Sauk Centre Herald 09-07-2023

Healing for emotional scars

Twedt family holding

Sept. 16 walk for mental health

BY BEN SONNEK | STAFF WRITER

As mental health problems become more serious nationwide, the Twedt family, of Sauk Centre, is holding a walk Saturday, Sept. 16, on the Lake Wobegon Trail, sponsored by The Scars Foundation, to bring attention to these issues. With this walk, Shannon Twedt wants people to realize it is OK to not be OK.

“It’s OK to talk if you have issues,” Shannon said. “If you feel like life’s not worth it, it’s OK to reach out and talk to somebody about it. It doesn’t need to be a stigma anymore.”

Shannon’s oldest child, Ace, 14, agrees.

“The goal is to get people to know they’re not alone,” Ace said. “They can find the help they need to thrive.”

Walk participants are encouraged to meet at the Stearns County Fairgrounds, 1105 Ash St. S., in Sauk Centre– the area near the Lake Wobegon Trail – between 8-8:45 a.m. From there, Shannon hopes to secure a bus or volunteers to transport walkers to Coborn’s in Melrose, so the walk can start there and proceed down the Lake Wobegon Trail. That way, people will end the walk where their vehicles are parked.

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Climate in California

Boschee completes San Diego meteorology internship

BY BEN SONNEK STAFF WRITER

While Minnesota certainly has a wide range of weather, it does not have it all, so it was a learning experience for Azara Boschee when she interned at the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography at the University of California-San Diego. She narrowly missed studying Hurricane Hilary up close, but her time taught her much about weather models and predicting flood damage.

“I’ve wanted to be a meteorologist since I was a kid,” Boschee said. “I used to have a fear of storms.

I got over that eventually because I looked into things immensely, and in high school, I started getting into research and teaching and had that idea of something I’d want to go into.”

Raised in Sauk Centre, Boschee is currently studying meteorology as a senior at St. Cloud State University. To further her

experience, she was interested in a summer internship somewhere with heavy precipitation and weather extremes, so she was eager to apply at SIO.

“When I saw they were doing an internship, I was like, this place is exactly what I want to do in the future – dealing with weather, water and flooding,” Boschee said. “Their main thing is dealing with atmospheric rivers, which bring a lot of weather to the West Coast and California, and it can lead to flooding and other events, but it’s a big driver of how they get

their water.”

After she was accepted, Boschee traveled to San Diego and started her internship June 24, although she talked with her mentors before the project and was able to get preparation work out of the way beforehand.

Boschee’s internship involved research and coding, and attending small seminars on topics such as conducting research and making presentations. She worked with other interns from California, but there was one from Florida and another from the United Arab Emirates.

“I got to know them very well,” Boschee said.

“We had great conversations about weather. We’d be talking about something we have in our climate that’s different from other areas, and the other interns would be like, ‘What? No way.’ It was always fun to learn like that, on the personal level.”

One of the stranger facts Boschee could share was how Minnesota gets warmer than San Diego during the summer.

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Azara Boschee presents the poster with her internship project Aug. 17 at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography in San Diego, California. Boschee’s project was a method of predicting flood damages with machine learning, which she is continuing to refine today.

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Macoy Thiesen receives the Minnesota State Fair 4-H Supreme Grand Champion Breeding Sheep award for the second year in a row Aug. 25 at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in Falcon Heights. Thiesen also won the fair’s 4-H Reserve Grand Champion Senior Showman award.

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Holy Family School Principal Lisa Otte welcomes students back Sept. 5 in Sauk Centre. The school has 254 students registered this year and will be piloting the Believe and Read Curriculum to promote student literacy.

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Shannon (left) and Ace Twedt take a walk in Sinclair Lewis Park in Sauk Centre. Their family and friends have been personally affected by mental health issues, prompting them to raise awareness about the growing national problem.

“In Minnesota, the humidity feels worse because it’s normally hotter when you get really humid,” Boschee said. “In San Diego, it’s constantly humid, but it’s 70 every day in the summer.”

Contributing to San Diego’s humidity was the marine layer, a cloud bank that rolled in every night and usually was dispersed by the morning sun.

“It was very foggy in the morning,” Boschee said. “I woke up one morning, and the ground was drenched – not because it rained, but because it was 100 percent humidity and fog. I could probably see 20 feet in front of me before the fog would haze it off.”

All SIO interns had their own projects they completed with the help of mentors. Boschee’s mentors were Tom Corringham and Weiming Hu, and their project was a method of predicting flood damages with machine learning, using hydrological data and damage data from previous flood insurance claims.

“With the machine learning model, you get a prediction of where the damage is likely to occur

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Around the halfway point, where the Lake Wobegon Trail crosses 365th Avenue, Shannon’s wife Stephanie will set up with water to keep the walkers hydrated.

“I don’t have a time frame of when we’re going to end,” Shannon said. “I’d like to start the walk between 9-9:15 (a.m.) … It’s not about setting a time record; it’s about getting the word out and getting mental health and suicide prevention noticed. If it takes us six hours to walk it, it takes us six hours to walk it.”

The Scars Foundation was set up by Sully Erna with the rock band Godsmack, who lost one of his close friends to suicide. He started the foundation to raise awareness of growing mental health issues such as bullying, abuse, addiction and suicide, while also providing resources, education and empowerment for those who struggle with these burdens.

Shannon is a fan of Godsmack, and he, Stephanie and Ace have all dealt with mental health issues.

One of Stephanie’s cousins died by suicide in April, the same month one of Ace’s younger siblings was hospitalized for a breakdown.

“We were sitting in the ER for three days, and they sent us home because they didn’t have anything they could do to help him at that time,” Shannon said. “That pushed me to realize our mental health system is pretty broken, and it doesn’t get talked about as much as it should. It doesn’t get the acknowledgement it deserves.”

In 2022, the suicide rate in Minnesota was 14.3 per 100,000 people. Shannon has known other people who have taken their lives, and Ace once had to talk a friend of his out of the act.

“Suicide and mental health are really personal to our family,” Shannon said. “It’s such a wide range of things; it’s not just depression and anxiety, like some people think.”

At first, Shannon planned on the walk just being a personal endeavor, but when he mentioned it to work friends at Standard Iron in Sauk Centre, they suggested he talk to the company’s human resources department, who recommended it be made a sponsored event. So, Shannon got the sponsorship of The Scars Foundation.

Shannon is interested in establishing a local suicide prevention network. He

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and an estimate of its magnitude,” Boschee said. “The idea is that governments and other organizations can use it to help for flood mitigation and response efforts.”

The original plan was for their project to work across the United States, but because of time constraints, they were only able to focus on California.

“The results of our predictions were not that great, but it was a pretty simplified model because it was my first time using

knows there are organizations in St. Cloud with this focus, but they usually do not reach as far as Sauk Centre, and not many know their contact information – which Shannon and Ace attribute to the stigma around reaching out for help for this condition.

“It’s so shut out because people think it’s wrong for you to feel the way you feel,” Ace said.

Shannon knows of about 15 people who are going to be on the walk so far, and he is open to more people coming to walk, help with transportation or donate snacks and water. They also have donation jars set up at Brother’s Market and the

machine learning,” Boschee said. “I am continuing the project for my senior thesis at St. Cloud State, so I plan to improve the model, and it can hopefully be a good paper too.”

