The Star Post 09-13-2023

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Albany City Council considers key hourly increases

Employee wages dominate preliminary budget discussion

BY TIM HENNAGIR STAFF WRITER

Employee hourly wage increases – in particular those involving key staffers – dominated the Albany City Council’s Sept. 6 review of the preliminary 2024 budget.

Next year’s proposed budget includes an 8% employee hourly wage increase.

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happines

Melrose researching policing op Hiltner happy to carry on legacy ‘A Team’ has first baby boy in 201 Gymnasts scoring with the best

BY CAROL MOORMAN STAFF WRITER

One-year-old Nile Luxem is changing lives.

It might be through his infectious smile as he interacts with his parents, Jason Luxem and Crystal Altendahl, of Melrose, or when he is playing with his siblings – Mackenzie, 12, and Dominic Timp, 9, and Alexander Middendorf 6, Crystal’s children; and Kaylee Damhoff, 15, and Errin Luxem, 12, Jason’s children, who love him dearly.

Nile is a happy go-lucky baby boy who loves eating puff cereal. He is reaching baby milestones, just at a little slower rate.

400 Block update

City leaders directed interim city administrator Tom Schneider to reconfigure wages above that 8% for deputy clerk Heather Cruz, part-time administrative office assistant Molly Hoppe and public works laborer Kurt Beuning.

“He refused to rollover at first and now you can’t stop him from rolling over,” Jason said Sept. 6.

On Feb. 8, five months after Nile was born Sept. 4, 2022, he was diagnosed with Down syndrome, which followed an infantile spasms diagnosis, after he had seizures.

“He’s not a Down’s baby; he’s a baby that has Down syndrome,” said Crystal, an advocate for educating people about children with special needs. “My goal for Nile is for him to be treated like any other kid and the only way that can happen is if I help educate people on his diagnosis.”

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

“Those were the three the council wanted adjusted to bring them in line with what private employers are paying,” Schneider said. “The proposal for all employees is 8%. We can’t have a serious staff reduction like we did a year-anda-half ago. For years, we ran a really skinny administrative department. We can’t do that anymore.”

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Schneider was referring to the 2020 retirement of Diane Jesh, former administrative assistant, and the 2022 resignation of Dannielle Zierden, administrative assistant.

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Down syndrome

As they learn about Down syndrome, so will others.

BY CAROL MOORMAN

There was no indication before Nile’s birth that he had medical conditions.

“Everything went great with my pregnancy,” Crystal said. “I had monthly checkups because I was considered advanced age at 38.”

Their medical journey started when Nile had spasms, which they first thought were

from immunizations he received during a well-baby check. From the St. Cloud Hospital, they were referred to Children’s Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis where it was determined he had infantile spasms, a rare but serious type of epilepsy that often looks like a sudden, brief stiffening of a baby’s

Sisters recall life at

Lux Farm Supply

BY CAROL MOORMAN STAFF WRITER

Like many small Minnesota towns,Albany had numerous implement businesses years ago. Replicas of three – Schiffler Farm Equipment, Lux Farm Supply and Peternell Implement – have been constructed on the Stearns County Pioneer Club grounds in Albany and two of them will be open during the Sept. 14-17 Albany Pioneer Days in rural Albany. The Schiffler Implement building was showcased for the first time in 2022, with Lux Farm Supply this year and Peternell Implement slated for 2024.

“It was our life,” sisters Carol Hallman, of Brooklyn Park, and Mary Luethmers, of Freeport, said in unison Sept. 5 talking about their family’s business, Lux Brothers Implement Co., later known as Lux Farm Supply.

“We lived it,” Luethmers said.

Lux Farm Supply was established in Albany in 1946 by their grandfather, Alex Lux, and their parents, Keith and Jean (Lux) Des Marais. At the time, the Lux brothers, Alex and Everett, had an implement business in Long

Prairie, and they were doing so well they wanted to expand into Albany, Hallman said. At the encouragement of Everett, Keith and Jean joined Alex and opened

the business on main street in Albany selling John Deere farm machinery, Maytag machines and New Holland balers. Alex passed away in 1952 and their parents

muscles.

“It is more common in babies between four and 10 months,” Jason said. Nile was placed on large doses of Prednisone to decrease the seizures.

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Albany implement shops showcased at Albany Pioneer Days

took over full ownership, Keith running operations and Jean doing the bookwork.

“There were many implement shops in town and everybody had

their own niche,” Hallman said.

The sisters recall farm machinery, which was much smaller at the time, displayed on a strip of open land just east of their main street building. When land became available, and with a growing business, in the 1970s Lux Farm Supply moved across Interstate 94, selling John Deere equipment and Maytag, where it remained until 1986 when their parents retired and closed the business.

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Melrose couple blessed to share life with son who has

PHOTO BY CAROL MOORMAN

Crystal Altendahl and Jason Luxem hold their son, Nile, Sept. 6 inside their Melrose home. Nile, who was diagnosed with Down syndrome, brings pure happiness to their family.

PHOTO BY CAROL MOORMAN John (front, from left) and Mary Luethmers and Tony Scepaniak; and (back) Tom Blattner gather Sept. 8 in front of a replica of the Lux Farm Supply building, next to a replica of the Schiffler Implement building with the Peternell Implement building still under construction, on the Stearns County Pioneer Club grounds in rural Albany. The tractor was purchased by the Scepaniak family from Lux Farm Supply, which was owned by Mary Luethmers’ parents, and Blattner had it restored.

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Memory making

Fall Farm Fest Farm Fest

Van Becks share family legacy

BY CAROL MOORMAN STAFF WRITER

The smells, sounds, sights and memories make fall on the farm fun.

That’s what Noah and Sara Van Beck and their family, Spencer and wife Angela, Quentin, Maretta, Thatcher, Jena and Damian, hope people visiting Van Beck Ranch northwest of Freeport experience during Fall Farm Fest, weekends from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., starting Sept. 9 through October, with a wrist band fee.

It might be watching alpaca antics, baby goats walking behind their mammas and ducks quacking as Kunekune pigs eat; sharing the story of hatching chickens; playing in a corn dig and on a giant candy corn jump pillow or tactile bazooka ball course, picking out pumpkins, riding on homemade horse swings or snapping photos by old vehicles, including a 1948 Packard Noah and Sara used as their wedding car 25 years ago.

“It’s our mission to have every family have wonderful fall memories here, like we have,” Sara said Sept. 7 sitting with Noah in the concessions and gift shop, which includes stuffed farm animals, T-shirts and sweatshirts, fall candles, homemade preserves by Strawberries Galore and More and the book “St. Joseph’s Hammer,” written by daughter-in-law Angela’s sister Leah Brix.

Nearby is a children’s museum, inspired by Sara’s parents Betty and Glen Wilwerding, with Grandpa Glen’s Fishing Hole and Grandma Betty’s Little House Kitchen, where children can make corn husk dolls.

“That’s the teacher in me,” said Sara, an educator

each weekend through September

at Sacred Heart School in Freeport, wearing a burnt orange Fall Farm Fest T-shirt, like Noah, Thatcher and Damian as they prepare for opening day, Sept. 9.

The Van Becks have lived on this Wilwerding century farm since 2001.

“This was my dad’s property that they crop farmed, and before that it was my grandpa’s and great-grandpa’s,” Sara said.

“At first my great-grandpa brought seeds from Germany and planted apple seeds to start a nursery. Then it was a dairy farm by Grandpa John, and my parents made it a crop farm.”

Noah and Sara transformed it into a goat farm, with close to 500 goats. Glen passed away before their new barn was built, but Sara’s Christian faith tells her her dad is watching from heaven and would love what they are doing on the farm.

In 2020 the Van Becks,

who operate one of the largest meat goat farms in central Minnesota, were named the Stearns County Family Farm, and people

approached them about seeing the goats. That was one of the reasons they chose to hold a Fall Farm Fest.

“It was God’s divine

plan. It was on our hearts for a long time, and we prayed about it,” Sara said.

“Carrying on that legacy is huge; to have family time in the great outdoors is huge.”

At night, Sara, with a brain that doesn’t turn off, talked with Noah about opening up their farm so people could enjoy “our space, and we could carry on my father’s, grandfather’s and great-grandfather’s heritage and share it with youth and families,” she said.

They chose to do Fall Farm Fest during a special time of the year – kidding season for their goats, with the possibility of their guests seeing baby goats born.

“It’s like our own miracle of birth right here in Stearns County,” Sara said.

The Van Becks decided which activities to offer by talking with their children and other family members, who helped them get ready

and are pitching in during Fall Farm Fest.

“Family help has been huge,” Sara said.

Much of the 10-acre farm is filled with things to see and activities, some homemade. There is a children’s tire play area built by Noah, complete with homemade horse swings and a Sound and Fairy Garden, where people can play music on a specially made board. Friend Char Meyer made and painted a makeshift cow people can milk near the corn dig.

