Sauk Centre Herald 08-03-2023

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Aker eager to work with public schools students

BY BEN SONNEK STAFF WRITER

As Lucas Kosters steps down from the assistant principal position at Sauk Centre Public Schools, one of his mentors, Matthew Aker, will take his place. With the 202324 school year approaching, he looks forward to working with students to guide them on their way to fulfilling lives and careers.

“I think I’m a good fit for Sauk Centre, and Sauk Centre is a good fit for me,” Aker said. “Where Sauk Centre’s going, I can add to that journey a bit and get our kids where the community wants them to be.”

Aker grew up in Wheaton and graduated from Wheaton High School in 1986. He had a sister, a brother and three uncles who were all working in education, and so that field interested Aker as well.

“I really enjoyed sitting and listening to them talking about teaching and what they got to do,” Aker said. “They all just seemed to really enjoy it, and when I was getting to be 16-17, one of my uncles I hung out with a lot said, ‘You know, you should consider teaching. I think you’re really good at it; you’re good with kids,’ and that’s what punched my ticket into education.”

Ngo enjoys simpler business in Sauk Centre

BY BEN SONNEK STAFF WRITER

SC Tobacco has come to Sauk Centre, filling the former Moonshine Shoppe building at 1161 Highway 71. The owner, Tuyetmai Ngo, is eager to help their customers while also learning more about the business in order to improve the experience they offer.

“This is my first tobacco business,” Ngo said. “I still have a lot of things to learn.”

Previously, Ngo owned the Chinese Dragon in Detroit Lakes and was in the restaurant business for 40 years. As she is getting into her mid-60s, she wanted to find a less demanding line of work.

“With the restaurant, you have

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to be on your feet 10 or 12 hours a day,” Ngo said. “It was a lot of work, so I planned to try a new tobacco business to see if it’s easier for me.”

Ngo did not have experience in the tobacco industry, but her brother had a tobacco store near her restaurant, and Ngo saw how his business did not need as much staffing or hours. She wanted to give it a try, and so, with assistance from her brothers, she set up in the former Moonshine Shoppe building.

SC Tobacco offers all kinds of tobacco products, including cigars, pipes, cigarettes, chews and accessories, such as glass.

SC Tobacco from old timber

Old Glory Old Glory

BY BEN SONNEK | STAFF WRITER

The former beer garden building at the Stearns County Fairgrounds in Sauk Centre has been demolished, but its century-old timbers still watch over fairgoers in the form of an American flag that hangs in the beer garden’s new space at the fairgrounds’ Activity Center. The flag was made by Sauk Centre resident Gavin Nelson, who has made several such ags before but never one with such unique material. Gavin started woodworking by making a flag for his father, Lee Nelson, as a Christmas present about two years ago.

“(Lee) was in the military for 20 years,” Gavin said. “Then, I made another one for a family friend. I have a Facebook page, and (through it), some friends have asked, and I’ve made some for them.”

Gavin got the hang of woodworking through his family. They recently built a new house, handling a lot of the work themselves, and Gavin learned a lot from Lee. For the flag pattern itself, he learned how to make it through a YouTube video.

PHOTO BY BEN SONNE K

Tuyetmai Ngo welcomes visitors to the front desk of SC Tobacco July 17 in Sauk Centre. Ngo, who previously worked in the restaurant business for 40 years, started SC Tobacco as a lower-maintenance source of income.

PHOTO BY BEN SONNEK Gavin Nelson views the fl

PHOTO BY BEN SONNEK

Dylan Messer (left) is rammed by Benjamin Duchene in the July 27 demolition derby at the Stearns County Fairgrounds in Sauk Centre. Stearns County Fair

demolition derbies were held every evening July 27-29.

Nelson makes flag from former fair beer garden wood Nelson

Stearns County Fair 2023

PHOTO BY CAROL MOORMAN (Right) Jackie SpodenBolz sings the national anthem at the star t of the July 27 Senior Citizens Recognition Program at the Stearns s County Fairgrounds in Sauk Centre. SpodenBolz is the fair board treasurer and manager.

PHOTO BY MARK KLAPHAKE

Austin Middendorf pulls in the 7,500-pound, 75-horse power class with a Ford 5610 tractor during the pulling contest July 22 at the Stearns County Fairgrounds in Sauk Centre. There were 138 pulls, and the contest drew 842 spectators.

PHOTO BY ALEX MIDDENDORF

Dave Bromenshenkel (left) and Gene Bromenshenkel drive tractors in the antique tractor parade July 28 at the Stearns County Fairgrounds in Sauk Centre. The parade routed through the grandstand arena and over to the horse arena.

PHOTO BY HERMAN LENSING

Miley Broich brings her horse to the open class horse judging July 27 at the Stearns County Fair. There were horse shows on three days of the fair.

PHOTO BY BEN SONNEK

Chris Blume from Elrosa lounges on the roof of his car before the autocross race July 30 at the Stearns County Fairgrounds in Sauk Centre. Autocross was a new event offered by Community Connection for one day of this year’s Stearns County Fair, with over 30 drivers participating.

