Sauk Centre Herald 07-27-2023

Authors Addition alteration

City to investigate adjusting Hickman Drive, Hendryx Street intersection

BY BEN SONNEK | STAFF WRITER

As the Authors Addition residential land takes shape, the city is looking into adjusting an intersection to improve the anticipated increased traffic flow.

During the Sauk Centre City Council’s July 19 meeting at Sauk Centre City Hall, city engineer Keith Yapp requested the city consider realigning the intersection of Hendryx Street and Hickman Drive. Currently, Hickman Drive curves to the east, and Hendryx Street branches west off of that curve; however, if the curve were made into an intersection, it would align with Halfaday Drive, across the road. Halfaday Drive is being built into Authors Addition along with a Hendryx Street extension, and the two streets will intersect in the middle of the development.

Yapp made the recommendation because paving for the Authors Addition streets will not occur until the end of August or early September.

“This gives us a window of opportunity to consider whether we wish to review that intersection – pull out the curb and basically make it into a fourway intersection, which is the way it’s supposed to be from platting,” Yapp said. “There will be some benefits, (including) slowing down the traffic as it goes through there.”

If the project were authorized, it would have to be determined whether the intersection would be a twoway or a four-way stop, and Yapp said the Sauk Centre Police Department could be consulted for that purpose.

The council was in favor of Yapp seeing how much it would cost to make the adjustment.

“We’re going to have increased traffic from basically two different directions into Hickman,” said Sauk Centre Mayor Warren Stone. “It only makes sense to square it off.”

Yapp also reported the pipe for Authors Addition has been installed, and they are working on adding the roads’ subgrade. He expects the curb and gravel to go in within the next couple of weeks, followed by a pause for utilities before paving is completed.

Local girl scouts raise money for dog park

BY TIFFANY KLAPHAKE | STAFF WRITER

Most youth spend their summers relaxing at home, going to the lake or vacationing with their family.

However, 11 young girls from Sauk Centre Girl Scout Troop 171 have spent their summer raising money for upgrades to the dog park in Sauk Centre, located on First Street North, next to the Lions Skating Rink.

“We are doing this because most of us have dogs,” Emma Macey said. “And to get our Bronze Award.”

The Bronze Award is the highest award a Junior Girl Scout

can achieve. The award is given for projects demonstrating courage, confidence and character all while making a difference in the community. One requirement for the project is it needs to be a sustainable community project. Emma and her fellow scouts, Natalie Marthaler, Hadley Wheeler, Kaylen Wolbeck, Aubree Dirkes, Natalya Strassburg, Addison Gast, Kaylee Messer, Sophie Twedt, Kylee Bjostad and Laney Wilber chose to enhance the local dog park for four-legged and two-legged Sauk Centre residents.

Emma’s mother, Kellie Macey, is helping the girls coordinate the project along with Jessica Marthaler, who is Natalie’s mother, and Carrie Wheeler, who is Hadley’s mother. The three moms are the troop leaders.

“The girls came up with the idea all on their own,” Kellie said. “I took Emma around and we visited a couple of other dog parks, and we also met with (Public Works Supervisor) Ben Clink to see what he thought our dog park could use.”

Using feedback from Clink and the community, as well as online research and visits to other parks, the girls came up with their plan.

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Jenc recalls education in little red schoolhouse

BY BEN SONNEK | STAFF WRITER

Pause over price

School board questions cost of potential renovation change orders

BY BEN SONNEK | STAFF WRITER

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For some, visiting the little red schoolhouse in Sauk Centre during Sinclair Lewis Days was a look back into the past. For others, including Glen Jenc, the visits were a treasure trove of memories from their own education in that same building. “It’s just so different than what the world is today,” Jenc said. Jenc grew up on a farm about a half-mile from the schoolhouse, located in Raymond Township at the time, so he would walk to school. When the school day was over, other farming parents –Jenc’s included – would pick up their children from school so they could be home sooner to help with chores. Jenc could drive a tractor with a baler before he even started school, although he would need help with the clutch.

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Changes may need to be made to Sauk Centre Public Schools’ renovation plan, but the school board wants to be sure these modifications do not drain the project’s budget.

During the school board’s July 24 regular meeting in the school media center, Tony Heimke, with consulting firm SitelogIQ, gave a renovation update which included details about the project’s contingency budget. Along with its main budget of nearly $44.7 million, the two-year project has a contingency budget of $1,770,093; 55% of the budget was expected to be available for Phase 1, covering the elementary school, while 45% would be for Phase 2, covering the middle and high schools.

About 12.6% of the overall contingency budget is projected to be used so far. However, SitelogIQ has also proposed $231,663.37 in potential change orders. When added to the $223,263.82 in existing change orders, this would represent $454,927.19 taken from the total contingency budget, increasing the amount used so far to 26%.

Some of the changes involved the elementary school’s sprinkler systems and steel for structural support.

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Glen Jenc stops by the little red schoolhouse July 14 at Jaycee Park in Sauk Centre. Jenc attended the schoolhouse from 1961-68, from kindergarten through eighth grade.

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Dog park from front

“We are going to put in equipment and fix up the benches. We are getting tires from Friedrichs and painting them to make tunnels for an obstacle course,” Hadley said. “We are also going to get a new tree.”

One of the current trees in the dog park did not survive the winter and will need to be removed. Some funds raised by the girls will be used to purchase a new tree.

The girls are going to build a doghouse that will be used as a “little free dog toy library” so there will always be toys for dogs to play with.

“The little free dog toy library was all thought of by the girls. They thought of getting tires, painting them and putting them in the ground,” Kellie said.

The group is working with the Sauk Centre Parks and Recreation Department and will extend the existing water line in the park.

“We are going to put in a

City council from front

Sauk Centre City Administrator Vicki Willer mentioned she had heard from six different parties asking about potential Authors Addition lot sales, as well as a request for the city to continue the project’s roads to allow for more lots. She said there has been much interest in the land, with people going to the project area to see for themselves.

For other projects, Yapp said the Sauk Centre South Industrial Park is nearly finished, with minor items to be completed, and they are waiting for the growing season to begin again before adding more grass seed on Second Street South.

Other city council news:

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“The problem is, with some of this stuff, until you get into a building project, you don’t always know what you’ve got,” said Board Member Scott Pearson. “Changes have to happen.”

Board Chairperson Mike Bushard believed some of the changes could have been anticipated and handled by SitelogIQ and brought to the board’s attention sooner, so the school should not have to pay for some of the change requests.

“I feel some of the things we’re seeing here is because there was moving-around on projects or there was too much push trying to get everything done by a certain date,” Bushard said. “I can say that because, whenever that happens to me, I miss something.”

Board Member John Rasmussen’s concern was some of the project’s completion dates had been pushed back from Aug. 18 to Aug. 28, which could leave teachers without much time to prepare for the school year.

