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Shady’s liquor license suspended by Albany council

City leaders cite adult entertainment code violations

BY TIM HENNAGIR STAFF WRITER

Shady’s Hometown Tavern and Event Center cannot serve liquor for a 10-day period starting next week.

Albany City Council members suspended the establishment’s liquor license during a Dec. 21, 2022, hearing because of violations related to a November 2022 male dance revue.

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City leaders conducted a special meeting Dec. 28, 2022, to clarify the days and terms of the license suspension, which was recommended by city attorney Susan Dege.

Shady’s will not be able serve alcohol from Jan. 10 to Jan. 20 and has to pay a civil fine of $1,000 and reimburse the city for $964 in incurred attorney’s fees.

As the sun was starting to rise Monday, Commercial Contractors Company workers from Melrose were inside the Lisa’s On Main building working on securing the west wall

“The hearing was held last Wednesday,” Mayor Tom Kasner told a large audience attending the meeting. “I can see there is support here (for Shady’s), and I can understand that.”

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Kasner said the special meeting was not a public hearing, adding audience comment was not allowed.

“We are here to consider a resolution clarifying the days and terms of the suspension that we initially did last Wednesday,” Kasner said.

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Comfort dog provides

Willow lends positive energy to students at Melrose schools

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BY HERMAN LENSING | STAFF WRITER

Melrose Area Public Schools social worker Jennifer Nietfeld believes in the positive energy animals can bring.

When the opportunity came for the school district to obtain Willow, a comfort dog, she was all for it. She had campaigned for one for a few years.

“There is research showing that petting an animal, especially a dog, can release stress hormones and calm us and elicit positive hormones as well,” she said Dec. 2, 2022, during an in-service day.

Willow arrived at the Melrose Area Public Schools the end of October. The English cream golden retriever and Nietfeld had never met before Willow came to Melrose.

“They (Willow and trainer) showed up on a Wednesday,” Nietfeld said. “We worked with them all day. At 2:30 p.m., or so, Willow and I had to pass an obedience test. After a lot of stress, we passed. They left at 3:30 p.m. and we were on our own.”

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daily when visiting with students.

Helping the homeless in a healthy way

Melrose woman learns lessons in compassion

BY CAROL MOORMAN | STAFF WRITER

Homelessness does not just happen in large cities. It happens in small communities.

Thanks to a Melrose woman and Melrose police officer – and their compassionate handling of a situation – a young man is hopefully on the right path to getting the support and mental health help he needs.

Around 7 a.m., one early December 2022 day, Nancy Muenchow encountered a man and his dog at a Melrose business.

“When he backed his dog back into the bathroom I could see a guitar back there, and I could tell he had been sleeping,” Muen-

chow said. “Honestly, I had no fear. I had pure empathy for him. To see this happening in our little town made me more aware of what sadness we have in this world and how we need to connect with the less fortunate in a healthy way.”

With no fear of what could have happened to her, she listened to this man talk freely about his life, telling her he was raised in the area, with a family life that was almost non-existent, and he wanted to go to Nashville with hopes of a music career. Her gut feeling was that he was not out to harm anyone.

“I saw a distraught,

hopeless young man,” Muenchow said. “He didn’t look like he was coming off a high or on a high of some form.”

It broke her heart to see this man at such a loss.

“He shared so much with me that it made me want help him more,” she said. “He was such a poor, lost soul. I wanted to cry for him.”

To possibly get him the help he needed, Muenchow called the business owner who called the Melrose Police Department, and a police officer responded. How the officer handled the situation impressed Muenchow.

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(Above) Melrose Area Public School social worker Jennifer Nietfeld and Willow enjoy down time Dec. 2, 2022, at Melrose Area Public Schools in Melrose. Willow is a recent school-acquired comfort dog Nietfeld uses

PHOTO SUBMITTED (Above, Inset) Willow cuddles with a student Dec. 21, 2022, at Melrose Area Public School in Melrose. As a comfort dog, Willow comforts others, whether it is bringing a smile to someone’s face or being a listener when someone shares stories or struggles they are going through.

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Sunrise on Christmas Eve Day, Dec. 24, 2022, showcased sun dogs near Meire Grove. A sun dog is an atmospheric optical phenomenon consisting of a bright spot to one or both sides of the sun, caused by the refraction of sunlight by ice crystals in the atmosphere.

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Celebrating Our

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Mary) service at the Church of St. Mary in Melrose. One of the songs they sang was “Las Mañanitas,” a traditional Mexican birthday song to honor Our Lady of Guadalupe on her feast day.

Dayayza (left) and Dayana Ambriz enjoy hot chocolate and canchas, a sweet bread, around 7 a.m., Dec. 10, 2022, served as part of the Mañanitas para la Virgen (morning for the Virgin Mary) service at the Church of St. Mary in Melrose. The service started at 5:30 a.m. with praying the rosary, followed by more than one hour of music by a choir.

Jaqui Becerra (front) plays the drums and Sergio Hernandez, Jr., plays the accordion performing with other musicians and singers Dec. 10, 2022, during the Mañanitas para la Virgen (morning for the Virgin Mary) service at the Church of St. Mary’s in Melrose. Maria Hernandez accompanied on the piano.

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“What I observed was the police officer came in and offered help to this young man. I saw a police officer that was using all the skills he was taught as far as handling mental illness, homelessness and emotions,” Muenchow said. “I was so proud of how our officer handled the situation and hopefully that will get him on the path to help.”

Melrose Police Chief Craig Maus, on Dec. 29, said law enforcement receive training for situations like this.

“Mental health and the homeless have similarities and often go hand-in-hand,” he said. “We have received more training on it in the last five years. Our officers have gone through a 40-hour crisis intervention training, which has components related to autism, mental health and recognizing some of the characteristics that might fit with someone experiencing depression or schizophrenia.”

Rafael Hernandz (from front), leads the rosary, along with Maria Elana Hernandez, Josefina Acevedo and Maria Acevedo Dec. 10, 2022, at the Church of St. Mary in Melrose. The 5:30 a.m. Mañanitas para la Virgen (morning for the Virgin Mary) service, celebrating the Our Lady of Guadalupe feast day, started with a 5:30 a.m. rosary, followed by more than one hour of music and ending with the serving of hot chocolate and canchas, a sweet bread.

Every three years police officers, as part of their relicensing, are required to complete a 16-hour refresher course.

Maus said the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office has a program where a mental health person rides with a deputy to assist with issues.

“They will check in with people who have frequent concerns,” he said.

Maus said over the last few years the state legislature has made changes to laws related to mental health and policy changes including more use of crisis intervention teams.

“The state has moved toward the idea of if a person is not harming themselves or others, they prefer law enforcement doesn’t get involved, and we call a crisis intervention team,” Maus said.

He said Melrose officers have not needed to use an intervention team.

“For the most part, our officers have been able to handle calls on their own,” he said.

Sometimes it is a medication-related issue that has a person dealing with men-

tal health issues, Maus said.

“They may need their medications adjusted or get back on their medications,” he said.

Maus added, “The idea is to get them help, to keep people with mental health issues out of jail.”

Muenchow said the atmosphere could have changed drastically, if her and the officer’s behavior toward the man had been handled differently.

“Everything that was done was done with pure dignity,” she said.

Muenchow watched the man and his dog leave the business with the police officer and go into his squad car.

She said this unforgettable situation opened her eyes that there is an epidemic of homelessness and mental health, no matter the size of the community, but there needs to be support out there to help them – and one other thing.

“Mainly, we have to have compassion,” Muenchow said. “Maybe this will help me have a heart to help people more.”

PHOTOS BY CAROL MOORMAN

Elver Garcia (front, from left), Christian Juavez, Sergio Hernandez, Antolin Garcia, Fray Zamora, Rosa Hernandez, Clara Mejia, LuLu Martinez and Jesse Ruiz; (back) Jorje Ermelindo Garcia Morente sing and play instruments during the Dec. 10, 2022, Mañanitas para la Virgen (morning for the Virgin

Preparations for winter driving should include emergency kit The jet-setter

I hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year filled with family time and memories made.

I think we can all agree winter driving season is officially here. With that comes a few reminders. Please turn on your lights when it is snowing, raining or when there is fog. I advise drivers to turn their lights on all the time as it is proven to allow other vehicles to see you better.

Also, pack your emergency kit. I encourage you to put it somewhere inside the cab of your vehicle so you can reach it without having to go outside of your

vehicle. A couple of things I have in my kit are a box of matches, a small candle, energy bars, bottles of water and a blanket on the back seat. Definitely add or delete what you think will best serve you if you are in an emergency situation.

Make sure you allow plenty of time to get to your destination, so you do not have to speed and put yourself, your passengers or other motorists at risk.

Always wear a seatbelt and never drink and drive. Good luck to all the high school winter teams.

Monopoly

We have rules in the Hoffarth household. Rules about Monopoly. For years, the firm rule demanded the game remain in the closet. Do not suggest playing Monopoly. Do not bring it to the table.

No Monopoly.

