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Rice to interview council candidates BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
RICE – The Rice City Council will interview six candidates for the vacant council position. Laura Douvier, Michelle Keller, Eric Loberg, Kenneth Nodo, Anne Pressnall and Kyle Walter will each have a 15-minute interview by the full council Feb. 25, with the first interview beginning at 5 p.m. Mayor Brian Skroch said the council agreed to interview the applicants at a work session which took place prior to the Feb. 19 meeting. The council expects to appoint a person March 5, with official oath of office for the position taking place March 18. Following the resignation of elected mayor Erik Bonde, Brian Skroch was appointed to the position of mayor in January, leaving the remainder of this four-year term vacant. A council member will be appointed until November 2020 when the remaining two years of the term will be filled by vote during the General Election. This is in accordance with state statute.
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A home made of granite is located at 202 Second Ave. S, Sauk Rapids. The original building is 146 years old, and additions have been added, as well as a stucco overlay during its history.
Rescuing the town’s history Benton County Historical Society hopes to save 146-year-old home BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
SAUK RAPIDS – Four months have passed since the Benton County Historical Society has known the granite-built home in Sauk Rapids was for sale. Yet, there are no clear answers for its preservation. The home at 202
Second Ave. S. was built in 1873 and is the oldest known building in the city. It has withstood 146 years of Sauk Rapids history. But although the house is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places, the property has no real protections. Because Benton County and the city of Sauk Rapids have no historic preservation districts,
the home can be sold and purchased for any intent – including demolition. The Benton County Historical Society Board is attempting to circumvent a tear-down offer placed on the building, by obtaining funds to attain the property. Their plan is to convert the building to a research center and museum for use by the community. “It has historical significance in the area, but the specified use the building has over the years did
not leave it easily modifiable for others,” Ostby said. “(The Benton County Historical Society) has the ability to adapt our space, save a historical building and work with its design without damaging the original structure.” History of the home is substantial. The home was built in 1873 by Leonard Robinson, a mogul in the granite industry. Robinson was recruited to come to Sauk Rapids to construct the
Sauk Rapids Water Power Company along the Mississippi River, and he moved to the town in 1868 with his wife and four children. Robinson was the lead builder on the dam project. Along with construction of the dam, Robinson and Sons – the expert’s company – supplied granite for residential, commercial and industrial markets. “Leonard Robertson was a mover and a shak-
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BY ANNA HINKEMEYER STAFF WRITER
ST. CLOUD – Anyone who knows Claudia and Larry Germann knows exactly where to find them on a cold, snowy day in mid-FebPHOTO BY ANNA HINKEMEYER Claudia and Larry Germann sit in their home in St. Cloud Feb. 20 with a small sample ruary. The Germanns will be sitting in their of their book collection. Together, they own over 1,500 books. favorite chairs at home
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with their noses in a pair of books. The couple, who are members of Discovery Church in Sauk Rapids, are retired and read at a pace of one book every couple days. “We both love to read daily,” Claudia said. “It’s my favorite pastime. Even if I’m having a bad day, I can open a book and be transported to another world and let all of my frustrations or worries
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• Watab Township Advertisement for Bids - pg. 14 • Benton County Reg. Meeting Minutes Feb. 5 - pg. 16 • City of Rice Notice - pg. 14 • Benton County Public Notice of Automark Test - pg. 14 • Watab Township Annual Meeting and Election Notice - pg. 16 • Benton County Advertisement for Bids - pg. 14 • Benton County Board of Commissioners Public Hearing - pg. 14
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Bob Rueter (left) receives a plaque of recognition Feb. 19 in Sauk Rapids. Rueter was involved with Pack 8 for many years before announcing his resignation.
quet because the Cub Scouts were born in the month of February during the 1930s, and the Boy Scouts were born in the month of February as well,” said Steve Reese, den leader. “It is a way to celebrate us as a Pack.” Pack 8 is the largest pack in the central Minnesota council, growing from approximately 20 kids to over 90 in three years’ time. The Pack is open to any child grades kindergarten through fifth grade and is ran in partnership with the Great River Rotary Club, of Sauk Rapids and Sartell. “We pride ourselves on preparing these kids to be leaders and taking over as the next generation,” Reese said. “We want the kids to understand their civic duty and take a lot of honor and pride in that duty. There’s more to the world than computer screens, and we want to show them that, too. Our pack has been around for over 35 years, and we have every intention of keeping it going and growing.” Each year, the Blue and Gold Banquet features entertainment. This year’s banquet included animals from Hemker Park and Zoo. “It was a big hit,” Reese said. “They brought an alligator, snakes, a great horned owl and tortoises for the kids to see. The kids had a lot of fun with that, but we try to switch up the attraction each year.” The banquet also features a meal for the Scouts and their families. This year, it was a taco bar. “Usually we do a potluck, but we wanted to do a catered meal this year,” Reese said. “It made things easier with Hemker bringing the animals.” The banquet had approximately 200 attendees.
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Claudia and Larry Germann read together on their sofa Feb. 20 in St. Cloud. The two read daily, often finishing a book in a couple days’ time.
Germann from front go.” The couple’s favorite authors include Karen Kingsbury and Lauraine Snelling, but they read a variety of genres. Claudia reads mostly Christian fiction and quilting books, while Larry enjoys mystery novels, Christian fiction and historical western novels. Snelling is their go-to author, and they own each of Snelling’s books.
“She has one series of 26 books that is so good,” Claudia said. “Each one details a different aspect of her life growing up in North Dakota, which really hit home for us.” The couple finds their books mostly at Goodwill but also in their church library. Their collection holds approximately 1,500 books, with an additional 1,000 for their grandchildren. “We have so many books, but we haven’t paid a lot of money for them,” Claudia said.
“Larry is at Goodwill often, and he knows the authors we like, so he will just grab them off the shelves. Sometimes we end up with duplicates but not too often.” Larry enjoys shopping for the books as well. “I am always at Goodwill searching through their shelves,” Larry said. “I often reshelf books there, too, as I’m looking. People don’t usually put them back where they belong. But doing that helps me discover new authors, too.” Claudia reads many books on her e-reader tablet. “I download a lot of free books on there,” Claudia said. “Sometimes I’ll pay 99 cents for one, but it has to be a good book.” Claudia said if she had to choose, she would rather read on her tablet. “If there’s a word that you aren’t familiar with, especially in these
historical books, you can just touch the word and the dictionary pulls up with the definition,” Claudia said. “It’s a really nice feature. I was reading a book the other day, a physical copy, and I ran into a word I didn’t know. I went to touch the page and it didn’t help.” The Germanns’ reading hobby often takes priority over watching television and even sleeping. “I have times where I’m reading a book and I’ll say I am only reading one or two chapters or I’m only reading until 10 p.m. and then I’m going to bed,” Claudia said. “I have plenty of times where Larry will get up at 1 a.m. to find the light on in the living room. He will come out to check on me and there I am reading. Some books are too hard to put down, and then I lose sleep because I’m too into it.” Not all books captivate the Germanns. Some are a struggle to read. “I’ve had plenty of those too over the years,” Claudia said. “I usually stick it out for a couple chapters, but if it doesn’t grasp my interest by then, it either gets deleted from the tablet or pushed aside. Life is too short to read a book you don’t like.” Claudia’s favorite aspect of reading is the experience. “You get to experience things you normally wouldn’t when you open a book,” Claudia said. “It’s learning new places, areas and lifestyles. It’s a better alternative to TV and can transport you to other worlds without leaving your chair.”
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The council approved the annual salary for the appointed council member will be paid in full. Skroch was also approved to receive the full amount of the annual mayoral salary. In other council news: - The Benton County Board of Appeal and Equalization meeting for Rice residents is at 6 p.m. April 8. This meeting is for residents to voice concerns regarding the 2019 assessment year. - Caleb Voigt, acting treasurer of the Rice Fire Relief Association, presented the volunteer fire department’s retirement fund status. Voigt said the fund paid over $66,000 in 2018, but is still over 100 percent vested with about $419,000 in assets. “We are in very strong financial shape,” Voigt said. “If we were to dissolve completely, everybody would be paid out and there would be just a smidge left over.” The association’s membership recommended to the council a $100 per year of service increase be added to its benefits. This brings the total paid per year of service to $1,400. If a firefighter remains on the department for 20 or more years, they are fully vested and will receive the maximum allotted lump sum payment at the age of 50 or when they leave the department. Voigt said the $100 per year increase will still leave the account 98 percent vested and in stable condition. Voigt gave the council comparison figures, stating that as of 2017, Foley firefighters were receiving $3,200 and St. Stephen firefighters were receiving $1,800 per year of service. The council said they will draft a resolution on the increase and take action on the matter at the March 5 meeting. - The city of Rice received grants from Benton County for Rice Clean Up Day, the compost facility and a park project. The total amount received is $16,125. - Dave Watts presented the council will a letter stating the city has had a sign on his property for a number of years and should it remain, Watts will charge $1,500 annually to be paid by April 1. The council will be inviting Watts to the meeting to discuss the matter. - Adopted a resolution to solicit a Department of Natural Resources grant to facilitate a trail connection from the Fox Meadows development to the sidewalks near the overpass. The city has set aside about $26,000 in matching capital outlay funds for this project. - Approved seeking requests for proposals for building inspectors. RFPS must be received at city hall by 4 p.m. March 14. - Approved a large gathering permit for the March 16 Heritage Day Parade. The parade will take place along Division Street North. The Heritage Day Parade is in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day but includes floats from various ethnicities.
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OBITUARY Ronald Delinski
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FOLEY – The 2020 Census is over one year away, but planning has already begun. Benton County Department of Development Director Roxanne Achman presented information on the census to the board of commissioners Feb. 19. Achman said the 2020 Census will kick off midMarch next year with post cards being mailed to households followed by a mailing of the full questionnaire and in-person visits to homes – all dependent on response. “It’s going to be a very, very intense process beginning March 2020,” Achman said. The goal will be to count every person who resides in the county. Achman is working with the City of St. Cloud’s Complete County Committee to recruit census workers and inform the public of the count importance. “The number of representatives for our state is based on our population,” Achman said. “The projection in Minnesota is expected to maintain eight congressional seats or to possibly lose one, dropping us down to seven. That is why it is critical that if we want to maintain those eight seats, we make sure everyone is counted and we really put an effort forth in this.” Achman said funding also comes into play. At least $1,532 is allocated per person by the federal government to Minnesota each year. For every one person who is not counted, the state could lose a minimum of $15,320 over the course of the 10-year census period. With one year away, the county has already executed an address update with the census bureau and is reviewing boundaries for
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census blocks and tracts. The bureau has proposed to change Benton County from five to seven tracts, but the county will propose to keep the tract that runs east of the Mississippi River to the industrial park area as one. This census tract was deemed a federal Opportunity Zone and splitting the territory would also limit the affects of that funding bill. Achman cautioned the commissioners, however. “Just because we want that tract to stay the way it is, the census bureau can do as they please and decide it needs to be split,” she said. “I didn’t get that from them during our conversation. … If we provide justification – in this case it would be the opportunity zone and that we are still within our threshold – it sounded like they would take that into consideration when reviewing the proposal.” Census counts will be released to the president by Dec. 31, 2020, and redistricting counts will be released by April 1, 2021. In other board news: - Approved scheduling a public hearing to amend the parks commission ordinance in order to add a county commissioner to the commission. The parks
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with roughly 30 accounts each year and the monies will follow the clients. It is not mandated the county do this work, so the hope is that reassigning the cases will free staff to do more mandated tasks. - Accepted $12,500 in donations to the human services department. Of this amount, $10,000 was a donation made by Health Partners in December 2018. The funds are used to improve the quality of life of those who are wards of the county. - Presented Mary Spiczka, program coordinator at the Benton County Jail, with an award for her 22 years of service to the county. Spiczka will retire Feb. 28. - The county has reached right-of-way acquisition agreements with all but one landowner who owns two parcels along County Road 78. The county is seeking acquisition of 34 parcels and has spent roughly $250,000 for property to widen the road. County Road 78 is slated for reconstruction this spring and summer. County engineer Chris Byrd said his office will open bids March 29.