The red goat barn is a sure attraction. On this evening, goats rush toward Damian holding a container with feed, demonstrating how visitors will be able to do so, while newly born baby goats frolic close to their mothers.

“Damian loves the goats,” said Sara of their youngest son whom they adopted. “For a little boy who never knew about tractors or animals, he fell in love, and he can walk around the farm and tell you about it. … We hope families will come out and be refreshed and enjoy one of our favorite seasons.”

Being on the farm, where a child is learning, growing and having fun is Sara’s favorite place to be. She and Noah have another reason to share their life on the farm legacy –one month old granddaughter Mariella, daughter of Spencer and Angela.

“Starting a new venture when I’m going to be 47, and being a new mom this year, adopting, and being a grandma in the same year, the farm is definitely something Noah and I were talking we want Mariella to enjoy some day,” Sara said, “And we want to be able to watch our own grandkids play on the things on the farm, which is so important to us.”

Memories made at the Van Beck Ranch will continue by them and their Fall Farm Fest guests.

PHOTOS BY CAROL MOORMAN

Damian Van Beck feeds goats Sept. 7 inside the Van Beck Ranch barn northwest of Freeport. Noah and Sara Van Beck and their family raise close to 500 goats.

Noah Van Beck feeds Kunekune pigs in a fenced area with ducks Sept. 7 at Van Beck Ranch, northwest of Freeport. The largest pig, Pumbaa, is their farm mascot

Sara Van Beck opens a book Sept. 7 written by Leah Brix displayed in the Fall Farm Fest concessions and gift shop at Van Beck Ranch in rural Freeport. Activities in the building include Grandpa Glen’s Fishing Hole and Grandma Betty’s Little House Kitchen.

Sara Van Beck glances at her husband of 25 years, Noah, Sept. 7 at their rural Freeport farm, in front of the 1948 Packard, which was their wedding car. It is one of two photo opportunity scenes available during Fall Farm Fest.

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The Van Beck family — Maretta (front, from left) and Damian; (middle, from left) Thatcher, Noah, Sara and Quentin; and (back, from left) Spencer, Angela and Jena — gather Aug. 1 at Van Beck Ranch, northwest of Freeport. They are hosting Fall Farm Fest

and October.

About the Business

Business Name: Sand Pine Pheasants Family Recreation & Action TrackChairs.

How long have you been in business? The business was started in 2003, and they added Action TrackChairs in 2010.  What is the primary function of your business? We provide pheasant hunts, enable disabled individuals to be able to enjoy nature/hunting with Action TrackChairs and also provide lodging. Most importantly, we put smiles on people’s faces from start to finish.

What is one unique fact about your business? We are one of only five hunting preserves in Minnesota that offer an European hunt, which consists of 10 different shooting stations, trained retrievers and dog handlers, cleaned birds, snacks and beverages and a King’s Feast.

About the Owner Name:Keith Sand

What is your favorite part of your job? Offering Action TrackChairs which truly put a smile on people’s faces when they are able to enjoy nature and hunting again.  What made you interested in the field you are currently working in? I started hunting around age 6-7 and have been ongoing ever since.

Business Contact Information

Phone Number: 320-363-4790

Website: sandpinepheasants.com

Roselyn M. Lehner

Roselyn M. Lehner, 82, of Shakopee, entered eternal life Sept. 2, 2023, at St. Gertrude’s Health Care Center in Shakopee.

Roselyn was born June 30, 1941, in Melrose, the daughter of Henry and Rosina (Wessel) Hellermann. She was the youngest of 18 kids, and her parents were German immigrants who took farming to a new level. She was very independent, but when she met Peter Lehner, of the same heritage, in Minneapolis, while playing a bowling game, history was made. It’s a small world.

She and husband Peter ran an auto supply store out of their house, and then purchased Osseo Auto Parts Pro, which was a family business. Roselyn had a strong faith in the Catholic religion. Her hobbies and interests included bowling (champ with Peter), gardening, self-taught piano player and acoustic guitar player, singer, bingo,

Wilfred D. “Bill”

“Willie” Hinnenkamp

Wilfred D. “Bill”

“Willie” Hinnenkamp, 89, of Meire Grove, passed away peacefully Sept. 6, 2023, at the Tree of Life Assisted Living in New Munich.

A Mass of Christian Burial was Sept. 12 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meire Grove with the Rev. Marvin Enneking officiating. Interment was in the parish cemetery.

Wilfred Diedrich Hinnenkamp was born April 14, 1934, in Melrose, to Herman and Margaret (Buschmann) Hinnenkamp. After high school, Bill worked on ore ships in the Duluth/ Superior area. He started farming and was united in marriage and had nine

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Roselyn M. Lehner blackjack-she could read cards, basketball, fishing, cabin/lake time, golfing and time with family and friends. After her children were all in school, she became a blackjack dealer at Mystic Lake where she retired at age 72. Roselyn was loving, strong, and vibrant. She will be remembered as a woman who was strong in her morals and ethics. She loved her family to no end and loved her life and everyone in it to no end. No one was beyond

reach, and she was the first to believe it. She was full of energy-to the end. Roselyn was witty with many oneliners. She was a very funny mom. She was oh, so honest, and her hope would be for her family and friends to continue her legacy of kindness.

She would tell you to believe God is great; he is here for us. Believe in yourselves as the sky is the limit. Live, laugh and love like there is no tomorrow. Although her life was full, she left us early. Don’t take people and life for granted.

Roselyn was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Peter; granddaughter Megan Lehner; parents; and siblings Paul, Norbert, Elmer, Richard and Roman Hellermann, Loretta Hinnenkamp, Marcella Frericks and MaryAnn Primus.

Survivors include her children, Timothy Lehner, Craig Lehner, Wendy (Jim) Plattner and Amy

Donna moved to Meire Grove where he lived until the spring of 2022. He then lived in Melrose until his recent home at the Tree of Life Assisted Living in New Munich.

Wilfred D. “Bill” “Willie” Hinnenkamp

children. The couple later divorced. Bill was united in marriage to Donna Lahr Dec. 12, 1979. Bill continued farming, which he did for the majority of his life, but after farming he worked different trucking jobs and other various jobs. In 1986, Bill and

Duane A. “Dewey” Kleve Duane A. “Dewey” Kleve, 76, of Albany, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, Sept. 9, 2023, at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m., Friday, Sept. 15, at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with the Rev. Julius Beckermann, O.S.B., officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery with military honors by the Albany American Legion.

Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Sept. 14 and 9:45-10:45 a.m. Sept. 15 at the Seven Dolors gathering area in Albany. Parish prayers will be at 7 p.m. Sept. 14 at the gathering area. Duane Anton Kleve was born July 28, 1947, in Little Canada to Walter and Dolores (Hoppe) Kleve and grew up in St. Rosa. Dewey enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1966 and was stationed in Korea as a track vehicle mechanic until his honorable discharge in 1969. He was united in marriage to Louise “Lou Ann” Zierden June 9, 1973, at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany. Dewey and Lou Ann made their home in Albany. They rented a farmhouse for nine years

Lehner; seven grandchildren and seven-plus greatgrandchildren; siblings Henry “Hank” Hellermann, Dorothy (Alvin) Schneider and Simon (Mary) Hellermann; sistersin-law Kathy Elfering, Rita Hellermann, Bernice Hellermann and Anna Hellermann. Mass of Christian Burial was Sept. 11 at Church of St. Mark in Shakopee. Livestream was provided by the Parish of Sts. Joachim and Anne. Interment will be held later at Camp Ripley State Veterans Cemetery in Little Falls. Family prefers memorials to American Cancer Society. Condolences may be shared at www. mcnearneyfuneralhome.com. Arrangements by McNearney-Schmidt Funeral and Cremation in Shakopee. P-37-1B

He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Meire Grove, the Lions Club and the Knights of Columbus. Bill enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing cards, especially cribbage. He also loved to tinker around in his shed.

Survivors include his children, Gwen (Marson) Michels, Bruce (Debbie) Hinnenkamp, Brian (Trina) Hinnenkamp, Scott (Diane) Hinnenkamp, Shannon Hinnenkamp, Mark Hinnenkamp, Wayne (Rowena) Hinnenkamp, Chad (Melissa) Rowe and

Jay (Annie) Hinnenkamp; 13 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren; and brothers Herman and Harry Hinnenkamp.

Bill was preceded in death by his parents; wife Donna Hinnenkamp Jan. 8, 2021; son Jeff Hinnenkamp; infant son Russell Hinnenkamp; grandson Landon Hinnenkamp; brothers and sisters Rosella Wieber, Erwin Hinnenkamp, Lucille Loecken, Walter Hinnenkamp, Hildegard Knops, Luella Williams, Arthur Hinnenkamp, Margaret Eiynck and Virginia Caspers. Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.