In her time off, Boschee enjoyed looking around the San Diego area. One time, she went with a fellow intern to the San Diego Comic-Con. While they could not get into the event, they checked out other smaller downtown attractions. Boschee also went to the ocean for snorkeling

Smoke Shop, both on Main Street in Sauk Centre.

With enough community support, Shannon hopes to make the walk an annual event.

“I don’t want it to be just a one-time shot,” Shannon said. “I already have my date picked out for next year: September 14.”

Ultimately, the Twedts want anyone suffering from mental health issues to know they do not have to be alone, no matter who they are.

and surfing, through which she encountered marine wildlife such as sea lions, seals, stingrays and leopard sharks. Boschee flew back to Minnesota Aug. 19, and the next day Hurricane Hilary –a tropical storm at that point – hit San Diego. That made Boschee disappointed to leave, depriving her of the chance to directly witness the important meteorological phenomenon.

“We’re leaving, and there’s this historic event happening here,” Boschee said. “You don’t see a tropical storm actually impact California. I think the last one was in 1939.”

In spite of the incoming tropical storm, and anticipated storms around the Rocky Mountains, Boschee had a smooth flight to Minnesota – aside from minor turbulence. She has resumed her studies at SCSU for the 2023-24 school year.

Looking back at her time in San Diego, Boschee was glad to have the opportunity to study weather in a new climate.

Zion Lutheran Church Harvest Festival: Sunday, Sept. 10, 4-7 p.m. serving supper from 5-7 p.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, 316 Maple Street, Sauk Centre. Take outs available.

St. Michael’s Matching Grant Catholic United Financial Council #126 Breakfast and Bake Sale: Sunday, Sept. 10, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Spring Hill Church Basement, Spring Hill.

Youth ATV Field Day Safety Course: Sunday, Sept. 24, in Sauk Centre. Sponsored by the Sauk Centre Sno-Cleats. For information and registration, call Chris Kerfeld at 320-766-7223.

Grief Share: Tuesdays, 6-8 p.m., starting Sept. 5 for 13 weeks. Support group for anyone who is grieving the death of a loved one. Any questions contact Jeanine 651285-5720 or Deb 320-429-0913.

DivorceCare: Thursdays, 6-8 p.m., starting Sept. 7 for 13 weeks. Support group for any one group through separation or divorce. Any questions contact Deb 320-4290913 or Buford 320-333-1648.

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 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 research can be arranged by contacting the museum. Located in the Sinclair Lewis Library building at 430 Main Street. 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: First Tuesday of each month, 10 a.m. at Alternative Senior Care, 418 10th Street South, Sauk Centre. Cristina Rodriguez, Care Navigator/Dementia Educator from D-CAN, is offering a support group. 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) 640-6724.

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Great news! Believe and Read is coming to Holy Family School!

Holy Family School will be piloting the Believe and Read Curriculum beginning this 2023-2024 school year. HFS applied and was awarded through an application process to Catholic Schools Center Of Excellence (CSCOE). This curriculum is based on the Science of Reading and incorporates all of the 5 modalities that are foundational in teaching a child to read.

About Believe and Read

Believe and Read is an initiative that seeks to transform the lives of thousands of students by bringing best-in-class literacy instruction to Catholic elementary schools across the greater outstate and Twin Cities metro area. Powered by the Catholic Schools Center of Excellence (CSCOE) and in partnership with Groves Learning Organization and Cretin-Derham Hall, the goal of Believe and Read is to ensure every student is at or above grade-level reading by fourth grade.

How Believe and Read works:

Literacy coaches from Groves Literacy Partnerships will work with our teachers (K-2 in year one, and K-3 in year two and three) over a three-year period.

In addition to regular reading lessons, teachers will incorporate a daily 30-minute phonics-based lesson to ensure students are grasping the reading rules needed to achieve fluency.

Teachers will receive weekly support and feedback from a professional literacy coach, along with assistance in tracking student progress.

We are very excited to support our teachers' efforts to create an even better learning environment for our students!

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Azara Boschee (from left) and fellow interns Jozette Conti, Anahita Jensen, Abdulrahman Alkatheeri, Isaac Yang and Emilio Yanez celebrate Scripps Day July 13 at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography in San Diego, California. Boschee interned at the SIO’s Center for Western Weather

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Millar gives presentation on Titanic, family connection to the ship

BY BEN SONNEK STAFF WRITER

For most people, the Titanic is merely a byword for disaster. For Susie Millar, president of the Belfast Titanic Society, the famous shipwreck is part of her family history and the legacy of her hometown, Belfast, Ireland.

“It’s been a journey for us there,” Susie said.

“Up until about 25 years ago, we didn’t really talk about Titanic. … We find it hard to process the Titanic story.”

Susie gave a presentation on the Titanic, her family connection to it and its legacy Aug. 31 at the Margaret Shelby Theatre in Sauk Centre.

After an introduction by her husband, David Meyer – a native of Sauk Centre and Sauk Centre High School Class of 1986 member – she introduced the audience of over 100 to her great-grandfather, Tommy Millar. Tommy was the first of his family to leave the rural life and pursue a career in Belfast, a shipbuilding and industry center in the early 20th century. According to records, he was a carpenter for Harland and Wolff shipbuilders before he met his wife Jane, but he later became a fitter, building engine components for the Titanic.

“(Harland and Wolff shipyard) was the biggest in the world,” Susie said.

“Still today, in terms of the

and the two pennies and the two

tonnage it put out, it was the biggest of the 20th century. Over 1,700 ships were built by Harland and Wolff, and yet the only one anyone remembers is the one you could say failed.”

Jane and Tommy had two sons, one of whom was Susie’s grandfather, Ruddick Millar, who would one day become an author and playwright. His short stories illustrated what his early life was like. For instance, his father would often carve wooden figures for his sons while at work, bringing them home and hiding them in the sugar bowl for his sons to discover at tea time.

Susie also passed around Tommy’s time board, a little wooden card, which functioned like a time card when Tommy worked at Harland and Wolff. His number was 901. When Jane died of tuberculosis in 1912, Tommy decided his family needed a fresh start in America, so he became an engineer with the White Star Line and joined the Titanic’s crew. His plan was to sail to America on his own to find his family somewhere to live before coming back to get them, so he left his sons in the care of their aunt Mary.

“Tommy decided to cope with (saying goodbye) in an unusual way,” Susie said. “Before he boarded the ship, he took his two sons to one side and said, ‘Be good for Aunt Mary; she’s going to be looking after you. I’ll see you again in two months’ time. In the meantime, I want you to have

something.’ … Each of the boys was given two 1912 pennies, and Tommy said, ‘Don’t spend those until we’re all together again.’”

That reunion was never to happen, for the Titanic’s maiden voyage ended when it hit an iceberg and sank April 15, 1912. Being one of the crew, Tommy would not have been on a lifeboat and went down with the ship.

“I imagine that, at the very last, he was probably putting people into lifeboats, helping lower those lifeboats and trying to keep a cool head, knowing he wasn’t going to have a space in that lifeboat and probably thinking to himself that, in trying to give his children a better start in life, he’d actually ended up leaving them orphaned through no fault of his own at all,” Susie said.

