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Josh Washnieski, Cub Scout den leader, hands Jude Washnieski a first-place trophy Jan. 27 at Old Village Hall in Rice. The two are members of the Pack 120 Bears den.

Parks plan open house is Feb. 11 BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER

SAUK RAPIDS – The city of Sauk Rapids has set the date for the public to speak on riverside park improvements. The open house for Southside and Sauk Rapids Lions Sunset parks will be at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 11 in the community room at the Sauk Rapids Government Center, 250 Summit Ave. N., Sauk Rapids. Southside Park and Sauk Rapids Lions Sunset Park are located on the banks of the Mississippi River, situated on the north and south sides of the former Sauk Rapids bridge. Minneapolis-based landscape and architectural design firm, Confluence, presented a draft plan to the city council Jan. 14. The plan includes a pavilion structure to be placed at Southside Park, trail and lighting modifications, an interactive water feature that would be situated near the playground at Lions park, as well as much more. Following the open house, the half-cent sales tax committee will bring the draft plan back to the council for approval as a master plan.

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When the mercury dipped, we went home BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER

SAUK RAPIDS – When the wind chills dropped to temperatures Minnesotans had not felt in over 20 years this week, businesses, schools and government agencies called it quits. Temperatures mixed with winds created a dangerous outdoor atmosphere Tuesday through

A sign reflects the temperature Jan. 31 in Sauk Rapids. Many businesses were closed or altered hours due to the polar vortex Thursday. The wind chill factor that surrounded Minnesota midweek.

Jan. 30 reached a low of minus 59 in the St. Cloud area, according to Bob Weismann, meteorology professor at St. Cloud State University. The high temperature of 17 degrees below zero broke the same day record set in 1996. After the Sauk Rapids-Rice, Foley and other school districts cancelled classes for the midweek arctic blast, others followed suit. Closed was a common appearance on the doors of area businesses, whether hours were altered to allow for the safety of employees or the buildings shut down completely to wait out the storm from the comforts of their own homes. Brickhouse Cinema, Coyote Moon Grille, Firing Line, Grand Champion Meats, Infinite Eye

Care, Jimmy’s Pour House, Margo Mundi’s, Mixin’ It Up Gluten Free Bakery, Mr. Jim’s, Rock Creek Coffeehouse and Shady’s Railside were some of the establishments in Sauk Rapids and Foley which altered hours. Businesses cited safety of employees and patrons as their reasoning for closing, as well as equipment issues of their own. Old Capital Tavern, of Sauk Rapids, remained open Wednesday and offered customers who braved the blistering chill 1 percent off their tab for every negative degree the temperature reached. “It actually went over really well,” said Hannah Reemts, of the promotion. “We actually had

a wait list last night.” The government and service industries also took action – postponing U.S. postal delivery, shutting down Social Security offices and closing libraries and other government offices. Roger Goff, who delivers mail on foot throughout Sauk Rapids neighborhoods, said the post office has not called off delivery due to weather in the more than 20 years he has been employed with the organization. “It felt good to not have to do it,” Goff said about Wednesday delivery. “The previous day was actually worse when it was windy.”

PUBLIC NOTICES • City of Sauk Rapids Public Reg. Meeting • Benton County Reg. Meeting Minutes, Jan. 8, Minutes, Jan. 14, 2019 -pg. 11 2019 - pg. 4B • City of Sauk Rapids Public Hearing Notice - pg. • Assumed Name - Me 2 - pg. 4B 11 • Benton County Notice of Public Hearing - Walz • Sauk Rapids-Rice Annual School Board - pg. 4B Organizational Minutes, Jan. 7., 2019 - pg. 5B

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Rice Cub Scouts compete in annual pinewood derby BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER

RICE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; As families filed into the Old Village Hall Sunday afternoon, music and the smell of freshly-popped popcorn filled the air beyond the French doors. Decorated pinewood derby cars lined a banquet table on stage. Members of Rice Cub Scouts Pack 120 talked amongst friends

and picked out seats near the four-lane aluminum drag strip, making sure to obey the yellow tape marked â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pit Crew and Officials Only.â&#x20AC;? The kindergarten through fifth-grade students were wired with anticipation. The race was about to begin. Thirty-nine cars ran the multi-heat pinewood derby Jan. 27, with first- through third-place

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finishers from each of the six dens in Pack 120 winning trophies for their accomplishments. The top two finishers from each den advance to the Boy Scouts of America Central Minnesota Council Scenic District competition March 16. They will compete against Cubs from over 20 towns including Holdingford, Sartell, St. Stephen and Sauk Rapids. Pack 120 was chartered by American Legion Post No. 473 in Rice over 40 years ago. This was the second year Pack 120 had the PHOTOS BY NATASHA BARBER opportunity to use its new track, time and computer Three pinewood derby cars race down the strip Jan. 27 in Rice. The first- and secondfinishers from each den have the opportunity to compete at district competition system, which replaced place March 16. a decades old wooden, two-lane track. The purchase was made with donations from Benton Communications, Rice Lions Club and the Rice Knights of Columbus. (At right) Josh Wiebe (left) and Bodin Washnieski talk at their track-side seats while anticipating the start of the new heat Jan. 27 in Rice. Both are members of the Pack 120 Bears den.

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Bears den Jude Washnieski, first place Josh Wiebe, second place Bodin Washnieski, third place

Webelos Lucas Wiebe, first place Nick Kuklok, second place Hunter LaValle, third place* Andrew Virnig, fourth place* * There are two dens of Webelos in Pack No. 120. All Webelos raced together, so the top four competitors will advance to district.

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Solarz named to all-state board BY ANNA HINKEMEYER STAFF WRITER

SAUK RAPIDS – Dedication means different things to different people. For Jan Solarz, dedication means giving the most to the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District and the communities it serves. Solarz was awarded the Minnesota School Board Association 2019 All-State School Board award at the MSBA Leadership Conference Jan. 17-18 in Minneapolis. The MSBA has selected up to seven individual board members to the all-state school board each year since 1971. “I can’t tell you how much it means to me,” Solarz said of receiving the award. “To be one of six in the state is overwhelming to me. I am very proud to have the award.” Solarz is the second individual from Sauk RapidsRice to receive the award. Brenda Woggon received the award in 2000. Solarz has been a mem-

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ber of the Sauk Rapids-Rice School Board for 22 years, currently serving as the vice chair. She has also served as board chair, clerk and director throughout her time. “I was hesitant to run for school board in the beginning,” Solarz said. “ … I didn’t feel like I had the skills to be on the board. I always said I was just a mom, but I realized you don’t have to be in a certain profession or have certain skills to be an advocate for our students. It turned into a long career of being on the board.”

Solarz knows the award gives recognition to the district. “A former colleague of mine told me everyone knew I was the best, but now the whole state knows it, too,” Solarz said. “I think this award is important to have for our district.” Throughout her career with the Sauk Rapids-Rice School Board, Solarz has recorded over 380 hours of education and leadership training. “I am always learning because things are always changing and there are always new initiatives,” Solarz said. “It is important to continue learning about the changes and what they can mean for our district.” Solarz was involved with beginning all-day, every day kindergarten and helped start the Sauk Rapids-Rice Education Foundation. Her current committee and liaison work includes the Sauk Rapids-Rice Career Discovery Board, Benton Stearns Education District Board, Resource

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Dave Henkemeyer, who is in charge of vehicle operations at the Sauk Rapids post office, jump starts a postal vehicle Jan. 31 in Sauk Rapids. The post office postponed delivery Jan. 30, school was canceled and many businesses closed due to weather.

ural gas. “It seems that if there are any issues, once the furnaces start working hard those issues show up and present themselves,” he said. “This cold snap was worse because it’s been so cold for so long and windy. It has been extremely busy.” Business was just beginning to pick up Thursday for Lincoln Auto and Radiator Repair. “Batteries have been the most problem,” said Ron Schaefer, owner. “I just got restocked from Interstate (Batteries). They

were here yesterday, and I was wiped out.” Schaefer said in the last week his shop has sold about 20 batteries but the numbers will rise as people who had been staying home become mobile as temperatures rise. “People are starting to move around because it’s

supposed to start getting warmer today, and I have three cars right now getting towed in with our wrecker,” Schaefer said. Schaefer said because Minnesota has had warmer winters the past few years, many people forget about preparing for cold weather. He said the uptick of battery sales is typical of most cold snaps. “So much of the time its batteries,” Schaefer said. “Everything is electrical in your car. People don’t realize starting the car up and taking short trips takes a lot of power out of these batteries. Every once and a while they need to be put onto a charger to charge back up and reclaim power.” A recharge. Hopefully something many people received as they stayed in when the polar vortex came knocking on Minnesota doors.

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SAUK RAPIDS – The Sauk Rapids-Rice Board of Education unanimously approved extending the district open enrollment policy Jan. 28. The policy keeps district enrollment within the caps set by the board in August 2018 – 300 students for kindergarten, 320 students for each grade first through fifth, and 340 students for each grade sixth through 12th. It also keeps open enrollment for kindergarten at the state minimum of 1 percent. As the district prepares for the 2019-20 school year, superintendent Aaron Sinclair said it is important to address the policy now. He hopes to have the policy addressed each December from this point forward. Sinclair said he would additionally like to adjust timelines for kindergarten registration, middle school information night and the approval of the school year calendar. “By doing all of this earlier, we will have a better sense of our enrollment numbers for the following year,” Sinclair said. “We are simply looking at the pieces already done and adjusting the timelines to align everything earlier than we have been.” In other school board news: - Sinclair presented his findings from the community conversations he has been holding with business manager Andi Johnson. He spoke of the common themes, which include a more productive discourse for moving forward as a district, mental health, open enrollment and class sizes, a changing community demographic, district facilities – Pleasantview Elementary in particular – and how to best use available funding for needed improvements. Sinclair will continue the process of the community conversations to identify how the areas of improvement should be prioritized. - The 2019-20 school year calendar was approved. The biggest change Sinclair addressed was the strain of two-hour late starts on families with childcare and transportation. Rather than continuing to schedule those delayed starts in the calendar, Sinclair added two additional days off for students, Nov. 1 and Feb. 18, 2020, which also allows staff more organized workshops for districtwide connection. The days off each year will rotate depending on where staff in-service days are most needed.

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Training and Solutions Board and Benton Economic Partnership. “I keep going because there is always something I have passion for,” Solarz said. “I have always had the best interests in the district. I graduated from here, I am pretty committed and dedicated. I campaign for the district every day when I am out in public. I am always asking people if they are from around here, followed by their impression of the district and things we can improve on. I enjoy getting feedback from the public in that way.” Solarz has the same reasons for being involved in the board today as she did when she was first elected 22 years ago. “When I started on the board, I wanted to make a difference,” Solarz said. “My main goal was to help my kids and make sure they were doing well. I wanted to know their teachers and to be more involved and it has become so much more than that.”