Duane A. “Dewey” Kleve and built their new home on 5 acres southwest of Albany in 1982. They raised their family there having room to play and grow. The grandchildren loved the room to ride the four-wheeler around, and it gave Dewey room to garden, which subsequently lead to expanding the garden every year.

Dewey worked at Anderson Trucking Service for 41 years, from 1969 through 2010. After retirement, he worked at Albany Fleet Supply for five years. He was a member of Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany and the Albany American Legion for over 50 years. Dewey loved tending to his garden and enjoyed going to Pioneer Days with his kids

and grandkids. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Lou Ann Kleve of Albany; children Craig Kleve (Faith Thomas) of Albany, Kristie Kleve, Stephanie (Trevor) Thompson of Sauk Centre and Ann (Nathan) Welle of Sauk Centre; close family member Paul Bendel; grandchildren Parker Bendel, Jett Kleve, Emily and Ellie Wojtanowitz, and Gage and Drake Welle; step-grandchildren Garrett (Alicia), Gabriel (Maylin) and Grant (Kelsey) Thompson; step-great-grandchild Gretta Thompson; sisters Jan (Donnie) Braegelmann of Albany, Denise (Jon Hedtke) Kleve of Regal, and Deliliah (Ron) Stellmach of Foley; sister-in-law Julie Kleve of Albany; brother-in-law Lornie Middendorf; and many nieces and nephews. Dewey was preceded in death by his parents; sister Joyce Middendorf; brother Delroy Kleve; brothers-in-law Tommy Mauritz and David Elfering; and in-laws Hubert and Agatha Zierden. Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral and Cremation Services of Melrose.

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SENIOR DINING MENU

Pondview Estates, 334 Golfview Drive, Albany 320-845-4070 – Sept. 13-20

Wednesday: Salisbury steak, paprika potatoes, carrots and bread.

Thursday: Special of the day.

Friday: Sloppy joe, sweet potato, corn and apple slices.

Monday: Barbecue ribs, potatoes, peas, garden salad and bread.

Tuesday: Hamburger rice hotdish, green beans, pineapple and bread.

Wednesday: Italian pork chop, baked beans, potatoes and pears.

Congregate senior dining is open, but call to register. If no answer, leave a detailed message, name and phone number

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Momma birds

I’m feeling a bit like a bird with a worm in the beak perched on the edge of my nest. This worm, of course, is for my babies in the nest. However, the nest is empty – and I’m standing there wondering just what I’m supposed to do now. This momma stuff is tough to let go of.

Luckily, I still have one bird in the nest – sort of. She has one wing spread wide as a senior in high school. My other bird has flown to college in Fargo, and she celebrated her birthday last weekend. The first birthday she observed without us. Her first birthday away from home.

We celebrated her birthday early before she left: dinner, cake, gifts, balloons. But this weekend was still weird. We’ve always celebrated big for birthdays: a party with family, another with friends and a third with just us on the actual birthday. I usually bake three cakes, one for each party. I’ve loved making birthdays a big event, which added to my unease this past weekend.

I didn’t bake her a cake. I had Insomnia Cookies delivered instead. I didn’t make dinner for her, nor for all her friends. I sent a Domino’s gift card for pizza and Hallie’s favorite garlic twists for her and her roommates instead. She loved it. And I’m sure she had a great day, but I couldn’t shake my agitation.

I almost just showed up in Fargo. I imagined the day: lunch, a little shopping, cake and balloons in the courtyard of her apartment building. It sounded lovely to me.

Ryan gave me that look, though. That look that says

“know your place” while understanding how tough staying in my place is. She wants to celebrate her birthday with her roommates and with her boyfriend, he reasoned with me. And Ryan’s right. Hallie would have said all the right things if I showed up in Fargo, and would have invited me to join her and her boyfriend for their dinner date, but she’s fine without me. I would have just been a pesky momma bird flapping around. The kind that won’t stop squawking.

So, home I stayed, worm in beak wondering what I’m supposed to do now. I thought about baking the cake and just eating it myself. It seemed like a good solution. I really like cake.

Instead, Ryan and I tackled a maintenance project we’ve been needing to get to for Years. We replaced the old wood railing on our front porch with maintenance free railing. It looks great, and the work kept me occupied and off the interstate to Fargo.

Hallie had a great day. She snapped us pictures of her festivities and FaceTimed too. Her boyfriend did a good job celebrating her birthday big. He showed up with balloons and even wrapped her gift, which is tough to do in a dorm. He didn’t have tape but he improvised with a stapler. It made Hallie happy, which also made this momma bird calm down a bit.

And, Ryan said I can go to Fargo next weekend if I really need to. I think I will – and I’ll bring a cake.

Interesting team photo

A 1900 Melrose High School football team photo is interesting for a few reasons, one being when it was taken.

The photo, labeled “The First Football Team Melrose High School,” shows 13 men arranged in four rows and a football with the year 1900 painted on it.

It would be interesting to see the stats from the year, but even more interesting is the school having a team 123 years ago. At the time, there was a nationwide debate about allowing the game to be played.

The game in the early 20th century, like today’s game, was played on a 100-yard field and the goal was to score a touchdown. To score a touchdown, teams had to literally touch the ball down on the ground after crossing the goal line. The favored means of doing so was mass attacks. The team would surround the ball carrier and charge to the goal line. The defense would set a pack of players to stop them. Where they met, bodies fell, heads collided and people were injured, maimed and killed.

“A revision of football rules to abolish dangerous mass play is urged by 70 headmasters of schools in a petition to the intercollegiate rules committee. The game, as now played, is too severe,” said one report in the Melrose Beacon.

Some editors and pundits went even further. They called for a ban on the sport; and it was starting to happen.

“Football has been prohibited in nine schools and colleges because of numerous accidents this season, three deaths having already occurred,” read a Nov. 6, 1903,

Melrose Beacon article with information from around the U.S. Brian Meehl, in his 2016 book “Blowback ’07,” said before 1903 ended 18 people died from game injuries.

The 1900 team was among the last Melrose teams to play by the mass attack game rules. By 1905, the concern about deaths resulted in government intervention. President Theodore Roosevelt, a proponent of exercise in almost any form, called a meeting of those wanting to keep the game as played and those wanting reform and told them to make a safer game or it would be outlawed.

The groups came up with a number of innovations. Other changes would come later, but most modern football rules have their roots in one of those six reforms. The reforms included having at least six players on the line, eliminating mass groups in the backfield; creating a neutral zone, eliminating contact before the snap; requiring 10, not five yards for a first down and only three downs to reach that goal; not allowing cleat-first hurdling or leaping into players; and legalizing the forward pass.

There are other interesting observations in the 1900 photo. Players are wearing padded clothes, similar to quilted material, but no pads or helmets are present. Either the ball is bigger, or the players are smaller, than the modern game. What really jumps out is the superintendent of the school district is pictured with the team, dressed in pads. That begs for some interesting speculations, such as did he play in the game and, if so, what was his job interview like?

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Ink on My Hands

by Kevin Zierden

We were talking with family and friends last week about who, among us, was the most socially awkward. Each of us claimed we were, if not all the time, then at least a little bit of it. We don’t always know what to talk about so occasionally our conversations sink onto topics that would better be left alone. I can’t just talk weather and sports. We get pulled into rambling on about politics and what we believe is politically motivated, things like the war in Ukraine, climate change, the push for electric vehicles, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and which president or former president is the bigger criminal.

Some say this country is as divided as it has ever been. The division is everywhere we look, in our schools and churches, among scientists and doctors, athletes and entertainers, even supervisors and staff. Nothing is following God’s script anymore. Instead, for everything there is always someone to blame. That’s the feeling many of us have. I believe in this great big world with infinite time and space, anything one can imagine or witness is bound to happen at least once.

This spring after the snow melted and the ground thawed, I began to believe, as I do each new year, about the perfect growing season. This is the year our lawn, the garden, the flowers in the beds will all thrive. The rain would come at the perfect time. The hot sun will be shaded. The 90-degree days will be few and far between. Instead, what did we have? We had record heat and some drought. Our lawn went dormant. We watered the gardens every day and the trees often.

I went from praying for rain for us to praying that at least someone would get it because that is how the summer went. At least then some of my prayers went answered. I remember as a school kid 45 years ago how I hated the cooler days of late August and early September because my tan which I had worked on all summer was fading. This year, I got sunburned Labor Day weekend.

I am a line judge for the Melrose Area High School volleyball games. It is a job but every game is fun to watch. I just have to keep remembering to be prepared to call the balls in or out or to see an occasional touch on the blocks and not to watch all the action taking place on the court.

Last week’s Sauk Centre at Melrose game was intense at times. I couldn’t believe I was actually getting paid to watch it. The gym was so loud during the second game of the match, which Sauk Centre won 27 to 25, that wearing earplugs might have been a good idea. The student sections were going back and forth with their chants, which got the crowd going too. It was great to see a rivalry between two neighboring schools taking place. The cheers were loud, incentive and fun. They were not divisive, rude or disrespectful. It was the kind of banter two groups of people with opposing views will have and, yet, feel good about. It is that interaction that we all could learn a little from.

