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November 4, 2015

Dale Grau lives two seasons: building and driving

by NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER RICE – If you pose the question, most would be able to tell you the make and model of their first vehicle, but few would be able to say they still own it.

“I bought my first ‘32 2 Ford when I was 16 years old d in 1961. I still have that car. It’s been rebuilt about five times,” said Dale Grau of Rice.

Grau, like many young boys, worked on cars with his dad and built plastic models as a kid, but it was his first purchase of a Rod and Custom m magazine at the age of 12 thatt ultimately transformed him m into the hotrod enthusiast hee has become.

Along with a 1946 Chevy, a 1950 Buick and 1956 pickup, Grau owns 14 different 1932 Ford Hotrods. The “Deuce Garage” holds all the ’32 Fords, and the rest of the collection is stored in a nine-stall garage with the family’s other vehicles. The display spaces are

...more photos on page 2 PHOTO BY ANNA SALDANA

Hannah, 5, Ava, 7 and Chloe, 3, daughters of Jamie and Alex Phillipp of Sauk Rapids, dressed up as Minnie Mouse, Grau’s first car, a 1932 Ford, a vampire and a witch before coming to the trunk-or-treat has been rebuilt five times. It event at Petra Lutheran Church and School in Sauk Rapids. resides in his “Deuce Garage” with 13 other ‘32s in Rice.

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Dale and Elvis Grau live outside of Rice. Although Dale is the hotrod enthusiast, Elvis has supported his hobby by being power and speed. All of Grau’s a parts-runner, completing some interiors and helping as vehicles are customized and have all been updated with V-8 needed. engines and good brakes.

“I wouldn’t get any excitefilled with pictures and memo- most everything. rabilia of Grau’s hotrod obsesHotrods are vehicles speGrau sion along with a story for al- cifically modified for extra continued on pg. 2

From war-torn Sudan to Sauk Rapids Bakou accepts call to lead Anyuak congregation

by NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER SAUK RAPIDS – It was a series of callings that led Vicar John Omot Bakou on his journey to become the first Anyuak pastor ordained in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod.

Bakou was born and raised in Pochalla, Sudan. The Sudanese people have been at war for as long as Bakou has been living. The first civil war spanned from 1955-72, ending for a 14-year period, before the second civil war, which lasted 21 years from 1986-2005.

Even now, after South Sudan split from the larger country, there are still major conflicts between the two largest tribes over who will have leadership, power and control.

“A lot of Sudanese are here now [the United States]. It’s terrible back home. It’s really really different,” Bakou said.

Sheriff warns of scams

Benton County Sheriff’s Department wants seniors and community members to be on the lookout for scams asking them to send money.

The office has received reports of a check scam circulating through the area. The scam appears to be targeting senior citizens. Criminals perpetrating this scam are manufacturing fraudulent checks which are mailed to senior citizens with a letter telling the victim they have won a lottery. The letter instructs the victim to send money to cover a transaction fee associated with these lottery winnings.

The individuals who have called about this letter have not sent any money to the suspects. The checks received by the victims have been verified as forgeries. Anyone receiving a check with instructions to send money should always suspect the check is a forgery.

The Benton County Sheriff’s Office warns people to never send money to someone who contacts them unexpectedly, regardless of the reason. Anyone receiving one of these fraudulent checks may contact the Benton County Sheriff’s Office.

One plan tabled, another passed for BMI

by NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER

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Vicar John Omot Bakou will become the first ordained Anyuak minister in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod on Nov. 7 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sauk Rapids.

“My people have been fighting for many years. The people are starving and have no food. They are eating leaves and grass. Our people said we’d sign for peace,

security and development, but school in Khartoum, Sudan. He it has been forgotten.” believes the constant conflicts At 18 years old, Bakou was baptized into the PresbyteAnyuak rian Church and attended Bible continued on pg. 5

Welsh family spends time hunting, fishing, trapping

by ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER

Not many teenagers can say they spent their toddler years wearing camouflage and sitting in tree stands searching for a big buck.

But Tiffany and Cally Welsh can. They have been spending their lives in the woods along with their mom and dad, Tracy and Mike.

“We would always get them involved, whether it was following the blood trail or getting in the pictures,” Tracy said. “They got to see a gutted deer way before anybody would think a kid should see something like that. When they were 2 and 3, they were with us just yapping away. It PHOTO BY ANNA SALDANA didn’t even faze them that dad The Welsh family (from left) – Tracy, Tiffany, Cally and Mike shot the gun.”

– are avid hunters, and are proud of all of the game they’ve From that point on, they harvested over the years.

continued to be around hunting with their parents, and eventually came of age to hunt on their own.

At age 10, both Tiffany and Cally shot their first deer.

While that was a memorable experience, there is one night from last year that really stands out.

“The girls went out on the first night of bow hunting and they both shot a doe. It was really cool,” Tracy said.

Ever since their first hunt the girls have had a continued passion for hunting, shooting down deer and turkey, fishing and trapping animals like fox, fisher, raccoons and coyote.

Mike and Tiffany have only recently begun trapping, but have had several catches, including three fox, a fisher and a handful of raccoons just last year.

“Every night, we go check our traps,” Tiffany said.

“We snare and put footholds, too.”

The family also goes hunting every night. For Mike, it has been that way all

Welsh continued on pg. 3

RICE – One Bolton & Menk, Inc. (BMI) project was tabled and another plan passed at the Rice City Council meeting on Nov. 2.

BMI’s Mike Rardin, PE spoke to the mayor and council about a main lift station backup power project and a phosphorous management plan. The estimated cost of the backup power project would be approximately $70,000.

According to the paperwork presented by Rardin, a power outage at the main lift station could possibly cause wastewater backup into the Field of Dreams development area.

The council tabled approval of proceedings from BMI until an audit is done on the city’s books. When the original go-ahead was given to BMI to scope out the plan and $100,000 was set aside in the 2015 budget, the city was misinformed about the available funds within the water and sewer account. The council will make a decision when they have more information about funds available for this project.

The city did approve a smaller BMI project to develop a Phosphorous Management Plan (PMP) for the city of Rice.

The plan would be in compliance with the new terms set forth by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency in permit No. MN0056481. The PMP must be submitted no later than June 2, 2016. Rardin’s schedule is to have the plan ready for submittal by April.

In other council news: • Approved the annual memberships for 2015-16 to the League of Minnesota Cities and League of Minnesota Cities Mayors.

• Approved liquor licenses for the American Legion Post No. 423, Westside Liquor and Rice Clubs, Inc., and approved a liquor license with 2 a.m. renewal for O’Brien’s Pub. • Approved liquor license for Shady’s Railside pending the receipt of 2016 certificate of liability insurance by Nov. 6, 2015.

• Approved liquor license and 2 a.m. renewal license for the Corner Pocket pending the receipt of a completed application. The Corner Pocket’s application was missing the commercial general liability information.

• Approved the ongoing rental of the Old Village Hall for Two Rivers Baptist Church until Dec. 31, 2016.

Rice city council continued on pg. 2

Benton County Sheriff ’s Office seeks participation The Benton County Sheriff’s Office along with the Minnesota Sheriff’s Association is seeking input from Benton County citizens to help shape law enforcement services in the 21st century.

Providing the highest level of service and protection is a key goal of the Benton County Sheriff’s Office and the Minnesota Sheriff’s Association. Members of the public are invited to participate in an on-line survey to provide

their thoughts and input on this topic.The survey may be accessed at: www.mnsheriffs. org/PUBsurvey.

Additional information concerning this initiative and survey may be found at the Benton County website, www.co.benton.mn.us. Anyone with additional thoughts or questions on this subject is invited to contact Sheriff Troy Heck, (320-968-7201) or troy. heck@co.benton.mn.us.

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2015

LOCAL NEWS

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Mae (clockwise from bottom) 4, Ruby, 7 and Delia Gustafson, 9, stopped at Main Street Hair & Tanning Salon as they PHOTO BY NATASHA BARBER participated in the Trick or Treat Main Street event on Oct. 30 Alicia Goebel and Kaylee Martin dressed as flappers and in Rice. Their cousin, Kendall Craft (back), 11, dressed as an served Caribou samples at Coborn’s during their event old lady and went along as well.

Saturday.

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Zoe Miller, 4, rolled a bowling ball toward the pins during the kids’ event at Coborn’s. Miller was dressed as Monster High’s Draculaura.

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Jayson Burgardt, 8, was spotted in Lions Park. There were 24 businesses that participated in Trick or Treat PHOTO BY NATASHA BARBER Main Street event.

Ted Pfohl of Thrivent Financial hands out candy next to Janski Grocery. Rice Area Chamber of Commerce businesses PHOTO BY NATASHA BARBER set up tables alongside Main Street in order to participate in Families gathered at Coborn’s Superstore, Sauk Rapids, on Halloween to participate in games the Trick or Treat Main Street Event on Oct. 30. and fun. Here children participate in the ring toss.