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School Bus Driver Appreciation Day is Feb. 27 ST. PAUL – Thousands of hardworking school bus drivers safely transport more than 760,000 students to and from school each day across the state. To recognize this important profession, Gov. Tim Walz has proclaimed Wednesday, Feb. 27, as School Bus Driver Appreciation Day in the state of Minnesota. School districts across Minnesota will celebrate the third annual School Bus Driver Appreciation Day by passing out student-made thank you cards and providing food and beverages to bus drivers. The Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis will also be lit yellow in recognition of School Bus Driver Appreciation Day the evening of Feb. 26 and morning of Feb. 27. The Minnesota School Bus Operators Association and Minnesota Association of Pupil Transportation teamed up to create School Bus Driver Appreciation Day in Minnesota to encourage school leaders, parents and students to celebrate the often-overlooked profession. “From rural country roads to city streets and in all kinds of weather conditions, school bus drivers transport our communities’ most precious cargo – our children – to school each day,” said Garrett Regan, MSBOA President. “School bus driving is an important but often unacknowledged profession, and we are thankful that Gov. Walz has declared Feb. 27 as School Bus Driver Appreciation
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Metropolitan Transportation Network, Inc. employees – Diane Rohloff (front, from left), Diane Komsky, Nancy Zupan, Leslie Stowe, Charity Nistler and Maureen Schwartz; (middle, from front) Crystal Siltman, Sunshyne Yisrael, Jeff Olmsheid, Loren Johnson, Bonnie Herndon, Leslie Herndon, Wesley Mass, Donald Jones, Gary Hanson and Rick Stanoch; (back, from left) Tom Inderieden, Terry Elness, Brian Gaffke, Bob Rajkowski, Jessica Wilson, Jason Dockstader, Bob Raveling, Michael Svihla and Phil Trana – stand at the bus garage Feb. 21 in Sauk Rapids. The employees serve over 3,000 students in the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District alone. Not pictured are Sarah Askin, Rod Bemboom, Kevin Burg, Troy Burklund, Dean Cook, Justin Demenge, Joel Determan, Karen Evenson, Linda Fischer, JonScott Johnson, Steven Johnson, Duane Kolstad, Doug Kurtz, Dick Lunser, Chris Messerich, Peter Mugg, Bill Ostrander, Dick Raveling, Steve Rein, Melinda Roering, Bernie Schlangren, Jim Schlick, Nathan Schreifels, Don Sieger, Mark Simon, Mike Spears, Deborah Stewart, Ray Theis, Dave Tyler, Kathy Vogt and Phil Wold.
Day in Minnesota so we can give bus drivers the recognition they deserve.” Additional reasons to celebrate School Bus Driver Appreciation Day include the impact school buses have on student safety and
the environment. Thanks to rigorous safety standards for vehicles and drivers as well as student training efforts, students are nearly eight times safer riding to and from school in a school bus than in a different vehi-
cle. The school bus driving industry is the largest form of mass transit in Minnesota, and it has reduced its environmental impact through the use of alternative fuels and retrofits on diesel engines.
“School bus drivers are among the most highly trained drivers on the road, and they are a crucial part of our education system,” said Derrick Agate Sr., MAPT President. “We hope Minnesotans help us recognize
Granite home from front er,” Ostby said. “He was an instrumental piece in making [the hydropower] project happen and in essence pushed Sauk Rapids forward in the industrial world of the granite industry. … His promotion and knowledge of the granite industry allowed him to establish contact for contracts that would open up Sauk Rapids Township and Watab Township quarries and allowed for the extension of the railways to the Rice area to promote not only granite, but flour, lumber, venison and other agricultural products of the Benton County area.” Robinson purchased property in Sauk Rapids downtown area which included a quarry located near where the apartments behind Village Pharmacy and Gift are today. He built his home’s foundation and walls from thick granite blocks. According to the 1874 Minnesota State Atlas, it was the only fully granite home in the state at that time. However, Robinson’s fortune was short-lived. Within 10 years, Robinson’s home, business and
tools were sold via sheriff’s sale due to financial difficulties caused by his son. The home was sold to another prominent man, Judson A. Stanton. “Judson was the next person in the house,” Ostby said. “Judson lived there, raised his family there and died in 1918. The cyclone eventually hit that house. The home stood through the cyclone, but I did find an isolated reference … about the house having shifting a little bit, having cracks in the wall.” Stanton, who was part owner of the historical flour mill, became a construction engineer following the cyclone which destroyed the town and his mill in 1886. He became the Benton County Surveyor while living in the granite house, and his family was in possession of the home until 1925. The property was a single-family home until 1942 when Anton and Catherine Hommerding purchased it and used it as a group home. The exterior has received a stucco overlay and three additions over its life. Renovations
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A charcoal drawing of the granite home at 202 Second Ave. S., Sauk Rapids appears in the 1874 Minnesota State Atlas. The home is on the National Registry of Historic Places.
have also been made to the interior of the facility. The building remained in the possession of Hommerding families until it was obtained by BankVista. The historical society would more than double its available space by purchasing and moving its re-
search center and museum, but the task is not as simple as it seems. Obtaining the property will cost about $240,000. Renovations would be much more. Ostby said the building will need a detailed assessment of maintenance issues
and needed improvements to remedy the space which was left with poor interior aesthetic and damages. Benton County Historical Society has roughly $1.2 million in its investment fund which could be used to purchase the building, but it hopes to
school bus drivers in their communities and more people consider this rewarding and in-demand profession.”
find another way to acquire the property – using the investment funds for internal and maintenance improvements. The society approached the Sauk Rapids Housing and Redevelopment Authority for assistance in the acquisition but was turned down. HRA cannot purchase a property with the intent to hold it for a specific owner. Ostby is still hopeful for a solution. “The BCHS board has made a motion to pursue acquisition,” Ostby said. “They have defined that the project is larger than just this organization. We can move forward in a couple of ways.” Ostby said the board could ask the city or county for help or seek donations from the community. She said there are no Legacy amendment funds available for acquisition at this time, but that could be an alternative in a new budget year. “It really comes down to making it a community project and trying to move it forward to the best of our ability to save the house,” Ostby said.
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Letters to the Editor Solar is a win-win
EDITORIAL
Michael Willemsen, Sauk Rapids Thanks to the reporting in the Feb. 9 edition of the Sauk Rapids Herald, it was brought to my attention that our Benton County Board of Commissioners declined, through consensus, a feasibility study for a possible solar garden on public works property. The price of this study was only $3,000. I am shocked and disappointed. Renewable energy projects help combat climate change and create good jobs. Solar energy companies (such as Winkelman Energy) typically only approach municipal government when they have done their homework. This shut down of a prospective solar garden is a loss for our county residents. Solar energy is abundant and inexpensive. Thanks to ever-advancing developments in technology, solar gardens can help Benton County residents save money on utility bills month after month. I am deeply disappointed in our county commissioners who shot down this proposal for study at a mere $3,000. It would have been nice to at least see the results of the study.
Time for a change Mike Burton, Rice Watab Residents, what is your township doing with your tax dollars? Last year, they attempted to form their own fire department. Why? We have two very good fire departments serving us now, Sauk Rapids and Rice. Had residents not taken action, your taxes would have increased to fund a brand new, inexperienced fire department. In addition to raising your taxes, having an inexperienced fire department can also raise your insurance rates. This new fire department would have been operating out of a new building, also funded with your tax dollars and built on a parcel of land that is separated from most of the township by Highway 10, at an intersection with no overpass. That means in an emergency, where seconds matter, the fire trucks would have to cross four lanes of highway traffic or merge into it. Supervisors should be good stewards of your tax dollars. Let them know you are paying attention. Please attend a town hall meeting or two. They are the first Tuesdays of the month at the township hall, starting at 7 p.m. You will find they are much different than the meeting minutes found on the website, which are so lacking in detail they do not meet the requirements of the Minnesota Open Meeting Law (statute 13D.01). The annual township meeting is at 8 p.m. Tuesday, March 12. Voting takes place from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on that day. I hope to see many people in attendance. I recommend you vote for Steve Wollak and Nicole Burski. It is time to get new faces on the board; people who are interested in keeping residents informed and listening to us.
What to do with all this snow Shoveling repeatedly, someone had heavy and not too powdery and light. My to start it. It has been since 2014, if I feet were sinking too much in the 2-foot recall correctly, since we have had this layer on our lawn, so I needed to create much snow to make large banks from a paths by shoveling closer to the ground. plow. As a result, excitingly my husband That is when my husband saw my efforts made a sledding hill on our very flat pasand offered to plow paths for me. Heck, ture. But that seemed like the least of the yeah. Walls began to form, and there was snow’s potential. I have a passion for the slightest visibility of a structure. Then, snow forts, and the more snow the better. the kids joined in. 2014 was the last time I was able to make In my nerd-mom fashion, I directed one, and it was intricate with a staircase, BY MERCY NYGAARD the kids on the correct way to establish a slide, tunnels and seating. We were the a wall, but it became a neat opportunity Life by Faith neighborhood legend. As I stared out the to tie in a Biblical metaphor to having a kitchen window at the small bank my strong foundation. husband created from plowing the driveway, I knew I My back was starting to hurt, and I was tuckered needed to start a fortress of snow again. out. But every time one of my kids said, this is not Still in the first few weeks of postpartum recov- working, I would interject and say, “I’ll help you,” ery, I have not felt too cooped up because I have had “Mom needs to do it,” or “Let mom build that part.” I a beautiful bundle of joy to care for. Slowly I have kept getting to a stopping point to go inside, but I was been getting my strength back. Getting the 2-year-old hooked and continued to dig in my shovel. Finally, I to nap has been our biggest struggle, and on Sunday was able to let go. I went inside and enjoyed seeing afternoon in some glorious happening, the baby and the kids from my kitchen window – all adding to the the toddler were both asleep. I did not waste any time foundation that was started. and hustled my snow gear on. I am still with most Minnesotans, where destinaI will not give you a fort building instruction man- tion warm is really tempting right now. Somewhere ual which you can find on Google, but I will tell you with an ocean and a lot of sun. But for now, because it starts with one scoop and a toss of surface snow. of the fortress that has been started, we can look forOn this day it was the perfect weight, not too wet and ward to more snow as well.
Seed longevity, storage In the last two weeks, we have reit in a room temperature location, about 70 viewed starting seeds indoors and then degrees. Label the bag and check it every transplanting them outdoors after the last few days to see if the seeds have sprouted. frost. A follow-up question may be whethThe number of seeds that have sprouted er we can use seeds that are two or more will give you a germination percentage or years old. Yes, we can. Depending on the an idea of how viable the seeds are. The type of seed and the way it has been stored, germinated seeds may then be discarded or the seed may still be viable, meaning able planted in light soil and grown under lights BY LINDA G. to sprout and grow. until the last frost has passed. TENNESON Many common flower and vegetable The viability of seeds depends a great Green and seeds will last for several years. The range deal on how the seed was stored. Seeds colGrowing in is from two to six years, with hollyhocks Benton County lected in the fall should be well dried before on the low end and zinnias on the high end being placed in storage containers. Seeds of the spectrum. Vegetable seeds as a general rule last that are still moist will mold or rot instead of remaina year or two longer than flower seeds. Sweet corn ing dormant. Once they are fully dry, seeds should seeds will last two years, spinach three years, tomato be kept in air-tight containers and in cool locations four years and lettuce seeds up to six years. Also, the until needed. Refrigeration may not be needed, but newer the seed, the higher the germination rate will refrigerators are a good spot to store seeds once they be. are fully dry. At planting time, allow the seeds to reExamine old seeds and look for unusual shapes, turn to room temperature before planting. Note there as in wrinkles and dents if the seed is normally round. is a difference between a seed germination rate and its Misshaped seeds may not be viable. Seed viability viability. Viability means the probability of the new may be tested by counting out a number of seeds, plant to grow once it has sprouted. Older seeds may 10 for example, and wrapping them in a moist paper germinate but may not produce strong seedlings that towel. Then place the towel in a plastic bag and keep grow to full size.