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Five to be interviewed for vacant Sauk Rapids seat BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER

SAUK RAPIDS – Interviews are set for five applicants being considered for the vacant Sauk Rapids City Council seat. Hannah Fehr, Ryan Meyer, Jay Olson, Carol Rupar and Dottie Seamans are each scheduled

for 20-minute interviews with the full council Feb. 28. The interviews are open to the public and will take place in council chambers. Nine people submitted letters of interest for the two-year term left by former council person Steve Heinen when Heinen was elected to

Who could be your next council member? Hannah Fehr – Fehr lives in Sauk Rapids and has served as an intern for the city of Sauk Rapids and the mayor’s office in Salt Lake City, Utah. Fehr has a bachelor’s degree in political science and is employed by the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District as an office manager. She has participated in missionary work in Italy. Ryan Meyer – Meyer has lived in Sauk Rapids with his wife and three children since 2016. He is a certified public accountant and has experience with performing governmental audits, which has allowed him to work with city administrators, treasurers and staff. Meyer also serves as a treasurer of a nonprofit organization. Jay Olson – Olson has lived in Sauk Rapids for 17 years and has a wife and daughter. He is an independent insurance agent and is affiliated with TWFG Insurance Services in Sauk Rapids and T & S Agency, LLC. Carol Rupar – Rupar has lived in Sauk Rapids for the past 50 years with her husband, raising her two sons in the community. Rupar retired from the real estate industry in 2017. She also has a background in insurance. She is active in the Lenten fish fries hosted at St. Katherine Drexel, has been an election judge in Sauk Rapids, and has served on her church’s finance committee, the Sauk Rapids executive committee of the St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce, the government affairs committee of the St. Cloud Area Association of Realtors as well as being involved with other organizations. Dottie Seamans – Seamans has lived in Sauk Rapids for 35 years. She served on the Sauk Rapids-Rice School Board for 17 years before deciding not to seek reelection due to no longer having children in the district schools. Seamans was employed in the non-profit sector, and has served on committees and groups in her church and community.

the Benton County Board of Commissioners Nov. 6. The council narrowed the selection by sending the names of three people they wanted to interview to city administrator Ross Olson, who then tallied the votes and chose the top five. The council will interview each of the five candidates before making an appointment. According to the annual appointments, approved at the Jan. 28 meeting, the new council members will serve on the area planning organization, area joint planning

district board and as an alternate on the community education advisory council. In other council news: - Approved a donation of two gun locks and a mesh barrier to the police department from DTM Fleet Service, of Rice. The equipment was installed in two squad cars. The value of the donation is $375. - Approved spending $6,136 to modify the police department’s squad rifles which were equipped with decibellowering suppressors in 2018. When used at

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Johnson named Auto Value Store Manager of the Year ST. CLOUD – Automotive Parts Headquarters Inc., a Minnesota-based aftermarket auto parts distributor and store group, named Chris Johnson as the recipient of the 2018 Auto Value Store Manager of the Year award. Johnson is the manager of the Sauk Rapids Auto Value parts store. He was recognized during an awards banquet at APH’s annual Winter Conference Jan. 21 at Cragun’s Resort and Conference Center in Brainerd. Each year, Auto Value parts store regional managers throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Michigan and Montana have the opportunity to nominate a store manager they believe deserves the award. Johnson has been a part of the Auto Value team since 2012. When not at work, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Tammy, and their three children.

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Rice firefighters respond to flames at Rockwood Estates

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The Rice Fire Department responded to a mobile home fire in Rockwood Estates Jan. 24 in Rice. Residents and pets were evacuated safely and without injury from the residence.

RICE – The Rice Fire Department responded to two fires in Rockwood Estates late last week. According to releases from Rice Fire Chief Scott Janski, firefighters were dispatched to a mobile home fire at 11000 Highway 10 N.W., Lot 103 shortly before 11 p.m. Jan. 24 and were on scene for about 1.5 hours. The residents and pets were

evacuated without incident or injury. The property did not have working smoke alarms. The next day, Jan. 25, the department was dispatched to Lot 30A at the park where a maintenance building was on fire. The building was unoccupied at the time and the fire was extinguished by 1 p.m. Damage is estimated to be

$5,000 in the home and $8,000 in the maintenance building. In both incidents, the fire department was assisted by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office and Gold Cross Ambulance. Additionally, Sauk Rapids Fire Department provided mutual aid in the maintenance building fire.

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OBITUARIES Shirley E. Koprek Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 2 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in St. Cloud for Shirley E. Koprek, age 80, who passed away peacefully Jan. 27, 2019 surrounded by family at Country Manor Health Care Center in Sartell. She endured living with Lewy Body Dementia for several years and fought the disease with dignity and grace. Rev. Bruce Timm will officiate and entombment will be at Hilltop Mausoleum in Sauk Rapids. Visitation was from 4-8 p.m. Friday at Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids and one hour prior to the services Saturday at the church. Shirley was born May 5, 1938, in Popple Creek to Emil and Frieda (Trushenski) Golembeski. She was united in marriage to Lloyd Koprek June 20, 1959, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sauk Rapids. Shirley was an active member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in St. Cloud. She worked as a para educator at Madison Elementary for 24 years until her retirement. Shirley enjoyed spending time with family and friends,

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baking, sewing, playing cards, dancing, and traveling to the family cabin in Longville. Survivors include her husband, Lloyd of Sauk Rapids; children, Janet Renn of Sartell, Rick (Susan) Koprek of Kimball and Scott (Stephanie) Koprek of Sauk Rapids; grandchildren, Dace, Kari, Hannah, Maxwell, Molly and Megan; and great grandchildren, Lillian, Brody and Lyla. Shirley was preceded in death by her parents; and brothers, Marcel and Norbert Golembeski. The family would like to thank CentraCare and Heartland Hospice, and the Country Manor Community for the wonderful care given to Shirley. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred. Obituary, guestbook and video tribute available online: www. williamsdingmann.com. R-5-1B

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Sauk Rapids Police Department activity Jan. 21 0025 hrs: Officers received a complaint of a male walking in the area of the Sauk Rapids VFW Post No. 6992 after it was closed. Officers made contact with the male, who stated his car battery died nearby, and he was looking for someone to jump his car. Jan. 24 0016 hrs: Officers were dispatched to the 200 block of 13th Street North where a male and a female were yelling in the street. Female advised officers of an unwanted breakup and stated she was yelling and pleading him to stay. Officers assisted the two in getting to the female’s sister’s residence due to forgetting the keys to the apartment. Jan. 27 1948 hrs: Male stated he was visiting his parents on the 800 block of Second Avenue South and when he returned to his vehicle, his checkbook was stolen. The complainant had called his bank

to close the account, but wanted the incident documented. Incidents: 24 parking violations, 22 assists, 17 traffic stops, 17 various calls, 14 medicals, 11 alarms, 10 suspicious, 7 accidents, 6 child, 6 human services reports, 6 welfare checks, 4 civil, 4 property, 4 domestics, 4 records checks, 3 suicidal persons, 3 extra patrol, 3 fraud, 3 permits, 3 vehicles, 2 911, 2 disturbances, 2 thefts, 2 unwanted, 2 fires and 2 driving.

Rice Police Department activity Jan. 23 1920 hrs: Officers received a report of a missing juvenile on the 400 block of Seventh Avenue Southwest. Juvenile later returned home and was taken into custody by officers and transported to the Benton County Jail due to being a habitual runaway. Incidents: 2 animals and 3 various calls.

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Letter to the Editor

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Is an expensive park overhaul in our best interest?

Andy Johnson, Sauk Rapids resident Sauk Rapids is lucky to have such a great open and picturesque park on the Mississippi River and downtown. Southside Park has features such as a small winding path along the river to view the rapids and birds, space to launch a canoe or kayak, a few spots to try your luck in fishing, and areas to relax under large mature trees. Southside Park is further enhanced by Sauk Rapids Lions Sunset Park a few steps north. Lions park has playground equipment, covered picnic tables and even a small hill that kids use to sled down if there is enough snow. Again, Sauk Rapids is lucky to have both these parks. Yes, they could use some small revamping – and not a few million-dollar overhaul. Build a new bathroom at Lions park. Why has it been closed for so long? There is not even one picnic table at Southside Park, and while you are at it add two small fixed grills for cooking. Easy, minimal and inexpensive additions will be better for the community and downtown. Why has every idea come forward to change the park, because it does not even have one simple picnic table and the bathroom has been closed for years, have to then require large designed buildings for meeting spaces and a large venue to hold music? Why do we need more lights downtown for a park that is closed off at night anyway? And, why should we spend our taxes for dancing interactive water features right next to one of the world’s most famous rivers? For those who may not know, Sauk Rapids already has a proven space for hosting events and music that can hold well more than 200 people. It is simply a 15-minute walk one mile north on River Avenue at Municipal Park. Rapid River Days takes place at this park every year. Municipal Park has even more to offer than Southside or Lions parks combined, and money was spent updating the buildings a few years ago. I strongly oppose Sauk Rapids City Council member’s expensive and radical ideas to change our simple, natural park into a futuristic show piece. Sauk Rapids is growing away from the downtown across Highway 10, and park and trail money needs to be better spent to access those areas and secure land for future parks before they are gone.

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A finagling experience Certainly, you have experienced those Back and forth we went, but it ended up that times where someone knows more than you, her reasoning was because she and the anso you take their word for it and trust it will esthesiologist simply did not want to. They be good. I have learned knowledge can puff saw on my chart I had one for my previous up and love edifies, but just as so knowledge birth, but that was a rarity they could not is power. explain. They only desired to administer the We had our sixth baby in the St. Cloud epidural. So, as I denied the epidural she Hospital. I have been happy to go back said, “We’ll see what happens to you then.” each delivery because overall the St. Cloud Trust me it was crazy weird, and the Hospital has been good to me. They give adoc on call put in the order via phone and day-and-a-half of after delivery care, meals BY MERCY NYGAARD said, “She’s going to have the baby soon. cooked for you and brought to you, baths Come administer the intrathecal.” But the Life by Faith drawn for you, pain meds timed out and anesthesiologist said no. The doctor and the handed to you. Sigh, can I go back please? nurse helping me were as bewildered as we, My first doctor told me with my first but I did not have any more time to be confour babies in utero, “Why not get an induction and an fused. I needed to focus. I prayed, “Lord please help me epidural if it’s available? You do not get a medal for how do this. This is your will.” My husband and I believe it long you hold out until your due date or without pain was God’s will, and God had it so baby came shortly in meds.” one push after the confusing conversation. Add one natuThis is where I took her word for it and trusted it ral birth to my belt. Thank you, Jesus. would be good. So, with four babes, two bad epidural You may all be laughing at me because women have administrations and two good epidural administrations natural births all the time. I admire them so much. It took later, half and half was not enough to convince me it was me until baby No. 6, equipped with more knowledge, and worth it. I still was not brave enough to do it without meds if it was It was only after our fourth child our family delved not for God intervening. into the research of health and wellness. The more I The next morning the pediatrician came, and she learned, I told myself if I could ever go back, I would did not like my decisions and asked me for my explanahave delivered my babies differently regarding pain tions as to why I was so specific about my baby. She also meds, and I would have taken care of my babies after- said there was no proof of any of the findings I cited. I wards in a more nurturing way. took it with a grain of salt and wished her well. The next God gave us two surprise babies after that, so I had morning a different pediatrician came and supported my my chance. I got a new doctor, and he told me about an- decisions. I was blessed with every single nurse being a other option of pain medicine called an intrathecal. I re- dream. My regular doctor visited me and supported me. quested the med with baby No. 5, and it was perfect. It So far, our new baby is the healthiest one yet. was timed perfectly and enough to take the edge off. St. Cloud Hospital, you have been good to me, and I After having baby No. 6, I am thankful for being would refer anyone to deliver their babies there. Do your equipped with knowledge and grace. The anesthesiolo- research. Equip yourself with knowledge. Be strong and gist came into the room to give me my options of pain courageous and try to impart grace on those who do not relief, only she kept telling me to get the epidural. As support natural health or moms’ instincts. They did not I was breathing through contractions I asked, can I get offend me. They finagled me and made me thank God an intrathecal which you did not mention. She said no. even more for wisdom.