The remaining family learned about the disaster through the news, but more time would pass before they received the official word that Tommy was not among the survivors. It was Ruddick’s cousin Ella who broke the news to him while he was sailing a paper boat, and it hit a rock and tipped over.

Ruddick never spent the two pennies his father gave him. They are currently in long-term loan at the Titanic Museum in Branson, Missouri. Tommy’s body was not recovered, but his name was added to his wife’s tombstone, and it also appears today on several Titanic memorials in England and Ireland.

Rupert Millar, Ruddick’s son and Susie’s father, founded the Belfast Titanic Society in 1992 to research and preserve the history of the Titanic and other White Star Line ships built in Belfast. As the president of the organization, Susie was on the

100th anniversary memorial cruise that sailed the Titanic’s route in 2012, and on April 15, it floated over the site where the ship went down.

“For me, it wasn’t about being above the wreck at that time,” Susie said. “It was about completing Tommy’s journey for him, for someone from his family to make it across the sea, to the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, and to see (the Statue of Liberty) as he would have done in 1912 had he made it.”

Susie has seen and touched pieces of the Titanic, including a large piece of sheet metal that is displayed in Las Vegas. Around her neck, though, she keeps a locket containing a small piece of the doomed ship her great-grandfather helped build.

“It would be great if (Belfast) could get a piece of Titanic’s hull back to where she started life,” Susie said. “That’s going to be my next project, to try to make that happen over the next few years as president of the Belfast Titanic Society.”

After her talk, Susie answered questions and signed copies of her book “The Two Pennies,” sharing more of the story of her great-grandfather and his last voyage.

“I’m sure (Tommy) never thought his great-granddaughter would be in places like Sauk Centre, talking to folks like yourself about him,” Susie said. “I think he would be totally embarrassed at how his name gets bandied about now, just as a sort of everyman who represents all those good folk who were on Titanic for the right reasons and were caught up in circumstances totally beyond their control.”

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Susie Millar begins her presentation on the Titanic Aug. 31 at the Margaret Shelby Theatre in Sauk Centre. Millar is the president of the Belfast Titanic Society, and over 100 people came to her talk. (Inset) Susie Millar holds a locket containing a small piece of the Titanic’s hull Aug. 31 at the Margaret Shelby Theatre in Sauk Centre. Millar’s great-grandfather, Tommy Millar, was one of the Titanic’s builders in Belfast, Ireland, and died on the ship when it sank April 15, 1912.

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Second graders Scarlett Clink (clockwise, from left), Bella Mayers, Everly Martin and Adelyn Hull eat breakfast on the first day of school Sept. 5 at Holy Family School in Sauk Centre. The theme for the 2023-34 school year is We Are So Blessed.

People often ask, “How’s retirement?” I really can’t say for sure because, in my mind, retirement would be this peaceful, relaxing time of maybe reading a book on a lazy day, sipping on a cup of coffee while watching the sunrise and spending more time with family and friends. The list is long and, God willing, someday all these things will happen.

However, I will fill you in on the past 10 months because it would be weird to start some political or cultural rant my first week back on the editorial page, now as a freelance columnist.

After retirement from Star Publicationslate last October, Don and I have been on the go. You see, our home was already listed for sale at the time. The housing market was beginning to slow down, with rising interest rates causing people to be more cautious. Showings were happening, but it would take just the right buyer to come along.

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We were considering taking it off the market until spring when, one day before Thanksgiving, an offer came with a closing scheduled for two days after Christmas. No pressure. … Let’s just say, you never know how much stuff you have in your home until you have to pack – everything except furniture or larger items – into boxes and bags and put it in storage.

After a flurry of activity with the holidays and emptying the house, it was time to walk away from what had become someone else’s home. The Jeep was packed so full of stuff you could barely fit in an extra deck of cards.

Whether the house sold or not, the plan was to spend three months in Arizona. It was something we had always wanted to at least try; Don’s son lives there, and we had a house to rent not far away. The fact that Don drove a snowplow for decades of winters might have played a part in this decision. He’s not that fond of snow. During the winter when there was a new snowfall, I would say, “Oh, that’s so beautiful.” He didn’t see it the same way. That’s OK.

Sweat was running down my face – and probably my back – by 10 a.m., Sept. 3, as I took photos at the St. Rose of Lima Church Fall Festival in St. Rosa and again early evening, covering a living rosary outside of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany. It was hotter than heck – more than 90 degrees and humid – outside. Even attending the Marcie and Friends event inside the Horseshoe Ballroom in Spring Hill was warm, but at least the facility was air conditioned.

For the outside events, I figured I wasn’t dehydrated because one of the warning signs of dehydration is not sweating, and I was doing plenty of that.

It could have been so much worse. I could have been working really hard. I thought of all the people who set up for each of these events and were working, like in the food, games, cake walk, bingo and beer booths; people working at their full-time job; and guys playing amateur baseball that weekend. It brought me back to the days when our teams played in the Barley Days volleyball tournament or area softball tournaments, often with high temperatures and high humidity. With both, beer flowed freely, so our chances of becoming dehydrated were almost null. So, I’m thinking there was a plus to that beer drinking trophy we won during a softball tournament in Sauk Centre years ago – it helped us stay hydrated.

According to the Mayo Clinic website, dehydration occurs when you use or lose more fluid than you take in, and your body doesn’t have enough water and other fluids to carry out its normal functions. If you don’t replace lost fluids, you will get dehydrated. You can usually reverse mild to moderate dehydration by drinking more fluids, but severe dehydration needs immediate medical treatment. Anyone may become dehydrated, but the condition is especially dangerous for young children and older adults.

I can speak from experience – not me but my mom who thought she was invincible, like other adults I know. While I roamed around the St. Francis of Assisi Church grounds during their fall festival one Sunday in August, someone tapped me on my shoulder and said, “You better check out your aunt in the bingo stand.” Once I got there, I realized it wasn’t Aunt Loretta; it was Mom, stretched out on the side seat of a picnic table with two nurses dousing her with wet towels. Mom had almost passed out and was alert now, of course, saying she was just fine. The Upsala rescue squad arrived, followed by the Melrose ambulance who transported a not happy Mom to the Melrose Hospital. I followed in my vehicle, and when I got to the hospital, one of the EMTs said Mom had requested they

We took off Dec. 29 and arrived in Arizona on New Year’s Eve.

While there, plans were underway for building a new home, and we labored over every detail. We entertained family and friends who visited and were out and about pretty much every single day. In February, the wedding ceremony of Don’s son Rob and his wife, Jess, added excitement and a special busyness of its own.

All the while, we stayed in touch with people back home and livestreamed Sauk Centre basketball and hockey games whenever possible. We also kept track of the weather here and were genuinely empathetic toward everyone dealing with a particularly brutal Minnesota winter.

On Easter Sunday, we drove back into town and started playing the waiting game until spring finally arrived around the end of April. The home-building process began; all the planning and preparation was coming to fruition, and it was go-time.

This has been an interesting and rewarding project, and the end is in sight – thankfully, because we’re actually exhausted. One wouldn’t think there was so much involved in building a fairly simple home. It has gone very well, overall, albeit the stress levels can become a bearcat. We’ve learned things can get on your nerves in unexpected ways; you have no choice but to move on and try to do better the next day. Would we do this again? Probably not, especially considering this home should be more than adequate for the duration.

