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SRPD to implement body worn cameras in 2020 Council approves purchase of devices, equipment BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
SAUK RAPIDS – Police officers in Sauk Rapids will be getting a new look at activity come the New Year. The Sauk Rapids City Council approved the purchase of 18 body worn cameras and accompanying equipment for the Sauk Rapids Police Department at its Sept. 9 meeting. Chief Perry Beise said four officers will test the equipment in the coming months and a public hearing will take place shortly after Jan. 1, 2020, to discuss operations before the entire department begins using the devices. “There are a ton of benefits to both the citizens when they have a concern as to how the police officer acted and a benefit to the police officers that they have this protection of an accurate account of their interactions with the public,” said Beise of the cameras. Beise said the department has been working
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Restoration complete Rice river project aims to stop erosion BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
SAUK RAPIDS – Prior to the conclusion of the six week drawdown of Little Rock Lake, Harris Channel and Sartell Pool, two Rice families completed a project that has been discussed for more than five years. “This project wouldn’t have been possible if it wasn’t for the drawdown,” said Nathan Sanoski, technician at Benton Soil and Water Conservation District. “There is just no way we would have been able to get down along the shoreline with the equipment and have semi-dry feet.” In late August, an excavator from Minnesota Native Landscapes could be seen along the Mississippi River shorelines of Ferry Point. The heavy equipment moved 10-12 foot tree trunks and
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West Central Technical Service Area engineer Ross Reiffenberger (from left) stands with homeowners Barb and Ron McKeever and technician Nathan Sanoski, of Benton Soil and Water Conservation District, Aug. 28 in Rice. Reiffenberger designed a shoreline restoration project for Ferry Point residents that implements a toewood bench to prohibit erosion.
boulders in hopes of restoring a bank which had become an over 20 foot vertical bluff. Property owners Ron and Barb McKeever and Wayne and Joan Schmitz worked with Benton SWCD and the Department of Natural Resources to reestablish 400 feet of shoreline while waters were receded. The proj-
ect was a shared investment. “It’s going to be a big benefit for not losing any more shoreline and we’re hoping to increase fish habitat, too,” Ron said. “Part of the reason the DNR is helping with the funding is fish habitat and river restoration. Those were the two key elements of the project and
we were on board with both.” The project has an added benefit for the property owners as well. The McKeevers have lived at the property for 42 years. Prior to project completion, a stairway led directly to their dock.
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Hall of Fame inductee: Bill Nielsen Former AD dedicated to kids BY ANNA HINKEMEYER STAFF WRITER
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Bill Nielsen’s staff photo as Sauk RapidsRice High School activities director in 1985. Nielsen will be inducted into the SRRHS Athletic Hall of Fame Saturday, Sept. 28 because of his career and all he did to benefit student involvement.
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SAUK RAPIDS – Bill Nielsen was a man of many roles during his time with the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District, beginning with teaching and evolving into a coach and advisor. In the 1984-85 school year, Nielsen was promoted to activities director at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School. “I loved doing what I did for the kids,” Nielsen said. “They were the main reason behind the work I did in all my roles, from being a teacher
and coach to becoming the activities director. I loved working with the coaches and the parents, too.” After 34 years in the district, Nielsen retired in May 2004. Now, 15 years later, Nielsen is being honored for his work. Nielsen will be inducted into the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School Athletic Hall of Fame alongside class of 1979 graduate and former coach Pete Robinet and class of 1996 athlete Melissa Rajkowski. The ceremony takes place at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School. Nielsen’s two sons, William and Brent, will be introducing Nielsen at the ceremony. “It’s humbling, a real honor,” Nielsen said. “The induction was a surprise to me. I was just
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someone who tried to give a little extra back to the schools, but it’s nice to be recognized for that.” Nielsen’s passion for kids and athletics stemmed from his own involvement as a student at Baudette High School. During high school, Nielsen was a foursport athlete in football, basketball, baseball and track. He was also involved in student council, National Honor Society and choir. Following high school, Nielsen went on to play football for St. Cloud State University. “Upon graduating from SCSU, I came to Sauk Rapids to be a teacher,” Nielsen said. “I chose to coach multiple sports throughout my career because of my love for sports and the influ-
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NEWS Restoration from front “We have access now,” Barb said. “We didn’t ever have access to the river. We could get down to our dock and to the boat, but we didn’t have access because it was straight down and was eroding.” The winding Mississippi’s flow and boat traffic have contributed to the land’s base breakdown. “With the wave and the flow, it was taking the sediment and washing the sand away,” said engineer Ross Reiffenberger of West Central Technical Service Area. “That would undermine the bank, causing it to sluff down and the slope would keep falling in. There is not a lot of surface erosion that is happening here; it’s more of a slope stability problem.” Reiffenberger designed the project which uses a large amount of organic material to stabilize the shore. He has designed a dozen similar projects across his 12-county territory including a 2018 installation at Mississippi River Park upstream from the project area. “We’re trying to reestablish the toe of the slope and protect that with toewood and rock combination so the river doesn’t
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Large tree trunks rest on the shoreline Aug. 21 in Rice. The trunks are driven into the embankment and anchors a toewood bench used to stop erosion.
keep washing away the sediment and causing the slope to fail even more than it is,” Reiffenberger said. Contractors began by excavating a road to access the river and then worked inward from the furthest point as to not disturb finished areas. They created a so-called bench of land 2 feet above the ordinary water line using tree trunks, rootwads, brush and soil. Native seed, as well as oats, were scattered beneath a coco-
nut fiber erosion control blanket. Willow and dogwood livestakes, trees and shrubs were planted in the bench, and rock vanes were added and extend upstream into the current. “The rock vanes are essentially going to redirect the flow,” Sanoski said. “That way, the current is not eroding the bank. The rock vanes will push the water toward the middle of the river and relieve this bank.” In five years, the shoreline should have a
different look. “This should grow up to a lot of vegetation, native plants, trees, shrubs, willows things like that,” Reiffenberger said. “Overtime, once those get established, we hope to capture some of the sediment during those high flows. … We’re looking to establish a flood plain so the stresses on this part of the bank are a lot less because it’s spread out so far.”
and they have their mic pack on, they have a trigger button if they want their in-car camera system to turn on,” Beise said. “So, they are already doing some of this stuff.” Per state statute, SRPD will host a public hearing to explain to residents its policy in capturing video and how information is stored. Beise said footage is considered private data and will not be made available to the public without a court order. The cost of the cameras, equipment and a disc burner which will help store the information from the server is $29,239.30. In other council news: - Approved hiring Adam Thene to the assistant maintenance supervisor position in the public works and utility departments contingent on a drug test. Thene has been a senior utility operator in the city of Bloomington for 11 years. Thene’s target start date is Sept. 30. - Approved hiring Scott Rasmussen to the street maintenance position in the public works and utility departments contingent on a drug test. Rasmussen is a mechanic employee at Diesel Services, LLC. Rasmussen’s target start date is Sept. 30. - Approved listing
four vehicles on the Stearns County surplus auction Oct. 12. The 2003 Ford F350, 1985 bucket truck, 2000 Kawasaki Mule and a 2015 Ford Explorer are no longer in use and will be sold. The police department will also list motorcycles and miscellaneous property seized during criminal investigations on the auction. - Approved the second phase site plan to the Quarry Village Apartments. A 46-unit building will be constructed along the east side of Quarry
Road Northeast, Sauk Rapids – on a second plat which is to the south of the building which opened for occupancy July 1. - Approved the use of Pleasantview Park by the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District. The district will use the property to stage the installation of its temporary classrooms which will replace portable classrooms which were damaged in a January fire. Superintendent Aaron Sinclair said the district hopes to have temporary classrooms in place by the end
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A Minnesota Native Landscapes excavator moves boulders in the Mississippi River Aug. 28 in Rice. The boulders are placed as rock vanes that divert the river’s flow away from the bank.
of October. Sinclair, who spoke during mayor’s communications, gave a brief presentation on the district’s One Storm, One Future facilities planning. The district is in the process of investing $4.4 million in safety and security – implementing secure entrances, a visitor management system, security camera upgrades and handheld radio communication systems. The modifications are expected to be completed by Dec. 31.
Sinclair said the district has identified an additional $6.6 million that can be applied to maintenance and capital improvements without impacting taxes. However, the school board has not approved moving forward with those items until an upcoming referendum is voted upon because should the referendum fail, the district’s needs change. The district is proposing a $37.1 million referendum to replace Pleasantview Elementary on its current site. The vote takes place Nov. 5.
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VFW Auxiliary offers contest opportunities Post winners will advance to district competition BY NATASHA BARBER | STAFF WRITER
SAUK RAPIDS – The Sauk Rapids VFW Post No. 6992 Auxiliary announces opportunities for K-12 students to showcase their love for their country. The Auxiliary is taking entries for essay and art contests at the post location, 901 N. Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids. Each entry has the opportunity, if selected, to move beyond the post level contest to the district, state and national levels. Patriot’s Pen is a youth essay contest for students in sixth through eighth grades. It is open to those in public, private or parochial schools, as well as home-schooled students. The 2019-20 theme is What Makes America Great and participants must submit a 300-400 word typewritten essay to the post by midnight Oct. 31. The national first place winner will receive an all-expense paid trip with a parent or guardian to Washington D.C. – a prize valued at over $5,000. The Voice of Democracy competition carries the same What Makes America Great theme this year. This contest is open to freshman through senior students. Participants must record a three- to five-minute essay on an audio CD or flash drive and submit to the post by midnight Oct. 31. The top scholarship given at the national level is $30,000. Two art contests are also open to students. Elementary students will compete amongst three age brackets, K-2, 3-5 and 6-8. Paper, photography or computer-generated designs can be submitted on paper between the sizes of 8-by-10 inches and 18-by-24 inches. No diagrams or sculptures will be accepted. This contest has no specific theme and students are urged to create art in their view of America. Artists may use paints, crayons, colored pencils, charcoal and even glitter. Entries are due to the post by March 15, 2020. The Young American Creative Patriotic Art contest is for freshman through senior students. Students must complete the artwork in the current school year. Both 2-D or 3-D pieces are accepted and have respective requirements. Digital artwork, photography and jewelry are not accepted. Submissions, accompanied by a 250 word explanation of the work, must be entered by March 31, 2020. State winners compete for up to $31,000 in scholarships. Entry forms as well as detailed rules and eligibility requirements can be found at https://www. vfw.org/community/youth-and-education/youthscholarships. For more information, contact Karen Wolbeck at 320-393-4398.