“If I’m a teacher, that’s not enough time to get ready if I’ve got to get started on (Sept. 5),” Rasmussen said. “That doesn’t do it. You’ve got Labor Day in there, you’ve got a Sunday in there; you can’t expect teachers to be coming in on those days. … When are they going to be able to get into the classrooms?”

Heimke did have encouraging news for the board, as permit acquisition – one factor delaying the project’s progress – was finally moving along. He will be submitting the school board’s contingency budget claim to SitelogIQ soon.

Other school board news:

– Because of a measurement error by the renovation project’s asbestos removal team, the school underestimated how much concrete they would need to complete a utilities tunnel by about 130 feet. The school will be ordering more concrete for the

new water line in the large dog park since there is only a water line in the small dog park,”

Emma said.

The girls started coming up with ideas in April and will need to have the project completed by the end of September in order to receive

– The Sauk Centre Police Department received 1,068 calls in June, the most calls in the last 12 months and the most for the month of June for at least the past 16 years. The previous high mark was June 2018 with 1,035 calls.

– The Sauk Centre Planning Commission issued 19 building permits in June with a construction value of $1.6 million; 14 of the permits were miscellaneous residential, two were miscellaneous commercial/industrial, one was for a new dwelling with an attached garage and one was for a new commercial/ industrial building. In June 2022, the commission issued 40 permits with a $826,000 construction value.

– During their July 12 meeting, the Sauk Centre Airport Board discussed repaint-

tunnel while taking it up with the asbestos team to handle the updated cost.

– Superintendent Don Peschel reported meeting with Secondary Principal Sheila Flatau about changing the student handbook in regard to new cellphone usage rules. The planned rule change, so far, is to require seventh and eighth graders keep their phones in their lockers, and for ninth through 12th grade, the phones will not be allowed into classrooms.

– According to state statute, all SCPS hourly employees will be paid during e-learning days.

– Approved the hiring of

their Bronze Award. The trio is working with the city of Sauk Centre. They formally presented their proposal to the Sauk Centre Parks and Recreation Board in June and were recently given approval to move forward with their project.

ing the compass rose at the Sauk Centre Municipal Airport after it had been paved over. They also determined a 197-foot stack building for a potential Nature Energy biogas facility would not impact the airport zone.

– Stone recommended the city review its policy on golf carts and ATVs driving on sidewalks and in parks. During Sinclair Lewis Days, he observed instances of unsafe driving with these vehicles in public areas.

– Approved a variance to the Pearson property on the 600 block of Eighth Street South, reducing a road right of setback from 30 feet to 21.4 feet, which would allow for the construction of a garage addition.

– Approved a release of easement and agreement from

the following employees: Assistant Principal Matt Aker, custodian Samantha Boehmer, secondary paraprofessional Beth Masog and elementary paraprofessionals Sasha Gangl, Emily Matthew, Mary Pat Neal Schwandt, Christine Rudnick and August Sarracco. The board also approved the hiring of four additional elementary paraprofessional positions.

– Approved the 2023-24 fee schedule.

– Approved the Long Term Facility Maintenance Plan.

– Approved a secretarial contract as well as an administrative assistant contract

“Now, we are at the point of fundraising and getting all the supplies we will need,” Carrie said. “The girls have started building the doghouse for the little free dog toy library and will have to stain the lumber used for the picnic benches.”

Girl Scout Troop 171 has been holding fundraisers throughout July, including a booth at the Sinclair Lewis Days craft fair, and they will be selling water and freezes near the Stearns County Fairgrounds. The troop recently received a grant from First Lutheran Church to aid in their efforts, as well as a donation from Little Sauk Legion. Friedrichs Tire and Oil is donating the tires that will be used.

The girls’ goal is to raise $1,500 in order to purchase all the supplies and services needed to make the necessary upgrades to the dog park.

“We’ve gotten a lot of positive feedback from the community so far,” Kellie said. “The girls have all been working hard to get this project completed.

the Sauk River Dam construction in 1992.

– Approved a payment of $237,684 to Kuechle Underground for their work on the Authors Addition project.

– Approved a temporary extension of premise permit for Mustang Bar, allowing for a Sept. 9 band in their back parking lot as part of the establishment’s anniversary celebration.

– The state demographer has updated Sauk Centre’s population numbers; as of April 1, 2022, Sauk Centre’s population was 4,660. This represents an increase from 2020 when the population was 4,555.

The next city council meeting will be at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 2.

with Sharon Haakinson and a secretarial substitute pay effective for the 2023-24 school year.

– Set a special meeting to approve school policies at 5:15 p.m., Monday, Aug. 14.

– Approved the following donations: $200 from Oscar Jacobson-Long Prairie American Legion for the FFA, $479 from the Little Sauk Legion for football and $1,800 from the Sauk Centre Fire Department, $900 for softball and $900 for baseball. The next school board regular meeting will be at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 21, in the school media center.

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Sauk Centre Senior Organization Meeting: Third Tuesday each month, 2 p.m. at the Sauk Centre Senior Center, Sauk Centre.

Pins and Needles Quilters Monthly Meeting: Second Tuesday of the Month, 7-9 p.m. at the Sauk Centre Senior Center, 321 Fourth Street North, Sauk Centre. Goal is to promote the art of quilt making at all skill levels by discussion, lessons, and show and tell of your projects at our meetings.

Little Sauk Legion Auxiliary Unit 417 Meeting: Second Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the Little Sauk Legion, Little Sauk.

Western Stearns DFL Group: Meets every third Tuesday of the month, 6 p.m. potluck, 6:30 p.m. meeting. Location may vary, so please call 320-282-8312 for location.

Sauk Centre History Museum and Research Center: Museum hours are Sunday and Monday - closed, Tuesday 1-5 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday 1-5 p.m., Friday 12-4 p.m and Saturdays 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Located in the Sinclair Lewis Library building at 430 Main Street, Sauk Centre. Any questions, call 320-351-8777. Mental Health Crisis Line: 320-253-5555 or 800-635-8008. Crisis Response Team for Benton, Sherburne, Stearns and Wright counties.

AA Meetings: Thursdays, 11 a.m. at United Church of Christ in Sauk Centre. For more information, call 320-429-1620. AA and Al-Anon 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays in Sauk Centre at United Church of Christ. Back to Basics Meeting, Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at Tutti Fruitti in Sauk Centre. For more information, call 218-240-1076. Wednesdays Big Book Meeting at 7 p.m., Civic Center, Melrose. For more information, call 320241-3909.

NA Meetings: Mondays at 7 p.m. at River of Life Church, Sauk Centre, and Fridays at 11 a.m. at Eagle’s Healing Nest Chapel, Sauk Centre.

Alzheimer’s Support Group: Cristina Rodriguez, Care Navigator/Dementia Educator from D-CAN, is offering a support group the 1st Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. Located at Alternative Senior Care, 418 10th Street South, Sauk Centre. This service is on a donation-only basis and funded by Central MN Council on Aging as part of the Older Americans Act Program. If anyone wants to sign up for the support group or one-to-one coaching, they need to contact Cristina directly at (320) 6406724.