News BRIEFS

Albany/Avon road closed for culvert work ST. CLOUD – Albany and Avon area motorists are advised of a road closure due to culvert work on County Road 156. Work was scheduled to begin Sept. 12 and run through Friday, Sept. 15. Dates and time frames are weather dependent.

A detour will be posted and can be viewed at https://www.stearnscountymn.gov/599/Roadway-Maintenance.

Questions or comments may be directed to the Stearns County Highway Department at highway@ stearnscountymn.gov or 320-255-6180.

Walk to End Alzheimer’s

Sept. 23 in St. Cloud

ST. CLOUD – The Alzheimer’s Association invites area residents to join the fight for a different future by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s Sept. 23 at Lake George Municipal Complex, 1101 Seventh St. S., St. Cloud. This inspirational event is one of more than 600 in the country taking place this fall to help the Association fund its local no-cost support groups and educational programs, research efforts around the globe and advocacy efforts on behalf of families impacted by dementia and Alzheimer’s.

Check-in is at 9 a.m. and the opening ceremony is at 10 a.m. with the walk to follow. Participants are encouraged to register early and fundraise to help the Alzheimer’s Association reach its $140,000 goal.

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Kathy Banke ..........................Bookkeeping Mike Imdieke........................Bookkeeping

The Farmers Daughter B y Sonya Hoffarth

A Peek at the Past by Herman Lensing

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENT FOR UNPAID REFUSE FEES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Albany City Council will hold a public hearing at 6:30 PM or as soon as thereafter on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, in the Council Room at 400 Railroad Avenue, Albany, MN to consider and possibly adopt the proposed assessment for unpaid refuse fees incurred in relation to Section 7, Subd. 7.2 of the contract between West Central Sanitation and the City of Albany. Adoption by the City Council of the proposed assessment may occur at the hearing. The proposed assessment is as follows which includes administration fees: ($75)

1. Call to Order

The meeting was called to order by Member Carbajal at 7:15 a.m.

2. Roll Call Present: Carbajal, Sand, Rueter, Sands, Dirkes Late: Absent: Kreuzer, Hansen

3. Approve Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Entrance Conferences 2023-2024 Motion by Rueter, seconded by Sands to approve the MOU as presented. Support by all present.

4. Meal Prices For 2023-2024 School Year For the 2023-2024 school year, the price for a second breakfast for students will be $1.50 and adult breakfast will be $2.40. The price for a second lunch entree will be $2.00 and adult lunch will be $5.00. Extra milk will be $0.40. Motion by Rueter, seconded by Dirkes to set the meal prices as above. Supported by all present.

5. Adjournment

Agenda completed at 7: 18 a.m., a motion to adjourn was made by Member Sands, seconded by Member Rueter. Supported by all present. Amy Sand, Clerk P-37-1B

Unadopted Minutes

SCHOOL BOARD WORK SESSION

Albany Area Schools – ISD #745

District Office Board Room August 23, 2023

The City Council for the City of Albany, HEREBY ORDAINS that Ordinance 71 Animals shall be amended as follows:

1. That Section 71.11 is adopted and shall read as follows: “Section 17.11. DOGS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY: Dogs must either be on leash under the control of a suitable person at all times on public property. Public property includes, but is not limited to public parks, except in designated off-leash areas, and public streets, sidewalks, and trails and other publicly owned or controlled property. Dog owners are responsible for keeping their dog(s) a reasonable distance from other persons or animals.”

This Ordinance Amendment shall be effective upon publication.

This Ordinance was approved by the majority of the City Council of Albany on the 6th day of September, 2023. Tom Kasner, Mayor Tom Schneider, Interim City Administrator ( S E A L )

This amendment was published in the Star Post September 13, 2023.

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milk. Student Lunch: FREE | Student 2nd Lunch Entree: $2.00 |

Written or oral objections will be considered at the public hearing.

Such assessment is proposed to be payable in one (1) installment. You may pay the entire assessment on such property to the City of Albany on or before November 10, 2023. If not paid by this date, the amount will be certified to the Stearns County Auditor-Treasurer for collection in 2024. You may at any time thereafter pay to the Stearns County Auditor-Treasurer the entire amount of the assessment.

An owner may appeal an assessment to District Court pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Sections 429.081 by serving notice of the appeal upon the Mayor or City Administrator of the City within 30 days after the adoption of the assessment and filing such notice with the Stearns County District Court within ten days after service upon the Mayor or City Administrator.

No such appeal as to the amount of an assessment as to a specific parcel of land may be taken as to the amount of any assessment unless a written objection signed by the affected property owner is filed with the City Administrator prior to assessment hearing or presented to the presiding officer at the hearing.

Tom Schneider City Administrator

Published in the Star Post this 13th day of September 2023. P-37-1B

1. Call to Order

The meeting was called to order by Chair Kreuzer at 6:00 p.m.

2. Roll Call Present: Kreuzer, Hansen, Sands, Rueter, Carbajal, Sand

Late: Absent: Dirkes

3. Teaching and Learning Update Will be presented at a future meeting.

4. School Food Service Program Update

Meal prices are set to comply with Minnesota Department of Education pricing requirements for School Year 2023-24. Prices can be found below or on the District Website under Food & Nutrition. Student Breakfast: FREE | Adult Breakfast: $2.40 Breakfast must include three items, with one of those three items being a 1⁄2 cup of fruit or a juice. Breakfast does not need to include

Notice of Public Hearing

Stearns County, Planning Commission

Notice is hereby given that the Stearns County Planning Commission, in and for the County of Stearns, will conduct certain public hearings as follows:

1. To consider a conditional use permit application submitted by Lange Properties of Avon LLC, Avon, MN according to Sections 4.8 and 7.6 of Stearns County Land Use and Zoning Ordinance #439 to complete a conventional subdivision in the Conservation Design Overlay District. The 132.05-acre property will be split into two parcels. The proposal is located in part of the NE1/4 in Section 34, lying east of County Road 50, Avon Township (125/30). The property address is 32906 County Road 50, Avon MN.

2. To consider an amendment to interim use permit P-017694 submitted by Joel Imdieke, Melrose, MN according to Sections 4.18, 7.17 and 9.3.6D of Stearns County Land Use and Zoning Ordinance #439 to extend the mining area an additional 24.6 acres in the Agricultural 40 (A-40) zoning district. The proposal is located in part of the NW1/4NE1/4 and Government Lot 1 in Section 15, lying east of County Road 13 in Grove Township (125/33). The property address is 36008 County Road 13, Melrose MN.

When and where is the meeting?

Date and Time: September 28, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.

Location: Stearns County Service Center 3301 County Road 138 Waite Park, MN 56387

How do I participate?

Public Testimony: If you would like to provide public testimony, you may do so by appearing at the above hearing, by telephone or other electronic means, please contact Jennifer Buckentine at Jennifer.Buckentine@stearnscountymn.gov by calling (320) 656-3613.

Written Testimony: You may submit written testimony by

THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTIFICATION OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PERIOD PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the mortgage dated October 17, 2016, executed by Jay H. Seguin, an unmarried man, as mortgagor, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., a corporation, MIN 1012742-0000050450-7, as nominee and mortgagee for HomeServices Lending, LLC d/b/a Edina Realty Mortgage, through loan originator Kevin Kildahl, NMLS ID 1236759, recorded in the office of the County Recorder of Stearns County, Minnesota, on October 26, 2016, as Document No. A1480672, which mortgage conveyed and mortgaged the following described property, situated in the County of Stearns and State of Minnesota, which property has a street address of 144 30th Avenue North, St. Cloud, Minnesota 56303, property identification number 82.50381.0000, which mortgage was assigned to

Adult Lunch: $5.00 Lunch must include at least three components of the following five components: grain, protein, fruit, vegetable, and milk. One of the three components must be a 1⁄2 cup of fruit or vegetable. Lunch does not need to include milk. Extra Milk: $.40

5. Transportation Update

A new Director of Transportation, Aubrey O’Malley, was hired and also had a few applicants for bus drivers.

6. School Board Policy - First Read

6.1 912 Academic Wall of Honor

The athletic and academic wall of honor ceremonies will be combined into a single event held every 4 years. The Academic Wall of Honor policy will be updated to include language for the Athletic Wall of Honor and to reflect the once every 4-year cycle.

7. Adjournment

Agenda completed at 6:40 p.m. Amy Sand, Clerk P-37-1B

emailing Jennifer.Buckentine@stearnscountymn.gov by 3 p.m on September 27, 2023. Written testimony may also be mailed to the Stearns County Environmental Services Department, Service Center, 3301 County Road 138, Waite Park, MN 56387. Comments on this public hearing are not limited to those persons receiving copies of this notice. If you know of any interested person, who for any reason has not received a copy of this notice, it would be appreciated if you would inform them of this public hearing. Where can I view the application?