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Final Kapsner mural to be dedicated Sept. 15 BY ANNA HINKEMEYER STAFF WRITER
SAUK RAPIDS – Charles Kapsner has a fond appreciation for our nation’s military and the heroes that defend it, so when he was approached with the proposed project of creating five military murals for Committal Hall at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls, he did not think twice. “This is the most important and most impactful project of my career by far,” Kapsner said. “I was interested right away, and, as a student of history, I was excited to honor our military personnel.” Kapsner was first approached about the project at a showcase at his studio in fall 2008. Now the U.S. Air Force painting, the final of five, is up and will be dedicated in a ceremony at noon Sunday, Sept. 15. The ceremony will take place at Camp Ripley alongside an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Shuttles will be available for attendees to travel to Committal Hall at the cemetery to view the paintings and visit with Kapsner. “The dedication is a great way to get people out to view the paintings,” Kapsner said. “All of the other paintings had their own dedication day, so it was only fitting to have one for the final painting.” The U.S. Army painting was dedicated in 2011, with the other three dedicated in 2014, 2016 and 2018. In addition to the five paintings is the framework around them. Ken Plachecki, of Sauk Rap-
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Charles Kapsner stands in front of the final installment of murals at Committal Hall located at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls. Kapsner has been working on painting the five murals over the last 10 years, and the U.S. Air Force painting had recently been added.
ids, worked on the framing projects, with each frame measuring 9-by11 feet and made of solid cherrywood. “I grew up learning about the military, so it is humbling to be a part of a big project like this,” Plachecki said. “It was fun, but stressful. Everything had to be straight and square and had to be within a half inch in order for the painting to fit. I didn’t fully relax until the paintings were hanging.” The five paintings were inspired by important aspects of each military branch and were composed with help of old photos and paintings, along with people posing in Kapsner’s studio. “Each branch has its own identity and it was important to stay true
to that,” Kapsner said. “For the Army, it was showcasing the different uniforms and wars, the Marines included a lot of different commodities including the World War II flag raising , the Navy was important to include the navigational aspects and the pilot and Navy seal uniforms, the Air Force needed to include the different aircrafts and the Coast Guard needed to focus on the waterways. I put a lot of research and time into each of the paintings so each represented that branch of the military best.” While Kapsner enjoyed creating the artwork, his greatest value from the project is the
people he met and the time he shared with them. “Many of the people I have met along this journey have become great friends of mine,” Kapsner said. “I have heard many different stories from people who have posed in my studio, of times in the war or military background.” Now that the project is complete, Kapsner feels he has done justice to what each branch of the military represents and he is anxious for people’s reactions as they see the paintings on display. “I have heard it so many times from people in Committal Hall for funerals already, who appreciate the paintings and the way I portrayed so many different aspects,” Kapsner said. “These paintings have tremendous meaning. Not only to me, but everyone who has been impacted and will be for years to come. These paintings can impact people in many different ways, which is the beauty in all of it.”
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MDA speaks at township meeting Crowd presented with regulation information BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
SAUK RAPIDS – Community members were given a brief presentation from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture at the Watab Township meeting Sept. 10. At the August meeting, residents voiced concerns of aerial agricultural applications – citing complaints of drift and noise. Due to the proximity of Prairie Farm Company fields, Jocelyn Schlichting-Hicks, a representative from the company, coordinated the presentation in order to inform residents of the potato fungicide application best management practices being used, as well as vetting of chemicals and how to file complaints with the MDA. “There are really specific guidelines established by people a lot smarter than me and we follow them to the line,” said SchlichtingHicks as the presentation began. “I’m really proud of
Nielsen from front ence I got from my coaches growing up.” Nielsen’s coaching career spanned four sports – 24 years as an assistant football coach, 15 years as an assistant baseball coach, 15 years as the head coach for the girls Nordic skiing team and seven years as the junior varsity boys basketball team. “I loved being a coach and being able to provide a great experience for the kids,” Nielsen said. “Some coaches make a big deal of winning and that was not really something I focused on as a coach. I just wanted the kids to have fun and put in their best effort.” As an activities director, Nielsen took it upon himself to advocate for all activities and give each kid an opportunity.
the way we farm, and I am confident to share anything we do with you.” After SchlichtingHicks answered a few questions relating to the Rice farm’s practices, Raj Mann, an agricultural unit supervisor with the MDA, explained to the crowd that all pesticides, insecticides and fungicides used in ag production are registered through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. He said the process of vetting the products to be sure they are not harmful to humans or the environment can take up to 10 years. Following the EPA’s blessing, the MDA also registers products according to more stringent state guidelines. “Once the pesticide is registered, there are directions how to use them,” Mann said. “That’s called the label and that label also contains what is in that container of pesticide.” Mann said the label is the law and how the MDA regulates use. Greg Cremer, MDA inspection unit supervisor agreed. “The aerial guys out there have to keep records when they are doing commercial (spraying),” Cre“I have always felt every kid wants to be a part of something whether it was sports or choir or art club,” Nielsen said. “In my 20 years as activities director, we added maybe 10 or 12 activities, but today there are so many more. I think it’s a great thing because with every added activity is an added opportunity for a kid to find something they are passionate about. That’s always been my favorite part – watching the kids get involved with something and then seeing the smiles and hearing the laughs as they enjoy their time in whatever activity they chose.” As Nielsen advocated for new activities, he walked a fine line of making sure the budgets supported the increased variety in opportunities, but he found a way to stretch the dollars he had and often received support from parents and community mem-
mer said. “That is part of their license requirements. … If we get a complaint; we know we are going to get their records.” Pesticide drift is illegal in Minnesota. Cremer said the state gets about 100 complaints each year of which one-third are warned of violations and one-third are issued monetary penalties. Watab Township has not had a complaint filed in several years. Dan Dvorak, an MDA employee responsible for investigating complaints was also present. A handful of residents voiced their concerns of drift in the area; they were urged to file complaints if they saw fit. Noise complaints are not MDA’s responsibility; the Federal Aviation Administration regulates them. They were not discussed in length at the meeting. In other board news: - Approved adding three unpaid medical bills to the property tax rolls. The bills total $1,006.25. - Approved a quote from Minnesota Blacktopping for $2,900 for repairs to 80th Street Northwest. - Two public hear-
ings will take place Sept. 23. At 7 p.m., a quiet zone railway crossing at 105th Street Northwest will be discussed. At 8 p.m., a hearing regarding the developers agreement and subdivision ordinance will take place. - Approved a second driveway request for a commercial property at 10864 Sues Road N.W., Rice. - The township will be working to change the building permit, certificate of occupancy filing system from month completed to parcel number and address. The board approved supervisor Julie Johnson to work one hour in order to estimate the time it will take to reorganize the eight filing cabinet drawers. - Survey results for the Sharon Place Northwest roadway are expected to be completed by Oct. 10. The board will then meet with the attorney and Jay Wittstock, Benton County surveyor, to review following their completion. - The Boy Scouts of America will be cleaning or doing yard work service project at the Watab Town Hall at 6 p.m. Sept. 29.
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SAUK RAPIDS – The Sauk Rapids-Rice School District is preparing for a Nov. 5 special election. The district will ask residents to approve a $37.1 million referendum to fund replacing Pleasant-
view Elementary School on its current site. At the Sept. 9 Sauk Rapids-Rice School Board meeting, the board approved logistical needs for the election, including election judges and county agreements. The election judges will receive a pay of $14 per hour, with head judges getting $15 per hour. The pay rates were approved Aug. 5 as a part
Darlene J. Gronau
Funeral service was 11 a.m. Sept. 13 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sauk Rapids for Darlene J. Gronau, age 83, of Sauk Rapids, who died Sept. 8, 2019, at the St. Cloud Hospital surrounded by her family. The Rev. John Beck officiated and burial was in the church cemetery. Visitation was from 4-7 p.m Thursday at Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids and one hour prior to the services at church Friday. Trinity prayers were at 6 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home in Sauk Rapids. Darlene was born Dec. 8, 1935, in Minneapolis to Albert and Ruth (Oliger) Thoman. She married Richard C. Gronau Sept. 11, 1954, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sauk Rapids. She was a legal secretary for Rinke-Noonan and lived in Sauk Rapids most of her life. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church where she was a past member of the altar guild. Darlene was also a past member of the Sauk Rapids Legion Post No. 254 Auxiliary. She
Darlene J. Gronau
enjoyed spending time with her family, going to plays and visiting with people. Darlene was a genuine, loving, generous, faithful person who always said, “I am blessed!” Survivors include her daughter, Cindy (Bruce) England Sauk Rapids; granddaughters, Shannan (Mike) Houghton of Sartell, Celina (Jason) Gustafson of Becker; great grandchildren, Nolan and Lilly Houghton, Brandon and Carter Gustafson. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Rich June 13, 2005; stepfather, Fred Lesse; and brother, Allan Thoman. Obituary, video tribute, and guestbook available online: www. williamsdingmann.com. R-37-1B
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The Nielsen family – Sophia Nielsen (front, from left), Kiley Belle Nielsen, Blake Nielsen and Reese Nielsen; (back, from left) Bill Nielsen, Sherry Nielsen, Billy Nielsen, Caroline Nielsen, Elisa Nielsen, Brent Nielsen and William Nielsen – gathers while on a family vacation. Bill Nielsen is being inducted into the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School Athletic Hall of Fame Saturday, Sept. 28 and will be introduced by his two sons, William and Brent.
bers as well. “I didn’t want to see a kid who was not involved with something, especially if it was because we didn’t offer something they wanted to do,” Nielsen said. “I worked hard to provide as
many opportunities as I could for the kids until the day I retired. I did my best for the kids because, really, they were the reason behind it all.”
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of a resolution. The board also approved agreements with Benton and Stearns counties’ auditor-treasurers departments. Stearns County will assist in early and absentee voting while Benton County will assist Nov. 5. In other board news: - The district is in the process of obtaining the final permits for the two tempo-
rary classroom units which will alleviate space issues at Pleasantview following the loss of previous portables in a January fire. The district has the provisional permits to start the foundation work. - Safe and secure entrance upgrades across the district are near completion. The district hopes to have the remainder of the work completed in November.
Memorial services were 11 a.m. Sept. 13 at Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids for Maxine M. Hampson who passed away Sept. 7, 2019, at her home in St. Cloud. Visitation was one hour prior to service Friday. Maxine M. Hampson was born May 5, 1941, in Ishpeming, Mich. to Carl and Sarah (Downey) Carlson. She worked all of her life as a registered nurse at Sauk Rapids Medical Clinic and Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Sauk Rapids. Maxine married her first husband, John Knutson Dec. 26, 1962. She then married John Hampson in August 1979. Maxine was a kind, fairminded, creative and family-oriented woman who loved crafting, sewing, scrapbooking, gardening, reading, birdwatching and, most importantly, spending time with her family.
Maxine M. Hampson
Maxine is survived by her children, Andrea (Lyle) Griner of Bloomington, Renee Erickson of Coon Rapids, and Aimee (Erik) Anderson of Sauk Rapids; sister, Linda (Vince) Mueller of Grand Haven, Mich; grandchildren, Aaron, Jaime, Sarah, Sam, and Christopher; many nieces and nephews; first husband, John Knutson of Rockville; and her dog, Dudley. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John; and niece, Erin Lawson. Obituary, video tribute, and guestbook available online: www. williamsdingmann.com. R-37-1B
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Letter to the Editor Others are not alone By Meredith Rogers, St. Cloud Out of the Darkness community chair As we recognize National Suicide Prevention Week Sept 8-15, I ask you to consider joining me Sept. 28 at Lake George in St. Cloud as part of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Out of the Darkness walks to draw attention to the importance of suicide prevention. I will not be walking alone. I will be joined by many who share my dedication. Last year, over 550 Out of the Darkness walks took place in communities and on campuses across the United States, attended by a quarter of a million dedicated people who share my passion. Our movement is growing. Like many, I walk because suicide has affected me personally. We lost our niece, Katie, to suicide in 2016. She was a daughter, a sister, a college student and an outstanding person. Since then, I have dedicated my time to educating others about suicide prevention and mental health. Our goal is to spread awareness of what is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States and let others know they are not alone. Help us ensure mental health is looked upon in equal importance to physical health and continue to bring hope to those affected by suicide. Join me in this walk. We need you. To join us Sept 28, visit http://www.afsp.org/stcloud.