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Emma Macey (from left), Natalie Marthaler and Haley Wheeler stand by the water station in the small dog park July 21 in Sauk Centre. The girls are raising funds to extend the water line so the large dog park will also have a water station.

Karma strikes again Baking lessons learned from Mom

This past week, karma smacked me square in the head – in my ears, to be specific. I am currently treating the worst ear infection of my life, and I should’ve seen it coming. However, karma has a funny way of sneaking up on me that way.

I was recently visiting with a friend, and she was sharing how her toddler had an ear infection. She was exhausted and ready for her child to start feeling better. There really isn’t a more helpless feeling than tending to an ill child whom you can only comfort. We like to fix things, and sometimes that just isn’t possible.

Kayla’s Korner by Kayla Hunstiger

As a mother, I know I’ve benefitted on more than one occasion from sharing my frustrations and asking for insight from family and friends, so I was happy to lend an ear to my dear friend.

After several minutes of actively listening, I shared an empathetic nod followed by what can only be seen as laughable satire at this point in time. I smiled and simply stated I feel parents should have an ear infection every three to five years, while their children are young, so they can better understand the pain their child feels.

Within a week of our conversation, I had a full blown ear infection in my right ear and what seemed like the start of the same in my left ear. I contemplated whether I need-

Vanishing agriculture is lucrative for investors

By Ron Branstner, Eden Valley

One of every 4 acres in Minnesota is already owned by the state, county and federal government, yet investors and government agencies target prime agricultural land and residential areas to advance costly solar and wind energy. With this, the questions begging to be asked are why not utilize the enormous amount of existing government land for these projects and why the targeting of productive agricultural land and inhabited residential areas?

The yet to be proven renewable energy experiment pits neighbor against neighbor as private property and Minnesota’s prime agricultural farmland disappears, all while wind and solar farms, towers, transmission lines and stations appear. Why does the government need more land? Why this ever-widening land grab?

Behind the enormous taxpayer expense is the lucrative business of this energy boondoggle. This movement shreds individual liberties, private property ownership and, as a bonus, destroys communities and Minnesota’s scenic landscape. These are being replaced through the implementation of environmental, social and corporate governance. ESG is a business framework to create value for the stakeholders with an end game resulting in monitoring the individual for their energy social credit score.

As an extension of the United Nations, via the Green New Deal, this construct has landed in our backyard courtesy of Gov. Tim Walz and his One Minnesota plan, a socialist program with a global agenda.

Key elements pitting neighbor against neighbor are found within public private partnerships. PPPs between the government, Minnesota utilities (investors and stakeholders) and the private landowner circumvent constitutional processes. Unfortunately, when county commissioners (Stearns) relinquish their authority to a department or agency composed of non-elected bureaucrats, your voice and vote is eliminated.

Per Stearns County administrator Michael Williams in an email to Stearns County Commissioners, “Our Environmental Services Department, as you all know, handles applications for less than 1 MW solar fields administratively. The board made the change some time ago which some might argue should

To be pro-women demands we be pro-life

By Amy Poepping, Sauk Centre

Shortly before 3 a.m., Jan. 28, 2023, Democrat senators passed the “Protect Reproductive Options Act.” Governor Walz signed it into law Jan. 31.

Democrat senators fought relentlessly as Republicans tried again and again during the debate to put some restrictions on the abortion bill, but Democrats wouldn’t budge.

This law is an oxymoron, because it doesn’t protect reproduction at all. It actually allows a woman to kill her baby at any stage, even moments before birth. Walz even signed the law which took away “Positive Alternative Grant Money” from all pro-life centers across the state.

Their fight continued until they repealed the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. That law was developed to protect newborn babies who survived abortions.

These infants who are born alive after an attempted abortion are vulnerable and in need of basic care and protection. Our Democrats in Minnesota legislature didn’t want to give that protection to the babies in peril. That means innocent humans born alive can be denied medical care and left to die a slow and cruel death. In 2019, senators Klobuchar (D) and Smith (D) voted to repeal this act federally. It’s inconceivable why these Democrats hate babies so much, they’re willing to make laws to kill them at any stage of the pregnancy and now even left to die if they are born alive.

God’s fifth commandment says, “Thou shall not kill.” Let us pray (prayers taken with permission for duplication by the Priest for Life from “Our Lady gives the World the Rosary of the Unborn to conquer abortion”):

“John, the Baptist leapt for joy in his mother’s womb. We pray that people may realize that abortion is not about children who ‘might’ come into the world, but it’s about children who are already in the world, living in growing in the womb, and

ed treatment or if it might clear up on its own. I laughed and cried a bit, while looking up to the sky and thinking to myself, “God, this isn’t what I meant.”

I’m still amazed at how often we actually get exactly what we ask for.

Some may argue my ear infection is just a coincidence; however, I choose to think otherwise.

There have been so many times in my life, or in the lives of people around me, where things have happened and we’ve just needed to trust in God’s plan, not ever fully knowing the reason why sometimes.

This is not one of those moments for me. I’m certain God has a sense of humor and is in heaven chuckling as I’m reminded to be the kind person he’s intended for me to be. And, to not mess in any way with his plans – even if I’m only joking in my mind.

I guess karma and God are getting a good laugh at my expense this time, and I’m more than OK with that. I’m going to close my computer now, take pain meds and put in some ear drops before sliding into bed for what I can only hope will be a restful night’s sleep.

Cheers to another humble moment of my life shared with my dearest family and friends.

not have been delegated to administration. Of course, it has nothing to do with any consulting company and we have not contracted out the process or the decision-making authority.”

Williams’ above statement confirms the Environmental Services Department “handles” 1 megawatt solar fields administratively and that this responsibility was delegated/relinquished to administration, also known as non-elected bureaucrats.

Your elected officials are not being consulted in consideration for any part of the process for these projects. The transfer of authority to the ESD has yielded a lack of transparency and accountability. With no authority comes the reality your elected commissioners are not able to appropriately represent you.

Is ownership of Xcel Energy important? Owning Xcel is the second largest worldwide investment group, Vanguard Group, which is not a public utility. Being privately owned by investors, Xcel Energy enters public private partnerships with the authority to commandeer private property through the power of eminent domain. Is this land grab being facilitated through a back door?

Outside of federal consent, Walz chose to ignore the United States withdrawal from the United Nations Paris Agreement thus escalating global sustainable development goals through One Minnesota. Xcel Energy’s website expresses their support for implementing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. It is through public private partnerships that world social and environmental governance is implemented. This is carried out at the state, regional, county, local and city levels through their comprehensive plans.

During communications while researching for this article Tom DeWeese, founder of American Policy Center, shared, “There is no science to back up these projects. They are not necessary. There is no pending environmental crisis to warrant this massive attack on liberty and property.”