A copy of the application can be viewed approximately one week prior to the meeting at http://stearnscountymn.iqm2.com/ Citizens/Default.aspx. Action taken on this request will be available shortly after the meeting at the same website location. What if the meeting changes?

This meeting is subject to change. Please sign up for automatic updates for this meeting at http://stearnscountymn.iqm2 com/Citizens/Default.aspx. Call the Department for assistance. What is the next step?

The Stearns County Board of Commissioners will consider this request on October 10, 2023 The agenda can be found at: http://stearnscountymn.iqm2.com/Citizens/Default.aspx. Interim Use and Conditional Use Permits will be placed on the consent agenda which is heard at the beginning of the agenda. To inquire how to request an item be placed under the regular agenda for discussion, please contact the Department. If the Board of Commissioners do not concur with the Planning Commission, they will hold another public hearing and new notice will be sent Stearns County Planning Commission Barrier Free Status: This meeting will be accessible to the handicapped. Attempts will be made to accommodate any other individual need for special services. Please call (320) 656-3613 early so arrangements can be made.

Publish: September 13, 2023 – Star Post P-37-1B

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc., by Assignment of Mortgage dated December 7, 2022, and recorded December 19, 2022 as Document No.

A1646231:

Lot Twenty-eight (28), Block One (1), Roosevelt Place, according to the plat and survey thereof on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder in and for Stearns County, Minnesota

That the original principal amount secured by said mortgage was $92,646.00; that there has been compliance with any condition precedent to acceleration of the debt secured by said mortgage and foreclosure of said mortgage required by said mortgage, any note secured thereby, or any statute; that no action or proceeding to recover the debt remaining secured by said mortgage is pending, or any part thereof; that there is claimed to be due upon said mortgage and is due thereon at the date of this notice, the sum of $91,956.87 in principal and interest. That as a result of the aforesaid default, and by virtue of the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the said mortgage will be foreclosed by the sale of the above described premises with appurtenances,

which said sale will be made by the Sheriff of Stearns County, Minnesota, at the Sheriff’s office in the Law Enforcement Center, 807 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud, Minnesota, on October 26, 2023, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., at public auction to the highest bidder, to pay the amount then due on said mortgage, together with the costs of foreclosure, including attorneys’ fees as allowed by law, in accordance with the provisions of said mortgage. The time allowed by law for redemption by the mortgagor, his personal representatives or assigns, is six (6) months from the date of said sale.

MORTGAGOR(S)

RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION

ON MORTGAGE: NONE 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. If the mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. §580.30 or redeemed under Minn. Stat. §580.23, the mortgagor must vacate the mortgaged property by 11:59 p.m. on October 19, 2023, unless the foreclosure is postponed pursuant to Minn. Stat. §580.07, or the redemption period is reduced to five (5) weeks under Minn. Stat. §582.032. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT BY A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE

DATED: September 13, 2023 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc., assignee of Mortgagee FOLEY & MANSFIELD, P.L.L.P.

By: Thomas J. Lallier Atty. No. 163041

Attorneys for Mortgagee 250 Marquette Avenue, Suite 1200 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 P-37-6B

Huskies take tournament championship

Volleyball improves to 10-1

BY MIKE KOSIK STAFF WRITER

The Albany Area High School volleyball team went 4-0, winning the Sauk Rapids-Rice Tournament championship Sept. 9 at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School in Sauk Rapids.

The Huskies lost just two sets out of 10 played. Albany faced Brainerd in the first round and won 2-1. Albany dropped the first set 25-20 but came back in the second, winning 25-15 and 15-8 in the third.

In round two, Albany faced Watertown-Mayer and won 2-0 (25-12, 25-20).

The Huskies defeated Wadena-Deer Creek 2-1 in round three, the semifinals. Albany won the first set 2518 but dropped the second 25-17. The Huskies rallied in the third to win 17-15.

In the championship match, Albany defeated Annandale 2-0 (25-18, 25-23). Albany is now 10-1 on the season.

Serving: Ava Hines 43/47. Kills: Klein 38. Digs: Klein 31. Assists: Ellery Ehresmann 83. Blocks: Brynn Panek 4. Aces: Kelsey Lobitz 7. Albany 3, NL-S 1

The Huskies dropped the first set but recovered and won the next three over New London-Spicer Sept. 7 at Albany Area High School in Albany.

The Wildcats topped the Huskies 25-19, but after that, Albany controlled the match with wins of 25-17, 25-20 and 25-18.

Hines had a perfect

night serving, making 26 of 26 attempts with three aces. Panek was 19 of 21 serving with six aces. Klein’s 20 kills led the Huskies, with Panek adding 10. Leading in digs was Klein with 16. Ehresmann had 36 set assists.

Albany 3, Holdingford 0

The Huskies swept the Huskers 3-0 (25-19, 25-16, 25-22) in a match that saw a competitive third set Sept. 5 at Albany Area High School in Albany.

Albany took an early lead in the final set but the Huskers rallied and broke a 4-4 tie to go ahead. Holdingford led by as many as five points at 9-4 when Albany caught up. The set was tied at 10-10, 11-11 and 12-12.

After that, the Huskies took the lead, but the Huskers stayed within striking

distance and tied it again at 22-22. Albany put down the next three points to win the set and match.

In the first two sets, Albany established early leads and stayed there until the final point.

“Our second game of the season was not necessarily the outcome we had hoped for, but I am proud that they were able to pull it together the third set and show them what we are truly capable of,” said Molly Klatt, Holdingford head coach.

“It was a good challenge for us,” said Brian Hines, Albany head coach. “We kept hitting at them, attacking at them. I thought their defense was really good. They dug a lot of balls.”

Hines said the Huskies established their middle

attack.

“I thought Olivia Lemm and Brynn Panek did an awesome job,” he said. “Then in set three, Paris (Mellesmoen) went in and did a really good job.”

For the Huskers, Gabby Bruns led in serving with 17, including one ace. Makenna Hohbein was the team’s leader in kills with eight and digs with six. Addy Pilarski had two solo blocks. Maddy Mitchell had 25 set assists.

For Albany, Ava Hines went 18-for-20 serving with four aces. Panek went 12for-16 with four aces and Klein 11-for-13 with two aces. Klein had the most kills with 13. Ehresmann and Klein were the leaders in digs with seven each. Ehresmann had 30 set assists.

Melrose volleyball frustrated by Sauk Centre

Lady Dutchmen battle

Streeters in close contest

BY HERMAN LENSING STAFF WRITER

The Melrose Area Lady Dutchmen came very close to winning their first two matches against Sauk Centre Sept. 7 at Melrose Area High School in Melrose.

“We put up a fight in the first two sets, especially in the second one,” said Emily Reller, head coach. “We were behind and came back. I was proud of that effort. We definitely have to learn some things and fix them.”

The Streeters outlasted Melrose 25-22 in the first sets, then jumped out to a 20-11 lead in the second set, setting up a string of good runs by the Lady Dutchmen.

Kaylee Ellering, who finished 9 of 10 serving with an ace, served in three points. Following an Isabelle Jaenicke kill, Allie Hoppe, 11 of 12 with an ace, and Ria Nelson, 14 of 14, both served in points before surrendering the ball. An exchange of possession gave the ball to Sauk Centre with a 24-21 lead, only to see the ball go back to Melrose after Avery Birch, who had eight kills, hammered down the ball and gave serving duties to Alea Berscheit.

Berscheit’s four-point run gave Melrose a 25-24 lead. Sauk Centre, though, tied the score and used a tap and a kill to get the set-winning points.

The third set was a 25-14 Sauk Centre win. The Streeters took quick control with a nine-point run. Melrose had some

strong performances at the net, particularly when Jaenicke or Birch played there.

“If Avery can get a couple good swings, that works well for us,” Reller said. “Issy had good swings, a couple in the middle, and Alea, as well, had good swings.”

Hannah Hoppe, 10 of 11, led the team with two aces. Allie Hoppe had 32 digs and Nelson finished with 24 assists.

WCA 3, Melrose 2

The Lady Dutchmen were edged out in close sets and fell 3-2 to West Central Area Sept. 5 at West Central Area Schools in Barrett.

Melrose rebounded from a 25-13 first-set loss, winning 25-19 and 25-18 to take a 2-1 lead in the match.

The team’s offensive attack was led by Hannah Hoppe, who connected on 44 of 53 attacks and finished with 16 kills. If she was not hitting, Ellering was, hammering down 11 kills. That duo and Birch, seven kills, benefited from 34 assists by Nelson.

Nelson also contributed from the serving line, hitting 19 of 20 serves.

Ellering led the team with two aces. Ema Feldewerd, Allie Hoppe, Hannah Hoppe and Berscheit all served in aces. Feldewerd hit all 17 of her serve attempts.