Roses are hard to grow, are they not? I have heard people make this comment, ing on their own roots will grow true to form but I have to disagree with it. Nearly all of the even if the top of the plant has died in a hard plants in our gardens will grow with enough winter. Unfortunately, not all roses are fragrant. water and sunlight. They will grow even better Breeders have worked to increase bloom size with fertilizer and pruning. or color, and fragrance has sometimes been With newer varieties of roses bred to relost in the process. Roses may be sprayed for sist black spot and other fungal diseases, roses insects and diseases, but many roses will surare no harder to grow than other flowers. Rosvive without it. Black spot is a fungal disease BY LINDA G. es have been hybridized for over 2,000 years, that shows up as round black or brown spots TENNESON and there are many kinds or species of roses. on the top of a leaf and is seen at the bottom of Green and When shopping for a rose, first check to see if the bush first. Good air circulation around each Growing in the plant is listed as growing in zone 4, which plant will help prevent this and other diseases. Benton County means it is likely to survive our cold winters. From my personal experience, shrub Next look for roses that have been grown on and climbing roses grow well here. Particularly their own roots instead of being grafted onto the roots any rose with rugosa in its name or one bred for growing of another variety of rose. Grafting is often done to en- in Canada. Climbing roses are not actually climbers but courage growth, but if the plant suffers from the cold instead produce long canes which may be tied to support the growth above the graft may die completely, and the trellises. The varieties John Cabot, Henry Hudson and shoots emerging from the roots below the graft point will William Baffin grow well here and in the Bemidji area. be different and may have inferior blooms. Roses grow- Or, have you heard of Sven, Ole, Lena and Sigrid? They

are the names of four hardy shrub roses bred by the University of Minnesota. Ole and Lena are pale pink. Sven is pink or pale violet and Sigrid is the darkest with deeper pink to reddish flowers. They each grow about 3 feet tall and produce clusters of blooms all during the summer. Shrub roses such as Hope for Humanity and Pavement have also proven themselves in my garden. Both grow 5 feet tall or more and bloom more than once each season. Roses will bloom more often if the fading blooms are removed from the plant before the seed pod known as a rose hip is produced. Cut the bloom off above the next set of five leaves growing from the main stem. However, leave the last blooms on the bush starting in late August. Those blooms will develop into rose hips which signal the plant to prepare for winter. Not strictly required but beneficial is piling soil around the base of the plant in fall to provide some winter protection. This extra soil should be slowly removed in spring. Linda G. Tenneson is a University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener and Tree Care Advisor.

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Your district, your thoughts: Guiding the PATH of the Storm

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The Sauk Rapids-Rice School Board community demonstrating student work and sent me forth on a mission in October achievement. In addition, communication 2019 to ask residents “What does the Sauk was mentioned. The community would like Rapids-Rice community want from their to see student, school and district success schools?” As the new superintendent of stories shared with a broader audience. Independent School District No. 47, I had Academic statistics were referenced. the opportunity to visit with parents and This includes graduation rate, attendance, community members over the last four and post-secondary enrollment data inmonths. I appreciate the honest and candid cluding two-year, four-year, military or the BY AARON SINCLAIR responses from residents of Sauk Rapids SRR Superintendent workforce. Test scores that reflect a student’s and Rice. academic growth was expressed. After gradOver the past four months, district leadership has uation, residents would like to know what graduates are attended over 20 meetings with citizens with one goal: doing after high school and how well prepared they are. to listen. The groups ranged in size from one to 94. The The community had ideas when it came to the quesmeetings were attended by parents, business owners, staff tion regarding the challenges and opportunities for our members and concerned citizens. The district committed community as we work to provide the best education posto meeting with any group or organization that wanted to sible for all of our students. provide input. The groups ranged from home owner asA clear theme was the need for a more productive sociations to the chamber of commerce to civic organiza- community discourse when it comes to how to move fortions. ward as a school district – finding a way to navigate disWe discussed four purposes for the community con- agreements on what is important, what is needed and what versation process which were adapted from “The Listen- are wants. Also mentioned was the ability to have a proing Leader: Creating the Conditions for Equitable School ductive discussion while working to provide the informaTransformation” by Shane Safir: communities have the tion the community needs in order to make an informed ability to solve their own problems; although we can learn decision. from other schools and districts, the best solutions are Addressing mental health is a clear need. An increashomegrown; every community must shape its own path to ing number of students experiencing trauma and poverty excellence; and, through listening, leaders can create the coupled with a lack of mental health services to support conditions for school transformation. students creates a challenging environment for our school While some people were comfortable communicat- system and community. ing in a group setting, others were not. For those who preOpen enrollment and class sizes were discussed. The ferred to listen but not engage, there was an opportunity impact open enrollment had on class sizes was heard. In to submit written comments, questions and thoughts. addition, a clear concern was expressed about how the The same opportunity was available via an online closing of open enrollment will impact the budget and survey, which was anonymous. programming in the future. Finally, the district included a copy of the survey in the A changing community demographic was mentioned district’s newsletter which was sent to over 12,000 Sauk in addition to the type of housing that is available to new Rapids and Rice residents. residents (apartments versus single family). The necessity We know these are busy times; the communities’ in- for two-income households was expressed and the chalput is vital to help guide the future direction of the district. lenges that creates. The district asked the following five questions. Below A number of district facilities were also specified each question, the most frequent themes and responses in the data. Based on the responses, it is clear people in are detailed. the community feel the Pleasantview Elementary School When describing how the school experience both var- building is not adequate for students. Also expressed was ies and is the same as when they went to school, the most the limited early childhood and preschool programming prevalent answers from respondents included the positive in the district due to space constraints. Clarity on the use and negative impacts of technology; the change in social of the middle school pool was also discussed. skills and how to interact appropriately and effectively Finally, how to best use available funding for needed with people in different settings; and the disturbing reality improvements was on the minds of many residents. of how school safety has changed. Respondents indicated The final question asked respondents to identify the that school shootings and lockdown drills are common; strengths of the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District. Staff and the general lack of respect towards staff and the teach- quality was the most prevalent answer. The commitment ing profession. by the staff to students was mentioned frequently. The The second question asked what skills do our students variety and quality of programs offered to students was need in order to be successful in a changing world and also viewed as a strength. The community expressed great workplace. The most prominent answers revolved around pride in their students, school district and community. social skills and emotional intelligence. This includes efI am appreciative to all who engaged in this process. fective interpersonal communication skills, how to inter- At its core, the community conversation process is about act with people in different settings, verbal and written listening and learning. The Sauk Rapids-Rice School communication, knowing your audience and problem- Board and I learned about key events, issues and concerns solving skills in a collaborative environment. that have influenced the school system as well as the valHaving a strong work ethic was also seen as essential. ues, norms, expectations and goals of the community. Being a self-starter and taking personal responsibility for The next step in this process is to take the findings and a task is vital. In addition, having the ability to handle dif- identify how the areas of improvement should be priorificulty, adversity and failure. tized. This work would then inform district strategic iniFinally, planning for the real world by building skills tiatives. Once district strategic initiatives are established, like financial literacy (budgeting, loans, etc.) and creat- specific focus areas and work groups will be established ing internship, apprenticeship and training opportunities and developed. in addition to traditional college preparation courses was The Sauk Rapids-Rice School Board and I remain eaa clear priority. This includes a focus on the trades includ- ger to listen and learn from the community as we shape ing construction, manufacturing and technology. the future of the school district and community. I encourThe third question asked what evidence the commu- age community members to share their reactions to this nity needs in order to know our schools are successfully information. I can be contacted at aaron.sinclair@isd47. educating our kids. org or 320-258-1809. The most prominent response was a connection to Go Storm. the community. This might include businesses being connected to school district programs or showcases for the

Pulse on people Students named to fall 2018 academic lists DULUTH – Sauk Rapids residents Sydney Hennes, Alyssa Luukkonen and Paige Taylor, as well as Rice residents Abigail Ellerbusch and Erica Erdmann have been named to the dean’s list at the College of St. Scholastica-Duluth. Dean’s list members have achieved a 3.75 grade point average or above on a 4.0 scale. WINONA – Sauk Rapids resident Michael Marlin, son of Michael and Michelle Marlin, has been named to the dean’s list at St. Mary’s University of Minnesota. The list includes 328 undergraduate students who earned a grade point average of 3.60 or better on a 4.0 scale. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Kelsey Gertken, of

Sauk Rapids, was named to the University of Alabama president’s list. Gertken achieved a 4.0 grade point average for this honor. MENOMONIE, Wis. – Taylor Burchell, of Rice, received the University of Wisconsin-Stout chancellor’s award for the fall 2018 semester. The award is presented to students who have a grade point average of 3.5 or above. Burchell is studying hotel, restaurant and tourism. EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Ella Douvier, of Sauk Rapids, has been named to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire dean’s list. Eligibility criteria was not included in this release.

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Saturday, Feb. 2, 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — 2019 Foley Area Business Expo. Learn more about local businesses, watch Just for Kix dancers and a University of Minnesota Raptor Center demonstration and win prizes. Foley C.R.O.S.S. center will be serving breakfast for a small fee. Expo is free and open to all. Foley High School, 621 Penn Street, Foley. Saturday, Feb. 2, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. — “Disney’s the Little Mermaid”. Presented by GREAT Theatre. Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s story and the classic Disney animated film. Paramount Center for the Arts, 913 W. St. Germain Street, St. Cloud. For tickets and more information visit https://www. paramountarts.org or call 320-259-5463.

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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. *Oath of Office: Swearing In of Jason Ellering and Ellen Thronson as Councilpersons City Administrator, Ross Olson, resided over the swearing in of Jason Ellering and Ellen Thronson as newly re-elected Councilpersons. 2. Additions or Changes to the Agenda NONE 3. Approve the Agenda Motion: Moved by Councilperson Sauer and seconded by Councilperson Ellering to approve the Agenda. Motion carried unanimously. 4. Approve Minutes A. 12-10-18 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Motion: Moved by Councilperson Thronson and seconded by Councilperson Ellering to approve the 12-10-18 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes. Motion carried unanimously. 5. Receive and File NONE 6. Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Communications â&#x20AC;˘ Sauk Rapids-Rice School District Update, Aaron Sinclairâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mayor Hunstiger noted that he has invited Sauk Rapids-Rice School District Superintendent, Aaron Sinclair, to come to the City Council meetings on a quarterly basis to provide an update on Sauk Rapids-Rice School District news. Community Conversationsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Aaron Sinclair discussed the Community Conversations meetings that the the District has been sponsoring. The purpose of these meetings is to engage the community and to find what the community members are looking for from the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District. Pleasantview Fireâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Sinclair stated that the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District experienced a fire in the temporary classrooms at Pleasantview Elementary last evening. He thanked the Sauk Rapids Fire Department, Police Department, and Benton County for their quick efforts in containing the fire and baracading the area in such a quick manner. Sinclair said that thanks to the quick actions of the emergency response teams, the fire that started in the portable classrooms doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t appear to have crossed over causing damage to the main school building. He concluded by thanking the community for their support. Sinclair said that area businesses and community members dropped off school supplies and/or contributed with financial donations to ensure that all students had needed supplies for when they returned to school. â&#x20AC;˘ Retirement Recognition for Sauk Rapids Police Officer, John Zwack-Mayor Hunstiger and Chief Beise recognized John Zwack for his 27 years of service on the Sauk Rapids Police Department. Mayor Hunstiger thanked Zwack for his years of service and wished him a happy retirement. 7. Audience Items/Visitors Total Time Limit 2 Minutes for Items NOT on the Agenda Gerald Kaeter, 2041 Oak Drive, noted that the City received 9 applications for the vacant City Council seat. He noted that all of the applicants seem extremely qualified. Kaeter said that he hopes that the nine members are kept informed of the process as it moves forward. Kim Pettman, 315 Division Street, discussed pedestrian safety concerns as they relate to winter conditions. Pettman stated that for pedestrians or those with scooters, walkers, wheelchairs, etc. the sidewalk is their road system in which to travel on. She noted that when the ends of the sidewalks are not clear it creates an obstacle for pedestrians. Pettman asked that the City enforce its Ordinances and that the business owners maintain their sidewalks. She said that pedestrian safety is something that all drivers should be aware of year round. Pettman encouraged anyone with concerns regarding unkept sidwalks to call the non-emergency number for the Sauk Rapids Police Department. 8. Public Hearings NONE 9. Consent Agenda A. Approve Boards and Commissions for 2019 B. Approve Rinke Noonan 2019 Legal Rates C. Approve Staff Attendance to Ehlers Public Finance Seminar D. Accept Donations for the Sauk Rapids Police Canine Program