At the local level, in the name of solar and wind energy for net zero carbon, is a land grab for your private property for international goals. With government facilitating and participating through an unconstitutional process, to enable globalist control, this ever-expanding project is expensive for the public, yet financially lucrative for investors – and they are coming for your property next.

are scheduled to be killed.

“God Himself was born a child. The greatness of a person does not depend on size, for the newborn king is very small. Let us pray for the end to prejudice against the tiny babies threatened by abortion.

“The Child is presented in the temple because the Child belongs to God. Children are not the property of their parents, nor of the government. They – and we – belong to God Himself.

“The boy Jesus was filled with wisdom, because He is God. Let us pray that all people may see the wisdom of His teachings about the dignity of life, and may understand that this teaching is not an opinion, but the truth.

“Christ is transformed on the mountain, and the disciples see His glory. May the eyes of all the people be transformed, that they may see each and every human life as a reflection of the glory of God Himself.

“Let us pray for mothers and fathers who are in agony because they are tempted to abort a child. May they be given the good news that there are alternatives, and may they make use of the help that is available.

“As Christ’s flesh was torn by the instruments of those who scourged Him, so the bodies of babies in the womb are torn by the instruments of the abortionists. Let us pray that abortionists may repent of these acts of child-killing.

“The Holy Spirit is the Advocate: He pleads our cause, for we cannot save ourselves. We pray that he will make us advocates for the babies, who cannot speak or write or vote or protest or even pray.

“Mary is the Queen of the Universe. The Church teaches that she is the greatest creature, second only to God Himself. The Church defends the dignity of women. We pray that people will understand that to be pro-life means to be pro-woman, and that to be pro-women demands that we be pro-life.” PAID

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A month before the July 13 Sauk Centre Senior Center pie and ice cream social, held during Sinclair Lewis Days, I received a phone call from John Sells, encouraging me to bake a rhubarb pie for the social, using Mom’s recipe. The recipe is burned on a wooden cutting board, in Mom’s handwriting, a gift from my sister-in-law, Barb.

Sorry, John, I did not get the pies made, but I heard there were plenty of pies donated and served during the social. Lack of time is always a good excuse when a person doesn’t get something done, so I will use that excuse. I know, John, you gave me plenty of notice beforehand that I could have made a practice pie, but sometimes life gets in the way of what a person could and should do. In reality, I have never made this pie recipe, which makes two rhubarb custard pies, but I have eaten my share when Mom made them. And I didn’t even have to go rummaging through cookbooks to find the recipe since the cutting board is hanging on my kitchen wall.

I have more than a handful of cookbooks I rely on for recipes and many others written on pieces of paper and shoved into recipe books in the cupboard. My three go-to recipe books are compiled by the St. Francis of Assisi Parish ladies, Melrose Area Women of Today and Mary Peterson of Sauk Centre. I have Mom’s well-used Honeywell cookbook with “good” written in Mom’s handwriting by recipes. Following in Mom’s baking and cooking footsteps, I write “good” near a recipe I have tried and liked.

I tend to follow another of her baking tendencies: singing while I’m baking. Mom always had the radio on in the kitchen, usually tuned in to a Minnesota Twins game or KASM Radio, and she would sing along with the songs while baking on Saturdays, cookie and bar baking day. Sunday mornings, she would make a homemade pie for our Sunday meal, since you always had to have dessert. Throw in a homemade chocolate cake during the week, and plenty of sweet treats were served at the Moorman house.

This summer, I perfected Mom’s rhubarb cake, and I’m thinking she would be pretty proud, although it’s pretty easy to make. Homemade rhubarb cake for a family birthday party at noon was on my agenda Saturday. I received fresh rhubarb from Barb Friday, from a rhubarb patch started with rhubarb from Mom’s patch. Oh, those long-lasting connections that make life good. I washed the rhubarb, cut off the ends, cut it into small pieces and put it the refrigerator so it was ready to go the next morning.

By 6 a.m., I was in my kitchen, mixing up the cake, which only takes five minutes, using one of my two favorite pieces of kitchen equipment: a KitchenAid mixer, second only to a crockpot. Since I had plenty of rhubarb, I put in three cups instead of 1.5 cups, hoping it would turn out. A recent experience making the cake taught me to fold in the rhubarb by hand instead of with the mixer, which pulverized the rhubarb. Into the oven it went for one hour, the smell sifting through the air the longer it was in the oven. I poked a knife in the cake to ensure it was done – another lesson learned from Mom – before removing it from the oven. I let it cool just a bit before I had a small piece of still-warm cake that would have tasted so good with ice cream. I had to make sure it was edible, right? And, of course, it was.

The cake was a hit at the party; my godson, Brandon, told me he ate four pieces. Holy buckets, I thought, but then again, he is a pretty big guy with a sweet tooth.

So, John, when that pie and ice cream social rolls around next July, remind me to make a couple of rhubarb pies. I should have the recipe perfected by then, since I have a pretty good stash of rhubarb in my freezer – unless I use it over the winter. Heck, that’s another good excuse.

Life Hacks

By Missy Traeger

How to use common, everyday items to help with household problems.

An orange is easier to peel if you gently press and roll it on the table before peeling.

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From the Heart by Carol Moorman

Margaret L. Holmquist

Margaret L. Holmquist, 68, of Long Prairie, passed away July 15, 2023, at the St. Cloud Hospital surrounded by her family.

A funeral service was held July 20 at First Baptist Church in Long Prairie with Pastor Bert Holmquist officiating. Interment was at Calvary Cemetery in Little Sauk.

Margaret Lidwina Krebsbach was born Oct. 9, 1954, in Sauk Centre, to Alphonse and Gertrude (Gans) Krebsbach. At 11, Margaret suffered a sudden stroke.

Darlene M. Zabel

Darlene Marlys Zabel was born May 19, 1942, in Long Prairie, to Erven and Helen (Girard) Zabel. She graduated from Osakis High School in 1960. Darlene moved to the cities where she worked in social services for a few years.

Darlene married Rolland Neumann, Jr., Sept. 5, 1964, at the Methodist Church in Osakis. The couple was blessed with three children, David, Dawn and Darcy. For many years, Darlene was a stay-at-home mom and able to spend her time raising her children. In 1985, she moved back to Osakis with

Margaret L. Holmquist

She attended Osakis public school and graduated in May 1974. Margaret worked at a restaurant, Lake Regions Rehab Industries and Hardees.

