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October 14, 2015

Even dying doesn’t slow Rick Rassier down Rassier was believed to be dead for 22 minutes, but now is living life like he always has

by BRYAN ZOLLMAN STAFF WRITER

It’s a chilly Friday morning as 55-year-old Sauk Rapids native Rick Rassier pulls on his dry suit and peers out at the Mississippi River from the shores of Wilson Park. Rassier has his freestyle kayak in tow and is planning on taking his kayaking skills to the next level. It’s a good day to be alive, especially for a man who died for 22 minutes on Aug. 29. Rassier was in Wausau,

Wisc., at a freestyle kayaking competition. It was cold and the water was frigid. He always wore his dry suit to keep him warm, but on this day he forgot. He was waiting for his turn when all of a sudden he felt a shock through his body. He tipped over in his kayak. “I remember my body buzzing all of a sudden and thought to myself, oh no,” said Rassier. “I was later told that people thought I was working on a hand roll. But when they saw my paddle Áoating away they knew something was

Fatal crash leaves Blaine man dead A three-vehicle collision on Benton County Road 5 took the life of 35-year-old Brandon Bellamy of Blaine on the evening of Oct. 5. According to the Benton County Sheriff’s department, Tessa Fussy, 17 of Oak Park, had stopped in the roadway to make a left-hand turn into a residence. As Fussy was waiting for eastbound trafÀc to clear, her vehicle was rear-ended by Bellamy. After striking Fussy’s vehicle, Bellamy’s vehicle continued into the eastbound lane and collided with a 1998 Audi Quattro driven by Joan Novak, 52 of Foley.

First aid was administered to all three drivers and an 11-year-old boy who was a passenger in Novak’s vehicle. Bellamy was fatally injured in the crash and pronounced dead at the scene. Novak and her 11-year-old passenger were transported to the St. Cloud Hospital with serious injuries. Fussy was treated at the scene and released. The investigation into the cause of the collision is ongoing. The Benton County Sheriff’s OfÀce was assisted at the scene by the Foley Fire Department, North Ambulance and the Minnesota State Patrol.

wrong.” He was in cardiac arrest. Luckily for him there was a nurse, doctor, registered EMT and another person trained in CPR at the event. All four went to work on him until paramedics arrived. He was later told that his body was turning purple, and his ears were turning black. After desperate attempts to revive, paramedics administered a Lucas device to try and shock his heart back into action. When they administered a Àfth shock, they followed with a shot of adrenaline through his nose. Miraculously, Rassier’s heart kicked back into gear. He was rushed to the hospital where his body temperature was measured at 93.6 degrees. Anything under 95 is considered hypothermia. “I remember before it happened several people said I looked blue because I was so cold,” Rassier said. “But I wanted to get as much paddling in as I could before it got busy at the whitewater park.” Rassier said he always wore a dry suit to keep him warm, and was often teased about it because he wore it even when it wasn’t needed.

PHOTOS BY BRYAN ZOLLMAN

Rick Rassier performs a freestyle kayaking maneuver on the Mississippi River at Wilson Park last Friday morning, less than six weeks after suffering cardiac arrest on Aug. 29. He was unresponsive for 22 minutes until he Ànally revived by paramedics.

But on this day he believed it was the main reason he went into cardiac arrest. “I was also coming off the busiest time of year and was up at 4:30 that morning, drove four hours and chugged 32 ounces of diet Mountain Dew,” he said. “But I run on adrenaline. I

love doing what I do.” Rassier is a physical education teacher in the Foley School District. When he’s not teaching, he’s on the move. He made a name for himself as a oneman volleyball team that traveled around the Midwest taking on high school teams

while delivering a drug free message to students. He works with approximately 250 athletic teams every year as part of his motivational training and team building exercises. After turning

Rassier continued on pg. 2

A birthday party for Mylee by NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER

Long before she received her wings, Mylee Mae Scapanski gave a gift to the world and each person she met in her 22 months on Earth. Mylee gave a smile. This Saturday, Oct. 17, people will be able to give something back to Mylee as they celebrate her birthday with a party at O’Brien’s Pub in Rice from 3-7 p.m. Mylee will watch from above as her parents, Brad and Kayla, sisters Addi, 5, and Lanie, 3 ½ months, all of Sauk Rapids, and other family, friends and community members gather to celebrate her life and cheerful spirit with decorations, cupcakes, music and more. The birthday party will provide a chance for the community to bring unwrapped presents to be donated to the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital where Mylee stayed. All proceeds will be given to the ChildFamily Life Services department which provided care and comfort for the Scapanski family during and after Mylee’s journey. “I wanted to do something whether she was with us or not,” Kayla said. “ChildFamily Life gave us so much. They try to make your life as normal as possible while your child is in the hospital. Everything monetary from this event will go into the Mylee Mae’s Memorial Fund at the hospital which supports this department.” Smiley Mylee, as Mylee was known throughout the children’s hospital, was born on Oct. 16, 2012. She somehow managed to be a happy, go-lucky little girl even though she suffered from an extremely rare heart disease called Restrictive Cardiomyopathy. The disease,

