For our complete lineup SCAN HERE
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
A happy ending
Number 18 • Volume 134
The heart of a hospice volunteer
Melrose researching policing options ... pg. 3 Hiltner happy to carry on legacy ... pg. 7 ‘A Team’ has first baby boy in 2017 ... pg. 16 Gymnasts scoring with the best ... pg. 10
ATKINSON TO TALK ABOUT SPACE MISSIONS BOOK AT MELROSE LIBRARY
pg. 6
Inderrieden used what she learned when caring for her husband BY CAROL MOORMAN | STAFF WRITER
A
PHOTO SUBMITTED
Mikayla Curry (left), Melrose Area High School speech head coach, gathers with Ellie Heller, Class A state speech storytelling champion, April 29 at the Minnesota State High School League State Class A Speech State Tournament at Eastview High School in Apple Valley. It was the second year Heller earned the title and the third year she competed at state.
birthday card sits on a table in Rose Ann Inderrieden’s Melrose home. The card celebrates her husband, Ralph’s, 80th birthday April 18. But the card is for Rose Ann, from the CentraCare hospice team. Ralph passed away Sept. 20, 2022, two months after he went on hospice care. As Ralph’s wife of 50 years, Rose Ann, or Rosie as he called her, appreciates the thoughtfulness. As a CentraCare Health Hospice volunteer, she knows the importance of caring for people on hospice and their family before and after their death. “Being a volunteer and being there for people makes you stronger. It makes you feel like you’re doing a little something to help people,” she said April 27. “I’ve met wonderful people who have been on hospice and have had wonderful conversations with families. They need somebody that can put a smile on their face.” It was because of Rose Ann and her siblings’ experience when their mother, Elsie Hellermann, was on hospice that she became a hospice
400 Block update
Heller two-time Melrose speech storytelling champion; team second at state
volu n teer 11 years ago, for St. Mic h a e l ’s PHOTO BY Hospice in CAROL MOORMAN Sauk Centre. Rose Ann Inderrieden looks at a pillow with Before that, COMMUNITY COVERAGE 127 YEARS her husband Ralph’s Ralph’s mother photo and a special Susan also was saying April 27 in her on hospice. Melrose home. In front “Hospice provides comof her are pamphlets she fort care. You don’t want to see someone sufdistributes as a hospice fer,” Rose Ann said. “Aides would come in and what not to volunteer to clients and and spend time with Mom, and then you had talk about. their families. Rose Ann the hospice nurses that visited her.” Hospice care focuses on quality of life laughs with them, for people who are experiencing a life-limiting plays cards with them, sits quietly with them if they do not want to illness and their caregivers. Volunteers are assigned clients by the hos- talk or if they are sleeping, and prays with pice volunteer coordinator and the best days them. and times to visit them, along with information Inderrieden page 4 so they know what to talk with them about –
MOORMAN AsBY theCAROL sun was starting to rise Monday, Commercial STAFF WRITER Contractors Company workers from Melrose were inside the Lisa’s On Main building working on securing Elliewall. Heller has herPHOTO own BY CAROL MOORMAN the west story to tell. This Melrose Area High School senior is a two-time state speech champion, earning top honors in storytelling April 29 during the Minnesota State High School League State Class A Speech Tournament at Eastview High School in Apple Valley. Standing with the other seven storytelling finalists, in front of a gym filled with speech participants and fans, she heard the name of the second place winner in storytelling and realized she had won. “The first thing I did was look at my parents in the crowd, and it was a great moment seeing them jump on their feet with everybody,” said Heller, the daughter of Dr. Pat and Juliann Heller. She was part of a Melrose team earning second place, PHOTO BY CAROL MOORMAN with 47 points, at the state Volunteers Marina Doubek (from left), Lois Reber and Betty Fischer gather tournament. Mounds Park around a book shelving cart April 18 at the Albany Great River Regional Academy, with 65 points, took Library in Albany. They enjoy the duties they are tasked with completing first place. during their volunteering days and the people they meet. Melrose sent 17 speakers to the state meet, a school record. During the day-long competition, 10 Melrose speakers advanced to finals and earned medals, including Heller, who has competed at BY CAROL MOORMAN | STAFF WRITER state three times. Drew Pundsack, third time at state, earned Don’t be surprised if you have their day or days to volunteer second in creative expression. see volunteer Lois Reber paging at the Albany library. Kathy DaMakalya Zirbes, third time through a children’s book as she vidson, another volunteer and a reat state, earned third in great shelves books at the Albany Great tired teacher from Avon, recently speeches. Anessa RedepenRiver Regional Library. finished 15 years of implementing ning, second time at state, “There are authors that have many storytimes at the library. earned fourth in extemporanean imagination like you would not “She loved spending time with ous reading. Amelia Brower, believe,” she said April 18. numerous children from the comsecond time at state, earned Reber was sitting around a li- munity and is still available for fourth in informative speakbrary table with fellow volunteers on-call volunteering,” said Irene ing. Vanessa Santana, second Marina Doubek and Betty Fischer Gruber, Albany library assistant. time at state, earned fourth in during National Volunteer Week poetry. April 16-22. Along with Cheryl Speech page 3 Library page 4 Schaefer, these four women each
Holdingford prom
Library Starry Night labor of love
Albany volunteers enjoy making a difference
ST R
Publications The newspaper of today is the history of tomorrow.
Scan me to START or RENEW your subscription!
Prom page 2 PHOTOS BY HERMAN LENSING
Landon Pingry (left) and Megan Lieser pass under a balloon arch during the April 29 Holdingford High School prom grand march in the gym in Holdingford. Sixty-eight couples walked through the grand march in a gym decorated with small string lights, reflecting the Starry Night theme. (Right) Dierks Opatz (left) and Jada Mosey, winners of the Mixing Spoon Award, are the first couple to walk through the April 29 Holdingford High School prom grand march in the gym in Holdingford. The award is given to the juniors who best mix with the senior class.
PUBLIC NOTICES Mortgage Foreclosure Postponement .................................... pg. 7 Melrose School Minutes, March 27 ......................................... pg. 7 Albany Township Dust Control Assistance Notice .................... pg. 7 Assumed Name - Backyard Blooms by Jadielyn...................... pg. 7 Albany area schools public notice of Request for Proposal ..... pg. 7 Albany Township Planning Commission Public Notice ............ pg. 7 Stearns County General Notice to Eradicate Noxious Weeds ... pg. 7 Sauk River Watershed District Residents Notice...................... pg. 7 West Central Education District Notice ................................... pg. 7 City of Holdingford Notice of Public Hearing .......................... pg. 7
OBITUARIES page 4 William F. Massmann Diana T. Yorek
$1.50
NEWS
Page 2 | WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2023 | THE STAR POST
Trying to calm traffic Freeport to lower speed limit in Welle addition
N OW H I R I N G
COOKS
Top Industry Pay Apply in person or visit us online Experience preferred, but willing to train
www.avoncabincafe.com
320-356-7198 • 105 Avon Ave S • Avon, MN
Now hiring! Construction Crew Lead Carpenters Summer Laborers Top Pay, Full & Part-Time, Flexible Schedule Licensed and Insured. #BC628131
Call Jon 320-493-6259 jon@muellerbuild.com • Avon, MN
P16-4B-RB
How many stress free years will you have after retirement?
Helping you make informed retirement investment choices today. “Helping people plan for their future is a huge responsibility. I’ll do everything I can to help you make sound financial decisions.” - Margo Black Scepaniak Margo is President of Black Financial Services, Inc. and an Investment Advisor Representative of Woodbury Financial, Inc. She has been helping people plan for their financial futures for 28 years.
Call for a free consultation today! PO Box 346 • 110 Avon Ave. N. Avon, MN 56310 Office: 320.356.9031 Toll Free: 800.279.2374
Today, Tomorrow, Together! Securities and investment advisory services offered through Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. member FINRA/SIPC.
P18-1B-TV
www.blackfinancialservices.com
Ad 2
The city of Freeport is trying to calm traffic by lowering the speed limit in the Welle addition neighborhood on the south side of town. Council members, during their April 24 meeting at city hall, approved the purchase of six 20 mph speed limit signs, a decrease from 30 mph. Residents have contacted city staff with concerns about possible increased traffic in that area of town, due to an influx of construction for potentially 27 houses in a new Welle addition housing project. “Straight roads are awful. It’s a runway,” said Mike Eveslage, mayor. Installing signage or speed bumps and reducing the speed were ideas city clerk and treasurer Jon Nelson mentioned to the council. There was also the issue of people walking in the ditch because of a lack of sidewalk along County Road 11 from the Welle addition to the north side of town. Nelson said the city was notified in March that they were unsuccessful with a grant application to install sidewalks and a push button crosswalk along County Road 11, starting at 10th Street Southeast connecting to the Interstate 94 overpass sidewalk. City engineer Dave Blommel suggested the city complete a sidewalk and trail plan, which could help if they apply for another grant. “Think of other areas of town that make sense for the sidewalk/trail plan,” Blommel said. The council suggested a mailer be sent to residents to inform them of the speed limit change on the south side of town.
PHOTO BY CAROL MOORMAN
Freeport Mayor Mike Eveslage (front, left) congratulates Melrose/Sauk Centre Fusion swimmer Adam Wilwerding, during the April 25 council meeting at Freeport City Hall in Freeport, on his second place finish in the 100 backstroke March 4 at state swimming and diving meet in Minneapolis, while councilor Jake Renneker (back) watches. Wilwerding broke a Melrose Area High School and Fusion record.
In other council news: – Set 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 30, at Freeport City Hall, 125 Main St. E,. Freeport, as a final assessment hearing for the 2021 street
PHOTO BY HERMAN LENSING
For more Holdingford prom photos, scan the QR code with your smartphone camera.
To apply, visit www.proliantdairy.com and click on "Careers". Successful completion of pre-employment physical and drug test required.
Aubrie Opatz (from left), Aidan Pellett, Ares Chapman and Kirstyn Sand share memories after the April 29 Holdingford High School prom grand march in the gym in Holdingford. Following the grand march, there was a reception in the lobby and a dance in the gym.
Proliant Dairy Ingredients (Premier Drying Plant) is accepting applications for a full-time position in Melrose, MN
Night Shift Maintenance Production Tech Operator 7AM - 5PM
3PM-1AM or 4PM-2AM COMPETITIVE PAY
PHS17-2B-RB
3PM-1AM or 4PM-2AM
• 10 Hour Shifts, 4 days/wk. • Every Other Weekend Off! • Full Benefits First of the Month following hire date • 401(K) with generous match • Annual employee bonus incentive
Successful completion of pre-employment physical and drug test required.
SALUTING GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE MELROSE HIGH SCHOOL What do you like most about being on the softball team? The atmosphere and the girls. What is your most memorable experience during a game? When coach Jordan Welle was our base runner for situations at practice, he tripped over second base, rolled in a somersault about three times and then acted as if nothing happened.
Parents: Conrad and Sandra Gruber Accomplishment: Senior first baseman on the Melrose Area High School softball team
• 10 Hour Shifts, 4 days/wk. • 10 Hour Shifts, 4 days/week • • 1Every Off! 4th weekend on call Other eveningWeekend per week & every • • Full FullBenefi Benefits the Month ts FirstFirst of theofmonth following hirehire datedate following • 401(k) with generous match match • 401(K) with generous • Annual bonus incentive • Annual employee bonus incentive
To apply, visit www.proliantdairy.com and click on "Careers".
Dynamite Dutchmen
Paige Gruber
to affected property owners. – Nelson mentioned FOX-Channel 9 staff will be in Freeport June 7 taping for their town ball baseball series.
Prom from front
Proliant Dairy Ingredients (Premier Drying Plant) is accepting applications for a full-time position in Melrose, MN
Night Shift Production Operator
improvements, with an open house from 6-7 p.m. for property owners to ask Blommel questions. The project total cost is $2,345,490.71, with $696,582.55 being assessed
DYNAMITE DUTCHMEN SPONSORED BY:
Screen Freeport g, Inc. Printin
, MN Freeport e Phon 2393 683 320om banyytel.c fspi2@al
What do you still hope to do in school before the school year ends? Enjoy the last month with my friends, and make new memories before we all leave.
