs, earning wins over St. Cloud Cathedral Sept. 30 and over Willmar Oct. 1, while ending its Sept. 26 game against Tech in a scoreless tie.

In addition to holding the top spot in its subsection, the Storm have had a successful run of games.

In their last eight matchups. SRR has outscored its opponents 28-1 and improved its record by six games with two ties.

SRR 2, Willmar 0 The Storm earned a shutout win over the Cardinals Oct. 1 in Willmar.

Less than three minutes into play, Emma Plemel netted the first SRR goal, dribbling through the defensive line and beating the keeper cleanly for the shot.

The score remained 1-0 until 3:45 left in the game when Maia Hasb-

rouck knocked the ball off the far post and into the net to seal the win.

Maggie Fernholz made six saves for SRR in the net.

SRR 7, St. Cloud Cathedral 0 SRR had a great day on the field as they faced the Crusaders. The Storm was scheduled to have home field advantage, but wet field conditions forced the game to be relocated to the College of St. Benedict Sept. 30 in St. Joseph.

The Storm started things off early with five goals scored in the first 20 minutes of play. Plemel posted three goals and one assist during the game, while Gabrielle Fernholz, Olivia Bauer, Emily Starr and Chloe Stockinger each added one.

SRR 0, Tech 0 A valiant effort was not enough to score against the Tech Tigers in a home game Sept. 26. Despite outshooting the Tigers 226, none of the shots found the net. The teams played through overtime to no avail and ended in a tie shutout.

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girls tennis

Boys soccer ready for playoffs Karasch earns team point SRR defeats Willmar 3-1 in overtime

BY ANNA HINKEMEYER STAFF WRITER

The regular season has wrapped up, and the Sauk Rapids-Rice boys soccer team is ready to push its way through Section 8A playoffs.

Seeding and schedules for the South Subsection 8A will be released Sunday, Oct. 6, with games commencing within the week following.

“We want to go as deep into playoffs as possible,” said Chris Rothstein, head coach. “I think we can absolutely make it to state if we go into our playoff games with the right mentality and play our game well. These kids are determined, hard working and really fight for each other as a team.”

SRR holds a 7-7-1 record after defeating Willmar 3-1 in overtime Oct. 1 and losing to Tech 4-0 Sept. 26.

SRR 3, Willmar 1 The Oct. 1 home game against Willmar was a fight to the end as the Storm defeated the Cardinals 3-1 in overtime.

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Kyle Conway battles for possession of the ball Oct. 1 in Sauk Rapids. Conway scored the first shot of overtime to help the Storm to victory over Willmar.

scored his first goal of the season to tie the game with five minutes remaining. With no additional goals scored in regulation, the game was pushed into overtime.

Kyle Conway scored a shot from outside the box, and Eli Moilanen put one away to bring the game to a 3-1 victory.

Eli Rudnick defended the net for SRR. Tech 4, SRR 0 The Storm had a tough start as the Tigers scored four goals within the first

10 minutes of play Sept.

26 at Tech High School in St. Cloud. Once the Tigers posted its goals, the Storm were unable to catch up and lost the game.

Rudnick was in net.

Brandon Hejhal maneuvers the ball downfield Oct. 1 in Sauk Rapids. Hejhal is a senior defender for the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School varsity boys soccer team.

The Collision girls tennis team had a rough week to end its regular season. The team, a cooperative between the Sauk Rapids-Rice and Apollo high schools, competed against the Warriors in Brainerd Sept. 26, losing 6-0. The team also played in Cold Spring against the Rocori Spartans, losing 6-1.

The team competed in Section 8AA playoffs over the latter part of the week. Team sections took place Oct. 3, with individuals Oct. 4.

Rocori 6, Collision 1 Brynn Karasch, at first singles, scored a team point for the Collision after defeating her Rocori opponent 6-1, 6-4.

Singles: No. 1 Karasch 6-1, 6-4, No. 2 Cailey Davidson 6-4, 1-6, 4-6, No. 3. Sylvia Le 2-6, 5-7 and No. 4 Grace Roesch 1-6, 0-6.

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Weinert 0-6, 3-6, No. 2 Addison Bemboom-Alyssa Meyer 1-6, 0-6 and No. 3 Bailee BonebrightMckinsey Newbanks 1-6, 2-6.

Brainerd 6, Collision 0 Weather prevented the first doubles match from completing, so Thompson and Weinert’s match was not scored.

Singles: No. 1 Le 0-6, 0-6, No. 2 Roesch 0-6, 0-6, No. 3 Isabelle Haddy 2-6, 2-6 and No. 4 Bonebright 1-6, 0-6.

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Volleyball contends in conference matchups

The Storm volleyball team had a week of conference road games as they faced Tech and Willmar high schools.

The girls brought home a sweet three-set (25-20, 25-23, 25-17) win over Tech from St. Cloud Sept. 26 and continued the week Oct. 1 with a game against the Cardinals in Willmar, where they took the match to five sets, but lost 3-2. Set scores of 2519, 25-9, 25-21, 27-25, 25-8.