It’s painful to lose, apparently. The board game claims its audience is eight years and up, but I disagree. My young daughters shed many tears upon losing. And for some reason, Ryan and I gifted them a Dogopoly version, which only exacerbated the problem. Instead of properties for sale on the board, players purchase dogs as they move around the board. One dog in particular caused all our problems.

My daughters no longer were upset when they lost. They now were upset if they weren’t able to purchase the cute little yorkie with the pink bow. Many family game nights dissolved into tears over this little picture of a dog. So, we put the game away and made a new rule: No Monopoly.

This past week our little family of four, looking for a little adventure and to get away for a few days, traveled to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We were hoping to ski, snowshoe to some great waterfalls and slow down around a bonfire on the shore of Lake Superior.

Luck was not on our side. A snowstorm in the UP last week closed the ski lodge, which included snowshoe rentals, downhill skiing and cross-country skiing. The trails to the waterfalls were inaccessible, with parking lots unplowed and snowbanks piled on road shoulders preventing any parking. We couldn’t even see Lake Superior from the shore. The storm had blown in so much snow and ice that instead of lakeshore, all we could see were snow piles.

Ryan and I felt a bit like the Griswolds. With every new turn, we discovered another closure. We thought about just heading home, but instead, Katelyn suggested we play Monopoly. In light of our old family rule – and how rough this trip had been so far – I was hesitant.

One of Katelyn’s Christmas gifts had been the Disney Villains version of Monopoly. And she had packed it, which appeared to be a really good solution to our really bad trip, thus far.

The game is hilariously entertaining, especially when snowed in in the oh-so-desolate UP.

The movers are villains and players travel around the board buying henchmen. Instead of building houses and hotels, players build thickets and lairs. And, the game includes a crown of flames that the villains steal when they pass go.

As the title suggests, the game is downright cruel. We hadn’t anticipated the brutality, and, thankfully, our tears were products of laughter as each new Chance card or Poison Apple card introduced new levels of mayhem. Cards directed us to steal from the poorest player and to thieve henchmen. The game makes it clear hard-earned money doesn’t exist; just purloin it from someone else.

It’s a fast-paced version of Monopoly using phrases like “you are surrounded by idiots,” “steal from the poor to feed the rich” and “you are not the fairest of them all.” Maybe the six foot snow drifts preventing us from seeing outside made us a bit crazy, but we laughed until we cried. We even checked the age suggestion of the game, not believing Parker Bros. could possibly intend this game for kids. The cruelty would have guaranteed tears and rules about no Monopoly in our household if we had played it when our daughters were eight.

But the cruelty and innovative twists of the game saved our little trip. We didn’t ski. We didn’t snowshoe. We drove an hour to a waterfall only to find the parking lot inaccessible, requiring us to turn around and drive an hour back.

And again, just like when the girls were young, we dissolved into tears over Monopoly – and we even floated the idea of starting a Monopoly collection to see other twists other versions offer.

A quiet bank robbery

Over a century ago, robbers were foiled, to some degree, from taking money from the Avon State Bank during a nighttime robbery.

The attempt at the robbery was discovered when the cashier came to open the bank, Wednesday, Sept. 20, according to reports in the Sept. 20, 1922, St. Cloud Daily Journal; and the Sept 21, 1922, issues of the Albany Enterprise and the Holdingford Advertiser.

A cashier found the doors were open when entering the bank and saw the curtains were drawn and a light, which was supposed to be on, was out. The definite proof of a robbery was the missing combination lock on the vault.

“Entrance in the vault was obtained by burning off the combination lock with an acetylene torch,” the Enterprise reported. The Daily Journal reported they had forced open the front door.

“Burglars refrained from using explosives for fear of arousing the town Tuesday night, looted every safety deposit box in the vault,” the Advertiser article stated. “The robbery is believed to have taken place about two o’clock in the morning but so quietly did the burglars work that they failed to awaken a man who was sleeping just across the street with his window wide open.”

The report of no explosives recalled a 1909 robbery at the bank. That was known almost as soon as it happened as the robbers used explosives to open the vault and get at valuables. A piece of the vault was found in the street and is now at the Stearns County Historical Society.

The torch was quieter. Robbers not only cut off the combination lock but the steel cross bars. That gave them

access to the vault and another steel vault inside the vault. When an inventory was taken, it was found $500 to $600 in silver was taken by the thieves.

To some degree, the robbers may have felt frustrated by the haul. They had clearly hoped for much more. When they got through the first door, they found much of the currency in the vault was kept in a steel vault.

“They burned deep furrows (on the steel vault) when the acetylene is believed to have burned out,” reported the Advertiser.

The lack of fuel may have thwarted some of the robbers’ plans but not all of them. The robbers took what they could.

“Every safety deposit box in the bank was broken open and searched for valuables. Some of the boxes were carried off by the robbers for more leisurely and careful examination of contents,” reported the Enterprise.

The bank president announced no bonds had been removed, according to the Daily Journal report. The Enterprise later reported liberty bonds, as well as savings stamps, had been taken.

There was no report of the robbers being apprehended. Some people, passing through the community early on Sept. 20, reported seeing a vehicle parked about half a block from the bank. The robbers left without being observed.

To some degree, Avon residents might have considered themselves lucky. That same day, the bank in Mentor, Minnesota, was robbed of all of its cash. Three residents in the community were shot during that robbery, according to the Daily Journal.

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Our son, Kyle, has never been to Canada, even though his Army base, where he is stationed, is less than an hour’s drive away, and from where we live, he could travel there in less than half the time it took him to drive to New York last winter. He’s also never been to Mexico, an ally country on our southern border where migrants and refugees from war torn and underdeveloped countries pass through every day on their way to America. Still, though, he is in the Army and from the day he enlisted, he was told he was going to see the world.

Kyle didn’t join the Army to see faraway lands, at least that’s not the reason he told us. He joined partly to get some of his college tuition loans paid and partly to get an upper hand in experience and status in order to get the job he really wants, that of a parks and conservation officer. He was told that in lieu of experience, a military record would be a great asset in landing a government job. And while he is young, what a great opportunity.

Within two years of enlisting, Kyle was stationed in South Korea, a country of crowded cities, beautiful ocean beaches and a strong American influence and military presence. In South Korea, children are taught English in schools early on. They grow up dreaming of visiting this country to see our vast open spaces, our unparalleled freedoms and our unlimited opportunities. Kyle met his future wife there and while none of her expectations of America or Americans in themselves was the reason she was attracted to him, they all played a small role.

From South Korea to Fort Drum in upstate New York, Kyle’s journey brought him back to the U.S. After much deliberation and effort, Eunbi flew across to join him. Then came deployment and another chance for Kyle to see other lands. Syria has two climates, hot and hotter. There is sand everywhere and the only plant life are dull green or brown bushes. Nothing looks cool, refreshing or hospitable. The small band of terrorists that occasionally aim mortars toward the military compound are protecting their rights to the Euphrates, a river which is the lone source of water in the country. Even officers and those in charge of tours of duty know nine months in the desert is long enough.

In his return to the U.S., Kyle made a brief stopover in Kuwait, a country where the sand is also endless. From there, he traveled into Baghdad, Iraq, a modern city where green lawns and trees actually thrive. Then there was a change of planes in Poland and Germany before finally returning to a hero’s welcome back ceremony back on the base in Fort Drum. He went from constant sun and heat to two weeks of snow and snow flurries. When you see the world, sometimes you see summer and winter in the span of a few days.

Kyle and Eunbi made it to our house for Christmas and the New Year. It was the first time we got to see him face to face in 11 months. He didn’t change much. He is still the same old Kyle. If anything, he is more confident in himself and what he wants in life and how he wants his future to evolve. It was nice for our families to see them again, especially at the holidays when everyone is together. For now, it’s back to Fort Drum for them. Kyle has a year left of his Army commitment. Then they want to travel back to South Korea to spend a few years with Eunbi’s family. The Army may have a hand in this, but either way they are committed to seeing it happen. If we want to see them as often as we would like, we may have to travel to faraway lands and become jet-setters ourselves.

Letter TO EDITOR

Review broadband map to improve border-to-border access

Bree Maki, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Office of Broadband Development executive director, St. Paul

Recently, Gov. Tim Walz announced internet providers will receive nearly $100 million in funding to expand broadband coverage to more Minnesotans. This largest ever grant round is estimated to extend new high-speed internet connections to more than 33,000 Minnesota homes and businesses in 48 counties.

At DEED’s Office of Broadband Development, we’re working hard to get broadband to more Minnesotans who need it. Now, we need your help to make that a reality.

As part of the federal bipartisan infrastructure bill, $65 billion in funding is available to states for broadband. We’re excited to implement the bill’s programs, but much of our funding relies on a new mapping project from the Federal Communications Commission to show where broadband is and is not available.

The FCC is accepting challenges to their new map right now, and we encourage all Minnesotans to review the map to see if the broadband speeds shown to be available at their address are correct. Local review of the broadband maps is important, as residents know best if the mapping information is accurate. Minnesotans can go to broadbandmap.fcc.gov to review their map and provide feedback.