E. Approve Refunding Royalynn Pizzerias LLC a Prorated Amount for Liquor License F. Approve 2018 4th Quarter Plumbing, Mechanical, and Building Permits G. Approve Insurance Agent of Record H. Approve Council Member(s) Attendance to the League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) Experienced Official Conference I. Approve Quinlivan & Hughes 2019 Legal Rates J. Approve Council Member/Staff Attendance to the League of Minnesota Cities 2019 Legislative Conference K. Approve Booster Station Valve Refurbish L. Approve Well #4 Rehab Project M. Approve Generator Purchase for Wells and Lift Stations N. Accept Officer Alex Wegnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Resignation O. Approve 2019 Plumbing and Mechanical Contractor Licensesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Pulled for discussion P. Approve a Resolution Relating to Parking Restrictions on Fourth Street South and Summit Avenue Q. Approve a Resolution Receiving the Feasibility Report and Calling a Hearing for the 2019 Ridge Road Improvements R. Approve Resolution Accepting Cash Donation for Sauk Rapids Fire Department S. Approve 2019 Fire Department First Assistant Chief Position T. Approve Attendance to the 2019 MN State Fire Officerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School Motion: Moved by Councilperson Ellering and seconded by Councilperson Sauer to approve agenda items 9A-9N and 9P-9T. Motion carried unanimously. 9-O. Approve 2019 Plumbing and Mechanical Contractor Licenses Motion: Moved by Councilperon Thronson seconded by Councilperson Sauer to approve the 2019 Plumbing and Mechanical Contractor Licenses. Motion carried unanimously with Councilperson Ellering abstaining from the vote. 10. Regular Agenda A. Riverfront Park Master Plan Presentation Todd Schultz advised the Council that after several months of work, the consulting firm, Confluence, is ready to present their master plan and vision for Southside/Lions Park. Terry Minarik and Brad Aldrich of Confluence walked the City Council through what they are envisioning for Southside and Lions Park. Minarik said that the plan being presented tonight is in stark contrast to the original concept that was considered by the City a year ago in both size and scale as well as the final elements and features. He explained that this plan has a much smaller footprint on Southside Park than the original plan, which started out as a field house and then evolved into a 400 capacity building with a bandshell/ stage area that had a seating capacity of several thousand people. On the Lions Park side, the plan includes an interactive splash pad/water feature that will be supported by a structure that will include bathrooms and a small meeting/party room overlooking the interactive water feature. The mechanical equipment for the water feature will also be housed in the small structure. The interactive water feature could be lit up in the evening with LED lighting. The thought is that the water feature will not be a typical splash pad, but it instead will be characterized as an area with numerous in ground nozzles/ jets that can shoot water into the air at various heights and combinations based on how they are programmed. The existing playground will largely stay the same, but the wood chip base would be replaced with a rubberized surface that will be more aesthetically pleasing and more functional than the wood chip base. There will be a basketball court added just north of the existing playground. The plan also includes a future playground area that would be built into the hill adjacent to the promenade. Lastly, the three existing open air structures will get a face lift and one of the buildings will be moved closer to the basketball court/playground area. On the Southside Park area, there will be a terrace/ gathering area that can be used for multiple different events/ shows. Seating for this area will accommodate a few hundrew people. The Consultants are still looking at possibly adding a water feature, like a fountain in the terrace area. The plan is for the seating to be built into the natural hill. It was noted that the Committee favors stone blocks for seating such as granite or limestone. The plan calls for a building, but the Â˝ Cent Sales Tax Committee is still not certain

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on size. A 125 capacity building, 200 capacity building, and one option with only bathrooms and some storage space was presented. The Â˝ Cent Sales Tax Committee is leaing toward a modern style building with a higher peak design and lots of glass overlooking the park and river. It was noted that the building on the Lions side would be a similar but smaller version of this same style of building. Schultz noted that the plan after tonight will be to modify the master plan based on comments and feedback from the Council. The Plan would then be brought to the Planning Commission. An Open House will also take place before final Council approval after which point the process would move to the design stage. Schultz pointed out that due to a past grant agreement with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in Southside Park, there is a process that the City will need to work through with the DNR to get approval once the size of the building at Southside Park is determined. The City Council agreed by consensus to move forward with the 40-by 60-foot building shown tonight in terms of getting DNR approvals but knowing that the size of the building could potentially be scaled down. B. Approve the Plans and Specifications and Authorize Advertising for Bids for the 2019 4th Street South Improvement Project Motion: Moved by Councilperson Ellering and seconded by Councilperson Thronson to approve the Resolution Approving the Plans and Specifications and Authorizing the Advertising for Bids for the 2019 4th Street South Improvement project contingent upon approval from the Minnesota Department of Transportation State Aid Division. Motion carried unanimously. C. Approve the Appraisal Amounts and Authorize the Acquisition of Certain Properties for 4th Street South/Summit Avenue Roundabout Motion: Moved by Councilperson Sauer and seconded by Councilperson Ellering to approve the resolution determining the necessity for and authorizing the acquisition of certain properties for roadway purposes. Motion carried unanimously. D. City Council Vacancy Direction Ross Olson explained that the City Council authorized Administration to post the now open City Council seat back in November. He said that the City did receive nine letters of interest, which were included with tonightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting materials. Olson noted that in the past when a vacancy occurred, the City Council accepted letters of interest and conducted interviews. Olson stated that the City Council will need to provide direction on the number of applicants that they would like to interview. He noted that if this number is less than the total number of interested applicants, Administration will facilitate a voting/selection process. Olson explained that in the past, members provided Administration the names of the applicants that they would like to interview. He said that the number/names recommended would be selected by the City Council. Administration would then present the applicants receiving the highest number of votes on the interview date selected. The Council agreed by consensus to send Administration the top four candiates that they would like to see brought in for an interview for the vacant City Council seat. 11. Other Staff Items A. 1-29-19 St. Cloud Area Joint Cities Meetingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Ross Olson stated that the next St. Cloud Area Joint Cities Meeting will take place on January 29th, 2019 in Waite Park. Olson asked that those members interested in attending please let Administration know prior to January 25th. This meeting will be posted as a public meeting of the City Council. 12. Other Council Items and Communications 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 Thronson to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Hunstiger adjourned the meeting at 7:58 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Dana Furman, Administrative Services Coordinator R-5-1B

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Pohlads would rather profit than compete With pitchers and catchers set to report to spring training in less than two weeks, many fans are rightfully becoming increasingly restless and frustrated with the ownership of the Minnesota Twins. By by ANDY THAYER shamelessly prioritizing Sports Columnist profitability over trying to field a competitive team in a wide-open division, the Pohlad family is sending a clear message to Twins fans that the only reason they care about you is because your money will fund their next yacht or luxury sports car purchase. In 2018, the Twins had a $128 million payroll and fielded a disappointing team that went 78-84. They promptly fired their manager Paul Molitor (one year after him winning the American League manager of the year award), making him the clear fall guy for the team’s struggles despite the team’s front office completely whiffing in free agency last winter. However, things were going to be different this year. The free agent crop was laden with impact players, and Joe Mauer’s $23 million contract was finally coming of the books. Well folks, spring training is about to start, and the Twins payroll sits at roughly $94 million (which ranks 22nd overall and is less than 43 percent of Boston’s championship payroll). Not only have the Twins not increased spending (despite increased revenue), they’ve slashed $34 million off the payroll of an already disappointing roster. They are pocketing the money they paid to Joe Mauer last year and an additional $11 million for good measure. To put it bluntly, fans of the Twins should be indignant about how this ownership group is running this franchise. At first, I was cautiously optimistic about how the Twins were approaching the offseason. They managed to sign a few free agents to contracts under their perceived market values early this winter. I figured that approach would help them keep their powder dry to ink one of the marquee free agents to a big deal that would really put this team back on the map. I should have known better. There is no historical precedent for someone like Bryce Harper, Manny Machado or Dallas Keuchel signing here, and for the Twins to sign a guy like that, they would need to substantially outbid other suitors in bigger markets. While that would certainly be feasible, considering the Pohlads are the fourth-richest ownership group in baseball and Jim Pohlad alone has a net worth of $3.6 billion, it would also require the Pohlads to actually care about whether this team wins ballgames. The truth is that the Pohlads will only truly start caring about fielding a competitive team when their franchise starts to become less profitable. Right now, Target Field is printing money. With increasingly lucrative television deals and fairly stable attendance figures, the Twins are in no danger of losing significant profitability anytime soon. To make things more frustrating, this Twins team is only a couple of quality pitchers away from being truly dangerous. If they were able to add Keuchel to lead their rotation for something in the neighborhood of $20 million per year over three to five years and sign a couple of decent relievers to one-year deals in the $2-3 million range, they would have to be considered at least wild card contenders and would still have a payroll lower than last year’s team. Instead, the Pohlads are content to exploit a weak division for another 70-80 wins season that makes the team only interesting enough to keep fans cycling through the turnstiles. The team has nice prospects on the way, too, and I am sure fans will be repeatedly implored to remain patient until Royce Lewis and Alex Kiriloff arrive to save the team from mediocrity in a year or two (like we were told that Miguel Sanó and Byron Buxton were going to be franchise saviors a few years ago). Lather, rinse, profit, repeat. I have loved Twins baseball my whole life, but I am done with the Pohlads. If they are not interested in maintaining even a modest payroll in an effort to improve their team, then I am not interested in giving them any more of my hard-earned money.

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Gymnasts achieve season-high score BY ANNA HINKEMEYER STAFF WRITER

The Sauk RapidsRice High School gymnastics team had a strong performance Jan. 25 as they traveled to Cathedral High School in St. Cloud to compete against St. Cloud Tech. Despite the 141.25-135.95 loss, the team celebrated the overall team score. “The meet was awesome, because we beat our season high from last year by a few tenths,” said Elizabeth Walek, head coach. The gymnasts’ season-high score last year was 135.6, which was scored at the Central Lakes Conference championships Feb. 10, 2018, at Technical High School in St. Cloud. “It’s great to set the pace for our team going into the conference and section meets,” Walek said. “Our team really stepped up and did an amazing job. We are extremely proud of the score, and there’s room to improve.” There were a handful of impressive performances that led to the team score celebration. Carley Weisenbeck took second in vault and third all-around. Anna Walz placed third on bars, Samantha Caruth placed third on beam, and Ann Starr placed third on floor. Vault: 2. Weisenbeck 9.075, 6. Liberty Kosloski 9.0, 7. Justus Floren 8.8, 8. Morgan Thompson 8.825 and 10. Caruth 7.55. Bars: 3. Walz 8.25, 4. Caruth 8.15, 6. Kosloski 7.65, 7. Weisenbeck 7.625 and 9. Floren 7.3. Beam: 3. Caruth 8.95,

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(Above) Anna Walz finishes her bars routine Jan. 25 in St. Cloud. Walz took third with a score of 8.25. (Right) Carley Weisenbeck jumps during her vault competition Jan. 25 in St. Cloud. She took second place with a score of 9.075.