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PHOTO BY BEN SONNEK

The sun sets on the Stearns County Fair’s rides and carnival games July 28 at the fairgrounds in Sauk Centre. Crescent City Amusements provided a wide range of rides for the fair, including roller coasters, merry-go-rounds and the Ferris wheel.

PHOTOS BY ALEX MIDDENDORF

(Above) Chase Christians (left) and Bentley Leslie ride on the Spinning Coaster July 29 at the Stearns County Fairgrounds in Sauk Centre. The Spinning Coaster was a new attraction this year at the Stearns County Fair.

(Right) Abigail Woitalla competes in the rabbit agility competition July 30 at the Stearns County Fairgrounds in Sauk Centre. The rabbit agility show included 4-H members from both Stearns County and Benton County this year.

Bishop celebrates outdoor Mass in Elrosa

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 N., 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 Saturday 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Located in the Sinclair Lewis Library building at 430 Main St., 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 320-241-3909.

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 first 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 Minnesota 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) 640-6724.

SNO-CLEATS SNOWMOBILE CLUB

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Nate and Laken Pillsbury, of New Munich, are happy to announce the birth of their son, Wilson Robert Pillsbury, at 7:33 a.m., July 17, 2023, at CentraCare-Melrose Hospital in Melrose. He weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 20 inches long.

Mark and April Winters, of Sauk Centre, are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Marlowe Rose Winters, July 2, 2023, at Alomere Health Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces and measured 20.25 inches long.

Big brother Michael, 8, and big sister Sloane, 3, welcomed her home Grandparents are Mark and Lola Welle and John and Cathy Winters, both of Sauk Centre.

Former & prospective new members are invited to join the Sno-Cleats for the club’s 50th Anniversary Celebration!

Great-grandparent is Marilyn Grundman, of Osakis.

Marlowe Rose Winters

Marlowe Rose Winters

Wilson Robert Pillsbury

Wilson Robert Pillsbury

PHOTOS BY BEN SONNEK

From first to third base, members of the Parishes on the Prairie Area Catholic Community gather for Mass on Saints Field July 30 in Elrosa. The celebrant for the Mass was the Rev. Patrick Neary, bishop of the Diocese of St. Cloud.

(Above) The Rev. Mark Botzet (on trailer, from left), the Rev. Patrick Neary, the Rev. Greg Paffel and the Rev. James Maderak celebrate an outdoor Mass on Saints Field July 30 in Elrosa. About 500 parishioners attended the Mass.

(Left) The Rev. Patrick Neary, bishop of the Diocese of St. Cloud, processes through the congregation at the end of the outdoor Mass July 30 at Saints Field in Elrosa. All other Sunday Masses were canceled so parishioners could meet and welcome the bishop.

As a press photographer, I take photos in a wide range of settings, from posed portraits and choreographed action shots to accident scenes and one-ina-million captures. Demolition derbies are their own animal, though, and I figured I should write a field guide for all you aspiring journalists.

I don’t know what it is about cars, but I love taking photos of them. Maybe it’s because I’m a guy. Maybe it’s because most vehicles have been designed with attractiveness as a priority in the first place. Maybe it’s because cars aren’t prone to blinking or making a weird expression when the camera goes click. Don’t feel bad if you’re one of those people whose face looks goofy in photos, though. I’ve long agreed with the theory the human face displays its ridiculousness at a framerate not visible to the naked eye.

Back to the point: Here are tips you may find handy for demo derby photography.

Just a big kid with a checkbook

Our children were riding sleds down the stairs Saturday afternoon, and they weren’t catching enough speed as far as my husband, Shawn, was concerned. So, he decided to show them how to do it better.

Don’t worry, no one was harmed. No bones were broken, much to my surprise.

After lots of fun and laughter, I hugged Shawn and told him how happy it made me that he still knew how to have fun like a child. His reply was truly amazing. He said, “Yep, I’m just a big kid with a checkbook.”

I stopped mid-hug and smiled a grin that could’ve been seen from space.

My mind started to spin. As a child, I couldn’t wait to grow up, but why? What did I really think would be so different and amazing as an adult that I didn’t or couldn’t do as a child?

Now that I am also a big kid with a checkbook, I realize, to live a life I feel exceptionally proud of, I need to enjoy life through our children and live life as a child too, but with a little more money than I had in my younger years.

I’d say mission accomplished.

It’s taken a while to get there, and some days are still a

struggle, but I’d say life overall is good – really good. Taking a step back from the craziness of life and slowing down to enjoy the little and big moments is so important. Learning to take that step back is just as important for me as an individual and a parent as it is for my children.

Slowing down this morning, ignoring the fact that sledding down the steps could have ended so badly and just enjoying the moment certainly had an impact on me and my memories. And if I was a betting woman, I would say it impacted my children’s core memories of their childhoods too.

As I sit on our front porch writing this column, I can hear my children inside making more memories, potentially very messy ones, and I can’t wait to see what they are doing. So, I’m going to wrap this column up until next week.