One observation on all this is, when things get very busy, exhausting, stressful or whatever, it’s a good idea to simply look in the mirror and recognize it’s mostly self-inflicted.

So, how’s retirement? It’s going very well. It’s also good to sit down, write again and get back into “That would be a good column” mode.

I know, look in the mirror.

drop her off at home because she was just fine. I said to the EMT, “Does that surprise you?” Good thing they didn’t because Mom needed fluids to get her body back to normal. Chances are Mom didn’t drink much water before we left to go to the festival because she didn’t want to have to use the restroom. She didn’t realize drinking water was a must on this hot, humid day, and she probably didn’t know the warning signs of dehydration.

The signs and symptoms of dehydration may differ by age. For an infant or young child, the website said symptoms include dry mouth and tongue, no tears when crying, no wet diapers for three hours, sunken eyes, cheeks, sunken soft spot on top of skull and listlessness or irritability. For an adult, it includes extreme thirst, less frequent urination, dark-colored urine, fatigue, dizziness and confusion.

Another sign of dehydration is a lack of sweat during vigorous activity when you expect to sweat. I will often do the skin test to make sure I’m not dehydrated. With two fingers, I pinch skin on the back of my hand and then let go. The skin should spring back to its normal position in less than a couple of seconds. If the skin returns to normal more slowly, you might be dehydrated.

Sunday, at the living rosary, Mary, a good-hearted lady, encouraged me to drink water because I looked like I was warm, and she was even nice enough to get me a bottle of water. Yes, it did quench my thirst – and, more importantly, prevent dehydration if I was on my way to suffering from it.

Hopefully, our hotter than heck days are done for this year. If not, it never hurts to carry a bottle of water with you – especially on hot days.

I was covering a high school football game in Prior Lake last week and getting my camera out of the back of my ancient Chevy Tahoe when a black pickup truck’s tailgate was about to take me out.

I waved my hands and was like, “Whoa, dude, do you see me back here?”

He backed up about a foot away from me before then pulling forward and backing into a spot two spaces down. I just walked away, shaking my head. While walking to the field, I wondered why people insist on backing into parking spots. I noticed several other vehicles that were backed in as well. And yes, they were all pickup trucks. Is this a thing? If it is, I don’t get it. If you back into a parking spot, you still have to back up. If you pull in forward into a parking spot, you still have to back out. So, either way, you are backing up once. But hey, if a guy wants to back into his parking spot, who am I to question it? My wife eats pizza with a fork. I have no idea why, yet I still love her dearly.

I guess we go through life wondering why certain people do or say certain things. But living in constant judgment of others doesn’t serve anybody well. The clothes we wear, the style of our hair, the job we hold, the car we drive, the money we have or don’t have, the spiritual path we are on … it’s only relative to the person who owns it.

Life is full of curvy roads, red lights, four-way stops and now roundabouts (whose idea was that?). We sometimes have to stop to let others go, and it is sometimes best for us to yield.

The path we choose to take, however, is our own. Our direction may be dictated by our upbringing, but at the end of the day, it is of our own choosing. Putting your expectations on people often leads to failure and unhappiness.

What often separates us is politics and religion. Maybe we are better off without either as those two topics have caused mass amounts of loss of human life through endless wars. Henry David Thoreau wrote back in the 1850s, “One should not need an impressive house, fancy clothes, exotic foods or extravagant possessions to live well. Those things are not the stuff of true satisfaction, but often merely distractions.”

Why do we care so much about another’s beliefs or opinions? Why can’t we respect the road they have chosen? Why can’t we see each other as human beings just trying to wake up to another day?

For me, to live well is to be content. It is also important to let others live as they may. Judgement is often cast by those who are uneasy about their own contentment. We have but one life to live. That should keep our full attention without telling others how to live their life.

If you want to back into your parking spot, by all means, have at it.

Just don’t run me over in doing so.

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In Other Words by Bryan Zollman

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

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage:

DATE OF MORTGAGE: April 25, 2018

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL

AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE:

$184,900.00

MORTGAGOR(S): Sonny

Massaquoi, a single man

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for Mortgage Research Center, LLC dba

Veterans United Home Loans, its successors and assigns

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING:

Recorded: May 2, 2018, Stearns County Recorder

Document Number: A1519484

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: And assigned to: PennyMac Loan Services, LLC

Dated: October 20, 2022

Recorded: October 20, 2022, Stearns County Recorder

Document Number: A1642976

Transaction Agent: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.

Transaction Agent Mortgage Identification Number: 1003502-9101025414-1

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage:

DATE OF MORTGAGE: September 1, 2006

ORIGINAL

PRINCIPAL

AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE:

$322,400.00

MORTGAGOR(S): Scott H. Stroeing and Adris A. Brown, Husband and Wife, as Joint Tenants MORTGAGEE: Mortgage

trustee for VRMTG Asset 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

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

Lender/Broker/Mortgage Originator: Mortgage Research Center, LLC dba Veterans United Home Loans Residential Mortgage Servicer: PennyMac Loan Services, LLC COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Stearns Property Address: 920 Savanna Ave, Saint Cloud, MN 56303 Tax Parcel ID Number: 82.52629.0631

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 11, Block 8, Westwood Parkway, Stearns County, Minnesota AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE:

$195,717.39

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: October 03, 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 April 3, 2024, or the next business day if April 3, 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

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

82.50705.0189

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 10, Block 3, Serenity Plat Two, Stearns County, Minnesota

AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE

AS OF DATE OF NOTICE:

$299,443.18

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:

redeemed under section 580.23.” If this statute applies, the time to vacate the property 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 H-31-6B

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has occurred in the conditions of the following

described mortgage:

DATE OF MORTGAGE: April 3, 2020

ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL

AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE:

$117,216.00

MORTGAGOR(S): Skyler

Wilson, a single man

MORTGAGEE: Mortgage

Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for Homeowners Financial Group USA, LLC, its successors and assigns

DATE AND PLACE OF

RECORDING:

Recorded: April 23, 2020

Stearns County Recorder

Document Number: A1567293

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

National Association

Dated: June 22, 2021

Recorded: June 23, 2021

Stearns County Recorder

Document Number: A1606655

Transaction Agent: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.

Transaction Agent Mortgage Identification Number:

1003775-1300165394-3

Lender/Broker/Mortgage

Originator: Homeowners Financial Group USA, LLC

Residential Mortgage Servicer:

U.S. Bank National Association COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED:

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 March 26, 2024, or the next business day if March 26, 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.

2006-D, MortgageBacked Certificates, Series 2006-D

Dated: January 31, 2012

Recorded: February 13, 2012

Stearns County Recorder

Document Number: A1361934

Transaction Agent: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. Transaction Agent Mortgage Identification Number: 1001944-3000271736-4

Lender/Broker/Mortgage

Originator: Fremont Investment & Loan

DATE AND TIME OF SALE: June 14, 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 December 14, 2023, or the next business day if December 14, 2023 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.