119 North 8th Avenue West • P.O. Box 234 Melrose, MN 56352
320-256-3846 For Your Meat, Produce and Grocery Needs!
How do you try to make a difference at school? I try to get involved in everything I can.
What other activities are you involved in at school? Swimming, girls basketball, student council and National Honor Society.
What teacher has impacted your education the most? I like Mr. Wehrman’s teaching style and the way his class is organized. I also love that we get to celebrate Pi Day and actually eat pie in his class.
What is something you’ve learned in class recently? In Mr. (Chad) Wehrman’s math class, we learned about derivatives and how to apply them to real-life situations.
What is your favorite restaurant and the meal you order? Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers. I order the three-piece chicken fingers combo with an extra piece of bread and Cane’s signature sauce.
105 E Main St • Melrose 320-256-4444 Dutchmen Pride!
MEMBER
FDIC
PHS17-2B-RB
P18-1B-TV
BY CAROL MOORMAN STAFF WRITER
NEWS
THE STAR POST | WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2023 | Page 3
50th
Speech
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
from front
90th
BIRTHDAY
Rich and Sherry Gaebel Rich and Sherry Gaebel, of Albany, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 5-11 p.m., Saturday, May 20, 2023, at the Greenwald Pub in Greenwald. Dinner will be served from 5-7 p.m. Music by Paul Jensen from 7-11 p.m. Rich and Sherry (Wenker) Sherry and Rich Gaebel were married May 19, 1973, at St. Andrew’s Catholic Church their three children and six in Greenwald. grandkids P-18-2P Helping host the event are
T H A N K YO U PHOTO SUBMITTED
Melrose Area High School state speech medal winners Andrew Traeger (front, from left), Anessa Redepenning, Emily Sand, Autumn Oevermann and Vanessa Santana; (back, from left) Amelia Brower, Reagan Mueller, Drew Pundsack, Makayla Zirbes and Ellie Heller display their medals and the second place team trophy April 29 following the Minnesota State High School League State Class A Speech State Tournament at Eastview High School in Apple Valley. Seventeen Melrose speakers competed at the state tournament, with 10 advancing to finals.
speech category, after being inspired by Callie Schaefer, the state storytelling champion for Melrose in 2019. “I knew I wanted to be just like her,” Heller said. Heller chose storytelling because she said it forces her to think on her feet a lot. “And it has a lot of variety because there are 15 different scripts I have to prepare,” she said. Her coach encouraged her to practice every day, which, because she is also in basketball during the winter and in softball during the
She credits her coaches with her speech success. “Especially Ms. Curry, who has pushed me and encouraged me even back in seventh grade when I was absolutely terrible,” Heller said. “I never would have found this success without her guidance.” Schaefer, her speech mentor, has also been a huge help. “She offered me advice and was an enormous role model for me,” Heller said. Heller’s high school speech story has a happy ending.
Community S T A R S Albany man serving aboard USS Bunker Hill
PHILIPPINE SEA – Albany native, U.S. Navy Gunner’s Mate Second Class Corey Marstein, is serving in the Philippine Sea aboard USS Bunker Hill. He is part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, in the U.S. 7th fleet conducting routine operations. The 7th fleet is the U.S. Navy‘s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific region.
Albany, Holdingford, Melrose students of excellence honored
ST. CLOUD – Students of Excellence Luke Barrow, Connor Karki, Tate Richter and Makaela Zierden, from Albany; Nicole Buchta, Madilyn Stodolka, Tanner Tomasek and Grace Woitalla; from Holdingford; and Lauren Dehmer, Eleanor Heller and Reagan Mueller, from Melrose, were among the 129 students honored April 26 during the Resource Training and Solutions awards banquet at the St. Cloud River’s Edge Convention Center, in St. Cloud.
Call for an insurance quote today!
P18-1B-MT
Kyle Hoium, Agent Kyle Hoium Agency LLC
khoium@amfam.com (320) 256-3434 408 Main St E Ste 2 Melrose, MN 56352
HOME | AUTO | LIFE | BUSINESS | FARM & RANCH American Family Mutual Insurance Company S.I, & its Operating Companies, Life Insurance underwritten by American Family Life Insurance Company, 6000 American Parkway, Madison, WI 53783 ©2022 21178 – 8/22 – 17717895
Thank you NAMI St. Cloud Area would like to thank the sponsors of our May 6 Mental Health Walk at Lake George: CentraCare, Granite Financial, DAV Chapter 9, Grede II LLC, anonymous, Brenny Transportation, Central MN Mental Health Center, D. J. Bitzan Jewelers, Anderson Trucking, mnmentalhealth.org, Hanisch House and Blattner Company. For more information/register: www.namistcloud.com. FPH-18-1B
What’s H A P P E N I N G Friday, May 5, 6:30 p.m. – First Friday Novena. St. Catherine’s Oratory, 26950 County Road 23, Farming. Evening of Mass, adoration and reconciliation. Saturday, May 6, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. – NAMI St. Cloud Area Mental Health Walk. 1101 Seventh St. S., St. Cloud. Register at www.namistcloud.com. Saturday, May 6, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. – Avon’s Spring Fling. Lake Wobegon Trailhead Park, 453637 County Road 9, Avon. Arts, crafts, food, games. Saturday, May 6, 10 a.m-2 p.m. – Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa FFA Community Tractor Drive. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa High School, 710 Washburn Ave., Belgrade. Call 320-292-9495 for information. Monday, May 8, 5:30-6:30 p.m. – Mental Health Support Group. CentraCare-Albany Clinic, 30 Railroad Ave., Albany. For information call the clinic at 320-845-2157.
YOUR LOCAL INSURANCE TEAM
Adeline Douvier Stueve Cox Adeline Douvier Stueve Cox is turning 90 May 7, 2023. Let’s shower her mailbox with birthday wishes, at 1223 Karl Drive, Apt. 223, New Ulm, MN 56073, or join us for cake and coffee from 1-3 p.m., May 6, at Kegel Klub in New Ulm.
spring, meant she did the majority of her speech practicing at home. “There were plenty of late nights in the week leading up to state, recording and re-recording my various stories,” Heller said. Speech has taught her life lessons, including the value of portraying confidence even when she may feel the opposite and being OK with disappointment. “Not every judge will love you, and that is perfectly fine, as long as you don’t let it get in your head,” Heller said.
Visit My Website
Reagan Mueller, second time at state, earned sixth in creative expression. Autumn Oevermann, second time at state, earned sixth in dramatic interpretation. Emily Sand, first time at state, earned sixth in extemporaneous reading. Andrew Traeger, second time at state, earned seventh in original oratory. Other state competitors included Lydia Prout, third time at state; Caraline Braun, second time at state; and Jonathan Botello, Teague Dusha, Philip Job, Logan Schad and Asher Utsch each participating at state for the first time. Head coach Mikayla Curry said the team had an “incredible season with a talented group of speakers” who set records with enrollment numbers, section finalists, state participants and state finalists. Assistant coaches included Teresa Schad, Pam Rue, Taylor Garthus, Emily Krogstad and Jake Pundsack. “I feel blessed to work with a well-rounded coaching staff who help speakers move mountains,” Curry said. “Our coaching staff could not be more proud of our entire team. We know the success we found is a result of the work this entire team put into supporting one another and pushing each other to succeed.” Heller became the first speaker in Melrose history to win two individual state championships and Melrose’s sixth overall entry to win a state speech title. For Heller, it was the perfect ending to her sixyear high school speech career that started in seventh grade, when she decided storytelling would be her
Visit My Website
Monday, May 8, 7 p.m. Holdingford City Council Meeting. Holdingford City Hall, 420 Main St., Holdingford. Tuesday, May 9, noon – Helping Hands Outreach Senior Dining Meal. Holdingford City Hall, 420 Main St., Holdingford. Programs are open to the public. Call 320-7469960 for more information. Tuesday, May 9, 7 p.m. – Melrose American Legion Post 101 and Auxiliary meetings. Melrose American Legion clubroom, 265 County Road 173, Melrose. Wednesday, May 10, 12:30-6:30 p.m. – Melrose Community Blood Drive. Melrose American Legion clubroom, 265 County Road 173, Melrose. For appointments call Sally at 320-291-2994 or visit redcrossblood.org, enter sponsor code Melrose Community. Wednesday, May 10, 6 p.m. – Albany School Board Meeting. District office, 30 Forest Ave., Albany. Wednesday, May 10, 7 p.m. – AA Meetings. Back to Basic, at Tutti Frutti Marketplace, 38914 County Road 186, Sauk Centre. For more information, call 218-240- 1076. Big Book, Melrose City Center, 225 First St., NE, Melrose. For more information, call 320-241-3909. Thursday, May 11, noon-6 p.m. – Red Cross Blood Drive. Avon Community Church, 204 Avon Ave, Avon. Sign up at redcrossblood.org or call 320-248-3375. Upcoming: Tuesday, June 6, 7 p.m. – Schanhaar-Otte Post 7050 and Auxiliary meetings. Melrose American Legion clubroom, 265 County Road 173, Melrose.
P-17-2P
PurplePride
Sponsored by
SALUTING GREAT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE ALBANY HIGH SCHOOL What do you enjoy most about being on the track team? The fun, lasting memories that are made and the high energy the team has to offer. What is your favorite event to compete in? The 4X100 relay. I love the competitiveness and the teamwork involved.
THERESA KALTHOFF Parents: Ron and Karina Kalthoff Accomplishment: Senior on the Albany Area High School girls track and field team
What other activities are you involved in at school? Cross-country, jazz band, marching band, robotics team, Letter Club and the National Honor Society. Why is it important for you to be involved in school activities? It provides a sense of purpose and motivation. You also develop new relationships with others. What is something you are proud you accomplished so far during the school year, and what is
one of your goals the remainder of the year? I am proud to have advanced to the world robotics championships in Houston, Texas, with the Albany robotics team. My goal is to make the most out of the last few weeks of my senior year. What is one piece of advice you would give underclassmen to help them excel in academics or athletics? Stay focused and always work hard for what you want. What are you thankful for today? My coaches, friends and family who have supported me and helped me along the way. What are three words that describe your personality? Creative, positive and cheerful.
ALBANY, MN
320-845-4086 The Partner you can count on, providing real solutions for today and tomorrow.