Grau continued from front

Rice city council continued from front • Approved the winter maintenance agreement contract between the city of Rice and Burski Excavating, Inc. for 2015-17. Burski Excavating was the only company that submitted bids for the snow removal and maintenance.

• Scheduled personnel reviews for Dec. 7, 2015.

• Council members Brian Skroch and Chris Scheel inspected the roads of the cities.

Clerk Lori Catton has been

ment or kicks out of restoring a car back to book. There’s no creativity. I’m not knocking an original car, that’s just not for me. I’d rather do them my way,” Grau said.

Grau has been making up for lost time with his collection since he retired from his career as a district manager for Walgreen’s drug stores in 2000.

Dale grew up in Nebraska and Colorado and the family lived in six different states throughout his career. During the 1980s, they lived in Minnesota for a period of time. Because Dale and Elvis’ children had either stayed or moved back to Minnesota, the Graus now call Minnesota home.

Hotrods have become a year-round hobby for Grau.

From fall to summer, he works to complete new projects within his shed, and for four months out of the year, he drives.

PHOTO SUBMITTED “I put on 15,000 miles each Dale Grau stands with this first car, a 1932 Ford, on his way to a car show in 1963. Grau still summer,” Grau said. “It’s my owns the car.

advised to contact Burlington Northern Santa Fe to find out what the city’s responsibility is regarding the north crossing of the tracks near Ferche’s Millwork, Inc. Other areas were highlighted on a city map and will be revisited for deterioration in spring.

• Kennedy Graven continues to work on updating city ordinances in hopes for Rice to enter 2016 with a new city code.

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only hobby.”

Elvis accompanies her husband on some trips, as long as they drive one of the closed vehicles (which means the vehicle has a roof and windows).

She has been a big supporter to her husband. She helps out when needed and would oftentimes do his parts-running when he was still working. But she generally stays home when Grau takes a roadster out.

“I take the open car every year to California. That’s about 5,000 miles round-trip. It’s a long way in a car with no top.

Rain, sun, whatever; you just go. You get cooked or you get wet,” Grau said.

Grau and his son make an annual trip to Pomona, Calif., for the L.A. Roadster Shows right around Father’s Day weekend. The show has been going on for 51 years accord-

ing to Grau, and has about 900 roadsters and 2,000 other customized vehicles. People travel from all over the nation and some fanatics even ship their cars from overseas to participate.

“The most fun is the journey getting there,” Grau said.

“We always take the long scenic route, through the mountains and the desert. We could easily get on the interstate and hammer down at 80 mph and be there, but it’s more fun to see America.”

Grau has a group of friends he travels with from Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa and Georgia.

If the group has a problem with one of the vehicles on the trip, it doesn’t take much for the team to band together on the side of the road to fix something.

Social media has also helped.

Grau said that if he posts some-

thing on Facebook, it doesn’t take long to find help or parts.

“If you haven’t broken down your hot rod, you haven’t driven enough,” Grau said.

“They’re going to break sooner or later. All of the problems are caused from rough roads.”

Grau hasn’t stopped coming up with new things he wants to try. Currently, he’s working on a project to make a chopped car out of one of his deuces and help his 14-year-old grandson rebuild the old chassis. He also has a few events he’d like to participate in yet – a hill climb in Colorado, Jalopyrama in Maryland, and the Race of Gentlemen in New Jersey. But he doesn’t have any plans to sell anything yet.

“It’s like selling one of your kids or something. Every car is special in its own way, just like a child,” Grau said.

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Welsh continued from front He remembers hunting experiences from when he was young, but one that really sticks out is his first buck.

“My dad set me up in the stand and he barely got out of sight and I shot the buck,” Mike said.

Over the course of time, Mike has hunted in Montana and Wyoming, as well as an elk hunt in the San Juan National Forest in Colorado.

“That was a really cool hunt,” Mike said.

Although Tracy didn’t hunt before meeting Mike in

1996, she has ever since, starting on their first date.

“Our first date was running out to get a deer that someone had hit and gutting it out,” Tracy said. “He’s taught me everything.”

With the couple’s 20th anniversary coming up, the two are making plans to go out on a hunt, hopefully in Kansas.

Mike admits he hasn’t been out as much as he would like, so he is excited for the trip.

“The girls seem to commandeer my stands all the

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time. I always try to put the girls in good spots to get them a deer, same with Tracy. I put her in good stands for years and she never got anything,” Mike said with a laugh.

With a joking spirit, Tracy points towards her two biggest kills, a 10-point buck and a 12-point buck, both mounted on the wall in their living room.

“These two biggest ones, they’re mine,” Tracy said.

The family has a whole line of large deer they have shot down, including an

8-pointer that Mike shot near Ripley and a 7-pointer of Tiffany’s.

For the family, nothing compares to the moment an animal is shot down.

“You get shivers before you shoot, because you’re so nervous,” Cally said. “When you think you get it, it’s just a good feeling.”

As the Welsh family continues to hunt, they hope to get better and bigger animals.

“It’s a learning experience every time we go out,” Tracy said.

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Friday, Nov. 6, 4-8 p.m. – Ninth annual Ladies Night Out Vendor Craft Sale, Sauk Rapids VFW, 901 N Benton Drive.

Saturday. Nov. 7, 4 p.m. – Ordination of John Omot Bakou, Trinity Lutheran Church, 2163 Mayhew Lake Road N.E., Sauk Rapids.

Saturday, Nov. 7, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. – St. John’s University Craft and Bake Sale, Great Hall.

Monday, Nov. 9, 5-9 p.m. – 55+ Driver Improvement four hr. refresher course. Apollo High School, 1000 44th Ave N., St. Cloud.

Tuesday, Nov. 10, 3:15-4 p.m. – Preschool Storytime, Foley Great River Regional Library, Preschool Storytime is offered the second Tuesday of every month. Call (320) 968-6612 for more information.

Thursday, Nov. 12 7-9 p.m. – Finish Northstar Public Gathering, River’s Edge Convention Center, 10 Fourth Ave S., St. Cloud. Join community members in a conversation with local representatives about completing the Northstar Rail to St. Cloud. Call (320) 393-1941 or Email abuckvold@isaiahmn.org with questions.

Saturday, Nov. 14, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. – 55+ Driver Improvement four hr. refresher course, Miller Auto Plaza, 2930 Second St. S., St. Cloud.

Saturday Nov. 14, 3-7 p.m. – Lutefisk and Meatball Extravaganza, Living Waters Lutheran Church, 1911 Fourth Ave. N., Sauk Rapids.

Silent Auction, music and more.

Monday, Nov. 16, 3:30-5:30 p.m. – Fare For All Food Distribution, Resurrection Lutheran Church, 610 Co. Rd. 2, St. Joseph.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Benton County Board of Adjustment will conduct a public hearing on November 19th, 2015 in the Commissioner’s Room, Benton County Government Center, Foley, beginning at 7:00 p.m. to consider the following: 1. 7:00 p.m. Philip and Doris Saldana requesting a variance to place a house 36 ft. from the right of way of a principal arterial road (Hwy 10) (116 ft. required) in the R-2 Residential District.

Pursuant to Sections 7.4.3(d) and 11.5.1. The affected property is described as follows: Lot 6, Block 1, Roseanna Beach 1st Addition, Section 10, Watab Township. The on-site inspection of this property will be made at approximately 1:25 p.m. on November 19th, 2015.

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Thursday, Nov. 5, 12:30-4:30 p.m. – 55+ Driver Improvement four hr. refresher course. Sartell-St. Stephen District Service Center, 22 3rd Ave. N, Sartell.

Saturday, Nov. 14, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. – St. Paul’s Christian Women Holiday Bazaar, St. Paul’s Parish Center, 1125 Eleventh Ave. N., St. Cloud.

Catered luncheon, music, raffle, bake sale, silent auction, and artisans and crafters. For luncheon tickets or other information call (320) 2514831.

The following is the official summary of Ordinance No. 2015-756 approved by the City Council on October 26, 2015: “On October 13, 2015, the City Council increased the electric and gas franchise fees to the full amount allowed by the franchise agreements.”

A complete, printed copy of the ordinance amendment is available for inspection by any person during regular office hours at City Hall or the entire Ordinance may be viewed on the City’s website at www.ci.sauk-rapids.mn.us.

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TIME - Sealed bids will be received until 1:00 pm local time, on Wednesday December 2nd, 2015 in the District Offices of Sauk Rapids Rice Public Schools, 1833 Osauka Road NE, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE: Tuesday November 17th, 2015, 10:00 a.m. at Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School TIME OF COMPLETION Project start date: June 6th, 2016 Substantial Completion: August 12th, 2016 Final Completion: August 19th, 2016 BID SUBMITTAL - All bids shall be addressed to Sauk Rapids Rice Public Schools C/O Mr. Greg Robbins, Director of Building and Grounds, 1833 Osauka Road NE, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 Bids shall be sealed and shall have the name and address of the bidder and the contract for which the bid is being submitted on the outside of the envelope. All bidders shall bid in accordance with and upon the Bid Forms included in the contract documents.