Mortgagor(s) released from

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: August 10, 2023

MORTGAGEE: PennyMac Loan Services, LLC Wilford, Geske & Cook, P.A. Attorneys for Mortgagee 7616 Currell Boulevard, Suite 200 Woodbury, MN 55125 (651) 209-3300 File Number: 052143-F1

Stearns Property Address: 908 9th Ave N, Saint Cloud, MN 56303 Tax Parcel ID Number: 82.48028.0000

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF

PROPERTY: Lot 4 Block 82

Lowry`s Addition to the City of St Cloud AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE: $119,338.24

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:

September 26, 2023 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: County

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: August 1, 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: 052718-F2 H-32-6B

H-33-6B NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

92.57141.0000.

Date: August 18, 2023

YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT:

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: April 19, 2023

MORTGAGEE: HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for Fremont Home Loan Trust 2006-D, MortgageBacked Certificates, Series 2006-D Wilford, Geske & Cook, P.A. Attorneys for Mortgagee 7616 Currell Boulevard, Suite 200 Woodbury, MN 55125

(651) 209-3300

File Number: 051622-F2

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE

FORECLOSURE SALE

The above referenced sale scheduled for June 14, 2023 at 10:00 AM has been postponed to July 18, 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: June 2, 2023

MORTGAGEE: HSBC Bank

USA, National Association, as Trustee for Fremont Home Loan Trust 2006-D, MortgageBacked Certificates, Series 2006-D

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE

FORECLOSURE SALE

The above referenced sale scheduled for July 18, 2023 at 10:00 AM has been postponed to September 12, 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 7, 2023

MORTGAGEE: HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for Fremont Home Loan Trust 2006-D, MortgageBacked Certificates, Series 2006-D

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE

FORECLOSURE SALE

The above referenced sale scheduled for September 12, 2023 at 10:00 AM has been postponed to October 17, 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: August 31, 2023

MORTGAGEE: HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for Fremont Home Loan Trust 2006-D, MortgageBacked Certificates, Series 2006-D Wilford, Geske & Cook, P.A. Attorneys for Mortgagee 7616 Currell Boulevard, Suite 200

Woodbury, MN 55125

(651) 209-3300

File Number: 051622-F2

H-36-1B

1. Default has occurred in the conditions of the Mortgage dated July 6, 2020, executed by Mark F. Heinen and Caitlyn Heinen, husband and wife, as Mortgagors, to Liberty Bank Minnesota, as Mortgagee, and filed for record July 13, 2020, as Document No. A1574138, in the Office of the County Recorder of Stearns County, Minnesota. The land described in the Mortgage is not registered land.

2. The Mortgage has not been assigned.

3. The original principal amount secured by the Mortgage was $97,500.00.

4. No action or proceeding at law is now pending to recover the debt secured by the Mortgage, or any part thereof.

5. The holder of the Mortgage has complied with all conditions precedent to acceleration of the debt secured by the Mortgage and foreclosure of the Mortgage, and all notice and other requirements of applicable statutes.

6. At the date of this Notice the amount due on the Mortgage, and taxes, if any, paid by the holder of the Mortgage is $82,998.66.

7. Pursuant to the power of sale in the Mortgage, the Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the land located in Stearns County, Minnesota, described as follows: Lot Nine (9) and the South One-Half (South 1/2) of Lot Ten (10), Block Four (4) in the Townsite of Sartell, Stearns County, Minnesota will be sold by the County Sheriff of Stearns County, Minnesota, at public auction on October 12, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., at the Stearns County Sheriff’s Department, located at 807 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud, Minnesota.

8. To the best of Mortgagee’s information, the property being foreclosed has a property address of 400 1st Avenue N, Sartell, Minnesota 56377, and has tax parcel identification number

9. The time allowed by law for redemption by Mortgagors or Mortgagors’ personal representatives or assigns is six (6) months after the date of sale.

10. The property must be vacated by 11:59 p.m. on April 12, 2024, provided the Mortgagors have not reinstated the Mortgage under Minnesota Statutes, Section 580.30 or redeemed the property under Minnesota Statutes, Section 580.23. If the foregoing date is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, then the date to vacate is the next business day at 11:59 p.m.

11. THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGORS, THE MORTGAGORS’ 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. THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMMUNICATION IS TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE

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:

September 26, 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 March 26, 2024, or the next business day if March 26, 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: August 2, 2023

MORTGAGEE: Guild Mortgage Company LLC Wilford, Geske & Cook, P.A. Attorneys for Mortgagee 7616 Currell Boulevard, Suite 200 Woodbury, MN 55125 (651) 209-3300

File Number: 053216-F1

H-32-6B

100 years ago • Sept. 6, 1923

Stearns County Fair performs well

Last week’s Stearns County Fair in Sauk Centre has been deemed a success, especially when compared to other Central Minnesota fairs. The fair’s attendance was entirely satisfactory, considering the conditions, and fair president J.B. Schoenhoff, on behalf of the fair board, thanks the community and surrounding territory for their hearty cooperation and support. The receipts for the 1923 fair are broadly the same as those in 1922; there will not be any deficit, and at least the interest on the outstanding certificates of indebtedness will be paid.

50 years ago • Sept. 6, 1973

Japanese professor visits Sauk Centre Tadatoshi Saito, 42-year-old professor and translator from Tokyo, Japan, wept openly on the Interstate 94 overpass Friday night as he first laid eyes on Sauk Centre, hometown of Sinclair Lewis, which was a dream come true for him. Saito is a professor of English at Tokyo’s Hitotsubashi University who has spent the last seven months as a visiting scholar at the University of California in Berkeley, studying Sinclair Lewis and other American writers under a grant from the Japanese government. While in Sauk Centre, he presented his three-volume Japanese translation of Main Street to Sinclair Lewis Foundation president David Jacobson, and the autographed volumes have been displayed in the Sinclair Lewis Museum.

25 years ago • Sept. 8, 1998

Cabinet Components expands

The Sauk Centre City Council approved a $150,000 Tax Increment Financing revenue note request for Cabinet Components at Wednesday’s regular council meeting; the business’ growth over the last three years has made it necessary to expand their current facility, and TIF assistance was requested to defray some of the costs associated with the construction and equipment purchases, totaling $1,165,000. The expansion is projected to create 20 new jobs and an additional $32,000 of estimated real estate taxes.

10 years ago • Sept. 5, 2013 Sjostroms, Jennissens to break ground on Redhead Creamery Alise (Jennissen) Sjostrom knew in high school she wanted to make cheese on her own farm, and at 27, her dream is becoming a reality. Alise, her husband Lucas and her parents Jerry and Linda Jennissen are hoping to break ground next month on Redhead Creamery, a 2,600 square foot building on Jer-Lindy Farms, a dairy farm south of Padua where Alise grew up. The creamery is named after Alise and her three other sisters, all redheads.

Elementary school taking shape

PHOTO BY B EN SONNEK

Guided by Tony Heimke with consulting firm SitelogIQ, Sauk Centre Public Schools board members tour the new common area underway in the redesigned Sauk Centre Elementary School Sept. 5 in Sauk Centre. Kindergarten classrooms and a number of other classrooms are complete, and the building’s move-in date is anticipated to be around the end of September.

Community Ed corner

Student activities/classes: Flag football: Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30. 9-10:30 a.m. on the football field. Grades

4-6. Participants will participate at halftime of the Oct. 6 home football game.

gym. – Fifth and sixth grades: Sept. 12, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30, Oct. 3, 7, 10, 14. Tuesday 3:15-4:30 p.m., Saturday, 9-10:30 am. High school gym.

in the City of Sauk Centre. The hearing to be considered at its regular meeting on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. Public is invited to attend.