5. Weisenbeck 8.85, 7. Kosloski 8.75, 9. Thompson 8.2 and 10. Taylor Helget 6.7. Floor: 3. Starr 9.0, 6. Weisenbeck 8.525, 8. Thompson 8.25, 9. Kosloski 8.1 and 10. Caruth 7.75. All-around: 3. Weisenbeck 34.075, 4. Kosloski 33.4 and 5. Caruth 32.4.

One of the team Many things make me smile – time swiftly walk away from him to his laughter with my husband, a ray of sunshine peekbehind us. He enjoys the camaraderie, and ing through on a cloudy day, listening to it pays off for him two-fold. Christian music. I could go on and on. Kubat swims at a slower pace, but Over time, I have come to enjoy spendonce all of the competitors have finished, ing time at the Sauk Rapids-Rice High they are cheering for Kubat from the end of School sporting events. On occasion, sometheir lane. All of Kubat’s Storm teammates thing happens at these events that warms line his lane with applause. The other team my heart. usually joins in on the cheering, too. The atWithin the past couple weeks, I have BY ANNA HINKEMEYER mosphere in the pool area becomes so loud been at two home boys swimming events. you cannot hear yourself. The team is full of talent, dedication and support for I grew up in the same neighborhood as the Kubat one another. family, and Michael was always the one to wave when At both of these meets the team’s support for cap- you were driving by or stopped you to say hi if you tain Michael Kubat has shown. Kubat was diagnosed were out for a walk. with Down syndrome when he was born. He earned his Knowing his personality, I love seeing everyone Eagle Scout Award in late 2018, has an infectious per- rally behind him at a swim meet. Kubat is deserving of sonality that can make anyone smile and competes on the attention and support, and I know his family smiles the varsity boys swimming team. when there are so many swimmers lined up next to MiThe latter of the list makes me smile the most. chael’s lane that they cannot see their own son swimWhen Kubat is on the pool deck with his team- ming in the event. mates, he is often found joking around and laughing. Kudos to the Storm boys swim team for including He has playfully threatened to push my husband and I Michael and making him feel special. I am cheering for in the pool once or twice. Of course, we play along and Michael right there with you on the sidelines.

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Dance team prepares for sections BY ANNA HINKEMEYER STAFF WRITER

The Sauk RapidsRice Storm dance team hosted its home show Jan. 26, showcasing both their high kick and jazz routines, as well as a hip hop, a guy-girl dance and solo performances from Bella Peplinski, Morgan Hoffman, Maya Line, Sarah Anderson and Julia Propson. The Storm also invited groups from Just for Kix and Ms. Melinda’s Dance Studio in Waite Park. “Doing a show this late in the season is a 5050 split for the weekend before sections,” said Ali Mohr, head coach. “Teams either compete to get one final score sheet before going into sections, or they take the weekend off to let

bodies heal and avoid injury going into sections week. Our show is an extremely good motivator for the girls. It’s a fun day for them and all about the love they have for dancing. It helps get them in a positive spirit for sections week and helps bring us all together as a team.” SRR will compete in the Section 4AAA championships meet Feb. 2 at Forest Lake High School in Forest Lake. Competition begins at 11 a.m. The Storm will be competing against teams from Coon Rapids, Anoka, Moorhead, Duluth East, Andover, Forest Lake, Blaine, St. Cloud Tech, St. Michael-Albertville, Elk River, Brainerd, St. Francis and Bemidji. The high kick team will compete to the song

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Emma Miller poses during the jazz routine Jan. 26 at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School. The performance was part of the SRR home dance show.

“This Moment,” while the jazz team will compete to the arrangement “Eye of the Needle.” The high kick team is ranked third in the section. The top three

placings at Saturday’s competition qualify and advance to the Minnesota State High School League 2019 State Girls Dance Team Tournament Feb. 16-17 at the Target

Center in Minneapolis. “State is possible for kick, but we only get one chance to fight for it,” Mohr said. “There are no redos, and it will have to be the best two minutes and 47 seconds we have performed all year. We definitely want it and have worked hard for it. I am extremely proud of this team.” SRR holds third place by less than one point over the Tigerettes. “Tech is by far our biggest competitor,” Mohr said. “They are also one of our biggest supporters. [Sections] could go either way though, because Tech is always a strong, consistent team, and we need to work on our consistency. If we have the energy we have been bringing to our latest competitions along with no mistakes and the power that we have been drilling, I am looking forward to those results.” While the high kick team works hard to maintain a top-three spot and remain competitive, the jazz team is not in the top five in the section. “Jazz is going to

be fun to watch,” Mohr said. “Every competition they have continually grown and gotten better. … Our downfall is definitely our technique, which is something that takes time to gain. … Our girls definitely have the passion, now they need to acquire the technical training that needs to be in addition to our normal practice. It will take a lot of work.” As the team heads into the section meet, they are celebrating seniors Kaeleigh Rainer, Jenna Wagner, Joccelyn Barry and Madilyn Barry, all of whom compete with the jazz and high kick teams. “Our seniors have always been 100 percent committed to this team,” Mohr said. “They have always been great role models for the younger ones to look up to. They are probably some of the most hard-working and dedicated girls. They fight for what they want every day and it shows. We will definitely miss them after this year. None of them will be dancing in college, so sections could be the end of their dance career.”

Home ice sweet for Jacks BY JAKE DOETKOTT | STAFF WRITER

Granite City returned to home ice after a 20-day period of away games. The Lumberjacks recovered from losses with wins Jan. 25-26 against the North Iowa Bulls and Breezy Point North Stars, respectively. Granite City entered the week 25-6-2-0 and remain No. 1 in the NA3HL West Division. The Bulls entered the game in second place, lagging three points behind Granite City. Granite City towered 4-0 over their opponents in both games until halfway through the second period. The Lumberjacks travel to North Iowa Saturday, Feb. 2 and the Rochester Grizzlies Feb. 8 in Rochester. Granite City 5, Breezy Point 2 Granite City’s victory Jan. 26 marked head coach Brad Willner’s 500th career win. Grant Troumbly kicked off the scoring on a power play. Jack Flattum and Sean Salz tallied the assists. Zack DeBoom made goal two at 5:20 in the second period. Hunter Schwehr and Jordan Olson tallied the assists. Bailey Sommers, assisted by Troumbly and Zach Wilson, scored 22 seconds after DeBoom. Olson, assisted by DeBoom, scored a man up, placing the Lumberjacks ahead 4-0 with 26 minutes remaining. Breezy Point’s forward Lukas Brockman, assisted by Evan O’Connor and James Curran, put the North Stars on board at 16:33 in the second period. North Stars defenseman Gunner Bourassa, assisted by Jake Hermann and Gerrett Freeman, claimed the next goal. The Lumberjacks corked the North Star’s momentum as Kearby Larson, assisted by Salz, made it 5-2. Matt Fitzgerald secured the win with 29 saves. Breezy Point’s Jacob MacLennan made 34 saves. Granite City sat 16 minutes for eight infractions compared to Breezy Point’s 18 for nine. Granite City 4, North Iowa 2 Granite City had a four-goal run before the Bulls could return fire. Troumbly claimed the first goal solo. Brad Amundson, assisted by Troumbly and Sommers,

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The Granite City Lumberjacks team includes Jordan Drobinski (front, from left), Brad Amundson, Sam Ohmes, Hunter Schwehr, Noah Bissett, Ryan Pogue, Matt Fitzgerald, Zach DeBoom, Grant Troumbly; (second row, from left) Cooper Smith, Montana Streit, Jack Flattum, Matt Moran, Trevor Dummer, Blake Spetz, Kearby Larson, Bailey Sommers; (third row, from left) David Mulligan, Sean Salz, Jake Hessinger, Zach Wilson, Jordan Olson, head coach Brad Willner, Tom Nagle, Dylan Sundquist, assistant coach Eric Moser, president John Hall, coach Rocky Johnstone and assistant coach Mat Hall. The team celebrates Willner’s 500th career victory Jan. 26 at the Sports Arena East in Sauk Rapids.

Granite City sat for 28 minutes for 10 infracclosed the first period with the second goal. Olson made a second unassisted goal at 5:12 tions compared to North Iowa’s 24 for eight. in the second period. Sommers, assisted by Amundson and Blake Spetz, scored the fourth goal while a man up. Bulls forward Cam Fagerlee, assisted by Marco Escobar and Nick Johnson, broke the Jacks’ streak Sat., Feb. 2 7:30 PM Granite City Lumberjacks - North Iowa Bulls, Iowa Arena during a power play with 16 seconds remaining in the Fri., Feb. 8 7:05 PM North Granite City Lumberjacks - Rochester Grizzlies, second period. Rochester Recreation Center North Iowa forward Jack Giddings, assisted Sat., Feb. 9 7:30 PM Breezy Point North Stars - Granite City by Escobar and Hank Nagel, made it 4-2 at 2:15 in the Lumberjacks, Armadillo Deck Sports Arena third period. Scoring froze with Granite City ahead. David Mulligan recorded the win with 22 Buy One Ticket Get the saves. North Iowa’s Dysen Skinner saved 23 and was Second pulled to no effect with 1:25 remaining in the third Expires March 31, 2019 period.

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The Sauk RapidsRice Storm wrestling team traveled to Alexandria Jan. 24 to compete in a triangular with the Alexandria Cardinals and the Rocori Spartans. SRR came out of both matches with wins: 3728 over Rocori and 5120 over Alexandria. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our team is wrestling well,â&#x20AC;? said Cole Wilson, head coach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Picking up two conference wins is affirming to our wrestlers and our training.â&#x20AC;? The Storm compete in its final triangular Feb. 8 in Maple Lake prior to sections. They will wrestle against the

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Thief River Falls fought back and scored three minutes later to tie the game 1-1. Eight seconds later, Orth scored her second goal with assists from Walters and Grace McCabe. There was no scoring in the second and third periods, but SRR had 44 shots on goal compared to 17 from Thief River Falls. Goalie Madison DeMarais played defensively at the net, tallying 16 saves. The Stormâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;n Sabres had no penalty minutes. The Prowlers sat 10 minutes on five penalties. Quarterfinal playoffs begin Feb. 9 at Bernickâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pepsi Arena in Sartell. Roseau 4, SSRR 1 It took until the second period for SSRR to kick into gear, scoring their first goal

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at 14:30 against Roseau who already had two goals in the first period. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Roseau is a very good team, and we just got off to a slow start,â&#x20AC;? Anderson said. With 5:49 into the second period, Roseau scored to take a 3-1 lead. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had some chances to make it 3-2 but couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cut into the lead,â&#x20AC;? Anderson said. Roseau scored again in the third to win the game 4-1. Goaltender Chloe Stockinger had 38 saves. SSRR came away with 18 shots on goal compared to 42 from Roseau. The Stormâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;n Sabres sat two minutes on one infraction while Roseau sat four minutes on two.