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Bernice Goulet, 95 of Sauk Rapids, is the mother of 13 children and has 32 grandchildren, 42 greatgrandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.

She is pictured here with Jackie (Kiffmeyer) Johnson (back, left) and Joanne (Goulet) Kiffmeyer; and Wendy (Johnson) Thorson holding Audrey Thorson to complete five generations.

The photo marks the first set of the family’s all-female five generations, but is her third set of five generations.

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Mayhew Lake Township Board, 8:45 p.m., Lawrence Thell residence Housing and Redevelopment Authority, 7 p.m., Sauk Rapids Development Center 1st WednesdayRecreation Board, 7:30 p.m., 19 North Benton Drive.

Rice Area Sportsmen’s Club 1st ThursdaySauk Rapids American Legion Post 254 and Auxiliary, 7 p.m., Sauk Rapids VFW SR Jaycees, 7 p.m. Sauk Rapids VFW 2nd MondaySauk Rapids Sportsmen’s Club.

3rd MondayTinville Lions Club, 7 p.m., Rollie’s Redneck Bar, Hwy. 23 East Saint Cloud Area Parkinson’s Disease (PD) Support Group, 1-2:30 p.m., St. Cloud Library, call Independent Lifestyles (320) 529-9000.

2nd TuesdayPleasantview Elementary PTA meeting, 7 p.m., Pleasantview Elementary Minden Town Board, 8 p.m., Minden Town Hall Sauk Rapids Fire Department, 8 p.m., Fire Hall Sauk Rapids Sportsmen, Sauk Rapids Legion, 8 p.m.

Rice Women of Today at 7 p.m. at the Rice Lions Building.

2nd WednesdaySauk Rapids V.F.W. Post 6992, 8 p.m.

Sauk Rapids V.F.W. Post 6992 Auxiliary, 7 p.m.

Today 5:30 p.m. Social time 6 p.m. meeting Sauk Rapids VFW. 3rd MondayKnights of Columbus, Sacred Heart Church, 7 p.m.

Sauk Rapids Women of Today, 7 p.m., SR American Legion 3rd TuesdayBenton Cty Historical Society, 7 p.m., Museum Building, 218 1st St. No. 4th WednesdayCentral MN Deer Hunters Assoc., 8 p.m., SR American Legion Minden-Sauk Rapids Joint Planning Board, 6 and 7 p.m., Sauk Rapids Government Center 1st & 3rd ThursdayRice Lions Club, 8 p.m.

2nd & 4th TuesdaySauk Rapids Lions Club, Veterans of Foreign War Post No. 6992, 6:30 p.m.

4th ThursdaySauk Rapids Chamber, noon luncheon, call 251-2940 to pre-register.

2nd & 4th MondaySR Council meeting, 6 p.m., Government Center, 250 No. Summit Ave. District 47 School Board, 7 p.m., High School Board Conference Room Sauk Rapids Township Board, 7 p.m., Town Hall Every MondayBright Beginnings AA Support Group, 9 a.m., Harvest Fellowship Church – AA Assistance line: (320) 202-1895, aameetinglocator.org Every ThursdaySauk Rapids AA Group, Living Waters Lutheran Church 7 p.m. – AA Assistance line: (320) 202-1895, aameetinglocator.org Every SundayDivorce Care, Seminar and Support Group meets at 5:30 p.m. at Harvest Fellowship, Sauk Rapids October, December, March, and May2nd ThursdaySacred Heart Church St. Trinity Ladies Aid, 1 p.m., Monica Society meets after 5:30 Trinity Lutheran Church. p.m.

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LETTERS TO EDITOR

OPINION

Thank you for donating Thank you so very, very, very much to all those who came to donate blood on Oct. 26 at Shepherd of the Pines Church in Rice, allowing over 200 lives to be helped throughout the U.S. by the 87 units of blood collected. You should be proud. Also thank you to the many volunteers and businesses who donated time or food. You all did your part so the blood drive could be a success.

Hope to see you all again, plus more, in the spring.

- Lora Knafla, Rice Bloodmobile, volunteer general coordinator

Northstar commuter rail myths Myth: Northstar is efficient. Reality: Phase II of Northstar to St. Cloud is very expensive. It costs approximately $1,000,000 per daily rider to build. The Federal Transit Administration could not justify the Phase II extension on its cost-benefit analysis.

MnDOT’s Office of Transit estimates it is 85 percent taxpayer subsidized. Those advocating Northstar conveniently leave this out.

Myth: We cannot ride Northstar. Reality: The Northstar Link Commuter Bus connects to all Northstar trains. There is a free parking lot on south Highway 10.

Myth: Northstar will increase economic development. Reality: Our local cities and counties spend good tax dollars to get business to operate in this region. With businesses come a broader tax base and jobs. It is counterproductive to spend millions of tax dollars to build Northstar and millions to subsidize its operation whereby we keep jobs in the Twin Cities.

Myth: Northstar could be used for pleasure trips. Reality: Northstar is a commuter line with only a few trains going down in the morning and a few coming back in the evening. Unless your schedule coincides with the train you are out of luck.

Myth: Northstar is “green.” Reality: Local jobs or working from home are the most “green.”

Myth: Northstar would help the poor. Reality: Morally, Northstar is like Robin Hood in reverse. It taxes many to benefit a select few.

I believe the future and the environment would be better off to have less commuter travel, not more.

- Ed Maier, Sauk Rapids

Blessings and thanks We see the falling of the colored leaves, experience nippy temperatures and know that soon we will be walking on a carpet of snow. This makes us ever more grateful for the friendship of our dedicated friends in the area hosting the annual Poor Clare ‘Silver’ Tea held this year on Oct. 13 and the Tea scheduled at St. John’s in Foley on Nov. 10.

These fundraisers and donations via mail are a great help with our fuel bill as the heating of the Monastery can be quite high. A special thank you to Sue Schlosser, LeAnn Wilson and Donna Traut, who organized the Silver Tea, and to the Christian Women of St. John’s Parish who are planning the Nov. 10 Tea. Our deep appreciation to all who worked or will be working, took part or will participate in making these Teas happy and successful events. In return we say to each of you, “May God reward you!” Friends are a rare treasure. May the kindness you have shown to us find its way back to you. Daily in our prayer we are asking God to surround you and your loved ones with His mercy and love. May His blessings be yours!

- Mother Marie Immaculata, O.S.C Abbess

Weather-related closings

Following is a H e a v y press release, which snowfall, ice outlines the emergenstorms, extreme cy closing procedure cold and strong to be followed this winds are not the winter by the Sauk only contributors Rapids-Rice School to an emergency District, St. Cloud weather situaArea Schools and the tion. Fog can be Sartell-St. Stephen equally dangerSchool District. We by Dr. Daniel Bittman ous. While the sun will work with me- Superintendent’s Corner may be shining in teorologists from St. one area, visibility Cloud State Univermay be reduced to sity as well as city and county a few feet in another location, officials to obtain localized creating a potential hazard. weather information again this In any weather emeryear. gency, the main objective is In a renewed effort to to provide protection and a gather accurate weather in- safe environment for students. formation, the school districts Public and parochial schools will continue to rely on the ex- in all three districts will close pertise of the National Weath- (or remain open) according to er Service and St. Cloud State the same winter emergency University meteorologists for schedule. Radio stations and weather forecasts, and both news services will be contactcity and county officials for ed on behalf of each district, information related to road but area residents should recconditions. Professors at the ognize that the three districts University localize forecasts are working together on these and advise the school districts weather-related decisions. on closing decisions.

Emergency closing proceMinnesota weather is dures: sometimes difficult to predict; • The three metro area suit is essential that parents/ perintendents will make every guardians anticipate and pre- effort to announce school clospare for school closings, de- ings or late starts by 10 p.m. layed openings and early dis- the night before severe weathmissals. The three metro area er and/or as soon as informapublic school districts and pa- tion becomes available. rochial school systems follow • When a morning emera coordinated plan to better gency closing or a late start is ensure the safety of our chil- required, every effort will be dren. The National Weather made to make and communiService and other forecasting cate the decision by 5:30 a.m. agencies issue various winter • In the event of an early weather statements, watches dismissal or a school closing, and warnings. We use these student activities and practicstatements, coupled with the es, including KIDSTOP, Cominformation provided by St. munity Education classes, Cloud State University, to de- Adult Basic Education, Early termine if weather conditions Childhood classes and Area may cause a late start, full-day Learning Center classes will cancelation or an early dis- typically be canceled. missal from school.