To review the map, type in your address. Your home should appear on the map along with a list of services that providers claim to have available for purchase at your location. If your location is missing or inaccurately reflected on the map, you can submit a location challenge to correct it. If the information about the service provided is incorrect, you can file an availability challenge. Detailed video instructions on how to file a challenge can be found at fcc.gov/broadbanddata/consumers.

Our goal is border-to-border broadband coverage across Minnesota. Future federal funding will be allotted based on the number of locations in Minnesota that do not have broadband services available right now. To ensure valid challenges are incorporated into the map before federal funding allocations are made, Minnesotans have until Jan. 13, 2023, to submit feedback.

All Minnesotans deserve equal access to high-speed broadband.

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Chatting with the Chief by Ozzie Carbajal, Albany Police Chief

The Farmers Daughter By Sonya Hoffarth

Ink on My Hands by Kevin Zierden A Peek at the Past by Herman Lensing

HONOR ROLL

To qualify for the A honor roll, students must achieve a grade point average of 3.667 or above. To qualify for the B honor roll, students must achieve a grade point average between 3.0 and 3.666. The following students have achieved their respective distinctions:

A Honor Roll

Grade 6: Kylie Baker, Kaylee M. Bauer, Oriana J. Bennett, Gavin J. Berscheit, Sydney R. Beuning, Addison H. Borgerding, Liem J. Bublitz, Christian J. Cansino Rendon, Itzel Chisco Guerrero, Fernando Cortes Medina, Ares W. Enright, Luis Gonzalez Torres, Anelie R. Gonzalez, Allyson Hernandez Montanez, Aiylah A. Honkomp, Ethan E. Johnson, Elise M. Klassen, Anna Kohout, Abigail M. Koltes, Alexandria A. LaForge, Bryan Ley, Lydia Malchow, Evan R. Meyer, Melody Morelos, Emily Ortiz Acosta, Eleanor V. Piche, Landon G. Ramirez, Beatrice R. Sakry, Daniel J. Sundermann, Jackson J. Toenyan and Emma M. Zamora Nava.

Grade 7: Anthony S. Abonce Aguilar, Autumn R. Austing, Ezekiel J. Beek, Allyson M. Borgerding, Everardo J. Botello, Juan Botello, Landon M. Bueckers, Lesley Chavez Ramirez, Landon W. Clear, Lola S. Dusha, Brecken J. Elfering, Faye Ellering, Mason D. Feldewerd, Sam K. Feldewerd, Wyatt Feldewerd, Cole D. Fiedler, Annika L. Frieler, Jocelyn Garcia Botello, Brooke M. Goihl, Owen B. Greeley, Aria L. Hammond, Westin R. Hellermann, Abby C. Herkenhoff, Estefania Hernandez Becerra, Rafael Hernandez Juarez, Jesus Hernandez Vega, Thor J. Hoppe, Isaiah J. Hutchinson, Luke Johnson, Reece E. Klaphake, Tyler Klaphake, Wyatt J. Klaphake, Emalee Klasen, Giselle Lira Jaurigui, Cooper W. Ludwig, Salvador Martinez Olarte, Anika R. Maus, Jaelyn J. Mayers, Dillan A. Mejia, Nolan Myers, Kelli G. Pundsack, Juana J. Ramirez Juarez, Mariana Y. Rodriguez Valencia, Celia J. Schoenberg, Khloe M. Schwieters, Eve M. Shaw, Alex J. Spanier, Tyler A. Stoermann, Lee D. Sutton, Edmund Terres, Landon M. Terres, Colton R. Thull, Nathan J. Toenyan, Tanner E. Toenyan, Hermione Torres Munoz, Liberty Tschida, Reese C. Tschida, Tucker T. Utsch, Jenavieve M. Van Beck, Greta E. Von Wahlde, Hannah E. Welle, Elli Zimmer and Sydney M. Zink.

Grade 8: Madison R. Ainali, Ty M. Anderson, Marydiana Barragan Montoya, Anika R. Berscheit, Brynn K. Berscheit, Kendall L. Beuning, Avery A. Braegelmann, Eric J. Braun, Kevin Diaz Fernandez, Madison J. Duevel, Marshall J. Dufner, Freja A. Enright, Ella Erdmann, Josie M. Eveslage, Isaac D. Feldewerd, Monika J. Frericks, Elaina D. Frieler, Maggie K. Frieler, Aubrey M. Funk, Cole I. Funk, Isaiah H. Gilk, Elyse A. Hellermann, Zoe E. Hoeschen, Sophia Kasper, Abby R. Klaphake, Ella R. Klaphake, Hailey J. Klaphake, Maverick G. Kulzer, Annabelle A. Lester, Maria G. Martinez Martinez, Brooklynn M. McChesney, Mckenna

V. Mueller, Mya K. Nathe, Nina S. Prout, Nicole Rademacher, Lizbeth Raya Ambriz, William S. Redepenning, Lauren A. Reed, Parker J. Revermann, Zachary B. Rieland, Kyan G. Roering, Molly C. Rue, Levi T. Scherping, Casey R. Schmiesing, Alexis C. Solaja-Beste, Mathew J. Stalboerger, Paige A. Stommes, Blake M. Tomford, Weston J. Van Havermaet, Chloe A. Viere, Rachel E. Welle, Ava R. Williams, Braden Zimmer and Noah T. Zink.

Grade 9: Jorja J. Canfield, Addison R. Christenson, Terry J. Clinton, Matthew T. Dehmer, Eddie K. Dickhaus, Teague R. Dusha, Austin R. Eggert, Riley E. Elfering, Benjamin R. Feldewerd, Allison Fiedler, Ethan H. Fischer, Nolan J. Fleischhacker, Raelyn M. Frieler, Jada K. Gettel, Brady J. Goihl, Jenna Greeley, Hailey M. Hammond, Elizabeth A. Hellermann, Gretta M. Hellermann, Mara M. Hollenkamp, Savannah R. Honkomp, Allie A. Hoppe, Logan H. Kelzer, Kaitlyn Klasen, Krista E. Klasen, Maddison K. Kraemer, Isabella R. Kuechle, Ramona M. Lurken-Tvrdik, Alejandro Martinez Montanez, Jackson S. Mayers, Noah O. Moening, Tyler L. Nathe, Annie M. Olberding, Ariana L. Olmscheid, Glad-

Melrose Middle School & High School first quarter honor roll

ys M. Olson, James M. Rieland, Brinley C. Ritter, Brooke M. Ruoff, Emily E. Sand, Sophia L. Schmiesing, Egan J. Schmoll, Gabbriella R. Schoenberg, Claire Seanger, Brynn

P. Shaw, Andrue T. Stalboerger, Eric J. Sundermann, Carson

J. Theiler, Stacy A. Timp, Izabel S. Van Beck, Ava M. Wensmann, Bailey R. Wiechmann and Carsyn S. Worms.

Grade 10: Ian J. Baysinger, Nadia G. Berscheit, Lauryn

Beuning, Aubrey A. Braegelmann, Caraline A. Braun, Jenna

L. Butkowski, Elli J. Dockendorf, Ema Feldewerd, Francisco S. Fernandez Martinez, Dan H. Frericks, Ellie M. Grieve, Malachite G. Grimstad, Shantel R. Gruber, Olivia R. Harren, Grace C. Herdering, Brandon M. Hingeveld, Maria B. Hinnenkamp, Mick P. Hinnenkamp, Gretta Kasper, Danica

H. Kerzman, Brooke J. Klaphake, Emerson Malchow, Wyatt Malchow, Addison M. Maus, Camilla R. McCormick, Logan J. Olmscheid, Malachi J. Piche, Lydia R. Prout, Derick J. Rademacher, David Raya Ambriz, Anessa D. Redepenning, Brandon L. Revering, Connor K. Revermann, Camryn L. Roering, Emma A. Rohe, Logan T. Schad, Meadow Schaefer, Jadyn A. Schmitz, Jaiden I. Smith, Daniel R. Spanier, Olivia C. Van Beck, Audrey M. Waldvogel, Charles F. Wehlage, Samuel Wehlage, Brooke M. Welle, Nathan Welle, Alex G. Wilwerding and Timothy R. Wilwerding.

Grade 11: Fermin Abonce Juarez, Jessica Abonce, Connor M. Anderson, Mia M. Anderson, Alexis L. Baumann, Anthony Berscheit, Avery K. Birch, Amelia M. Brower, Carla J. Buerger, Jose J. De los Santos Morales, Jose S. Delgado Menjivar, Hallie M. Drossel, Kaylee K. Ellering, Austin Engelmeyer, Connor R. Engelmeyer, Bryanne N. Feldewerd, Sawyer E. Frieler, Kendra M. Funk, Gabrielle E. Goebel, Ryan A. Herdering, Alexander Hernandez Juarez, Hannah Hoppe, Isabelle K. Jaenicke, Jonathon J. Job, Benjamin D. Kloth, Jasmine Martinez Botello, Enoc Morelos Montanez, Ria Nelson, Anna R. Neu, Miguel Nicolas Gomez, Autumn J. Oevermann, Jessica Pohlmann, Kayidance R. Pohlmann, Tia Primus, Faith L. Rasmussen, Emma M. Revermann, Isaac J. Rosenberger, Olivia M. Schmiesing, Jackson J. Seanger, Leah Seanger, Alyssa L. Stordahl, Alexa Toenyan, Andrew Traeger, Talli J. Utsch, Blaise N. Welle, Eddie A. Wenker and Makayla S. Zirbes.