Defending at the net, Berscheit blocked six returns and Jaenicke had five blocks. Those efforts kept Melrose’s hopes alive through the final two sets. Those contests went to WCA, 25-23 and 15-13.

PHOTO S U B MITTED

The Albany Huskies volleyball team — manager Kate Zenzen (front from left) Anna Schiffler

Hailee Stich, Ellery Ehresmann, Paige Lau er, Ava Hines, Lillian VanHeel and Hannah Klein; (back from left) assistant coach Kaesha Madden manager Josie Bierbaum Paris Mellesmoen Kelsey Lobitz, Bridget Goebel, Brynn Panek , Olivia Lemm, Ella Borstad, Ellyana Sand, Kylie Lange and head coach Brian Hines — are the 2023 Sauk Rapids-Rice tournament champions. The squad defeated Brainerd, Watertown-Mayer, Wadena-Deer Creek and Annandale to win the tournament Sept. 9 at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School in Sauk Rapids. Not pictured is Hailey Shay manager Sam Zierden as well as assistant coaches Faith Fourre and Amber Swarthout.

PHOTO BY MARK KLAPHAKE

Hannah Hoppe hammers home the ball Sept. 7 at Melrose Area High School in Melrose. Besides her eight kills, Hoppe served in two aces.

Boys runner finish 2nd at LPGE Invite

BY MIKE KOSIK | STAFF WRITER

The Holdingford boys cross-country team finished second at the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Invitational with three runners in the top 10.

Dawson Hofer led the team with a fourth-place finish overall at 17 minutes and 19.13 seconds at the Sept. 11 meet at the Long Prairie Country Club in Long Prairie.

Joseph Guthrie was next to cross the finish line for the Huskers with a time of 17:38.89 for sixth place, while Quinn Guthrie was the next runner to finish in the top 10 with an eighth-place finish at 17:47.25.

Aidan Pellett finished 18th at 18:51.03 and Nick Guthrie 20th at 18:58.41 to round out the team scoring.

As a team, the Huskers had a score of 52 behind firstplace Bertha-Hewitt with 34. There were 121 runners in the boys varsity race representing 14 teams.

The Holdingford girls finished ninth among 11 teams.

Loretta Mrosla was the first runner from the girls team to cross the finish line, coming in 20th at 22:38.56. Following her were Elvia Aleckson, 47th, 24:46.82; Olivia Klasen, 50th, 24:51.50; Alyssa Young, 53rd, 25:07.78; and Lorraine Mrosla, 68th, 26:00.50.

Ninety-two runners from 11 teams competed in the girls varsity competition.

West Central Area was first with a score of 81. Holdingford’s team score was 185.

Mark Alcorn Invitational

The Husker boys finished second at the Mark Alcorn Invitational Sept. 7 at Holdingford High School in Holdingford.

Hofer, Joseph Guthrie and Quinn Guthrie finished 6-78 with times of 18:08.64, 18:12.84 and 18:19.90, respectively.

The next two finishers counting in the team score were Pellett, 12th, 18:46.10, and Nick Guthrie, 16th, 19:02.91.

The Huskers just missed finishing first as St. John’s Prep had a score of 48 and Holdingford 49.

For the girls team, Loretta Mrosla finished first in 15th place with a time of 22:28.08.

Finishing and counting in the team score were Olivia Klasen, 34th, 24:44.77; Gracelyn Gerads, 41st, 25:33.71, Claire Arvig, 45th, 26:21.89, and Lorraine Mrosla, 51st, 26:33.55.

The girls team finished ninth among nine teams with a score of 185. Cathedral finished first with a score of 23.

Aquatics finishes 1st

BY MIKE KOSIK | STAFF WRITER

The Holdingford High School swimming and diving team finished first in a triangular meet against Ogilvie and Stella Maris Academy Sept. 7 at Ogilvie High School in Ogilvie

The Huskers scored 176 points. Ogilvie finished second with 133 points and Stella Maris Academy third with 81.

Lady Dutchmen swimmers improving

Huskies host Melrose

BY HERMAN LENSING STAFF WRITER

The Melrose Area Lady Dutchmen swimming and diving squad finished first in the seven-team Bemidji Invitational Sept. 9 at Bemidji High School in Bemidji. They earned 601 points, 103 more than runner-up Two Rivers, who had the most first place finishes.

The Lady Dutchmen had three first-place finishes as Hallie Drossel won the 200-yard individual medley at 2 minutes, 15.13 seconds and the 100 breaststroke at 1:07.4 and collected first in the 200 medley relay alongside Brooke Ruoff, Georgia Anderson and Maddi Kraemer at 1:56.37.

Throughout the meet, Melrose had drops in times. Chloe Viere, 11th, cut three seconds from her 200 freestyle time and over seven seconds from her 10th-place 500 freestyle time. The second place 400 freestyle relay team of Kraemer, Lauren Reed, Ruoff and Drossel cut 7.58 seconds from their time.

Other season-best times came from Leah Seanger in the 200FS; Maggie Frieler in the 200 individual medley; Anika Berscheit and Anika Frieler in the 50 freestyle; Ava Wensmann in the 100 butterfly; Olivia Nathe in the 100 backstroke and the 200 freestyle unit of Autumn Austing, Jaelyn Mayers, Ella Klaphake and Berscheit.

Melrose’s Brooke Ruoff pulls herself through the water in the 100-yard backstroke Sept. 5 at Melrose Area High School in Melrose. Ruoff won the event, giving her two first-place finishes at the meet.

Reed, Ruoff and Drossel

Melrose 72, Albany 27

Melrose saw continued improvement in its times in a 72-27 win over the Albany Huskies Sept. 7 at Albany Area High School in Albany.

The Lady Dutchmen generally finished 1-2 in races; many had personal or season-best times.

“In diving, Theresia Nathe and Elli Dockendorf finished 1-2 with their best scores ever,” said Nathan Meyer, head coach.

Theresia Nathe and Dockendorf scored 189.65 and 184.4, respectively.

The 200-yard freestyle relay was pretty much between Melrose swimmers, but it was a race. Anderson, Austing, Von Wahlde and Kraemer finished at 1:53.39 to win and Mikayla Zirbes, Erdmann, Aubrey Braegelmann and Smith came in at 1:53.43.

“You couldn’t get much closer,” Meyer said.

Drossel did not swim in the 100 breaststroke but did win in the 100 backstroke and 50 freestyle, where she had a goal.

“She wanted to finish un-

: 1. Drossel 1:04.09 (M) and 3. Hennen 1:12.13 (A). 100BR: 1. Crumley

1:17.88 (A) and Von Wahlde 1:18.13 (M) (EX). 400FSR: 1. Crumley, Justin, Sara Eiynck and Hoffarth 4:21.59 (A); Zirbes, Erdmann, Kraemer and Drossel 3:56.74 (M)(EX). Morris/Minnewaska 97, Albany 86

The Huskies lost a close meet 97-86 against the Morris/Minnewaska Gators Sept.

the University of Minnesota-Morris in Morris.

Melrose 112, Willmar 68

The Lady Dutchmen finished with eighth firsts against Willmar Sept. 5 in a 112-68 win at Melrose Area High School in Melrose.

“We’re deep,” Meyer said. “We have a lot girls that can swim very well and a lot can swim a variety of events.”

Melrose took the top three spots in the 200 individual medley, 100 freestyle, 500 freestyle, 100 backstroke and diving. The 200 individual medley trifecta was a bit of a surprise, as Drossel did not swim that event. She competed in the 100 butterfly, taking second place. That was one of the best races of night, with Willmar’s Aubrey Schueler taking first by 1.46 seconds.

“Hallie finished at 1:02.67, her lifetime best in the event,” Meyer said. “The Willmar girl had her lifetime best.”

Besides those events, the Lady Dutchmen had 1-2 finishes in the 200 freestyle and 100 butterfly races and had the three fastest times in the 100 breaststroke.

“We have a lot of ninth and 10th grade girls coming into their own, a lot of seventh and eighth grade girls coming up and a lot of seniors and juniors who you kind of know what you have,” Meyer said. “There has been improvement and growth. It’s fun to try and match them up and compete with each other.”

Dutchmen soccer falls in 2 games

BY HERMAN LENSING STAFF WRITER

Goals and wins continue to elude the Melrose Area Dutchmen boys soccer team.

Melrose fell 2-0 to Central Minnesota Christian Sept. 7 at Central Minnesota Christian School in

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Prinsburg. The Dutchmen’s defense again played a strong game and did not surrender a first-half goal.

ing 14 saves. Melrose had seven shots on goal.

Little Falls 3, Melrose 1

The Dutchmen scored first but could not prevent a Flyers comeback in a 3-1 loss to Little Falls Sept. 5 at Little Falls High School in Little Falls

the 3-minute, 10-second mark for a 1-0 lead. Little Falls came back with two goals in the first half and one in the second.

Melrose finished with six more shots on goal but could not find the back of the net. Lara Ambriz had seven saves.