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Parenting comes easy if you were a kid This past Friday, I picked up my son from Rice telephone and call the other boys’ parents. But then Kids’ Club and we hurried into town to buy some a flashback to my days in elementary school put a last minute groceries and Halloween make-up for sudden halt to the idea. I remembered when a girl’s his Freddie Krueger costume. With the excitement mom called my mother in third grade complaining of the holiday, Lucas was quite pleasant and helpthat I wouldn’t be her daughter’s friend. I rememful during the frantic trip to town. But when we got bered, too, how I hadn’t bullied the girl, but rather home and evening progressed, things changed. Luhad simply chosen other friends. The phone call nevcas was disobedient and on the verge of a 9-year-old er helped that woman’s daughter, in fact, I think it meltdown. made things worse between us.

Now Lucas has always been a little soft. I blame by NATASHA BARBER Lucas proceeded to tell me about how kids it on his zodiac sign. He’s a Cancer, so he’s charthought he was weird when all he really wanted was acteristically emotional, sensitive and sympathetic. to make them laugh. I could relate with this as well.

But I wouldn’t trade these traits of my son for anyAs I stood there hovering near him in the thing because the same personalities that give me his moodiness dark, sharing tears, I explained to Lucas that the same things also give me the son who cries tears of sadness when friends happened to me as a child. I told him kids thought I was weird, and teachers move. His kind heart and compassion for others is that I wasn’t invited to an overnight birthday party until I was incredible. teenager. In fact, the girl who became my life-long best friend Being the night before Halloween, I figured Lucas was from high school, literally cried when she found out how many overly tired and probably had too much candy and sweets dur- seventh grade classes she would share with me. I was uncool and ing school festivities. If he’s anything like his mother, sleep is a awkward long before anyone thought I was popular. good thing.

I didn’t know what to say to him when he muttered the I scolded Lucas as I tucked him into his red bunk bed for words, “My feelings were hurt today.” I could only share a few talking back about his homework and misbehaving. As he pulled of my humiliating moments of my own in hopes they’d make the covers up high to his neck he muttered, “I’m only acting like him feel better about his own experience. I showed him that this because my feelings were hurt today.” somewhere along the line after being teased, I managed to make A cry for help? Maybe. So I stopped and questioned. friends who liked me for my quirky goofiness.

Although the candy and activity may have been the real anOn Friday, I left Lucas’ bedroom feeling like a mom without swers for a cranky child, Lucas confided in me about an incident an answer. I felt like I had literally danced around the subject which happened earlier that day. He had been upset because his because I hadn’t known what to say. But the truth is I had the friends wouldn’t let him sit with them at lunch time. Yet when answers all along, it just took me some time to get there. I taught another boy walked up, they included him without batting an Lucas to always be himself and that he can only control his own eye. actions.

My first instincts as a mom sent me wanting to pick up the

One wrestling match, two victories

been kept secret but that it should come to light. If I almost couldn’t write this week’s column. anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.” -Mark 4:21Jacob Wetterling’s case was back in the news 23 and instead of watching it unfold like an intense So, while wrestling with God, while I was disepisode of our favorite CSI show, let us lift up couraged by the evil and distraught with how to find our voices in prayer for the family and all the encouragement, my husband and daughter were children still missing or being abused, even now practicing her memory verse while I was flipping while reading this. pancakes like a zombie. “Do not be overcome by I thought statistics and fact checking would evil, but overcome evil with good.” -Romans 12:21. be useful to motivate prayer. It led me to the

By Mercy Nygaard Wow. The devil would want me to be overcome shocking numbers of abused children in Indian with evil, to believe the lie that God isn’t just and reservations, Catholic Priest scandals and most Life by Faith to wallow in it. But God says through Paul in Rounexpectedly, to an interview about inconceivmans, to overcome evil with good. What can that able child abuse in the most religious Jewish Hasidic sects in Brooklyn, N.Y. The interviewee stated he was look like?

I have committed to praying for the abused and missing going to be graphic about what he witnessed. I read past it thinking we should all be aware. Once I read, I couldn’t un- children and for the oppressors to be led to a Godly sorrow and repent. When they see God’s plan for us all, they will read.

I wrestled with my fellowship with God. I couldn’t get naturally turn themselves in. Our family is starting to support the images of harm happening to a child out of my head. It an amazing foundation called Project Ignite Light, www.igmade me cry from deep within my soul for two days. It made nitelight.org. Mail: 10860 20 1/2 St. SE -Rogers, ND 58479. me scream and shut down, only being able to cry, “God, They help provide children with important items at child adwhy?” If this is not our home, then what are we still doing vocacy centers to shed some light on the darkness that happened to them. here? What are we waiting for?

Cain and Cheri Kellerman have another amazing minIt took a lot of prayer and talking with my pastor to lift my head above the fog. I learned that it is ok to ask God why istry, fullthrottlefreedom.weebly.com. They visit prisons and and to let Him know you are not happy about atrocious acts share the gospel. The Kellermans have amazing testimonies in the world today. He understands. After all, He sees the aw- of lives being transformed in prison through Jesus.

You can get involved or financially support both of these ful abuse and yet still holds back His wrath. Why? Not to let us continue practicing evil but to give us time to repent. The organizations, tax deductable. The Kellerman’s mail is: Calpeople abusing children have time to repent to God just like vary Chapel St. Cloud, P.O. Box 1776, St. Cloud, MN 56302. the people lobbing off heads, committing adultery, drowned Make checks out to Calvary Chapel St. Cloud and clearly in drunkenness and stealing money. Until the day comes that write “Kellerman” in the memo.

Trust me, you will never win in a wrestling match with the One who sees all throws down His judgment, “For there is nothing hidden which will not be revealed, nor has anything God but I am so thankful we have victory through Jesus.

Heavy-hearted Wolves drop home opener

played good defense and been able to set up teamIt was an emotional night at the Target Cenmates with crisp, creative passes, but now he’s ter on Monday, when the Timberwolves hosted the also shooting the ball reasonably well. The threePortland Trailblazers two days after the funeral of point shot is still a heave for Rubio, but he looks their coach and team president, Flip Saunders, who comfortable from midrange and has done a good passed away from complications with Hodgkin’s job of finishing at the rim so far. Karl-Anthony lymphoma. After a moving tribute ceremony for Towns is an absolute beast, and it looks like he’s Saunders that featured heartfelt cameos from comalready the team’s best option on offense. Towns missioner Adam Silver, Larry Bird, Pat Riley, Phil is able to generate a good shot anytime he touchJackson, Gregg Popovich and many past and presby ANDY THAYER es the ball. The Wolves should focus on running ent Timberwolves players, coaches and employees, SPORTS COLUMNIST their offense through the big man rather than forcthere was a game to play. ing shots in isolation sets on the wing with Kevin The Wolves fed off the enthusiastic crowd and got off to a great start, leading 34-21 at the end of the first quar- Martin and Andrew Wiggins.

The biggest problem for the Wolves is the massive drop-off ter and looking like a team on a mission to win in honor of their fallen leader. However, starting in the second quarter, they ran in play that occurs on both ends when Rubio isn’t on the floor. out of gas and ultimately fell 106-101. At the game, I was upset LaVine isn’t a point guard, and Sam Mitchell isn’t giving any with the lack of effort on the defensive end and questionable of- minutes to Andre Miller or Tyus Jones (who was in street clothes fensive focus when Ricky Rubio was off the floor. But, the team for the game). The Wolves need to find someone that can distribdeserves to be cut some slack after a tough week that had to be ute the ball on offense and at least pretend to defend opposing point guards when Rubio needs a breather. Damian Lillard absoemotionally draining.

Here are some of my takeaways from the game. First, are lutely torched LaVine, and I don’t see anyone else on the roster a few things that concern me about this team moving forward. that would likely fare much better. Either the Wolves need to Zach LaVine still looked lost on the floor, and his occasional ath- roll with Jones and let him learn on the job, or they need to trade letic scoring outbursts do not balance out his consistently poor someone from their logjam of talented post players to acquire a defense, poor ball-handling and frequent bad decisions with the decent backup at the point. There aren’t enough minutes to go basketball. I don’t envision him ever being a competent point around for Towns, Garnett, Nemanja Bjelica, Shabazz Muhamguard in the NBA. I don’t understand why the Wolves don’t pair mad, Gorgui Dieng and Adreian Payne. Nikola Pekovic is going him with Rubio more often to take away some of the ball-han- to be back in the mix sometime soon to complicate things furdling burden. Seriously, Damian Lillard (who isn’t known for ther.

A 2-1 start is still pretty good for this promising young his defense, to put it kindly) picked his pocket twice for easy breakaway baskets. That is simply unacceptable for an NBA Wolves team, and it’s clear that the trio of Rubio, Towns and point guard in a close game. Kevin Garnett also looked like he Wiggins is going to form a solid core for this team moving forhad no gas left in his tank, missing all three of his shots from the ward. Now the Wolves need to work out the kinks in their rotation and figure out how to get defensive stops and score some floor and both of his free throws in limited minutes.