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lost by 14-4 major decision. 152: Cole Ackerman won by 14-2 major decision. 160: Jake Ackerman won by technical fall. 170: Marcus Santillana won by forfeit. 182: Joey Hoeschen lost by 4-0 decision. 195: Aden Rollins lost by 106: Zander Pelton fall at 3:01. 220: SRR forwon by 6-5 decision. 113: feited. 285: Hunter Farnick Dante Haywood lost by 10-3 decision. 120: Sawyer Simmons lost by fall at 3:26. 126: Jared Spohn won by forfeit. 132: Andrew Wollak won by 4-2 decision. 138: Ben Gilbertson won by 13-0 major deBY LAURA HINTZEN cision. 145: Jacob Kruger STAFF WRITER

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session of the puck Jan. 26 in Sartell, where they lost 7-0. SRR attempted 20 shots and sat 13 minutes on five penalty infractions. The Sabres sat 35 minutes on 12 infractions. Riley Weinand was in goal for the Storm, making 35 saves. Gentry Academy 5, SRR 2 SRR had the opportunity to play at the Tria Ice Rink Jan. 24, which is the practice rink for the Minnesota Wild. The Storm competed against Gentry Academy and lost 5-2. Mason Wiebusch put in the first goal for the Storm at 2:51 in the first, with help from Daymin Dodge. Dodge then slashed in a short-handed goal 8:43 into the second, assisted by Connor Cariveau. SRR attempted 26 shots and sat eight minutes on four infractions. Gentry Academy sat two minutes on one infraction. Weinand tended for Sauk Rapids-Rice, making 29 saves.

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Jack Grabinski takes first in true team dive Swim team places eighth BY ANNA HINKEMEYER STAFF WRITER

The Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm competed in the Minnesota State High School Coaches Association Swimming and Diving True Team State Meet Jan. 26 at the University of Minnesota Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center in Minneapolis. The team went in hoping to place in the top 10, which they accomplished with their eighth-place finish. “We didn’t know if we could pull it off,” said Ray Nelson, head coach. “We were pleased to find out we swam and dove to an eighthplace finish. The true team meets have become a tradition within our program, and we are honored to earn a spot every year. We hope we are able to continue that trend as it measured the true depth of our team against some of the best teams in the state.” Jack Grabinski, who took first, and Elijah Grabinski, who placed third, helped the Storm by scoring points in the

diving events. “I am really happy with how I performed,” Jack Grabinski said. “It could not have gone better. Being that it was true team state, I was happy to contribute points to my team in this way. I see this competition as good practice for the real state meet. I got to dive at an amazing facility and compete against some good divers. I am optimistic I will end my high school diving career on a good note.” SRR had six other top 10 placings throughout the meet, covering five events. The 200-yard medley relay team of Cole Bonovsky, Isaac Freese, Thomas Daniels and Ben Claassen took eighth. Claassen and Kayden Daniels represented SRR in the 50 freestyle, where they placed sixth and eighth, respectively. Kayden Daniels also placed sixth in the 100 freestyle. The 200 freestyle relay team of Claassen, Tucker Hendrickson, Garrett Feuling and Kayden Dan-

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Jack Grabinski performs a dive Jan. 24 in Sauk Rapids. Jack took first in diving in both the meet against Alexandria and at the Minnesota State High School Coaches Association Swimming and Diving True Team State Meet .

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The Sauk Rapids-Rice High School girls basketball team traveled to Brainerd Jan. 25 to compete in a Central Lakes Conference matchup. The Storm lost the game 7243. Brainerd holds a 8-11 record overall. Bailey Roscoe, a senior guard, and Shayna Payonk, a junior guard, played well for SRR, putting up a combined total of 29 points. The two scored 15 of their points in the first half, as well as two from both Kyanah Evans and Ady Froiland. SRR holds a record of 2-15 and continue the season in Alexandria Feb. 5. SRR: Roscoe 17, Payonk 12, Froiland 4, Grace Roesch 2, Mackenzie Felchle 2, Evans 2, Noel Reberg 2 and Emily Schloe 2.

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The Sauk Rapids-Rice boys basketball team put together a valiant second-half comeback, but it was not enough as the Storm lost 75-66 to neighboring rival Sartell Jan. 25 in Sartell. The first half was one the SRR boys wish they could redo. They trailed by as many as 23 points and by halftime were staring at a 49-28 deficit. “It was a pretty good game for the first few minutes then our heads go down and it just builds,” said Derek Peterson, head coach. “At halftime we talked about not worrying about the score, and to go out and win this half and fight and battle and that’s exactly what they did.” Things turned for the Storm in the second half as they came out firing on all cylinders and did a better job limiting the Sabres offense. SRR put together a 10-0 spurt in the second half and held the Sabres to 26 second-half points. “If we could have put together a halfway decent first half, we could have won that basketball game,” Peterson said. “We have to keep battling, and we have to battle for

the full 36 minutes.” Junior Josh Schloe was a warrior for the Storm. He played the whole game and put in 30 points, including two 3-pointers, grabbed seven rebounds and had three assists. “He had a phenomenal game,” Peterson said. “He played very well for us. He hustled, dove for balls, rebounded, he had a complete game. We need more than one kid to have a great game. It’s been a struggle putting it together and having all players clicking for all 36 minutes.” Senior Jake Schloe, Josh’s older brother, scored 11. Seniors Braden Tretter and Cade Milton-Baumgartner finished with seven points apiece for the Storm. SRR finished the night shooting 43 percent (26-60). Sartell connected on 48 percent (28-58) of their shots. The Storm finished with 37 rebounds, one shy of Sartell. The boys game scheduled for Jan. 29 at Fergus Falls was rescheduled to March 1. The Storm battle an extremely talented Lumberjacks team Feb. 5 in Bemidji and then host St. Cloud Apollo Feb. 7. “Bemidji has proven they are a very good basketball team,” Peterson said. “They are big, they are strong and

athletic,” Peterson said. “For some reason our kids always get up for Apollo. I expect us to play well on our own court.” SRR: Josh Schloe 30, Jake Schoe 11 (3 rebounds), Milton-Baumgardner 7 (5 rebounds, 3 assists), Tretter 7 (6 rebounds), Kobe Lee 5 (6 rebounds), Tyler Hemker 3, Alex Harren 3 and Ethan Opsahl (4 rebounds, 3 assists). SRR 28 38 66 S 49 26 75

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What is your best meet to date? Last year in What do you like to do in your spare time? Hang Annandale. I completed new skills on floor and bars, out with my friends and family. and my team competed really well, too. What is your favorite meal, movie, social media What do you do to prepare in the minutes leading and song? Spaghetti, “Safe Haven”, Snapchat and up to a meet? I listen to music with my team and say a “Saturday Nights” by Khalid. prayer with them before the meet starts. What are your future plans? Attend a Minnesota What other activities are you involved in at college and then hopefully travel. school? Tennis, lacrosse, student council, leadership team, Minnesota Honor Society and LINK What is your favorite high school class to date? Math. It comes easy to me. What skill do you possess most people do not know about? I golf pretty well.

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iels took fifth. The 400 freestyle relay team of Bonovsky, Thomas Daniels, Ethan Moriak and Kayden Daniels took ninth. In addition to competing at the Minnesota true team state meet, the Storm hosted Alexandria Jan. 24, where they lost 120-66. SRR was scheduled to compete against Brainerd Jan. 29, but the meet was canceled due to weather. True team state 200 MR: 8. Bonovsky, Freese, Thomas Daniels and Claassen 1:43.30; 21. Moriak, Hendrickson, Feuling and Jack Grabinski 1:50.98; 39. Jack O’Brien, Preston Johnson, Hayden Zabinski and Matthew Woeste 2:09.96. 200 FS: 22. Thomas Daniels 1:57.64, 24. Bonovsky 1:58.44 and 43. O’Brien 2:13.03. 200 IM: 15. Hendrickson 2:12.10, 21. Freese 2:14.10, 43. William Nielsen 2:37.02 and 46. Zabinski 2:40.63. 50 FS: 6. Claassen 22.51, 8. Kayden Daniels 22.66, 25. Feuling 23.83 and 36. Rock Moliga 25.41. Diving: 1. Jack Grabinski 431.90, 3. Elijah Grabinski 379.35 and 25. Trace Wagner 97.50. 100 FLY: 21. Thomas Daniels 59.23, 31. Moriak 1:04.29 and 41. Steven Ritten 1:11.69. 100 FS: 6. Kayden Daniels 49.76, 21.

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Isaac Freese competes in the 200 individual medley Jan. 26 in Minneapolis. The Storm earned a spot to compete at the Minnesota State High School Coaches Association Swimming and Diving True Team State Meet, where they placed eighth.

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Kayden Daniels takes a breath during the 100 freestyle second in the event with a time of 50.24. Claassen 52.49, 30. Feuling 54.28 and 47. Zakary Hutchison 1:02.42. 500 FS: 19. Moriak 5:25.24, 43. Ritten 6:10.34, 44. Jack Christoferson 6:10.46 and 46. Nielsen 6:27.89. 200 FSR: 5. Claassen, Hendrickson, Feuling and Kayden Daniels 1:31.51; 28. Jack Grabinski, Hutchison, Moliga and Freese 1:45.05; 41. Zabinski, Wagner, John Moran and Woeste 1:58.05; 42. Johnson, Elijah Grabinski, Noah Blodgett and Kyle Petermeier 1:58.31. 100 BK: 17. Bonovsky 1:00.23, 38. Christoferson 1:09.17 and 44. O’Brien 1:14.14. 100 BR: 12. Freese 1:04.00, 17. Hendrickson 1:05.11, 22. Moliga 1:08.53 and 44. Johnson 1:20.28. 400 FSR: 9. Bonovsky, Thomas Daniels, Moriak and Kayden Daniels 3:27.06; 28. Christoferson, O’Brien, Nielsen and Ritten 3:53.97; 39. Johnson, Zabinski, Hutchison and Moran 4:23.13; 43. Gavin Butkowski, Woeste, Blodgett and Petermeier 4:41.63. Team scores: 1. Breck-Blake 2,144, 2. St. Thomas Academy 1,955, 3. Northfield 1,950.5, 4. Sartell 1,847, 5. Alexandria 1,441.5, 6. Simley 1,429, 7. Winona-Winona Cotter 1,357.5, 8. SRR 1,179, 9. Austin 1,089.5, 10. Hibbing 1,058, 11. Melrose-Sauk Centre 1,039.5 and 12. Grand Rapids 995.5. Alexandria 120, SRR 66 200 MR: 2. Bonovsky, Freese, Thomas Daniels and Claassen 1:44.77; 3. Moriak, Hendrickson, Feuling and Moliga 1:50.15; 5. Christoferson, Johnson, Ritten and Jack Grabinski 2:05.20. 200 FS: 3. Bonovsky 1:59.68, 4. Thomas Daniels 1:59.73 and 7. Feuling 2:03.15. 200 IM: 4. Hendrickson 2:14.08, 5. Freese 2:15.51 and 6. Ritten 2:38.90. 50 FS: 2. Claassen 22.88, 3. Kayden Daniels 22.92 and 6. Moliga 25.06. Diving: 1. Jack Grabinski 249.15, 2. Elijah Grabinski 215.20 and 5. Wagner 111.20. 100 FLY: 3. Thomas Dan-

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Steven Ritten swims the 100 butterfly race Jan. 24 in Sauk Rapids. The Storm lost to Alexandria 120-66.

iels 59.49, 5. Ritten 1:13.55 and 6. Michael Kubat 2:33.71. 100 FS: 2. Kayden Daniels 50.24, 5. Nielsen 57.64 and 6. O’Brien 57.99. 500 FS: 2. Moriak 5:21.47 and 5. Christoferson 6:00.05. 200 FSR: 3. Claassen, Hendrickson, Feuling and Kayden Daniels 1:32.55; 3. Nielsen, Thomas Daniels, Moliga and Freese 1:39.56; 5. Petermeier, Jack Grabinski, Johnson and O’Brien 1:53.23. 100 BK: 2. Bonovsky 1:00.58, 3. Moriak 1:02.45, 6. Christoferson 1:10.05 and 7. Kubat 2:17.38. 100 BR: 3. Freese 1:05.84, 4. Hendrickson 1:06.46 and 6. Moliga 1:09.83. 400 FSR: 3. Bonovsky, Moriak, Nielsen and Feuling 3:40.82; 4. Claassen, Ritten, Christoferson and Kayden Daniels 3:41.08; 6. O’Brien, Petermeier, Moran and Hutchison 4:30.17.