Brandon Sanchez put the ball past the goalie at

Lady Dutchmen tennis edged by Montevideo

BY HERMAN LENSING STAFF WRITER

The Melrose Area Lady Dutchmen girls tennis squad fell to Montevideo 5-2 Sept. 7 at Montevideo High School in Montevideo.

The results of individual matches were not known at press time. Melrose 6, MACCRAY 1

The one doubles unit of Jessica Pohlmann and Anessa Redepenning set the ex-

CMC found the back of the net twice in the second half. The Dutchmen defense was tested all game long. Goalie Adan Lara Ambriz proved his worth, recordample in Melrose’s 6-1 win over Maynard/Clara City/ Raymond Sept. 6 at Melrose Area High School in Melrose. The duo won a two-set match with 6-1 scores and finshed sooner than other matches. They have been playing as double unit all year.

“Last year, we had different doubles partners,” Redepenning said. “We are 8-5 on the year.”

The two meshed right from the start and they enjoy playing doubles. Playing with a partner make the game enjoyable.

“It’s nice to have a second person,” Pohlmann said. “They keep you energized and happy.”

Throughout the match, they kept each other aware of who should be playing the ball and where it was going. The result was some quick points in the match.

“We are really good at transition and moving well on the court,” Redepenning said. “Jess is always positive and encouraging.”

“So are you,” said Pohlmann as the duo celebrated another win.

Singles: 1. Alexis Baumann won 3-6, 6-1, 7-5, 2. Gretta Hellermann won 6-4, 7-6 (4), 3. Jada Rausch lost 2-6, 1-6 and 4. Jenna Butkowski won 6-0, 6-0. Doubles: 1. Pohlmann/ Redepenning won 6-1, 6-1, 2. Macy Davis/Addison Kemper won 6-3, 1-6, 7-6(5) and 3. Welle/Lurken-Tvrdik won 7-6(4), 6-4.

Huskies stay undefeated in soccer

Melrose falls to Hutchinson

BY HERMAN LENSING STAFF WRITER

The Albany Huskies girls soccer team remains undefeated following its 2-1 win over Apollo Sept. 11 at Apollo High School in St. Cloud

It was also the first game this season where the Huskies allowed a goal. All of their five previous wins were shutouts.

Kylan Gerads and Savanna Pelzer scored Albany’s goals, both in the first half. Credited with assists were Callie Holthaus and Bekah Domke.

Alyssa Sand had seven saves in goal.

Apollo’s goal came midway in the second half.

Hutchinson 5, Melrose 0

The Melrose Area Lady Dutchmen fell to Hutchinson 5-0 Sept. 11 at Hutchinson High School in Hutchinson.

The Lady Dutchmen were on defense most of the game. Tia Primus finished with 24 saves. Nataline Ambriz Botello had two shots on goal and Megan Martinez worked free for one shot on goal.

Albany 7, Melrose 0

Pelzer knows how to have a memorable birthday.

The Huskie forward scored five goals on her special day in Albany’s 7-0 win over Melrose Sept. 7 at Melrose Area High School in Melrose. Her speed enabled her to either break away from defenders or race to

open spots for passes from Holthaus.

“We have speed and are strategic on who goes where, so it helps out,” said Samantha Tate, co-head coach.

The win put Albany at 5-0. It has yet to surrender a goal this season.

“We have a strong defensive line that plays together,” said Peter Maas, co-head coach. “They communicate well and cover each other. Having a tall, athletic goalie helps.”

Goalie Sand had seven saves in the game. For most of it, though, she was watching Albany move the ball into the Melrose zone and work for open shots. Eva Schwenzfeier scored the Huskies’ other two goals.

Albany scored four in the first half and three in the second. Lady Dutchmen goalie Tia Primus had 14 saves.

Albany 2, St. John’s Prep 0

The Huskies traveled to the College of St. Benedict soccer fields in St. Joseph and came away with a 2-0 win over St. John’s Prep Sept. 5. Gerads and Madison Ramler scored Albany’s goals, both coming in the second half.

Assisting on the goals were Holthaus and Pelzer.

Sand had eight saves.

Little Falls 9, Melrose 0

The Lady Dutchmen fell 9-0 to Little Falls Sept. 5 at Melrose Area High School in Melrose.

The Flyers used their size and speed to score quickly,

Football team rolls over Royalton

BY MIKE KOSIK | STAFF WRITER

The Holdingford High School football team scored in every quarter Sept. 8, with five different Huskers scoring touchdowns as the Huskers rolled over Royalton 40-0 at Royalton High School in Royalton.

Luke Bieniek started things off in the first quarter with an 8-yard touchdown reception to make it 6-0. He was also the first one to put points on the board in a 22-point second quarter on a 2-yard plunge.

Drew Lange scored on a 6-yard run and followed that with a pass to Nolan Streit for the two-point conversion.

A Mason Lichy fumble recovery return for a touchdown and a two-point run by Lange gave the Huskers a 28-0 halftime lead.

In the third quarter, the Huskers scored on a 25-yard pass reception by Masyn Patrick.

Holdingford’s final touchdown came in the fourth quarter on a 58-yard run by Nate Streit.

Lange had the hot arm for the Huskers, completing 12 of 14 passes for 150 yards and two touchdowns. Jaxon Bartkowicz threw one pass for 58 yards and a touchdown.

taking a 5-0 lead before the 10-minute mark of the first half. Melrose stiffened its defense but was almost always playing in its own end. Little Falls added a penalty kick and another goal before the half ended.

Because of an injury, Melrose used two goalies, who were kept busy. Pamela Martinez Montanez had 10 saves and Primus 12.

In the second half the Lady Dutchmen allowed only two goals. Head coach Cecilia Montañez credited that to the team’s willingness to learn.

“They played better,” she said. “We talked about what they had to do and they listened.”

Second-half storm

Albany football defeats Melrose

BY HERMAN LENSING | STAFF WRITER

The Albany Huskies won a game of two halves with a 43-0 victory over the Melrose Dutchmen Sept. 8 at Omer Sieben Field in Melrose.

The first half was a struggle at the line, with neither side really gaining an edge. In the second half, Albany went where it wanted.

“It seemed like the effort early was pretty good,” said Chuck Noll, Melrose co-head coach. “We were hanging right in there. We had a few things that were working.”

Both sides, especially defensively, had key plays to stop drives. The Dutchmen’s Jose De Los Santos, recovered a fumble on the Melrose 17-yard line and Anthony Berscheit intercepted an Albany pass and returned it to the Albany 35-yard line.

Albany’s defense, led by linemen Grant Wohletz and Zachary Stradtmann, did not let the Dutchmen gain much ground. Much

of the first half was played between the 25-yard lines.

The Huskies ended that stalemate with about 4 minutes, 45 seconds left in the half, when Adam Dennis ran to his right, turned the corner and raced past Melrose defenders for a 32-yard touchdown.

The halftime score was 7-0, thanks to a goal line stand by the Dutchmen late in the half. Sam Wehlage’s open-field tackle of Albany’s Andrew Olson at the five with less than 20 seconds left kept the score close.

The momentum from the stand carried over early in the second half. The Dutchmen stopped Albany’s first possession, forced a punt and got the ball but threw an interception. That triggered an Albany ascension, as the Huskies took over on the line and open field.

“There was not much of an adjustment; it was just being able to go whistle-to-whistle,” said Mike

Albany girls 2nd at CC invitational

BY MIKE KOSIK STAFF WRITER

Eva Lundgren paced the Albany Area High School girls cross-country team to a second-place finish at the Monticello Invitational Sept. 9 at Bertram Chain of Lakes Park in Monticello. She finished eighth overall among 57 participants, running the 5,000-meter course in 21 minutes, 3.1 seconds.

The next four finishers for the Huskies were Tessa Lundgren, 13th, 21:53.2, Laina Kalthoff, 15th, 22:05.1; Bella Schiffler, 17th, 22:16.2; and Sydney Dingmann, 38th, 23:55.2.

The girls team had a score of 67 behind firstplace Annandale with 53. There were six teams competing in the girls race.

Carter Schwalbe led the Huskie boys, finishing fourth among 73 runners with a time of 16:51.2.

The next four runners for Albany were Keegan Eibensteiner, 27th, 18:13.7; Mason Plumski, 33rd, 18:46.8; Collin Goebel, 38th, 18:56.9; and Caleb Abraham, 49th, 19:55.2. Albany’s team score was 130, with Monticello taking first place with 53 among the 11 teams in the varsity boys race.

Ellingson, Albany head coach. “It was something our kids needed to be able to do. The kids responded well, cracked the lid open and made some big defensive stops.”

Dennis, who finished with 173 yards rushing, had touchdown runs of 1 and 25 yards.

Albany’s defense did not let the Dutchmen get anywhere. Most of Berscheit’s team-high 44 yards came in the first half. Albany gave up a total of 47 yards rushing and 32 yards passing, 27 of those yards coming on a pass to Sam Wehlage.