On the positive side, Ricky Rubio finally looks healthy points when Rubio isn’t on the floor. and is playing like an All-Star so far this season. He has always Letters to the editor and other opinion articles are welcome. Letters must be signed with a first and last name and include an address and phone number. Letters should be short (under 300 words) and to the point and be submitted by Friday at 5 p.m.

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Obituaries Bernard“Butch”T. Roske

PHOTO BY NATASHA BARBER

Bakou leads Anyuak worship service Nov. 1 in the Trinity Lutheran Church music room. Bakou leads them in the Anyuak language so all members can understand and follow along during service.

In December of 2008, Lual Omot, a friend of Bakou’s, called and asked him to move to Sauk Rapids. Omot and others were congregating at Trinity Lutheran Church during the English services, but felt the need to have worship in their own language and custom. They wanted Bakou to lead them in their services, and the church was accepting and allowing him to do so.

“We didn’t resist,” Bakou said. “They were accepting of us even though we come from a different country and different origins. They accept us because they are Christians.”

Trinity Lutheran has welcomed the Anyuak worshipers with open arms and allowed them to share in everything available to the rest of the 1,000-member congregation.

They share everything from the kitchen to the sanctuary.

The Anyuak congregation has grown to 50 members over the last seven years. Bakou’s worship contains a less structured liturgy. He leads worship in the Anyuak language and African drums are played throughout songs. People come and go as needed because a worship celebration can last as long as its members see fit, which generally is two hours on a traditional Sunday and up to five on a holiday such as Christmas or Easter.

“All immigrants are happy to be here. I was called to move here, so that means people were already here. Minnesota people are accepting of the refugees,” Bakou said.

Bakou hopes that as an ordained minister he will be able

PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE 11. THE TIME Date: October 2, 2015 AND EXCEPT THE BY LAW YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT: SOUTHERLY 5.00 FEET ALLOWED 1. Default has occurred THEREOF IN BLOCK FOR REDEMPTION BY MORTGAGORS, in the conditions of the THIRTEEN (13), IN THE THE MORTGAGORS’ Mortgage dated May 21, 2004, VILLAGE (NOW CITY) THE executed by James D. Carr OF SAUK RAPIDS, P E R S O N A L and Linda J. Carr, husband ACCORDING TO THE R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S and wife, as Mortgagors, to MAP OR PLAT THEREOF OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE Liberty Savings Bank, fsb, ON FILE OR OF RECORD REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS as Mortgagee, and filed for IN THE OFFICE OF THE IF A JUDICIAL ORDER ENTERED UNDER record June 16, 2004, as COUNTY RECORDER IS Document No. 315497, in the IN AND FOR BENTON MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, Office of the County Recorder COUNTY, MINNESOTA of Benton County, Minnesota. will be sold by the County DETERMINING, AMONG The land described in the Sheriff of Benton County, OTHER THINGS, THAT THE Mortgage is not registered Minnesota, at public auction MORTGAGED PREMISES land. on November 24, 2015, at ARE IMPROVED WITH A 2. The Mortgage has 10:00 a.m., at the Benton RESIDENTIAL DWELLING not been assigned.

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Mortgage was $104,000.00.

8. To the best of PRODUCTION, AND ARE 4. No action or Mortgagee’s information, the ABANDONED. proceeding at law is now property being foreclosed has THE PURPOSE OF THIS IS pending to recover the debt a property address of 104 3rd COMMUNICATION secured by the Mortgage, or Avenue North, Sauk Rapids, TO COLLECT A DEBT any part thereof.

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lived in the Sauk Rapids area most of his life. He worked as a factory worker, truck driver and farmer. He was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Minden Township and Knights of Columbus St. Lawrence Council #12519.

Butch enjoyed hunting, fishing, trips to the casino, welding and tinkering in his garage, and helping his neighbors. He ing at the normal noon hour.

Bakou attended the Ethnic Immigrant Institute of Theology online from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Mo., and also has degrees from Ozarks Technical College and Central Bible College. He speaks three languages – Anyuak, Arabic and English. Bakou, his wife, and their four children are members of the community. Two of their children graduated from Prince of Peace Lutheran School in St. Cloud, and one still attends.

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Notice is hereby given that the Sauk Rapids City Council will met at 6:00PM, or as soon thereafter as possible, on Monday the 23rd day of November, 2015, in the City Council Chambers, 250 Summit Avenue North, to consider the adoption of the Assessment Rolls made up of individual assessments to abutting or benefited property for the following improvements: ROLL NO. 401

IMPROVEMENT AND AREA TO BE ASSESSED Previously deferred Storm Sewer on the 1994 6th Avenue North Reconstruction Project. The total amount of the proposed assessment roll is $1,400.00.

402 Unpaid Water and Sewer Bills, Storm Water Utility Fees, and Street Light Utility Fees throughout the city. The total amount of the proposed assessment roll is $85,110.29.

403 Lawn Cutting throughout the city. The total amount of the proposed assessment roll is $420.00.

404 Water Service Repairs throughout the city. The total amount of the proposed assess ment roll is $2,594.45.

405 2015 8th Avenue and 9th Avenue South Improvements, (8th Avenue South and 9th Avenue South from 1st Street South to 4th Street South, 2nd Street South and 3rd Street South from Summit Avenue South to 9th Avenue South, and ½ Street South from Summit Avenue South to 8th Avenue South), for street reconstruction, side walk, storm sewer, sanitary sewer, water main, and sanitary sewer and water ser vices. The area proposed to be assessed for the improvements are those properties abutting the improvements. The total amount of the proposed assessment roll is $382,686.16.

406 2015 18th Street Overlay Improvements, for edge milling and two inch bituminous overlay, striping, and pedestrian ramp improvements on 18th Street North from Trunk Highway 15 to 9th Avenue North. The area proposed to be assessed for the improvements includes the properties abutting the improvements with access to 18th Street North. The total amount of the proposed assessment roll is $25,961.96.

The proposed assessment rolls are on file for public inspection at the office of the City Administrator-Clerk. Written or oral objections will be considered at the meeting. The Council may consider an objection to the amount of the proposed individual assessment at this meeting or an adjourned meeting upon further notice of the affected property owners, as it deems advisable.

An owner may appeal an assessment levied by the City Council to the District Court pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 429.081 by serving notice of the appeal upon the Mayor or City Administrator-Clerk of Sauk Rapids within thirty (30) days after the adoption of the assessment roll and filing such notice with the District Court within ten (10) days after service upon the Mayor or City Administrator-Clerk however, no appeal may be taken as to the amount of any individual assessment unless a written objection signed by the effected property owner is filed with the City Administrator-Clerk prior to the assessment hearing or presented to the presiding officer at the hearing on Monday, November 23rd, 2015.

Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 435.193 to 435.195, and Sauk Rapids Ordinance, a homeowner may make application to defer the payment of a special assessment for any homestead property owned by a person sixty-five (65) years of age or older for whom it would be a financial hardship to make the payments. When deferment of the special assessment has been granted and is later terminated in accord with State Law, all amounts accumulated plus applicable interest become due. Application forms may be obtained from the Sauk Rapids City Administrator-Clerk or the Benton County Auditor upon request. All application forms for this deferred assessment must be received by the Sauk Rapids City Administrator-Clerk no later than thirty (30) days from the adoption of the assessment.

City of Sauk Rapids Ross Olson City Administrator-Clerk Published in the Sauk Rapids Herald November 4th, 2015.

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District Name: Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools

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District Number: FY 2015 ACTUAL REVENUES AND TRANSFERS IN

FY 2015 BEGINNING FUND BALANCES

FUND

FY 2015 ACTUAL EXPENDITURES AND TRANSFERS OUT

JUNE 30, 2015 ACTUAL FUND BALANCES

FY 2016 BUDGET REVENUES AND TRANSFERS IN

0047

FY 2016 BUDGET EXPENDITURES AND TRANSFERS OUT

JUNE 30, 2016 PROJECTED FUND BALANCES

General Fund/Restricted

$

4,495,551 $

4,298,305 $

3,787,023 $

5,006,833 $

4,104,958 $

4,245,683 $

4,866,108

General Fund/Other

$

14,980,655 $

37,302,690 $

33,978,066 $

18,305,279 $

38,268,824 $

36,469,332 $

20,104,771

Food Service Fund

$

290,159 $

2,271,030 $

2,133,824 $

427,365 $

2,315,935 $

2,290,894 $

452,406

Community Service Fund

$

253,340 $

1,132,797 $

1,122,571 $

263,566 $

1,092,228 $

1,138,016 $

217,778

Building Construction Fund

$

- $

805,000 $

805,000 $

- $

- $

- $

-

Debt Service Fund

$

1,282,283 $

5,746,237 $

5,720,825 $

1,307,695 $

5,647,285 $

5,695,575 $

1,259,405

Trust Fund

$

64,415 $

630 $

6,293 $

58,752 $

10,182 $

23,762 $

45,172

Internal Service Fund

$

-

* OPEB Revocable Trust Fund

$

- $

- $

- $

- $

OPEB Irrevocable Trust Fund OPEB Debt Service Fund

$ $

- $ - $

- $ - $

- $ - $

TOTAL - ALL FUNDS

$

21,366,403 $

51,556,689 $

47,553,602 $

LONG-TERM DEBT

$

-

Outstanding July 1, 2014 Plus: New Issues Less: Redemeed Issues Outstanding June 30, 2015 SHORT-TERM DEBT