Grade 12: Courtney R. Althaus, Madison S. Baysinger, Gretchen V. Braun, Gabrielle Butkowski, Cole Chellgren, Lauren A. Dehmer, Eduardo A. Diaz, Natalie P. Enright, Fernando Estrella Becerra, Jake M. Feldewerd, Ethan Frieler, Paige M. Gruber, Esai Gutierrez, Isabella D. Harren, Makenna E. Heidgerken, Eleanor Heller, Grant J. Hellermann, Bridgette M. Hingeveld, Janessa K. Hoeschen, Philip D. Job, Austin J. Kelzer, Madisyn K. Kerzman, Jamie A. Klasen, Avery J. Kraemer, Kaeden O. Malchow, Reagan L. Mueller, Marco Novelo Morales, Devin M. Orbeck, Daniel Orozco Ambriz, Katrina A. Price, Kendra M. Primus, Kari

A. Rademacher, Elva Ramirez Ruiz, Emily Rieland, Carter

A. Roerick, Kathryn M. Rohe, Tanner H. Sand, Eleanor L. Schwieters, Adeline M. Stalboerger, Abigail S. Welle and Adam H. Wilwerding

B Honor Roll

Grade 6: Angel Abonce Juarez, Emeli Ambriz Delgado, Mason R. Bailey, Evelin Botello Parra, Corbyn C. Bruflat, Paiten T. Bushman, Whitney A. Butler, Justin H. Dingmann, Sophia L. Dosch, Isabella M. Escorcia, Yanicsa Y. Felix Munoz, Bria A. Hellermann, Egma E. Lopez Ajtun, David D. Martinez Martinez, Levani V. Morelos, Carter L. Nechanicky, Ashley Orozco Melena, Brianna Raya Ambriz, Macy L. Reed, Brooke E. Schwieters, Griffin M. Thieschafer and Tyious L. Wolbeck.

Grade 7: Sebastian Abonce Garcia, Jacob Boeckers, Yonatan Botello Raya, Edgar J. Chavez, Hudson A. Deutscher, Fae R. Duevel, Johnathan A. Ettel, Gabrielle S. Finken, Elaine A. Herkenhoff, Jisell Hernandez Montanez, Jonathan

S. Hernandez, Grace A. Hinnenkamp, Emmett Hoffner, Ava

H. Hollenkamp, Makenzy R. Karnes, Dakota B. Kasten, Car-

ter E. Kelzer, Sindy Y. Morente Garcia, Rodrigo Orozco Acevedo, Dayamy L. Paramo Ambriz, Claire M. Pflipsen, Tyler

A. Rakotz, Aubrey A. Ritter, William O. Rivera Sevilla, Trinity Robideaux, Levys J. Saenz Picado, Aiden Sand, Roger Seanger, Keonna R. Shelton, Henry J. Stalboerger, Kierra

L. Tobler, Noah E. Toenyan, Jose A. Valencia Martinez and Kendra M. Worms.

Grade 8: Anthony Abonce, Chase B. Anderson, Madison N. Becker, Brayden K. Blonigen, Katie L. Bueckers, Alan G. De Aquino Diaz, Emily A. Engelmeyer, Jackson J. Frieler, Lydia L. Gieske, Avery M. Gilk, Taya G. Gysberg, Angelica

L. Hennen, Dominic J. Hoppe, Morgan R. Housman, Peyton

A. Job, Shaun D. Johnson, Victoria M. LaForge, Lariah R. Lamberson, Carlie M. Mader, Olivia G. Nathe, Matthew K. Niehoff, Ava L. Olmscheid, Theodore J. Poepping, Erick A. Portuguez Ajqui, Katalina G. Rios Rosario, Sulmi M. Salgado Cardenas, Estacy Sanchez Rivera, Wyatt L. Scherping, Kadie K. Schmidt, Alexandra L. Schmitz, Devan M. Stangler, Samuel T. Stangler, Logan H. Steinemann, Sullivan A. Stumler, Benjamin J. Thieschafer, Stephanie A. Timp, Jack K. Tschida, Fernanda Vazquez Ruiz, Maximilian D. Welle, Isaak D. Wiechmann and Hudson P. Wirtjes.

Grade 9: Melissa A. Ambriz, Georgia R. Anderson, Savana D. Austin, Austin J. Bjostad, Cassidy Busche, Owen Feldewerd, Zachary W. Feldewerd, Luke Funk, Alaysia Gerads, Kasen J. Glaus, Jeremiah L. Goebel, Mia R. Harren, Tyler

M. Herdering, Addison A. Kemper, Nolan Kerfeld, Aidan G. Kluempke, Ruby G. Ludwig, Pamela Martinez Montanez, Paola Martinez Montanez, Linsey A. Martinez, Caleb Morelos Montanez, Zachary J. Nelson, Yareily Paramo Ambriz, Jada I. Rausch, Maxwell B. Sakry, Kallie J. Schleper, Martin M. Schmitz, Ava G. Smith, Dylan J. Stangler, Derek V. Tschida, Thatcher N. Van Beck and Madisyn T. Von Wahlde.

Grade 10: Alexis D. Ambriz Becerra, Miguel Ambriz Botello, Olivia A. Bauer, Clayton J. Becker, Alec C. Beuning, Turner Beuning, Hudson M. Bitz, Brayan Botello Ambriz, Tyler E. Botello, Wendy Carrillo Juarez, Kai E. Enright, Grant Eveslage, Megan L. Frieler, Owen E. Funk, Juan D. Garcia Valencia, Aiden G. Hellermann, Brian Hernandez Montanez, Yasli Jimenez Pesqueda, Brady L. Kuhlmann, Jose A. Marquez-Bierschbach, Maria E. Martinez Montanez, Elvis R. Menjivar Velasco, Alex L. Middendorf, Carson T. Middendorf, Wesley Montanez Tapia, Kendra J. Orozco Martinez, Damien A. Ramirez, Nadia L. Randt, Logan B. Rue, Brandon Sanchez, Jack N. Schmiesing, Dominic C. Stommes and Macen R. Toavs-Etcheverry.

Grade 11: Travis K. Ahrens, Macie M. Bauer, Alea M. Berscheit, Trevor J. Blonigen, Yohelly N. Botello Rodriguez, Maria G. Cervantes Cardona, Macy R. Davis, Breydon W. Dobmeier, Luis E. Estrella Becerra, Jenna A. Finken, Kaleb D. Frieler, Noah I. Hellmann-Mader, Maria E. Hernandez Delgado, Natalee L. Hoffner, Lila K. Kimmes, Austin T. Kulzer, Diana B. Lira, Juan Martinez Ayala, Tania L. Martinez Montanez, Megan A. Martinez, Ruth Montanez, Estuardo R. Morales Roblero, Lorena Morales Roblero, Daniel J. Mueller, Theresia J. Nathe, Drew Pundsack, Erin E. Thompson and Katelynn M. Toenyan.

Grade 12: Kaylee J. Allen, Jesse A. Ambriz, Reegan M. Berg, Andrew J. Berscheit, Kaydence S. Bertram, Jayden A. Danzl, Patricia de la Cruz Ajqui, Jack B. Ellering, Hunter E. Feldewerd, Rylee A. Feldewerd, Jazmin E. Finken, Kailey L. Finken, Alex W. Frericks, Ian K. Funk, Mariah L. Funk, Kevin Galicia, Elver I. Garcia Morente, Tanner R. Goebel, Hunter L. Goihl, Lathan S. Hinnenkamp, Zoe G. Hinnenkamp, Darin J. Huston, Madelyn M. Kuechle, Daniel Martinez, Kayla G. Meyer, Anthony B. Montanez Martinez, Victoria R. Olson, Carlos Pacheco Lopez, Audrey M. Peifer, Paige L. Poepping, David G. Ramirez, Xavier A. Ramirez, Freddy Raya Garcia, Austin W. Reuter, Eli R. Revering, Gor P. Ruey, Vanessa Santana, Alyssa M. Scherping, William R. Sjogren and Julia Toenyan.