Wish me luck. I hear hushed giggles followed by pounding that sounds like a hammer. The last time I heard that sound, they were making child-sized chairs in the garage. It’s amazing what their little imaginations can come up with.

Be ready for school safety

We just finished up with the Stearns County Fair, and I hope you had the opportunity to stop by our fair booth and say hi, watch a demo or grab useful information related to public safety topics.

As we prepare for school to start at the end of the month, I wanted to provide back-to-school safety tips. Getting to school can be one of the most dangerous times for kids, whether they are walking, riding a bike or taking the bus. It is important for kids to take the proper safety precautions and equally important for adults to keep these in mind.

If you walk to school, use a sidewalk, look both ways

Life Hacks

By Missy Traeger

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

If you need a quick measurement and don’t have a ruler, use a dollar bill. It is 6 1/8 inches long and can give you a rough estimate.

before you cross the street and stay alert. It is good for parents to practice walking the route their kids will take to school so the kids are comfortable and familiar with it.

If riding a bike to school, kids should have good knowledge of the rules of the road. They should ride single file and on the right side of the road with traffic. Kids should stay alert for distracted drivers and should always come to a complete stop at stop signs and before crossing any street. Kids should also wear a properly fitting helmet when riding.

If your child rides the bus to school, there are important things for them to remember. First, you should go over school bus safety rules and practice these if you can. Parents should accompany their kids to the bus stop to teach them the proper way to get on and off the bus, and make sure, kids, that you stay 6 feet away from the curb so the bus driver can see you.

As school starts, it is important for parents and other adults who may be driving to be aware of more activity in and around schools. When driving, obey the school speed zone limits and follow all school drop-off procedures. Make eye contact with kids who are crossing the road so they see you and you see them. Lastly, stop for school bus red lights and the extended stop arm. Do not pass a bus with the lights activated.

More safety tips can be found at the National Safety Council website, NSC.org. Have a safe and productive school year.

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Let’s start with the clothes. It’s summer, so wear something you won’t mind getting sweaty. You’ll also want to wear something that’s high-visibility. Sauk Centre Community Connection kindly gave me a neon T-shirt at the derby a few years ago, and I’ve since worn it tied around my head like a bandanna. This year, I also wore a high-vis vest with those reflector strips, so the combination with the head-shirt made me look like some kind of construction site pirate (“Haharr, matey, the scaffolding ‘round the mizzenmast be not up to code, yo ho”). For 2024, perhaps I’ll make a tricorn hat out of a traffic cone to really pull the whole look together.

Where was I going with this?

Oh right, the derby. When you go to the county fair, it’s very important to be either on foot or riding a bike. Not only will driving probably feel weird after watching cars crash into each other for an hour, but there’s another reason I will bring up shortly.

OK, so you’ve gotten to the demolition derby and found somewhere to park your bicycle so it won’t be nabbed by goblins. You’ve said hi to the Community Connection people running the show, and they’re letting you hang around as long as you don’t get too annoying. You’re behind the concrete barriers and have taken nice shots of the American flag during the national anthem; then, the cars hopefully parked at a good, photogenic angle during the paint job competition. As the first heat begins, there’s an important question you must ask yourself: What kind of mud are we dealing with here?

Believe me when I say the different kinds of mud will affect your photography experience. I cite my last three derbies as examples. The first year, there wasn’t much mud flying around, so I left the scene with clean tailfeathers. During the 2022 Stearns County Fair, though, we definitely had mud escaping the field. It was high-altitude, low-velocity mud that gave you just enough time to notice it. As the wave of earth descended upon me, I was able to look up, think “Oh no,” and shield my most important items, which were, in order from most to least important, my camera and my face. Hey, cameras don’t heal, and I gave up on my face decades ago.

However, the mud this year was low-altitude and high-velocity. My brain hardly had enough nanoseconds to generate the concept of mud before it peppered me like a golem explosion. That leads me to another important piece of advice: Always bring a handkerchief or maintain a clean spot on your shirt, because you’ll need that to clean off your camera lens. Do you see now why I said it was a bad idea to drive here in your car with its clean upholstery?

Now that you’re in action, what photos do you want? Car collisions, right? Well, not really. A crash might look good on video, but in a photo, there’s sometimes not much to distinguish them from cars parked next to each other. If a car gets a ton of momentum and is barreling down on the opposition, sure, you might want to keep an eye on that in case it makes a spectacular impact, but otherwise, crashes usually aren’t worth much.

What you really want is for something unimportant to break on the engine. I had one car sever a tube in 2022; it spewed white smoke everywhere, but the car kept going, charging out of its own cloud like a chariot of the apocalypse. Another time, I caught the moment sparks flew out of a hood vent. Yet another time, it was a gout of flame billowing from an exhaust pipe. If nothing’s broken, then look for those high-speed moments where mud is flying off the wheels, really emphasizing how hard the car is powering ahead.

Then, of course, there are always the shots of the drivers themselves. You might need a long-range lens to capture these. Everybody gets upset with you if you go onto the field.

That’s basically all the advice I have for you right now. Follow these tips, and you’ll soon have a camera full of spectacular scenes of mayhem and destruction. The sooner you have those, the sooner you get to experience the most rewarding part of demo derby photography: going home and taking a shower.