P18-1B-TV
NEWS
Page 4 | WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2023 | THE STAR POST
State aid for schools could increase
O B I T UA R I E S Diana T. Yorek Diana T. Yorek, 67, of Albany, passed away unexpectedly April 22, 2023, at CentraCare-Melrose Hospital in Melrose. A memorial service was April 26 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Albany with the Rev. Anthony Christoffels officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date. Diana Therese Johannes was born Sept. 22, 1955, in Little Falls, to Leonard and Josephine (Maile) Johannes. On May 4, 1979, she was united in marriage to Dennis Yorek in Little Falls. The couple lived in Upsala where she was a day care provider for many years; allowing Diana to take care of their own children, which was important to her. They moved to Albany in 2004 where she began working at Mother of Mercy Nursing Home. She was currently working at Serenity Village in Avon. Diana always enjoyed taking care of others. When she wasn’t working, she enjoyed sewing, crafts, crocheting, doing seamstress work and, most of all, spending time with her grandchildren. She never turned down a fishing or shopping trip and liked cooking and baking but left the grilling for Dennis. She was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Albany. Survivors include her husband, Dennis Yorek of
iPads for $29,962. Holdingford, Kimball, RoHoldingford School Board teacher This is the third batch and last cori, Sauk Rapids-Rice and so all teachers now Sartell – and provides a numreceives legislative update rotation have Mac laptops, which are ber of services to member expected to be used seven to school districts. Minnesota schools could see an increase in state aid but how much and what strings could be attached has not been determined. Holdingford Public Schools Superintendent Chris Swenson, during the April 19 monthly meeting at Holdingford Public Schools, told school board members both houses in the Minnesota Legislature are looking at an increase, as he updated the board on what is being considered in the Legislature that could impact the district, as well as others throughout the state. Nothing has been decided and won’t be until the governor signs legislation into law. Business Manager Garr-
ity Gerber said he will need that state aid number as he prepares next school year’s budget. Gerber also presented the revised 2022-23 revenue and expenditure budget, which was approved by the board. Also at the meeting the board decided on a number of expenditures. The board approved the purchase of 260 Chromebooks for $83,197. Technology director Lance Feia said the new Chromebooks will be for first, five and ninth graders who will use them for four years. Each year the district purchases new Chromebooks. The board also approved 12 teacher laptops and three
nine years. This allows the school district to have three rotations in order to split the cost of upgrading laptops over their three system life/budget cycles. Approval was also given to spend $38,800 to remove existing lockers and install new ones in the main space of the girls locker room. In other board news: – Approved transition to a newer student information system. –Approved a contract with Schroden’s, Inc., to rehabilitate the baseball field. –Board member Elissa Ebnet updated the board on the last Benton-Stearns Education District meeting. The district is a cooperative of six school districts – Foley,
Library
She loves time spent at the library. “I enjoy helping in the community and making new friends,” said Doubek, who lives on a dairy farm south of Albany. “It makes you feel good to make a difference.” She is following in her mother’s footsteps. “My mom worked at the St. Cloud Library and when she quit, I started here,” said Doubek, who frequented the library growing up. Reber smiles talking about when she started volunteering at the library. “I came in (to the Albany library) the first day I retired from my state of Minnesota job, and Irene said, ‘What can I do for you?’ and I said, ‘Maybe, it’s what I can do for you,’” Reber said. “They handed me a (volunteer application) form and when I came back they said, ‘When can you start?’” That was in 2011. “I probably trained you,” Doubek said to Reber, shaking her head yes. Reber has a fondness for the library and reading, starting back when she biked to the bookmobile when it came to Albany.
“I have a picture of me tude is infectious. sitting on my dad’s lap, and Fischer, from Albany, he was reading to me,” she has volunteered at the lisaid. brary since 2015, the year Reber volunteers at the she retired from working at library Wednesdays, Fridays Apollo Insurance Agency. and some Saturdays, putting “And I love it,” she said. in seven to 10 hours a week. “It’s relaxing and good to be “We used to do a lot busy.” more dusting and cleaning, The library is a good or like I say at home, ‘We fit for Fischer because she don’t get rid of the dust we loves books. just rearrange it,’” she said “It’s just in me,” said laughing. Fischer who works three to Library assistant Mary four hours each Monday. Czech called Reber a “liAutobiographies are her brary super star.” favorite books to read. “We also call Lois our Schaefer, from the St ‘book finding guru,’” Gru- Martin area, started in Janber said. “If none of the staff uary of 2023 and volunteers can find an item, Lois can.” Thursdays and loves learnLooking out the south ing all the new things at the window of the library, onto library. a still-brown Albany golf Gruber said the voluncourse, Reber talks about teers are highly cherished by when that area was farm- all library staff. Those sentiland. A life-long Albany ments are echoed by the volresident, Reber is a walking unteers of the staff. history book on the city. “They really appreciate She also volunteers at a person here,” Fischer said. the Mother Seton’s store “Every time I work, they say and at Seven Dolors Catho- thank you.” lic Church in Albany. “They all treat you very “There’s never a dull nice,” Doubek said. time for you,” Doubek said Volunteering at the Alto Reber. bany library is a labor of “Some day I’m going to love. retire from retirement,” said Reber, whose positive atti-
BY MIKE KOSIK | STAFF WRITER
Diana T. Yorek
Albany; son Robin Yorek of Avon and his long time girlfriend, Rita Robertson of Buffalo; daughter Nicole Yorek of St. Stephen; grandchildren Kitana and Mason Yorek and Kylee and Wiley Nieman; sisters Alverna (Myron) Voss, Kathleen (Jerome) Ebnet, Delores Pilarski and Mary Mader; and brothers Gerald (Carol) Johannes, Kevin (Pam) Johannes, Allen (Donna) Johannes and Arnie (Kay) Johannes. Diana was preceded in death by her parents, brothers LeRoy and Kenneth Johannes and brothers-in-law Martin Pilarski and Robert Mader. Urn bearers were Robin, Kitana and Mason Yorek and Kylee and Wiley Nieman. Readers were Brenda Utsch and Mason Yorek. Eulogy was from front by Lisa Beuning. Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral In 2022, Albany library & Cremation Services, of volunteer hours totaled P-18-1B Melrose. close to 650 hours. “That was the third highest out of the 32 libraries in the Great River Regional Library system and is pretty good for the size of William F. Massmann our library,” Gruber said. William F. “Bill” Volunteer tasks include Massmann, 83, of Melrose, shelving books, retrieving passed away April 26, 2023, at items from the book drop, the CentraCare Care Center in pulling books off of shelves Melrose. to fill requests for patrons A Mass of Christian Burial and sorting shelving carts was April 29 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose so items are in order. Bewith the Rev. Arockiya fore COVID-19, volunteers Newton officiating. Interment helped with children’s crafts was in Oak Hill Cemetery in and now they package craft Melrose with military honors items for children to take William F. Massmann by the Melrose Veterans Honor home and complete. Guard. “Our wonderful volWilliam Felix Massmann his wife, Karen. unteers help at the library Survivors include his wife, whether it’s through the was born June 27, 1939, one of 10 children born to Felix and Karen, of Melrose; children book sale, the National HonElizabeth (Eickoff) Massmann Cindy Massmann (Mike) of in New Munich. Bill grew Champlin, Paul Massmann or Society, Friends of the up on the family farm. A few (Howard) of Minneapolis, Albany Library or another years after graduating from Brian Massmann of Melrose entity of the library,” Gruber Melrose High School, Bill and John (Melissa) Massmann said. “We love our volunjoined the Army and served of Albany; grandchildren teers.” Doubek is in her 11th for two years. After service, Dakota Massmann (Jade) of year at the library, working Bill worked at DeZurik in Melrose, Adrian Massmann Sartell, and then worked as (Haley) of Freeport, Emmett three to four hours one day a mail carrier at the Melrose Massmann of Melrose, Ryan a week. Post Office for over 35 years. Massmann of Albany and Bill married Karen Hailey Massmann of Albany; (Kemper) July 29, 1967, and one great-grandchild Colt and another they had four children. They Massmann expected raised their children on a great-grandchild hobby farm in Melrose. Bill in July; brothers and sister retired from the post office Fred (Beatrice) Massmann of from front in 1999. He enjoyed farming, Sauk Centre, Hugo (Virginia) playing cards with friends, Massmann of Melrose and “One family wanted me watching sports, listening to Mary (Clem) Kremers of to come in the morning and old-time music and spending Rockville; and many nieces pray the rosary with their time with his grandchildren. and nephews. Bill was preceded in death mom, even though she never Bill enjoyed joking around with everyone he knew, and by his parents; sisters Sandra opened her eyes,” she said. During the pandemic, his sense of humor will be Massmann, Jeanette Hoeschen and Joan Weyer; and brothers when in-person volunteergreatly missed. Bill was an usher at St. Julius, Godfrey and Clarus ing ceased, she wrote messages on cards sent to hosMary’s Church and a member “Larry” Massmann. Arrangements were made pice clients. of the St. Mary’s School Board of Education. He was also with Patton-Schad Funeral “You want to send posa member of the American and Cremation Services of itive notes,” she said. “If it P-18-1B Legion and the honor guard. Melrose. was spring, I would write He enjoyed volunteering at the ‘Happy spring to you. The Melrose Area Food Shelf with grass is turning green, flowers are in bloom. There is a “Our Country is in Mourning, A Veteran Died Today.” lot to be happy about.’” Her experience as a hospice volunteer helped when Ralph chose to go on hospice in July of 2022. “Before Ralph went on hospice I told him, ‘Don’t worry about me. I’ll be OK.’ I didn’t know how much that meant to him until I heard ALBANY FREEPORT him say, ‘I’ll be OK because HARVEST CHURCH OUR SAVIOR’S LUTHERAN CHURCH I know she (Rosie) will be 338 Main St. W. 840 Lake Ave OK,’” Rose Ann said. 320-836-2997 320-845-2405 Diagnosed March 20, harvestchurchfreeport.org oursaviorslutheranalbany.org
Currently, the Benton-Stearns Education District is looking at the current conditions of its buildings. Discussions are in an early stage and options from renovation to moving into something new are being studied. The six member school districts would also have to determine cost share. – Swenson, in his report, said the district will hire a social worker that focuses more on elementary school students but would be available to help in the secondary school. This is not a new position, but more of a shift in duties. – Close to 30 Holdingford FFA members qualified for state competition, which is a good number, Swenson said.
with stage 4 kidney “Being a hospice volun- served in the military, and Inderrieden 2020, cancer, Ralph was managing teer helped me know what Ralph agreed to have that
MELROSE
AVON COMMUNITY CHURCH
BIRCH HILLS COMMUNITY CHURCH
204 Avon Ave. N
320-356-9001
avoncommunitychurch.org
HOLDINGFORD COMMUNITY COUNTRY CHURCH Across from school
320-746-0005
communitycountrychurch.org
225 1st St. NE, (City Center)
320-429-2440
birchhillscommunitychurch.org
DIOCESE OF SAINT CLOUD
FIRST FRIDAY OPPORTUNITY P3-TFN-RB
AVON
“He was such a strong willed guy who had a hemoglobin about half of what it should have been, and yet he did things,” she said. During a four-month span, from April to July 2022, he received nine units of blood. That July, he had chest pains while with friends at Coborn’s deli in Melrose. In the CentraCare-Melrose Hospital emergency room, Ralph was asked if he wanted anything done, and he chose to have all the monitors removed, Rose Ann said. “I thought I lost him that day. It was Dr. Chmielewski and me, and he passed out and wasn’t breathing, and when he came back we decided hospice was it, and by the time I brought him home, they were there with the hospice bed,” Rose Ann said. Rose Ann was Ralph’s caregiver 24 hours a day, with frequent visits from a hospice nurse.
If you would like parishioners to see your church here, please contact Robin at 320-351-7837 or robin.b@star-pubs.com
Join people from around the diocese for a Cor Jesu (Heart of Jesus) First Fridays Novena - an evening Mass, adoration and reconciliation.
May 5 | 6:30 pm at St. Catherine’s Oratory Farming, MN
P17-2B-TV
For more events, visit www.stcdio.org/Eucharistic-Revival
was going on, helped me done. see things, helped me un“That’s one of the only derstand things better,” she times I saw Ralph emotionsaid. “For one, you have to al,” Rose Ann said. accept it’s all a part of life. One of Ralph’s worries You know you are losing was he would have extreme someone and other than be- pain and that he would ing there for them, you can’t struggle. do anything about it. Just “He wanted to be peacemake the best of each day.” ful, … to accept what was She did not mope. happening, like his cousin “With Ralph, I tried to did,” Rose Ann said. “His be happy because it was all cousin said, ‘Pretty soon I about him,” she said. will know if I’m going up On Ralph’s good days, there or down there.’ He he would tell Rose Ann admired him for being at maybe they misdiagnosed peace.” him; that spark of hope was As a volunteer, Rose present. Ann has given hospice pamHospice staff encour- phlets to clients and famiaged Ralph to get out of the lies. She has also read the house, if he felt up to it. pamphlets and knew about “When he couldn’t the dying process and what drive any more, I took him to look for, including moton drives twice a day,” she tling of the skin – a discolsaid. oring and coldness – on the He liked checking out extremities days before peothe countryside, something ple die. he did when he drove his “My man went out in milk truck and semi. style and had absolutely “It was all about him, none of that. He was doing not me,” she said. it his own way,” she said That farmer in him nev- laughing. er left and neither did his Ralph passed away, will to work on projects in surrounded by family, with his shed. It is a shed that Rose Ann by his side. Rose Ann is now going When she is ready, she through as she prepares for will return to volunteering. an auction. As a wife of a hospice On her counter is a yel- client who has died, she has lowed folder with pictures to be in the right frame of of birds Ralph drew free- mind before she can help hand years ago, treasured others go through the endmementos she found after of-life journey. he passed away. As a hospice volunteer, Hospice provides a vet- Rose Ann has a heart for eran’s salute to clients who helping people.