Seeds that have hard outer coats such a squash or watermelon last several years, but that same coating makes it harder for them to sprout. Some hard-shelled seeds may need to be rubbed between two sheets of sandpaper to break that shell so the seed can sprout. In nature, a fruit or vegetable that is eaten by a mammal and its digestive juices dissolve part of this outer coating. Once the animal has defecated the seed, it is then able to sprout and grow, especially when left in a pile of fertilizer. Seed packaging envelopes will contain the information needed for growing that kind of seed. Reference books and gardening websites, especially those from university sites which provide research proven information, will also contain seed longevity, storage and the best growing procedures for each seed. Seasonal reminder: The Benton County Extension Master Gardeners Spring Seminar from 6-9 p.m. April 11 is open for registration. Visit http://z.umn. edu/springseminar or call 800-964-4929 to register. This is a free event. Linda G. Tenneson is a University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener and Tree Care Advisor.
EDITORIAL
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Children’s rights to read
CROSSWORD
By Sue Paasch, Rice Elementary Rapids-Rice Public Schools is committed School Principal to the goal of all students becoming profiEarlier this year, the International cient readers. February is I Love to Read Literacy Association adopted the 10 chilMonth, and throughout the month many dren’s rights to read. This was done in special activities have been planned to response to students not receiving equidraw attention to reading. table instruction and opportunity to learn Rice Elementary School families each ISD No. 47 to read. received a copy of the book “ClemenThe 10 rights are: tine” by Sara Pennypacker, a reading - Children have the basic human right to read. schedule to follow throughout the month and questions - Children have the right to access texts (reading ma- for discussions to take place at home. The whole school terials) in print and digital formats. community read “Clementine” together and answered - Children have the right to choose what they read. trivia questions. Reading the book together united the stu- Children have the right to read texts (reading mate- dents, families and staff at Rice Elementary School. rials) that mirror their experiences and languages, provide World Read Aloud Day was Feb. 1 and was another windows into the lives of others and open doors into our great opportunity to read aloud to our students. Every diverse world. year, people all around the globe read aloud together and - Children have the right to read for pleasure. share stories to advocate for literacy as a human right that - Children have the right to supportive reading envi- belongs to all people. No matter how old our students get, ronments with knowledgeable literacy partners. reading out loud to them is important. It is a great way to - Children have the right to extended time set aside model fluency and expand vocabulary. for reading. March 1 is Read Across America Day which is a cel- Children have the right to share what they learn ebration of Dr. Seuss sponsored by the National Educathrough reading by collaborating with others locally and tion Association. Read Across America Day is an annual globally. reading motivation and awareness event that encourages - Children have the right to read as a springboard for all students to celebrate reading in honor of Dr. Seuss’ other forms of communication, such as writing, speaking birthday, which is March 2. and visually representing. February is a month full of opportunities to focus on - Children have the right to benefit from the financial literacy, but we need to maintain that focus all year long. and material resources of governments, agencies and or- This can be done by committing to the children’s rights ganizations that support reading and reading instruction. to read and providing quality experiences for all of our We are fortunate to live in a community that em- students every day. braces these rights and values reading all year long. Sauk
Social Security and America Saves Week By Brian Rudolph and Rhonda Whitenack, Social Security Public Affairs Specialists Planning and saving are core elements to a successful retirement. For over 80 years, Social Security has helped Americans achieve that goal. And each year, the American Savings Education Council and America Saves coordinate America Saves Week. The week is an opportunity for organizations to promote good savings behavior. It is also a great time for people to assess their own saving status. Social Security is collaborating with America Saves Week to promote our shared mission of helping millions of people prepare for their future. This year, we are celebrating the week from Feb. 25 through March 2. Join the
#ASW19 movement by using this hashtag when posting about your savings goals. It is never too early to start planning for your retirement. Set a goal, make a plan and save automatically. Savers with a plan are twice as likely to save successfully. Pledge to save for America Saves Week at http:// www.americasaves.org. Social Security has many tools for retirement planning. You can access our online information and resources at http:// www.socialsecurity.gov/planners/retire. Younger people know the earlier they start saving, the more their money can grow. Our website for young workers, http://www.socialsecurity.gov/people/earlycareer, has resources that can help you secure today and tomorrow.
Less can be more in government
While many legislators head to St. Paul As for the aforementioned budget work, with folders full of ideas for new laws, I beGov. Tim Walz issued his budget plan for lieve we already have too many laws, and I the next two-year cycle on Tuesday, and am taking a less-is-more approach. my initial reaction is the honeymoon sure Of course, we could seemingly spend did not last long for the Walz adminisforever trying to unravel unnecessary, ineftration. The guy who rode a ‘One Minficient state programs and wasteful spending nesota’ slogan to the governor’s office of taxpayer dollars where less government already is proposing a crushing blow to truly is more. Those discussions will take low- and middle-income earners and peoplace as the heavy lifting starts in setting a ple of greater Minnesota by raising taxes new two-year state budget. For now, I would BY Rep. Shane Mekeland, by more than $3 billion over the next two MN House 15B like to throw out another simple example of a years alone at a time the state has a $1.5 law we can do without – one I am authoring Straight from the Capitol billion surplus. a bill to eliminate. Walz proposes raising the gas tax by 70 Current state statute prohibits paramedics from ren- percent, which not only would cost us more at the pump dering first aid to a police dog injured in the line of duty. but would also drive up the costs of goods and services. This is a senseless law that puts our first responders in The state already has enough of our tax dollars. The dola tough spot. They have to choose between watching an lars need to be spent more wisely. injured canine suffer – or even die – as they withhold first The House and Senate will put forward budget proaid, knowingly break the law to render care or circumvent posals of their own after an updated state economic forethe system by providing play-by-play instructions to law cast is issued at the end of this month. As we consider the Whatnext We budget, Can Doreports For You enforcement officers. state’s show state spending is now As it stands, this law serves to help nobody other $45.5 billion, an increase of $12.2 billion since the 2010than maybe protecting the veterinarians’ industry. I have 11 biennium, and our state now takes in about 21 percent a hard time believing that, person to person, veterinarians more in taxes and other revenues than it did a decade ago. themselves would oppose first responders providing first Much will change throughout the process, but I urge aid to police dogs. Of course, veterinarians would con- more tax relief for seniors in this year’s finished product. tinue providing any follow-up treatment, and paramedics I have co-authored a bill (H.F. 56) that would provide an would continue to prioritize their assistance on the scene unlimited Social Security subtraction. This follows up a and first assist humans. bill enacted in 2017 which allowed for a subtraction from Thankfully, this situation does not arise daily, but it Social Security income. That bill provided 284,000 senior happens enough that repealing the law is warranted. In citizens with tax reductions and approximately 72,000 of fact, I have authored this bill on behalf of a Minnesota our seniors no longer pay any income tax on Social Secupolice officer who brought the issue to my attention and rity. Now it is time to take it a step further, and the bill I asked something be done. We now are awaiting a hearing co-authored would help make that happen. on the bill.
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Patterson named distinguished finalist Contributions to council earn accolades
“This award reinforces my love for service and pushes me to continually see volunteer opportunities. To be recognized is an honor.” - Camden Patterson
BY ANNA HINKEMEYER STAFF WRITER
SAUK RAPIDS – Throughout the community of Sauk Rapids, there are many volunteers. Camden Patterson is one person who has donated time and talent to her community. Patterson, a senior at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School and member of the student council, participated in the planning of the school’s first-ever survivor week which took place March 2018. Patterson was honored as a distinguished finalist in the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards for her planning efforts. The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards is the largest youth recognition program in the nation based exclusively on volunteer community service. The program was created in 1995 and has recognized over 125,000 youth. The organization has also recognized youth in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Ireland, India, China and Brazil. “This award reinforces my love for service and pushes me to continually see volunteer opportunities,” Patterson said. “To be recognized is an honor. The award is an affirmation, not only to me but the community as well, that all the hard work does make a difference in our
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Camden Patterson, a senior at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School, is recognized as a distinguished finalist in the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. Patterson received the honor for her efforts in planning the high school’s survivor week, which took place March 19-23, 2018.
schools and communities. It’s an award for the entire committee. We worked tirelessly to put it together, and we are excited to be working on our second annual survivor week this coming March.” Last year’s inaugural
survivor week fundraised for Make-A-Wish. The student council raised over $13,000 which benefitted Noah Ellefson, a 2018 SRRHS graduate diagnosed with muscular dystrophy. Ellefson was granted a trip to Greece
Sauk Rapids Police Department activity Feb. 12 0337 hrs: Officers assisted public works in contacting the school superintendent following a water main break near Mississippi Heights Elementary. The district canceled classes for that building for the day. Feb. 13 1706 hrs: Officers observed a vehicle on the 100 block of Seventh Street North that was blocking the road and facing the wrong direction. Officers made contact with the owner and assisted getting the vehicle out of the snow.
off inside the home. Upon arrival, officers located an expired carbon monoxide detector and requested fire department assistance. The home was ruled out for air contamination, and the child was given a fire truck tour before being allowed back inside.
Incidents: 25 various calls, 22 parking, 19 traffic stops, 16 assists, 14 medical, 8 accidents, 7 suspicious, 7 animals, 6 alarms, 6 welfare checks, 6 vehicles, 5 child, 5 thefts, 5 human services reports, 4 ordinances, 3 civil, 3 property, 3 domestics, 3 suicidal perFeb. 15 1300 hrs: Officers were dispatched sons, 2 disturbances, 2 fraud, 2 permits and to the 1800 block of Highview Drive West 2 warrants. for a juvenile stating an alarm was going
Rice Police Department activity Feb. 11 1652 hrs: Officers responded to the 400 block of Division Street South for a complaint of his jacket being misplaced. Male stated another male had a similar looking jacket and may have taken it by mistake.
Cameras were reviewed, confirming the mistake and the jackets were exchanged. Incidents: 5 various calls, 3 assists and 2 vehicles.
through Make-A-Wish and the council’s efforts. Survivor week involved 14 contestants staying at the school 24 hours a day until eliminated from the competition. Students and staff contestants executed challenges such as a lip-sync battle, a round of capture the flag, a culinary competition and the Buffalo Wild Wings wing challenge. Patterson ran for a position on student council as a sophomore and was elected. As a member of student council, Patterson helps plan events for students and staff at the high school. “I wanted to put myself out there,” Patterson said. “Ever since then, it has been a rewarding experience. I love my involvement in student council.” While planning the first survivor week, Patterson helped with setting up and carrying out the application process, collecting business donations and organizing challenges for the contestants. “I enjoyed seeing the reactions and excitement from the general public to something we put so much
energy into,” Patterson said. “Planning events like that and seeing our hard work come together is definitely rewarding. But sometimes, events can be dreams we come up with as a council … taking that first step is the most important and most difficult.” In addition to student council, Patterson is also involved in Minnesota Honor Society, Principal’s Cabinet, Project for Teens, LINK, Minnesota Association of Honor Societies Executive Committee and prom committee. Outside of school, she is active with Big Brothers Big Sisters and Sacred Heart Church, including the peer ministry team. Patterson plans to attend Minnesota State UniversityMoorhead to major in education. She knows her experiences with student council will carry with her into her next chapter of education. “I have learned so much because of my participation in student council,” Patterson said. “I have advanced my public speaking and project management skills through opportunities like emceeing pep fests and coronations, presenting ideas to administration and running meetings. From these experiences, I am more comfortable speaking in front of a crowd, which is a vital skill in any career path. I have also been involved in numerous planning committees and have a better understanding on how to effectively work together as a group to accomplish a task. Communication with others is a skill that is used and practiced throughout life.” As Patterson continues her involvement in student council, another survivor week is on the horizon, an event put together as a result of the SRRHS student council and Patterson’s time and talents.