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Teams from Annandale, Canby, Detroit Lakes, Denfield and Jordan will join in the competition.

SRR sees improvement against Willmar The Storm went head

Beckmann said the defense has improved since they faced Willmar in August.

“Our players are seeing the court better than they ever have, and we are reading the hitters better, getting more touches on blocks and playing the gaps,” Beckmann said.

“Overall, our team is continually working to communicate more on and off the court.”

Emma Hanson posted 24 set assists, while digs and kills came from across the roster. Cora Weirens was a strong leader for SRR, tallying 12 kills, one block and seven digs. Tara Butkowski posted 11 digs and Hanson four. Alyssa Blais continues to be a leader as well, putting up 10 digs.

SRR makes short work of Tech The Storm traveled to compete at Tech High School Sept. 26, where they served the Tigers a dish of lightning and thunder on the court. SRR took the match in three sets, all of which were competitive and tight back-and-

forth scoring.

“Winning over Tech was a great feeling and the girls worked hard to finish,” Beckmann said.

“The girls came out with fire and played well. It was fun to see them come together when they were faced with some good plays by Tech in the third set.”

Communication with hits helped move the Storm athletes around the court, and Tech had a few runs in the third set to keep SRR on its toes.

With grit and determination, the Storm came out victorious.

Hanson tallied 21 set assists with six digs.

Weirens posted six ace serves, as well as 11 kills, one block and seven digs.

Blais put up five digs.

Hailee Cullen was another force on the court, adding five kills, one block and two digs.

“Tech was playing well and was very scrappy, getting a lot of our offspeed shots,” Beckmann said. “Our girls were able to work together and finish strong in three sets.”

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to head with its Willmar rivals Oct. 1, where the contention was tighter than ever.

“Playing Willmar is always a huge battle,” said Karen Beckmann, head coach. “They have such a quick offense with quite a few good hitters which forced us to play quicker defense.”

This is the second time SRR has faced the Cardinals this season, with the first being the season opener where SRR lost in three sets. This time was different.

“We came ready to fight and took it to five sets this time,” Beckmann said.

“We struggled with serve receive and with gaps in our blocking, which made playing defense even more difficult. Ultimately, our serve receive and lack of finishing at the net in the first two sets cost us the match I think. But in the third set, I made some changes to our line up to help our defense get more touches and great plays.

Our serve receive did get better in the last three sets, too.”

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swim and dive

Storm come up short in game against Tigers SRR edges Brainerd Hutchinson ousts SRR 54-15 in stiff dual

Sauk Rapids-Rice and Brainerd are stiff contenders in the Central Lakes Conference and, when it comes to girls swim and dive, the same rings true.

The Storm traveled Sept. 26 to take on the Warriors in Brainerd, where the back-and-forth meet ended in the favor of SRR 101-85. “The girls on our team simultaneously push and support one another,� said Stephanie Schlangen, head coach. “We consistently have different girls stepping up each meet, and they are a strong team.�

In typical fashion, Anna Lucas topped the 50 yard and 100 yard freestyle events. Lucas broke the Brainerd pool records in both swims. She also helped a 200 yard medley relay team to second place and a 400 yard freestyle relay team to first.

Swimmers like Abbie Tangen, Sophia Henkel, Valeria Flores-Bonilla, Holynne Zeilenga and Savannah Henkel were amongst the top three finishers across multiple events at the meet, helping push SRR to victory.

The Storm had nine first place finishes in 12 meet events. The 200 yard medley relay, diving and

200 MR: 2. Maya Zaske, Sophia Henkel, Kendal Stucke and Lucas 2:03.50; and 4. Nicole Agre, Kaytlin Bittman, Olivia Tykwinski and Olivia MacDonald 2:13.08. 200 FS: 1. Tangen 2:06.20. 5. Haley Davis 2:15.11 and 6. Zaske 2:16.83. 200 IM: 1. Sophia Henkel 2:22.07, 2. Lydia Zabinski 2:26.11 and 4.

Stucke 2:31.65. 50 FS: 1.

Lucas 24.72, 4. Ava Hitzler 27.17 and 5. Savannah Henkel 27.27. Diving: 4. Sophia Markfelder 124.20, 5. Madeline Bittman 117.95 and 6. Eliana Hansen 110.50.

100 FLY: 1. Flores-Bonilla 1:04.91, 2. Zeilenga 1:07.64 and 3. Stucke 1:08.55. 100 FS: 1. Lucas 53.35, 4. Hitzler 59.33 and 5. Davis 59.34.

500 FS: 1. Sophia Henkel 5:38.70, 2. Tangen 5:43.97 and 3. Zabinski 5:48.45.

200 FSR: 2. Davis, Savannah Henkel, Zeilenga and Tangen 1:47.04; 4. Madeline Ziegler, Stucke, Hitzler and Zaske 1:51.78; and 5.