LOOKING FOR OBITS? • www.pattonschad.com
See our online Obituaries and Guestbook
P1-tfnB-MT
Join Us in Worship
it.
OPINION
THE STAR POST | WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2023 | Page 5
The views expressed by our columnists are the opinions and thoughts of the author and do not reflect the opinions and views of newspaper staff and ownership.
Not a joke
A letter to Mom
Most days I miss Mom. Thank you, Mom, for putting a smile on my I miss her reminding me to make sure I face each time I saw you sucking up a ladybug have the shovel she gave me for Christmas crawling on a wall or window in the toy room one year in the trunk of my vehicle during the with your mini-vacuum when the bugs came out winter. I miss Mom’s urge to rake every leaf of the woodwork on those warmer than usual fall from her lawn in the spring and in the fall. The days. Mom could spot those tiny bugs a ways same could be said for removing snow from away and there was no way they were going to her driveway and sidewalk. I miss Mom sitget the best of her. ting in the swing on a warm summer night with Thank you, Mom, for teaching me the importhe neighbor when I stopped over after work. I tance of having friends, letting me sit around the From the Heart miss the smell of cookies baking on a Saturday kitchen table and listen to you and your friend, by Carol Moorman morning and eating her duck, dressing and all Virginia Tise, as you chatted while sipping on the trimmings each year when she hosted her your favorite refreshment – beer. brother Marv and his wife, Betty; her sister, Loretta; my Thank you, Mom, for leading by example that we brother Tom and me. should help others. For years, Mom ordered eggs from MelI just miss Mom in so many ways. vin Hinnenkamp, who delivered eggs to Mom and Dad’s It doesn’t make any difference how old we are, we al- house. Mom ordered them for us, for the neighbors, the Tisways need our moms. We need our dad’s too, but mom is es, and a family she babysat for, the Van Drehles. The egg often the person who holds the family together. deliveries, usually on Saturday morning, included a short What better time to write a letter to Mom – whether visit with Melvin, after which Mom would divide the carthey are living or deceased – than around Mother’s Day, so tons of eggs up, placing them in the refrigerator until they here goes. could pick them up. Dear Mom, Mom, thank you for weeding my garden the first year I Thank you for the little and big things that helped shape had a plot in the community garden. You really didn’t have me into the person I am today. to do it, but I’m sure glad you did because I wasn’t the best Like the rosary I received from you and Dad one year weeder, especially those first years. Plus, I know you like to for Christmas, that I’m sure in my younger years I was not garden, of course, on your hands and knees. very appreciative of, but today I sure am. It still sits in the Thank you, Mom, for showing me how to make dressdash of my vehicle – and I have used it more than once. ing and homemade bread even though I didn’t write either Thank you for teaching me the simple things in life like recipe down because you always said it was in your head. shoving a Kleenex in the sleeve of my shirt so it’s handy if It’s a good thing you gave your bun recipe to your daughI need it. Saturdays are for baking and cleaning the house ter-in-law, Barb, so at least we have that recipe, since your without taking shortcuts when it comes to dusting or vacu- green and white recipe box is nowhere to be found. uming. Sundays are a day of rest, after you go to church, of Please, Mom, if you receive this letter, let me know course. where that box is because your squirrel stew recipe is in Thank you, Mom, for teaching me how to iron the right there and deer hunting season, when you made it for Tom way. I bet you didn’t know there was a wrong way, right? (my brother), will be here before we know it. But then again, since I’m left handed and Mom was right Thank you, Mom, for everything. I hope you have a handed more often than not, I ironed the wrong way, ac- wonderful Mother’s Day in heaven. cording to her. Love, Carol
Cinco de Mayo fitting celebration
In the spring of 1862 there were very few marched to and eventually captured Mexico City. Union or Confederate soldiers thinking of PuebIn that year, however, Mexico was able to better la, Mexico. plan its resistance, eventually regroup and defeat Nor would any of the 6,000 trained French the invaders. soldiers marching to the city, or that of the Some historians write that the battle may addi2,000 under armed Mexican soldiers setting up tionally affected the outcome of the American Civdefenses against them, be thinking much about il War (1861-65) to the north. Mexico, for the most the United States War Between the States. What part, was not in favor of the Confederacy, in part happened May 5, 1862, (Cinco de Mayo) at that because of its having slaves. In the early days of Mexican village probably affected all of them Mirrors of Smoke the War until almost mid-1863, though, it looked by Herman Lensing like the Confederate session would succeed – and and their descendants. To some, Cinco de Mayo is a time for some European countries were considering supmini-festivals, Mexican food, music and culporting it. ture. More than one article on the day points out that, like One thing working for the Union was blockading southSt. Patrick’s Day, it is celebrated more in the U.S. than in ern ports. This limited international aid coming to the Conits country of origin – although some areas of Mexico do federacy. observe the day. France was one of the countries which showed signs of The day marks the 1862 Battle of Puebla, Mexico. At supporting the Confederacy. Had the French captured Mexa time when Union and Confederate troops were fighting ico in 1862, rather than 1863, it would have made it much in the southern and eastern U.S., and Minnesota was con- easier for French aid to reach the southern states through cerned with the Dakota Uprising, Mexico was fighting to Mexico via Texas. The U.S. could not have extended its prevent a French takeover – and the U.S. had a stake in the blockade that far. outcome. About a month after the June 10, 1863, French capture France claimed it had the right to Mexico because of of Mexico City, Union forces captured Vicksburg, effecmoney owed to France. It sent an army of 6,000, landed it at tively cutting off supplies from the west and won the Battle Vera Cruz and started marching to Mexico City, intending of Gettysburg, beginning events leading to a Union victory to capture the capital. Because of the Civil War, the U.S. two years later. could not aid Mexico. Almost from the day the victory at Puebla was anNear the village of Puebla, the Mexican army of about nounced in the U.S., Mexican-Americans began what 2,000 troops dug in. The French had superior weapons. The would become Cinco de Mayo celebrations. It received furMexicans, under the command of General Ignacio Zara- ther support in the U.S. in 1933 when Franklin Roosevelt goza, had the advantage of defensive positions. The bat- created the Good Neighbor Policy. tle went on for about eight hours, at the end of which the Maybe it is fitting that there is an observance of the day French withdrew to await reinforcements. in both the U.S. and Mexico. For, as some historians point The battle itself was fairly indecisive and the French, out, that battle’s outcome may very well have shaped the when reinforced about a year later, took the city and then destinies of both Mexico and the U.S.
Welp, it didn’t take long after President Joe Biden announced his candidacy for a second term in the White House that he sent me a personal text message. “It’s Joe Biden. Bryan, I’m officially running for reelection. If you’re with me, will you pitch in $20 to my camIn Other Words paign today?” by Bryan Zollman I was flabbergasted at receiving a text from the leader of the free world. I hadn’t heard from him since the 2022 midterms. But he’s been busy. Then just a few hours later Vice President Kamala Harris texted me. “Kamala here. It would mean so much if you’d pitch in $20 today to own a piece of this campaign from the very beginning.” I didn’t know Kamala knew who I was, but Joe must have told her about me. Then, just a few hours after that I received a text from Jill, whom I assume is Dr. Jill Biden. She said, “Jill here. I’m going to do everything I can to make sure we reelect Joe and Kamala, and I’m asking you to join me.” Then the next day I received a text from a guy named Doug, whom I assume is Doug Emhoff, Kamala’s husband, again asking if I could chip in $20. I couldn’t believe they all took time out of their busy schedule to send me a personal text message. So I responded in kind. “Hey all. Thanks for the texts. Sorry, but I sent my last few dollars in my savings account to President Zelenskyy to help protect the Ukrainian border from those insurrectionist Russians. Kamala, you understand the importance of border security better than anybody being you are the border czar and have been handling the U.S. border situation (not crisis) with precision. I would love to send you some money, but cash is a little tight right now. Gas, groceries and just about everything else is super-duper expensive. But don’t worry. Our governor said he is sending us $250 in rebate checks. Not a joke. He promised us $2,000 when he was running for reelection, but then after he was elected realized he only had $17.5 billion in the bank and had to raise taxes and fees again, so we only get $250. But he says it’s going to make Minnesota the greatest state in the country and I believe him. As long as he’s MMGA and not MAGA, right. Those MAGA people are crazy domestic terrorists and a threat to our democracy. Not to mention, they’re all racist, transphobic, homophobic and misogynistic like that smug loudmouth Tucker Carlson. So glad he’s not on TV anymore. Just wish Don Lemon could take his place. Don spits facts. Not a joke. So when that check comes I will be sure to earmark $25 for the campaign. I know you asked for $20, but I’m gonna give 10% for you, big guy (wink-wink). I would send more but that darn Putin is causing our gas and grocery prices to skyrocket. That’s why it’s important we keep sending money to Zelenskyy, so he can defeat the Russians once and for all and inflation will finally disappear. I just want to say I am so glad you are running for reelection. You are the only guy who can beat that deranged orange man, unless he’s in jail where he belongs wearing an orange jumpsuit (how fitting). I know you will be 82 when you are reelected, but as Jeffrey Epstein always said, age ain’t nothing but a number. Anyway, I gotta get running. There’s a drag show for kids down at the state Capitol. Really, there is. Not a joke.”
Letter T O T H E E D I T O R Why our community should have an academic medical center
Ken Holmen, MD, CentraCare president and CEO, St. Cloud The communities in our region have been well served by the dedicated CentraCare clinical professionals who are vital to our communities. We’ve worked hard to attract excellent physicians and health care providers to care for our families and neighbors. Our shared passion to make lives healthier is core to our purpose – and CentraCare’s collaboration with the University of Minnesota to build a medical school campus based in St. Cloud speaks to that purpose. The why is clear – it is about today and tomorrow. Today, we are challenged by suboptimal healthcare outcomes and physician shortages. To improve this situa-
tion, we must invest today for a brighter tomorrow. We are committed to responding with an innovative solution – an academic medical center campus of the University of Minnesota Medical School focused on preparing doctors to practice in our small-town communities. We’re excited by this work because academic medical centers are known for leading-edge health care. Most top health systems in the nation have an academic affiliation. Joining their ranks will help us attract excellent providers. And our patients will benefit from access to innovative therapies that may not be available elsewhere. Academic medical center success has much to do with research, which drives medical progress. Research seeks better ways to treat conditions and diseases and offers new solutions and hope to patients. Then there’s the education and training that will be
key to our mission. We look forward to a steady stream of medical students, residents and fellows who will learn with us as they become highly skilled healthcare professionals for our communities. Finally, we know academic medical centers have a significant positive economic impact in their communities. By engaging in research and education, we will attract research funding and contribute to the regional economy by collaborating with local businesses, which depend on us for the health of their employees. We look forward to working with community members and colleagues at the University of Minnesota in this exciting investment in our community’s future. We appreciate the many people, businesses and organizations that have already expressed enthusiastic support for this project.