Don’t worry, the bigger globs of mud will dry up and fall off during the bike ride.

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Edward H. “Eddie” Bussmann Edward H. “Eddie” Bussmann, 85, of Melrose, passed away peacefully July 26, 2023, at his home in Melrose.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held July 31 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose with the Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment was in the parish cemetery with military honors by the Melrose Veterans Honor Guard.

Edward Henry Bussmann was born Sept. 23, 1937, to Bernard and Elizabeth (Wenker) Bussmann. He graduated from Melrose High School and then enlisted into the U.S. Army. After his service in the Army, he worked at Kraft Foods in Melrose while taking over the family farm. On June 6, 1961, he married Darlene Douvier at

Beverly M. “Bev”

Huot

Beverly M. “Bev” Huot (Beilke), 79, of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully July 26, 2023, at the CentraCare Care Center in Sauk Centre.

A Memorial Service will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 5, at Zion Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre with the Rev. Marty Porter officiating. Inurnment will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Sauk Centre. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m., Aug. 5, at the church.

Beverly Mary Beilke was born Feb. 8, 1944, in Raymond Township, to Otto and Bertha (Kiffmeyer) Beilke. She attended Lakeview School near Pauly Lake through the eighth grade and graduated from Sauk Centre High

Henry Berling

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial celebrating the life of Henry Berling, 87, of Sauk Centre, will be at 11 a.m., Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, at Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with the Rev. Mark Botzet officiating. Inurnment will be in the parish cemetery with military honors by the Sauk Centre United Veterans Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m., Aug. 4, at the church.

Henry was born in Melrose, Minnesota, July 8, 1936, to Joseph and Anna (Holdvogt) Berling. He graduated from Melrose High School in 1954 and worked on the family dairy farm. He served a short time in the National Guard and was honorably discharged in 1960. He married Lyla Roering Aug. 29, 1959, in Melrose, taking over the family farm that same

Edward H. “Eddie” Bussmann St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre.

Eddie was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose and the American Legion Post 101. He served as president and on the board of the New Munich Fire Insurance Company. He enjoyed playing cards, doing carpentry work, dancing, going to the casino, hunting, fishing and spending time with

his family, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Darlene Bussmann of Melrose; children Mark Bussmann of Melrose, Sandy (Randy) Stangler of Rogers, Scott (Andrea) Bussmann of Melrose, Brian (Kathy) Bussmann of Grey Eagle, and Todd (Stephanie) Bussmann of Grey Eagle; eight grandchildren, Amanda (Kyle) Biddle, Drew (Maria) Stangler, Tyler Bussmann (fiancée Bri Ufford), Samuel Bussmann, Ella Bussmann (fiancé Jimmy Dempsey), Payten Bussmann, Michael Bussmann and Ashley Bussmann; five greatgrandchildren, Brayden and Harper Biddle, Emmitt, Trey and Callie Stangler; sisters and brother Doris Peterson of Sauk Centre, Bernard (Tillie)

Bussmann of Melrose, and Betty Lou (Vic) Goebel of Freeport; and sisters-in-law

Shirley Ostendorf of Osseo and Linda (Jim) Johnson of Lindstrom.

Eddie was preceded in death by his parents, Ben and Elizabeth Bussmann; son Jeffrey Bussmann in 1973; father- and mother-in-law Herbert and Regina Douvier; sisters- and brothers-in-law

Anna Mae (Jim) Morrison, Cecilia (Donovan) Hansen, Bernice (Clarence) Theiler, Rita (Jerome) Poepping and Lorraine (Jack) Kraker; and brother-in-law Larry Ostendorf.

Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral and Cremation Services of Melrose.

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it into their home. Bev then started working in the kitchen at St. Michael’s Hospital. She was an active member of Zion Lutheran Church where she enjoyed Bible study and serving at church lunches, and she was proud to be baptized, confirmed, married and now buried at the same church.

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Beverly M. “Bev” Huot School. After graduation, she worked for Welle Auto Supply and followed that business to the Twin Cities where she met Larry Huot. The couple married Sept. 19, 1987, at Zion Lutheran Church in Sauk Centre. Bev and Larry moved back to Sauk Centre and purchased Lakeview School and turned

Bev served as Secretary/ Treasurer of the Paul F. Donart VFW Post 2853 Auxiliary and was also involved with the American Legion Post 67 where she helped with the fish fries during Lent. Bev enjoyed her Budweiser beer and listening to country and old-time music.

Survivors include her brothers and sisters, Rudy Beilke of Sauk Centre, Betty VanHavermaet of Sauk Centre, Bob (Lila) Beilke

of Cold Spring, Dorothy Jacobs of Sauk Centre, Benny (Marie) Beilke of Sauk Centre and Carol (Roy) Dierkhising of Sauk Centre; sister-inlaw Lorraine Beilke; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Bev was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Huot, Sept. 2, 2009; parents; brothers Art and John Beilke; sisters Rosie (Florian) Schmitz, Gertie Beilke, Shirley Beilke and Jeannette “Jan” Marth; brothers-in-law Ray VanHavermaet and Don Jacobs; and sisters-in-law Janet Beilke, Donna Beilke and Lois Beilke.

Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral and Cremation Services of Sauk Centre.

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Henry Berling year. He farmed his entire life and had a deep love for working the land and raising his family. He was active in his church and community. He served as a member of the Melrose High School Board for many years, was a member of the Knights of Columbus, MCCL and the National Farmers Organization.

Henry milked cows most of his life but also raised beef

cattle, hogs and sheep. He also worked several jobs, including insurance and oil sales. He loved to bowl and golf, play cards and read. While it’s hard to capture Henry in a few words, he will be missed most for his jovial nature, quick smile and mischievous spirit. He had a humble confidence and tirelessly served those less fortunate and without a voice. After retiring from farming, he made his home in Sauk Centre and cherished his neighbors and their life there.

Survivors include his wife, Lyla; sons Jim (Cathy) of New Richmond, Wisconsin, Steve (Brenda) of New Munich, Joe (Ann) of Melrose, and John (Debbe) of Taylors Falls; daughters Mary (Gary) Ramacher of St. Cloud, Julie

Berling (Craig Lambrecht) of Melrose, and Karen (Kyle) Fagerland of Plymouth. He leaves behind a legacy of 17 grandchildren and 18 greatgrandchildren, who he all dearly loved. Henry was preceded in death by his parents, son Keith Berling, infant daughter and son Catherine and Gerald, sister Josina Friederichs and brother John Berling. In lieu of flowers, the family asks donations be made to the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association or your local Knights of Columbus chapter. Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral and Cremation Services of Sauk Centre. PH-31-1B

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Local safety organizations gather at Night to Unite

Sauk Centre Fire Department members, Sauk Centre ambassadors and Minnesota National Bank serve dinner to people at Night to Unite Aug. 1 at the Sauk Centre Police Department and Fire Hall in Sauk Centre. The dinner included hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, cookies and root beer floats, provided by Coborn’s, American Food Group and the SCFD.

Public NOTICES

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that default has occurred in the conditions of the following

described mortgage:

DATE OF MORTGAGE: July

13, 2020

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL

AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE:

$191,369.00

MORTGAGOR(S): Drake Mudrow, a single man

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage

Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for Broker Solutions, Inc. dba New American

Funding, its successors and assigns

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING:

Recorded: July 28, 2020

Stearns County Recorder

Document Number: A1575562

LOAN MODIFICATION:

Dated: February 20, 2021

Recorded: March 1, 2021

Document Number: A1595476

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: And assigned to: U.S. Bank

National Association

Dated: November 23, 2020

Recorded: November 25, 2020

Stearns County Recorder

Document Number: A1586886

Transaction Agent: Mortgage

Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.

six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns.

Date: July 26, 2023

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described Mortgage:

1. Date of Mortgage: September 21, 2011

2. Mortgagors: Robert J. Lokensgard and Kathleen H. Lokensgard

3. Mortgagee: MetLife Home Loans, a Division of MetLife Bank, N.A.

4. Recording Information: Recorded on 09/30/2011, as Document Number A1351708, in the Office of the County Recorder (or Registrar of Titles) of Stearns County, Minnesota.

5. Assignments of Mortgage: Assigned to Nationstar Mortgage, D/B/A Champion Mortgage Company by written assignment recorded on 09/17/2012, as Document Number A1378967, and by written corrective assignment recorded on 01/08/2013, as Document Number A1388438, in the recording office stated in paragraph 4. Further assigned to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development by written assignment recorded on 05/29/2019, as Document Number A1544348, in the recording office stated in paragraph 4. Further assigned to US Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as owner trustee for VRMTG Asset

The Sauk Centre Fire Department REO Speedwagon prepares to take children on a ride during Night to Unite Aug. 1 at the Sauk Centre Police Department and Fire Hall in Sauk Centre. Other vehicles –including police cars, fire trucks, ambulances, a public utilities truck and a National Guard Humvee – were available for people to see.

Public NOTICES

Trust by written assignment recorded on 02/07/2023, as Document Number A1648460, in the recording office stated in paragraph 4.

6. Tax parcel identification number of the mortgaged premises: 82.48506.0000

7. Legal description of the mortgaged premises:

All that Certain lot numbered twenty one (21) in block numbered seven (7), in McClure and Whitneys addition to St. Cloud, Minnesota. Being the Same property conveyed to Robert J. Lokensgard and Kathleen H. Lokensgard by deed from Leland C. Menz and Phyllis H. Menz recorded 04/20/1960 in deed book 307 page 238 Tax ID# 82.48506.0000

8. The physical street address, city, and zip code of the mortgaged premises: 1028 16th Ave S, St. Cloud, MN 56301

9. The person holding the Mortgage: is not a transaction agent, as defined by Minn. Stat. 58.02, subd. 30. The name of the residential mortgage servicer and the lender or broker, as defined in Minn. Stat. 58.02 are: Fay Servicing, LLC and U.S. Bank Trust National Association, Not in its Individual Capacity but Solely as Owner Trustee for VRMTG Asset Trust, respectively.