She married David Holmquist Oct. 21, 1989. They lived in rural Long Prairie on a dairy farm. She was a farm housewife. She loved all animals, especially horses and dogs. Margaret enjoyed making crafts including latch hook rugs, embroidery and diamond art. She always remembered all family members’ birthdays, anniversaries and holidays by sending cards. She enjoyed giving handmade gifts at Christmas. Survivors include her husband of 33 years, David Holmquist of Long Prairie;

siblings JoAnn Walz of Sauk Centre, Rita (Daniel) Ohman of Duluth, Jeannette (Robert) Mugg of Melrose, Richard (Monica) Krebsbach of Osakis and Theresa Krebsbach (significant other, David Refsal) of Sauk Centre; and many nieces and nephews. Margaret was preceded in death by her parents; two infant brothers; grandparents; brother-in-law Donald Walz; and nephew Dylan Johnson. Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral and Cremation Services of Sauk Centre. H-30-1B

Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2021-3

Dated: January 12, 2023

Recorded: January 23, 2023

Stearns County Recorder

Document Number: A1647786

Transaction Agent: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Transaction Agent Mortgage

Identification Number: 100249110000038691

Lender/Broker/Mortgage

Originator: Marketplace Home

the children. She occasionally filled in at the floral shop in downtown Osakis. Darlene later met the love of her life, Mel Lamar.

The couple started bands called the D&M Band and Country Roads. She loved music and singing. Darlene loved being with her family and animals, especially her kitty cat, Noodles. She loved all animals, especially horses. She also enjoyed traveling to the Black Hills, Lake Superior or anywhere out west. She took many vacations with her family. She also enjoyed reading and photography. She loved taking pictures of nature, horses, wildlife and old barns. Darlene, 81, died July 9, 2023, at Diamond Willow in Alexandria, following a long fight with Alzheimer’s. She is

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Mortgage, LLC Residential Mortgage Servicer: Nationstar Mortgage LLC COUNTY IN WHICH

PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Stearns Property Address: 1761 Forest Glen Dr, Saint Augusta, MN 56301 Tax Parcel ID Number: 81.43168.0597

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot Two (2), Block Six (6), Blackberry Farms, according to the plat and survey thereof on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder in and for Stearns County, Minnesota AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE

AS OF DATE OF NOTICE:

$242,467.69 THAT all pre-foreclosure requirements have been complied with; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that this is registered property; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above-described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows:

DATE AND TIME OF SALE:

July 25, 2023 at 10:00 AM

PLACE OF SALE: County Sheriff`s office, Law Enforcement Center, 807 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud, Minnesota to pay the debt secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and disbursements, including attorney fees allowed by law, subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns.

If the Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on January 25, 2024, or the next business day if January 25, 2024 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

Mortgagor(s) released from financial obligation: NONE THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT

survived by her children David (Heidi) Neumann, Dawn (Jim) Miller of Sauk Centre and Darcy (Jeff) Giesler of Osakis; and grandchildren Natasha (Ethan) Koenen, Alex Marthaler, Aiden Miller and Evan and Emma Giesler. Darlene is preceded in death by her parents Erven and Helen; life partner Mel Lamar; and many aunts and uncles. Her family will miss her deeply, every day and always. A private family interment will be held at a later date at Lakeside Cemetery in Osakis. Arrangements are with the Roy-Hetland Funeral Home in Osakis. H-30-1B

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ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE

THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION.

THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.

DATED: June 5, 2023

MORTGAGEE: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation,

as trustee for Freddie Mac Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2021-3 Wilford, Geske & Cook, P.A. Attorneys for Mortgagee 7616 Currell Boulevard, Suite 200 Woodbury, MN 55125 (651) 209-3300 File Number: 052341-F1

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

The above referenced sale scheduled for July 25, 2023 at 10:00 AM has been postponed to August 24, 2023 at 10:00 AM in the Stearns County Sheriff`s office, Law Enforcement Center, 807 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud, Minnesota in said County and State.

DATED: July 19, 2023

MORTGAGEE: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, as trustee for Freddie Mac Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust, Series 2021-3 Wilford, Geske & Cook, P.A. Attorneys for Mortgagee 7616 Currell Boulevard, Suite 200 Woodbury, MN 55125 (651) 209-3300 File Number: 052341-F1 H-30-1B

The personal property as follows, to-wit:

Chevrolet Equinox VIN# 3GNAXUE3PL112499

Plate# HSS868 Towed from 111 Main St E, Freeport, MN by order of Property Management on July 14, 2023.

All items will be sold on September 4, 2023, by Centre Towing, Inc, City of Sauk Centre, County of Stearns, State of Minnesota, pursuant

to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 168B. The registered owner or lienholder has the right to reclaim the vehicle under section 168B.051. Failure to claim the impounded vehicle under section 168B.051 is deemed to waive any right to reclaim the vehicle and consents to the disposal or sale of the vehicle.

Dated: July 21, 2023 411 Lincoln Loop, Sauk Centre, MN 56378 (320-352-1500) H-30-1B

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Pickleball grows in popularity in Sauk Centre

With help from the Sauk Centre Community Education Department and the Sauk Centre Area Community Foundation, pickleball is growing by leaps and bounds in Sauk Centre.

Four years ago, the SCCED taped pickleball lines on a tennis court at Sauk Centre High School so players accustomed to playing in the elementary gym during the winter would have a place to play during the summer.

That summer, there was one court, six-to-eight players who used it regularly and a few others who occasionally “dropped in.” Then, for the next three years, a dedicated group of players gathered in the spring to tape the lines, each year adding another court, and each year, the number of regular players increased.

During the summer of 2022, when the high school decided to refurbish the tennis courts, several pickleball players lobbied SCCED director Brent Lieser to have permanent pickleball lines painted on several of the tennis courts. Brent knew the number of winter indoor players was increasing each year and he went to bat for the group. In August, when the courts were finished, four of the tennis courts had pickleball lines painted on them, with two pickleball courts on each tennis court. Prior to the court resto-

ration the regular players had begun using a website scheduling system, PlaytimeScheduler.com, to schedule sessions so everyone could see who was going to show up to play. There were twenty players signed up on the site and within two weeks, as word of the new courts got out, the number of registered players jumped into the mid-30s. Many new players from around the area, as well as out-of-town visitors to Sauk Centre, were signing up and coming to play.

Jim Super and Glen Hiltunen, two long-time players who first learned the game while playing in Melrose, were instrumental in getting indoor pickleball started in the elementary school gym during the winter four years ago.

“Pickleball in Sauk Centre has come a long way in four years,” Hiltunen said. “We’ve grown from a few players to about two dozen at times. I

know I really enjoy it, and if anyone has any interest in learning or trying the game, you’re more than welcome than join us.”

In October of 2022, Paul Post wrote a grant request on behalf of the SCCED submitted to the SCACF for the purchase of outdoor nets and windscreens for the courts. Between the SCCED and the SCACF, four outdoor nets were delivered just in time for the spring pickleball season in April.

“It’s like Christmas again in April,” Post said as he watched the nets being unpacked and set up for the first time.

Loren Wiener, one of the oldest players in the group commented that, “Just about anyone of any age can play pickleball. It’s a great way to stay active and fit, while meeting new people, having fun and enjoying the camaraderie of the group.”