STAFF Mark Klaphake ................... General Manager …………………………………mark.k@saukherald.com Joyce Frericks ..................... Business Manager …………………………………joyce@saukherald.com Missy Traeger ..................... Sales & Marketing Manager ………………………missy@saukherald.com Natasha Barber .................. Managing Editor …………………………………natasha@saukherald.com Nancy Powell...................... Manager……………………………………………nancy,p@star-pub.com Tim Vos ................................. Marketing …………………………………………tim.v@star-pub.com Carol Moorman ................. Editor/Writer ………………………………………carol.m@star-pub.com Offices at Mike Kosik ........................... Writer ………………………………………………mike.k@star-pub.com Herman Lensing................ Writer ………………………………………………herman.l@star-pub.com 408 E. Main St., Melrose, MN 56352 Evan Michealson ............... Writer ………………………………………………evan.m@star-pub.com 320-351-6579 Tim Hennagir ..................... Writer ………………………………………………tim.h@star-pub.com Amanda Thooft ................. Production Manager/Page Design & Layout ……amanda@saukherald.com 561 Railroad Ave., Albany, MN 56307 Maddy Peterson ................ Graphic Designer/Page Design & Layout …………maddy@star-pub.com 320-845-2700 Cheyenne Carlson ............ Graphic Designer/ Page Design & Layout ………cheyenne@star-pub.com Knoblach ................. Graphic Designer …………………………………karen.k@star-pub.com Periodicals postage pending at Melrose, MN Karen Pat Turner ............................ Graphic Designer …………………………………pat@saukherald.com THE STAR POST (USPS 482-220) is published weekly Annika Gunderson ........... Graphic Designer …………………………………annika@star-pub.com Kayla Hunstiger ................. Special Section Coordinator ………………………kayla@saukherald.com on Wednesdays by The Star Post, Jill Borgerding.................... Office Assistant ……………………………………jill.b@star-pub.com 408 E. Main St., Melrose, MN 56352. Warren Stone ..................... Marketing …………………………………………warren@star-pub.com Second-class postage paid at Melrose, MN Jaime Ostendorf ............... Marketing …………………………………………jaime@star-pub.com Robin Brunette .................. Help Wanted/Classifieds …………………………robin@saukherald.com POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Gretchen Jennissen ......... Public Notices/Announcements …………………office@star-pub.com THE STAR POST, Lorie Swedenburg ............ Receptionist/Circulation …………………………lorie@saukherald.com 408 E. Main St., Melrose, MN 56352 Amy McChesney ............... Bookkeeping ………………………………………amy.m@star-pub.com
Annual Subscription Rates Stearns, Todd, Douglas, Pope, & Morrison counties, $53. Elsewhere in Minnesota, $60. Elsewhere in the United States, $63. Official Legal Newspaper for the cities of Albany, Avon, Freeport, Melrose and Holdingford; Independent School Districts 745, 738 and 740; surrounding townships. Deadlines The deadline for most news in The Star Post is 5 p.m. Friday. Exceptions are obituaries and reports of weekend events, which have a deadline of 10 a.m. Monday. The deadline for advertisements in The Star Post is 5 p.m. Friday, and in the Shopper and Classy Canary it is noon Wednesday. Letters Letters to the editor are welcomed. Letters must be signed with first and last name and include address and phone number. Letters are limited 350 words. See political letters to the editor policy for additional guidelines. Corrections/Clarifications The Star Post strives for accuracy. If you would like to report a factual error, call 320-845-2700. ISSN: Print: 2834-5916 Online: 2834-5924
NEWS/PUBLIC NOTICES News B R I E F S Melrose prom is May 6
MELROSE – The junior class will host the 2023 Melrose Area High School Prom Saturday, May 6, at Melrose Public Schools, 546 Fifth Ave. NE, Melrose. The theme is A Mystic Garden.
Sump pump from page 6
“The areas with the most impact are Stratford Street West, down Chinook Avenue toward the freeway and between Avon Avenue
South and Dolphin Avenue Southeast,” he said. Avon Public Works receives daily warnings if there is extra water in the system. Wastewater staff record pump start and run times, which helps pinpoint problems. “Every spring, or af-
THE STAR POST | WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2023 | Page 7
The grand march will begin at 7 p.m. in the elementary gym, followed by a lock-in dance until 11 p.m. The public is asked to use door No. 1, after 6:30 p.m. The grand march will be live-streamed on the school website at www.isd740.org. ter heavy rainfalls like we had in 2022, we experience higher than expected flows,” Kurtz said. “We remind home owners about their sump pumps and ask that the pumps are discharging properly. Please check your sump pumps.” Since last fall, Avon
Public Works has encountered odd things inside its lift stations. “Typically, it’s stuff you really don’t want in a station,” Kurtz said. “We’ve found golf balls, baby wipes, rubber gloves, lots of candy wrappers and an 18inch branch.”
Regular School Board Minutes - Melrose Area Public Schools Monday, March 27, 2023
Chair Heller called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. The following members were present: Mr. Heller, Mr. Heidgerken, Mrs. Uphoff, Mrs. Klassen, Mrs. Poepping, & Mrs. Feldewerd. Mr. Dufner was absent. Also present were: Mr. Winter, Ms. Noska, Mr. Doetkott, Mrs. Pearson, Mr. Anderson. Mr. Heidgerken moved, with a second by Mrs. Uphoff, to approve the agenda. The Motion was unanimously carried. There were a few community members at Open Forum with concerns. No action was taken. Board reports were given. No action was taken. Administrative reports were given. No action was taken. The Board & Mr. Winter held a First Review of Policy 206 - Public Participation in School Board Meeting. No action was taken. The Board & Mr. Winter held a First Review of Policy 211 - Criminal or Civil Action Against School District, School Board Member, Employee, or Student. No action was taken. The Board & Mr. Winter held a First Review of Policy 414 - Mandated Reporting of Child Neglect, Physical, or Sexual Abuse. No action was taken. The Board & Mr. Winter held a First Review of Policy 425 - Staff Development. No action was taken. The Board & Mr. Winter held a First Review of Policy 516.5 - Overdose Medication - No action taken.
The Board & Mr. Winter held a Second Review of Policy 515 - Protection & Privacy of Student Records. No action taken. The Board & Mr. Winter held a Second Review of Policy 534 - School Meal Policy. No action was taken. The Board & Mr. Winter held a Second Review of Policy 722 - Public Data Request. No action was taken. Mrs. Klassen moved, with a second Mrs. Poepping, to approve the following consent agenda items: ➢ February 27, 2023 Regular School Board Minutes ➢ Bills & Wire Transfers in the amount of $1,585,352.00 ➢ New Hire - Josh Cozatt - Credit Recovery Teacher - High School - Part time - Effective 2-15-23 ➢ New Hire - Cody Hatton - Credit Recovery Teacher - High School - Part time - Effective 2-15-23 ➢ New Hire - Jaime Klassen - Tennis Camp - Community Education - Part time - Effective 7-1-23 ➢ New Hire - Alyssa Rosenberger Teacher - Elementary - Long Term Sub - Effective 4-14-23 ➢ New Hire - Molly Schneider - Teacher - Elementary - Long Term Sub - Effective 5-15-23 ➢ New Hire - Shane Massmann (Step 1) - Track Coach - Middle School Part time - Effective 3-27-23 ➢ New Hire - Paula Ruoff (Step 1) Track Coach - Middle School - Part time - Effective 3-27-23 ➢ New Hire - Pat Schad (Step 1) - Head Boys Track Coach - High School - Part
time - Effective 3-20-23 ➢ New Hire - Holly Hellermann (Step 1) - Asst. Softball Coach - High School - Part time - Effective 3-13-23 ➢ New Hire - Skylar Niebergall - Lifeguard - Community Education - Part time - Effective 3-27-23 ➢ Resignation - Yasmeen Soto - Paraprofessional - Elementary - Full time - Effective 3-24-23 ➢ Resignation - Evan Reller - Head Girls Basketball Coach - High School - Part time - Effective 4-1-23 ➢ Resignation - Kyle Shaughnessy Asst. Girls Basketball Coach - High School - Part time Effective 4-1-23 ➢ Change of Assignment - Jordan Welle (Step 6) - Asst. Varsity Softball Coach - High School - Part time - Effective 3-13-23 ➢ LOA - Taylor Garthus - Teacher High School - Full time - Effective Approx. 5-16-23 ➢ LOA - Renee Bauer - Teacher - High School - Full time - Effective Approx. 6-1-23 The Motion was unanimously carried. Mrs. Uphoff moved, with a second by Mrs. Poepping, to approve the Treasurer’s Report. The Motion was unanimously carried. Mr. Heidgerken moved, with a second by Mrs. Klassen, to approve the following donations: ➢ 2-27-23 - Sauk Valley Gobblers Community Education - Archery $250.00 ➢ 3-2-23 - Walmart - Elementary - Hat & Gloves - $16.00
➢ 3-9-23 - Casey’s - Elementary - Fun Run - $250.00 ➢ 3-10-23 - Green Grove Rod & Gun Club - Community Education - Archery - $2,500.00 ➢ 3-10-23 - Central MN Carpet Care - High School - Wrestling State Hats $500.00 ➢ 3-10-23 - American Legion Post 417 - Long Prairie - High School - Wrestling State Shirts -$1,200.00 Upon a roll call vote being taken those voting in favor there of: Mr. Heller, Mrs. Klassen, Mrs. Feldewerd, Mr. Heidgerken, Mrs. Uphoff, & Mrs. Poepping. Mr. Dufner was absent. Those voting against the same: None The Motion was unanimously carried. Mrs. Klassen moved, with a second by Mr. Heidgerken, to approve the 2022-23 Budget Revisions. The Motion was unanimously carried. Mrs. Feldewerd moved, with a second by Mrs. Poepping, to approve the Science Curriculum. The Motion was unanimously carried. Mrs. Uphoff moved, with a second by Mr. Heidgerken, to approve the Title Program for FY24. The Motion was unanimously carried. Mrs. Klassen moved, with a second by Mr. Heidgerken, to adjourn the meeting at 7:55 pm. The Motion was unanimously carried. Becky Feldewerd, Clerk P-18-1B
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING VACATION OF ALLEY SEGMENT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Holdingford City Council will hold a public hearing on Monday, May 8, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at Holdingford City Hall, 420 Main Street, Holdingford, MN 56340, to consider vacating the unimproved segment of alley dedicated in the plat of Ward’s Addition, Stearns County, Minnesota and located south of Washington Street, west of Lot 4, Block 8, Ward’s Addition, and north of Lot 5, Block 8, Ward’s Addition. The segment of alley proposed to be vacated is located between Stearns County PIDs 58.33548.0000 (220 Washington Street) and 58.33768.0000 (230 Washington Street). Persons wishing to comment on this item may do so during the public hearing. If you wish to offer comments relative to the public hearing and cannot be present, we ask you to submit comments in writing by 12:00 p.m. Monday, May 8, 2023. Those comments can be submitted to: City of Holdingford, 420 Main Street, Holdingford, MN 56340. Nicky Lahr, City Clerk-Treasurer P-17-2B
Albany Area Schools Public Notice of Request for Proposal Albany Area Schools, Independent School District No. 745 (“District”) requests proposals for group insurance coverage for the health plan year beginning October 1, 2023. Sealed proposals will be accepted in paper form until 3:00 pm CDT on Thursday, June 15th at 30 Forest Ave, PO Box 40, Albany, MN 56307, Attn: Sue Clemen. Copies of the request for proposal and exhibits may be requested from our CBIZ broker, Matthew Tate; matt.tate@cbiz. com and will be sent electronically at no charge. The District reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities. The District reserves the right to select the proposal which it determines to be in the best interest of the District. P-18-1B
ALBANY TOWNSHIP NOTICE DUST CONTROL ASSISTANCE Township residents interested in dust control on the roads near their residence, should contact the Township Clerk prior to May 19, 2023. The Township Board has agreed to pay half of the cost for 300 feet of coverage with the homeowner paying the remaining half. If the homeowner requests more than 300 feet, they would be responsible for the full price. Approximate cost is .65 cents per foot. Please contact Township Clerk, Diane Noll at 320-224-9616 or Albanytwp@albanytel.com to be placed on the list. Diane Noll- Albany Township Clerk Published in Star Post Wednesday, May 3 and 10, 2023 P-18-2B