/s/Vicki Willer City Administrator/Clerk

POSTED: August 31, 2023

PUBLISHED: September 7, 2023

T-shirt included.

– Tennis: Mondays and Fridays, Sept. 11, 15, 18, 22, 25. 5-6:30 p.m. Grades 3-6. T-shirt is included. Volleyball: Grades 4-6. T-shirt included.

Registration information:

directions: Registration is accessed online at our website by selecting the RevTrak Online Store; then, click on the Community Education tile to bring you to our Community Education listings.

by Brent Lieser SC Community Education Coordinator

H-36-1B

– Paper registration directions: Please include your name, address, phone number and the name of the class along with payment. Please contact us if you have questions.

d lication

– Fourth grade: Sept. 16, 23, 30, Oct. 7, 14. 9-10:30 am. High school

– Online registration

Public NOTICES

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

Date: August 18, 2023

YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT:

1. Default has occurred in the conditions of the Mortgage dated January 18, 2005, executed by Dayna

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L. Hamacher and Jesse L. Hamacher, wife and husband, and Randy L. Hamacher and Lynn M. Hamacher, husband and wife, as Mortgagors, to Liberty Bank Minnesota, successor in interest to Liberty Savings Bank, fsb, as Mortgagee, and filed for record February 9, 2005, as Document No. 1143028, in the Office of the County Recorder of Stearns County, Minnesota. The land described in the Mortgage is not registered land.

2. The Mortgage has not been assigned.

3. The original principal amount secured by the Mortgage was $294,400.00.

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5. The holder of the Mortgage has complied with all conditions precedent to acceleration of the debt secured by the Mortgage and foreclosure of the Mortgage, and all notice and other requirements of applicable statutes.

6. At the date of this Notice the amount due on the Mortgage, and taxes, if any, paid by the holder of the Mortgage is $209,627.30.

7. Pursuant to the power of sale in the Mortgage, the Mortgage will be foreclosed, and the land located in Stearns County, Minnesota, described as follows:

See attached Exhibit ‘A’

South 00 degrees 58 minutes 24 seconds West on said east line 809.75 feet; thence South 89 degrees 52 minutes 21 seconds West parallel with South line of said Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter 500.00 feet; thence North 10 degrees 19 minutes 58 seconds West 768.12 feet to point of beginning. will be sold by the County Sheriff of Stearns County, Minnesota, at public auction on October 12, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., at the Stearns County Sheriff’s Department, located at 807 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud, Minnesota.

8. To the best of Mortgagee’s information, the property being foreclosed has a property address of 17920 27th Avenue, Clearwater, Minnesota 55320, and has tax parcel identification number 09.05664.0010.

ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGORS, THE MORTGAGORS’ 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.

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Saints end streak, lose game

Delano eliminates Elrosa from state contention

BY HERMAN LENSING STAFF WRITER

The Delano Athletics defeated the Elrosa Saints 6-2 Sept. 1 at Delano Municipal Ballpark in Delano, ending Elrosa’s amateur baseball season.

“All we wanted was the opportunity to play these guys and to put ourselves in a position to give ourselves a chance,” said AJ Hadley, manager.

Elrosa knew it was going against a Class C Minnesota Amateur Baseball Tournament favorite to win the title.

The Athletics were playing on their home diamond and had not been scored on in 36 consecutive innings. They did not give up a run in regional play or their first state game.

The Saints put Payton Van Beck on the mound. Except for a second-inning lapse, he kept Delano fairly quiet. Following a two-out error, Delano scored four unearned runs for a 4-0 lead. Then, Van Beck became almost unhittable.

“He got a little fired up,” said Blaine Fischer, catcher.

From the third inning on, it was a pitcher’s duel between Van Beck and Delano’s Max Otto. Van Beck did not give up another hit until the seventh.

Elrosa was not doing much better. Fischer had a first-inning single, but no Saint reached base again until the fourth inning, when Fischer singled. He finished the game with four hits, one of them a bunt single.

“I just stay calm, sit back on the ball, adjust my hands and put the ball in play,” he said. “Good things happen.”

Fischer’s hitting and defense is something that Hadley sees as integral to

Elrosa’s game.

“Blaine is a silent leader behind the dish,” Hadley said. “He calls a great game, he throws runners out and he is not an easy out. He gets the ball in play.”

Fischer was on base in the fourth inning when Derek Wiener sent the ball over the fence. The home run ended Delano’s shutout streak and pulled Elrosa to within two.

Defensively, Fischer was part of the play of the game in the seventh, when Delano threatened to break the game open. An infield error and steal put a Delano runner on second base. The runner tried to score on a bloop single to center field.

Centerfielder Kevin Kuefler raced in, fielded the ball and fired home. Fischer had no problem making the catch and applying the tag.

“That was all Kevin,” Fischer said.

Elrosa, though, never really got going offensively.

The Saints’ six hits were the only Elrosa baserunners to reach base.

Van Beck started, but left in the eighth because of a blister on his hand. Cole Fuchs, drafted from Cold Spring, came to the mound. Following some early control problems and giving up a run, he retired the final three batters he faced.

Elrosa went down in order in the ninth inning, ending the game and its season. The loss was disappointing, but Fischer, for one, is al-

ready thinking of next year.

“We will have some new people playing and hopefully get the puzzle pieces together and get farther next year,” Fischer said.

Elrosa, Spring Hill and St. Martin of the Stearns County League and Region 15C Tournament competed at state. Spring Hill finished 1-1 and like Elrosa, was defeated by Delano. St. Martin reached the state quarterfinals before falling to eventual state runner-up Bird Island.

Kortan starts season strong

The Mayville State Comets are off to a 5-1 start, and Nicole Kortan is a big reason why.

The senior outside hitter’s offense was on display in the team’s introduction to the fall season Aug. 26, as she recorded 12 kills in the Comets’ 3-1 victory over Dordt and followed that performance with seven more kills and three digs in a 3-0 win over Mount Marty the same day.

Kortan remained active for Mayville State in the team’s appearance in the College of St. Mary’s Tournament Sept. 1-2. She compiled nine kills in a 3-0 triumph over Evangel, added four kills in a 0-3 defeat to Concordia (NE) and another put-away in a 3-0 win over Governors State.

Overall, the Comets went 3-1 at the tournament.

In other sports tidbits:

– Entering her sophomore season with the Alexandria Technical and Community College

Legends volleyball team, Haley Middendorf continues to grow her defensive capabilities. The defensive specialist began her season with a 34-dig showing in the team’s 3-1 win over Iowa Lakes Community College Aug. 25. She added 24 digs in a 1-3 loss to Minnesota West Community and Technical College Aug. 25; 30 digs, a kill and three aces in a 3-1 triumph versus Riverland Community College Aug. 26; 20 digs, a kill and an ace in a 0-3 defeat to Century College Aug. 26; and 30 digs and five aces in a 3-0 victory over Ridgewater College Aug. 30.

BY EVAN MICHEALSON Michealson’s Minutes

tana Twilight meet Sept. 1 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Meyer was the fifth Saint Mary’s runner to cross the finish line, surging to a 23-minute, 10.69-second finish for 287th out of 358 competitors as the 173rd scorer.