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NEWS
Come on in, the water is fine
Highway 23 Coalition sets 2019 priorities
Commissioners take the jump on One Watershed, One Plan BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
FOLEY – Although the county’s water plan was updated in the past year, Benton County is moving forward with the state’s management initiative. The county has joined the policy committee board for Rum River Watershed’s One GRAPHIC SUBMITTED Water One Plan. ComA diagram shows the priorities of the Highway 23 Coalition. The coalition is lobbying missioner Warren Peschl was approved to be for improvements to the highway. a member at the Feb. 19 the two four-lane gaps be- promotes infrastructure about the Coalition, visit meeting. Commissioner tween Willmar and Inter- improvements throughout http://www. highway23 Steve Heinen will serve state 94. MnDOT District the Highway 23 Corridor. coalition.com as an alternate. 8 is the lead entity for both For more information According to Amangaps and is proceeding to da Guertin, of Benton develop and deliver those Soil and Water Conserprojects. District 8 hired vation District, MinneDo you have a Isthmus Engineering to sota will implement One provide transportation de- Sauk Rapids, Rice or Watershed, One Plan by sign services for the north2025. Watersheds will Sartell zip code? ern gap. Land acquisition now be managed by a and right-of-way activiIf your answer is yes, collaborative effort of ties will begin this year, and construction on the counties, soil and wafirst gap is expected to beter districts and other gin in 2022. stakeholders as opposed The Highway 23 Coto counties executing Current is FREE to you! alition is a public-private county-specific plans. subscribers partnership with over 100 “The way water is thank you! members, including busiNo need managed has started to CALL to reply. nesses, government and change,” Guertin said. 320.251.1971 organizations such as Ben“The state has initiated a OR E-MAIL US: circulation@star-pub.com ar-pub.com ton County and the city change from county waINCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: Name, mailing address, date, phone number of Foley. The coalition ter planning to a water11 Second Ave. N., Unit 103, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 • saukrapidsherald.com shed-based planning.” Funding will follow the transition, leaving counties a slim choice but to follow the shift. “Right now, there is about 30 percent of funding dedicated to One Watershed, One Plan implementation and 70 percent goes toward competitive project grants,” Guertin said. “By 2025, when the state wants everyone to have completed a One Watershed, One Plan, funding flips. Eighty-five percent JOIN US FOR A FUN DAY AT THE SARTELL COMMUNITY CENTER! will go toward One Watershed, One Plan and 15 percent to competitive project grants.” Local businesses will have fun games and giveaways at their booths, kids can Guertin said the use the bouncy house, cool acts and demonstrations on the stage, concessions county will still continue available and our market vendors will be selling fantastic goodies! to receive its local water SPREAD THE WORD TO YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND CLIENTS! funding, but competitive grants will be in jeopTHANK YOU TO OUR ADDITIONAL SPONSORS ardy. These grants fund property owners’ efforts to implement best management practices as Edgewood Senior Living | Rejuv Medical | West Central Sanitation | Proviant Group part of the Clean Water
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WILLMAR – The Highway 23 Coalition has set its legislative priorities for 2019. Following the most recent board of directors meeting, the coalition identified its support for the following corridor project priorities this year. - Construction of a roundabout in the city of Foley at the intersection of Highway 23 and Eighth Avenue (near Foley Public Schools), along with the undertaking of a preferred route safety study that pertains to Highway 23 from Foley to Milaca and that determines the best route for a four-lane road. - Construction of an overpass on CSAH 55 that would connect to the new interchange at Highway 23 and County Road 5. This bridge over the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad would tie into the Willmar Railroad Wye Project with a direct connection to the Willmar Industrial Park. - Undertaking an intersection safety study at Highway 23 and Highway 7 in Clara City. This study would determine what changes could be made to enhance safety at this challenging intersection. The coalition’s board approved $5,000 toward the local match required by MnDOT. Chippewa County and the city, both members of the coalition, would match the contribution. - Construction of a four-lane extension of Highway 23 north from the city of Marshall to the city of Green Valley, a distance of 4.5 miles. This project would continue the four-lane infrastructure on the Highway 23 Corridor and bring it closer to connecting with another interregional corridor, Highway 212. Additionally, the Highway 23 coalition has voiced its support of an improved interchange project from Interstate 94 to Highway 23, an important safety project near Waite Park and St. Cloud. MnDOT District 3 is making efforts to move up this project from 2020 to this year. The Coalition appreciates all of District 3’s diligence and work on advancing the timeline for this project. During the last legislative session, the Highway 23 Coalition lobbied for Corridors of Commerce funding for
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Fund. A small portion of northeastern Benton County lies within the Rum River Watershed, so taking a seat at the planning process table was optional for Benton County. However, Benton County will be a large stakeholder when planning for the Mississippi-Sartell and Mississippi-St. Cloud watershed begin. These two areas consume the rest of the county’s lands. “Those are big parts of Benton County so we would be required to participate in that one,” Guertin said. “Starting off with a smaller watershed where we can sit back and let other people do the main lifting to see how the process goes is a good thing.” Guertin will attend the steering and advisory committee meetings, learning along the way for reference in the future. Peschl (or Heinen if Peschl is absent) will be responsible in helping make final decisions regarding the plan’s development as well as how funds are distributed for implementation. Although the county is moving forward with additional water planning, Guertin said time spent on the county’s most recent water plan was not a waste. Benton County approved the county’s guiding document in fall 2018. “The new watershed approach will build off the county water plan,” Guertin said. She said One Watershed, One Plan will prioritize, target, measure and implement much like county plans but with more voices at the table. “It’s going to take the local priorities from the county water plans and do a more targeted approach to try and provide the greatest measurable benefit for the entire watershed,” Guertin said. One Watershed, One Plans will be funded every two years. Legislative appropriated funds will be divided amongst the number of plans. The county will receive additional funds for having a county plan on file.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING Saturday, Feb. 23, 2-4 p.m. — Somali Museum Dance Troupe. Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Ave. S., St. Cloud. Saturday, Feb. 23, 4:30-7 p.m. — St. John’s Area School Soup Fest. Sponsored by SJAS Faith, Family and Fun Association. Free will offering, SJAS gymnasium, 215 Seventh Ave., Foley. Saturday, Feb. 23, 5 p.m. — Movie in the School Featuring Disney’s “Frozen”. Hosted by the Quality of Life Task Force. Hot dogs, popcorn, candy and refreshments available for small fee. All proceeds benefit improving pedestrian safety in the city of Foley. Movie starts at 5:30 p.m. Foley Intermediate School cafeteria, 840 Norman Ave. N., Foley. Enter Door No. 21. Sunday, Feb. 24, 3-4 p.m. — Open Skating. No sticks, pucks or horseplay. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an on-site adult. Sports Arena East, 1410 Third Ave. S., Sauk Rapids. Monday, Feb. 25, 1-7 p.m. — American Red Cross Blood Donations. St. Stephen Catholic Church, 103 Country Road 2 S., St. Stephen. Monday, Feb. 25, 6 p.m. — Sauk Rapids City Council Meeting. Sauk Rapids Government Center, 250 Summit Ave. N., Sauk Rapids. Tuesday, Feb. 26, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. — 55+ Driver Improvement Refresher Course. United Methodist Church-Fellowship Hall, 405 Main Street, Clearwater. Wednesday, Feb. 27, 10 a.m. — Coffee and Conversation. Hosted by St. Cloud Area Parkinson’s Disease Support Group. A meet and greet with light refreshments. Edgewood Living, 677 Brianna Drive, Sartell. For more information call Bobbi at 320-281-3343. Wednesday, Feb. 27, 1-3 p.m. — Adult Social Activity. Fourth Wednesday each month. Snack, craft and bingo. All abilities welcome. Independent Lifestyles, 215 N. Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids. For questions, call Marsha at 320-281-2049. Thursday, Feb. 28, 5:30-7:30 p.m. — STEAM and Families Night. Hosted by the Rice Parent Teacher Association. Door prizes and science, technology, engineering, art and math activity stations. The Sauk Rapids-Rice High School robotics team will be present with its robots. Rice Elementary School, 200 Third Ave. N.E., Rice. Thursday, Feb. 28, 6 p.m. — Sauk Rapids City Council Public Meeting. Interviews of candidates for vacant council position. Sauk Rapids
Government Center, 250 Summit Ave. N., Sauk Rapids. Friday, March 1, 11:30 a.m. — World Day of Prayer Bible study. Theme is “Come – Everything is Ready” based on the Parable of the Great Banquet (Luke 14: 15-24). Participants are encouraged to bring a bag lunch. St. Katharine Drexel School Conference Room, 428 Second Street S.E., St. Cloud. Friday, March 1, 1 p.m. — World Day of Prayer Service. Theme is “Come – Everything is Ready” based on the Parable of the Great Banquet (Luke 14: 15-24). St. Augustine Church, 442 Second Street S.E., St. Cloud. Saturday, March 2, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Little Falls Fish Decoy Show. The Falls Ballroom, 15879 Highway 27, Little Falls. Saturday, March 2, 7:30 p.m. — Lake Wobegon Brass Band. Paramount Center for the Arts, 913 W. St. Germain Street, St. Cloud. For more information or for tickets visit http://www.paramountarts.org or call 320-259-5463. Sunday, March 3, 1 p.m. — Quilt Bingo and Cash Raffle. Over $4,000 in prizes. Free lunch. Handicap accessible. St. Joseph Parish Hall in Morrill, 33009 Nature Road, Foley. Sunday, March 3, 7 p.m. — Sauk Rapids Softball, Inc. Spring Meeting. All adult league team managers for men, co-recreational, mens doubleheaders and mens over 50 should attend. For questions, call or text 320-290-6190 or log onto http://www.saukrapidssoftball.com. Monday, March 4, 12:15 p.m. — Rice Area Senior Citizens Monthly Meeting. Old Creamery Café, 405 E. Main Street, Rice. Monday, March 4, 7 p.m. — Rice City Council Meeting. Rice City Hall, 205 E. Main Street, Rice. Tuesday, March 5, 9 a.m. — Benton County Board of Commissioners Meeting. Benton County Administration Building, 531 Dewey Street, Foley. Tuesday, March 5, 1:30 p.m. — Classic Nashville Roadshow. Get swept back in time with songs from Dolly, Hank, Patsy, Tammy, George, Merle and more. Paramount Center for the Arts, 913 W. St. Germain Street, St. Cloud. For more information or for tickets visit http://www.paramountarts. org or call 320-259-5463.
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Pulse on people Moret promoted to life skills coach coordinator SAUK RAPIDS – Independent Lifestyles, Inc. a Center for Independent Living, of Sauk Rapids, announces the promotion of Travis Moret to life skills coach coordinator of the newly implemented ILICIL Stearns County Housing Program. Moret has been a key player in the continued development of the housing FLEX time program, successfully merging time management strategies to meet the needs of consumers served. Moret has been instrumental, developing effective finance and budgeting strategies for successful independent living for consumers served. Students earn degrees from SCSU ST. CLOUD – St. Cloud State University graduated more than 700 students during fall semester 2018. Commencement ceremonies took place Dec. 21, 2018. Rice residents Eric Goedert received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice studies and Jordan Schlichting graduates cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in management. Sauk Rapids residents Ryan Bolduc received a bachelor’s degree in mathematical economics, Mackenzie Cox graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in nursing, Leah Eakin graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in nursing, Catherine Ellering received an associate’s degree in liberal arts and sciences, Alyssa Freichels graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in travel and tourism, Sean Gitch graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in communication studies interdepartmental, Terese Green received a bachelor’s degree in academic and behavioral strategist, Andrew Johnson graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies, Kayla Keller graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and certificate in professional selling specialization, Jordan Kuester received a bachelor’s degree in chemistry professional ACS approved, Amber Kulow graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry professional ACS approved, Rachel Lahr graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in nursing, Jessica Merrills graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in academic and behavioral strategist, Elena Mrozek graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in social work, Jennifer Rasmussen graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in elementary K-6 education, Michele Rogers received a graduate certificate in educational administration, Bo Schmitz received a bachelor’s de-
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Public Notices City of Rice Notice BUILDING INSPECTION AND RELATED SERVICES: The City of Rice, Minnesota is requesting proposals to provide building inspection and related services to the City, Proposals must be received by the City no later than 4:00 p.m. on March 14th, 2019 and should be addressed to: City of Rice Attn: Julie Fandel, City Clerk 205 Main St E P.O. Box 179 Rice, MN 56367 To request a copy of the RFP please contact Julie Fandel at clerk@cityofrice.com or (320)393-2280. Each proposal submitted shall be valid for ninety (90) days. The City is located in Benton County. The population is approximately 1,300. The City has residential and commercial construction projects therefore the candidate must be experienced in both residential and commercial inspection procedures. The candidate will assist the City in other duties as needed. R-8-1B
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Sealed proposals for the furnishing of all labor, materials and equipment for the reconstruction, reclamation and widening, and bituminous surfacing of a portion of 85TH St NW in Watab Township and Frost Road NW, Benton County, will be received by the Watab Township Board of Supervisors at the Watab Township Hall, 660 75th St. NW, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379, until 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday March 5th, 2018, and then will be opened at the Township Hall by the Supervisors at 7:15 P.M. on Tuesday March 5th, 2018 and publicly read aloud. General Description The projects consist of the following major items of work: Common excavation 1,772 CY Granular Borrow 800 CY Pavement Reclamation 6,656 SY Type SP 12.5 Non-Wear Course Mix 1,550 Ton Aggregate Base Cl 5 3,020 Ton Culvert Installations 142 LF Erosion and sediment control and turf establishment items. A Bituminous Patch on Burton Place is included in this project The contract is a unit price contract and is described in detail in the Project Manual. All work included in the contract shall be completed within 35 working days of date of commencement as stated in the Notice to Proceed or by Aug. 31, 2019 whichever arrives first. Project Plans and Documents Proposal Forms, Contract Documents, Plans and Specifications as prepared by Bogart, Pederson & Associates, Inc., Civil Engineer, are on file in the office of said Engineer located at 13076 First Street, Becker, MN 55308. Copies of the specifications, bid documents, and plans for use by Contractors in submitting a bid may be downloaded at: https://www.questCDN.com for a $10.00 fee. Plans and specs are also available at: Bogart, Pederson & Associates, Inc.at the address listed above for a printed copy fee of $100.00. Bid documents obtained by any other means or from any other website may result in bids being rejected due to lack of response to project addendums, if any. The Township Board reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids or accept an individual component thereof. Each Bid must be accompanied by a Bid Bond in an amount equal to 5% of the total bid. Jon Hull, Clerk/Treasurer, Watab Twp R-7-2B
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Sean & Linda Groos & Family,
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TERMS: CASH or GOOD CHECK. No credit or debit cards. If credit is desired, make arrangements with your credit agent prior to sale. Out of area buyers please have letter of credit. Purchases in excess of $5,000 must be accompanied with a bank letter of credit. Titles on all titled items will be processed once checks have cleared purchaser’s bank. Everything sold as is, no warranties given or implied. Nothing removed until settlement has been made. While we believe everything stated hereon to be correct as to age and description, anything stated day of sale by owners or auctioneers will take precedence over all printed materials. Owners, auctioneers, clerks or their helpers are not responsible for accidents. All information stated hereon is provided by the owner, Mid-American Auction Co., Inc. makes no warranty as to its accuracy.