West Central Education District Public Notice of Request for Proposal West Central Education District (“District”) requests proposals for group insurance coverage for the health plan year beginning October 1, 2023. Sealed proposals will be accepted in paper form until 3:00 pm central time on Thursday, June 15th at 9 2nd NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Street SW, Melrose, MN 56352; Attn: Laurie Fevig. Copies of the request for proposal and exhibits may be reTHE RIGHT TO in the office of the County M O R T G A G O R ( S ) By: Sean C. Mansfield quested from our CBIZ broker, Matthew Tate; matt.tate@cbiz. VERIFICATION OF Recorder in and for Stearns RELEASED FROM Atty. No. 0400374 com and will be sent electronically at no charge. The District THE DEBT AND County, Minnesota FINANCIAL OBLIGATION Attorneys for Mortgagee reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalIDENTIFICATION OF THE That the original principal ON MORTGAGE: NONE 250 Marquette Avenue, ities. The District reserves the right to select the proposal which ORIGINAL CREDITOR amount secured by said THE TIME ALLOWED Suite 1200 WITHIN THE TIME mortgage was $92,646.00; BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 it determines to be in the best interest of the District. P-18-1B PERIOD PROVIDED BY that there has been compliance BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE NOTICE OF LAW IS NOT AFFECTED with any condition precedent MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL POSTPONEMENT BY THIS ACTION. to acceleration of the debt R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S OF MORTGAGE NOTICE TO SAUK RIVER NOTICE IS HEREBY secured by said mortgage and OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE FORECLOSURE SALE WATERSHED DISTRICT RESIDENTS GIVEN: That default has foreclosure of said mortgage REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS NOTICE IS HEREBY The Stearns County Board of Commissioners is seeking apoccurred in the conditions of required by said mortgage, IF A JUDICIAL ORDER GIVEN, that the mortgage plicants for an appointment to the Sauk River Watershed Disthe mortgage dated October any note secured thereby, or IS ENTERED UNDER foreclosure sale referred to trict Board of Managers. This appointment would be to serve a 17, 2016, executed by Jay H. any statute; that no action or MINNESOTA STATUTES, in the foregoing Notice of three-year term ending on June 30, 2026. If you are interested Seguin, an unmarried man, proceeding to recover the debt SECTION 582.032, Mortgage Foreclosure Sale has in being appointed to this board and you reside in the Sauk River as mortgagor, to Mortgage remaining secured by said DETERMINING, AMONG been postponed from : Watershed District in Stearns County, send a brief resume giving Electronic Registration mortgage is pending, or any part OTHER THINGS, THAT THE April 19, 2023 at 10:00 your place of residence and any other information about yourself Systems, Inc., a corporation, thereof; that there is claimed to MORTGAGED PREMISES o’clock a.m. which you would like to share with the Board regarding your MIN 1012742-0000050450-7, be due upon said mortgage and ARE IMPROVED WITH A to June 8, 2023 at 10:00 qualifi cations or interests in serving on this board. An online as nominee and mortgagee for is due thereon at the date of this RESIDENTIAL DWELLING o’clock a.m. HomeServices Lending, LLC notice, the sum of $88,875.15 in OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, Said sale will be held by the application form and more information on this board is available d/b/a Edina Realty Mortgage, principal and interest. ARE NOT PROPERTY Sheriff of Stearns County at the on the Stearns County website: stearnscountymn.gov/908 You can also contact us at 320-656-3900, send resumes to through loan originator Kevin That as a result of the USED IN AGRICULTURAL Law Enforcement Center, 807 the Stearns County Auditor-Treasurer’s Office, Administration Kildahl, NMLS ID 1236759, aforesaid default, and by virtue PRODUCTION, AND ARE Courthouse Square, in the City Center, 705 Courthouse Square RM 148, St. Cloud, MN 56303, recorded in the office of the of the power of sale contained ABANDONED. of St. Cloud, in said County and email Randy Schreifels at auditor.email@co.stearns.mn.us or County Recorder of Stearns in said mortgage, the said If the mortgage is not State. contact your County Commissioner. Applications are due by County, Minnesota, on October mortgage will be foreclosed by reinstated under Minn. Stat. If the mortgage is not May 26, 2023. 26, 2016, as Document No. the sale of the above described §580.30 or redeemed under reinstated under Minn. Stat. Randy R. Schreifels, MBA, CPA A1480672, which mortgage premises with appurtenances, Minn. Stat. §580.23, the §580.30 or redeemed under Stearns County Auditor-Treasurer conveyed and mortgaged the which said sale will be made by mortgagor must vacate the Minn. Stat. §580.23, the PH-18-1B following described property, the Sheriff of Stearns County, mortgaged property by 11:59 mortgagor must vacate the situated in the County of Minnesota, at the Sheriff’s p.m. on October 19, 2023, unless mortgaged property by 11:59 CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Stearns and State of Minnesota, office in the Law Enforcement the foreclosure is postponed p.m. on December 8, 2023, Minnesota Statutes which property has a street Center, 807 Courthouse Square, pursuant to Minn. Stat. §580.07, unless the foreclosure is Chapter 333 address of 144 30th Avenue St. Cloud, Minnesota, on April or the redemption period is postponed pursuant to Minn. North, St. Cloud, Minnesota 19, 2023, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., reduced to five (5) weeks under Stat. §580.07, or the redemption ASSUMED NAME: Backyard Blooms by Jadielyn 56303, property identification at public auction to the highest Minn. Stat. §582.032. period is reduced to five (5) PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IS: 10909 County number 82.50381.0000, which bidder, to pay the amount then THIS IS AN ATTEMPT weeks under Minn. Stat. Road 17, Holdingford, Minnesota 56340 United States. mortgage was assigned to due on said mortgage, together TO COLLECT A DEBT BY §582.032. NAMEHOLDER(S): Jadielyn Elizabeth Rudolph, 10909 Vanderbilt Mortgage and with the costs of foreclosure, A DEBT COLLECTOR. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO County Road 17, Holdingford, Minnesota 56340 United States. Finance, Inc., by Assignment including attorneys’ fees as ANY INFORMATION COLLECT A DEBT BY By typing my name, I, the undersigned, certify that I am of Mortgage dated December 7, allowed by law, in accordance OBTAINED WILL BE USED A DEBT COLLECTOR. signing this document as the person whose signature is required, 2022, and recorded December with the provisions of said FOR THAT PURPOSE. ANY INFORMATION or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required 19, 2022 as Document No. mortgage. The time allowed Vanderbilt Mortgage and OBTAINED WILL BE USED who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, A1646231: by law for redemption by Finance, Inc., assignee of FOR THAT PURPOSE. or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all Lot Twenty-eight (28), the mortgagor, his personal Mortgagee Dated: April 19, 2023. required fields, and that the information in this document is true Block One (1), Roosevelt Place, representatives or assigns, is six DATED: March 1, 2023 P-16-6B and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of according to the plat and survey (6) months from the date of said FOLEY & MANSFIELD, Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document thereof on file and of record sale. P.L.L.P. I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath. /s/ Jadielyn Rudolph 04/24/2023 CLASSIFIEDS P-18-2P GENERAL NOTICE PLANT SALE - 9:00 am - 6:00 TO CONTROL OR ERADICATE NOXIOUS WEEDS ALBANY TOWNSHIP pm Thursday thru Saturday, May Notice is hereby given this 15th day of May, 2023, pursuant to Minnesota PLANNING COMMISSION 11, 12 and 13. 25625 County Statutes, Section 18.83, Subdivision 1 (2009), that all persons in Stearns County, NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Road 30, Albany. PS-18-1P Minnesota, shall control or eradicate all noxious weeds on land they occupy or are CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT required to maintain. Control or eradication may be accomplished by any lawful Notice is hereby given, that the Albany Township Planning method, but the method(s) applied may need to be repeated in order to prevent the Commission will meet on MAY 9, 2023 7:30 P.M. at Albany City spread of viable noxious weed seeds and other propagating parts to other lands. Hall, Council Chambers, 400 Railroad Ave, Albany MN for the of giving consideration to the following: Failure to comply with the general notice may mean that an individual notice, purpose A Conditional Use Permit has been submitted by Lange PropMinnesota Statutes, Section 18.83, Subdivision 2 (2009), will be issued. An indi- erties of Avon, LLC, requesting placing a temporary Concrete vidual notice may be appealed within three working days of receipt to the appeal Plant in the existing Gravel Pit at 21008 330th Street, Albany committee in the county where the land is located. Failure to comply with an MN. The property under consideration is in part of the SE1/4 individual notice will mean that the inspector having jurisdiction may either hire SE1/4 lying North of 330th Street in Section 26, Albany Townthe work done or seek a misdemeanor charge against the person(s) who failed to ship.You may submit testimony by appearing at the above hearcomply. If the work is hired by the county inspector, the cost can be placed as a tax ing or by submitting written testimony prior to the hearing date. upon the land and collected as other real estate taxes are collected. You may obtain Written testimony may be submitted to the Albany Township a list of the plants that are designated as noxious weeds and the members of the ap- Clerk, Po Box 344, Albany MN 56307 or at albanytwp@albanypeal committee from your County Agricultural Inspector or County. You can also tel.com. A copy of the Conditional Use Permit request is on file at obtain this information from your Local Weed Inspectors. Local Weed Inspectors the Albany City Clerk’s Office, 20929 330 Street, Albany MN include the township supervisors, city mayors or their appointed assistants. More 56307, and is available for review by contacting the clerk. information regarding the statewide/county listed noxious weeds, the MN Noxious Attendance at the hearing, regarding the proposed request Weed Law and a list of County Agricultural Inspectors can be obtained from the is not limited to those persons receiving copies of this notice. If Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Web Site by visiting: https://www.mda. you know of any interested property owner, who for any reason not received a copy of this notice, it would be appreciated if state.mn.us/plants-insects/noxious-invasive-weed-program. Additionally, Stearns has you would inform them of this public hearing. County is listing Rough Potato/Metaplexis japonica as a county listed prohibited All interested parties are welcome to attend. weed in 2023. Diane Noll Albany Township Clerk Bob Dunning albanytwp@albanytel.com Stearns County Agricultural Inspector 320-224-9616 P.O. Box 246 St. Cloud, MN 56301 Phone 320-656-6578 Published in the Star Post Wednesday May 3, 2023 PH-18-1B P-18-1B
SPORTS
Page 8 | WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2023 | THE STAR POST
Huskies finish second at pre-section girls golf meet Takes top spot at GreyStone
MN License BC542636 ND License #38488
320-654-9900
BY MIKE KOSIK STAFF WRITER
www.basementwatercontrolled.com
Melrose Mainstreet Repair, Inc. 215 East Main Street • Melrose, MN 56352 • 320-256-3623
Full Service Automotive
We Carry Efco • Chain Saws • Trimmers • Mowers les Chain Saning pe • Pole Saws & Shar Call Today!
We Service All Brands of Chainsaws
PH1-tfnB-MT
Become a Tutor! Join.ReadingandMath.org
The Albany Huskies girls golf team finished second at the Pre-Section 6AA Meet May 1 at Blackberry Ridge Golf Club in Sartell. Sophia Anderson tied for second among 66 golfers with a score of 84 at the 11team competition. She led the Huskies. Kaitlyn Lahr, with a 98 for seventh place; Madi Ramler, with a 102 for 13th; and Maggie Seiler, with a 103 for 14th, completed the scoring for Albany, who finished with a team score of 387. Pequot Lakes took top honors with a score of 364. Elk River Golf Club Anderson was the top golfer at a Granite Ridge Conference golf meet April 27 at Elk River Golf Club in Elk River. She shot a 79, four strokes ahead of the second-place finisher in the seven-team meet.
PHOTO BY TOM FENTON
Albany’s Kaitlyn Lahr delivers a smooth chip on hole two at the Pre-Section 6AA Meet May 1 at Blackberry Ridge Golf Club in Sartell. Lahr, a senior, ended her day in the top 10 in seventh place.