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More fall gardening chores Some plants need to be cleaned up or divided in Peonies may be divided if the owner wishes to give a the fall and others may be left alone for winter interplant section away or create a second plant. Otherwise est. Iris and peonies need to have dead leaves cut off peonies dislike being divided or disturbed. Sources difand removed as soon as they become brown or after a fer on whether they ever need to be divided at all. frost kills them. Removal of these leaves will help keep Other plants like the various types of iris, Sibepeony mold from reappearing next year and in the case rian, bearded and Japanese, prefer to be divided in the of iris, remove iris borer eggs from overwintering on or fall. Dig up the rhizome and cut off any dead sections. under the plant debris. Separate the firm areas into approximately 4 inch secBY LINDA G. The general rule is to divide spring blooming petions and replant them. The leaves should be cut back TENNESON rennials in the fall and fall blooming perennials in the to a 4-6 inch fan shape. The leaves are cut so the newly Green and spring. Perennials divided in the fall need to have time planted iris rhizome will not blow over in the wind and Growing in to re-establish their roots before the ground freezes, so Benton County become dislodged from the soil. Iris should be planted dividing overgrown perennials should be done now bewith the top of the rhizome just visible. I prefer to plant cause the average date for a first freeze may be four weeks away. A them just under the soil level and then after a good watering the sign a plant needs dividing is a smaller sized bloom or no blooms rhizome is left slightly exposed. Water any newly divided plants at all. Or there may be a dead space in the center of the plant where well. They need to re-establish themselves before the ground freezthe original roots have died away. A plant may also have grown too es passed the depth of the roots. Tender bulbs such as gladiolas, big for the available space in the flower bed. In the case of bearded dahlia, caladium, cannas, elephant ears and begonia tubers irises, a lack of blooms may also indicate an insect infestation and should be dug up, and stored for the winter in a place that stays the insect larva needs to be removed from the rhizomes. above freezing. Dividing perennials depends on how the roots are constructed. Resist the urge to remove all dead plant material after your Peonies for example have a root ball with stems emerging from var- plants have died from a hard freeze. The hollow plant stems left ious points on the top of the main root. Divisions should be made standing are places where beneficial insects lay their eggs until between some of these stems or growing points. In the spring, the they can hatch in the spring. Plus, the stems and seed pods provide growing points are the pink tips that look like tiny erasers emerg- winter interest standing in contrast to the snow around them. ing from the ground. Making a sharp cut with a shovel between Linda G. Tenneson is a University of Minnesota Extension these points leaving two or three growing points in each section. Master Gardener and Tree Care Advisor.
An unseen fight Right down the marriage line. That is the term I heard truth in their minds. and used when the volleyball landed between two Is this so far off? How many marriages have such players, exactly where the court each player was rea giant wall between them that each passing year has sponsible for covering divided. I often wondered what added more mortar and brick? How many marriages this term meant. have foregone communication to the point they canTo this day, I land on the meaning that marriage not get through to each other even after exhaustive is a fine line which takes collaboration not separation. measures. So, is it time to throw in the towel? If there Like the two volleyball players, in order to not let the is not a substance abuse, mental abuse or physical ball drop, they must communicate and work hard toabuse issue then the answer is no. Unhappiness is not gether at keeping the ball in play. the green light for divorce. Ask yourself if you have But, marriage is not a game. It is Holy (set apart) been guilty of the aforementioned examples and then and righteous (of utmost morality). It is designed by BY MERCY NYGAARD get on your knees for help. Life by Faith God for our good. It is absolutely hated, loathed and What God has brought together Satan tries to detested by the devil. It would be to everyone’s bendivide. And what God has deemed unholy, Satan tries efit if we gave more attention to the unseen by praying protection to bring together. Jesus crushes Satan’s head and is our Restorer. over our marriages and for love and strength for our spouses. If you believe your marriage needs a miracle, God is the God of C.S. Lewis thought like Satan (the demons’ father below) miracles. There is no doubt divorce affects entire families and and his demons for six months while accumulating probable even communities. If there is a divorce, God is still the God of conversations between them into his book “The Screwtape Let- miracles. He does not change. Satan never stops scheming to ters.” In the conversations, the demon Screwtape writes to the destroy, so we ought to never stop pleading for forgiveness, prodemon Wormwood, how to bring division in people’s minds and tection and restoring our first love – that of which is God. heart. He gave advice how to cause a husband and wife to be And, if you are not married, this is a noble prayer for others. defensive and insecure of one another and how to distract them There are married couples in your church, at your work or at from prayer – the ultimate weapon against them. He also taught your school potentially near letting the ball drop in their court. through his letters, how to cause the spouse to have a complete Lift them up today in prayer. fictitious idea of who their spouse actually was so that it became
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Putting the brakes on car thieves Cars, trucks and SUVs are an integral Manufacturers put door locks on vepart of our lives in central Minnesota. Auhicles for a reason. They are effective at tomobiles provide us with transportation to keeping people out of your vehicle. Stealing school and work, make a trip to the store a vehicle is much easier once a thief is inside much easier and allow us to roam far and the passenger compartment. Keep your winwide in our free time. dows rolled up, sunroof closed and doors What would you do without your velocked when your car is parked. Car thieves hicle? Unfortunately, 32 people in Benton can strike anywhere, regardless of how safe County had to face the reality of that question you may feel in your neighborhood or at in 2018 when they had their vehicle stolen. work, so always keep your vehicle locked. BY TROY HECK In today’s column we will address ways Securing your vehicles applies to othyou can help ensure your vehicle does not hit Benton County Sheriff er vehicles like ATVs, snowmobiles, tracthe open road without you. tors or lawn equipment as well. Keeping According to the National Highway Traffic Safety them behind locked doors will deter thieves. Vehicle Administration, a vehicle is stolen in the United States keys are sized to fit in your pocket or purse to make it every 40.9 seconds. Vehicles are stolen for a number convenient for you to remove them from the vehicle of reasons. Some are taken to chop shops and broken and keep with you. Take advantage of this design down into components that are sold. Some are taken by and remove the keys when you park your car. A numcriminals hoping to sell the vehicle after giving it a new ber of times every year, vehicles are chosen by thieves identity. Some are taken by criminals for a joy ride or as looking for an easy target simply because they found a means to get from one place to another. the keys inside the car. About half of the vehicles stolen in the United No one wants to think about this yet, but winter is States are recovered by police. However, by the time coming. It is tempting to leave your vehicle running unthey are recovered, many of those vehicles are dam- attended when the thermometer dips. Leaving a vehicle aged beyond repair. unattended and running with the keys inside is an inviAccording to NHTSA, the most commonly stolen tation to thieves and could also be a violation of a city vehicles in the United States listed in order are: Hon- ordinance depending upon where you stop. A remote da Civic, Honda Accord, Chevrolet Silverado, Toyota start system is a great way to keep your vehicle warm Camry, Ford F150, Nissan Altima, Toyota Corolla, while preventing a thief from driving off into the sunset Ford F250, Ford Econoline and Honda CR-V. with your vehicle. If your vehicle did not come with a Whether your vehicle is on this list or not, there remote start from the factory, a number of aftermarket are things you can do to put the brakes on car thieves. options are available.
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August weather, phenology in review Weather: Cooler and a lot less rain. Not unable to identify it among the many sandsurprising as last year we sported six days pipers in the book. Not seen is the pileated (four in a row) with temperatures 90 degrees woodpecker. The grey catbirds may have left. or warmer. This year only one 90 degree Not many eastern tiger swallowtails. I did day which was our warmest at an even 90 observe a black swallowtail at the Graber degrees. Low temperatures averaged 56.91 residence feeding on phlox. Numbers of butdegrees, about three degrees cooler than last terflies, in general, are way down. I spotted year. It was a chilly 44 degrees Aug. 30, our the first garden snake Aug. 6 crossing North coolest day. Yes, if you remember a hot Au- BY JIM HOVDA Freedom Road. I have not seen one in quite gust last year, you were right. some time. Numbers are way up for the Rice Lots more rain last year. Nearly 6 inches Leopard frogs. A good sign as they are sensiby Aug. 19 compared to 2.76 inches this year. I was tive to pollution. And, as the month comes to a close, surprised to note the year’s precipitation last year and a lot more yellow on the trees. The seasons just keep this year were nearly identical at 23.33 compared to marching on. 23.94 inches this year. Of the nine days with precipitaLittle Rock Lake: The long-awaited drawtion the most fell Aug. 21 when I measured .63. There down started Aug. 1. By evening Aug. 5, the lake were no big weather events. had dropped 2 feet. It had reached 3 feet at the SarLocal weather records: August can be a month tell bridge. On Aug. 31, the lake had dropped to its of change. The record low and high temperatures lowest level at 2.73 feet. I suspect this is the level it were 33 degrees in 1974 and 105 degrees in 1936. will maintain until Sept. 15 when the lake starts refillSeventy-seven degrees difference. The most rain fell ing. Lots of docks and boat lifts are high and dry. The here in 2010 when I recorded 9.37 inches. This is the thousands of plants the volunteers planted seem to be last month where the possibility of snow does not ex- doing well. When I visited Little Rock Creek Aug. ist. 31, it was only a small stream heading to the lake. It Phenology: As fall approaches, summer birds was crystal clear as was Zuleger Creek. The low water will be leaving. Last year, the orioles left Aug. 29. gives the creek bed a really different picture. If you But, they are still here and in good numbers Aug. 31. have a chance, it is worth the look. They are going through grape jelly and hummingbird What is ahead: Fall colors. Lake water level nectar like mad, as are the hummingbirds. For a while comes back to normal. Water temperature drops. First tree swallows were scarce. At the end of the month, frost or snow? Fishing should improve. Cut your grass lots of them are flying over the water catching insects. shorter. Get suet feeders ready. Purchase a heated bird I spotted a sandpiper at the end of the month, but I was bath?
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Crowds come out for annual craft fair
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Shoppers walk through tents Sept. 7 at the 23rd annual Old Creamery Café Arts and Crafts Show in Rice. The event takes place each year in September.
Rain sprinkles does not hinder shopping BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
Creamery Café hosted its 23rd annual Arts and RICE – Shoppers Craft Show. flocked to city of Rice Vendors lined the Sept. 7-8 as the Old parking lot and property
of the restaurant, as well as across the street and the inside of the Old Village Hall. Art in the design of woodcrafts, needlework, and repurposed silverware, beer bottles and milk cans could be seen at the weekend event. And, food vendors supplied a variety of onsite bites to eat as well as take-home treats.
Diane Symanietz (from left, counter-clockwise) holds Tommy Zwilling, 2, while taking a break from shopping Sept. 7 with Evie Zwilling, 6, Jennifer Zwilling, and JJ Zwilling, 4, at the 23rd annual Old Creamery Café Arts and Craft Show in Rice. Symanietz, of Rice, joined her family members – the Zwillings – who traveled from Becker for the occasion.
Howard Pfeil and Sandy Reed, of Little Falls, display their handmade decoys for ice fish spearing Sept. 7 at the 23rd annual Old Creamery Café Arts and Crafts Show in Rice. The two have made 521 decoys to date, and were voted carver of the year at the 15th annual Bob Johnson Invitational of Fish Decoys in March.
Darwin Halstad, of Fertile, scoops homemade kettle corn into bags Sept. 7 in Rice. The Gourmet Kettle Corn stand has attended the Old Creamery Café Arts and Craft Show for 19 years, and had a line 10-deep Saturday afternoon.
Tom Olson, of Amish Annie Donuts of Andover, dips freshly fried donuts into icing Sept. 7 in Rice. Olson’s wife, Karen, learned the recipe and how to make the old-fashioned donuts from an Amish family this spring, hence the name of their new endeavor.
CMBA presents annual Tour of Homes event 21 houses open for two weekends ST. CLOUD – The Central Minnesota Builders Association Tour of Homes brings 21 homes and one development to the St. Cloud area with the 47th annual Tour of Homes event. The CMBA Fall Tour of Homes is Sept. 13-15 and Sept. 20-22. Doors are open from 4:30-7 p.m. Friday and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. CMBA has 15 builders who are showcasing thousands of products in the homes.
Along with http://cmbatour.com, mobile users can download the free Parade Craze App. Both provide directions specific for home locations not yet available on internet maps. Tourists are reminded no food or drink inside the homes, wear socks as no shoes or bare feet are allowed and to keep children with you at all times. The Tour of Homes event is presented by the CMBA and sponsored in part by Holiday Stationstores, C&D Granite and Brock White Co.