$ $ $

51,010,000 805,000 3,245,000

$

48,570,000

Certificates of Indebtedness

$

-

Other Short-Term Indebtedness

$

-

$

-

$

-

- $

- $

-

- $ - $

- $ - $

- $ - $

-

25,369,490 $

51,439,412 $

49,863,262 $

26,945,640

CURRENT STATUTORY OPERATING DEBT PER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 123B.81 AMOUNT OF GENERAL FUND DEFICIT, IF ANY, IN EXCESS OF 2.5% OF EXPENDITURES 06/30/2015 COST PER STUDENT - AVERAGE DAILY MEMBERSHIP (ADM) 06/30/2015 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENDITURES FY 2015 TOTAL ADM SERVED + TUITIONED OUT ADM + ADJUSTED EXTENDED ADM FY 2015 OPERATING COST PER ADM The complete budget may be inspected upon request to the superintendent.

Comments: This budget summary information can also be found on the district website at: www.isd47.org

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to preach sermons and teach the importance of sacraments such as Baptism and Communion. He hopes to teach the Lutheran faith to his people. After Bakou’s ordination, he will be able to officiate ceremonies like funerals and weddings and allow the Anyuak to grieve and rejoice in their own language.

Vicar John Omot Bakou will be ordained at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Sauk Rapids.

Anyuak worship will take place before ordination services start-

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Mass of Christian Burial was 10:30 a.m. Nov. 3, 2015 at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Duelm for Bernard “Butch” Roske, age 73, who passed away Oct. 29 at the St. Cloud Hospital. Rev. Virgil Helmin officiated.

Visitation was Monday at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Duelm. Knights of Columbus St. Lawrence Council #12519 prayed at 7 p.m., followed by parish prayers at 7:30 p.m., Monday at the church. Arrangements were entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home, Sauk Rapids.

Bernard Theodore Roske was born June 9, 1942 in St. Cloud to Theodore & Angela (Messer) Roske. He married Linda Janu on June 22, 1963 at St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud. Butch

loved horses and spending time with his family and grandchildren. Butch was a loving, compassionate, caring, generous, hard working person.

Survivors include his wife, Linda of Sauk Rapids; children, Steve (Teri) of Glendorado, Dennis of St. Cloud, Mike (Jolie) of Becker, Jason (Gina) of Clear Lake, and Shelly (Russell) Beehler of Oak Park; brother and sisters, Ronald (Jean) of St. Cloud, Donna (Donald) Leabch of Foley, and Judy (David) Weisz of Foley; and grandchildren, Josh, Sammy, Amber, Alayna, Derek, Tyler, Bailey, Gage, Lane, Levi and Lexis. Butch was preceded in death by his parents; son, Joseph; and brothers, Thomas and James.

Obituary, guestbook and video tribute available online at: www.williamsdingmann.com.

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Anyuak continued from front called him to become a holy man.

“If there was no war, maybe I could not come here. If there was no war, a lot of Sudanese would probably not become Christian,” Bakou said.

“Because of war, people run to God.” Bakou graduated from school and was assigned to be an evangelist to the Anyuak and other tribes. The Anyuak are a tribe from South Sudan and Ethiopia who are mostly herdsmen and farmers. Their land consists of marshes, rich savannah forests and grasslands with annual rainfall amounting to 32 inches per year. They are predominantly agriculturalists growing sorghum, maize, beans and tobacco and raising cattle, goats and fowl.

“When I compare it to here, it’s a huge difference. Here I have a car, there I sometimes walked for miles to spread the word of Christ,” Bakou said.

Bakou came to the United States after rebels attacked his hometown. He had traveled to a refugee camp in Ethiopia. With the help of Church World Service, he and his wife, Akuay, were able to travel to Dallas, Texas, with the Lutheran Church as their sponsor. They arrived on June 16, 1998.

Eventually, Bakou received a telephone call that would bring him to Minnesota.

“Maybe God brought me here,” Bakou said.

Bakou had many phone calls which brought him from Texas and Missouri to Mankato, Cottage Grove and finally to St. Cloud to spread the word of God.

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Friday, Oct. 23 8:27am: Traffic Accident on Benton Dr. N 9:45am: Traffic/Driving Complaint 10:29am: Assist Public 10:36am: Civil Problem on the 1900 block of Benton Dr. N 11:47am: Assist Public 1pm: Medical/Ambulance Assist 3:20pm: Theft on 7th St. N 3:58pm: Civil Problem on the 900 block of 1st St. S and on the 700 block of 2nd St. N 5:35pm: Found Property on the 1000 block of 4th St. S 9:25pm: Harassing or Threatening Phone Calls on the 400 block of River Ave. S 9:34pm: Harassing or Threatening Phone Calls on the 1300 block of 13th St. Cir. 9:39pm: Traffic Accident in Garrison, Minn.

10:17pm: Harassing or Threatening Phone Calls on the 600 block of 4th Ave. N 11:06pm: Theft on the 1000 block of Garden Brook Dr. 11:17pm: Domestic Dispute on 4th Ave. S Saturday, Oct. 24 6:12am: Motor Vehicle Theft on the 900 block of Benton Dr. N 10:16am: Escort 11:33am: Animal Complaint on the 200 block of 8th Ave. N 11:44am: Welfare Check on the 400 block of Benton Dr. S 11:49am: Domestic Assault on 6th Ave. N 11:58am: Criminal Damage to Property on the 1000 block of 3rd St. N 12:28pm: Assist Public 1:21pm: Medical/Ambulance Assist 1:40pm: Welfare Check on 5th St. S 4:44pm: Found Property on the 400 block of 13th Ave. S 9:08pm: Medical/Ambulance Assist 10:49pm: Open Door Two traffic stops, one DWI and one verbal warning issued.

Sunday, Oct. 25 1:35am: Assist Other Agency 2:37am: Suspicious Activity on the 100 block of 1st St. S 3:02am: Assist Other Agency 3:55am: Welfare Check on 2nd Ave. N 4:20am: Disturbance/Noise Complaint on the 300 block of 3rd Ave. S 6:37pm: Recovered Stolen Property on the 400 block of 5th St. N 7:11pm: Found Property on the 900 block of Benton Dr. N 8:03pm: Assault on the 1300 block of 13th St. Cir. 9pm: Motor Vehicle Theft on the 300 block of Killinger Cir. 9:30pm: Order for Protection Violation 11:04pm: Vehicle Towed

reading on my barometer of 28.21 inHg or 9.55 mb.

Phenology: Summer birds have left. Flowers have pretty much quit. However, our fall colors were great. The oaks displayed their varying

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Monday, Oct. 19 12:52am: Domestic Dispute on the 1300 block of 2nd Ave. N 2:12am: Traffic Accident on the 1200 block of River View Ct. 7am: Burglary on the 800 block of Wollak Way 7:02am: Warrant Arrest on the 300 block of Summit Ave. N 9:15am: Found Property on the 1800 block of Star Dr. 10:02am: Burglary on the 1700 block of Summit Ave. N 10:14am: Welfare Check on 3rd Ave. S 10:20am: Found Property on the 1900 block of Star Dr. 1:00pm: Medical/Ambulance Assist 2:04pm: Ordinance Violation 3pm: Burglary on the 1800 block of Star Dr. 4pm: Theft on the 300 block of 2nd Ave. S 7:05pm: Theft on the 1400 block of 2nd St. N 8:40pm: Detox 10:15pm: Ordinance Violation 10:15pm: Robbery on the 400 block of 11th St. N 10:59pm: Order for Protection Violation 14 traffic stops, five citations, one written warning and eight verbal warnings issued.

Tuesday, Oct. 20 12:30am: Assist Public 4:57am: Suspicious Activity on the 1200 block of River View Ct. 5:58am: Assist Other Agency 8:55am: Theft on the 200 block of 13th St. N 9:57am: Juvenile Problem on the 300 block of 3rd Ave. S 10:02am: Juvenile Problem on the 900 block of 1st St. S 10:46am: Animal Complaint on the 1000 block of Benton Dr. S 12:45pm: Theft on the 800 block of Golden Spike Rd. NE 2:36pm: Suspicious Activity on Benton Dr. S 4:08pm: Medical/Ambulance Assist 4:45pm: Traffic/Driving Complaint 6:10pm: Traffic/Driving Complaint 7:15pm: Disturbance on the 700 block of 2nd Ave. N 8:45pm: Assault on the 1900 block of Benton Dr. N 9:20pm: Trespassing on 9th St. S 9:39pm: Suspicious Activity on the 700 block of Wildflower La 9:41pm: Disturbance on the 700 block of 2nd Ave. N 15 traffic stops, eight citations, one written warning and six verbal warnings issued.