JoAnn Kohorst, one of the younger players, agreed, say-

Streeters softball excels in summer finale

The Sauk Centre summer softball team split a doubleheader against a reigning state tournament qualifier July 19, defeating Upsala 11-3 in the first game before dropping game two 18-4. Brandishing hot bats, the Streeters found success against Upsala ace Isabelle Leners in the first tilt. Sienna Klaphake laid down a suicide squeeze bunt to score Emily Peters in the first inning before Jenna Riley singled home Peters in the third to give Sauk Centre a 2-0 lead.

ing, “It’s a sport most people can play. It’s fun, it’s competitive and it’s a great way to exercise.” There are close to 50 players signed up on the PlaytimeScheduler.com site. Four nets were set up and in use at the same time July 3, as 18 players signed up to play at 7:30 a.m. The weather was ideal; with temperatures in the upper 60s and light winds, it was perfect for pickleball. Judy Polipnick, who can be found playing pickleball at the courts almost every day when not busy visiting her grandchildren, said, “I’ve been (playing) for two years. It’s fun, great exercise for the mind and body and a social sport that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It’s addicting.” Anyone interested in learning more about pickleball or trying it out can contact Angie Christians at the Sauk Centre Community Education office at 320-352-2258, ext. 6.

Elrosa earns ‘The Keg,’ the crown

Saints win Stearns County League North championship

BY HERMAN LENSING | STAFF WRITER

The sound of a bat hitting an empty beer keg came from the Elrosa Saints’ side of the field after their 6-5 win over Spring Hill July 23 in New Munich.

The ringing of “The Keg” is a tradition by the winner of any matchup between Elrosa and the Spring Hill Chargers, but this game saw higher stakes than the traveling trophy; the game decided the Stearns County League North

Division champion.

“We got up and wanted this game bad,” said Ashton Dingmann, who had the game-winning hit. “It was back and forth, which is what you want to see in rivalry game.”

It was a fitting game for the league championship. The Saints and Spring Hill exchanged rallies and rally-killers before Dingmann’s ninth-inning single drove in

Blaine Fischer with the winning run. He kept the victory in perspective. “Every time with Spring Hill, it’s the rivalry game for The Keg,” he said. “Still, its playoff time.”

The Keg became a trophy every time the teams compete. Spring Hill possessed it following a 5-2 win July 16 in Spring Hill. With both the Keg and the SCL crown on the line, it was not a regular game the second time around.

“It was a completely different energy in the dugout today,” said AJ Hadley, Elrosa manager. “The guys were ready to go from pitch No. 1. They played a good team game.”

Titans rejuvenate offense, win regular season finale

Region 16C

Tournament up next for Sauk Centre

BY EVAN MICHEALSON STAFF WRITER

As the Resorters League regular season drew closer to conclusion, the Sauk Centre Titans sought to regain their offensive footing ahead of the upcoming Region 16C Tournament.

And against the Kensington Norsemen in their regular-season finale, the Titans did just that, totaling 13 runs on 14 hits in a well-earned 13-8 win July 22 in Kensington.

“I’m happy with the way we wrapped up the season,” said Andrew Rousslange, manager. “The bats seemed to show up in Kensington this weekend.”

It was not only a rejuvenation for the general scoring output for the team, but for struggling individuals. Veteran Doug Zimmel saw his production decline as the summer progressed, and he acknowledged as such in conversations with Rousslange. However, the former Osakis Hawk came up

huge against Kensington, driving in runs in each of his first three at-bats: a sacrifice fly and a pair of RBI singles.

“He’s even come to me and said, ‘This is unusual for me to struggle like this,’” Rousslange said. “It was good to see him come through and a big confidence booster heading into regions.”

Sauk Centre pressed their foot down on the pedal in early innings, building a significant advantage. The visitors pumped out a pair of runs in the first inning, three more in the second and three again in the fourth.

In the latter frame, Isaac Roelike drilled an RBI single, his first of two run-producing base knocks on the day.

“We’ve been traveling with nine or 10 guys lately and he shows up every game and deserves a spot to see what he can do,” Rousslange said. “A few weeks ago, things started clicking for him. He’s put in a lot of work.”

Sauk Centre’s pitching plan was calculated chaos. Shawn Hayungs got the starting nod and pitched the first four innings for the Titans, allowing one run while strik-

ing out three. He was then removed from the game to rest his arm for the playoffs, and for the next five frames, Sauk Centre utilized four more pitchers: Roelike, Rousslange, Jake Zollman and Brian Beuning. The quartet relinquished seven combined runs and preserved the lead in the process.

“We wanted to see a couple of other guys that might have a chance to throw if we need them,” said Rousslange, who pitched 2 2/3 innings. “It was a test run to see what we can do and what our options are.”

And with a lead already established, the Titans kept piling up the runs. Every spot in the order recorded a hit as Sauk Centre picked up three runs in the sixth and two more in the ninth for extra cushion.

Sauk Centre begins their Region 16C Tournament against either Dent or Kensington at 4 p.m. Sunday, July 30, in Breckenridge.

Riley Meyer’s start was bit shaky, as he walked three and gave up a hit and a run in first. Then, he held Spring Hill scoreless until the fifth inning. His job was made bit easier by the fact Elrosa had five hits in the first inning. A leadoff single by Kevin Kuefler was followed by singles from Jackson Peter, Dingmann and Andrew Weller and a double by Payton Winter. Those hits led to a 4-1 lead.

“Riley Meyer gave a hell of a four innings and we had clutch hits,” Hadley said. Another clutch hit came in the fifth, after Spring Hill had tied the score and forced Elrosa to bring Dingmann to the mound. Derek Wiener put Elrosa back on top with a solo home run.

Dingmann held Elrosa’s one-run lead until the seventh, when Spring Hill again tied the score. The Chargers kept the pressure on and in the ninth, were poised to take the lead, as a double by Ben Welle and a single by Jamie Terres placed Charger runners on the corners with no one out.

Then, Elrosa’s defense stepped up to keep the game tied.

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Sauk Centre was not done, scoring six runs in the fourth and three more in the fifth to put the game away.

“Beating their best pitcher was a boost for our team, because she’s (Leners) a pretty good thrower,” said T.J. Schmiesing, manager. “Putting up 11 runs on her is quite an accomplishment.”

Riley, who recorded four of Sauk Centre’s 10 hits, settled in nicely on the mound to earn the win, allowing seven hits and three earned runs while striking out two. The second game saw Upsala take advantage of Streeter mistakes, pulling away with big innings to win by 14 runs. With that, Sauk Centre’s summer season came to a close.

“I think we’ll be a very competitive team come spring,” Schmiesing said. “I’m looking forward to that.”

In a big-time boys basketball setting in Burnsville, Jay Neubert and Minnesota Fury Zurn were simply undeniable.