Lily Benoit, Jadeyn Stover, Kaytlin Bittman and MacDonald 1:56.12. 100 BK: 1. Flores-Bonilla 1:04.46, 5.

Agre 1:14.20 and 6. Ziegler 1:15.70. 100 BR: 1. Savannah Henkel 1:14.40, 3. Zeilenga 1:15.44 and 5. Kaytlin Bittman 1:19.67. 400 FSR: 1. Lucas, Zabinski, FloresBonilla and Tangen 3:49.73; 3. Sophia Henkel, Ziegler, Hitzler and Davis 4:01.41 and 6. Lauren Klein, MacDonald, Benoit and Stover 4:20.72.

Players on both sides of the ball were physical and competitive for the Sauk Rapids-Rice football team’s homecoming game Sept. 27 against Hutchinson. Despite the Storm’s best efforts, SRR fell to Hutchinson, 54-15. “We did well, especially in the first half,� said Phil Klaphake, head coach. “Our kids did a really good job offensively sustaining long drives and staying on schedule.�

The Storm came out of the gate strong and pushed the ball into the end zone for the first scoring drive of the game off a 10 yard pass to Ethan Opsahl and a two-point conversion run from Andrew Wollak. “It always feels good to score first,� Klaphake said. “It puts pressure immediately onto your opponent when you are able to do so. Hutchinson did a great job of responding to our scores with scores of their own. We knew they would be difficult to stop consistently, but I thought our kids competed the whole game and played with great energy.�

It was midway through the second quarter before SRR found the end zone again. This time on a 34 yard pass to Tayton Philavanh followed by the extra point kick from Durham Welch. The scoring drive put SRR in the lead 15-14. The lead did not last long as Hutchinson pulled ahead to bring the halftime score to 2215.

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Stats: Passing – Kobe Lee 119 yds 2 TD. Rushing – Lee 33 yds, Brody Rollins 29 yds, Philavanh

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the 200 yard freestyle relay were the only three events where SRR fell short of having competitors in the top spot.

The Storm return home to host the Tech Tigers of St. Cloud at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School in Sauk Rapids.

The Tigers found its groove in the second half, scoring one touchdown after another and leaving the Storm trailing scoreless in the half for the loss. “Hutchinson runs the ball very physically, especially with a 6-4, 245 pound quarterback,� Klaphake said. “For us to stop their run game, we have to put a lot of defenders near the football which puts you in one-on-one situations at times in the passing game.�

Alex Harren had an eventful game for SRR on both sides of the ball – most notably on defense, where he earned seven tackles and two assists. In a situation like the game against Hutchinson, he was a key contributor. “He was physical and was where he needed to be for the most part,� Klaphake said. “Tackles are a stat that doesn’t always tell the whole story. Some games we have defenders that make no tackles, but are always where they need to be and use the correct technique to close gaps and allow their teammates to make more tackles. We have also had lead tacklers grade out poorly for not being where they need to be which results in us giving up big plays.

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SPORTS

Lumberjacks split physical series with North Iowa Spetz, Sommers come up big in Saturday victory

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Granite City Lumberjacks forward Daymin Dodge loses his balance after attempting to score on a shot Sept. 27 at Sports Arena East in Sauk Rapids. The Lumberjacks fired 36 shots at North Iowa Bulls goaltender Dysen Skinner and scored just twice in a 5-2 loss.

high school hockey in, fired home his first season goal as a member of the Lumberjacks at 7:10 to expand Granite City’s lead to two.

“I think we understood that we were playing a good hockey team,” Vold said. “If we don’t play to the best of our ability, it won’t work out for us.”

North Iowa did not stay down for long. Talented defenseman Nico Aguilera got his squad on the board three minutes into the second period before lifting a shot past Lumberjacks goalie Nate Johnston on an odd-main rush four minutes later to tie the game.

“It’s always a war versus those guys,” Vold said of North Iowa. “We go back and forth with them, and it’s always a weekend we look forward to.”

The second period,

like the team’s previous get-together a day before, was rife with contention and physical play. The Bulls committed four penalties in the high-pressure period alone.

It was not until Spetz whistled the puck past North Iowa goalie Eli Bowers with just a minute-and-a-half to go in the period that the Lumberjacks power play had finally snapped their dissatisfactory funk.

“Winning the special teams battle is important because oftentimes it will determine the outcome,” Vold said. “We’re only four games in so we’re still trying to figure out units.”

Granite City, not reserved to simply hanging onto their one-goal lead, once again lit the lamp within the first minute of a period. With Cicchi in

the penalty box, Sommers blocked a North Iowa shot from the point before outracing several Bulls in the neutral zone. The third-year forward tried to stuff the puck past Bowers twice before finally cashing in on the shorthanded breakaway chance to give the Lumberjacks a 4-2 edge.

The persistent Lumberjack forecheck firmly established zone possession, allowing for several more opportunities than in Friday night’s loss.