10. The name of the mortgage originator, as defined in Minn.

Stat. 58.02, subd. 19 is: MetLife Home Loans, a Division of MetLife Bank, N.A.

11. The requisites of Minn. Stat. 580.02 have been satisfied.

12. The original principal amount secured by the Mortgage was $165,000.00

13. At the date of this notice the amount due on the Mortgage, including taxes, if any, paid by the holder of the mortgage, is: $150,878.81

14. Pursuant to the power of sale in the Mortgage, the Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the mortgaged premises will be sold by the Sheriff of Stearns County, Minnesota, at public auction on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office, 807 Courthouse Square, St Cloud, MN 56303.

15. The time allowed by law for redemption by Mortgagor or Mortgagor’s personal representative or assigns is 6 months after the date of the sale.

16. Minn. Stat. 580.04(b) provides, “If the real estate is an owner-occupied, singlefamily dwelling, the notice must also specify the date on or before which the mortgagor must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property redeemed under section 580.23.” If this statute applies, the time to vacate the property

NORTH FORK CROW RIVER WATERSHED DISTRICT

2024 BUDGET HEARING NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: The North Fork Crow River Watershed District Board of Managers will meet at the District Office, 1030 Front Street, Brooten, MN, on Monday, August 14, 2023 at 8:00 p.m. for the purpose of considering the foregoing proposed budget with a General Levy of $275,000, and an Insurance and Bonding Levy of $11,000 (MN Statutes 466.06) for the fiscal year of January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024.

Bob Brauchler, President North Fork Crow River Watershed District

Dated: July 26, 2023

is 11:59 p.m. on 04/04/2024. 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.

Name of Mortgagee or Mortgage Assignee: U.S. Bank Trust National Association, Not in its Individual Capacity but Solely as Owner Trustee for VRMTG Asset Trust

Name and address of Attorney for Mortgagee or Mortgage Assignee: Daniel O. Barham, Barham & Maucere LLC, 7209 Haley Industrial Dr. Ste. 210, Nolensville, TN 37135

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Transaction Agent Mortgage Identification Number: 1003763-0300354802-3

Lender/Broker/Mortgage

Originator: Broker Solutions, Inc. dba New American Funding

Residential Mortgage Servicer:

U.S. Bank National Association COUNTY IN WHICH

PROPERTY IS LOCATED:

Stearns Property Address: 413 5th Ave

S, Sartell, MN 56377 Tax Parcel ID Number: 92.57074.0354

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF

PROPERTY: Lot 2, Block 4, Sartell Heights South Plat Two, Stearns County, Minnesota AMOUNT DUE AND

CLAIMED TO BE DUE

AS OF DATE OF NOTICE:

$200,793.89

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:

August 1, 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

NOTICE

To the person named below and to all others it may concern: You have not paid the amount due pursuant to your Rental Agreement by the date you were notified. Your property will be sold UNLESS you contact our office listed below to arrange payment of the same.

This notice has been post-

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 February 1, 2024, or the next business day if February 1, 2024 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. Mortgagor(s) released from financial obligation: NONE THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. 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 12, 2023

MORTGAGEE: U.S. Bank National Association Wilford, Geske & Cook, P.A. Attorneys for Mortgagee 7616 Currell Boulevard, Suite 200 Woodbury, MN 55125 (651) 209-3300 File Number: 051936-F5

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE

FORECLOSURE SALE

The above referenced sale scheduled for August 1, 2023 at 10:00 AM has been postponed to August 31, 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 26, 2023

MORTGAGEE: U.S. Bank National Association Wilford, Geske & Cook, P.A. Attorneys for Mortgagee 7616 Currell Boulevard, Suite 200 Woodbury, MN 55125 (651) 209-3300 File Number: 051936-F5 H-31-1B

ed in the Sauk Centre Herald and on the Rental Unit. U Lock It Storage 36801 335th Avenue Melrose, MN 56352 (320) 249-1571 UNIT NUMBER #15 NAME OF TENANT Dustin Elberling Alexandria, MN H-31-3B

2024 Sauk River Watershed District Budget

Public Hearing Notice

January 1st, 2024 to December 31st, 2024

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: The Sauk River Watershed District Board of Managers will hold its annual budget public hearing, on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. The hearing is for the purpose of taking public comment on the proposed 2024 budget with a maximum levy of $1,145,914. The proposed budget includes: a General Purpose Tax Levy (MS 103D.905, subd. 3) and a Project Tax Levy (MS 103D.905, subd. 9). At such time, any interested person may appear either in person or by a representative and will be given an opportunity for a full and complete discussion of proposed budget as set forth and contained above. Any interested person may also provide comments on the proposed budget in writing to Jon Roeschlein, email at jon@srwdmn.org or by mail to Sauk River Watershed District, Attn: Public Hearing, 642 Lincoln Road, Sauk Centre, MN 56378, in advance of the hearing. To obtain a full copy of the proposed budget, please contact Jon Roeschlein by email at jon@srwdmn.org or by phone at 320-352-2231.