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Durant thanks community supporters at gaga ball pit dedication ek Durant. Durant, of Rice, hosted a ceremony Sept. 10 at RICE – The quest to the site of a newly-conbecome an Eagle Scout is structed gaga ball pit in nearly complete for Der- Rice. Durant fundraised BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
and led Boy Scout Troop No. 473 in building the structure as part of his Eagle Scout project. Durant’s last step will be to participate in a board of
review. “When you do a project, you have to be the planner, organizer, fundraising committee chair, the banker, the shopper, the boss – there are so many other things you have to be to do a project like this,” Durant said. “It’s rewarding to finally finish it. It was a lot of work and thankfully I had a lot of help along the way to do it.” Durant thanked the staff and council of the city of Rice, businesses and families who sponsored the project, Scout leaders and members, his parents and others who helped with donations, time or labor. PHOTOS BY NATASHA BARBER
Derek Durant thanks his supporters as he celebrates the completion of a gaga ball pit Sept. 10 in Rice. The wooden octagon shaped pit is located to the west Dan Trutwin (left) and Parker Dietman play a game of gaga ball Sept. 10 inside the of the ballfields near the newly erected pit in Rice. Trutwin was the winner of the first game played following Field of Dreams housing development. the ceremony.
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Benton County 4-H participants – Marizza Lenz (from left), Mickaila Lenz, MacCayle Kobluk and Grayson Kobluk – stand with their animals and trophies at the Benton County Fairgrounds in Sauk Rapids. The four, along with Rosealyn Firenz, Larkin Kleine, Jenny Paulson, Katie Paulson, Katelynn Pollard, Dayla Talvitie and Alyssa Tix, will represent Benton County 4-H at the Minnesota 4-H State Dog Show Sept. 21-22 in St. Paul.
dogs,” said Marizza Lenz, a freshman at Royalton High School, of the program. “I love being able to teach my dog many things and having a chance to meet new people.” Her sister, Mickaila Lenz, agreed. “I like to see my accomplishments from all
of my hard work,” said Mickaila, a junior at RHS. “I love the bonding experience I get with my dogs.” Benton County 4-H’s dog program has doubled in the past year. It has 30 participants, their animals and eight adult volunteers. The Benton 4-Hers
advanced to state competition following the county show July 2021 at Canine Agility of Central Minnesota in St. Cloud, prior to the Benton County Fair. Following competition, the group showcased their skills for fairgoers Aug. 4.
FOLEY – Nadean Inman, Benton County Auditor-Treasurer, announces that Benton County residents will be using new ballot counters in the polling places for the 2019 elections starting Sept. 1 and going forward. These new machines have larger and improved screens for the convenience of voters and also provide a higher degree of accuracy and security of election results. If voters are interested in viewing the system prior to the Nov. 5 Sauk Rapids-Rice School District’s special election, a demonstration voting machine will be on display beginning Sept. 24 through Nov. 4 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Benton County Auditor’s Office, 531 Dewey St., Foley. If you have any questions, contact the Benton County Auditor-Treasurer’s Office at 320-968-5006, or email elections@co.benton.mn.us.
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Saturday, Sept. 14, 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Watab Town- Thursday, Sept. 19, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. – Bridging the ship Cleanup Day. Pines Edge Grocery-south parking Gap between Person Centered Care and the Human lot, 1490 110th St. N.W., Rice. Experience. Presented by Foley Area C.A.R.E. Fee covers lunch, materials and eight continuing education Saturday, Sept. 14, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Eighth annual credits. The Gardens at Foley, 253 Pine St., Foley. RegBizarre Bazaar. Household items and more, bake sale, ister at https://tinyurl.com/y2w9thkc. plant and produce sale. St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1111 Cooper Ave., St. Cloud. Presale admission from Thursday, Sept. 19, noon to 4 p.m. – 55+ Driving 5-7 p.m. Sept. 13 with small fee. Proceeds will be used Improvement Refresher Course. Salem Lutheran for upgrades and resurfacing the parking lot. Church, 90 Riverside Dr. S.E., St. Cloud. For more information or to register, visit http://www.mnsafetycenSaturday, Sept. 14, 9 a.m. to noon – 2019 Fall for All: ter.org or call 1-888-234-1294. Apple Growing Workshop. Hosted by the University of Minnesota and Sapsucker Farms. Learn about site Thursday, Sept. 19, 3-6 p.m.– Sauk Rapids Market. selection, soil preparation, varieties, planting and spac- Coborn’s parking lot, 110 First St. S., Sauk Rapids. ing, pest management, pruning, winter protection and more. Activities for children 6 and older of attendees Thursday, Sept. 19, 6 p.m. – First-time Homebuyer available. Sapsucker Farms, 2752 215th Ave., Mora. Class. Presented by Heather Juetten and Gary Scott. Free but register early by contacting 320-679-6440 or Learn the ins and outs of purchasing a home, learn how to improve your credit rating, meet with an insurance johl5147@umn.edu. agent and lender. RSVP by Friday, Sept. 13. Frandsen Saturday, Sept. 14, 2:30-4:45 p.m. – Dine and Dia- Bank and Trust, 341 Fourth Ave., Foley. logue: Creating a Better Minnesota. Join community leaders in a discussion about how our American val- Friday, Sept. 20, 7:30 a.m. – 2019 Rice Area Chamber ues transcend religion and race. Enjoy Somali tea and Golf Extravaganza. Includes golf, lunch and prizes. snacks while listening to a discussion about how diver- Open to the public. All teams welcome. Four person sity makes us stronger. Come with an open mind. For teams can register with Angela Norgren at Pine Counteens and adults, though the event is open to all ages. try Bank or Cheryl Scapanski at Benton Cooperative. Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., Oak Hill Golf Club, 8852 Indian Road N.W., Rice. St. Cloud. Friday, Sept. 20, 6-8 p.m. – Living Waters Fall FestiSunday, Sept. 15, 8 a.m. to noon – Sons of the Ameri- val Early Bird Rummage Sale. Small monetary donacan Legion Breakfast. American Legion Post 298, tion required to shop. Living Waters Lutheran Church, 1911 Fourth Ave. N., Sauk Rapids. 131 Fourth Ave. N., Foley. Sunday, Sept. 15, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Camp Ripley Saturday, Sept. 21, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Living Waters Open House. Featuring a dedication to the U.S. Air Fall Festival. Rummage and bake sale. 1K at 9:30 a.m., Force, vehicles and aircrafts displays, noon ceremo- 5K at 10 a.m., Bingo at 11 a.m. Food served throughny with artist Charles Kapsner, live music and more. out. Living Waters Lutheran Church, 1911 Fourth Ave. N., Sauk Rapids. Details at http://www.lwlcmn.org or Camp Ripley, 15000 Highway 115, Little Falls. call 320-255-1135. Sunday, Sept. 15, 3:45-6 p.m. – The Great Storm’n Sabres Grillout. Open ice from 3:45-4:45 p.m. Food, Saturday, Sept. 21, noon to 6 p.m. – Oktoberfest. fun and games outside until 6 p.m. Bernick’s Arena, Hosted by Quality of Life Task Force. Lions Park, 550 Pine St., Foley. 1109 First St. S., Sartell. Sunday, Sept. 15, 6 p.m. – Explorer’s Program In- Sunday, Sept. 22, 1 p.m. – Spaghetti Dinner benefitformational Meeting. Hosted by the Stearns County ting Gus Bemboom’s Cancer Treatment. Meal, meat Sheriff’s Office for youth ages 15-21 interested in law raffle, silent auction and more. Tickets available at the enforcement careers. Accepted Explorer’s Program door. Sauk Rapids VFW Post No. 6992, 901 N. Benton members will learn response tactics, report writing, de- Drive, Sauk Rapids. fensive tactics, arrest protocol and more, and the skills Monday, Sept. 23, 5:30 p.m. – Sauk Rapids-Rice will be put to the test against others in the program School Board Meeting. Sauk Rapids-Rice High across the state. The group will meet from 5:30-9:15 School, 1835 Osauka Road N.E., Sauk Rapids. p.m. Sundays. Stearns County Sheriff’s Office, 807 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud. Interested applicants Monday, Sept. 23, 6 p.m. – Sauk Rapids City Council should attend with a parent or guardian. RSVP to Dep- Meeting. Sauk Rapids Government Center, 250 Sumuty Eric Schultz at eric.schultz@co.stearns.mn.us. mit Ave. N., Sauk Rapids. Monday, Sept. 16, 5:30-9:30 p.m. – 55+ Driving Improvement Refresher Course. Whitney Senior Center, 1527 Northway Drive, St. Cloud. For more information or to register, visit http://www.mnsafetycenter. org or call 1-888-234-1294. Monday, Sept. 16, 6:30-8 p.m. – Aging, Dementia, Caregiving Oh My! Presented by Foley Area C.A.R.E. All attendees will receive a free support guide compliments of the Central MN Council on Aging. Sacred Heart Church, 2875 10th Ave. N.E., Sauk Rapids.
Monday, Sept. 23, 7:30 p.m. – Sauk Rapids-Rice Homecoming Coronation. Sauk Rapids-Rice High School, 1835 Osauka Road N.E., Sauk Rapids. Use door No. 6. Tuesday, Sept. 24, 8:30 to 12:30 p.m. – 55+ Driver Discount Refresher Course. St. Cloud Life, 2409 Clearwater Road, St. Cloud. For more information or to register, visit http://www.mnsafetycenter.org or call 1-800-234-1294.
Tuesday, Sept. 24, 9-11 a.m. – Fraud and Scams for Monday, Sept. 16, 7 p.m. – Foley Public Schools 50+. Hosted by Foley Police Chief Katie McMillin and Board Meeting. Foley Intermediate School media cen- Benton County Sheriff Troy Heck. Learn about poputer, 840 Norman Ave. N., Foley. lar scams, how to prevent becoming a victim and how to report if you receive a scam. Foley City Hall, 251 Tuesday, Sept. 17, 9 a.m. — Benton County Board of Fourth Ave. N., Foley Register through Foley CommuCommissioners Meeting. Benton County Administra- nity Education at 320-968-8619. tion Building, 531 Dewey St., Foley. Tuesday, Sept. 24, 4-6 p.m. – Rice Area Farmers Tuesday, Sept. 17, 4-6 p.m. – Rice Area Farmers Market. Hosted by the Rice Women of Today. Corner Market. Hosted by the Rice Women of Today. Corner of Division Street North and West Main Street, Rice. of Division Street North and West Main Street, Rice. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 4:30-7:30 p.m. – Free Prostrate Tuesday, Sept. 17, 5:30 p.m. – Foley City Council Cancer Screening Night. Men ages 45-70 with no hisMeeting. Preliminary levy adoption. Foley City Hall, tory of prostrate cancer are eligible to receive a free 251 Fourth Ave. N., Foley. test and exam. Coborn Cancer Center, 1900 CentraWednesday, Sept. 18, 1-2:30 p.m. – Senior Art Class- Care Circle Suite 1600, St. Cloud. Walk ins welcome. es. Presented by Foley Area C.A.R.E. Featuring fall Pre-registration recommended. Call 320-229-5100 to wooden heart signs. Class is free and limited to ad- schedule an appointment. vance registration. Register by calling 320-968-7848. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 7 p.m. – Sauk Rapids-Rice Dewey Place, 455 Dewey St., Foley. Homecoming Powder Puff Game. Sauk-Rapids-Rice Thursday, Sept. 19, 7:30 a.m. – Foley Area Chamber Middle School, 901 First St. S., Sauk Rapids. of Commerce Monthly Meeting. Foley City Hall, 251 Thursday, Sept. 26, 3-6 p.m.– Sauk Rapids Market. Fourth Ave. N., Foley.
Coborn’s parking lot, 110 First St. S., Sauk Rapids. Thursday, Sept. 26, 6:30-7:30 p.m. – Perler Power. Spark your creativity as you design with fusible beads. All supplies provided. Registration began Sept. 12. For ages 8-12. Limit 20. Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Friday, Sept. 27, 5:30 p.m. – Sauk Rapids-Rice Homecoming Parade. First Street South from Bob Cross Park to Eighth Avenue South, Sauk Rapids. Friday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m. – Sauk Rapids-Rice Homecoming Football Game. Versus Hutchinson. Hall of Fame inductees introduced at halftime. Sauk-RapidsRice Middle School, 901 First St. S., Sauk Rapids.