To qualify for the A honor roll, students must achieve a grade point average of 3.667 or above. To qualify for the B honor roll, students must achieve a grade point average between 3.0 and 3.666. The following students have achieved their respective distinctions:

Grade 7: Theodore M. Auer, Kashton M. Black, Grant Boeckermann, Jax Buersken, Emily L. Dillenburg, Madelyn M. Engebretson, Caleb F. Frie, Jacob E. Frie, Logan R. Funk, Cassandra E. Gertken, Sophie L. Hanson, Seth A. Hartung, Max H. Hommerding, Austin B. Huls, Lyla A. Huls, Phoenix M. Ihli, Sam Keul, Alex H. Klemmer, Rylie L. Kotzer, Allison J. Kuklok, Caleb J. Kurtz, Kira Lancour, Matthew Lex, Lauren K. Maciej, Samuel D. Mrosla, Blayden Nierenhausen, Parker Opheim, Jax K. Patrick, Samantha Popp, Dawson T. Rudser, Elizabeth L. Schefers, Ezri T. Schlichting, Rory Skajewski, Jayda R. Skroch, Cheyenne L. Sobania, Taylor Strandberg, Coleton S. Streit, Quin M. Swanson, Maiya S. Swenson, Joel Theis, Brynn H. Thom, Sydney J. Tonn, Annaliese Volkers, Kiely K. Warga, Jack A. Wentland and Chase Winkelman.

Grade 8: Gabriella Applegate, Ella J. Bensen, Paige Binsfeld, Reece R. Brinkman, Arayden A. Chapman, Claire J. Christen, Maria B. Christensen, Kendra L. Doll, William Eichten, Madalynn A. Gallus, Paige Gardner, Lily M. Gerads, Simon Gottwalt, Ava D. Hagerty, Neila M. Hartung, Dawson J. Hofer, John J. Klemmer, Addison J. Klisch, Casey J. Knettel, Kylee Konsor, Hailey L. Kotzer, Grant A. Krattenmaker, Carly M. Mitchell, Kaiya N. Myogeto, Callie Pekarek, Ella R. Pilarski, Eleanor Pogatshnik, Carson M. Reis, Anna M. Revermann, Ava Roske, Sophie C. Schlichting, Kamryn A. Then, Bennett J. Winkelman and Abigail Woitalla.

Grade 9: Rilee E. Breth, Ariel Brill, Gabrielle E. Bruns, Katie A. Carlson, Angelika G. Diakite, Jaden T. Ebnet, Kyle J. Fiedler, Makenna L. Fiedler, Makadence K. Gallus, Marcus D. Gerads, Emma K. Gertken, Broden R. Gustafson, Kenzie R. Harren, Emily J. Hartung, Elizabeth A. Haskamp, Emily L. Heinen, Trent W. Herges, Jenna R. Huls, Trevor J. Johannes, Emma R. Kobernusz, Caleb R. Krattenmaker, Brooklyn M. Kuklok, Rachel R. Kuklok, Brant B. Kurtz, Mason D. Lichy, Cameron M. Martini, Olivia R. Meyer, Katelyn R. Molus, Loretta L. Mrosla, Morgan L. Nordmann, Alexis Oberg, Cali A. Opatz, Alexis A. Pallow, Tyler J. Panek, Masyn F. Patrick, Wyatt M. Pilarski, Bradley J. Revermann, Kaylen A. Ronning, Af-

ton Scegura, Veronica R. Schefers, Aidah T. Schlueter, Haley Schroden, Madison C.schroden, Wyatt Skwira, Grace Stang, Brooklyn Swenson, Emma I. Voigt, Samantha M. Volkers, Eli M. Waddell, Christopher J. Wentland, Lexus L. Wilczek, Lexi Woitalla and Jacob S. Worlie.

Grade 10: Mackenzie Applegate, Nolan V. Boeckermann, Eli J. Brinkman, Precious T. Diakite, Allison G. Feia, Carter J. Gross, Noah M. Heitzman, Carter C. Helback, David C. Johnson, Grayce P. Johnson, Kegan G. Klocker, Jordyn R. Kostreba, Korin J. Kostreba, Chloe Lancour, Chase T. Lyon, Marissa L. Nienaber, Wyatt J. Novitzki, Annaliese M. Odden, Madison R. Olson, Emily J. Ottman, Morgan M. Pellett, Gracie J. Philippi, Samuel A. Ruprecht, Emmie L. Siltala, Damian Skwira, Mckenna R. Streit, Sara Streit, Shailyn N. Welinski, Saoirse K. Woods, Clara R. Wruck and Kitana J. Yorek.

Grade 11: Connor J. Breth, Alexis M. Czeck, Paige N. Fiedler, Collin L. Friedrich, Leo J. Fussy, Gracelyn M. Gerads, Breanna R. Gertken, Erin E. Hartung, Makenna K. Hohbein, Dominick B. Hoikka, Madeline Holmberg, Kyrsten A. Huls, Kendall J. Isder, Lucas W. Jendro, Kendra R. Johannes, Hannah R. Kuklok, Drew G. Lange, Allen K. Leenerts, Makayla M. Lenzen, Madison E. Mitchell, Jada K. Mosey, Aubrie C. Opatz, Dierks M. Opatz, Jenna E. Pallow, Abril I. Parks, Aidan B. Pellett, Jadielyn E. Rudolph, Kirstyn M. Sand, Dustin Schmitz and Annie E. Supan.

Grade 12: Mekenna L. Bartkowicz, Grace M. Brady, Brooklyn I. Bruns, Nicole M. Buchta, Mariah I. Fiedler, Bethany M. Gerads, Marissa R. Hartung, Elizabeth H. Lampert, Tyler M. Lemke, Connor J. Patrick, Ryder M. Petersen, Evan H. Peterson, Elias M. Philippi, Chesney J. Phillipp, Trista M. Popp, Ellie R. Sand, Blake M. Scegura, Aubrey Schlueter, Nicole S. Siltala, Madilyn P. Stodolka, Abby J. Streit, Mason J. Streit, Tanner J. Tomasek, Blake A. Welle, Kierston L. Wheat, Grace E. Woitalla, Maria Wruck and Madison M. Zehowski.

Grade 7: Abbagail A. Bartkowicz, Cole Blenkush, Chloe Brenner, Michael T. Breth, Anthony P. Dobis, Lesa H. Ferrell, Wyatt M. Fuchs, Cole G. Helback, Lilianna Henagin, Dakota Johnson, Tyson Koralewski, Carter Kubat, Ryker H. Lange, Tatum Manske, Jared D. Marstein, Lydia T. Mrosla, Monika Novitzki, Connor Opatz, Lane J. Patrick, Madelyn E. Philippi, Clayton Pingry, Nora Pogatchnik, Zakiyah Reiter, Claire M. Sakry, Amelia M. Symanietz, Avery M. Thorson, Joanna K.

Volkers and Joseph Vouk.

Grade 8: Maddison M. Boeckermann, Teagan L. Burg, Andrew G. D’incau, James J. Fautsch, Mason M. Feia, Dylan R. Feld, Emily M. Fiedler, Maggie M. Gross, Trenton J. Hartung, Brian L. Heitzman, Kaylee Horsch, Wyatt A. Houck, Autumn

F. Huls, Caden Kizer, Elizabeth Odden, Ayla Pueringer, Thomas J. Sakry, Cory R. Schefers, Isaiah Stanley, Dylan Strandberg, Austin Terpstra, Devin W. Thom, Kolton Thompson and Brody Ulik.

Grade 9: Blake K. Bartkowicz, Jaxon J. Bartkowicz, Hayden

T. Bechtold, Alissa R. Bengston, Simon M. Boeckman, Kolton

R. Dibb, Grant Q. Donabauer, Devon G. Engebretson, Lindsay

A. Ford, Sara J. Hanson, Kolton K. Harren, Nathan A. Jendro, Maximilian G. Knettel, Ciara C. Leaders, Mavrick T. Novitzki, Dalton M. Posch, Lilian J. Puchalla, Gavin G. Sales, Brody R. Schmitz, Nolan D. Shea, Bryce M. Siemers, Madelyn J. Skwira, Makenna L. Stanoch, Alexander P. Symanietz, Parker Westbrock and Gavin C. Winter.

Grade 10: Chevelle L. Bauer, Jaxson G. Benoit, Cara L. Brenner, Kylie R. Breth, Lucas G. Breth, Kaden J. Eikmeier, Heather P. Feld, Garrett J. Frink, Alaysia G. Green, Alaynah J. Gronau, Brandon D. Hall, Mitchell E. Harren, Madeline M. Hartung, Aidan N. Heitzman, Alex T. Heitzman, Gavin J. Houck, Addison R. Keul, Owen M. Klisch, Lucia L. Kroll, Tristin Kunstleben, Phillip J. Lampert, Cory Lex, Brady J. Notsch, Nicole J. Notsch, Mateo Oller Blajot, Ruby J. Opatz, Benjamin D. Paggen, Logan D. Pappenfus, Toby M. Phillipp, Addison B. Pilarski, William J. Pilarski, Allison R. Pyka, Alexis J. Reis, Grant A. Revermann, Kylee M. Skwira, Brooke A. Soltis, Lauren J. Soltis, Kaylee Thom and Paytan R. Winter.

Grade 11: Ellegra C. Booth, David D. Heinen, Seth M. Johnson, Lindsey M. Klaphake, Braden W. Kuklok, Nathan T. Lex, Evan D. Lichy, Antanas Martinaitis, Tayton R. Paggen, Alex M. Peltz, Peyton A. Rudolph, Addison G. Schwanke, Landen Slama, Makenna Sparks, Nolan C. Streit, Jaelyn Then, Grant Welle, Carter C. Wunderlich and Ayla P. Young.