For more information regarding the budget, please see the SRWD website http://www.srwdmn org Jon Roeschlein

Administrator Sauk River Watershed District 642 Lincoln Road Sauk Centre, MN 56378 (320) 352-2231 Phone jon@srwdmn.org Visit us online at: www.srwdmn.org

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(Left) Joseph Winters tries out the driver’s seat of a police car at Night to Unite Aug. 1 at the Sauk Centre Police Department and Fire Hall in Sauk Centre. The event featured the local police, fire and ambulance departments, as well as the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the Minnesota National Guard and Sauk Centre Public Utilities.

B.J. Ostendorf with the Sauk Centre Fire Department mans the grill at Night to Unite Aug. 1 at the Sauk Centre Police Department and Fire Hall in Sauk Centre. Sauk Centre Public Utilities were also handing out free lightbulbs at the event and teaching visitors about keeping water clean.

PHOTOS BY BEN SONNEK

14/27 a new source of fair fun

Basketball challenge, demolition derby showcases skills

BY EVAN MICHEALSON STAFF WRITER

The Stearns County Fair, by nature of the largescale audience it draws every summer, finds new ways of awing and amazing visitors every year they visit the fairgrounds.

The 2023 edition of the fair featured one new attraction visible to fairgoers right as they ventured past the ticket booth: the 14/27 Basketball Challenge, a game allowing all contestants, athletic or not, to try their hand at shooting.

Running from the early afternoon to evening for three days, the challenge proved to be a major success.

“It was nonstop every single day,” said Tommy Getlinger, creator and owner of the 14/27 Basketball Challenge. “It didn’t matter of people’s overall skill and knowledge of the game. Everyone had a great time, and we saw a lot of people run the competition over and over and over again.”

The challenge in its full form poses a simple concept with a high degree of difficulty: making 14 of 27 shots across various areas of a basketball court without missing two shots in a row. For the fair, the concept was altered for accessibility’s sake, with participants needing to hit shots from 14 different spots, again without missing two in a row. Even with a smaller shot total, Getlinger wanted the activity to alter people’s perspective on adversity.

“Our mission, so to speak, is to help people get a don’tgive-up attitude,” Getlinger said. “If you can choose to not give up on a basketball court and push yourself to do things maybe you haven’t done before, hopefully, that will open up a window for you when it comes to life.”

Getlinger’s own battle with adversity helped spawn the challenge in the first place. Despite possessing a love for hoops, he struggled with asthma during his childhood in Wisconsin and was also inflicted with below-av-

erage eyesight, making his athletic prospects difficult.

Through the odds, Getlinger managed to play the game he loved, and he came up with the 14/27 challenge format through shooting at gyms.

“Basketball is very near and dear to my heart,” he said. “It’s something I shouldn’t have been able to play if God didn’t do something special for me.”

Getlinger completed the challenge for the first time at the St. Cloud YMCA, and after accomplishing the feat again later in the year, decided to bring the intriguing test of shooting skill to the masses.

While the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic initially delayed 14/27’s growth, the challenge eventually found its way into high school gyms and basketball camps. Getlinger approached one fair hoping to offer the challenge as a unique source of athletic entertainment but was shot down. Not to be deterred, he reached out to the Stearns County Fair, leading to the competition’s greatest showcase yet.

“I read this statement I really like, ‘Some will, some won’t; So what – Someone’s waiting,’” Getlinger said. “Even if one person doesn’t like it or it doesn’t work for one fair, it’s possible it’s going to work for another… It was a huge honor for us to be able to be in that community.”

Through all 12 hours of its featured time at the fair, 14/27 offered cash prizes every hour to the participant

who made it the farthest in the challenge, and a long-winding stream of aspiring winners took to the court for a chance to win. While Getlinger saw visitors of many demographics take their turn, what stood out in his mind from the overarching experience of the Stearns County Fair was not who was competing, but who was waiting in line.

“There were people sitting or standing in line for hours, right around the basketball court, watching us run person after person after person,” Getlinger said. “What was so cool was when those people, in the midst of the heat, standing there not being able to do anything, started cheering for people they didn’t even know. It was a great representation of what community is supposed to be like.”

Demolition Derby and Autocross

Two signature sports-related events sponsored by Community Connection of Sauk Centre were the Stearns County Fair Demolition Derby and the autocross competition.

“It’s really great to see all of the people who come together to make it a really great event,” said Alan Lawinger, co-chairperson for the Stearns County Fair Demolition Derby.

The derby, which ran July 27-30, featured strong competitors across all forms of engagement. Thursday’s results saw Benjamin Duchene win the pure stock chain half-ton showing, Ty-

ler Schwartz earn the top compact modified spot, Kurt Deters take first in pure stock chain, Eric Bueckers place atop the mighty mini builders class and Dylan Klaphake win the limited weld.

Friday’s derby action led to more excitement, with the winners being Schwartz in midsize modified, Mitchell Christianson in van class, Connor Tomsche in limited weld, Jeremy Tomsche in half and three-quarters limited weld and Blake Bromenshenkel in Hobo front wheel drive.