“We knew they blitz gaps all the time,” Noll said. “We couldn’t stop that. They then came around the edge. It seemed like they came around us like we were standing still.”

The Huskie defense’s crowning moment came when it scored a safety. A strong rush forced a fumble, and Devon Schaefer tackled the ball-carrier in the end zone.

“Defensively, we shut them down pretty handily in the second half,” Ellingson said. “The offense looks a lot better when the defense

is doing their job.” The Huskies had 415 yards rushing. Tyler Hoffarth, Dennis, Joseph Schmitt and James Lehner all had over 40 yards on the ground. Albany completed one pass. That pass ended the possession immediately following the safety, as Andrew Olson connected with Jack Rieland for a 12-yard passing touchdown and a 29-0 lead.

The Huskies kept the pressure on and forced possession changes. In the fourth quarter, Haiden Linn had a 3-yard touchdown run and Jacob Buttweiler ran one in from 10 yards out.

“We have good team speed, the chemistry is coming along the way it should, and we’ve got playmakers,” Ellingson said. “We have the guys who can take it the distance if they can crack it open. That gives the coaches some hope of being able to rack up points against teams.”

Rieland 1-12 (A).

Patrick had the most receiving yards with 75 on five catches. One of those went for a touchdown. Streit caught one pass for 58 yards and a touchdown and Bieniek four for 43 and a touchdown.

Bieniek also led the rushing attack with 54 yards on 10 carries and two touchdowns. Lange had 35 yards on nine carries and a touchdown, Simon Boeckman picked up 28 yards on seven carries and Wyatt Pilarski earned 25 yards on two carries.

The win is the second for the Huskers in as many games this season.

The Huskers host the 0-2 Cathedral Crusaders at 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 15, at Holdingford High School in Holdingford. HOL 6 22 6 6-40 ROY 0 0 0 0-0

Volleyball goes 2-2 at Sauk Rapids-Rice tourney

BY MIKE KOSIK | STAFF WRITER

The Holdingford volleyball team went 2-2 at the Sauk Rapids-Rice Tournament Sept. 9 at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School in Sauk Rapids.

In round one, Holdingford lost 2-0 to Annandale, 25-17, 25-10.

In the second round, Holdingford lost 2-0 (25-16, 25-21) to Foley.

The Huskers won 2-0 in the third round against Osakis, 25-23, 25-18.

In the final round, the Huskers defeated Brainerd 2-1. Holdingford won the first set 25-23 but dropped the second 29-27. It won the third 15-4 to finish 13th among 15 teams. BBE 3, Holdingford 0

The Huskers dropped their first Central Minnesota Conference match of the season to Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 3-0 Sept. 7 at BBE High School in Belgrade.

“Tonight, our chemistry was not there and it showed,” said Molly Klatt, head coach. “We have a lot to learn from to pick ourselves up and get our season rolling in the direction it should be.”

Brooke Soltis and Gabby Bruns led Holdingford from the service line with 10 serves each. Recording ace serves were Bruns, Makenna Hohbein, Maddy Mitchell and Addy Pilarski. Hohbein led the Huskers in kills with nine while Mitchell led in digs with eight. Pilarski had four solo blocks. Hohbein had 34 set assists.

Lady Dutchmen 3rd in Long Prairie

Hinnenkamp earns 4th for Melrose

BY HERMAN LENSING STAFF WRITER

Two Melrose Area Lady Dutchmen runners finished in the top 10 as the girls crosscountry team took third of 11 teams in the Long PrairieGrey Eagle Invitational Sept. 11 at the Long Prairie Country Club in Long Prairie.

Led by Maria Hinnenkamp’s fourthplace race of 21 minutes, 17.78 seconds; and Danica Kerzman’s seventh-place 21:39.08 run, the team earned 93 points, 11 more than first-place West Central Area. Minnewaska’s Lauryn Ankeny, 20:13.77, was champion in the 92-runner competition.

Others scoring for Melrose were: Kaitlyn Klasen, 22:52.17, 24th; Zoe Hoeschen, 23:44.67, 32nd; and Greta Von Wahlde, 24:25.5, 41st.

Melrose’s top boys finish was 19:13.49 for 25th by Timothy Wilwerding. The Dutchmen finished seventh out of 14 teams with 213 team points. Bertha-Hewitt, 34, was champion in the 121-runner field.

Other point-earning

finishes for the Dutchmen were: Malachi Piche, 20:06.95, 43rd; Sawyer Frieler, 20:17.71, 49th; Sullivan Stumler, 20:44.11, 59th; and Isaiah Zink,

20:50.84, 64th. Mark Alcorn Invitational

The Dutchmen girls placed two runners in the top 20 and finished fourth with 125 points Sept. 7 at the Mark Alcorn Invitational at Holdingford High School in Holdingford.

Hinnenkamp raced to a 21:40 finish, taking 10th place out of 68 runners. The time was her season best, but she was over 18 seconds behind Cathedral’s Ella Voit’s first-place time of 19:21.29. Voit led the Crusaders to a 1-2 finish and 23 points for first place in the nine-team field.

Personal bests were common for the Lady Dutchmen. Kerzman’s 17thplace finish at 22:56.93 was a personal best and season-best times came from the efforts of 28th-place Klasen, 23:56.84; and 37th-place Von Wahlde, 24:57.05.

Hoeschen’s 24:31.06 gave her 33rd. Wilwerding had a personal-best run, finishing at 19:07.64 in 20th place. He was four-tenths of a second out of 19th place. The top boys time was 16:30.56, run by Zach Meyer of St. John’s Prep. St. John’s had the top two times, earning 48 points to take first out of 11 teams.

Another personal best Melrose time came from Logan Rue, 21:55.67, who took 49th place. Piche, 20:22.29, 31st; and Zink, 21:10.93, 39th, each had season bests. Frieler’s 36thplace run of 20:49.78 finished the Dutchmen scoring.

PHOTO BY HERMAN LENSING

Albany’s Kylan Gerads gets past Melrose defender Yamileth Sanchez Botello to boot the ball toward the Melrose goal defended by Tia Primus Sept. 7 at Melrose Area High School in Melrose. Primus made the stop, one of her 14 saves in the game.

DYNAM TE DUTCHMEN

What do you like most about being in tennis? The team setting, having such a supportive team and making friends.

What is your most memorable experience in a match? Playing against Minnewaska and learning what I have to become better at and learning patience.

What other activities are you involved in at school? National Honor Society.

What is something you hope to learn in class? I am hoping to take independent art and learn how to express myself in my own way, especially in ceramics or pottery.

What do you hope to do in school before the year ends? Be more involved by going to different sporting events and participating in different school-related activities.

How do you try to make a difference at school? Being an NHS officer, I would like to help make it more of a positive place where people want to be.

What teacher has impacted your education the most? Mr. (Ryan) Dusha makes learning fun and enjoyable. I really like being in his classes. What is your favorite restaurant and the meal you order? I like Chinese food, especially sesame chicken, at the mall.

MA HINE Green

What is your favorite part about football? Being with the team, working together for a common goal.

What is your most memorable moment playing football? Defeating 3A Sauk Centre on opening night in front of our home crowd.

What other activities are you involved in at Holdingford High School? Wrestling and baseball.

How do you try to make a difference at school? Being a role model for the younger students and

helping them out wherever they are struggling

What teacher or coach has made an impact on your life? Wrestling coach Oellien has always pushed me to be the best version of myself and has been there for me wherever I need something.

What is your favorite way to spend a day off? Hanging out with my friends.

What is one item on your bucket list? One thing I want to do in my

What do you enjoy most about being part of the volleyball team? The enjoyment and support everyone brings to the team every practice and game.

Tell us about the most memorable game you have ever been a part of. The championship game at the Sioux Falls tournament because we got to play against a high level team we don’t usually play and saw our potential for the upcoming season.

What other activities are you involved in at school?

Captain and Leaders and track and field.

What life lesson has being involved in activities taught you? I have developed a sense of responsibility tackling school as well as extracurriculars, and most of all it has taught me being on a team and being independent in certain situations are both important.

What are two goals you would like to accomplish during the school year? Ending our volleyball season

lifetime is be able to travel to all 50 states.

What are you thankful for today?

My family and friends and the opportunity I have to play the sports I love every day.

with many wins and great memories and working hard in classes to help me better myself for college.

What has been your favorite subject in school? Science, specifically biology, because I loved learning about the living world and why things do what they do.

Which teacher or coach has been most influential in your life? Coach Schwenzfeier has made the greatest impact on my life by encouraging me to be my best self, to always stay motivated and give 100% effort 100% of the time.

Tell us something about yourself most people do not know? I received my black belt in karate during middle school.

For dinner and a movie, what is on the menu and the big screen? A nice

Parents: Steve and Julie Lange

Accomplishment: Is a senior captain and three-year starter at quarterback for the Holdingford High School football team.