Grade 12: Abby J. Barthel, Jazmine Blackstone, Coby J. Clear, Lamar A. Diakite, Tanner N. Eikmeier, Reina R. Fujimoto, Izak K. Harlander, Laina L. Hoac, Patrick E. Holtz, Melayna G. Huls, Gavin M. Johnson, Hailey G. Kubat, Ava J. Kuduk, Wyatt A. Miller, Katie K. Phillipp, Lucas A. Provo, Taylor J. Runge, Samuel Skroch, Owen Skwira, Kendyll M. Soltis, Jaidyn J. Tracy and Kyle J. Zeimetz.

HONOR

To qualify for the A honor roll, students must achieve a grade point average of 3.667 or above. To qualify for the B honor roll, students must achieve a grade point average between 3.0 and 3.666. The following students have achieved their respective distinctions:

Grade 9: Hannah Arceneau, Taylor Arceneau, Mason Arneson, Brooke Bauer, Gracie Bishir, Katie Braun, Ethan Bubna, Payton Buerman, Teagan Crumley, Josie Dingmann, Olivia Dirkes, Brianna Dotseth, Aubrey Driggins, Noah Ebensteiner, Rowan Ellingson, Madison Fischer, Kamren Fischer, Olivia Forster, David Frank, Jordyn Frieler, Carson Gaebel, Molly Goebel, Elsi Halvorson, Lainey Hansen, Kyle Holm, Christopher Holmstrom, Paige Holthaus, Abigail Holtz, Keira Horning, Mylie Jansky, Isaac Janssen, Mya Justin, Audrey Kleman, Millie Korneck, Maverick Kotschevar, Abigail Kuhn, Kiley Lange, Claire Lecy, Makara Miller, Jessie Montanez, Lindsey Moonen, Brandon Moritz, Reed Moulzolf, Jamie Olmscheid, Samantha Olmscheid, Ashton Olson, Jack Orbeck, Axton Orbeck, Brynn Panek, Kaycee Pundsack, Madeline Ramler, Morgan Ramler, Bree Rood, Carter Rossman, Jessica Ruegemer, Cora Rushmeyer, Kole Salzer, Isabella Schiffler, Lillian Schiffler, Wyatt Schmitz, Nathan Schneider, Aiden Schroeder, Jaden Sieben, Rhianna Springer, Gabriel St. Marie, Jaelyn Stangler, Alyssa Tougas, Katelyn Vander Weyst, Aydree Wegleitner, Carter Wesen, Makena Willenbring and Madison Winkels.

Grade 10: Allyson Adrian, Elliot Allen, Ezekial Austin, Abigail Barrow, Maggie Becker, Oliver Berckes, Faith Beuning, Josephine Bierbaum, Natalie Blonigen, Ava Borgerding, Ella Borstad, Ashlee Brang, Cooper Brinkman, Kendra Brinkman, Michaela Buersken, Grace Burg, Cal Burg, Elliott Burnett, Devin Classon, Tyler Classon, Keenan Dingmann, Rebekah Domke, Ellery Ehresmann, Keegan Eibensteiner, Mckenzie Eiynck, Alexis Eiynck, Paisley Ellingson, Kassie Ferguson, Megan Fiedler, Kayla Forster, Isaac French, Claudia Frenchick, Kayden Frericks, Bryce Frericks, Cooper Friederichs, Larissa Gill, Allison Gourde, Allison Hahn, Allison Hoffmann, Samuel Hondl, Bennett Hylla, Brodin Ingle, Emily Janssen, Elise Kalla, Hannah Klein, Nathan Kollmann, Grace Kreuzer, Paige Lauer, Riley Lauer, James Lehner, Olivia Lemm, Alexa Manthei, Katelyn Mareck, Morgan Mareck, Ryan Mass-

mann, Gracie Maurstad, Nicholas Merdan, Ethan Meyer, Rayvin Pullins, Addison Reis, Parker Rudnicki, Tyler Salzer, Ellyana Sand, Anna Scherping, Anna Schiffler, Emily Schmitz, Matthew Schmitz, Victoria Schmitz, Kendra Schwalbe, Eva Schwenzfeier, Zachary Stradtmann, Kyler Stueve, Owen Sunderman, Sonja Theiler, Caleb Thull, Jack Voller, Preston Wieber, Allison Wielenberg, Caiden Wiens, Brigit Wuolle, Kate Zenzen and Samantha Zierden.

Grade 11: Caleb Abraham, Sophia Anderson, Hope Aronson, Mitchell Bartell, Madison Becker, Caedan Birr, Ayla Breitbach, Madison Bushman, Amy Butkowski, Owen Carlson, Carson Cherne, Benjamin Christman, Drew Cramlet, Gavin Crumley, Katherine Czajkowski, Kristina Dotseth, Rachel Driggins, Sara Eiynck, Tatum Findley, Connor Finkelson, Kaylin Fischer, Alexis Funk, Jocelyn Garding, Kylan Gerads, Aubrey Goebel, Bridget Goebel, Olivia Goebel, Preston Haakonson, Ashley Heinen, Anthony Herkenhoff, Arianna Hoeschen, Katelyn Hoffarth, Trista Hoffarth, Tyler Hoffarth, Callie Holthaus, Shelby Horning, Aliya Imdieke, Theo Johnson, Zachary Kreuzer, Carter Massmann, Kayla Meyer, Benjamin Meyer, Taylor Moritz, Lance Nathan, Lauren Nett, Alivia Overman, Savanna Pelzer, Mason Plumski, Madison Ramler, Jack Rieland, Alyssa Sand, Alaina Schmitt, Carter Schwalbe, Hailey Shay, Dominic St. Marie, Aleyah Willenbring, Dominick Winkels and Grant Wohletz.

Grade 12: Luke Barrow, Mason Bierbaum, Gracie Bogard, Ethan Borgerding, Nyra Brown, Kendall Buerman, Isaac Burg, Nicholas Bushman, Samantha Duff, Carmen Eiynck, Isaac Evenson, Leczi Fleischhacker, Kaiden Gaebel, Riley Garding, Tysen Gerads, Logan Goebel, Hope Hartung, Raelynn Hennen, Makaya Hernandez, Brooke Hoffarth, Cecilia Hudock, Trent Imholte, Faith Kalthoff, Connor Karki, Gabriella Kedrowski, Olivia Kierzek, Raeann Kirchner, Spencer Kollmann, Olivia Kompelien, Tanner Kramer, Jake Lauer, Tayte Lecy, Andrea Majchrzak, Veronica Maus, Emily Mclachlan, Mya Mcnamar, Emily Orne, Cole Panek, Emma Philippi, Andrew Pierskalla, Jazmin Pullins, Kendra Rausch, Carter Ricard, Tate Richter, Audrey Rieland, Kalie Ritter, Emma Rothstein, Carter Sand, Sophia Schiffler, Margaret Seiler, Cameron Smith, Vincent St. Marie, Emily Teske, Allie Thelen, Cole Thesing, Carter Voss, Madison Wambach, Peyton Wiese, Nevaeh Williams, Cailyn Zierden and Makaela Zierden.

Grade 9: Kimberly Ayala, Magnus Baker, Ellie Becker, Riley Becker, Naomi Bergmann, Andrew Blenker, Luke Bushman, Logan Chapin, Joelle Chavez Montanez, Carleigh Corte, Ace Donabauer, Brady Evenson, Carter Fischer, Nathan Fosse, Alexa Goebel, Henry Gramke, Max Gregor, Zachary Gruber, Joshua Hoff, Kelsey Horning, Dagon Johnson, Braeden Justin, Lynette Kalthoff, Griffin Lange, Kelsey Lobitz, Dominic Malikowski, Jackson Mergen, Alexa Middendorf, Oliver Mosman, Josilyn Overman, Blake Richter, Taylor Roering, Brady Rueter, Kennedie Salzl, Benjamin Schaefer, Haley Schiffler, Ava Schmitz, Greta Shofner, Bryce Soenneker, Logan Swartzentruber, Grady Templin, Carson Traut, Jameson Urbanski, Lillian Van Heel, Raymond Van Heel, Brayden Vogel, Kennedy Vogel, Oliver Wieber, Henry Wimmer and Miley Winter.

Grade 10: Zachary Birr, Ashton Buchanan, Samuel Cameron, Ashten Dirkes, Hunter Donabauer, Nathan Downes, Amelia Ehresmann, Jack Eveslage, Grace Felling, Ethan Gerads, Jackson Gerads, Lucas Goebel, Chloe Hennen, Nolan Hoeschen, Angel Johnson, Griffin Kremers, Haiden Linn, Madisen Maciejewski, Rylee Mead, Jacob Niehaus, Benjamin Nordmann, Ella Ohmann, Beau Olberding, Boone Roemeling, Nathan Sand, Cole Selix, Olivia Stich, Nolan Suchy, William Van Der Hagen, Hunter Wenderski and Taylor Zeman.