“We got a lot more pucks in deep,” said Landon Johnson, Lumberjacks defenseman. “Whenever we got it past the line, we got it past the defensemen. We made sure we got pucks across the way.”

Johnston, making his second start of the season, dazzled against one of the finest offensive groups in the entire league. The Rogers native stopped 33 pucks, including a penalty

have the tools to win every game.”

North Iowa 5, Granite City 2 In a game featuring lightning-in-a-bottle offense firepower, it came as no surprise that the goal horn rang twice in the opening five minutes of the high-octane matchup between the Bulls and Lumberjacks Sept. 27.

The Lumberjacks found the back of the net first, but it was the Bulls who capitalized on consistent opportunities to hand Granite City their first loss of the season 5-2 at Sports Arena East in Sauk Rapids.

Forward Spetz sneaked a wraparound goal past North Iowa goaltender Dysen Skinner at 4:10 in the first period to liven up the home crowd and give the Lumberjacks an early 1-0 lead.

North Iowa, who had produced 23 goals in the first four contests of the season, were not willing to

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The Granite City Lumberjacks, fresh off a thrilling, vindictive victory over the Alexandria Blizzard, coasted into a two-game series with the West Division’s first-place North Iowa Bulls at Sports Arena East in Sauk Rapids.

The Lumberjacks fell 5-2 in game one before powering back to take game two, 5-3.

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He lets his play do the speaking. Bailey is a big kid and doesn’t have a problem throwing his weight around, but he’s also great with the puck on his stick.”

Outside of the two promising forwards, the home Lumberjacks displayed their enviable speed and depth early on in the contest. Starting forward Nicolas Cicchi livened up his squad early, scoring a goal 54 seconds into the first period.

“Scoring that early frees everybody up,” Vold said. “It’s great for momentum and it was a good start for us.”

The Lumberjacks, while getting outshot in the period 11-6, continued to impress with limited opportunities. 2019 Sauk Rapids-Rice High School graduate Daymin Dodge, in the arena he played

shot.

“It was kind of coming-out party for Nate,” Vold said. “He tracked everything well and nothing caught him by surprise.

Obviously, it’s tough to forget when he plays like that.”

The shot totals were completely inversed from the night before. On Friday, Granite City outshot the visiting Bulls 36-26, while the Bulls fired 36 shots to the Lumberjacks’ 26 Saturday. Strangely, the team with less shots won both games.

Granite City will host the New Ulm Steel in the final game of an opening five-game homestand at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at Sports Arena East in Sauk Rapids. The Lumberjacks won the first meeting, 7-4, but every game against the Steel will be a hard-fought grinder.

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stay behind for long. Forward Lucas Wahlin rifled home his fourth goal of the season on the power play just 39 seconds after Spetz’s tally to even the score.

Dodge went into the box following a boarding call, giving the Bulls another ripe scoring chance.

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Bulls forward Matt Dahlseide slipped past a Lumberjacks defender in the Granite City zone and fired a puck past Fitzgerald’s shoulder for the game-winning goal at 5:17.

Despite a fervent second-period rally that saw Granite City receive a 5-on-3 opportunity for two minutes, the Bulls’ penalty kill stood strong, allowing zero goals on six shorthanded instances.

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“For many of them, that was eye opening,” Stemper said. “You hear about agriculture and some people think of the farm as all gloom and doom, but there is a big difference when you start looking at some of the technical careers.”

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Ryan Burggraff, a precision farming specialist at Arnold’s in St. Cloud, explained the advancements in row unit technology and precision planting.

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“We take a map of the field and we can tell it if we have a low spot and we want to plant heavier or if we have some sand ground and want to plant lighter,” Burggraff said. “We can go on the computer through a software program and tell the equipment we want to plant 30,000 seeds per acre here and 28,000 here. The row unit will read that map and adjust to that.”

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After a half day of learning at the site, students had plenty of what they learned to talk about. “There was interest in the planter trailer, interest in the root pit; I think they even liked doing the tractor ride,” Arnold said.

“Some of the students we had there had been in a tractor and some have been involved with (agriculture), but I would say the bulk of them were not. To experience first-hand some of this technology was key.”

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SAUK RAPIDS – With an abundance of rain, farmers are feeling the stress as crop harvest is delayed. The accumulation of rain without an extended period of warm days to dry the land has caused an increase in white mold and sudden death syndrome, lower than expected yields and unfavorable muddy conditions that has prevented machinery from entering fields.

Jake Bauerly, a Sauk Rapids corn and soybean producer, knows firsthand what other farmers are struggling with.

“This fall is going to be tough,” Bauerly said.

“It’s really been a hard year overall, especially with the late planting season due to the late snow and cold front.”

Bauerly, along with his employees, planted their crop before Mother’s Day only to receive snow days later.

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“We had to dig up and replant quite a bit of our crop,” Bauerly said.

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Bob Weisman, St. Cloud State University meteorology professor, provides statistics as to the amount of rainfall the area has received within the past few months.