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Kensington Bank and Title to host chamber meeting
d SAUK RAPIDS – Kensing- Department. registered attendees are charged a This meeting is open to cham- small fee at the door. s ton Bank and Kensington Title co-host the next Sauk Rapids ber members and guests who are The Sauk Rapids Chamber, Chamber meeting from 11:45 a.m. interested in Sauk Rapids commu- a division of the St. Cloud Area y to 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28 at the nity issues. There is no cost to at- Chamber, promotes a healthy - Sauk Rapids Government Center, tend and lunch is provided by the business environment in the comm 250 Summit Ave. N., Sauk Rap- sponsor. Register by noon Feb. munity of Sauk Rapids, working - ids. The meeting includes a pre- 26 by emailing registrations@ in cooperation with member busior nesses, government, the public e sentation on the St. Cloud Com- StCloudAreaChamber.com munity OutPost House by offi cer calling 320656-3826 or at http:// school system and other commu. Dan McClure and sergeant Luke www.saukrapidschamber.com. nity organizations Dingman, of the St. Cloud Police Be aware unregistered and late n s a a a , - Grant will support workforce readiness, English language learning r ST. CLOUD – Great supervisor. “This grant r River Regional Library will enable us to provide w is pleased to announce it new services and resourchas received an $89,654, es to help people in our “This grant will enable us to provide one-year grant from the communities with their -Institute of Museum and new services and resources to help career, education and lityLibrary Services. people in our communities with their eracy goals.” The highly competi“Breaking Down Barcareer, education and literacy goals.” ytive grant will fund the riers to Family Literacy” - Ryan McCormick, ,year-long project, “Breakis a partnership between patron services supervisor .ing Down Barriers to GRRL, adult basic educaFamily Literacy.” tion, Career Solutions and Participants in the Information System Portal GRRL staff. Partners for Student Sucproject will sharpen and the Northstar DigiThe grant has also al- cess. English-speaking skills, tal Literacy Assessment, lowed the St. Cloud PubThe Institute of Museincrease their workforce conversation circles – op- lic Library to hire two um and Library Services readiness and cultivate portunities for non-native part-time bilingual cul- provides Library Services networking opportunities. speakers to practice Eng- tural navigators to assist and Technology Act funds Key components of lish in informal, stress- Somali-speaking patrons to Minnesota through the this project include digi- free setting, staff certi- as they learn to use library Grants to States Program tal literacy instruction fication to train daycare resources. administered through the and workforce readiness providers in early literacy “We’re excited and Minnesota’s Department assistance through access instruction and cultural grateful,” said Ryan Mc- of Education. to the Minnesota Career fluency training for all Cormick, patron services
GRRL receives $89,000
Older Americans Act funds to provide legal services for seniors ST. CLOUD – The St. Cloud office of Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid has received 2019 Older Americans Act funds from the Central Minnesota Council on Aging to provide legal services for seniors residing in Benton County. The funds will be used to provide legal advice, counseling and representation in court and administrative hearings. There is no cost
for these services. People 60 years or older who reside in Benton County can get help with legal problems involving Medicare; Social Security; eviction or other housing problems; public benefits such as medical assistance, food support and fuel assistance; family law issues involving domestic abuse or income maintenance; nursing home
problems; powers of attorney; health care directives; and debt collection. No help is provided for criminal matters, wills, estate planning or real estate transactions. Seniors residing in Benton County can call Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid toll free at 1-888-3602889 to schedule an appointment to meet with a representative.
Foster grandparent program reduces volunteer hour requirements ST. CLOUD – The Central Minnesota Foster Grandparent Program’s goal is to have volunteers from the community create intergenerational success stories with children. It is comprised of 175 volunteers in 16 counties, assisting children in non-profit settings such as classroom settings. The volunteers are under the direction of the Corporation for National and Community Service and Catholic Charities of St. Cloud. “The foster grandparent program engages older adults in opportunities to provide mentoring, nurturing and support to children with special or exceptional needs or who have academic, social or financial disadvantages,” said Stacy Lund, director of the program. “Foster grandparents receive a stipend and travel reimbursement enabling them to participate without cost to themselves.” Lund said the program is undergoing a significant change in federal regulations. The minimum service requirement is reduced to 260 hours annually (an average of five hours per week) rather than the former
minimum 15 hours per week requirement. “We are hopeful the new minimum service requirement will attract more senior volunteers,” Lund said. “… We know there are many adults, ages 55 and above, searching for rewarding, healthy activities to be involved with. We also know many are looking for ways to subsidize their fixed incomes. Our stipend and travel reimbursement are non-taxable and are not considered income by the Internal Revenue Service. We give paid preservice training to our volunteers, and teachers give them necessary direction, guidance and support when [volunteering].” The supportive attention provided by foster grandparents promotes positive efforts in developing skills, attitudes and motivation for change within the children they serve. In addition to the benefits for the child, the bonds of friendship fostered through the program can enrich the lives of the foster grandparents by providing satisfaction and purpose, Lund said. For more information, contact area supervisor Pat Braun at 612-390-0617 or pbraun@ccstcloud.org.
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BENTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 5, 2019 The Benton County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on February 5, 2019 in the Benton County Board Room in Foley, MN with Commissioners Spencer Buerkle, Jake Bauerly, Steve Heinen, Warren Peschl and Ed Popp present. Call to order by Chair Bauerly was at 9:00 AM followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Peschl/Popp unanimous to approve the agenda as amended: add items—discussion regarding body camera policy; Application for MN Lawful Gambling Permit-Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Northern Lights Chapter. No one was present to speak under Open Forum. Consent Agenda item #2 was “pulled” for further discussion. Popp/Buerkle unanimous to approve the remaining Consent Agenda: 1) approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of January 22, 2019 as written; 3) approve 2019 Solid Waste Hauler Licenses Round I and authorize the Chair to sign—Tom Kraemer Inc.; Jim’s Mille-Lacs Disposal, Inc.; West Central Sanitation, Inc.; Pierz Sanitation, Inc.; Advanced Disposal Services Inc.; Gary’s Trucking & More LLC dba Bumble Bee Express R.O.; Veit Container Corp dba Veit Disposal Systems; City of St. Cloud; and Republic Services Sauk Rapids; 4) approve Application for MN Lawful Gambling Exempt Permit for Columns Resource Group Foundation, Inc. to hold a raffle at Wapicada Golf Club, 4498 – 15th Street NE, Sauk Rapids, on June 3, 2019; 5) approve Application for Exempt Permit for Metro Lions of St. Cloud to hold a raffle, paddlewheels and tipboards at Jack & Jim’s Event Center, 11025 Duelm Road NE, Foley, on April 6, 2019; and 6) approve Application for MN Lawful Gambling Permit—Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Northern Lights Chapter—to conduct a raffle at Jack & Jim’s Bar, 11025 Duelm Road NE, Foley, on March 16, 2019. Regarding Consent Agenda item #2, Heinen inquired if SCORE Grants are approved for applicants outside of the area. Roxanne Achman, Department of Development Director, clarified that the SCORE Grant approved for Climb Theatre was for programs provided to students in area schools on solid waste/recycling. Heinen/Buerkle unanimous to approve 2019 SCORE Grant Applications Round I as recommended by the Solid Waste Advisory Committee (Consent Agenda item #2). Troy Heck, County Sheriff, explained that State law requires that any law enforcement agency which implements a body camera program must have a written policy; the proposed draft policy was prepared using a Lexipol policy as a starting point and gathering policies from surrounding law enforcement agencies. Heck noted that State law also requires that the agency provide for public comment on the policy through a number of means, one of which is a public hearing; he plans to bring this policy before the Board for a public hearing at the first Board meeting in March. Buerkle inquired about ongoing costs. Heck stated he does not anticipate that there will be a lot of ongoing costs; he will be able to cover the costs and staffing within his budget. Peschl asked if activation will be at the discretion of the officer. Heck indicated that there is discretion built into the policy; the policy describes the general concept of what the officer should capture, i.e. critical incidents, use of force, confrontations. Popp inquired about training. Heck stated his intent to provide the training in-house. A public hearing to consider the revised Large Exhibition Ordinance was opened at 9:12 AM. Christine Bosshart, Deputy Auditor-Treasurer, introduced the draft ordinance. Michelle Meyer, Assistant County Attorney, outlined the proposed revisions, which included updates to definitions to be consistent with current law and practice, updates to the process/time frames, security issues/traffic controls, solid waste standards, emergency medical services, roadway closures, the revocation process, and additional information needed from the applicant. No one from the public was present to comment or ask questions; the public hearing was closed at 9:23 AM. Noting that the ordinance addresses a gathering of over 400 or more individuals, Popp asked if this was an acceptable number. Meyer stated her belief that this number seems reasonable; she clarified that this ordinance does not apply to permanent event centers. Peschl/Heinen unanimous to approve the revisions to the Large Exhibition Ordinance as presented and authorize the Chair to sign the resolution and Ordinance (Resolution 2019-#5; Ordinance Number 335). Popp/Heinen unanimous to continue with the Special Board of Appeal and Equalization for the 2019 assessment year and to continue with the current per diem of $135. Buerkle/Popp unanimous to set the date and time for convening the Special Board of Appeal and Equalization for Monday, June 17, 2019 at 6:30 PM in the County Board Room. Mike Harvey, Land Services Director, requested Board approval to offer a secure, digital option to taxpayers to apply for homestead; DocuSign would allow his office to receive a digital signature that is legally recognized, along with a secure environment for providing private data. Buerkle/Popp unanimous to approve a contract with DocuSign to provide online homestead application software, and authorize the Chair to sign. John Uphoff, Executive Director of the Benton Economic Partnership (BEP), appeared before the Board to provide an update on BEP activities and other related developments in Benton County. Topics include in Uphoff’s report: BEP Board/BEP membership, East St. Cloud Redevelopment Project/ Opportunity Zones, business expansion in the Cities of Sauk Rapids and Rice, City of Foley’s wastewater treatment project, and funding for border-to-border Broadband. Chair Bauerly commented “...this organization starting up...with John’s leadership...is way beyond where we expected at this point in time...I thank him for his leadership and I thank the Board for supporting this...I think our return on investment over the years is going to be very substantial...” The Regular County Board meeting was recessed at 9:45 AM to conduct a Human Services Board meeting. The Regular County Board meeting was reconvened at 10:16 AM.