Grade 11: Jacob Barker, Dylan Crosthwaite, Alan Duran Sanchez, Elsy Flores Mancia, Hunter Hamann, Joseph Hoff, Landen Jensen, Brenna Korneck, Paris Mellesmoen, Nora Mergen, Andrew Olson, Chase Rajkowski, Raelyn Richter, Ashley Roehrl, Devon Schaefer, Abigail Schmitz, Madison Shay, Charles Sundet, Landon Vogel and Jazmin Worms.

Grade 12: Kane Bauman, Trevor Branglemay, Darlene Corte, Lynn Deters, Presley Dirkes, Ashley Doubek, Kaizer Fuhr-Bock, Carson Holthaus, Theresa Kalthoff, Haley Kerfeld, Grant Kleman, Dominick Niehaus, Tanner Reis, Brayden Roerick, Jaydon Schaefer, Lindsey Schwab, Isabella Schwinghammer, Chase Shay, Brice Simpson, Kyle Stich, Lacey Woodard and Andrew Young.

Albany Middle School first quarter honor roll

Students named to Albany Middle School’s honor roll must achieve a GPA of 3.0 or higher for the quarter.

Grade 6: Landon Arceneau, Riley Arezzo, Sofia Bahena, Julia Bauer, Annie Becker, Audrey Beuning, Violet Bishir, Layla Blais, Claire Blaskowski, Aiden Blommel, Gavin Blonigen, Owen Bubna, Kennedy Buchanan, Ava Budde, Mitchell Burg, Carter Burnett, Owen Carbert, Jarely Chavez Montanez, Lorelei Christman, Danica Christopherson, Nicholas Davey, Isaiah Dirkes, Emmett Dirkes, Mason Dobmeier, Isaac Dudek, Bianca Ehrlichmann, Samantha Eisenschenk, Emarie Ellingson, Lexi Esterberg, Mason Feldewerd, Brady Fischer, Ayden Fischer, Kaitlyn Fosse, Megan Frank, Audrey Frenchick, Carsten Frericks, Aubrey Gaebel, Braeden Geise, Owen Gerads, Kendra Gerads, Lydia Gertken, Brady Gill, Carter Glenz, Joshua Goebel, Katherine Gramke, Gabriel Granlee, Hudson Gruber, Brielle Hadler, Aksel Halvorson, Logan Hanson, Aiden Harlander, Marissa Hartung, Owen Hendrickson, Ella Henkelman, Tate Hennen, Tenley Hennen, Connor Hickman, Katelyn Hoff, Kyrstin Hoffarth, Kadence Holtz, Kaylee Imholte, Emery Jansky, Kylee Janssen, Lindsey Karki, Megan Keppers, Taylor Kilanowski, Hannah Klaphake, Logan Klasen, Lindsey Koenig, Ian Kompelien, Henry Kotten, Ellie Kugler, Bethany Larkey, Anthony Lauer, Lucas

Lauer, Emmett Lehmkuhl, Trevor Lieser, Vivian Lutgen, Melissa Malley, Braelyn Marthaler, Kian Martin, Hailey Massmann, Logan Miller, Jake Murphy, Afton Naig, Theo Nett, Josie Ostendorf, Ethan Peternell, Evelyn Power, Nathan Pronk, Lukas Pundsack, Cale Pundsack, Caleb Ramler, Jakob Ramler, Aubrey Ramler, Laura Ramler, Wayne Reese, Addison Reszel, Charlie Rieland, Hailey Roering, Cade Rushmeyer, Bailey Rushmeyer, Sofia Salzer, Riley Salzl, Hunter Sand, Zachary Sands, Brady Schiffler, Brielle Schlangen, Chloe Silbernick, Issac Smith, Tytan Smoley, Trentin Soenneker, Anneka Sorteberg, Thaddeus St Marie, Kendall Stueve, Aliya Thelen, Amarissa Thompson, Kadyn Thull, Braeson Traut, William Urbanski, Dylan Vander Weyst, Hunter Vogel, Ethan Walker, Sophia Welle, Massey Wieber, Autumn Williams-Thelen, Landon Wolbeck, Owen Young, Megan Zenzen and Carson Zulawski.

Grade 7: Mathias Altendahl, Leah Alvord, Brynn Anderson, Braelyn Ascheman, Kevin Asmus, Kylie Athmann, Ella Becker, Lilyann Blais, Grace Boatz, Brooke Boecker, Ella Borgman, Dawson Braegelmann, Liesl Brever, Addison Brickweg, Brooklyn Brix, Aiden Burg, Isabell Burg, Colton Carlson, Cole Christman, Collin Cramlet, Brynn Dingmann, Camille Dingmann, Carter Dobmeier, Noah Domke, Brody Donabauer, Carlyle Driggins, Adley Ebensteiner, Danielle Eggert, Laurynn Eiynck, Nolan Eiynck, Wade Evenson, Konnor Felling, Lylah Findley, Alessa Forster, Tyson Frericks, Jack Gaebel, Indianna Gaebel, Connor Gannon, Calvin Gerads, Cora Gertken, Collin Goebel, Avery Goebel, Cameron Goerger, Emily Gourde, Rilyn Hallermann, Ann Hanauska, Grace Hartung, Andrew Heitzman, Hunter Henkelman, Jacqueline Hiltner, Sierra Hoppe, Joslin Ingle, Lucretia Jacques, Thomas Janssen, Khloe Jensen, Morgan Judes, Harmony Klaphake, Brooklyn Klaphake, Karlee Klein, Kiera Kollmann, Kalley Kotzer, Alex Lashinski, Brooke Lecy, Tanner Lemm, Brayden Marthaler, Matthew Mehr, Kaylin Merdan, Carsen Middendorf, Liberty Mosman, Reid Mueller, Faith Mulder, Kessick Murr, Porter Nordmann, Bethany Notch, Samuel Ohmann, Aaden Orbeck, Nora Ostendorf, Armando Palacios-Higuera, Madeline Peterschick, Keira Philippi, Ian Power, Dalyla Price, Bryce Ramler, Degan Rodenwald, Colton Rodenwald, Porter Roiger, Emmett Rushmeyer,

Riley Rushmeyer, Caden Sand, Brooke Scepaniak, Jacob Schaefer, Heath Schmidt, Cortez Schmidt, Lucille Schulte, Reggie Schwenzfeier, Megan Sieben, Charlie Simon, Nathan Smith, Jordin Smith, Wyatt Soenneker, Randy Stang, Abigail Stephens, Mckenzie Streit, Macy Suchy, Abrianna Sullivan, Ella Sunderman, Luke Terwey, Brynn Terwey, Isaac Thull, Nicholas Van Heel, Amelia Vogel, Jordyn Voller, Evan Wegleitner, Layla Wenderski, Gretchen Wimmer, Bennett Wimmer, Madison Wood, Travis Wuolle, Klayton Zeimetz and Casper Zierden.

Grade 8: Jennifer Acevedo, Mallary Ahl, Judah Allen, Hope Anderson, Breanna Arneson, Jaxson Austin, Zander Benson, Candace Berckes, Trey Berg, Ian Birr, Hunter Boecker, Cole Borgerding, Collin Breitbach, Averi Breth, Conner Breth, Katelyn Brickweg, Cory Brix, Ryan Bromenshenkel, Joy Bubna, Kaiya Bueckers, Brayden Buersken, Amarah Cantillo, Noah Davey, Sydney Dingmann, Chase Dotseth, Kenna Eibensteiner, Isabel Eiynck, Connor Ettle, Elijah Eveslage, Alexa Feske, Bryce Fischer, Cole Frenchick, Tyler Frericks, Gwendalynn Gaebel, Jake Garding, Melanie Gertken, Owen Goebel, Payton Goebel, Garrett Goerger, Grace Grabmeier, Elise Gramke, Cohen Habben, Trinity Hadler, Kaylee Hamann, James Hanauska, Peyton Harlander, Zack Heinen, Kacie Hendrickson, Lauren Hennen, Monty Hickman, Quinn Hoeschen, Dylan Hoffarth, Jacob Holmstrom, Brandon Hommen, Lucas Hondl, Aiden Imdieke, Blake Iverson, Ryan Judes, Laina Kalthoff, Abraham Kalthoff, Ella Klasen, Peyton Klassen, Ivan Kotten, Jordan Lahr, Ayden Larson, Ava Lehner, Reegan Lemm, Mckenna Lieser, Hudson Linn, Emma Mareck, Mason Miller, Alexis Miller, Luke Murphy, Patrick Newman, Evelyn Notch, Connor Olmscheid, Samuel Orbeck, Stephanie Pelzer, Connor Plumski, Molly Rademacher, Chloe Ramler, Justin Rieland, Griffin Roemeling, Vanessah Rosenberger Mccray, Kaylee Salzl, Ava Sand, Keara Sanquist, Hannah Schiffler, Mica Schmidt, Bradley Schulte, Albert Schulte, Molly Selix, Mason Shay, Blake Silbernick, Jaylyn Stangler, Tegan Struffert, Kaylen Stueve, Eli Suchy, Xavior Sullivan, Cody Terwey, Ava Teske, Eli Thelen, Avery Wieber, Matthew Willenbring, Benjamin Willenbring, Layne Williams, Elias Winkelman, Chloe Winkels, Trevin Wohletz and Brandon Zenzen.