Wednesday, Oct. 21 12:30am: Fires on the 700 block of 2nd Ave. N 2:53am: Assist Other Agency 5:45am: Domestic Dispute on the 300 block of 2nd Ave. N 9:45am: Theft on the 100 block of 1st St. S 3:03pm: Theft on the 1700 block of 2nd Ave. N 4:39pm: Tamper with Vehicle on the 200 block of 4th Ave. N 4:50pm: Warrant Arrest on the 400 block of Benton Dr. N 4:57pm: Ordinance Violation 5:10pm: Assist Fire 5:15pm: Theft on the 1800 block of Osauka Rd. NE 5:55pm: Sex Crimes 8:54pm: Parking Complaint 9:11pm: Unwanted 10 traffic stops, five citations and five verbal warnings issued.

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Chuck Rau (left) from Benton County Soil and Water, presented a gift certificate to Jan and Jim Hovda for their more than 20 years of continuous weather reporting. More than 7,300 daily entries were logged in a monthly form that is sent to Benton County and the University of Minnesota to track weather and other information.

ally look and take in what nature has provided for us here in Minnesota. Now, most of the trees are bare except for some of the oaks that keep their leaves all winter.

Birds that are at the feeder include lots of Juncos (a winter bird), Blue Jays work on cracked corn and suet, a few Rose-breasted Nuthatches, our four species of woodpeckers and several sightings of Bald Eagles looking for fish in Little Rock Lake.

Little Rock Lake: There was no dramatic change in lake water levels. We started the month with a lake water temperature of 56 degrees and on the 31st it dropped to 45 degrees. A good question, when will Little Rock Lake freeze over? The average is mid-November.

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until the 31st we received no less than 2.71 inches. We were saved. During that period we saw our first snow on the 28th. It all melted on contact with the ground, although some areas just to our north saw some coat the ground before it melted. It was a dreary day. The most rain, .91 of an inch, fell on the 28th. Total rainfall for the month and calendar year is 3.36 and 28.18 inches, respectively.

Local weather records: Our coldest temp occurred in 1896 when the mercury dipped to just 2 degrees above zero while in 1953 the temperature made it to 90 degrees. Our record rainfall was in 2005 when I recorded 8.22 inches of which 7.33 inches fell on the 4th. It was quite a storm as I remember. And, yes, snow is back in the picture. We received 6 inches in 1995. Another weather record was the very low pressure weather system that went through the state. I recorded a

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Weather: Colder on the low side, about average on the high side with the averBy Jim Hovda age temperatures Rice of 43.9 and 59.7 degrees, respectively. Actually, the average low was eight degrees warmer than last year’s 35.9 degrees.

This is reflected in the water temperature of Little Rock Lake at 45 degrees compared to last year’s temperature of 41 degrees. The coldest temperature was a 25-degree reading on the 17th, while the warm temperature was a balmy 81-degree day on the 11th.

It was a very dry month until the 22nd. There was only .65 of an inch in the gauge. We really needed the rain, especially the trees. From the 23rd

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Friday, Oct. 23 6:08pm: Alarm 7:50pm: Extra Patrol on 125th St. NW One traffic stop.

Saturday, Oct. 24 6:02pm: Criminal Damage to Mailbox on 1st St. NE 6:55pm: Traffic/Driving Complaint

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Storm roll into section semifinals

Team eliminates Apollo, Willmar

by ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER

by MARK KLAPHAKE STAFF WRITER The Storm volleyball team will be playing in the Section 8AAA semifinals after two impressive playoff wins last week.

Sauk Rapids-Rice downed St. Cloud Apollo in three sets Oct. 27 and then defeated the Willmar Cardinals in four sets in the section quarterfinals Oct. 31.

“I am very proud of their effort and happy for them that they can experience this situation,” Sauk Rapids-Rice Head Coach Dave Anderson said. “It’s a neat opportunity and we are looking forward to going to Moorhead.”

The Section 8AAA playoffs continued Nov. 4 when SRR, the fifth seed, traveled to top-seeded Moorhead (24-4) and Bemidji (16-11), the second seed, hosted third-seeded Becker (23-4). The section championship will be held Saturday. The site and time have not been determined.

The win over the Cardinals was especially satisfying for the Storm because just over a week ago, Willmar downed SRR in a five-set thriller in their Central Lakes Conference finale. In the loss, the Storm struggled with Willmar’s jump serve.

“We played much better and we did practice that a little bit,” Anderson said.

Willmar won the first set 25-22, but the Storm rallied back

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Storm players celebrate after the winning ace serve by Kahlen Manthey (5) in Saturday’s win over Willmar. Many more photos are available to view at www.saukrapidsherald.com. to win the next three sets, 25-23, important kills. The Storm con- takes the wind out of their sails when you can do that to their big 25-17, 25-12. trolled the set and won easily.

“We were a little tight in hitter,” Anderson said.

The second game was a thriller. The Storm were down game one and the start of game Morgan Held finished with 23-22 before Brooke Butkowski two and came out of it late in the a team-high 21 set assists and served the final three points. Bai- second game and took it to them Manthey led the team with 31 ley Becker sealed the set with a in the last two games,” Ander- digs. She also was 20-20 with son said. one ace from the serving line. kill on the final point.

“We cleaned up some things.

Harvey paced the Storm SRR was 85-87 with six aces in It was huge winning game two. with 13 kills; right behind her the match.

We have a couple drills where was Butkowski who had 11.

SRR def. St. Cloud Apollo 25we simulate game situations like “She (Butkowski) has been 17, 25-13, 25-11 The Eagles were no match that. The girls feel confident in real consistent throughout the what they are doing,” Anderson year. She had some crucial kills for the Storm in the opening said. in game three and four. She is a round of the Section 8AAA volIn the pivotal third set, the smart, heady player,” Anderson leyball playoffs.

Storm built an early 11-5 lead said.

Brooke Torvik led the team Harvey and Konz were with 14 digs. Manthey had 12. and retained a six-point lead later in the set when Kyra Har- tough on the Cardinals at the net. Harvey had a team-high 13 kills vey had two ace blocks. Senior They combined for 13 blocks. and Becker added 11. Held fin“Willmar has a good lefty ished with 19 set assists and was Kahlen Manthey finished the set with an ace serve. that had a very good match a a perfect 15-15 serving with two SRR net play was outstand- couple weeks ago and the girls aces for SRR. Butkowski added ing in game four as Angela Konz, took it upon themselves to make three aces and Miranda Bowman Butkowski and Harvey each had sure that didn’t happen again. It had two.

Cross country competes in Section 8AA meet

by ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER

The cross country team traveled to Monticello on Thursday to compete in the Section 8AA races against 15 other teams including Moorhead, Brainerd, Bemidji and Willmar.

The girls’ varsity team placed 14 of 16 teams. Kaylee Martins led with a 66th-place finish and a time of 21:52.78.

Bowling scores Individual High Single Game: Levi Radika- 270 Individual High 3-game Total: Rod Oltz- 714 Team High Single Game: ATS- 1287 Team High 3-game Total: ATS- 3634 League standings: Sentra Sota Sheet Metal: 104.5-63.5 St. Cloud Hyundai: 99.5-68.5 Granite Edge Café: 88.5-79.5 S.R. Legion: 85-83 Sartell Hardware Hank: 78-90 The Blue Line: 73.5-94.5 ATS: 73-95 Greenkeepers: 70-98 Highlights: Levi Radika- 713 Ryan Ertl- 690 Scott Held- 664 Bruce Arnold- 663 Mike Alexander- 641 Gary Schleicher- 633 Dick Turch- 626 Kevin Kruse- 625 Pete Kruger- 623 Al Eiynch- 616 Andrew Paavola- 607

Julia Severson placed 71st with a time of 22:00.55.

Emma Mader came in 85th with a time of 22:41.80. Kenzie Froiland came in 101st with a time of 24:08.30.

Kayla Wolfe placed 104th with a time of 24:18.30. Carly Spoden placed 106th with a time of 24:38.23. Matraca

by MARIA HAGER STAFF WRITER

The Storm struck down in Willmar Oct. 31 when the girls swim team competed in the Central Lakes Conference Swimming and Diving Championship meet. The team took fourth behind Sartell-St. Stephen, Brainerd and St. Cloud Tech.

The Storm managed to place swimmers among the top 10 throughout all 11 swimming events.

“We compete against a very deep and tough conference, and this meet shows that we are growing as a team while becoming more competitive,” said head coach Ray Nelson.

Eighth-grader Anna Lucas had a strong performance, taking first in the 500 freestyle and third in the 200 free, earning all-conference recognition and honorable mention, respectively.