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Brad and Kayla Scapanski are here with their three daughters Abbi, 5, Lanie 3 1/2 months and a photo of Mylee Mae who past away Aug. 30, 2014 after complications from her Restrictive Cardiomyopathy heart disease.

which is found in less than 1 percent of children, caused Mylee’s heart walls to be rigid and would not stretch when Àlling with blood. Therefore, the blood backed up into Mylee’s circulatory system and eventually caused heart failure. Mylee was diagnosed with this rare disease on June 10, 2013 when she was almost 8 months old. Two days later, she went into cardiac arrest, survived and was put on ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation), which provided support for her heart before she received a Berlin Heart; a device connected outside of the body which pumps for the patient’s heart. Mylee smiled her way through each day and was a source of inspired strength for

her family and hospital family alike. She loved dancing to her favorite song “Happy” by Pharrell Williams. She delighted in characters the Bubble Guppies, Minions and Olaf from “Frozen” like many others her age. Mylee lived 446 days within the walls of the children’s hospital waiting for a heart transplant before taking her Áight to heaven on Aug. 30, 2014. “She was a pretty easygoing kid even with all of that going on,” Kayla said. “Mylee spent 75 percent of her life in the hospital and those people were her family. I could trust them completely.” The doctors, nurses and staff at the children’s hospital became the Scapanskis’ second family. They still keep in touch, so much so that when the newest Scapanski

daughter, Lanie, was born they brought her to meet their hospital family. “They did so much for us,” Kayla said. “They brought a teleconference unit, so when I came home on the weekends I could bring it up on my iPad and I could see Mylee for the time I was away. They had meet and greets for parents. Anything we would ask for, they’d get for us.” Child-Family Life Services didn’t just care for Mylee, they cared for the family as a whole. When Mylee’s older sister, Addi, didn’t quite comprehend what was happening to her sister, the department made a stuffed animal with a Berlin Heart and gave it to Addi. They wanted Addi to feel comfortable around her sister’s new device. The department helped the family after Mylee’s passing with information on retreats and books for Addi – even creating hand impressions from Mylee for the family to remember her by. The Scapanski family wanted to do something positive on Mylee’s birthday because their little girl stayed positive throughout her treatments and felt it would not be right to be sad on a day that was meant to celebrate her life. “Just for people to be happy is what she would want,” Kayla said. “The one thing we’ve taken out of this experience is to not sweat the small stuff. There are bigger things in life to worry about than the little things. Enjoy every moment you have with your family and your children.” For more of Mylee’s story go to: www.caringbridge. org/visit/myleescapanski or visit Mylee Mae’s Memory on Facebook. Donations can also be made by going to www.give.umn.edu/giveto/ myleemae.

Smiley Mylee kept bright spirits throughout her treatment at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital. Mylee’s parents are holding a birthday party to celebrate her life on Oct. 17 from 3-7 p.m. at O’Brien’s Pub in Rice.

Mylee Scapanski never made it to her second birthday, but the life she lived inspired happiness and bravery in family and friends.

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Rassier continued from front 50, he looked for a new sport to challenge himself much like he challenges the athletes he works with. “When I saw freestyle kayaking I knew it was the sport for me,” he said. A self-described Àtness freak, Rassier was in better shape than most 25-yearolds when he paddled out into the water on Aug. 29. But because of the perfect conditions, his heart had an electrical malfunction, causing it to stop. After an angiogram, doctors would later tell him his arteries were clean as a whistle. “No blockage,” he said. “Just an electrical shortage.” Meanwhile, Rassier’s wife and Àve children were on their way to the hospital, making the four-hour trip not knowing if he was alive or dead. When Rassier woke in the hospital, they were all standing at the foot of his bed. The nurse asked if he recognized anybody and Rassier cracked a joke about his son-in-law who was standing on the end. “Nobody laughed,” he said. “Then my daughter asked if I recognized my granddaughter.” Always the jokester, Rassier said he was sure it was his elderly neighbor. This time the family got the joke and knew he was going to be Àne. Despite his cardiac

Rick Rassier performs a freestyle stunt on the Mississippi River last Friday morning. Rassier is back in the water after suffering cardiac arrest on Aug. 29. He was revived after 22 minutes and has no lingering effects from the incident.