Holdingford sports

Wrestlers hold own at holiday tournament

Highlight reel holiday hoops

Melrose boys go 3-0 at Crusader Christmas Classic

BY HERMAN LENSING STAFF WRITER

The Melrose Dutchmen found ways to control their opponents Dec. 28-30, 2022, in the Crusader Christmas Classic at Cathedral High School in St. Cloud.

The Dutchmen defeated Moose Lake-Willow River, Spectrum and Concordia Academy. In each game, it took control in the second half.

Lange, Novitzki log top 5 finishes

BY HERMAN LENSING | STAFF WRITER

The Holdingford Huskers wrestling team sent four wrestlers to the mat Dec. 29-30, 2022, at the Rogers Holiday Matness Tournament at Rogers High School in Rogers.

Drew Lange, 160 pounds, finished third; Wyatt Novitzki, 120, earned fourth; Kolton Harren, 170, and Wyatt Miller, 285, wrestled one day.

Lange made short work of his first two matches, opening with a 58-second pin of Richfield’s Magnus McGrath before pinning Tyler Zenga, of St. Michael-Albertville, 23 seconds into the second period in the second round. In the quarterfinals, Lange was sent to the playbacks in a 6-1 loss to Ty Cassidy, of Rogers. In the third round of wrestlebacks, he faced Farmington’s Edon Davis. Lange, working from the bottom in the third period, worked an escape and then a takedown for a 3-0 lead. He held that lead to win the match.

When matches resumed Dec. 30, 2022, he used third-period points to defeat Parker Adkins, of Princeton, 6-2; outlasted Becker’s Adam Jurek 5-4 and posted a 6-5 win over Alex Jennissen, of Foley, for third place.

Novitzki earned fourth place, competing in good matches. After a first-round bye, he dominated Isaac Kolstad, of White Bear Lake, winning a 12-1 major decision in the second round. Novitzki reached the semifinals with a 6-4 win over Stephen Drogos, of Chaska-Chanhassen, sealing the win with a takedown in the match’s final 11 seconds.

In the Dec. 30, 2022, semifinal, he fell 3-0 to eventual runner-up Austin Laudenbach, of Apple Valley. That sendthim to the wrestleback semifinals and a 5-2 win over Caleb Tracy,of Scott West. Novitzki broke a 2-2 tie with a third-period escape and takedown. In the third-place match, Novitzki fell 5-1 to Cyler Ruhoff ,of Foley.

Harren lost at 5:27 to Cael Willaret, of Mankato East in his first match, and his day ended in a 10-6 loss to Aiden Micholski, of Foley.

Miller faced top wrestlers in the 285 division. He fell at 1:08 to Jide Absiri, of Prior Lake, and at 0:56 by Evan Becker, of St. Michael-Albertville. Holdingford finished with 35 points, 20th of 30 teams. St. Michael-Albertville won the event with 296 points.

“Our defense was really good, especially in the second half of each game,” said Ryan Dusha, head coach.

“We are going to need our defense to be good.”

Melrose 50, MLWR 35

The teams traded baskets Dec. 30, 2022, with Melrose building to a 27-25 halftime lead, which led to a 50-35 win over the Rebels.

Connor Engelmeyer’s 13 first-half points came from all over the floor, and Maxwell Wehlage’s 3-pointer gave the Dutchmen a 14-11 lead. When the Rebels took a 16-14 lead, Hunter Goihl went inside to tie the score.

Gor Ruey made his presence known on the perimeter and under the basket.

In the second half, Melrose made defensive adjustments.

“The biggest thing we had to adjust to was the physicality,” Dusha said. “You can talk about it, but until you are out there, you don’t get a good feel for it.”

The team built its lead not through quick breaks or long passes, instead focusing on preventing shots and working the ball to open players.

“We adjusted fairly quickly to some of their strength and speed,” said Engelmeyer, who finished with 23 points. “When shots go in, that helps. We have to execute the plays.”

Shots by Engelmey-

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Melrose defeated Spectrum 62-44 after trailing 1817 at halftime in the second game Dec. 29, 2022. It had 6-foot, 8-inch Ruey go to the basket, fed him the ball and saw him score 15 second-half points.

“We brought the ball down low and made plays,” Ruey said. “It was great. We needed to get the guards open, and we did that more in the second half.”

Ruey’s play opened up Engelmeyer for 23 points, 12 coming from 3-point range. If the Sting kept the ball from those two, it went to Rosenberger, who dropped in 15 points.

MEL 17 45-62 SPEC 18 26-44 Melrose: Engelmeyer 23 (11R, 5A), Rosenberger 15 (3R, 3S), Ruey 15 (3R), Anderson 4 (3R), Orbeck 3 (3R) and Wehlage 2.

Melrose 58, Concordia Academy 51

Melrose logged a 58-51 win Dec. 28, 2022, in the first game against Concordia Academy. Engelmeyer and Rosenberger both had three 3-pointers, Anderson had two threes and Ruey added one more. Inside, Goihl was effective, scoring nine points.

The team regularly found open players,

Purple Pride

What do you enjoy most about being part of the wrestling team? Bus rides to meets and live wrestling with my teammates.

What is your signature move to do on the mat? The single leg and arm bar.

What other activities are you involved in at school? Baseball in the spring.

Why is it important for you to be involved in school activities? It allows me to hang out with my friends and meet new people. It also teaches me hard work and discipline that will help me in the future.

What are two goals you would like to accomplish during the school year? Go to state for wrestling and get good grades.

What is one piece of advice you would give underclassmen to help them excel in academics or athletics? Work hard every day, even the days you don’t feel like it.

What are you thankful for today? My family for helping me with anything I need.

What are three words that describe your personality? Competitive, enthusiastic and adventurous.

Dynamite Dutchmen

What is your most memorable experience at a meet? During my eighth grade year at sections, I had just finished my beam routine and was standing next to teammate Greta Klaphake. We were squeezing each other’s hands waiting for my score to be flashed to us. When we saw it was a 9.4, we hugged each other knowing I may have a chance at going to state on beam. I remember looking up at my parents in the stands all excited for me.

What other activities are you involved in at school? Only gymnastics.

What is something you have learned in class recently? In college chemistry I learned how to create Lewis dot structures and how to find the moles of a problem.

What are you looking forward to the most during the school year? Making memorable memories for my last year in high school and being involved in more class activities.

How do you try to make a difference at school? Involving people in my group or conversations and getting people to smile by complimenting them, helping them out or even just saying hello to them. Being at school is hard for a lot of kids, so if I can make them smile while we are all there then I believe I am making a difference.

What teacher has impacted your education the most? Mrs. (Lindsey) Gruber, my Spanish teacher, has impacted my learning the most by coming up with listening activities or games that get us into what we are learning instead of just copying notes down from the board or doing homework. She makes her lessons fun and tries to get us to learn in a fun way, so we will have a better chance at remembering what we are learning.

What is your favorite restaurant and the meal you order? Mongo’s Grill in St. Cloud, and I get all types of toppings to add to my noodles.

finishing with 12 assists. Anderson’s 11 rebounds and Orbeck’s eight rebounds and two steals kept the Dutchmen in control of the ball. MEL 25 33-58 CA 20 31-51 Melrose: Engelmeyer 18 (7R, 5A), Rosenberger 12, Goihl 9 (3R), Anderson 8 (11R, 4A), Ruey 7 (3R), Orbeck 2 (8R) and Funk 2 (3R).

Parents: Jason Althaus and Karen Hoppe

Accomplishment: Senior allaround competitor on the Melrose Area gymnastics team

Parents: Greg and Bonnie Holthaus

Current status: Senior wrestler and captain of the Albany wrestling team

er, Ruey, Connor Anderson, Isaac Rosenberger and Devin Orbeck pulled the Dutchmen into a comfortable lead.

Connor Engelmeyer (left) and Gor Ruey earn AllTournament honors Dec. 30, 2022, during the Crusader Christmas Classic at Cathedral High School in St. Cloud. The duo’s scoring was a key factor in the Dutchmen’s three wins.

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Isaac Rosenberger attempts a basket for two points Dec. 30, 2022, during the Crusader Christmas Classic at Cathedral High School in St. Cloud. Rosenberger emerged as a scorer for the Dutchmen during the tournament.

MLWR 23 12-35 MEL 27 23-50 Melrose: Engelmeyer 23 points (11R), Ruey 9, Anderson 5 (7R), Orbeck 4 (5R, 4A), Wehlage 3, Rosenberger 2, Goihl 2 (3R) and Ian Funk 2. Melrose 62, Spectrum

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Kolton Harren works on top against a Mankato East opponent Dec. 29, 2022, at Rogers High School in Rogers. The Holdingford Huskers finished 20th of 30 teams at the Rogers Holiday Matness Tournament.