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FOLEY – The lifestyle of living on a farm and showing horses in competitions is nothing new for 2015 Foley High School graduate Whitney Fenna, of Foley. Fenna was awarded first place in the round robin showmanship sweepstakes for the second year in a row during the 44th annual Ag Arama Jan. 26 at the University of Minnesota-Crookston campus. Ag Arama is an all-day event that was started on UMC’s campus to showcase pride, hard work and accomplishment of showing livestock as well as other agricultural pursuits. During Ag Arama, club members exhibited either a dairy or beef cow, sheep, goats, pigs or horses. After the first-place winners were selected in each category, they competed against each other in the round robin showmanship sweepstakes to determine the overall winner who received the animal sweepstakes trophy. “I was super excited to have won again,” Fenna said. “We get judged on showmanship and never know what each judge is looking for. This year I showed a pig and a horse and ended up winning both of my classes, advancing to the round robin.” Fenna, a 21-year-old senior at the University of Minnesota-Crookston

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Quarter Horse Association, multiple champions at the 4-H state horse show, Minnesota State Fair western pleasure stakes class and many more,” she said. Fenna has always been involved in agriculture, joining 4-H at a young age and working her way up to show at competitive events. “I showed horse when I was a clover bud with my brother’s horse, Buster, and once I was old enough, I showed horses

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majoring in agricultural business, decided to attend the campus partly because she was eager to continue her passion of showing horses and knew the college had an equestrian team. “I have been on the western equestrian team for two years,” she said. “I am currently in the open division, so I show horsemanship and reining. As of right now our team is in second place for high point team, and I am in second place individually for high point rider.” Fenna is also a part of

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The Benton County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on January 8, 2019 in the Benton County Board Room in Foley, MN with Commissioners Steve Heinen, Ed Popp, Spencer Buerkle, Jake Bauerly and Warren Peschl present. Call to order by Administrator Monty Headley was at 9:00 AM followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Peschl nominated Bauerly for 2019 Chair of the Board. Second by Heinen. Nominations were closed and a unanimous ballot was cast for Bauerly for Board Chair for 2019. Chair Bauerly called for nominations for 2019 Board ViceChair. Popp nominated Buerkle for 2019 Vice-Chair of the Board. Second by Heinen. Nominations were closed and a unanimous ballot cast for Buerkle for Board Vice- Chair for 2019. Peschl/Buerkle unanimous to approve the amended agenda (add items: appointments to the Board of Adjustment, Planning Commission, and Extension Committee). No one was present to speak under Open Forum. Peschl/Buerkle unanimous to set 2019 County Board meeting dates and times as presented (“first and third” Tuesday of each month at 9:00 AM with the exception of the first Board meeting in December-- the listing reflects a change of time from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM to combine with the Truth in Taxation meeting.) Consent Agenda item #5 (appointment to Water Resources Advisory Committee) was “pulled” for further discussion. Buerkle/Heinen unanimous to approve the remaining Consent Agenda: 1) approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of December 18, 2018 as written; 2) accept and file Management Team Meeting Minutes of November 8, 2018 as written; 3) set the 2019 per diem rate for Boards and Commissions at $60.00 per meeting; 4) approve Engagement Letter with CliftonLarsonAllen to complete required 1094-C and 1095-C Forms for 2018, and authorize the Chair to sign; 6) adopt Resolution 2019- #1, accepting donation to the Sheriff’s Office Police Activities League Program from Dennis Woggon, and authorize the Chair to sign; 7) adopt Resolution 2019-#2, authorizing use of alternative method to disseminate bids and requests for proposals, and authorize the Chair to sign; 8) approve Special Road Use Permit—Foley Fun Days—June 2019, and authorize the Chair to sign; 9) approve 2019 Tobacco License—Super America #5032; 10) approve reappointment of Mark Brenny to the Solid Waste Advisory Committee, Art Buhs to the Planning Commission, Marvin Neubert to the Board of Adjustment, and Gerry Feld to the Planning Commission; 11) approve appointment of Mark Kaschmitter to the Board of Adjustment and Jerry Lang to the Planning Commission; and 12) approve appointment of Julie Johnson to the Extension Committee. With regard to Consent Agenda item #5 (approve Jeff Bemboom from the City of Sartell as the new Municipality Representative on the Water Resources Advisory Committee) , Popp stated his belief that it would be in the best interest of the county to have a Benton County resident as appointee to the Water Resources Advisory Committee. Following brief discussion, Heinen/Buerkle unanimous to table this issue to the next meeting (the County will seek clarification from the Benton SWCD Water Plan Technician). Nadean Inman, Auditor-Treasurer, reported on the two newspaper bids that were received (Benton County News and Sauk Rapids Herald) for publication of the official proceedings of the County Board and other publications as required by law. She noted the rates included in the bids, along with a combined rate for publishing in both papers; the 2019 rates will mirror the 2018 rates. Buerkle/Peschl unanimous to designate the Benton County News and Sauk Rapids Herald as the official newspapers for Benton County. Popp/Heinen unanimous to re-designate the AuditorTreasurer the authority to designate depository banks and to adopt Resolution 2019-#3, designating depository banks for Benton County, and authorize the Chair to sign.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Benton County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on February 14th, 2019 in the Commissioner’s Room, Government Center, Foley, and beginning at 7:00 p.m. The Planning Commission will hear the following: 1. 7:00 p.m. Ronald and Gail Walz requesting approval of a one lot minor preliminary plat entitled “Walz Addition” in the Agricultural District. Pursuant to Section 10.7. The affected property is described as follows: part of NE1/4 NE1/4, Section 5, Minden Township. ANYONE wishing to be heard with reference to the above will be heard at this meeting.

2019; in 2018, two forums were held at 8:00 AM prior to a regular County Board meeting. Following brief discussion, Heinen/Popp unanimous to schedule 2019 employee forums prior to the first Board meeting of each quarter, beginning with April (April 2, 2019). Headley explained that Foley Area CARE would like to locate a storage shed on County property, adjacent to the north side of the old Highway building; it is his opinion, as well as Property Management, that placing a shed at the proposed location would be acceptable and cause no issues for the County. Several Board members proposed that the color scheme of the shed be pleasing aesthetically. Popp/ Heinen unanimous to allow Foley Area CARE to place a storage shed on County property adjacent to the old Highway Building. The Regular County Board meeting was recessed at 9:19 AM to conduct a Human Services Board meeting. The Regular County Board meeting was reconvened at 9:28 AM. Chris Byrd, County Engineer, explained that CR 78 from CSAH 2 to the Morrison County Line is to be reconstructed in 2019; to complete the necessary construction, additional right-of-way is needed. He noted that Benton County Road Right of Way Plat No. 13 clearly depicts and describes the limits of permanent right-of-way and parcel boundaries within the project limits. Popp/Heinen unanimous to approve Road Right of Way Plat No. 13 (CR 78) and authorize the Chair to sign the completed plat. Engineer’s Update on CR 78 project: Staff is actively negotiating acquisition of right-of-way with all land owners along this corridor; the county has hired an appraiser for about 13 parcels to assist in determining the value of the land. Byrd commented “...we’ve offered a total of approximately $200,000...I originally estimated about half of that for right-of-way costs ($100,000)...a budget amendment will be required at a future meeting...” He stated that the design is being finalized and the county is currently going through the permitting process—because the project encompasses two public waters, the DNR and Army Corps of Engineers are involved in the permitting process. Byrd stated his hope to open bids in March, finalize contracts in April, and start construction in May or June. Byrd reported on the recent hiring of two Engineering Technicians, noting that a third Engineering Technician is scheduled to start on January 14th. Popp inquired about the status of the County Ditch #6 project. Byrd stated his hope to schedule a meeting of the County Ditch Authority in the near future. Peschl/Popp unanimous to adopt the 2019 slate of Boards and Commissions appointments as discussed and indicated. Board members reported on recent meetings they attended on behalf of the county. Under Commissioner Concerns, Commissioner Peschl asked that John Uphoff, Executive Director of the Benton Economic Partnership (BEP), appear before the Board to give an update on the BEP and other related economic development activities. Chair Bauerly welcomed new Commissioner, Steve Heinen, to the Board. Popp/Heinen unanimous to set Committees of the Whole: January 10, St. Cloud Air Transport Optimization Study Presentation; February 6, Meeting with Mark Sizer from Resource Training & Solutions Regarding Human Services Study/Meeting with County Engineer Regarding Transportation Issues; February 7 and 8, SCSU Winter Institute Conference; and February 13 and 14, AMC Legislative Conference. Chair Bauerly adjourned the meeting at 10:12 AM. ATTEST: A. Jake Bauerly, Chair Benton County Board of Commissioners Montgomery Headley Benton County Administrator R-5-1B

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The 2019 Organizational Meeting of the Board of Education of Sauk Rapids-Rice Independent School District 47 was called to order by the 2018 Board Chair Hauck Monday, January 7, 2019 at seven o’clock p.m. in the Sauk Rapids-Rice Board Room of said district. ROLL CALL Members present included Braun, Butkowski, Hauck, Holthaus, Loidolt, Morse, and Solarz. Others present were Superintendent Sinclair, Director of Business Services Johnson, and Director of Teaching and Learning Bushman. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE OATH OF OFFICE 2018 Board of Education Chair Hauck administered the Ceremonial Oath of Office to Board members Braun, Holthaus, and Loidolt who were elected on November 6, 2018 for four-year terms on the Sauk Rapids-Rice Board of Education. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA A motion was made by Braun, seconded by Butkowski and unanimously carried to approve the meeting’s agenda. ELECTION OF OFFICERS Holthaus nominated Butkowski as School Board Chair. Hearing no further nominations, the recommendation was made to close nominations and a unanimous ballot was cast for Butkowski. Butkowski accepted the nomination and was appointed as 2019 School Board Chair. The newly seated School Board Chair Butkowski took over the remaining officer elections and Board meeting. Butkowski nominated Solarz as School Board Vice-Chair. Hearing no further nominations, the recommendation was made to close nominations and a unanimous ballot was cast for Solarz. Solarz accepted the nomination and was appointed as 2019 School Board Vice-Chair. Holthaus nominated Braun as School Board Clerk. Hearing no further nominations, the recommendation was made to close nominations and a unanimous ballot was cast for Braun. Braun accepted the nomination and was appointed as 2019 School Board Clerk. Morse nominated Holthaus as School Board Treasurer. Hearing no further nominations, the recommendation was made to close nominations and a unanimous ballot was cast for Holthaus. Holthaus accepted the nomination and was appointed as 2019 School Board Treasurer.