Friday, Sept. 27, 9 p.m. – Sauk Rapids-Rice Alumni and Hall of Fame Social. Molitor’s Quarry Grill and Bar, 3517 Fifth Ave. N.E., Sauk Rapids. Saturday, Sept. 28, 9 a.m. – Pleasantview Second annual 5K and Kids 1K. Pleasantview Elementary School, 1009 Sixth Ave. N., Sauk Rapids. Saturday, Sept. 28, 10 a.m. – Sauk Rapids-Rice Hall of Fame Brunch and Induction Ceremony. Tickets available until Sept. 18 at the high school activities office. Sauk Rapids-Rice High School, 1835 Osauka Road N.E., Sauk Rapids. Saturday, Sept. 28, 4:30-7:30 p.m. – Fourth annual Camp Bliss Steak Dinner and Raffle. Meat raffle, 50/50 drawings, mystery bags and Guns and Goods Raffle. Proceeds support 100 veteran getaways to Camp Bliss. Sauk Rapids VFW Post No. 6992, 901 N. Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids. Sunday, Sept. 29, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. – Walkathon. Remembering our martyrs the Rev. John Kaiser and Sister Adelaide Koetter. Prayer service at the beginning and end of the 6 mile walk from Freeport to Albany. Wobegon Trail. For more information call the Rev. Jerry Nordick at 320-223-1685. Sunday, Sept. 29, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Fourth annual Mid Minnesota Coin Expo. Kelly Inn-Grand Ballroom, 100 Fourth Ave. S., St. Cloud. Free admission and parking. Sunday, Sept. 29, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Millstream Art Festival. St. Joseph. Sunday, Sept. 29, 2 p.m. – St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra. Season preview for seniors. Free. Call to reserve a seat at 320-259-5463. Paramount Center for the Arts, 913 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. For more information visit http://www.paramountarts.org or call 320-259-5463.
Sauk Rapids Police Department activity Sept. 2 1540 hrs: Officers located a male sleeping by a fence on the 1700 block of Second Avenue North. Male said he was resting and would move on. Sept. 3 0506 hrs: Officers were dispatched for a burglary alarm on the 900 block of Benton Drive South. Officers responded and accompanied a key holder into the building. It was determined a brief power outage tripped the alarms. Sept. 5 0024 hrs: Officers located an intoxicated male walking near the intersection of Fourth Avenue North and 11th Street North. Male requested a ride home and officers assisted the male. Incidents: 27 traffic stops, 26 various calls, 23 suspicious, 16 medical, 13 assists, 13 property, 9 alarms, 8 thefts, 8 welfare checks, 6 harassments, 6 warrants, 5 criminal damage to property, 5 animals, 4 domestics, 4 utility problems, 4 driving, 3 drunk, 3 child, 3 accidents, 3 civil, 3 traffic hazards, 3 disorderly conduct, 3 permits, 3 vehicles, 2 human services reports, 2 controlled substances, 2 escorts and 2 extra patrol.
Rice Police Department activity Sept. 8 1010 hrs: Officers received a report of a theft of cash and change taken from Spinners Laundry on the 300 block of Main Street West. Officers watched video surveillance and obtained DNA samples from machines. Incidents: 7 assists, 6 parking, 5 property, 5 various calls, 3 traffic stops, 3 suspicious, 3 thefts, 2 civil and 2 harassments.
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HUNTING A family of bear hunters Linn talks of annual tradition BY ANNA HINKEMEYER STAFF WRITER
FOLEY – Preparing for bear season is an ordeal for anyone who bear hunts on a regular basis, but for Briana Linn and her family, bear hunting season takes on a whole different meaning. “All of us have been hunting black bear for at least 30 years,” Linn said. “I know I was out in the stand for the first time when I was 4 or 5 and it is the same for my brothers. Bear hunting is a family affair for us.” Each year, Linn, of Foley, and her family hunt on state land near Sturgeon Lake. Family and friends come together in a one-bathroom cabin. “A lot of families take vacation time every year to go to Hawaii, Florida or someplace tropical,” Linn said. “For our family, we all take vacation time to go up north to Sturgeon Lake to bait and hunt. It’s been
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Briana Linn sits with a bear she shot Sept. 1 near Sturgeon Lake. The bear is the biggest one she has shot, weighing in at 182 pounds.
a long-standing tradition.” Baiting opens two weeks before hunting season begins and Linn’s family takes it seriously. Her two brothers, Cole Schyma and Driston Schyma, are on the land baiting every couple days, placing and checking trail cameras for activity. During the season, Cole and Driston also run guided hunts, which
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Briana Linn smiles as she heads out to the woods to hunt in September 2018 in Sturgeon Lake. Linn said she was loud due to being uncomfor table and pregnant in the stand, but the noise did not deter a bear from coming near her stand.
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Briana Linn stands with some of her baiting materials July 25 in Foley. Linn has been bear hunting with her family from a young age, going up in the stand with her mom or dad until she could hunt on her own.
they have been doing for seven years. Baiting opened Aug. 16. Linn and her family use a variety of baiting materials, from bread and popcorn to scent spray and maple syrup. They outline the bait with powdered sugar,
which allows them a better look at if the bait station has been disturbed. “Baiting is one of the biggest aspects to hunting bear,” Linn said. “My family, especially my brothers, spend a lot of time preparing the bait and getting all the neces-
“For our family, we all take vacation time to go up north to Sturgeon Lake to bait and hunt. It’s been a long-standing tradition.” - Briana Linn
sary supplies together. They have so many different baits to set up, too, for family and friends and their guided tours. It consumes a lot of their time.” Each year when Linn goes out to the woods, she finds her familiar spot in a wet, marshy area with woods thick with elm and oak trees. “I sit on the same bait every year and just wait,” Linn said. “It has been a pretty good spot, but if worse comes to worst, I give it four nights before I switch spots.” For bear hunting, Linn and her family dress as light as possible due to the warmer climate. Despite the camouflage clothing, Linn
said the bears always know you are there. “Just like hunting other animals such as deer or turkey, you have to be in camo and be as quiet as possible,” Linn said. “But sometimes that doesn’t matter. You can be quiet and they know you are there anyway. But you can also be loud and they don’t care.” The largest bear Linn has harvested 182 pounds. It was Linn’s first time using a crossbow. “I sat for just over an hour and saw his nose peaking out across the four-wheeler trail,” Linn said. “He sniffed around the trail for awhile and then came into the bait. He sat with his butt to-
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Briana Linn kneels with two of her bear mounts July 25 at her home in Foley. Linn hunts bear with her family each year in Sturgeon Lake.
Linn from pg. 10 ward me, so I had to wait until he turned broadside to shoot. My shot was a little high and I ended up shooting him in the lungs. We found him about 200 yards from the bait and four or five of us went tracking. Once I heard my brother Cole
shout dead bear, I was pumped. It is the greatest feeling ever to have a successful hunt.” After the bear is killed, family tradition is to clean the bear for a meal of bear roast with potatoes and carrots. The remaining meat is ground. Then, the family purchases a half-mount for the wall at home. “Every time a bear
is shot, family tradition steps in,” Linn said with a laugh. “It never fails, but we have tradition all over this hunting thing. It’s what makes the experience so great. Bear hunting is definitely more work than hunting other animals, but for our family, it’s tradition. We love coming together for the bear hunt every year.”
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CENTRAL MN HUNTING
CWD the focus of new deer regulations Upcoming season also features statewide youth hunting BY EVAN MICHEALSON STAFF WRITER
FOLEY – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources released its 2019 hunting and trapping regulations Aug. 1 in anticipation of fall hunting seasons. No game has seen more preventative change than deer hunting. Amidst a projected liberal deer hunting season, several permit areas in central Minnesota are resorting to an intensive harvest designation. Permit areas 215, 221 and 223 will function as intensive harvest areas, allowing hunters to take up to three deer. “We’ve got record densities in those areas,” said Beau Liddell, Little Falls area wildlife supervisor. “All of our populations are at or above goals.” The sudden surge in deer in central Minnesota allows for a plentiful hunting season. However, the intensive harvests come on the heels of chronic wasting disease outbreaks in southeast and north-central Minnesota. Permit area 604 near Brainerd is a CWD management zone, meaning the transportation of deer carcasses is limited and the use of attractants is banned.
“If you’re hunting close to an area where there might be CWD, it might be best to bone out all the meat and not bring the carcass back,” said Jerome Kahl, president of the Rice Area Sportsmen’s Club. “If you don’t handle the bones properly, you might be spreading CWD to our area. The biggest thing people can do is to not transport a whole carcass.” While the carcass movement restrictions apply only to the designated CWD management zone, deer hunters should still be wary of any potential sicknesses. “We take CWD really seriously,” said Fred Bengtson, Sauk Rapids area wildlife manager. “We have a policy and a plan in place when a wild deer is discovered. We’re following that and we get really aggressive on deer harvest.” Portions of permit area 219, which stretches from St. Cloud to Cokato, will remain managed and includes a mandatory CWD testing period when the firearm season begins Nov. 9. While caution lingers, the regulations did provide some exciting changes. Youth deer hunting season is now a statewide feature. The season runs from Oct. 17 to Oct. 20 and allows children aged 10 to 17 to experience deer hunting on their own before the busy firearm season begins. “It’s a wonderful opportunity for kids to get into deer hunting,” Kahl
said. “It’s just for the kids and it’s all about the kids. We need to get kids excited for deer hunting.” The deer hunting firearm opener lies a few days later than its usual timing. While a few days does not seem significant, it may make early-season bow hunting more opportune than a standard rifle hunt. “We might not hit the rut, where bucks are more susceptible,” Kahl said. “I think it will open up some opportunities. People will go bow hunting early and they’ll probably take a doe with a bow and leave the buck tag for rifle or muzzleloader season.” There will be luxuriant opportunity for hunters to take advantage of a healthy deer population in central Minnesota. “We all experienced a tough winter, but here in central Minnesota, the deer came through in really good shape,” Bengtson said. “In many permit areas, we could look for a record harvest.” Permit areas 222 and 229 join 219 with a two-deer limit. Zones 218 and 224 are hunter’s choice areas, meaning hunters of all specifications can take only one deer of their choice. The selected deer must be obtained with a regular hunting license; bonus permits and authorizations are not applicable. No matter where hunters find themselves in central Minnesota, they should keep an important directive
in mind: use common sense. “I would hope people use common sense and don’t just shoot deer because you can,” Kahl said. “Be responsible and take what you need to keep the herd healthy.” And despite some impactful forewarnings regarding chronic wasting disease and deer population, deer hunters should remember to follow all necessary safety procedures for themselves. “We’re making sure people have the proper safety equipment and have a safety vest with a harness in case they fall out of their stand,” Kahl said. “We’re checking that out before they go out into the field to make sure they’re safe. Hunters can get hurt severely if that is not done.” Minnesota’s deer hunting season begins with archery season Sept. 14. Firearm season kicks off Nov. 9, followed by muzzleloader season Nov. 30. Hunters can find the regulations and permit map on the Minnesota DNR website.