“At the St. Cloud Airport, there have been 30.83 inches of precipitation since April 1,” Weisman said.

“That’s 10.58 inches above average, and this September was been the third wettest September in St. Cloud records.

There were 7.55 inches of rain at the St. Cloud Regional Airport, more than double the average amount of 3.46 inches.”

Weisman’s said the St. Cloud State University rain gauge had 9.45 inches with even more, 10-15 inches,

near Paynesville and from Popple Creek northeastward through Lake Mille Lacs, Mora and Sandstone for the month of September.

“The total precipitation during the first nine months of the year is now 34.89 inches, which ranks as the third highest January to September total in St. Cloud records,” Weisman said.

Normally, Bauerly begins his soybean harvest by Sept. 25. But, with all the rain, his operation will likely not begin harvest until Oct. 7. The start date relies heavily on the weather.

“With all this moisture, it’s put us behind by two weeks,” Bauerly said. “We might even have to wait until the ground freezes.”

Weisman said the slow spring thaw and lack of sunshine have made a later than average frost badly needed for a complete growing season.

“The average date for St. Cloud’s first frost is Sept. 26,” Weisman said. “The area would likely need a frost among the latest on record to salvage another 10 to 15 growing days in October.

So far, most of central and southern Minnesota have escaped a below freezing temperature.

There are threats for such a cold night on at least a couple of nights in early October.”

According to

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Jake Bauerly (from left), Colby Kaschmitter and Bruce Kaschmitter stand in front of a combine Oct. 3 near Sauk Rapids. The team works together to plant soybeans and corn and are now faced with a two-week delay due to the higher-than-average rainfall.

conditions by installing moisture. perforated tile every 60 “I use tracks on feet to drain away extra my heavy machinery

to lower the ground pressure, reducing the chance of sinking,” he said. “We also travel on previously compacted tramways.”

Bauerly hopes for three days without rain to begin harvest of his soybean crop. He would like to harvest field corn come late October into late November.

“I really feel bad for the dairy farmers who have to chop silage under these wet conditions,” Bauerly said.

However, when Bauerly and farmers alike access their fields, yields are projected to be lower than previous years due to white mold and SDS. “Soybean fields with white mold and SDS are becoming quite apparent even from a distance,” said Nathan Drewitz, University of Minnesota Extension crop educator for Stearns, Benton and Morrison counties.

According to Drewitz, white mold is identified by fluffy white growth on soybean stems.

“Pods affected by white mold are typically smaller, lighter and fuzzy,” Drewitz said.

“The fungus may survive in the soil for several years, making management of this

disease a long-term issue.”

SDS is yet another problem this harvest season.

“The disease is identified by scattered interveinal yellow chlorotic blotches that eventually progress into large irregular patches,” Drewitz said. “SDS will cause root rot.”

Bauerly said this is the second worst year for white mold for his crop.

“There really is nothing you can do about white mold once it’s infested the plant,” he said. “This was just a really wet and cold year, and our good crop had a heavy canopy which trapped moisture and there was not enough heat to dry it out.”

Even though the destructive diseases have affected many crops, producers focus their attention to the next few

months, hoping for a stable harvest.

“I expect my early planted crop on lighter soil or drain tile to have a pretty fair yield,” Bauerly said. “But my late planted crop on wetter soil doesn’t look promising.”

Bauerly guesses his corn yield will be 25 bushels below and soybean yield 5-10 bushels below his fouryear average.

With a delayed harvest, producers are hoping for drier weather to wrap up the season. In the meantime, Drewitz advises farmers to be cautious.

“If you’re sinking, you’re going to spend a lot of time pulling your equipment out,” he said. “Compaction can also cause a lot of issues down the line so be careful, use safety and rely on common sense.”

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Hackett elected to national board of Holstein USA

RICE – Spencer Hackett has reached the culmination of his leadership opportunities in the dairy industry.

At the National Holstein Convention, June 24-27 in Appleton, Wis., Hackett was elected to represent Region 6 on the national board of directors for Holstein Association USA. He was sworn into the position Sept.

24 at the organization’s headquarters in Brattleboro, Vt. “I was involved with our Mid-Minnesota Holstein Club,” Hackett said.

“I served nine years on the Minnesota Holstein board. I was slowly looking down the tunnel if I wanted to be at that next level. This was the next or final step, so to be; if I wanted to take the journey or not.”

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Hackett was recently elected to represent Region 6 on the national board of directors for Holstein Association USA.

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Hackett has long been a member of the national organization and strong advocate for genetic advancement in the dairy industry.

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“I am truly passionate about the registered Holstein business,” Hackett said. “Not just because (the cow is) registered, but to make something that will help all dairymen stay in business longer.”

Melarry Farms has created a market for its genetics through genomic technology. Last year, the Hacketts sold 27 bulls to artificial insemination companies, and they continue breeding for bulls that will propel the dairy industry forward.