As a team, the Huskies at 371. finished second with a score The next three Albany of 384 behind Zimmerman golfers counting in the team
score were: Lahr, seventh, 95; Ramler, 10th, 100; and Taylor Moritz, 20th, 110. GreyStone Golf Club Albany took the first two individual spots, finishing first among seven teams April 26 at GreyStone Golf Club in Sauk Centre. Lahr took medalist honors with a 93, with Anderson just a couple of strokes back at 95 in a field of 37 individuals. Ramler’s 98 for fourth and Seiler’s 107 for eighth completed the scoring for the Huskies. As a team, Albany shot 393, 29 strokes ahead of second-place Barnesville. Stones Throw Golf Course The Huskies finished second in its first outing of the season April 25 at Stones Throw Golf Course in Milaca. Ramler led Albany with a 41, good for third place out of 41 golfers from six teams. Following Ramler was Seiler, 12th, 51; and Anderson and Lahr, 16th, 52. Albany logged a team score of 197. Zimmerman came in first at 183. The Huskies were seven strokes better than third-place Pierz and Cathedral at 204.
Lady Dutchmen golfers tested at Pre-Section 6AA Meet Melrose competes in unique invitational BY HERMAN LENSING STAFF WRITER
The Melrose Area Lady Dutchmen girls golf team, with a score of 456, was fifth out of 11 teams at the Pre-Section 6AA Meet May 1 at Blackberry Ridge Golf Club in Sartell. Pequot Lakes, 364, was first. Avery Braegelmann, 52-55-107, tied for 21st on the par-72, 18-hole course. Emily Rieland, 49-62-111, took 22nd place. Aubrey Braegelmann, 64-50-114, earned 26th place; and Maddi Kraemer and Izzie Van Beck tied for 38 as both had 62-62-124 scores. Alyssa Scherping finished one stroke behind with a 6362-115 day, tying for 42nd place. Pequot Lakes’ Genevieve Birkeland, 44-38-82, was the medalist. 6-6-6 Invitational The Lady Dutchmen were challenged not only by the course but the style of play April 26 at the 6-6-6 Invitational at Stones Throw Golf Course in Milaca. “The girls were in pairs and they played different
PHOTO BY TOM FENTON
Melrose’s Izzie Van Beck chips a ball toward the greens on hole 15 at the Pre-Section 6AA Meet May 1 at Blackberry Ridge Golf Club in Sartell. The freshman Van Beck posted a 124 for 41st place.
golf games on different holes,” said Katie Meyer, head coach. “Holes 1-6 were best ball, holes 7-12 were alternate shot and holes 13-18 were scramble rules.” Melrose’s team score of 199 gave it 12th out of 15 teams. The top Lady Dutchmen duo was Kraemer and Avery Braegelmann. Their 98 earned them 26th out of the 45 duos. Aubrey Braegelmann and Van Beck came in with a 101, giving them 31st place. Finishing the Melrose scoring in 35th was a 109, shot by Rieland
and Camryn Roering. Andover, with a 154, won the team title. The medalist score was a 74 shot by a duo from Andover. West Central Area Meet Scoring 223 brought the Lady Dutchmen third place at a West Central Conference match April 25 at Tipsinah Mounds Golf Course in Elbow Lake, hosted by West Central Area. The team grouped its scoring. Van Beck and Rieland scored 55s, tying for 15th place; Aubrey Braegelmann was one stroke behind
at 56 and tied for 17th place; and Avery Braegelmann was 19th, finishing with 57 strokes. Other Lady Dutchmen scores were from Annie Olberding, 59; Kraemer, 64; and Roering, 76. There were 41 golfers. Kenna Hendriksen, Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian District, 37, was the event’s top medalist. The top team score was 166 by Minnewaska Area.
Little Falls sends Huskies to tough home loss Melrose softball’s defense, hits win games Albany baseball drops a pair of conference games BY MIKE KOSIK | STAFF WRITER
The Albany Huskies baseball team lost 12-2 against Granite Ridge Conference rival Little Falls in a home game May 1 at Blattner Field in Avon. The Flyers scored a run in the first inning and added six more in the third. Albany came back in its half of the third to score two. Elliott Burnett was hit by a pitch with one out, Tanner Reis followed with a single and Devin Hansen knocked in Burnett with an RBI single. Hansen scored the other run on a wild pitch. The Flyers added two more runs in the fourth and two in the sixth. Reis and Hansen got Albany’s two hits in the game. Carter Voss took the loss, pitching three innings. Landon Vogel pitched two innings and Jaydon Schaefer one. Pierz 13, Albany 10 The Huskies and Pierz Pioneers got one game in of a scheduled doubleheader in Avon as a steady rain fell April 27. Albany rallied late to tie it, but Pierz scored six runs in the final inning and cut Albany’s rally short in the seventh to win 13-10. Pierz put four runs on the board in the first inning and added another in the second. Albany scored a run in the third to make it a 5-1 game, but Pierz got that run back in the fourth and scored another in the sixth for a 7-1 lead. A six-run sixth got the Huskies firmly back into the game. Five of those runs came with two outs. Albany rallied in the seventh for three runs, but it was not enough in the Granite Ridge Conference contest. A scheduled second game was called off. Zeke Austin, Burnett, Drew Cramlet and Owen Carlson each had a hit for Albany. Reis had two RBIs while Austin, Cramlet and Carlson had one each.
Team backs Grieve’s pitching performance BY HERMAN LENSING | STAFF WRITER
The Melrose Area Lady Dutchmen softball team backed Ellie Grieve’s five-hit pitching performance May 1, defeating Osakis 7-2 at Melrose Area High School in Melrose. Kaydence Bertram singled twice with an RBI and a run. She participated in 11 of 21 putouts with six putouts and five assists. Paige Gruber’s three hits produced three RBIs, two doubles and a run. Theresia Nathe singled, stole and scored twice. Jazmin Finken had a two-run double and scored, and Hannah Hoppe and Shantel Gruber had singles and scored. WCA doubleheader The Lady Dutchmen rebounded from a 5-3 loss to win 12-6 in the second game of a doubleheader with West Central Area April 26 at West Central Area Schools in Barrett. The team rallied twice in the victory, scoring four runs in the third and eight in the fifth. Two-out RBI singles by Paige Gruber and Allie Hoppe highlighted the third-inning rally. In the fifth inning, the team batted around with seven hits. Paige Gruber and Bertram both had three hits in the game and hit twice in the inning. Allie Hoppe, who had three RBIs, and Kari Rademacher had two hits. Nathe and Ellie Heller both singled. Heller, Bertram, Paige Gruber and Nathe all scored twice. Winning pitcher Grieve hit a double. On the mound, she walked none and struck out eight to get the win. In the first game, Grieve struck out two batters, allowing one walk and scattering seven hits. The team hurt itself with four errors as it played catch-up all game. Shantel Gruber led the offense with two hits. Rademacher, Bertram, Paige Gruber and Finken all singled.
SPORTS
Huskies win on the road Charger pitchers
Softball team remains undefeated BY MIKE KOSIK STAFF WRITER
The Albany Huskies softball team was on the road last week and returned home with three wins in three games. A home doubleheader against Cathedral April 27 was postponed due to weather. The Huskies traveled to Eden Valley-Watkins High tSchool in Eden Valley April 28 and won 7-2. Albany scored runs in the second but the Eagles tied it in the fourth with two runs.
t
After that, it was all Albany, as the Huskies posted two runs in the fifth and three in the sixth. Emily McLachlan pitched all seven innings for Albany, giving up nine hits and one earned run and striking out five and walking one. Getting multiple hits for Albany were Lauren Nett (2for-4), Alyssa Sand (2-for2) and Allie Thelen (2-for5). One of Sand’s hits was a double. Callie Holthaus and Audrey Rieland had a hit each. Credited with RBIs were Rieland, Sand, Nett and Thelen. Following the win, the Huskies sit at 7-0 overall and 3-0 in the Granite Ridge Conference.
Albany 20, Milaca 1 The Huskies scored 11 runs in the third inning on its way to a 20-1 win over Milaca in the first game of a doubleheader April 25 at Milaca High School in Milaca. Getting multiple hits in the game were Holthaus (3for-4, including a double), Nett (2-for-4), McLachlan (2-for-4) and Rieland (3-for4, including a home run). Savanna Pelzer, Sophia Schiffler, Sand and Thelen each had a hit. Rieland was the RBI leader with three. Holthaus had two. Milaca actually led 1-0 after the first inning, but the Huskies posted four runs in the second, 11 in the third and finished with five in the
fourth. McLachlan pitched all four innings, allowing just four hits and one unearned run while striking out one and walking one. Albany 16, Milaca 1 The second game against Milaca was another four-inning contest. Holthaus pitched the win, giving up four hits and one unearned run while striking out three and walking none. Kendall Buerman was 3-for-3 with a double. Sand had a home run and a double while going 3-for-4. Pelzer was 3-for-3 and Nett was 2-for-3. Jazmin Worms, Carmen Eiynck, Thelen and Rieland each had one hit. RBI leaders were Sand and Worms with two each.
Albany takes several firsts in Milaca
Huskies track and field battles conference foes BY MIKE KOSIK STAFF WRITER
The Albany Huskies track and field program took several first places at a five-team Granite Ridge Conference meet April 25 at Milaca High School in Milaca. Finishing first for the girls was Olivia Goebel in the 3,200-meter run, Raelyn Hennen in the 100 hurdles and Brooke Hoffarth in the long jump. First-place finishers for the boys were Carter Schwalbe in the 1,600 and the 4x800 relay team of Gavin
Crumley, Caleb Abraham, Keegan Eibensteiner and Schwalbe. The girls Huskies finished fourth with a score of 71. Foley came in first at 125. The Albany boys were fifth with 55 points. Foley also won the boys meet with 106 points.
Albany girls results: 100: 6. Hannah Klein 13.76 seconds, 10. Brooke Hoffarth 14.10 and 15. Eva Voz 14.59. 200: 6. Klein 28.39, 9. Trista Hoffarth 28.57 and 17. Kayla Forster 30.23. 400: 5. Laina Kalthoff 1:04.73, 7. Forster 1:06.22 and 8. Bridget Goebel 1:07.01. 800: 3. Bella Schiffler 2:39.41, 5. Sydney Dingmann 2:48.68 and 8. Ella Borstad 2:53.13. 1,600: 2. Dingmann 6:18.78, 4. Lynette Kalthoff 6:21.09 and 8. Jazmin Pullins 7:03.20. 3,200: 1. Olivia Goebel 11:39.52 and 8. Lynette Kalthoff 14:19.75. 100 hurdles: 1. Hennen 17.90 and 10. Allie Gourde 19.71. 300 hurdles: 4. Hennen 54.70 and 9. Gourde 1:00.43. 4x100: 3. Brooke Hoffarth, Trista Hoffarth, Laina Kalthoff and Klein 53.12. 4x400: 4. Bridget Goebel, Schiffler, Claudia
Frenchick and Brooke Hoffarth 4:42.00. High jump: 2. Hailee Stich 4 feet, 10 inches. Pole vault: 6. Hennen 7-6. Long jump: 1. Brooke Hoffarth 14-6 1/2, 5. Laina Kalthoff 13-10 and 10. Bridget Goebel 13-4. Triple jump: 2. Forster 31-0, 4. Trista Hoffarth 30-1 and 6. Madison Becker 29-8. Shot put: 8. Samantha VanHeel 25-9 and 10. Kendra Brinkman 25-4. Discus: 7. VanHeel 70-0, 13. Kiley Lange 66-2 and 17. Lauren Borgerding 61-0. Albany boys results: 100: 2. Luke Barrow 11.58, 23. Cody Terwey 13.21 and 24. Dylan Crosthwaite 13.24. 400: 5. Abraham 56.63 and 7. Ray VanHeel 57.17. 800: 3. Crumley 2:15.55 and 6. Eibensteiner 2:20.28. 1,600: 1. Schwalbe 4:45.61, 2. Eibensteiner 5:04.84 and 5. Owen Goebel 5:18.03. 3,200: 6. Collin Goebel 11:30.71. 300 hurdles: 4. Nate Downes 48.27 and 9. Terwey 52.12. 4x400: 6. Owen Goebel, Terwey, Eibensteiner and Downes 4:02.69. 4x800: 1. Crumley, Abraham, Eibensteiner and Schwalbe 8:53.78. High jump: 4. Tysen Gerads 5-6. Long jump: 2. Gerads 18-5 1/2 and 19. Cooper Friederichs 14-9. Shot put: 3. Tayte Lecy 41-6, 14. Crosthwaite 33-3 1/4 and 15. Carter Sand 32-10. Discus: 6. Lecy 102-6, 14. Sand 90-3 and 19. Mason Arneson 84-11.
control opener One SCL game played BY HERMAN LENSING | STAFF WRITER
The weather was cool, but the pitching was hot in the Spring Hill Chargers’ 6-0 win over the Lake Henry Lakers April 29 in Spring Hill. Eighth-inning singles by Lake Henry’s Dylan Nordhues and Sam Hopfer were the only hits allowed by Spring Hill pitchers Anthony Revermann and Jordan Welle. Other than that, Spring Hill’s defense successfully battled a strong wind. Welle came to the mound in relief of Revermann, who went the first six innings. Only three runners reached base against Revermann, two by walk and one by error. The Charger defense picked off one of those in a steal attempt. In the seventh, shortstop Eric Terres made a leaping catch of a line drive. Combined, the two pitchers faced 32 batters. Revermann struck out eight and Welle had one strikeout. No Laker runner reached third base. Spring Hill’s offense did not do much until the sixth inning. Two Chargers reached base through the first five innings. Interference played a role in each of those baserunners. In the second, Devin Orbeck singled but was ruled out on a steal attempt because of batter’s interference. In the third, Revermann was awarded first because of catcher’s interference. Nathan Terres started the sixth-inning rally, reaching on an error with one out. Walks to Eric Terres and Reagan Nelson followed. After Jamie Terres grounded into a force out at home, Austin Schoenberg singled and Orbeck hit a three-run double. Owen Meyer was hit by a pitch and stole second. Luke Dehmer followed with an RBI single and Meyer scored when the outfielder misplayed the ball. No other games were played in the Stearns County League over the weekend.