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Midge-borne virus causes death of wild deer in Stearns County ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed the first two cases of epizootic hemorrhagic disease in wild whitetailed deer in Minnesota. EHD is a viral disease that is spread by a biting insect called a midge. “All of our neighboring states have been dealing with EHD for years,” said Lou Cornicelli, DNR wildlife research manager. “So, it was always a question of when it would show up in Minnesota.” The DNR suspects several deer in the St. Stephen area have recently died from EHD. Tests from two of the deer were positive for EHD; other deer were too decomposed to test. The outbreak is limited to Stearns County. The disease incubates for five to 10 days, and most infected deer die within 36 hours of exhibiting symptoms. “EHD is both naturally occurring and seasonal,” Cornicelli said. “Given our cold temperatures, we can expect to see a shortened period of infection as frost will kill both the virus and midge that carries it.” The Minnesota Board of Animal Health confirmed EHD in two captive deer in Houston County Sept. 5. Those cases appear unrelated to the Stearns County case. The
disease first appeared in Minnesota captive deer in October 2018, when BAH confirmed it in six deer on a Goodhue County farm. Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan and Ohio report EHD mortalities almost every year. In some cases, the disease can dramatically reduce a local deer population in the short-term but has a relatively small impact on the overall deer population. Iowa is experiencing an outbreak this year that has killed several hundred deer in the south-central part of the state. Finding multiple dead deer near a water source is typical of an EHD die-off. Fever drives the animals to seek water, but they die from internal lesions and hemorrhages. People who find a dead deer should report it to the nearest DNR area wildlife office. Those in the Sauk Rapids Herald coverage area can contact the DNR by calling 320-223-7878 or visiting the local office at 1035 S. Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids. EHD is not a threat to humans or animals outside the deer family. Even so, people should not consume deer that appear to be sick or in poor health. Additional information about EHD is available on the DNR website.
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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
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. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 10013102040582555-3 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
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Avenue North, Sauk Rapids, Fifth Avenue North; thence MN 56379 South at right angles along TAX PARCEL I.D. #: the East line of said Lot 1 190074900 and said line extended in a LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF straight line to the point of PROPERTY: beginning, according to the See attached legal descrip- plats and surveys of said adtion. ditions on file and of record That part of the Lot One in the office of the County (1), Block Six (6), Borup Recorder in and for Benton and Oakes Addition to the County, Minnesota. Town of Sauk Rapids and of COUNTY IN WHICH Lot Five (5), Block Eighteen PROPERTY IS LOCATED: (18), Wood, Russell and Gil- Benton man’s Addition to Sauk Rap- ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL ids, described as follows, AMOUNT OF MORTto-wit: Commencing at the GAGE: $104,800.00 Southeast corner of Lot Four AMOUNT DUE AND (4) of Block Eighteen (18) CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS Wood, Russell and Gilman’s OF DATE OF NOTICE, INAddition to Sauk Rapids; CLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, thence North 100 feet along PAID BY MORTGAGEE: the East side of said Lot $108,453.96 4 and said Line extended, That prior to the commencewhich is the Westerly side ment of this mortgage foreof Fifth Avenue North, to a closure proceeding Mortgagpoint of beginning; thence ee/Assignee of Mortgagee at right angles to said last complied with all notice reline in a straight line to west quirements as required by line of said Lot 1, Block 6, statute; That no action or Borup and Oakes Addition proceeding has been instito the Town of Sauk Rap- tuted at law or otherwise to ids; thence North along said recover the debt secured by West line of said Lot 1 to said mortgage, or any part the North line of said Lot 1; thereof; thence Easterly along North PURSUANT to the power of line of said Lot 1; Block 6, sale contained in said mortBorup and Oakes Addition gage, the above described to the Town of Sauk Rapids, property will be sold by the to the East line of Said Lot 1, Sheriff of said county as folwhich is the West line of said lows:
DATE AND TIME OF SALE: November 5, 2019 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Benton County Sheriff’s Office, 581 Highway 23 Northeast Foley, MN to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on 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. MORTGAGOR(S) RE-
LEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE:None “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: August 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
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: July 25, 2018 MORTGAGOR: Katie Elkins, a single woman. MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Geneva Financial, LLC its successors and assigns. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded July 30, 2018 Benton County Recorder, Document No. 430826. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: U.S. Bank National Association. Dated March 28, 2019
Recorded March 28, 2019, as Document No. 434831. TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 10092520000015478-7 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Geneva Financial, LLC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: U.S. Bank National Association MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1219 2nd Avenue S, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 190141100 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The land referred to herein is situated in the state of Minnesota, Benton County
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE described as follows: Lot 5 gage, the above described Block 10 SWEET’S ADDI- property will be sold by the TION TO SAUK RAPIDS Sheriff of said county as folCOUNTY IN WHICH lows: PROPERTY IS LOCATED: DATE AND TIME OF Benton SALE: October 15, 2019 at ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL 10:00 AM AMOUNT OF MORT- PLACE OF SALE: GAGE: $127,546.00 Benton County Sheriff’s OfAMOUNT DUE AND fice, 581 Highway 23 NorthCLAIMED TO BE DUE AS east Foley, MN OF DATE OF NOTICE, IN- to pay the debt then secured CLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, by said Mortgage, and taxPAID BY MORTGAGEE: es, if any, on said premises, $132,834.35 and the costs and disburseThat prior to the commence- ments, including attorneys’ ment of this mortgage fore- fees allowed by law subject closure proceeding Mortgag- to redemption within six (6) ee/Assignee of Mortgagee months from the date of said complied with all notice re- sale by the mortgagor(s), quirements as required by their personal representatives statute; That no action or or assigns unless reduced to proceeding has been insti- Five (5) weeks under MN tuted at law or otherwise to Stat. §580.07. recover the debt secured by TIME AND DATE TO VAsaid mortgage, or any part CATE PROPERTY: If the thereof; real estate is an owner-occuPURSUANT to the power of pied, single-family dwelling, sale contained in said mort- 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 April 15, 2020, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA
STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: August 12, 2019 U.S. Bank National Association 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 19 - 19-005407 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. R-33-6B
THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: May 26, 2017 MORTGAGOR: Emily Belanger, a single woman and Matthew Hunt, a single man. MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation its successors and assigns. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded June 12, 2017 Benton County Recorder, Document No. 423280. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Lakeview Loan Servic-
ing, LLC. Dated February 5, 2019 Recorded February 19, 2019, as Document No. 434314. TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100392411201962506 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: M&T Bank MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 311 7th Ave, Foley, MN 56329 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 130050000 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: LOTS NUMBERED ELEVEN (11), TWELVE (12)
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE AND THIRTEEN (13), ALL thereof; IN BLOCK NUMBERED PURSUANT to the power of THREE (3), HOLDRIDGE sale contained in said mortADDITION TO THE VIL- gage, the above described LAGE OF FOLEY, BEN- property will be sold by the TON COUNTY, MINNE- Sheriff of said county as folSOTA lows: COUNTY IN DATE AND TIME OF WHICH PROPERTY IS LO- SALE: October 17, 2019 at CATED: Benton 10:00 AM ORIGINAL PRIN- PLACE OF SALE: CIPAL AMOUNT OF Benton County Sheriff’s OfMORTGAGE: $137,464.00 fice, 581 Highway 23 NorthAMOUNT DUE east Foley, MN AND CLAIMED TO BE to pay the debt then secured DUE AS OF DATE OF NO- by said Mortgage, and taxTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, es, if any, on said premises, IF ANY, PAID BY MORT- and the costs and disburseGAGEE: $136,240.48 ments, including attorneys’ That prior to the commence- fees allowed by law subject ment of this mortgage fore- to redemption within six (6) closure proceeding Mortgag- months from the date of said ee/Assignee of Mortgagee sale by the mortgagor(s), complied with all notice re- their personal representatives quirements as required by or assigns unless reduced to statute; That no action or Five (5) weeks under MN proceeding has been insti- Stat. §580.07. tuted at law or otherwise to TIME AND DATE TO VArecover the debt secured by CATE PROPERTY: If the said mortgage, or any part real estate is an owner-occu-
pied, 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 April 17, 2020, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032. MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE:None “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED
UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: August 16, 2019 Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 37 - 19-006802 FC THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. R-34-6B
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SAUK RAPIDS-RICE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 47 REGULAR SEMI-MONTHLY BOARD MEETING Monday, August 19, 2019 6:00 P.M. A semi-monthly meeting of the Sauk Rapids-Rice ISD 47 Board of Education was called to order by Chair Butkowski Monday, August 19, 2019, at seven o’clock p.m. in the District Office Board Room. ROLL CALL Members present included Braun, Butkowski, Hauck, Holthaus, Loidolt, Morse, and Solarz. Others present were Superintendent Sinclair, Director of Business Services Johnson, Director of Human Resources and Administrative Services White and Director of Teaching and Learning Bushman. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA A motion was made by Braun, seconded by Morse and unanimously carried to approve the meeting’s “Agenda” as amended. CONSENT AGENDA A motion was made by Hauck, seconded by Solarz and unanimously carried to approve the meeting’s “Consent Agenda.” ADDENDUM Personnel PUBLIC INPUT There was no public input at 7:30 p.m. ACTION APPROVAL OF THE DISTRICT’S TRUTH IN TAXATION HEARING DATE A motion was made by Braun, seconded by Morse and unanimously carried to approve the District’s Truth in Taxation Hearing date. Notice has been sent to Benton County regarding the date and time of the District’s “Truth in Taxation”
hearing for 2019. This notice will be printed on individual tax statements and sent to property owners in the District. The hearing will be held during the regular Board meeting on Monday, December 16, 2019 beginning at seven o’clock p.m. ADOPTION OF THE DONATION RESOLUTION A motion was made by Morse, seconded by Hauck and unanimously carried to adopt the Donation Resolution. It is recommended by the Minnesota School Board Association that a Donation Resolution be adopted in the Action section of the Agenda rather than in Consent. APPROVAL FOR ADDITIONAL SPECIAL EDUCATION PARAPROFESSIONAL TIME FOR EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES FOR THE 2019 – 2020 SCHOOL YEAR A motion was made by Holthaus, seconded by Solarz and unanimously carried to approve up to an additional 500.0 hours of Special Educational Level V / VI Paraprofessional time, each season, (up to 1,500.0 hours total) to support students needing assistance, as identified on student IEP’s, while participating in extracurricular activities during the 2019 – 2020 Fall, Winter and Spring activities seasons. APPROVAL TO CHANGE ASSIGNMENTS FOR THREE PARAPROFESSIONALS FROM LEVEL V TO LEVEL VI. A motion was made by Loidolt, seconded by Braun and unanimously carried to change one (1) PV and two (2) SRRHS Level V paraprofessionals to Level VI paraprofessionals based on student need for the 2019 – 2020 school year. AUTHORIZATION TO ADD A SPECIAL EDUCATION DRIVER A motion was made by Hauck, seconded by Braun and unanimously carried to authorize the addition of a special education driver position for 5.5 hours daily. This additional position would allow the District to eliminate an MTN special education route at a net savings of $35,475. Receiving Board approval of this additional position, Director
of Business Services Johnson recommended approval of the following change in duty for: Charlotte M. Braucks, District transportation paraprofessional, for 5.5 hours daily from 2.75 hours daily, effective 08.01.19 at a salary schedule placement of Level III, Step 4. Superintendent Evaluation A motion was made by Hauck, seconded by Holthaus and unanimously carried to approve the 2018 – 2019 Superintendent Evaluation. Mr. Sinclair provided the Board with an entry plan on which a list of accomplishments has been derived. In addition, but not limited to Mr. Sinclair has been receptive to Board input, used the District Strategic Plan to guide his actions, excelled at weathering crisis situations, and successfully executed newly established Board retreats. This review process included feedback ADOPTION OF PROPOSED POLICIES A motion was made by Holthaus, seconded by Morse and unanimously carried to adopt the following policies. • #503 (Student Attendance) is a “mandatory policy” and will replace current policy #503 (Student Attendance). • #507 (Corporal Punishment) is a “recommended policy” and will replace current policy #507 (Corporal Punishment). • #508 (Extended School Year) is a “recommended policy” and will replace current policy #508 (Extended School Year). ADJOURNMENT With no further business appearing before the Board, a motion was made by Morse, seconded by Braun and unanimously carried to adjourn the meeting at 8:07 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lisa J. Braun, Board of Education Clerk Sauk Rapids-Rice ISD 47 R-37-1B
REGULAR MEETING SAUK RAPIDS CITY COUNCIL SAUK RAPIDS GOVERNMENT CENTER, 250 Summit Ave N. Monday, August 26, 2019 6:00PM MINUTES 6:00 P.M. 1. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Kurt Hunstiger called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. All members present. 2. Additions or Changes to the Agenda NONE 3. Approve the Agenda Motion: Moved by Councilperson Ellering and seconded by Councilperson Sauer to approve the Agenda. Motion carried unanimously. 4. Approve Minutes A. 8-12-19 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Motion: Moved by Councilperson Thronson and seconded by Councilperson Seamans to approve the 8-12-19 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes. Motion carried unanimously. B. 8-12-19 Special City Council Budget Workshop Minutes Motion: Moved by Councilperson Sauer and seconded by Councilperson Ellering to approve the 8-12-19 Special City Council Budget Workshop Minutes. Motion carried unanimously. 5. Receive and File NONE 6. Mayor’s Communications • Denny Koepp, 42 Years of Service, Retirement Recognition—Mayor Hunstiger and Pete Eckhoff, Public Works Director, recognized Denny Koepp for his 42 years of service to the City of Sauk Rapids. Mayor Hunstiger and Eckhoff thanked Koepp for his lifelong service and congratulated him on his retirement. 7. Audience Items/Visitors Total Time Limit 2 Minutes for Items NOT on the Agenda NONE 8. Public Hearings A. Applicant Plachecki/City of Sauk Rapids Purpose To Consider A Rezoning Of Property From Commercial 1 to Residential 1. Located at 204 and 220 4th Street South, 412 and 420 2nd Avenue South, and 212 and 217 5th Street South in Sauk Rapids 1. Open Public Hearing 2. Close Public Hearing
Motion: Moved by Councilperson Ellering and seconded by Councilperson Sauer to close the public hearing. Discussion: Adam Ripple said that the City is not taking any property. Ripple said that the City is not requiring the stograge building to come down. By rezoning from commercial to residential, this property has the right to remain non-conforming. Motion carried unanimously. 3. Consider Action Motion: Moved by Councilperson Ellering and seconded by Councilperson Sauer to rezone the entire block to Residential 1. Motion carried unanimously. 9. Consent Agenda A. Approve Purchase of Wheel Loader Replacement B. Approve 2019 Plumbing and Mechanical Contractor Licenses C. Approve Stop Sign Placement at the Intersection of 3rd Street South and 5th Avenue D. Approve City of Sauk Rapids Video as Part of Website Redesign Project E. Approve Soil Borings and fence bid install at Bob Cross Park Baseball Field—Pulled for Discussion Motion: Moved by Councilperson Thronson and seconded by Councilperson Seamans to approve consent agenda items 9A-9D. Motion carried unanimously. 9-E. Approve Soil Borings and Fence Bid Install at Bob Cross Park Baseball Field Motion: Moved by Councilperson Sauer and seconded by Councilperson Ellering to approve Beacon Athletics batter’s eye and installation by Design Electric and BCP Baseball field for Approximately $48, 200. Motion carried unanimously. Motion: Moved by Councilperson Sauer and seconded by Councilperson Ellering to approve one soil boring for $2,700 at the BCP baseball field by Braun Intertec. Motion carried unanimously. Motion: Moved by Councilperson Sauer and seconded by Councilperson Ellering to approve Bemboon Fence bid to install 50 ft of outfield fence and adjust outfield posts and fencing. Motion carried unanimously. 10. Regular Agenda NONE 11. Other Staff Items Dutchmaid Bakery—Todd Schultz stated that the State inspection for Dutchmaid is scheduled to occur on September 3rd. The hope is that Dutchmaid will then open its doors on September 4th.