With Meyer’s mark

in tow, the Cardinals took 26th out of 29 teams with a team score of 797.

– Alex (Christen)

Middendorf also competed at the Augustana Twilight, but as a member of the University of Minnesota-Crookston women’s cross-country team.

The senior kicked off her fall with a solid 25:27.26 outing, landing in 339th place.

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Sauk Centre senior swimmer Violet Anderson has long been a consistent breaststroke contributor for the Streeters during her career.

However, she approached head coach James Schreiner in practice and asked him if she could try the 100-yard butterfly during a competition. Anderson received her shot Aug. 31, as she swam to a first-place finish in the JV butterfly race. It was one of many positive moments on the night for Sauk Centre, who locked up a 72-29 varsity win against the Albany Huskies at Albany High School in Albany.

“I was very pleased and happy with the meet,” Schreiner said. “It was a great way to start off the dual meet season.”

Several Streeters athletes made splashes in different sources of production than they were previously known for, including the 50 freestyle, where Stella Schirmers and Pyper Vogt posted first and second place with times of 26.45 and 26.72 seconds, respectively.

“We knew they would have great matchups with Trista Hoffarth (of Albany) in that race and all of them were separated by less than half-a-second,” Schreiner said. “Sprinting doesn’t seem like it would be that difficult, but one mistake can mean big problems for you. It was good to see those kids execute and make sure they were strong off their starts.”

Sauk Centre won every event during the dynamic dual and registered two more 1-2 finishes. Olivia Marsh and Carmen Loxtercamp snagged the top two spots in the 100 freestyle, while proficient distance swimmers Vogt and Maizie Jennissen combined for seven points in the 500 freestyle.

Maizie Jennissen also captured the 200 freestyle title, reaching the wall at 2:14.45.

“She has an excellent stroke; she gets great distance per stroke,” Schreiner said. “A lot of it is confidence, trusting your stroke, trusting your approach, making sure you believe in what you’re doing and knowing how to execute it.”

Execution was also critical for fellow 2022 state qualifier Addison Bick, who won the 100 butterfly at 1:11.05, was a member of two third-place relays and even raced to first place in the JV 200 freestyle event.

“Addy doesn’t normally swim the 200 and we wanted to see what that looked like for her,” Schreiner said. “She’s an incredibly strong swimmer. Our key with her is working on speed, getting that stroke rate a bit quicker and keeping that moving forward.”

The Streeters also boasted growth in the diving portion of the meet, with Nora Thompson, 136.10 points, and Abigail Eiden, 133.8, taking first and second, respectively.

“(Diving coach) Miranda Thomas has done a great job of getting them outside of their comfort zone,” Schreiner said. “The other great thing is there’s not a lot of resistance to that. They embrace it. It’s been great to see them do that.”

Sauk Centre’s relays all showed impressive cohesion. Marsh, Brooke Bromenshenkel, Schirmers and Vogt grabbed first in the 200 medley relay; Bromenshenkel, Katie Gregory, Maizie Jennissen and Loxtercamp topped the leaderboard in the 200 freestyle relay; and Maizie Jennissen, Marsh, Vogt and Schirmers returned to the pool one final time to seize the top spot in the 400 freestyle relay.

Bromenshenkel was in event-winning form individually as well, claiming victory in the 200 individual medley and 100 breaststroke.

“We talked about the Willmar Invite being step one in a long season,” Schreiner said. “Well, the meet on Thursday was step two.”

The Streeters will face the Little Falls Flyers at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, at Sauk Centre High School in Sauk Centre. 200MR: 1. Marsh, Bromenshenkel, Schirmers and Vogt 1 minute, 59.66 seconds; 3. Makenna Barthel, Anderson, Loxtercamp and Gregory 2:12.52. 200FS: 1. Maizie Jennissen 2:14.45. 200IM: 1. Bromenshenkel 2:26.23. 50FS: 1. Schirmers 26.45 and 2. Vogt 26.72. Diving: 1. Thompson 136.10 points

– Another sport underway in the fall collegiate scene is cross-country, where Saint Mary’s University sophomore Abbie Meyer is making her mark. Meyer and the Cardinals ran their first race of the campaign at the Augus-

PHOTOS BY HERMAN LENSING

Blaine Fischer (left) greets Derek Wiener at home plate following Wiener’s fourth-inning home run Sept. 1 at Delano Municipal Ballpark in Delano. The home run ended Delano’s 36-inning scoreless streak.

Payton Van Beck winds up to throw a pitch Sept. 1 at Delano Municipal Ballpark in Delano. Van Beck allowed seven hits against one of better offenses in the state.

Blaine Fischer (right) applies the tag to Delano’s Adam Schleper to prevent a seventh-inning run Sept. 1 at Delano Municipal Ballpark in Delano. Fischer had four of the Saints’ six hits.

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Quality play trickles down in tremendous road win

Sauk Centre volleyball sweeps MACA

BY EVAN MICHEALSON STAFF WRITER

Volleyball comprises several aspects, and even just the absence of one can completely derail a team’s hopes of winning a match.

Sauk Centre did not have to worry about that Sept. 5, as every element seemed to be working in the Streeters’ favor in a 3-0 (25-19, 25-12, 25-19) victory over the Morris Area/ Chokio-Alberta Tigers at Morris Area High School in Morris.

“It’s a trickle-down thing,” said Jim Klaphake, head coach. “If we’re passing the ball and setting the ball well, chances are, we’re going to hit the ball well. We had all three of them going tonight.”

MACA, backed by their loud home environment, made things tough on the Streeters early, grabbing 7-6 and 11-10 leads in the first set. However, Sauk Centre pulled away following a 1515 tie with the help of kills from Cierra Kortan and Isie Kolbo and an ace serve from Raya Sebek.

“We settled down and everything started to click,” Coach Klaphake said. “We had to cut down on the mistakes and started playing a little bit better.” This late-set momentum carried into the second set for the Streeters, who jumped out to a 13-3 lead and never looked back in a convincing 13-point victory.

Throughout the night, Sauk Centre struck a strong hitting balance, with five

Streeters accumulating five or more kills. However, it was a dynamic night in particular for senior Brooke Rieland, who smacked 10 kills, tied for the team lead alongside Kortan.

“She did a nice job of mixing up her shots,” Coach Klaphake said. “There were times she swung hard and there were times she swung smart.”

It was also an efficient night for Mackenzie Ritter, who compiled seven kills while also pitching in 11 digs and an 11-for-11 serving rate with two aces.

Leading the team from a serving standpoint was Raya Sebek, who buried five ace serves while adding four assists and a team-high 21 digs.

“Certainly, the season

is short and we’re just at the start, but that was her best match of the year,” Coach Klaphake said.

MACA did not go quietly into the night, snagging a 17-15 advantage in staying even with their conference rival. However, the Streeters recomposed themselves and secured the sweep with a match-ending 10-2 run.

Sauk Centre will be visitors of another difficult road atmosphere later in the

week, battling the Melrose Area Lady Dutchmen at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, at Melrose Area High School in Melrose.

Serving: Sebek 22/23, Kortan 17/18, Ritter 10/10 and April Klaphake 9/10.