Saturday’s derby period included several first-place performances, including Roman Meier in compact/midsize modified, Loren Frericks in pure stock chain, Drew Westbrock in mighty mini builders class, Zach Callahan in the Hobo first heat and Brett Hellermann in the Hobo second heat.

Best paint across the four days went to John Hoffman, Tyler Peters, Adam Wolbeck and Wyatt Becker, respectively.

The autocross competition July 30 ended with Becker, Landon Zimmey, Brandon Goertz and Mitchell Klaphake snagging the top four spots.

Woodsman Axe

Along with 14/27, another brand-new fairgrounds attraction was axe throwing, provided by Woodsman Axe out of Alexandria.

Held July 27-30, the fun-filled sporting showcase allowed participants to hurl axes at a pair of targets, broken down into two lanes.

Lynx National Golf Club

Monday Men’s Scramble League 7/31/23

Playoffs Bertram, Bertram, Crider def. Meyer, Thiesen, Warring Herickhoff, Jansen, Felling def. Schmiesing, Wall, Sorenson DeFoe, Eisenschenk, Thompson def. Peterson, Sievers, Kluver Bussman, Atkinson, Rothstein def. Beste, Dold, Groetsch Rueter, Haskamp, Eibensteiner def. Polipnick, Polipnick, Polipnick Anderson, Hess, Jennissen def. Hoffman, Pfannenstein, Meagher Scott, Uhlenkamp, Storie def. Beckermann, Bombardo, Myers Stueve, Engle, Lawinger def. Saterlee, Saterlee, Crider Barten, Kern, Nathe def. Weller, Kerfeld, Berling Otte, Loxtercamp, Marthaler def. McLellan, Schmiesing, Pehl Nelson, Nelson, Hinnenkamp def. Adams, Adams, Moritz

GreyStone Monday Night Scramble League 7/31/23 Alderman/Beste/Kerfeld/Metcalf .......................................................69 Beilke/Poepping/Quistorff/Paulson/Deters ........................................66 Yarke/Sunderman/Breitbach/Dingman/Nathe ................................63.5 Stein/Stein/Anderson/Kittelson ......................................................62.5 Deschene/Rieland/Traeger/Deschene/Kleinschmidt .......................61.5 Uhlenkamp/Brower/Yarke/Reinardy/Hoeschen ..............................61.5 Traeger/Kranz/Gustafson/Braegelmann.............................................60 Fuchs/Schaefer/Mayer/Beste/Lackmann.........................................57.5 Peterson/Peterson/Carpenter/Carpenter .........................................56.5 Leukam/Funk/Funk/Stone ..............................................................56.5 Oltman/Crider/Casper ........................................................................56 Schwieters/Dobesh/Bruggerman/Reller .........................................55.5 Leinonen/Tiemann/Weisbecker/Jessman...........................................54 Anderson/Anderson/Carbajal/Seiler/Wander/Anderson ....................52 Kortan/Hagen/Korte/Wilson/Wanderschied ...................................50.5 Thielen/Iten/Hensayer/Rickbeil .........................................................50 Yoeckel/Slayter/Johnson/Pfeffer ........................................................48 Bailey/Speidel/Deters/Deters ..........................................................44.5

10 YEARS AGO

NOW HIRING ROUTE

AND

OTR DRIVERS

It was the first time Woodsman Axe took part in a county fair, an experience that provided beneficial for not only the lakeside business, but for those trying their hand at a new activity.

“We had eight-year-olds up to people in their 80s doing it,” said Micah Cole, co-owner of Woodsman Axe alongside his wife Ashley. “A lot of people are surprised at how easy and exciting it is. It’s one of those things that are a lot easier than you think.”

The Sauk Centre girls basketball team took home third place at the 26team Pacesetter MIT. The talented squad defeated Hutchinson, CrosbyIronton and St. Michael-Albertville and lost to White Bear Lake.

20 YEARS AGO

The Sauk Centre Titans saw their season come to a close at the Region 11C Tournament, dropping a close contest to the Howard Lake Orphans 1-0. Rob Mettenburg threw a complete-game six-hitter for Sauk Centre, who finished the season with a 13-12 record.

30 YEARS AGO

Rieland’s Rebels took home the first-ever Sauk Centre Summer Tennis League championship with a perfect 6-0 record. The team, who received championship T-shirts, consisted of Darin Rieland, Kristi Meier, Nancy Wessel and Chris Welle.

PHOTO BY BEN SONNEK

With his car dead on the field, Kaleb VanHavermaet waits for the compact modified heat to end in the July 27 demolition derby at the Stearns County Fairgrounds in Sauk Centre. In the July 27 derbies, Benjamin Duchene won the pure stock chain half-ton showing, Tyler Schwartz won the top compact modified spot, Kurt Deters won in pure stock chain, Eric Bueckers won the mighty mini builders class and Dylan Klaphake won the limited weld.

(front left to right) Olivia, Macey, Amelia, Adley (back left to right) Kayden, Bode, Stella