“Since (genomics came out), our purebred business has exploded,” Hackett said. “We’re always trying to make bulls that I feel, hopefully, the business will want going forward. The commercial dairyman wants a moderate stature cow with plenty of strength; he’s going

to have to be able to milk, a low somatic cell count and an easy keeper. Those are the cows that make us the most money.”

Hackett feels his new role as director marries nicely with his notable contributions in the industry, and his passion to continue learning about and developing dairy cattle genetics.

In the next three years, Hackett wants to give back to the organization he has spent his whole life being a part of.

“They always tell me I’m an outside-thebox thinker, so maybe I’ll come up with ideas that keep the (dairy farm) numbers up there; keep the excitement going,” Hackett said.

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“I considered kicking it around – should I run?

Shouldn’t I run?” said Hackett about the elected position. “If people like me don’t step forward and have a voice, that means someone else has to cover that much more ground on my behalf.”

Hackett also encourages Region 6 dairy farmers to voice their opinions and ideas to him in hopes of creating effective change in the industry.

However, no one thought may lead to immediate improvements, which is Hackett’s greatest foreseen challenge.

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“When President Trump got into office, it didn’t change overnight. It takes time; it may even happen after I’m gone, but it’ll be something I’ve helped put in motion.”

As Hackett begins this next journey in his dairying career, whether at the organization’s headquarters in Vermont or at his family’s dairy farm in Minnesota, he will be doing so with a greater purpose in mind.

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“In serving on the national board, what can I do to help another small dairy farm, or large dairy farm, be more productive and stay in the business we are all so passionate about?”

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He serves on the board with 11 directors from across the country as well as four officers.

“I’m looking forward to serving on the board with these people,” Hackett said. “We’re coming from all over, and that doesn’t mean we all think the same. That’s what makes a good board.”

During Hackett’s time as a director, his responsibilities will reflect the purpose of the organization: To help provide the most productive animal to help farmers feed the growing population in the most efficient way possible.

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last Board meeting, there was some discussion about a couple of projects in the five-year road construction program; there was some concern that we are doing projects too early in the life of the project and that we should wait.

He stated his plan to provide additional information about those projects and the design behind them.

• CSAH 2 (River to TH 25), mill and overlay slated in construction year 2020, actual traffic counts are in line with traffic counts projected in 2001; Byrd feels the need to capitalize on the fact that a hot mix ready plant is coming into this location next year for the CR 78 project—should result in a competitive bid • CSAH 12 (CSAH 21 to TH 25), mill and overlay slated in construction year 2020; in 1999, this roadway was a 7-ton design—mill and overlay will add structure to the roadway to extend its life and add slight safety improvements; will “shoot for” a 10-ton roadway, but should accomplish a 9-ton roadway at minimum • CSAH 5 (Gilman to Mille Lacs County Line), mill and overlay slated for construction year 2021, split into three projects, have consumed the life of that pavement in ten years—cracking and rutting; was designed as a 9-ton road in 2008, but will be a 10-ton road after the 2021 project • CSAH 8 (TH 23 to CR 47), reclaim slated in construction year 2020, traffic volumes are high enough that this roadway may be paved before winter • CSAH 2 (in conjunction with Little Rock Lake drawdown), was paved before the rain, guardrail is up, need to complete some grading in the ditches and some striping, could open the road on the Friday completion date Byrd reported that, recently, the Public Works Department installed driver feedback signs (speed limit, radar signs) on CR 55 near Gordon’s Bridge; there have been numerous complaints about speeders in the area—the road is posted at 35 MPH. He stated his belief that driver feedback signs may change driver behavior; the location of the 35 MPH speed zone is comprised of closely-spaced residential lots with numerous driveways and the roadway is somewhat winding with limited visibility. Byrd pointed out that these signs have connectivity to the “cloud”, allowing him to access and retrieve data collected by the sign, i.e. traffic counts/speed violations in “real time”. He added that the signs contain GPS chips; Byrd has the ability to change settings on the signs per computer and data can be sent via email or text.

Board members reported on recent meetings they attended on behalf of the county.

No Committees of the Whole were set.

Monty Headley, County Administrator, explained that September 30th is the statutory deadline for certification of the County’s proposed 2020 property tax levy and budget to the Auditor-Treasurer; the proposed resolutions reflect board consensus from recent Committee of the Whole meetings. Headley provided a summary of the major factors in the proposed 2020 budget and levy: • The proposed 2020 levy increases 1.99%, or $392,835 from 2019, to a total of $20,119,369 • With this proposed change for 2020, the 10-year average levy change for Benton County is a 0.87% increase (the proposed 2020 levy is $169,000 higher than it was 10 years ago) • The proposed levy keeps the increase below the 7.8% expected growth in the County’s payable 2020 tax capacity, which translates into a reduced County tax rate in 2020; the estimated 2020 County tax rate will fall from 61.5% to 58.16% of tax capacity (down from a peak of 77.74% in 2013) • The proposed 2020 operating budget totals $45,067,381, a decrease of $624,878, or a 1.4% reduction from 2019 • The proposed levy increase is comprised of the following major elements: o Employee compensation and benefits $551,053 o Additional County Program Aid (245,061) o Funded “PolicyIssues” (newfunding) 271,943 o All other operating and capital budget changes (185,100)

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BENTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 17, 2019 The Benton County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on September 17, 2019 in the Benton County Board Room in Foley, MN with Commissioners Spencer Buerkle, Jake Bauerly, Ed Popp and Warren Peschl present and Commissioner Steve Heinen absent (excused). Call to order by Chair Bauerly was at 9:00 AM followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.