Kills: Rieland and Kortan 10 and Ritter and Tory Jennissen 7. Digs: Sebek 21, Maddy Schuster 12, Ritter 11 and Kortan 10. Assists: Kortan 20 and April Klaphake 18. Blocks: Jennissen and Kortan 1. Aces: Sebek 5.  Sauk Centre 3, Montevideo 0

In a premier home matchup against a West Central Conference rival, the Streeters spread the wealth.

Five different players recorded at least three or more kills and 10 different contributors logged a serve in Sauk Centre’s 3-0 (25-19, 25-8, 25-17) triumph over the Montevideo Thunder Hawks Aug. 31 at Sauk Centre High School in Sauk Centre.

Rieland was the kills leader in the surehanded sweep with five, while Kolbo, Kortan, Schuster and Ritter each collected three. April Klaphake – who was a perfect 13-for-13 from the serving line – Sebek and Schuster connected for service aces for Sauk Centre, who moved to 4-2 on the season and a perfect 2-0 in conference action. Serving: April Klaphake 13/13, Kortan 12/12 and Schuster 10/12. Kills: Rieland 5 and Kolbo, Kortan, Schuster and Ritter 3. Digs: Schuster 11, Sebek 9 and Ritter 7. Blocks: Jennissen, Rieland, Kortan and Navaeh Hartmann 1. Aces: April Klaphake, Sebek and Schuster 1. Assists: Kortan 7 and April Klaphake 5.

PHOTOS BY MARK KLAPHAKE

Sauk Centre Coach Jim Klaphake talks strategy with players (from left) Maddy Schuster, Tory Jennissen, Cierra Kortan, Raya Sebek, Mackenzie Ritter and April Klaphake during a timeout in their match against Morris Area Sept. 5 in Morris. The Streeters swept the Tigers in three sets.

Senior defensive specialist Raya Sebek passes the ball to the setter in Sauk Centre’s road match against Morris Area Sept. 5. Sebek finished the night with 21 digs.

Senior Brooke Rieland delivers a serve during Sauk Centre’s home match against Montevideo Aug. 31 in Sauk Centre. Sauk Centre won 25-19, 25-8, 25-17. The Streeters play at Melrose Sept. 7.

Inexperienced Streeters fall in opener

Huskers win 28-16

BY MARK KLAPHAKE STAFF WRITER

When the Sauk Centre and Holdingford football teams went to their respective sidelines before their game Thursday night, there was a lot of inexperience looking at each other across the field.

The Streeters were starting seven new players on offense and nine on defense; Holdingford had a little more experience but still started eight new faces on offense and five on defense.

The Huskers, though, had one big advantage in the skilled positions. They had a three-year starter as their quarterback and twoyear starter at running back, and those two were a little too much for the Streeters to handle as Holdingford defeated Sauk Centre 2816 in the season opener for both teams Aug. 31 at Holdingford High School in Holdingford.

The duo of senior quarterback Drew Lange and junior running back Luke Bieniek combined to rush for three touchdowns and throw for another in the win.

“They have a good set of runners. They run the ball hard and made us work for every stop we got,” said Curtis Krump, Sauk Centre head coach. “I was nervous for the kids because we have a lot of new starters. The inexperience showed. But there were moments when we did things well and caused some problems. The kids just need reps. They are going to be learn-

ing on the job.”

Sauk Centre made some big plays in the first half. Luke Fiedler had a fumble recovery and Troy Hansen and Tucker Kuhlmann had sacks to thwart the Huskers’ momentum but offensively, the Streeters struggled moving the ball and found themselves facing a 14-0 deficit at halftime.

The Streeters were a different team in the third quarter. They got their playmakers in open space and seemed more comfortable with 24 minutes under their belt. They were trailing 22-0 when senior running back Austin Helgeson broke free for a 60-yard touchdown run. Damian Ahrens connected with Jeric Schloegl for the 2-point conversion.

The score brought a lot of confidence to the Streeter players and it carried over to the defense, who promptly held Holdingford to a three-and-out.

Things got a lot more interesting on Sauk Centre’s next possession, when Ahrens threw a ball up to Jay Neubert, who outleaped a Husker defender and came down with it at the Holdingford 7-yard line. A short time later, Ahrens scampered into the end zone for a score. He then hooked up with Neubert for the 2-point conversion and Sauk Centre was nipping on the Huskers heels, trailing just 22-16.

“We relaxed, we refocused knowing there were things in the first half we did well,” Krump said. “We have some speed and

talent on the edges. If we can get those guys in space, it’s tough for people to stop us.”

The ball-hawking Streeter defense then forced a turnover to give the Streeters the ball with a chance to go ahead, but the drive stalled.

Bieniek scored on Holdingford’s next possession early in the fourth quarter to bump the lead to 28-16. Sauk Centre had two possessions in the final frame but could not sustain any drives in suffering their first loss of the year.

“They didn’t play their best and they knew it,” Krump said. “I told the guys it’s on me, I need to do a better job getting you prepared for different situations, maybe simplifying things,” Krump said. “I need to do a better job putting them in a position to succeed.”

Krump, who is in his first year as head coach, said there were many positives he hopes to build on as his team prepares for their first home game of the season against Minnewaska Area at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, at Sauk Centre High School in Sauk Centre.

“Offensively, you can see there are plays there to make and we can put some points on the board with our skilled guys,” Krump said. “There were times we did play great on defense. Some of the nerves of playing for the first time got to them in the moment. There aren’t any failures if we learn from our mistakes.”

He added, “I think the guys are going to be really hungry to get after and put up points and to not give up too many points.”

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S t r e e t e r Streeter SCOREBOARD

Football

SC lost to Holdingford 28-16 | SC JV lost to Rockford 32-8 Volleyball

SC defeated Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 3-0 (25-19, 25-12, 25-19)

SC JV defeated Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 2-1 (19-25, 25-22, 15-13)

SC C squad lost to Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 1-2 (17-25, 26-24, 13-15)

SC 8th grade team tied against Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta

2-2 (25-14, 13-25, 25-23, 20-25)

SC 7th grade team defeated Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta

3-1 (25-21, 25-17, 25-23, 15-25)

SC defeated Montevideo 3-0 (25-19, 25-8, 25-17)

SC JV defeated Montevideo 3-0 (25-7, 25-10, 15-3)

SC C squad defeated Montevideo 3-0 (25-7, 25-15, 25-14)

SC 7th grade team defeated West Central Area 2-1 (25-23, 23-25, 25-13)

20 YEARS AGO

The Sauk Centre cross-country teams both finished in the top three at a 10-team event in Brooten. The girls Streeters finished second out of eight teams and the boys landed in third out of nine teams.

PHOTO BY EVAN MICHEALSON

Jeric Schloegl high-points a deep pass for a catch Aug. 31

in Holdingford. Schloegl made

69 yards, including a 2-point

PHOTO BY EVAN MICHEALSON

Jay Neubert stiff-arms a Holdingford defender in the open field Aug. 31 at Holdingford High School in Holdingford. Neubert had turned a short catch into a big gain, but it was called back because of a penalty.

Quote of the week

Centre girls tennis senior captain Addy Hoffman on the team’s clutch factor in recent matches: “In those tough situations, I know my team is always cheering me on and are proud of me no matter how I do. I also feel in those situations, you’re not playing for yourself; you’re playing for your whole team.”