Active Shooter Drills—Police Sergeant Brent Bukowski stated that on behalf of the Police Chief and the rest of the Sauk Rapids Police Department, he wanted to thank everyone who made the active threat training at the Sauk RapidsRice Middle School possible. He thanked the volunteers, the Sauk Rapids-Rice School Board and staff, the City Council, and any other people who helped to make this very beneficial training possible. 12. Other Council Items and Communications NONE 13. Approve List of Bills and Claims Motion: Moved by Councilperson Thronson and seconded by Councilperson Ellering to approve the List of Bills and Claims. Motion carried unanimously. 14. Adjournment Motion: Moved by Councilperson Sauer and seconded by Councilperson Ellering to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Hunstiger adjourned the meeting at 6:31 p.m. R-37-1B
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ing to develop the players day-by-day and all of us bring something to it.” Developing the Lumberjacks’ talent and discovering potential is an exciting prospect. The team has been building its identity around frighteningly-fast skating. “We’re a pretty fast team,” said Noah Bissett, Lumberjacks forward. “That will be big for us. We’re looking competitive in drills.” The most competitive group might be goaltending, where Matt Fitzgerald is expected to receive most of the looks early in the season. The Bemidji native was a dependable net defender last season, recording a .903 save percentage in 17 games. However, rookies Nate Johnston and Nolan Hawkes are providing sharp competition for the incumbent Fitzgerald.
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skill to put some goals up, but we have to limit the goals against,” Willner said. “It doesn’t matter if it’s hockey, basketball or football. The teams that have great defenses usually go deeper in the playoffs and make it to the championships.” Returning to stabilize the defensive unit is Jack Flattum, Kearby Larson and Vince Palade. Flattum and Larson each recorded 15 points in 36 and 38 games last season, respectively. Palade was acquired from the Wausau RiverWolves toward the tail-end of the 2018-19 season. “We’re young back there, as well, but hopefully we’re ready to go,” Willner said. “I think we have good guys, so we should be alright.” Granite City features fresh new faces across the board, including the coaching staff. Coaching alongside Willner will be DJ Vold, a former player with years of experience in Willner’s system. Vold previously served as head coach of the division rival Breezy Point North Stars. Assistant coaches Eric Moser and Mat Hall round out the coaching staff. “We all bring something a little bit different,” Willner said. “We’re try-
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“Right now, it’s a battle,” Willner said. “They win their ice times during the week, Monday through Thursday during practices. They have to show up during practices.” Willner’s emphasis of building a roster around heavy defensive mindsets and big-play offensive capabilities has served him well in the past decade. However, the team will have to slow down its eager confidence and take its skirmishes one step at a time. “We have to play our game,” Bissett said. “Last year during the playoffs, we thought we were going to make it to Chicago. This year, we have to play our games throughout the season and take it seriously.” Chicago, for now, is a distant dreamscape kept relevant only as an early goal set by players. A majority of the team needs to adjust to the acclimation of the physical NA3HL before thinking of a potential playoff run. “In high school, it’s a totally different game,” Willner said. “We had a more physical practice, and afterwards there were three guys with ice bags sitting in the locker room. They have to get adjusted to the competitiveness and physicalness of practice.” The Lumberjacks open the 2019-20 season against the New Ulm Steel Saturday, Sept. 14 in the front of the home crowd Sports Arena East in Sauk Rapids. The Lumberjacks won the season series against the Steel last season, taking four of six contests.
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Last season, the Minnesota Vikings had the third-worst rushing attack in the NFL. They attempted to correct course after an embarrassing 21-7 week 14 loss in Seattle by firing offensive coordinator John DeFilippo, but it was too little too late. The team by ANDY THAYER sputtered to a disappointing Sports Columnist 8-7-1 finish and ended up missing the playoffs despite having the fourth-ranked defense in the league. Head coach Mike Zimmer knew he was essentially going to be coaching for his job this season, so he decided he needed to do things his way. The 2019-20 Vikings are going to be all about defense, field position, ball control and the running game, and that formula was on full display in Sunday’s dominant 28-12 seasonopening victory over the Atlanta Falcons. For at least one week, the Zimmer blueprint worked to perfection. The team’s revamped offensive line executed Gary Kubiak’s zone blocking scheme beautifully, creating huge lanes for running backs Dalvin Cook (21 carries for 111 yards and two touchdowns) and Alexander Mattison (nine carries for 49 yards). The Vikings’ ground game repeatedly slashed the hapless Falcons for chunks of yardage. Even more importantly, the Vikings won the turnover battle 3-0 (4-0 if you count the blocked punt), and the outcome of the game felt preordained after the defense suffocated the Falcons on their first drive and Adam Thielen quickly cashed in the first of his team’s three first-half touchdowns. Kirk Cousins averaged 38 passing attempts per game last season, and it became increasingly obvious that he is not the kind of quarterback that can singlehandedly carry a team to victory on a weekly basis. To be fair, there are not too many guys like that in the league, but it is clear he is not one of them. On Sunday, he completed an efficient eight of 10 passes for 98 yards and a touchdown (which is a miniscule workload for a $30 million quarterback), and these totals represented career-lows in attempts and yardage. To his credit, he did not seem perturbed by his diminished workload. “It was what the game called for and I have no problem with being conservative,” Cousins said. “As long as we win the football game, that’s all that matters.” The Vikings defense was its typical dominant self under Zimmer, racking up four sacks, three turnovers, and holding the vaunted Atlanta offense to 345 mostly meaningless yards. Cornerback Xavier Rhodes completely stifled all-pro receiver Julio Jones (who had recently signed a contract extension that made him the highest-paid wideout in NFL history), holding him to five catches for 29 yards before a garbage time touchdown reception when the game’s outcome had already been sealed. It looks like the Vikings have bought into Zimmer’s preferred style of play. This old-school ground and pound attack is an interesting throwback and counter punch to the modern spread’em out and sling it tactics deployed by many successful teams. However, if the Vikings have the right personnel – and they believe they do – this might just work. A powerful ground game minimizes turnovers, maximizes time of possession and forces opposing offenses to get antsy and press when they finally do get the ball. The 2000 Baltimore Ravens and 2002 Tampa Bay Buccaneers won Super Bowls with similar styles, but it has been a while since a team has hoisted the Lombardi trophy with such a run-dominant scheme. We will find out soon enough whether this runfirst offense is going to be a permanent thing or if the Vikings just identified the Falcons as particularly good candidates to get road-graded. Next Sunday, the Vikings head to Green Bay to take on the Packers, who are fresh off an impressive 10-3 road victory over the defending division-champion Chicago Bears. The Packers appear to have a much-improved defense, and it will be interesting to see if Dalvin Cook and company can get loose in Lambeau. Mike Zimmer has made it clear how he wants his team to play; let us see if the gameplan changes when the going gets tough.
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Raja Lohse was the saving grace for the Collision girls tennis team Sept. 10 against Fergus Falls. The cooperative between Sauk RapidsRice and Apollo high schools took on the Otters in St. Cloud and won the Central Lakes Conference matchup 4-3. The match was tied with three points for each team, with the Collision earning wins in second and third singles and first doubles. “There was no one left and Raja’s match was what it came down to,” said Jamie Hatlestad, head coach. “She was in a tie-breaker third set and came out to win it 7-6. The girls were ecstatic and all rushed out onto the court to congratulate her after her win.” The win over the Otters marked the third win of the season for the Collision. The girls host
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Rocori 7, Collision 0 The Collision struggled for team points Sept. 5 against the Rocori Spartans at Apollo High School in St. Cloud. The team shifted some positions and the Collision singles were strikingly competitive. “Cailey Davidson rose to the occasion to take on Rocori’s No. 1,” Hatlestad said. “Sylvia (Le) and Grace (Roesch) did well, too, for playing one spot higher than they have been and both are playing varsity for the first time this year.” Hatlestad said doubles competition was stiff as well, with Rocori’s doubles being sharp and slightly out-matching the Collision. Singles: No. 1 Davidson 4-6, 6-4, 4-6, No. 2 Le 4-6, 2-6, No. 3 Roesch 6-4, 2-6, 1-6 and No. 4 Lohse 0-6, 2-6. Doubles: No. 1 Thompson-Weinert 1-6, 2-6, No. 2 Karasch-Newbanks 2-6, 2-6 and No. 3 Meyer-Bemboom 3-6, 1-6.