Popp/Peschl unanimous to approve the amended agenda—add item: presentation of retirement award to Kim Woolery.

A retirement award was presented to Kim Woolery, Detention Officer in the jail, in appreciation for 21 years of loyal and distinguished service to Benton County; her retirement is effective September 27, 2019.

No one was present to speak under Open Forum.

Peschl/Buerkle unanimous to approve the Consent Agenda: 1) approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of September 3, 2019 as written; 2) accept and file Committee of the Whole Minutes of September 4, 2019 as written; 3) accept and file VSO Quarterly Report as presented; 4) accept and file Administrator’s Report/ Monthly Financial Report as presented; and 5) issue $24,996.62 in funds from the AIS (Aquatic Invasive Species) Fund to the Little Rock Lake Association for costs related to planting during the Little Rock Lake drawdown.

Nancy Silesky and Steve Novak, Government Relations representatives with the Minnesota Inter-County Association (MICA), provided an overview of the 2019 legislative session and outlook for the future; topics included Transportation, Public Health and Human Services.

Doug Host from CliftonLarsonAllen, the County’s independent auditor, appeared before the Board to provide a summary of the results of Benton County’s 2018 audit; an unmodified or “clean” opinion was issued on the financial statements.

The Regular County Board meeting was recessed at 9:46 AM to conduct a Human Services Board meeting.

The Regular County Board meeting was reconvened at 10:08 AM. Heather Bondhus, Auditor-Treasurer’s Office, explained that Parcel 12.00969.00, 9170 Indian Road NW, Rice, became tax-forfeited on May 13, 2019; prior owners of record, Leroy & Nancy Theisen, are requesting to repurchase the property for the amount of tax, special assessments, penalties, and fees owing in the amount of $2,072.36. Buerkle/Popp unanimous to adopt Resolution 2019-#31, approving the request of Leroy & Nancy Theisen to repurchase Parcel 12.00969.00, 9170 Indian Road NW, Rice, and authorize the Chair to sign.

Nadean Inman, Auditor-Treasurer, explained that, on August 1, 2019, the License Center began collecting an additional $1.00 filing fee for each DMV transaction; this additional fee will generate approximately $5,200.00 in additional revenue for the county in 2019. She requested Board approval to hire the new part-time DMV employee prior to the start of the 2020 budget year; the estimated salary for a part-time DMV employee from October 15th through December 31st would be $4,000.00, which would be offset by the additional filing fee revenue. Inman noted the importance of training the new DMV employee prior to January since that is the start of the busy season for the DMV; in addition, the staff within the office that currently serve as back-up for the DMV will be busy assisting with election tasks. Peschl/Popp unanimous to approve hiring the new part-time DMV employee to start in October 2019.

Inman requested Board approval to utilize the MNLARS reimbursement funds in 2019 to enhance the DMV services prior to the start of the 2020 budget year. She pointed out that, by implementing these improvements now, the DMV staff will have sufficient time to be trained in the operation of the new queue system prior to January and February, the busiest months for the DMV. Inman added that restructuring of the office now will save the county money as the prices of the queue system and restructuring are expected to increase in 2020. She noted that the MNLARS reimbursement funds were received from the State of MN in August 2019. Peschl/Popp to approve beginning the DMV office restructure in 2019 since the MNLARS reimbursement funds were already received. Motion carried with Popp, Bauerly and Peschl voting aye and Buerkle voting nay.

Roxanne Achman, Department of Development Director, explained that the plat of “Thousand Oaks 1st Addition” is located in Sauk Rapids Township; Steven & Patricia Posch have requested to combine two platted lots into one lot. She indicated that the City of Sartell has no issues with the project and Sauk Rapids Township has signed off on the preliminary plat. Popp/Buerkle unanimous to approve the final plat of “Thousand Oaks 1st Addition” as recommended by the Planning Commission, and authorize the Chair to sign the final plat.

Achman reported that the plat of “Virgils Pasture” is located in Mayhew Lake Township; property owner, Bonita Skuza, and applicant, Aaron Storkamp, are requesting to split two single family lots off of approximately 137.44 acres—one lot will be 6.70 acres and the other 13.43 acres.

She noted that Mayhew Lake Township has signed the preliminary plat. Peschl/Popp unanimous to approve the final plat of “Virgils Pasture” as recommended by the Planning Commission, and authorize the Chair to sign the final plat.