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Amanda Guertin, Benton SWCD Water Plan Technician, explained that, in 2015, the State initiated the transition from water management planning on a county scale to water management planning on a watershed scale; the process has begun for one of Benton County’s watersheds—the Rum River Watershed. She noted that the county spent a lot of time and effort on the county water management plan; the new watershed approach would build off the county plan (take the local priorities from the county plan and attempt to provide the greatest measurable benefit for the entire watershed). Guertin noted that the funding would transition as well; however, counties would still receive their NRBG local water planning funds—the goal of the State is to have watershed plans completed for all watersheds in the state by 2025. She clarified that Benton County’s participation in this process is optional (full or partial participation) as the Rum River Watershed only encompasses 9.2% of the county; participation is required for those counties that are within 10% of the watershed. Guertin explained the plan development process would include development of a steering committee, advisory committee and policy committee; she also reported on projected time and financial commitments. She noted that Benton County also has two additional watersheds—the Mississippi River-Sartell and the Mississippi River-St.Cloud; the Rum River Watershed, a smaller watershed, could provide a “learning opportunity” as Benton County will be required to participate in the larger Mississippi River watersheds (which could be combined if there was such an agreement by all the watershed partners). Guertin pointed out that the next steps would be appointment of a County Board member and alternate to serve on the Policy Committee (should Benton County decide to participate in this watershed planning) and also signing of a Memorandum of Agreement. Popp raised questions regarding the SWCD staff time/budget involved in developing a plan for, potentially, three watersheds. Gerry Maciej, Benton SWCD Manager, commented “...cost is definitely a consideration...as we get into these plans...it’s going to take more of Amanda’s time... potentially, other staff as well...it’s not funded, so it would come out of our budget...we will need to pull back Amanda’s time doing other projects...if Benton County chooses not to participate in the Rum River Watershed...at the end we can still adopt the plan and retain eligibility for the grants...” Lance Bernard, consultant from HKGi, appeared before the Board to provide an update on the work that has been completed so far on the comprehensive plan and the next steps to be taken. Bernard explained that he, along with staff, have been working closely with the cities and townships in the county, as well as other stakeholders (i.e. Planning Commission, Parks Commission), to “walk them through” the comprehensive plan process and garner their input and comments. He noted that the plan sets a 20-year vision, providing guidance for future decision making and updates to the Development Code; plan elements include land use, parks, open space and trails, natural resources, economic development, and transportation. Bernard noted general themes heard from the “listening groups” include preservation of agrarian and farming community, preservation of natural amenities, expansion of economy, embracing new technologies, and recognizing the importance of a healthy community. He stated that he, along with staff, have been addressing township/city concerns with regard to the urban growth areas; the intent is not to promote or encourage growth in these areas, but, at a minimum, they need to be addressed and recognized in the plan. Bernard added that he and staff continue to work with cities and townships on refining these urban growth boundaries to better reflect what they mean to each community (much of the focus has been meeting with Langola Township and the City of Rice regarding the growth areas around the City of Rice). He stated that the draft comprehensive plan should be available for staff review in the next month and brought forth for Planning Commission/ County Board review in the spring. Roxanne Achman, Department of Development Director, provided a 2018 year-end activity/revenue report. Chris Byrd, County Engineer, explained that, in 2018, the Local Road Program Advisory Committee requested State Aid to prepare a solicitation opportunity for local agencies to provide project applications for the Local Road Improvement Program (LRIP); the LRIP was established in statute to assist local agencies in constructing or reconstructing their local roads. Byrd pointed out that no funding is currently available for the program; however, it would be beneficial to the program as a whole to demonstrate the need in Greater Minnesota for additional funding. He suggested that Benton County get their CSAH 7 Reconstruction project on the list under the category of “Routes of Regional Significance”. Board consensus that Byrd submit an application for the CSAH 7 Reconstruction project. Byrd reported that the Environmental Quality Board intends to adopt new administrative rules that govern when a project requires an Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW). He noted that the EQB intends to adopt the new rules without a public hearing; however, if 25 or more persons submit a written request for a hearing on the rules by 4:30 PM on February 4th, the EQB will hold public hearings. Byrd pointed out that the proposed rule changes are positive in that they would change the length of a road project from one mile to two miles before it needs an EAW and it exempts auxiliary lanes; however, the proposed rule changes with regard to wetlands would have a negative effect on road construction project delivery, including additional costs and longer project development times, as it would likely require the Public Works department to complete more EAWs for more projects (these projects already go through wetland permitting that includes environmental review under the National Environmental Protection Act). Byrd provided Board members with a copy of the letter that he had sent to the EQB to, hopefully, trigger the public hearing requirement. He commented “...we are stewards of the environment...we are just saying that we believe the current rules...are providing that protection of the environment...” Byrd added that the reason
for these rule changes was a legislative request in 2016 to streamline water permitting processes; however, the changes will actually result in additional time, funding, and staff resources to process additional EAWs. Byrd reported that he has been approached by Winkelman Energy Group about studying the Public Works building site for suitability of a solar garden. He indicated that Winkelman has offered an agreement to complete a feasibility study of the site to determine, among other things, a kilowatt hour generation estimate; estimated cost of the study is $3,000. Bauerly commented “...I don’t think there is any reason for the county to pay a fee...if they want to develop it, let them do the research...the developer should pay that...” Buerkle stated his belief that first there should be agreement from the County Board that they would be interested in a solar garden at that site; personally, he would not be interested in participating. There was majority Board consensus that Winkelman Energy Group could complete a feasibility study, but at their expense, not the county’s. Roxanne Achman pointed out that this site is located in the Foley City limits, so Byrd should first check with the City of Foley’s policies with regard to solar gardens. Administrator’s Report: 1) Monthly Financial Report; 2) Update on locating office space in west side of the County (County is “honing in” on property on East St. Germain—East Gate—for relocation of a group of Human Services/Public Health employees; would need about 4,000 sq. ft. in one building and about 2,000 sq. ft. in another building (with a goal of moving all employees into one contiguous location once additional space was opened up); location is in great proximity to clients and transportation; building owner/architect will prepare a cost estimate of building renovations—other costs such as I.T. connectivity, utilities and janitorial will also be identified; an estimate of one time/annual costs will be brought to the County Board for consideration; Heinen inquired how the need for 6,000 sq. ft. was arrived at, suggesting the idea of initially occupying the 4,000 sq. ft. and then making a determination if the extra 2,000 sq. ft. was needed; Headley noted that the 6,000 sq. ft. is based on the “package of employees” that the Human Services Director believes need to be relocated to achieve their service goals (about 25% of the work force); also, space will be needed to create a secure environment to interact with clients; Bauerly suggested a three-year lease to begin with, noting that CentraCare still envisions the county combining with them and the workforce center in one location at some point—he also noted that the vast majority of clients come from that area of the county, as well as many of our employees; several Board members stated their desire to see a three-year proforma); 3) 2019 legislative priorities as identified by county departments (Board consensus to approve the priorities as presented; Board members will share these priorities at the upcoming AMC legislative conference); and 4) APO trip to Washington, D.C. (scheduled for February 11-15, 2019; Chair Bauerly will not be participating, but may participate as part of the Highway 23 Coalition group going to Washington, D.C. in June). It was agreed that an agenda item for tomorrow’s County Board Committee of the Whole will be discussion of Auditor-Treasurer appointment legislation. Board members reported on recent meetings they attended on behalf of the county. Under Commissioner Concerns, Commissioner Bauerly announced that he will not be present for the first Board meeting in March. No Committees of the Whole were set. Chair Bauerly adjourned the meeting at 12:10 PM. A. Jake Bauerly, Chair Benton County Board of Commissioners ATTEST: Montgomery Headley Benton County Administrator R-23-1B
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Steering the ship Captain Roscoe recaps senior season BY ANNA HINKEMEYER STAFF WRITER
SAUK RAPIDS – Being a team captain requires responsibility, dedication, determination and drive, all qualities Bailey Roscoe possesses. “It has been a lot of fun being a captain,” Roscoe said. “I’ve been considered a leader on the court and someone the girls can look up to. It is a great feeling.” Roscoe is a senior captain of the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School girls basketball team, a sport she has played since fourth grade. “My older sister, Brandie, was a basketball player, too, and I learned a lot from her,” Roscoe said. “She is one of the big reasons I got into the sport. We had the
chance to play together when she was a senior and I was a freshman. I learned a lot from her during that year and picked up a lot of her knowledge of the game.” Roscoe has been playing at the varsity level since her freshman year and has seen a lot of changes on the team both in skill and experience. She played with athletes
such as Bailey Becker, Andrea Skillingstad and Brooke Torvik, all of whom are now playing at the collegiate level. “I learned a lot from them, and they are good friends of mine,” Roscoe said. “They really taught me a lot about doubleteaming and light ballhandling skills. I picked up a lot of scenarios from them, too.” This year, the team holds a 3-21 record, which causes a lot of frustration for Roscoe, especially as a captain. “It is really frustrating and hard to keep the positivity, especially when we feel like we are already losing by a large number of points,” Roscoe said. “Shayna (Payonk) and I have been the lead scorers this season, but when our shots aren’t falling, it’s hard. It breaks the team apart. I just try to teach the girls to focus on the little successes and stay composed. We need to look inside the paint more, too.” Roscoe’s biggest strength is con-
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Bailey Roscoe moves the ball around the court Jan. 22 in Sauk Rapids. Roscoe is one of two seniors on the Sauk Rapids-Rice girls basketball team.
trolling the game for the Storm. “It is so hard to do that with this team,” Roscoe said. “We are young, but we are working extremely hard. All anyone sees is the win-loss record or our struggles during the games. Our hard work isn’t showing because we are unable to execute it, and that’s frustrating for all of us.” One of the biggest lessons she tries to teach her teammates is to overcome mistakes. “Sometimes it is easy for us to dwell on the things we’ve done wrong in the game, which makes it harder to play the rest of the game,” Roscoe said. “I’m working hard to teach my teammates to find the mistakes, recognize them, learn from them and move on. We need to do that in order to have a successful game after that point.” As Roscoe takes the court each game, she sets goals for both herself and her team. “I always have this goal of having minimal turnovers myself, but that is also a team goal,” Roscoe said. “We also need
Bailey Roscoe holds a basketball Feb. 19 at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School. Roscoe has played four years on the varsity team for the Storm and will play for Hibbing Community College next season.
“I have always loved basketball and always will. It’s my go-to, like a stress reliever for me. It’s all the love of the game, and it has taught me so much. I’ve learned to always be optimistic, where I can continue thriving even with setbacks.” - Bailey Roscoe to play the way we know how. We need to stop thinking and just play. That’s when we do our best.” Improvement has been a key factor for Roscoe this season. “I told myself I was looking for improvement,” Roscoe said. “I wanted to become an overall better player and a better captain, too. At the beginning of the season, I wasn’t the greatest leader. But I have grown so much. I am more vocal with the girls when explaining a play or telling them where they should be on the court. It helps all of us learn.” This fall, Roscoe will be attending the Hibbing Community College for law enforcement. She will also be continuing her basketball career. “I am really excited
to play for them,” Roscoe said. “They are a very successful team, too, which is awesome. They’ve gone to the national tournament multiple times. It will be a fun experience to play for them.” As the girls basketball team wraps up its regular season and heads into playoffs, Roscoe will continue playing and leading the team as she has all season – focusing on positivity and the love of the game. “I have always loved basketball and always will,” Roscoe said. “It’s my go-to, like a stress reliever for me. It’s all the love of the game, and it has taught me so much. I’ve learned to always be optimistic, where I can continue thriving even with setbacks.”