The team went 6-0 over the course of the Prep Hoops Network Hard Work Region Finals July 14-16, earning the 17U championship.

Fury Zurn went 2-0 in the first day of action, winning 71-36 over Pack 2024 and 57-32 over World Hoops Elite 2024. Saturday’s competitions saw Fury Zorn battle past WOTN 2024 Mitchell 72-68 before defeating Iowa Prep 2024 Platinum 59-50.

After a 72-56 triumph over ECI 2024 Prospects, Neubert and a skilled cast of playmakers grinded out a 67-65 thrilling overtime win over Sanford Sports UA 2024 to grab first place.

It was the third-straight year Minnesota Fury collected the top spot at the region finals.

Cierra Kortan and the North Tartan 16U Elite girls basketball roster also made sure they represented their home event well.

The North Tartan Meltdown AAU National Championship July 20-22 featured fierce competitors from across the country, and North Tartan 16U Elite was ready for the challenge, navigating pool play with a perfect 3-0 record. Kortan scored eight points in the team’s 61-49 win over Impact 2025 Bugajski, 16 points in a hard-fought 66-53 victory over Sanford Sports 16U White and a team-high 15 points in a commanding 68-26 triumph over MN Comets Notch.

North Tartan 16U Elite began bracket competition with a 54-33 win over 24:Up 2025, with Kortan providing 12 points.

In a fun twist, the Meltdown’s 16U Gold Division finale pitted a pair of North Tartan teams against each other, as Kortan’s squad went toe-to-toe with North Tartan 16U SE, also possessing an undefeated 4-0 record to that point. Sadly, it was SE who came away with a convincing 57-29 championship win.

Tory Jennissen and the West Central United 16U girls basketball team also registered an appearance at the North Tartan Meltdown AAU National Championship July 20-22, competing in the 16U Platinum Division. WCU initially struggled in the pool phase of the tournament, dropping their opener by a score of 73-63 to Legacy Hoops 16U Elite and falling to 0-3 with 45-35 and 80-79 losses to MN Stars 2025 Peterson and Sanford Sports 16U Black, respectively. However, the team turned it out in additional competition. Jennissen tallied 10 points in helping the squad capture a 56-46 win over SD Network 16U before WCU closed out the tournament with a 71-49 victory over Wisconsin Dynasty.

Several Minnesota Comets basketball competitors played in their final scheduled summer showcases in 2023.

Isaac Hokanson and Comets Boyer put forth a strong effort at the OSA/MAYB Summer Slam in Omaha, Nebraska, finishing 3-1 in the 14U competition. After a first-game loss, they won 57-20 over Express United and 55-49 over the Omaha Eagles July 15 before returning to the court with a 53-44 victory over Norfolk D-League Black July 16.

Jacob Drevlow and Matthew Zenzen and Comets Elite Meyer showed out at the Heat/Fury Shutdown in Wayzata July 21-23, going 2-2. The team picked up a 71-65 win over Select Michaels in their 15U Black pool play opener and won their finale over the Metro Raptors 70-63.

Damian Ahrens and Chad Herickhoff and Comets Elite Allen took part in the NY2LA Sports’ The Final Chapter event July 13-16 in Mequon, Wisconsin. The talented roster took down 2025 Midwest Basketball Club Columbus McElroy 44-43 and outlasted 2025 Gain Elite 50-26 to finish 2-2 for the tournament.

All Sport Kickoff

This is a must for all athletes and their parents of all sports (not just fall sports). You will receive information on rules and regulations, how parents can play a role in the success of our programs and more. There will also be a Parent meeting for the individual fall sports immediately following. You can also get assistance registering and paying for fall sports.

First Practice Information: All fall sports first practices are  August 14 except JH football and JH volleyball.

Cross Country (Grades 7 - 12)

6:00 p.m.

Football (Grades 9 - 12)

5:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Girls Swimming (Grades 7 - 12)

7:30 a.m.

Tennis (Grades 7 - 12)

9:00 a.m. - noon

Volleyball (Grades 9 - 12)

7:30 - 10:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

August 10 at 7 pm in

The Margaret Shelby Theatre

JH Football (Grades 7 & 8)

Equipment handout on Aug 17 at 10:00 a.m. in the JH boys locker room. Practices the week of Aug 21 will be 10:00 a.m. - noon.

JH Volleyball (Grades 7 & 8)

Practices the week of Aug 21 will be 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. in the SH gym.

MILITARY  RECOGNITION NIGHTS

To honor current military and veterans of the military, Thursday, Sept. 7 for girls swimming,  Friday, Sept. 8 for football and Tuesday, Sept. 12 for volleyball have been established as Military Recognition Night. Prior to each game, military and veterans will be recognized. In addition, all military and veterans will be admitted to the game free of charge. We encourage all to come honor these heroes and cheer on the Mainstreeters.

PHOTO SUBMITTED Judy Polipnick (from left), Mike Pehl, Stephanie Anderson and Steve Brunn compete in a backand-forth pickleball battle July 3 at Sauk Centre High School in Sauk Centre. Stephanie and Steve demonstrated their best “dance moves” to get to the ball and return the shot.

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Nicklaus Division

Meyer/Meyer/Warring .......................................................................61

Schmiesing/Wall/Sorenson ................................................................60

Peterson/Sievers/Kluver ..................................................................56.5

Bussman/Atkinson/Rothstein .........................................................56.5

Polipnick/Polipnick/Polipnick .............................................................55

Hoffman/Pfannenstein/Meagher .......................................................55

Scott/Uhlenkamp/Storie .................................................................52.5

Satterlee/Satterlee/Crider ...............................................................51.5

Weller/Kerfeld/Berling ....................................................................50.5

Otte/Loxtercamp/Marthaler...............................................................50

Nelson/Nelson/Hinnenkamp ..............................................................46

Palmer Division

Adams/Adams/Moritz ........................................................................61

Stueve/Engle/Lawinger ..................................................................60.5

McLellan/Schmiesing/Pehl.................................................................60

Barten/Kern/Nathe ............................................................................60

Anderson/Hess/Jennissen ...............................................................58.5

Reuter/Haskamp/Eibensteiner ........................................................55.5

Beste/Dold/Groetsch .......................................................................55.5

Beckermann/Bombardo/Myers ..........................................................54

Defoe/Eisenschenk/Thompson ........................................................51.5

Herickhoff/Jansen/Felling ..................................................................51

Bertram/Bertram/Crider .................................................................48.5

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Alderman/Beste/Kerfeld/Metcalf .......................................................64

Beilke/Poepping/Quistorff/Paulson/Deters .....................................57.5

Stein/Stein/Anderson/Kittelson .........................................................57

Yarke/Sunderman/Breitbach/Dingman/Nathe ................................54.5

Deschene/Rieland/Traeger/Deschene/Kleinschmidt .......................54.5

Oltman/Crider/Casper .....................................................................53.5