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Two more wins were added to the Storm boys soccer record this week as the team earned a 3-0 shutout over St. John’s Prep Sept. 7 in Collegeville and earned a 3-1 win over Fergus Falls Sept. 10 at home. The team also competed against the Rocori Spartans Sept. 5, losing 4-1 in Cold Spring. The three games bring the Storm to a 5-3 record. “We are very happy with the progression in comparison to years past,” said Chris Rothstein, head coach. “Within this season we want to progress in both our game skill and mental game. We are doing pretty well, but we can still sharpen and refine those skills. We also want to keep winning games and a big goal is to have a .500 record or better.” The team travels to Becker to take on the Bulldogs at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16. SRR 3, Fergus Falls 1 The Storm had a powerful second half as they pulled away from the Otters. Eli Moilanen scored the first goal in the final minutes of the first half off a pass from Kyle Conway. The Storm went into the half with a 1-0 lead and extended the score 10 sec-
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Storm victorious in tight meet Girls swim, dive splashes passed Alexandria Perseverance and determination were two things the Sauk RapidsRice girls swim and dive team learned well during its Sept. 5 away meet against the Alexandria Cardinals. “It was a tough meet for us,” said Stephanie Schlangen, head coach. “We are working through a few injuries and general fatigue from hard training. We had to be strong and band together to finish the meet out with a strong 400 free relay.” Sophia Henkel and Abbie Tangen were two of the solid performers, earning high placings and timings in each of their events. Tangen took second in the 200 yard freestyle, with a time of 2 minutes, 7.8 seconds, and in the 100 freestyle with a time of 57.98. Sophia Henkel came in first in the 200 yard individual medley with a time of 2:25.60 and in the 100 yard butterfly with a time of 1:06.21. The Cardinals found the Storm’s weaknesses and pushed the meet to a tight 100-86 after the final event.
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Jared Bentrud continues to heat up the crosscountry course for the Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm. He and the team traveled to compete in Isanti Sept. 6. The invitational consisted of 15 schools from around the state, with many from the Twin Cities metro area, including Anoka, Andover, Blaine, Rogers and North Branch. “The meet was hot for our runners,” said Jake Jensen, head coach. “The heat was a good challenge to overcome.” Amongst the tight competition, Bentrud crossed the finish line in 18th place. “That was a big accomplishment considering our tough competition,” Jensen said. “Many of our athletes improved their time from the Apollo meet and felt good about their race. I am excited to watch everyone improve in the weeks to come.” The team is lacing up to race again at 4:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19 in the Rocori invitational at River Oaks Golf Course in Cold Spring.
SRR boys: 18. Bentrud 18:23.17, 32. Cole Gauerke 19:01.2, 52. Nathan Martin 20:16.9, 58. Ben Gilbertson 22:184, 59. Kieran Hixson 23:14.9 and 60. Musab Nuh 23:31.8. Boys team: 1. Forest Lake 23, 2. Centennial 110, 3. Cambridge-Isanti 115, 4. Rogers 122, 5. Anoka 123, 6. Andover 126, 7. Blaine 155, 8, Mora 168 and 9. SRR 219. SRR girls: 48. Emily Sutton 24:51.8 and 59. Ali Kremer 26:44.4.
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“They capitalized in a few events where we had girls out from injuries,” Schlangen said. “Plus, they have good depth on their B relays. They also have strong divers, which is an area we are working to build this year with several new divers.” The girls travel to take on the Mainstreeters in Sauk Centre at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17.
Sophia Henkel and Zaske 1:51.95 and 6. Tykwinski, Benoit, Lauren Klein and Liebl 2:08.84. 100 BK: 4. Agre 1:12.18, 5. Ziegler 1:15.39 and MacDonald 1:19.24. 100 BR: 2. Zeilenga 1:16.36, 4. Kaytlin Bittman 1:20.55, Stucke 1:24.12 and 6. Benoit 1:25.06. 400 FSR: 1. Zabinski, Savannah Henkel, Davis and Tangen 3:56.80; 3. Kaytlin Bittman, Hitzler, Ziegler and Zaske 4:09.32 and 5. Stover, Klein, Tykwinski and MacDonald 4:27.74.
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28.39. Diving: 4. Eliana Hansen 125.60, 5. Jazmynn Henrickson 110.95 and 6. Madeline Bittman 96.45. 100 FLY: 1. Sophia Henkel 1:06.21, 4. Zeilenga 1:10.14, 6. Benoit 1:14.74 and Zaske 1:15.94. 100 FS: 1. Lucas 54.08, 2. Tangen 57.98, 3. Davis 59.12 and Ava Hitzler 1:00.58. 500 FS: 1. Zabinski 5:56.50, 4. Savannah Henkel 6:05.51, 6. Lauren Liebl 6:47.18 and Moriak 6:49.72. 200 FSR: 1. Tangen, Hitzler, Zeilenga and Lucas 1:47.40; 3. Kaytlin Bittman, Stucke,
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Sauk Rapids-Rice girls soccer earned some leverage in the Central Lakes Conference over the past week as they earned a 7-0 win over Rocori Sept. 5 at home and a 5-4 win over the Otters Sept. 10 in Fergus Falls. The Storm also battled the Warriors Sept. 9 in Brainerd, losing 3-1. The team will host Detroit Lakes at 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16. SRR 5, Fergus Falls 4 The Storm ousted the Otters in the Sept. 10 road game. Chloe Stockinger contributed two goals to the win, while Emma Plemel, Alese Paulson and Maia Hasbrouck each posted one. Maggie Fernholz was in goal for SRR, making two saves. Brainerd 3, SRR 1 SRR got hit a mere
seven minutes into play as Brainerd scored its first goal and then another to lead 2-0 going into halftime. The Storm battled back in the second half when Adyson Froiland scored from 30 yards out. However, the Storm could not close the gap and fell behind 3-1 when Brainerd scored with 10 minutes remaining. Maggie Fernholz made seven saves in the net. SRR 7, Rocori 0 The Storm made a valiant effort to shut out the Spartans Sept. 5, giving Storm fans quite the show in the home game. Eighth grader Gabrielle Fernholz earned a hat trick for the Storm as she notched the first three goals of her varsity career. Freshman Olivia Bauer and sophomore Chloe Reiter each netted their first varsity goals as well. Senior Emma Plemel rounded out the scoring for SRR, netting two. Maggie Fernholz made one save and Esther Parks came in for relief, saving three.
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Senior Kaitlyn Lewis goes up for a kill during the Storms match against Osakis Sept. 7 in Sauk Rapids. The Storm defeated the Silverstreaks in two sets.
The Storm volleyball team had a week of ups and downs as they competed in five matches. The team competed in a road game in Brainerd Sept. 5, losing 25-21, 2517, 25-14. SRR hosted its annual invitational Sept. 7, welcoming 14 teams to Sauk Rapids-Rice High School. SRR competed against Pipestone, losing 25-19, 25-17, followed by a 25-20, 25-13 loss to Monticello. The team wrapped up its invitational play with a 25-18, 25-14 win over Osakis. The Storm hosted its final game of the week Sept. 10 with a 25-19, 25-23, 25-21 loss to Alexandria. “I know we have a great team,” said Karen
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Beckmann, head coach. “We made some changes on the court and played well, but we fell short of wins. We made some errors and at times we couldn’t move passed them.” Cora Weirens, Alyssa Blais and Darci Peterson were three top SRR players. Throughout the week, Weirens earned 35 kills, three blocks and 23 digs. Blais posted 43 digs and Peterson tallied 17 kills, four blocks and 18 digs. “These three are very consistent on the court,” Beckmann said. “They are able to read plays defensively and finish
plays offensively. Their teammates rely on them because of their consistency. Their teammates see the commitment to the Storm volleyball program and look up to them as leaders.” Alexandria game stat leaders: Weirens 13 kills, 9 digs; Hailee Cullen 3 kills, 8 digs; Blais 11 digs and Peterson 7 kills, 11
digs. SRR invitational stat leader totals: Justus Floren 6 kills; Weirens 13 kills, 8 digs; Emma Hanson 33 set assists; Blais 21 digs; Peterson 7 kills, 3 blocks and 5 digs. Brainerd game stat leaders: Weirens 9 kills and 6 digs, and Blais 11 digs.
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Emma Hanson sets the ball to a teammate in the game against Osakis Sept. 7 in Sauk Rapids. There were 14 teams that competed in the tournament.
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Storm flip score in last-minute heroics Football battles for 17-14 win over Sartell
Two minutes remained on the clock Sept. 6 when the Sauk Rapids-Rice football team celebrated briefly in the end zone after junior wide receiver Ethan Opsahl caught a 29 yard pass from Kobe Lee. The reception tipped the scoring in the Storm’s favor 15-14 over Sartell. A two-point conversion extended the lead to 17-14. The Sabres fought their way toward the opposite end zone in the remaining tminutes of play. -The Storm de3fense made it -difficult for the sSabres. Yet, ,Sartell had only 20 yards t sto touch1down.
Senior Christian Rodriguez carries the ball around the outside of the line Sept. 6 in Sauk Rapids. Rodriguez received for 49 yards during the matchup against Sartell.
As the clock ticked toward game’s end, the Storm defense made big plays and pushed the Sabres to midfield where they turned over on downs. “We had some sacks late when they had to throw
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Junior Tayton Philavanh runs the ball downfield Sept. 6 in Sauk Rapids. Philavanh rushed for 46 yards and received for three.
time. It was tough for ei- third quarter, SRR was one flying through the ther team to score. within field goal range goal posts from 24 yards Midway through the and Durham Welch sent out to put the Storm in the lead. Near the start of the fourth, Sartell ran its way into the end zone to leave SRR trailing by five, but the last-minute heroics the Storm are known for came into play with the Opsahl catch. Offensively, Lee had a solid line in front of him and did well in scrambling when needed. “Sartell did a good job of making it difficult for us to run the ball and took away our short passing game,� Klaphake said. “Our line has done a great job of giving Kobe time to make decisions. If people are not open, Kobe is doing
Football page 24 Sophomore Cole Ackerman reaches out to stop a Sartell ball carrier Sept. 6 in Sauk Rapids. The Storm won against the Sartell Sabres 17-14.
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the ball vertically and weren’t able to use play action,� said Phil Klaphake, head coach. “We felt pretty good, but Sartell has some good players that made it difficult at times to get the job done on both sides of the ball.� The game was a back-and-forth affair, with the battle remaining scoreless until midway through the second quarter when Andrew Wollak leaped into the end zone. Sartell answered shortly thereafter with a touchdown of its own to tie the score at six. Alex Harren helped put a stop to a defining Sabres drive downfield when he intercepted the ball midway through the second quarter and carried the ball 17 yards. Cole Ackerman also assisted by picking up a fumble recovery. The two teams pushed their competition after half-
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Football from page 23 a good job of keeping us out of negative plays.� With the win comes even more promise from Klaphake’s point of view. “We have a lot of talent, but are still an inexperienced team,� Klaphake said. “As we gain more experience, we will only get better and I am excited to see how good this team could be. In-
tensity comes with confidence and confidence comes with competence. As our kids gain that experience and become more and more sure of themselves in regards to their job, they will be able to play faster and have more perceived intensity.� Josh Krebs and Carter Loesch led the team in tackles with seven and six, respectively. Loesch also earned an assist. Josh Schloe was another defensive powerhouse
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for the Storm, tallying four tackles and three sacks. The Storm travels to take on the Tech Tigers at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20 in St. Cloud. Stats – Passing: Lee 135 yds, 1 TD, 1 int. Rushing: Tayton Philavanh 46 yds, Wollak 22 yds 1 TD and Lee 9 yds. Receiving: Opsahl 54 yds 1 TD, Christian Rodriguez 49 yds, Harren 13 yds, Schloe 7 yds and Philavanh 3 yds.
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Sophomore Carter Loesch takes down the Sartell quarterback and forces him to throw the ball off Sept. 6 in Sauk Rapids. Loesch posted six tackles and one assist on the night.
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