Lucas also contributed to the third-place 200 medley relay where she joined Larissa Kleen, Ella Benoit and Sabel Omvongkot. The four also

Danny Sertich ran a time of 18:46.14 and placing 80th, followed by Dakota Johnson in 81st with a time of 18:46.14 as well. Sam Ringger came in 84th with a time of 18:50.05.

Ryan Sweeney placed 104th with a time of 19:55.88. Jack Grabinski came in 109th with a time of 20:40.60.

went on to take second in the 200 freestyle relay.

Kleen received an honorable mention for her thirdplace 100 butterfly finish. Ella Benoit swam for first and an all-conference honor in the 100 breaststroke. She also led the SRR girls in the 200 individual medley with her sixthplace finish.

Omvongkot swam for second in the 50 freestyle, earning all-conference. In the 100 freestyle, she finished eighth.

“We have such a strong number of individuals that contribute to the depth of our team; it is great to see that we have enough of this depth to create competitiveness against other teams and within ourselves,” Nelson said.

Sauk Rapids-Rice will be sending 19 swimmers and two divers to compete in the section meet. SRR will host the Section 5A meet on Nov. 13 and 14.

200 MR: Larissa Kleen, Ella Benoit, Anna Lucas, Sabel Omvongkot 3rd 1:55.89; Tana Hendrickson, Bailey Olson, Madison Davis, Mya Reinert 11th 2:07.43 200 FS: Lucas 3rd 2:05.89, Reinert 12th 2:11.83, Davis 13th

2:14.28, Katlyn Dehn 23rd 2:21.08 200 IM: Ella Benoit 6th 2:25.58, Olson 14th 2:33.37, Hendrickson 19th 2:36.86, Lily Benoit 25th 2:41.86 50 FS: Omvongkot 2nd 25.73, Kristen Petron 22nd 28.11, Mikayla Zaske 23rd 28.21, Alyssa Handeland 34th 30.61 100 FLY: Kleen 3rd 1:05.31, Davis 12th 1:11.62, Olivia Krepp 19th 1:15.98, Mikayla Zaske 27th 1:21.13 100 FS: Omvongkot 8th 59.79, Mikayla Zaske 16th 1:01.69, Handeland 31st 1:09.77 500 FS: Lucas 1st 5:31.38, Reinert 6th 5:51.17, Dehn 21st 6:20.25, Amber Eisenschenk 26th 6:42.29 200 FSR: Kleen, Lucas, Ella Benoit, Omvongkot 2nd 1:45.50; Mikayla Zaske, Davis, Reinert, Petron 11th 1:52.49 100 BK: Kleen 9th 1:07.76, Hendrickson 12th 1:09.20, Madeline Ziegler 27th 1:19.62 100 BR: Ella Benoit 1st 1:09.94, Olson 13th 1:18.59, Jaclyn Rasmussen 21st 1:22.22, Lily Benoit 28th 1:25.53 400 FSR: Mikayla Zaske, Hendrickson, Olson, Petron 9th 4:07.43; Handeland, Abigail Tangen, Maya Zaske, Dehn 16th 4:32.06 Team rankings: Sartell-St. Stephen 568, Brainerd 432.5, St. Cloud Tech 320, SRR 278, Willmar 229, Alexandria 180.5, Rocori 139, Fergus Falls 136, Apollo 41

La Crosse sweep Lumberjacks

by NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER

The Granite City Lumberjacks traveled to La Crosse, Wisc. for a two-game event that would leave the Lumberjacks with a record of 9-5.

The La Crosse Freeze outscored the Lumberjacks in two tough games on Oct.

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Conarro closed the run for the team with a 110th-place finish and a time of 25:36.64.

The boys’ varsity team placed 13 of 16 teams. Logan Leavey led across the finish line with a 66th-place finish and a time of 18:18.85.

Ian Galligan finished in 75th place with a time of 18:33.98.

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28 and Oct. 29 winning both 4-2 and 4-1, respectively. The Freeze are in first place in the NA3HL’s central division which Lumberjack rival the North Iowa Bulls moved to before the 2015-16 season.

Granite City worked the Freeze goalies and collectively had 89 shots on goal between the two games, but couldn’t find the back of the net to come away with either win.

Granite City’s Chase Di Bari assisted by Casey Esselman, and Braden Altena assisted by Lucas Carroll helped the Lumberjacks stay in the game on Oct. 28.

In a last chance effort with the score 3-2, Granite City pulled goalie Mac Berglove with 50 seconds remaining, but the Freeze scored on the empty net ending the game

4-2, La Crosse. Both teams had eight minutes of penalty time on four infractions each.

Berglove had 26 saves.

On Thursday, Lumberjack Matthew Cowger scored the first and only Granite City goal of the game with help from teammates John Suess and Matthew Sprink. Granite City goalie Nathan Isaacson had 18 saves against La Crosse. The Lumberjacks sat 12 minutes on six infractions while the Freeze sat 14 on seven.

Granite City plays away again this weekend with a Thursday, Nov. 5 game in Breezy Point against the North Stars followed by a game Nov. 7 in White Bear Lake against the western division leaders the Twin City Steel.

The Sauk Rapids-Rice/ Pierz/Upsala bowling team competed against six area teams during the Oct. 31 match at Southway Bowl in St. Cloud.

The varsity team came out on top, which guarantees them a spot in the Minnesota Qualifying Tournament for state. The team also had three all-conference team players: Calvin Kruschke of Pierz, Jared Durant of Sauk RapidsRice and Cody Depa of Upsala. Currently, Kruschke and Durant are also two of the top 15 players in the state, and are acknowledged for the all-state team.

At Saturday’s match, the varsity team had a high team game score of 268, a high team match of 1,153 and averaged 187.

The team has a record of 12-2 and season stats for players are as follows: Cody Depa (Upsala) rolled 76 strikes, 39 spares and 23 opens for a total of 138, 98.57 percent participation and 83.33 percent fill.

Jared Durant rolled 73 strikes, 55 spares and 17 opens for a total of 145, 103.57 percent participation and 88.27 percent fill.

Calvin Kruschke (Pierz) rolled 106 strikes, 48 spares and 20 opens for a total of 174, 124.28 percent participation and 88.50 percent fill.

Brooke Helget rolled 11 strikes, 18 spares and six opens for a total of 35, 25 percent participation and 82.85 percent fill.

Derek Durant rolled 36 strikes, 30 spares and 21 opens for a total of 87, 62.14 percent participation and 75.86 percent fill.

Dylan Depa (Upsala) rolled 29 strikes, 33 spares and 33 opens for a total of 95, 67.85 percent participation and 65.26 percent fill.

Hunter Thompson rolled 18 strikes, 12 spares and 24 opens for a total of 54, 38.57 percent participation and 55.55 percent fill.

Brandon Heinen rolled eight strikes, eight spares and 17 opens for a total of 33, 23.57 percent participation and 48.48 percent fill.

Leading the Saluting great accomplishments in the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School

Bailey Olson Parents: Angie and Eric Olson Grade: Senior Accomplishment: Is one of the captains on the Sauk Rapids-Rice swim team.

What do you like most about swimming? Being able to be a part of such a great team. We are very close and have a lot of fun even when the practices get really hard.

What is your favorite event to compete in? My favorite event is the 400 freestyle relay and the 100 breaststroke.

Tell us about the most memorable meet you’ve ever been a part of. Our meet against St. Cloud Tech last year. Kristen Petron tied with a girl from Tech in the 100 freestyle (tying someone is very rare to do). Larissa Kleen and Tana Hendrickson took first and second in the 100 backstroke. Then, Ella Benoit and I followed them and took first and second in the 100 breaststroke. We ended up winning the meet by one point. Our team went crazy when we won that night. We had to fight so hard to win.

What has been your favorite high school class to date?

My favorite class has been Aquatics. Mrs. Bemboom is an awesome teacher. Since I am a swimmer, the class was easy and fun. It was another hour in the day I got to spend in the pool, but this time we got to mess around.

We didn’t have to actually swim thousands of yards like in practice.

Tell us about a skill you possess that most people don’t know. I can hold my breath for 50 yards swimming underwater.

What are some words you like to live by? I like to live by the saying that nothing is impossible. Those words remind me when I am tired or think there is no way I could swim faster, I need to keep trying and work hard to get to a higher level.

What is your favorite meal, movie, social media and song? My favorite meal is a big honkin’ plate of spaghetti, cheesy bread and a big glass of chocolate milk. My favorite movie is Soul Surfer. My favorite song is “T-Shirt” by Thomas Rhett.

What are your future plans? I plan on attending college and possibly becoming a physician’s assistant in a cardiac unit. I also hope to continue swimming in college, but that would require me to decide on a college.

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As Suzie was growing the consignment business and opening up another location in St. Cloud called Rush Boutique, Matt had another idea brewing.

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