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Gymnasts end season at sections BY ANNA HINKEMEYER | STAFF WRITER
The end of the season for the Sauk RapidsRice Storm gymnastics team is bittersweet. The team graduates senior Ann Starr but is hopeful for its future. “The season was solid,” said Elizabeth Walek, head coach. “There was a lot of amazing things that happened. We had numerous new skills, personal bests and team high scores. More than anything, it was extremely fun to see this group of athletes enjoy being such a positive team and working together to achieve their goals. They really are a family and made sure all were encouraged to do their best and enjoy the process. This will help us to continue to grow and set the standard going into next season. We are truly very proud.” The girls had some success at the Section 8AA meet, despite placing seventh of eight teams. Liberty Kosloski competed in all four events of the meet, and Morgan Thompson earned the team high score for the meet on vault. “Liberty hitting four for four events at sections was a great accomplishment that led to our team having a solid day,” Walek said. “Morgan helped, too, performing a new vault routine and earning an 8.85.” Vault: 24. Thompson 8.85, 26. Kosloski 8.75, 36. Samantha Caruth 8.45 and 38. Starr 8.325. Bars: 23. Kosloski 7.95, 29. Caruth 7.625, 31. Anna Walz 7.575, 33. Elie Weinert 7.425 and 37. Kaitlyn Schulz 7.1. Beam: 16. Kosloski 8.725, 25. Kenzi Schmitz 8.4, 26. Caruth 8.375, 31. Taylor Helget 8.125 and 39. Thompson 7.375. Floor: 24. Starr 8.675, 26. Caruth 8.55, 31. Kosloski 8.25, 34. Weinert 8.225 and 40. Vanessa Lwiza 7.6. Team scores: 1. St. Cloud Technical 142.7, 2. Brainerd 141.6, 3. Elk River-Zimmerman 140.7, 4. Bemidji 140.65, 5. Buffalo 138.775, 6. St. Michael-Albertville 138.5, 7. SRR 132.425 and 8. Moorhead 130.7.
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Froiland stepping up Storm ballers prepare for playoffs BY ANNA HINKEMEYER | STAFF WRITER
Ady Froiland has been a strong force for the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School girls basketball team this week, posting a total of 10 points and six assists. Froiland, a sophomore, has been focused on her game, improving passing, control and defense. The team played at home against Willmar Feb. 12, against Apollo Feb. 18 and against Alexandria Feb. 19, falling in all three matchups. The Storm are 3-21 on the season. SRR travels to Fergus Falls Feb. 23 for its final regular season game before the Section 8AAA tournament begins Feb. 26. The team is expected to receive its seeding assignment Feb. 23. Alexandria 74, SRR 38 The Storm hosted the Alexandria Cardinals Feb. 19 as they recognized its two seniors – Bailey Roscoe and Faith Thomas. “Both Bailey and Faith have been great leaders for our team,” said Megan Foley, head coach. “It was great to honor them for their hard work.” SRR battled against the Cardinals. “We played our hardest and kept our intensity up the whole game,” Foley said. “Ady has been working hard and listening to little things we want to work on each day, and she had six assists because of it. Noel Reberg was a great leader on the floor and was really controlled in breaking the pressure (from the Cardinals).” SRR: Shayna Payonk 12, Roscoe 8, Noel Reberg 8, Grace Roesch 6 and Ady Froiland 4.
St. Cloud Apollo 70, SRR 27 SRR had a tough time gaining possession of
the ball and keeping the Eagles away from the basket Feb. 18 as they hosted the matchup. The team’s 27 points came from across the roster with Roscoe leading the way with five points. SRR: Roscoe 5, Froiland 4, Reberg 4, Keanna Guggisberg 4, Payonk 4, Mackenzie Felchle 3, Kyanah Evans 2 and Mia Turner 1. Willmar 69, SRR 30 The Storm played in a conference match against the Willmar Cardinals Feb. 12 but were unable to bring in a win. Froiland was a strong player throughout the court. “Ady played very well,” Foley said. “She was seeing the court and passing to her teammates. She was a great spark at times during the game.” SRR: Roscoe 17, Payonk 7, Evans 2, Froiland 2 and Reberg 2.
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Skating to quarterfinals SRR defeats Legacy Christian 12-1 BY ANNA HINKEMEYER STAFF WRITER
The Storm boys hockey team’s momentum continued Feb. 19 as they hosted Legacy Christian Academy in the first round of Section 5A playoffs. The team won 12-1, and advanced to quarterfinals where they played Princeton Feb. 21 in Princeton. “The first time we faced Princeton, we lost by two goals, with one being an empty net goal,” said Ken Karna, head coach. “I like our chance to advance to the semi-finals.” The Sauk Rapids Herald went to press before the results of this game. SRR played against Willmar Feb. 15, securing an 8-2 win in the final regular season game of the year. The Feb. 19 game marked the last home game for the Storm seniors – Daymin Dodge, Drake Raduns-Parsley, Mason Wiebusch, Noah Stangl, Ben Sikes, Connor Cariveau, Chase Christensen, Cole Tenvoorde, Jordan Schultz and Gavin Laine. “It’s definitely something I will remember forever, getting the big playoff win in my last home game,” Dodge said. “We came out playing to their level, but after the first [period], we started playing playoff hockey and got pucks to the net and got opportunities. We just have to carry the
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Brandon Bokelman takes a shot at the Legacy Christian net Feb. 19 in Sauk Rapids. Bokelman had one goal and one assist during the game.
momentum forward.” SRR 12, Legacy Christian 1 SRR had a fire under its skates as they faced off against the Lions from Legacy Christian Academy Feb. 19, winning 12-1. “This game is a continuation of the momentum from the past two weeks,” Karna said. “Over the past four games, we have outscored our opponents 36-7. The greatest part about our game against Legacy was getting contributions from all our players. We had five players with two goals each and multiple players with multiple points. We hope to stay on the same page and fair well in playoffs.” SRR started the game with a goal at 3:21 from Chase Christensen, assisted by Ra-
duns-Parsley and Landon Lunser. Wiebusch scored at 9:02, assisted by Cariveau and Dodge. The Storm pushed its limits in the second period, where they scored five goals against the Lions. Cariveau posted the first at 1:13. Raduns-Parsley followed 40 seconds later on the power play. Sikes scored an unassisted goal 8:55 into the period before RadunsParsley had a repeat goal at 10:18. Dodge and Wiebusch assisted on the Cariveau’s goal and Raduns-Parsley’s two goals. Sikes posted one more point on a power play in the second period at 15:22 with help from Chase Christensen and Tenvoorde. The Storm added another five goals before the final buzzer in the third. Chase
Connor Cariveau moves the puck down the ice Feb. 19 in Sauk Rapids. The Storm faced Legacy Christian in the first round of Section 5A playoffs.
Christensen capitalized on a power play 1:29 into the period with help from Brandon Bokelman. Bokelman slashed in the puck for his own goal 40 seconds later, assisted by Tenvoorde and Sikes. Wiebusch scored at 11:45, assisted by Dodge and Sikes. Cayden Christensen put up the final two goals of the game – the first at 14:25 with help from Stangl and Calvin Comstock and the second at 15:21 with help from Comstock and Sikes. SRR attempted 57 shots during the game on 31 quality scoring chances. They sat six minutes on three infractions, opposed to the 23 minutes sat
by the Lions. Riley Weinand tended for SRR, making 11 saves. SRR 8, Willmar 2 The Storm had another big win Feb. 15 as they competed against the Willmar Cardinals in the last regular season game of the year. Dodge was a large contributor for SRR, posting one goal and five assists. Cariveau and Wiebusch each scored two goals for the Storm. Cariveau scored his first goal 6:35 into play off an assist from Dodge. Cariveau scored again 15 seconds from the end of the first and was assisted by Dodge. Wiebusch put up a goal at 1:02 into the third with Dodge on the assist. The Cardinals posted their goals at 2:52 and 6:49 into the third, but SRR answered with six of their own before the end of the game. Raduns-Parsley had help from Dodge at 4:20. Dodge then turned around and scored his own 12 seconds later. Chase Christensen scored an unassisted goal at 7:33. Five and a half minutes passed, full of penalties from both teams, before the Storm scored again. Wiebusch found the net off of assists from Raduns-Parsley and Dodge on a power play at 16:13. Tenvoorde capitalized on another power play opportunity at 13:44 and was assisted by Christensen. The Storm attempted 36 shots opposed to 28 from Willmar and sat eight minutes on four penalties. Weinand tended for SRR, making 26 saves throughout the game – 12 in the first, six in the second and eight in the third.
Sauk Rapids-Rice skaters celebrate a goal in the first period Feb. 19 in Sauk Rapids. The Storm boys hockey team won 12-1.
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Lumberjacks allot Twins extend contracts of Kepler, Polanco foes one goal BY JAKE DOETKOTT | STAFF WRITER
Granite City hosted the Willmar WarHawks and New Ulm Steel Feb. 15 and 16, respectively, and conceded only one goal each to its opponents. Both nights resulted in 4-1 victories for the Lumberjacks. The Lumberjacks hit the road for the next five games. They travel to Oregon, Wis., to face the Wisconsin Whalers Feb. 23, then Mason City, Iowa to play the North Iowa Bulls March 1 and Breezy Point to play the North Stars March 2. Granite City leads the NA3HL West Division with 68 points. The Bulls are trailing by eight points in second place. Both teams have clinched the playoff berth. With each team having six games left on the regular season, the Jacks need to win at least two more games to remain at the top of the division. Granite City 4, New Ulm 1 Scoring began late in the first period with Grant Troumbly who was assisted by Kearby Larson and Jack Flattum. New Ulm’s forward Hunter Johnson responded at 19:45, scoring unassisted. The second period belonged to the Lumberjacks. Zack DeBoom scored at 5:37. Hunter Schwehr assisted. Jordan Drobinski, assisted by Bailey Sommers and Matt Moran, froze the score at 3-1 until Ryan Pogue made an unassisted goal halfway through the third period. David Mulligan tended the net and made 17 saves. New Ulm goalie Henry Baribeau saved 27. Granite City sat for nine minutes for three infractions compared to New Ulm’s eight for four. Granite City 4, Willmar 1 Willmar claimed the first goal of the game at 12:25 in the first period, but Granite City claimed all others. Willmar forward Cameron Knowlton was assisted by Chase VanDeVere and Marquez Ginger. Granite City began scoring at 3:33 in the second period. Larson, assisted by Brad Amundson and Montana Streit, tied the score 1-1. Sam Ohmes, assisted by Jake Hessinger, put the Lumberjacks in the lead. Schwehr, assisted by Jordan Olson, scored in the third period, and Moran finalized the score unassisted at 18:43. Matt Fitzgerald served in the Lumberjacks’ goal, and Lucas Ehrlich tended the North Stars’ net. Fitzgerald made 15 saves to Ehrlich’s 33. Granite City sat 31 minutes for five infractions compared to Willmar’s four for two.