Dutchmen golfers start play Earn third, sixth at meets last week BY HERMAN LENSING | STAFF WRITER
Pitchers shine for Melrose baseball
Team splits with BOLD BY HERMAN LENSING STAFF WRITER
The Melrose Area baseball team’s pitching has been a strong point in its early outings. That held true April n 25, as it split with Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian-District at Melrose Area n High School in Melrose. In the two games, Dutchmen pitchers combined to strike out 15 batters and allow deight hits. BOLD 5, Melrose 1 n In a 5-1 loss in the first game, starter Isaac Rosenm berger struck out the first three batters and took a twohit shutout into the fourth inning before BOLD scored three runs. Rosenberger completed four innings with seven strikeouts but allowed five hits. Reliever Ryan Herdering finished the game striking out three, but he also
walked three and gave up two runs on two hits. “Overall, I thought Rosenberger in game one threw pretty well,” said Kyle Shaughnessy, head coach. “Then, Ryan came in and threw pretty well, but we just did not hit.” The game started off very well for Melrose. Devin Orbeck hit a deep fly out to center, Ian Funk walked and stole second and Connor Anderson delivered a two-out single. Then, the Dutchmen offense fizzled. They managed only two more hits, singles by Anderson and Max Wehlage, and stranded 11 runners. The team’s defense made nice plays to limit BOLD’s scoring. Left fielder Orbeck threw out a baserunner in the sixth. In the seventh, the Dutchmen had the defensive play of the game. With runners at second and third and one out, BOLD flew out to right field. Anderson’s throw to home was too late for a putout and Rosenberger,
now catching, threw to third baseman Westin Middendorf for a double play. The Dutchmen scored its lone run in the seventh inning. Orbeck and Funk drew walks and Orbeck made his way home on back-to-back fly outs, one a sacrifice fly by Anderson. Melrose 10, BOLD 0 In the second game, Melrose’s pitching was masterful. Orbeck allowed just one hit and faced only 21 batters in a 10-0 five-inning win. He struck out five and walked three and allowed only six batters to reach base. “Can’t say enough about
the way Orbeck throws,” Shaughnessy said. “There is so much confidence from him, and he works quick and he is a sure thing.” Melrose started scoring in the first inning, as errors allowed Orbeck and Anderson to score. In the second inning, a double by Orbeck, a walk to Funk and singles by Rosenberger and Hunter Goihl led to two more runs. The Dutchmen batted around in the third inning as it scored five with a twoout rally. Anthony Berscheit opened with a walk and steal and Orbeck, Rosenberger and Anderson delivered twoout doubles.
Home of the $189 Wedding package!
The Melrose Area Dutchmen boys golf team earned sixth place with a score of 375 in an 18-hole invitational April 26 at GreyStone Golf Club in Sauk Centre. Logan Schad played consistent rounds, scoring 4343-86 and finishing 12th out of 59 golfers. Others improved on their first nine scores. Maverick Kulzer scored 47-45-92 for 18th place, Eddie Dickhaus finished 5047-97 and in 27th place and Blake Tomford’s 51-49-100 earned him 31st and rounded out the team score. Other Melrose scorers were Kaleb Frieler, 59-56-115, and Hudson Wirtjes, 67-59-126. Team champion was Albany, 339, and the top medalist was Charlie Hanson, 35-39-74, Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta. West Central Area Meet The Dutchmen golfers started their season April 25 at a West Central Conference meet at Tipsinah Mounds Golf Course in Elbow Lake, hosted by West Central Area. Logan Schad led the Dutchmen’s scoring with a 39, tying for fourth among the 59 golfers. They played 18 holes. “It was supposed to be nine at Elbow Lake and nine at Morris, but Morris’ course was not ready,” said Pat Schad, head coach. “The back nine scores will only be used if we have a meet completely canceled due to weather.” Melrose’s leading golfers were under 50 strokes. Dickhaus and Kulzer scored 44s, tying for 14th, and Frieler’s 45 tied for 17th place. Other Dutchmen scores were from Tomford, 46; Wirtjes, 60; and Mick Hinnenkamp, 70. The medalist score was a 35 from Riley Larson of Minnewaska Area and Hanson. Minnewaska Area, 156, took first. The Dutchmen scored 172 points. “That was good enough for a third-place finish,” Coach Schad said. “We missed second by only five strokes.”
320-253-7030
Crossroads Center St. Cloud, MN 56301
CORRECTION P8-eowtfnb-WS
The Melrose Area High School baseball field was incorrectly identified in last week’s Star Post. The name of the field is the Otto Schaefer Field.
2017 Jeep Cherokee 4x4
2018 Jeep Compass 4x4
2022 Jeep Compass Lux 4x4
US3435 | V6, Factory Tow Package, Heated Seats!
US3330 | One Owner, Low Miles, Heated Seats!
US3410 | Only 7k Miles, Heated Steering Wheel!
$
23,490
23,990
$
32,990
$
2018 Jeep Compass Limited 4x4
2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk
2019 Jeep Renegade 4x4
US3340 | Safety Package, Towing Package, Heated Seats! $23,990
US3322 | Power Sunroof, One Owner!
US3457 | One Owner, Low Miles, Heated Seats!
$
31,990
23,990
$
P18-1B-TV
t
THE STAR POST | WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2023 | Page 9
Sales - Finance - Service – Parts - Body Shop
320-845-2801 • www.albanychrysler.com SALES HOURS Mon–Thur 8:30 am - 7 pm | Fri 8:30 am - 6 pm | Sat 8 am - 3 pm
SERVICE HOURS Mon-Fri 7 am-5 pm | Sat 7 am - 1 pm
SCAN QR CODE TO VISIT OUR SITE
Page 12 | WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2023 | THE STAR POST
MELROSE MAIN STREET REPAIR, INC. AUTO REPAIR & TIRES
THURSDAY HU UR RSDAY N NIGHT IGHT W WINGS IN G
320-291-8552
aimee@centralmnrealty.com amimeeheggrealtor.com 408 E. Main Street, Melrose
All Brands Available
BONELESS OR BONE-IN Seven sauces to choose from!
223 Kraft Drive SE Melrose, MN
215 East Main Street Melrose, MN 56352
320-836-2154 | 29001 Co. Rd. 17 | St. Rosa, MN
320-256-3623
Melrose Feed Mill aleephotography.com 320.267.0909 • #aleephotogallery
AIMEE HEGG, Realtor
826 County Rd. 13, Melrose, MN 56352
Phone: 320-256-4275
224 Turkey Ln Melrose, MN 56352 (320) 256-3441
Locally & Family Owned | FREE Market Analysis
320.256.6001 www.truenorthmarketplace.com
Auto • Home • Business • Farm • Crop • Life
GREENWALD INSURANCE AGENCY
• Residential • Commercial • Farm Pickup • Demolition • Commingled Recycling Small Town Service. Big Town Values. 987-3223 or 800-866-3085 www.greenwaldinsurance.com
888-960-0008
39864 South Hwy. 71 • Sauk Centre, MN
Melrose Area
Speech PHOTO BY INTEGRITY PHOTOGRAPHY & DESIGN
The Melrose Area High School speech team consists of Nina Prout (front, from left), Ella Erdmann, Emily Rieland, Autumn Oevermann, Brooklynn McChesney, Meadow Schaefer, Lauren Dehmer, Ramona Lurken-Tvrdik, Li Jimenez, Anika Berscheit and Lydia Prout; (second row, from left) Ellie Heller, Kierra Tobler, Aria Hammond, Elizabeth Hellermann, Annabelle Lester, Gabrielle Goebel, Gretta Hellermann, Ethan Fischer, Zoe Hoeschen, Jada Rausch and Lariah Lamberson; (third row, from left) Drew Pundsack, Asher Utsch, Vanessa Santana, Abby Herkenhoff, Emily Sand, William Redepenning, Philip Job, Isaiah Gilk, Alex Moscho, Amelia Brower and Caraline Braun; (back, from left) assistant coaches Emily Krogstad, Taylor Garthus and Jake Pundsack, Zoey Derichs, Logan Schad, Aidan Kluempke, Andrew Traeger, Makayla Zirbes, Briar Lamberson, Teague Dusha, Anessa Redepenning, Jonathan Botello, Dan Frericks and head coach Mikayla Curry and assistant coach Teresa Schad. Not pictured are Reagan Mueller and assistant coach Pam Rue.
The Melrose Area High School speech team has had another successful season, earning first place at four meets, second at two meets and fourth at one meet. They were named conference, subsection and section champions and advanced 17 speakers to the April 29 state competition at Eastview High School in Apple Valley with 10 medal winners, including one state champion.
M E L R O S E
Dutchmen This page brought to you courtesy of the sponsoring businesses:
we treat people like people. because, they’re people. simple human sense
Offices in: Albany • Holdingford • Long Prairie Melrose • Pierz • Sauk Centre • St. Cloud 320-252-6650 | advantageoneins.com
flavor.
Join Our Team 119 North 8th Avenue West Melrose, MN 56352
320-256-3846
(320)258-2005 Apply online: finkens.com/careers
• New Munich M i h
320.249.9264 | Melrose signlava@gmail.com
When you ship with Brenny, you help us help your community!
REMARKABLE
Hiring Drivers, Plumbers & HVAC Great Benefits Competitive Wages
CUSTOM GRAPHICS Wraps. Banners. Vehicles. Digital Printing. Engraving.
Good Luck Dutchmen Dutchmen!!
320-837-5288 320-256-4638
• Sauk Centre 320-352-2841
• Long Prairie
320-732-6452
Now visit us on the web at:
www.wormsreadymix.com
105 E Main St Melrose (320) 256-4444
www.brennytruck.com • 320-363-6999
“Proud Supporter of Academic & Athletic Achievements.”
Dooley’s Petroleum is your leading propane provider for heating solutions in Central Minnesota for over 60 years. WE LIVE IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE
914 Main St. S, Sauk Centre, MN 56378 320-352-5753 | www.dooleypetro.com
Melrose Implement, Inc. 320-256-4253 SALES • PARTS • SERVICE 37364 County Road 13 • Melrose, MN 56352-8615
www.melroseimplement.com
“Life is 10% what “Lif happens to you ha and 90% how you respond to it.” re - Lou Holtz www.rahnfuels.com www
MEMBER