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OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER A motion was made by Morse, seconded by Holthaus and unanimously carried to designate the Sauk Rapids Herald as the District’s official newspaper for 2019. LEGAL REPRESENTATION A motion was made by Braun, seconded by Morse and unanimously carried to designate Rupp, Anderson, Squires & Waldspurger as the District’s legal counsel for 2017, and to authorize the Superintendent, Director of Business Services, and the Director of Human Resources and Administrative Services to contact them on behalf of the School District and Board. SCHOOL DISTRICT GENERAL RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE A motion was made by Hauck, seconded by Holthaus and unanimously carried to authorize continued adherence to the School District General Record Retention Schedule. APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE AND LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS A motion was made by Braun, seconded by Morse and unanimously carried to accept the following 2019 committee and liaison assignments:

School Board Meeting Schedule Chart January 28, 2019 Board Meeting Listening Session Middle School

May 13, 2019 Board Meeting District Office

September 23, 2019 5:30 p.m. Meeting Board Meeting District Office

February 11, 2019 Board Meeting District Office

May 20, 2019 Work Session/Consent District Office

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February 25, 2019 Board Meeting Listening Session Hillside

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MEETING AGENDA FORMAT AND PROCEDURE A motion was made by Holthaus, seconded Hauck and unanimously carried to accept the meeting and agenda format outlined in School Board Policy 203.5. April 8, 2019 August 19, 2019 December 16, 2019 COMPENSATION Board Meeting Board Meeting Board Meeting A motion was made by Hauck, seconded by Braun and unanimously carried to apDistrict Office District Office District Office prove Board compensation at $175.00 per Board meeting, $125.00 per Board Committee meetings, $400.00 for meetings lasting more than 6.0 hours, and mileage reimbursement January 6, 2020 September 9, 2019 April 22, 2019 Board Organization Meeting for travel outside of the District at the 2019 IRS rate. Board Meeting Board Meeting CONSENT AGENDA District Office Listening Session Listening Session A motion was made by Holthaus, seconded by Morse and unanimously carried to apDistrict Office Pleasantview prove the meeting’s “Consent Agenda.” ADJOURNMENT Scheduling of Listening Sessions With no further business appearing before the Board, a motion was made by Hauck, It was recommended that the following “Listening Sessions” for 2019 be available for seconded by Braun and carried adjourning the meeting at 9:20 p.m. 6:00 p.m. in the location detailed below - upon request. Respectfully submitted, Lisa J. Braun, Board of Education Clerk January 28, 2019 April 22, 2019 September 9, 2019 Sauk Rapids-Rice ISD 47 SRRMS February 25, 2019 Hillside March 25, 2019 Mississippi Heights

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A motion was made by Braun, seconded by Hauck and unanimously carried to adopt the preceding 2019 School Board Meeting/Work Session, Listening Session dates, and meeting locations and times. Board Meetings and/or Work Sessions and Listening Sessions will be conducted in Room E226 at the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School with the exception of the January 28, 2019, February 25, 2019, March 25, 2019, April 22, 2019, and October 21, 2019 Board Meetings, which will be held in the building locations detailed above. PUBLIC INPUT There was no public input at 7:30 p.m. DEPOSITORIES A motion was made by Hauck, seconded by Solarz and carried by a margin of six with Holthaus abstaining, to designate the following as official 2019 depositories for school district funds. BankVista Investments Liquid Asset Fund Savings account, investments MN Trust Investments US Bank of St. Paul Regular checking US Bank of Sauk Rapids Anderson scholarship CD, deposit accounts Wells Fargo Brokerage Service Investments US Bank Mayman/Misho Scholarship Account ELECTRONIC FUND TRANSFER AUTHORIZATION A motion was made by Solarz, seconded by Braun and unanimously carried to authorize the Superintendent and the Director of Business Services to make electronic transfers on behalf of the School District.

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Do you know a student seeking a bachelor’s degree and looking for a 2019 summer internship in the field of agriculture, horticulture or food systems? The University of Minnesota Extension has three 12-week paid internships starting midMay through August. These internships will provide BY EMILY WILMES exposure to Minnesota University of agriculture, horticulture MN Extension or food systems through operations, educational programs, on-farm applied research, communications and program development. These summer extension interns will have the ability to utilize their strengths to support extension programming and further their personal development. Locations vary in their work responsibilities, and applicants are encouraged to indicate their interest in multiple positions. Upon being selected, the intern will go through orientation and will work 30-40 hours per week from May through August, including some nights and weekends. Work-related mileage and expenses will be reimbursed and the intern will receive hourly compensation. Housing will not be provided. Positions are open in Meeker and McLeod counties (Litchfield or Hutchinson), Stearns and Benton counties (St. Cloud) and Wright County (Buffalo). Applicants must have a high school diploma or the equivalent, and must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate college student in an agricultural education, agricultural communications, horticulture, animal science, agribusiness, agronomy major or related field. It is preferred (but not required) that applicants have a valid driver’s license, knowledge of agriculture, horticulture or food systems, proven communication skills, which includes both written and verbal, are proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Suite programs, have the ability to learn additional software systems for educational use, and is an independent self-starter with the ability to be flexible and work on a variety of tasks. Apply by Feb. 15 at http://www.extension.umn. edu/about/employment under Center for Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. When applying, attach the following: cover letter indicating your county preferences, vitae or resume, three references and your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable).

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SAUK RAPIDS – In the past, if a farmer spied a weed in the middle of his knee-high corn field, he might turn a blind eye, hoping the crop would outcompete the menace. According to Nathan Drewitz, University of Minnesota Extension Educator, that mindset is no longer an option. With herbicide resistance increasing in weeds, farmers must continue to take proactive approaches to keep yields out of harm’s way – especially when it comes to the pigweed family and palmer amaranth. “If the weeds drop their seed, you’re going

to go from having a single plant out there to having hundreds of plants out there the next year,” Drewitz said. “Once you get to that infestation it becomes less plausible to manage those weeds out.” Palmer amaranth, Amaranthus palmeri, has been listed on Minnesota’s Prohibited Noxious Weed Eradicate List for the last five years. The plant, which is part of the pigweed family, is native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, but it has spread across the country, reaching Minnesota in 2016. The weed has been documented in Jackson, Redwood, Douglas, Lyon, Todd and Yellow Medicine counties. Yet, with up to 250,000 shiny, black seeds the size of a pin head produced per plant, the seeds can easily be transported by wind, bird, water, farm equipment – just about

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anything. day, the plant – which can With its fast growth reach 10 feet tall – became rate of 2-3 inches per the most troublesome weed in cotton fields in the southern United States 10 years ago. Now, as it continually develops resistance to multiple herbicide modes of action, palmar amaranth could become a monster lurking in Minnesota farm fields if proper management is not practiced. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture reports yield losses of up to 91 percent in corn and 79 percent in soybean fields due to palmar amaranth. Palmar amaranth has been documented to be resistant to one or more classes of microtubule inhibitors, ALS glyphosate A waterhemp plant (left) and palmer amaranth plant are shown from a bird’s eye view. inhibitors, Photosystem II The longer petioles found on palmar amaranth distance the leaf blades from the main and stem. inhibitors, and HPPD inhibitors, according to the MDA. Drewitz compares palmar amaranth to waterhemp’s big brother. “It gets bigger than waterhemp,” he said. “It gets taller than waterhemp. It will out reproduce waterhemp, and it will out compete waterhemp. Basically, it’s a monster. From a 6- to 8-inch plant, it may put off up to a 1.5foot seed head. It’s very difficult to control once you have it established, and we would prefer it does not get established in Minnesota.” Drewitz said being able to identify the types of pigweed at an early stage of 1-2 inches and knowing weed biology can be vital in management practices as BA5-1B-MT

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BENTON AG from pg. 6B not all herbicides will be as effective on different weeds due to different biology. Typically, farmers will spray, till or use cultivation to rid fields of weeds when weeds are less than 4 inches tall in order to maximize effectiveness. Drewitz said the difference between when a person sprays for palmer amaranth compared to redroot pigweed can be two weeks or more. “When I am looking at a weed species, I am looking for one or a handful of different identifying features that are going to be consistent and repeatable,” Drewitz

said. Drewitz begins at looking at the plant’s stem, moves on to the leaf shape and, if necessary, analyzes the seed head. He also takes into account the growth rate of the plant and when in the growing season the plant has emerged. Identification is not the only tool in a farmer’s toolbox. Good management practices come into play when ensuring weeds do not infest a field. Drewitz suggests managing field borders to prohibit weed introduction, utilizing recommended row widths and planting populations, using row cultivation and rotary hoeing when appropriate, recording problems with

the intent to reduce seed banks, and harvesting weed-ridden fields last to reduce risk of spreading weed seed. “At the end of the day, it comes down to utilizing effective modes of actions and making sure you are using the proper dose to kill the problem,” Drewitz said. “Don’t be using half rates (of herbicides).” If palmar amaranth is found in a field, farmers should contact an extension educator, agronomist or the MDA. All will help the farmer contact the appropriate individuals to begin taking proper steps for eradication. “No one is in trouble if they have palmar amaranth in their field,” Drewitz said. “We just

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want to know it’s there, and we want to make sure it gets taken care of. … That is the biggest thing on our mind right now is making sure palmar amaranth is not spread throughout the state.” Drewitz stressed field scouting and said it is important for farmers to address every single weed left standing. “Don’t walk off,” he said. “If you used a herbicide, odds are good there is a reason why that plant is still out there. That is a plant you’re likely seeing some resistance built in. That is a weed that will plague you next year and the year after that. Sooner or later, you have resistance and you have no options left.”

Is it palmer amaranth? Tips for identifying the plant Extension educator Nathan Drewitz offered these tips for detecting palmer amaranth from other pigweed species. - Check the stem. If the stem has hairs you can rule out some pigweed species. If the stem is smooth, even at 1-2 inches tall, people should be aware that it is likely waterhemp or palmer amaranth. - Rate of growth. Palmer amaranth grows more quickly than waterhemp and other pigweed species. - Shape of leaves. Palmar amaranth leaves have differences from waterhemp. For the most part, waterhemp leaves have a stretched diamond shape. Palmar amaranth tends to have petiole lengths longer than the leaf blades, and the leaf blade explodes outward from the end of the petiole into an egg-shaped leaf that is wider at the base and comes to a pointed end. - Get a bird’s eye view. If you look down at the canopy of the plant, the palmar amaranth has longer petioles which gives it a rosette appearance often compared to a poinsettia look. The plant is wider at the bottom and slimmer toward the top. - Seed head. In the best-case scenario, the weed has been eradicated before a seed head has the chance to grow, but in the event seed heads have emerged, palmar amaranth produces a long seed head with stiff, sharp bracts, which are painful to the touch.

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APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE (Including but not limited to): • Previous custodial experience preferred • Ability to lift up to 50lbs FULL-TIME CUSTODIAN - frequent lifting and/ or moving of equipment, Virnig Manufacturing, a leader in skid steer attachment supplies and furniture manufacturing in Rice, MN, is in search of a Full-Time Custodian. • Ability to bend, twist, kneel, This position will follow a schedule to maintain a high level of cleanliness reach overhead, push and throughout the Virnig campus. Cleaning will include, but is not limited to, all pull equipment and stand building floors, offices, break rooms and bathrooms. The candidate in this on feet for 95% of shift position must be motivated to work alone and be able to follow a written and/or • Must be comfortable with verbal list of duties while following a predetermined schedule. heights • Able to assist maintenance Benefits Include • Disability, dental, department in cleaning of • Competitive Wages and life insurance machines and equipment • Health Insurance • 401(k), paid vacations and holidays • Work with various cleaning chemicals and follow safety instructions Apply in person 101 Gateway Dr. NE, Rice, MN 56367 • Ability to use forklift and or on-line: virnigmfg.com skid loader as required.

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