Uhlenkamp/Brower/Yarke/Reinardy/Hoeschen ..............................53.5

Traeger/Kranz/Gustafson/Braegelmann.............................................51

Fuchs/Schaefer/Mayer/Beste/Lackmann.........................................50.5

Schwieters/Dobesh/Bruggerman/ Reller ........................................50.5

Leukam/Funk/Funk/Stone .................................................................50

Anderson/Anderson/Carbajal/Seiler/Wander/Anderson ....................50

Peterson/Peterson/Carpenter/Carpenter .........................................48.5

Leinonen/Tiemann/Weisbecker/Jessman...........................................48

Yoeckel/Slayter/Johnson/Pfeffer .....................................................45.5

Kortan/Hagen/Korte/Wilson/Wanderschied ......................................44

Thielen/Iten/Hensayer/Rickbeil .........................................................44 Bailey/Speidel/Deters/Deters ..........................................................41.5

10 YEARS AGO

Elrosa captured the eight-team 12U Sinclair Lewis Days tournament at Jaycee Park in Sauk Centre. Will VanBeck scored the game-winning run in the final inning, barely beating a throw to the plate as Elrosa defeated Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 2-1.

20 YEARS AGO

In a battle for the Region 11C Baseball Tournament’s top seed, the Melrose Black Sox won a best-of-three series over the Sauk Centre Titans. Melrose won game one by a score of 3-0, Sauk Centre responded with a 6-0 game-two win and the Black Sox outpaced the Titans 6-1 in the deciding showdown.

30 YEARS AGO

Recent Sauk Centre High School graduate Cory Super took part in the high-caliber All-American Prep Golf Championship in Scottsdale, Arizona. Super finished 13th amongst a field of 25 golfers from across the nation, totaling a three-day score of 238.

Babe Ruth squad competes at

BY BRYAN ZOLLMAN STAFF WRITER

The Sauk Centre 15U

Babe Ruth team saw their season come to a close this past weekend at the district playoffs in Royalton.

The team, seeded fifth, led off the double-elimination tournament with a 12-2 win over No. 12 seeded Holdingford. Will Hoffman pitched a stellar game on the mound, holding Holdingford hitters at bay. Leyton Fuchs, Aiden Wolbeck, Johnny Zollman, Alex Trierweiler, Evan Zales, and Eli Warring all had hits or scored runs in the win.

Sauk Centre followed the win with an afternoon tilt against No. 4 seeded Long Prairie-Grey Eagle. After trailing 11-6 going into the last inning, the team rallied for four runs, making it an 11-10 game when the fi nal out was called. Noah Christen scored the 10th run on a passed ball and Will Messer scored what looked like was the winning run, but the final out was made at first base on a solid line drive by Trierweiler with the game on the line.

The team followed with an elimination-game loss to Little Falls, ending their season. Corbin Middendorf collected two hits in that contest.

Three players from the team – Hoffman, Zales and Fuchs – were drafted by Melrose to play in the 15U Babe Ruth State Tournament in Bemidji and Blackduck this week.

13U Titans squad reaches state tournament

BRYAN ZOLLMAN STAFF WRITER

The Sauk Centre 13U Titans squad competed at the Minnesota Sports Federation’s 13AA Minnesota State Baseball Tournament at the Amateur Sports Complex in Marshall last weekend and finished 2-1. They won their first two games, defeating Montevideo 8-2 and Litchfield 4-0, doing so with a couple of dominant pitching performances.

Eli Warring started against Montevideo and put together a solid four innings.

The Titans scored four runs in the second to take the lead thanks to runs scored by Nolan Trierweiler, Bentley Ritter, Landon Thieschafer and Sawyer Deters. They added another run in the third when Warring reached base, was sacrificed to second on a bunt by Andrew Friedrichs and scored on a hit by Trierweiler. They added insurance runs in the fifth when Ritter drove in Warring and Friedrichs.

In the second tilt against Litchfield, Friedrichs pitched

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Terres stole second and the following batter grounded the ball to third. Elrosa threw home to prevent the run from scoring, then picked up a putout when an ensuing rundown led to two Chargers ending up at third. The trailing runner was ruled out.

The Chargers again stole second and elected for a suicide squeeze. The batter could not get the bunt down and Elrosa tagged out the runner at third.

One-out singles by Fischer, Peter, Wiener and Dingmann pushed across the game-winner in the ninth inning. For Dingmann, the win epitomized, in a way, Elrosa’s approach to games.

a no-hitter and struck out nine of the 15 batters he faced. The game was deadlocked 0-0 heading into the fourth when Warring, Friedrichs, Trierweiler and Ritter reached and scored. Thieschafer and Deters

provided runs batted in.

In game three, Sauk Centre faced city squad Brooklyn Park and fell 9-3. Eli Yarke reached base twice and scored a run and Thieschafer and Deters also reached and scored.

The loss ended the Titans season, but it was a memorable one with a trip to the coveted state tournament. The team was coached by Bill Friedrichs and Marty Trierweiler.

Jackson Peter (left) starts a celebration after Gavin Kampsen steps on second to put out Spring Hill’s Devin Orbeck in the third inning July 23 in New Munich. The putout completed a double play, and Kampsen looked to first for a possible triple play.

“All hands on deck,” he said. The win sends Elrosa into the Region 15C Tournament as the No. 1 seed from the SCL North. The Saints

will face New Munich, the SCL North third seed, at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, in Lake Henry.

Elrosa 12, Greenwald 1 Elrosa qualified for the division championship with a 12-1 win semifinals win over the Greenwald Cubs July 21 at Elrosa.

Gavin Kampsen was a force during the game. His three hits included two doubles and a grand slam. Peter and Matt Schmitz doubled while Wiener, Dingmann, Winter and Brandon Roelike singled.

Ethan Vogt started and pitched the first six innings, striking out five batters. He allowed nine hits but only three runs. Dingmann earned the save, pitching the last two innings and allowing one hit.

12 teams competed for a shot at the state tournament. Thieschafer and the 15U squad battled hard, winning their first game against Holdingford.

PHOTOS BY BRYAN ZOLLMAN Catcher Eli Warring makes a force out at home before firing a throw to first base to try and double up the batter in district tournament action this weekend in Royalton. Warring and Sauk Centre went 1-2 in three games.

PHOTO BY BRYAN ZOLLMAN

The Sauk Centre 13U Titans team consists of coach Bill Friedrichs (from left), Brody Barthel, Landon Thieschafer, Andrew Friedrichs, Sawyer Deters, Eli Yarke, Bentley Ritter, Eli Warring, Jackson Messer, Alex Drevlow, Nolan Trierweiler, Benjamin Klaphake and coach Marty Trierweiler. The Titans battled in a competitive state tournament setting in Marshall, winning over Montevideo and Litchfield.

PHOTO BY HERMAN LENSING