Chris Byrd, County Engineer, explained that, at the

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Total Levy Change for 2020 $392,835) • The proposed budget includes the following “Policy Issues”: o An additional Supervisor position in Human Services, based on a Human Services study recommendation to reduce the number of direct reports for current supervisors ($93,387) o Abolishing a vacant Community Health Specialist position to help fund the new Supervisor position ($81,082 in savings) o A Deputy Director position for Human Services as recommended by the Human Services study ($114,048/$81,599 net levy after revenue offsets) o A part-time position for the License Center to address increased customerm volume at the DMV counter ($18,552) o Adding $35,000 to Auditor-Treasurer for increased election year expenses o Funding a new payroll and Human Resources information management system ($17,612) o Using $36,875 in reserves for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (Drone) for the Sheriff’s Office o Using the County Board’s contingency account in 2020 to fund a new leadership training program for County managers • The 2019 State Legislature increased County Program Aid (local government aid) by $27 million statewide; this increase plus the County Program Aid formula provides Benton County with an additional $245,061 in Aid for 2020; the County’s total certified County Program Aid for 2020 is $2.7 million; without this additional County Program Aid, the County’s proposed levy increase would be 3.2% Headley referenced the “Funding to Outside Agencies” handout, noting the County Board’s agreement to increase the SWCD funding by $40,000 for 2020 (a 20.1% Increase); he explained that this amount could potentially be reduced prior to final budget adoption in December should the SWCD receive additional grant funding. Peschl/ Buerkle unanimous to adopt Resolution 2019-#32, a Resolution setting the proposed 2020 levy at $20,119,369, and authorize the Chair to sign. Popp/Buerkle unanimous to adopt Resolution 2019-#33, a Resolution establishing the proposed 2020 Benton County budget as presented, and authorize the Chair to sign.

Chair Bauerly announced that the Benton County Board of Commissioners will conduct a Truth in Taxation public meeting on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at 7:00 PM in the Benton County Board Room.

Amy Diedrich from Marsh & McLennan Agency (MMA) appeared before the Board to present their recommendation for employee health insurance funding (premium rates) for 2020. She stated “...self- funded employee health insurance continues to perform very well...when we look at premium settings, we look at several different factors...fixed costs...stop loss in place...fees...actual claims... number of high cases...see where the reserves are...strive for stability in costs...MMA recommendations are to increase the funding factor by 2% and increase stop loss to $60,000 (potentially increase to $70,000 for 2021)...”

Buerkle/Peschl unanimous to approve the 2020 health insurance renewal as recommended by the County’s broker, including a 2% premium increase and increasing stop-loss coverage to $60,000 per event.

Popp/Buerkle unanimous to conduct a closed meeting of the County Board (at 11:15 AM), pursuant to MN Statutes §13D.03, Subdivision 1, to consider strategy for labor negotiations.

The Regular County Board meeting was reconvened at 12:31 PM. Chair Bauerly adjourned the meeting at 12:32 PM. A. Jake Bauerly, Chair Benton County Board of Commissioners Montgomery Headley Benton County Administrator R-40-1B

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Farm Rescue

Every year at this time, we hear stories of farmers stepping in to help others who, for one reason or another, are having trouble getting their crops harvested. Such generosity led to the formation of a nonprofit organization called Farm Rescue based in Horace, N.D. Bill Gross, founder and president of Farm Rescue, BY ROGER STROM The Business of Farming is a farm kid who grew up in Cleveland, N.D. He is a pilot for UPS Airlines, but he thought he would get his farm fix by spending his retirement years driving a tractor and planter through farm country, helping farmers get the crops in.

Seeing a big need for that kind of help, he decided to make his random good Samaritan project bigger by organizing volunteers to help farmers who were dealing with a crisis in their lives.

He now has more than 1,000 registered volunteers from 49 states helping an average of 60 agriculture producers each year with planting, harvesting or haying assistance for individuals who have suffered from illness, injury or natural disaster.

The group has helped more than 500 producers in the North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Montana and Iowa since the project began in 2006, and this year, with the massive flooding in Nebraska, they expect to help between 125-140 farm individuals and families.

This year, Gross said he has seen a marked increase in stress and anxiety along with an increase in farm related suicide. He said Farm Rescue wants to help the families get their work done before they are overwhelmed.

If you want to be part of Farm Rescue, Gross said they are always short of drivers with a commercial driver’s license.

“That’s always critical and seems to be our pinch point,” Gross said. “There are never enough people to drive trucks. Anyone who is interested and has a CDL license is welcome to apply at farmrescue.org. If we have 20 who apply, we could use them all.”

The volunteers are often backed by businesses and organizations with equipment dealers contributing tractors, planters and combines and seed companies donating seed, fertilizer and herbicides. But, it also takes money to keep the organization going.

And, if you know of someone who could use a helping hand, contact Farm Rescue at the address above, call 701-252-2017 or email info@farmrescue. org for more information.

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www.bluelakeplastics.com

320-333-9255 Sauk Centre, MN

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