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Last week, the Minnesota Twins is adequate enough that you can stomach his finalized contract extensions with shaky defense in order to get his solid switchoutfielder Max Kepler and shortstop hitting stick in the lineup. He generated 2.2 Jorge Polanco. offensive fWAR last year in 302 at bats, and According to Espn.com, Kepler’s having Polanco available for an entire season extension was for five years and $35 will be a huge boon to a Twins offense that million, with a sixth-year team option struggled at times to score runs in 2018. worth $10 million and a $1 million If we fast-forward a couple of years, buyout, while Polanco’s extension was the Twins may need to move Polanco off by ANDY THAYER for five years and $25.75 million, and shortstop to make room for uber-prospect Sports Columnist includes team options for 2024 and and 2017 No. 1 overall draft pick Royce 2025. These deals provide evidence Lewis, who tore up both levels of A ball the Twins, a notoriously frugal organization, are at last year and just turned 19 last June. Polanco’s glove least attempting to keep their talented young players would likely profile better at second base, and signing under team control at team-friendly salary numbers. Polanco to this long-term deal at such an affordable Kepler, 26, posted a .224/.319/.408 line last season number gives the Twins flexibility and insurance if with 20 home runs, 58 RBI, 80 runs, 96 strikeouts Jonathan Schoop cannot recover his power stroke, and 71 walks in 532 at bats. He has shown increasing Miguel Sanó remains disinterested in physical fitness levels of plate discipline in each of his three big league and flops again or Nick Gordon continues to struggle seasons, and his career-low .224 batting average last in AAA this summer. Switch-hitting 25-year-olds season was largely attributable to a putrid .236 BABIP who can handle the shortstop position and post OPS (batting average on balls in play), which does not jibe numbers over .770 typically command salaries over $5 with his career-best 37.1 percent hard hit percentage. million on the open market, and the Twins did well to In other words, Kepler had a very unlucky year at lock up Polanco to such a club-friendly deal. Deals like the plate in 2018, and the Twins pounced by signing these would seem to augur roster flexibility and some their defensive player of the year to an under-market available fiscal resources to make additional moves in extension that buys out some arbitration and free agent free agency. seasons that would have potentially been far more The Twins have shown they want to keep their young core of talent intact. The depth of the roster that lucrative for Kepler. I feel like Kepler’s stock is on the rise, and all led Cleveland to division titles each of the past three of his statistics indicate he is poised for a breakout years has been depleted by free agency, and the Indians season. He managed to accrue 2.6 fWAR in a worst- are one or two key injuries from being in a true crisis case offensive scenario last year, and I would not be situation this summer. The Twins could have a realistic surprised to see that number increase significantly if opportunity to contend for the American League some of his well-struck batted balls start finding the Central division title if a few things break their way. outfield grass this summer. Derek Falvey and Thad By successfully locking up their homegrown talent at Levine, the two key figures in the Twins front office, under-market salaries, the team’s leadership has no obviously agree. Kepler chose financial security over excuse to sit on their money and avoid making another betting on himself, and I certainly cannot blame him addition or two to their roster. Hopefully the Twins for doing so. However, this deal was a huge win for the seize what appears to be a golden opportunity for this ballclub to make some noise in a weak division. Twins. Polanco, 25, slashed a .288/.345/.427 line in 2018 with six home runs, 42 RBI, 38 runs, 62 strikeouts and 25 walks in 302 at bats over 77 games. He missed the first 80 games of last season to a suspension for testing positive for a banned substance, and it is clear those missed games cost him at the bargaining table. Polanco broke out in 2017, starting the season as a role player and ending the season batting third for an upstart Twins team competing a wild card playoff game in Yankee Stadium. Had he not been suspended last year, his stats would have projected to make him one of the top offensive shortstops in the American League. While he occasionally has lapses on defense, his glove
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the Storm 34-20. SRR had a strong night at the free-throw line, where they sunk 1114 (77 percent) of their shots.
BY MARK KLAPHAKE STAFF WRITER
The Storms boys basketball game at Alexandria Feb. 19 is one the team would prefer to forget. Sauk Rapids-Rice suffered through a cold shooting night, connecting on 28 percent of their shots. The Storm lost to the Cardinals 8454. “We didn’t play well,” said Derek Peterson, head coach. “We didn’t shoot well. It was probably one of our worst performances of the year.” Alexandria, on the other hand, had a good shooting night. They hit 31 of 64 shots, including 13 of 27 from 3-point range. “They shot phenomenally, but we didn’t close out good enough.” Peterson said. “They got a good team.” Fortunately for the Storm, they can avenge the loss to the Cardinals Tuesday, Feb. 26 when Alexandria comes to Sauk Rapids-Rice. “I think Alexandria presses you enough to bother you,” Peterson said. “We need to be
SRR: MiltonBaumgartner 17 (3 assists), Tretter 12 (7 rebounds, 5 assists), Josh Schloe 10 (3 rebounds), Lee 5, Opsahl 3 (3 rebounds), Jake Schloe 4 and Alex Harren 2.
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Braden Tretter battles for a loose ball with two Alexandria players during their Central Lakes Conference match-up Feb. 19 in Alexandria. Tretter had 15 points to lead the Storm.
more aggressive with more aggressive.” Senior guard Braden our guards play and attack the middle and the Tretter had the hottest basket. We have to be hand for the Storm. He
connected on 7 of 13 shots and led the team with 15 points and seven rebounds. SRR was also relentless on the offensive boards where they beat the Cardinals 14-9. The regular season finish is coming up quickly for SRR. After the Cardinals come to visit, the Storm host St. Cloud Apollo Feb. 28 and then travel to Fergus Falls March 1.
SRR 29 25 54 A 46 38 84 Willmar 67, SRR 53 Milton-Baumgartner scored 17 points, but the Storm lost at home to the Cardinals Feb. 15. Outside shooting was tough for both teams in their Central Lakes Conference matchup. SRR hit 4-23 (17 percent) and Willmar 2-17 (12 percent) from 3-point range. The Cardinals built SRR: Tretter 15, Jake its 14-point margin in Schloe 11, Kobe Lee the first half, outscoring
W 34 33 67 SRR 20 33 53 Big Lake 70, SRR 61 Valentine’s Day was not sweet for the Storm boys as they lost by nine points to Big Lake Feb. 14 in Sauk Rapids. The game was tight at halftime with the Storm trailing by just one point. “We’re right there, but we’re just not doing enough to get over the hump,” Peterson said. “We have to play well, and everybody has to do their jobs.” SRR shot 23 more times, 62-39, but Big Lake got to the freethrow line much more often. They connected on 25 of 31 free-throws while the Storm were 5 for 8. Tretter, Lee, and Josh and Jake Schloe all scored in double figures. Josh Schloe and Lee led the way with 16 points. Tretter gathered nine rebounds and MiltonBaumgardner dished out a team high seven assists for SRR.
SRR: Lee 16, Josh Schloe 16, Tretter 11 (3 steals), Jake Schloe 10 (5 rebounds) and MiltonBaumgardner 8.
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Wrestlers awaiting individual sections BY ANNA HINKEMEYER STAFF WRITER
A close match against Sartell left the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School wrestling team short of advancing to the Section 8AAA semifinals Feb. 16 in Little Falls. The Storm lost to Sartell 32-26. “We dropped a close, hard-fought dual to Sartell,” said Cole Wilson, head coach. “We wrestled well, but Sartell did a good job fighting off bonus points, which in turn led them to victory.” Sawyer Simmons, Jared Spohn, Ben Gilbertson, Jake Ackerman, Marcus Santillana, Joey Hoeschen and Hunter Farnick each found wins in their individual matches. The Storm compete at the individual section tournament Saturday, Feb. 23 at Rocori High School in Cold Spring. 106: Zander Pelton lost by fall at 2:23. 113: Dante Haywood lost by 9-5 decision. 120: Simmons won by 8-2 decision. 126: Spohn won by 11-0 ma-
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Senior Jake Ackerman grapples a struggling Sartell opponent Feb. 16 at Little Falls High School in Little Falls. Ackerman won his match by 10-1 major decision. jor decision. 132: Andrew Wollak lost by 4-1 decision. 138: Gilbertson won by 8-2 decision. 145: Jacob Kruger lost by technical fall. 152: Cole Ackerman lost by 3-1 decision. 160: Jake Ackerman won by 10-1 major de-
cision. 170: Santillana won by 6-1 decision. 182: Dane Dingmann lost by fall at 2:37. 195: Hoeschen won by 9-3 decision. 220: Ben Konz lost by fall at 1:23. 285: Farnick won by fall at 0:25.
Junior Ben Gilbertson works on flipping his Sartell opponent over onto his back Feb. Senior Jacob Kruger wrestles a Sartell opponent in the 145-pound weight class Feb. 16 in Little Falls. The Storm lost a tight 32-26 match. 16 at Little Falls High School in Little Falls. Gilbertson won his match by 8-2 decision.
Seventh-grade athlete Sawyer Simmons focuses on making a move against his Sartell Senior Marcus Santillana grabs his Sartell opponent around the waist Feb. 16 in Little opponent Feb. 16 at Little Falls High School in Little Falls. Simmons won the 120-pound Falls. Santillana won his match by 6-1 decision. weight class match by 8-2 decision.
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A high-kick to the season
Dance competes at state AAA tournament
BY ANNA HINKEMEYER STAFF WRITER
The Sauk Rapids-Rice High School high kick dance team had the experience of a lifetime Feb. 14-16 as they competed in the Minnesota State High School League 2019 State Girls Dance Team Tournament at the Target Center in Minneapolis. The Storm advanced to the tournament after placing third in the Section 4AAA Dance Tournament Feb. 2 in Forest Lake. SRR placed 11th of the 12 teams at state with a score of 599. “It was an overwhelming feeling of success,” said Ali Mohr, head coach. “We had such a great season, and we ended it the absolute best way possible. Being on the state floor and looking up is a moment of being starstruck. I have never seen the girls enjoy themselves as much as they did on the state floor. Standing on the floor and watching them dance was surreal. I could feel the energy, and their smiles made me smile. I am so proud of all of them.” Mohr said the team goal was to be consistent or better than their section
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Ava Juntunen-Novak (from left), Kayla Wahlin, Erin Nelson, Rachel Kremers, Megan Wahlin, Veronica Peacock, Julia Propson, Maddie Richards and Hailey Ness dance in a kick line Feb. 16 in Minneapolis. The Storm placed 11th of 12 AAA teams at the Minnesota State High School League 2019 State Girls Dance Team Tournament at the Target Center.
performance. “We are happy with the scores,” Mohr said. “Our goal was to get to the state floor and we made it.” With the season ending at the state tournament, the team will graduate four seniors – Madilynn Barry, Joccelyn Barry, Kaeleigh Rainer and Jenna Wagner. Wagner was also one of the captains of the team this season. “They were true veterans and were great leaders to our team,” Mohr
said. “The younger girls could really look up to them because they were such great role models. It will be a hit to our team, but they did a great job of sharing their knowledge and experiences with the younger girls to carry on.” For Wagner, the state tournament was the perfect way to end her Storm dance career. “It was amazing to have that be the last time dancing,” Wagner said. “You feel like you’re in a giant spotlight, and I loved being able to see everyone’s reactions and love for that floor after dancing on it for the first time. I am excited to see what next year brings for the team now that they know what they are working for.” Mohr has big aspirations for the team next year. “I hope we keep this mindset and hunger to go to state again,” Mohr said. “This was such a great experience and now the team knows the feeling of state and can really push for it next year. The girls know what they are working for versus us trying to explain it to them. I think it is the best motivation we could hope for.”
SRR kick composite: turns and kicks technique 56, leaps and kick height 55, creativity 63, visual effectiveness 65, difficulty of routine choreography 59, difficulty of formations and transitions 59, difficulty of skills or kicks 63, placement and control 58, degree of Chelsey Vogel (left) and Hailey Ness perform on the floor accuracy 56 and routine efat the Target Center Feb. 16 in Minneapolis. The Storm scored 599 points out of 800 at the Minnesota State High Rachel Kremers dances with the Sauk Rapids-Rice high kick dance team Feb. 16 at School League 2019 State Girls Dance Team Tournament. Dance page 24 the Target Center in Minneapolis. The Storm competed in the Minnesota State High School League 2019 State Girls Dance Team Tournament.
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Erin Nelson spins on the dance floor Feb. 16 at the Target Center in Minneapolis. Nelson is a junior captain of the team. Erin Nelson (from left), Kaeleigh Rainer, Morgan Hoffman and Brooke Nelson perform in a kick line Feb. 16 in Minneapolis. This was the Storm’s first time advancing to the Minnesota State High School League’s state dance tournament as an AAA school.
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What is your favorite part about dance? What skill do you possess most people do My team. I have been with a lot of these girls not know about? I am able to memorize lyrfor almost four years, and I have a lot of my ics of any song. favorite memories because of it. What is the best advice you have ever reWhat is your best meet to date? My favor- ceived? Mind over matter. To me, it is a reite competition was Central Lakes Confer- minder I am in control of everything in my ence championships at Sartell last year. It is life and the outcomes are decided by how I one of my favorites because our team was choose to see them. excited going into it, and we had one of the best performances of the year. What do you like to do in your spare time? I like spending time with my friends and famWhat do you do to prepare in the minutes ily, going on road trips and spending time leading up to a meet? I run through the outdoors. dance in my head, hug and encourage my teammates, and I always apply Vicks. What is your favorite meal, movie, social media and song? Alfredo, “Sixteen Candles,” What other activities are you involved in Snapchat and there are too many songs to at school? Service club, LINK and Minnesota choose one. Honor Society. What are your future plans? I am going to What is your favorite high school class to attend either the College of Saint Benedict date? Creative and cultural foods, because I or the University of Minnesota and go into enjoy cooking, and I got to meet a lot of new the dental field. people as well.
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