“I feel I was spared because there is so much left for me to do.” - Rick Rassier episode, Rassier was given a clean bill of health. His doctor said not to do any heavy lifting, but otherwise he could go on with life as he normally would. His low body temperature when the cardiac episode occurred may have been his saving grace. He also believes his brain kept working even when his heart had stopped because he remembers hearing people yell encouragement as people worked to revive him.

Now when he exercises he said he feels even better than he did before. “That Monday night I got back into the health club and got on the bike and pedaled for an hour,” he said. “Cardiac never felt so good.” Is he scared of another cardiac event? “I have no fear whatsoever,” he said. In fact, he went back to Wausau three weeks later and saw a lot of the same

people who were there when he went into cardiac arrest. “It was interesting hearing them say how it affected them,” he said. “They thought I was dead.” Since getting clearance from his doctor he has been on the water almost every day. He told his family he has no plans of slowing down. “My wife came along and listened to the doctors,” he said. “They said it was a freaky thing and the likelihood of it happening again is rare. They said just don’t put yourself in those circumstances again.” He knows now to never forget his dry suit. “Had I had it on, this

PHOTOS BY BRYAN ZOLLMAN

Rassier promotes a drug free message as part of his motivational talks with athletes. He challenges them to take their lives to the next level. He works with over 250 schools annually.

probably never would have happened,” he said. Rassier said he is thankful to be alive, and that he thinks about his neardeath experience every day. But it isn’t going to change the way he lives his life. In fact, it has inspired him to be even more passionate about helping young athletes. “I feel I was spared because there is so much

left for me to do,” he said. On this day, he climbs into his kayak on the shores of the Mississippi in Wilson Park. He slowly paddles out into the cold, deep water. When asked if he fears death, he pauses and looks out across sprawling water of the great river. “No, I don’t,” he said. “I know where I am. And I know where I am going.”

School district refunds Frontage road plans continues bonds for a second time by ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER

by ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER

The school board had their work study session, where they discussed the facility study and strategic planning during their regular scheduled meeting Oct. 5, Superintendent Dr. Daniel Bittman, Business Manager Kim Eisenschenk, Hazel Reinhardt and Paul Youngquist provided the board with an update on the facility study. The board had an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the preliminary Àndings. Reinhardt, the demographer, provided enrollment information, predicting continued enrollment growth between 6 and 17.3 percent over the next Àve to 10 years. Youngquist presented preliminary results and ideas related to the ex-

isting facilities, enrollment, 21st Century Learning, security, asset preservation and applications. Youngquist will continue to Ànalize the information and is expected to share results with the board in November. The district will prepare possible Ànancial information for various options and projects discussed and will share with the community and the board in December. In addition, Dr. Bittman and the board members invite the community to become involved, ask questions and serve on the community committee (which will meet in January, February and March). Information will continue to be available on the district website (www. isd47.org). The work study session also included a strategic planning session facilitated

by Dr. Bittman and included a review of student survey results, planning and an opportunity to recommend changes. Board members had the opportunity to ask questions and converse about the efforts. Overall, board members were pleased with the results and thanked district staff and administration for their continued efforts. Board members asked administration to continue to Ànd ways to provide information to students and staff, encourage students to report incidents if and when they occur and to create opportunities for students to continue to discuss the importance of learning with and from each other. The next school board meeting will be on Monday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. in the board room at the high school.

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The Watab Township board continues to work on a possible frontage road to improve the access to K Johnson Construction off of Highway 10. Kevin Johnson wants to see a road established to connect with that of RDO and Sugar Daddy’s. RDO has not agreed to the road in the past, unless it will reach to the County Road 33 overpass. Supervisor Craig Gondeck plans to speak with a representative from Gold’n Plump and Clerk Pat Spence was asked to check if the road south of Sugar Daddy’s is vacated and recorded at Benton County. Supervisor

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Lloyd Erdmann is going to speak with R.J. Lanners Trucking about a possible frontage road easement. This is an ongoing project and updates are expected to be given at the next board meeting in November. In other township news: • BNSF has not yet responded with a date to review the damages to the Lakewood Shores railroad crossing, but the railroad plans to close the crossing later this month to replace the planks. • The Watab Cleanup Day was a huge success, with 317 cars coming through, as well as Supervisor Gondeck visiting 14 residences in the township to pick up recyclables. Also, 217 cans of food were also donated for the food shelf. • The second outdoor

warning siren was installed in the beginning of September. The board recently completed the grant report and plans to pass it on to the Benton Te l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s Foundation. • Roads in the Lake Andrew development are in need of patching, which has been granted to Allen Saldana of Saldana Excavating and Aggregates. • Safety at railroad crossings has been a concern and railroad employees have seen many cars going around the barricades near the railroad tracks. In the future, railroad employees will be writing down the license plate numbers and giving them to the Benton County Sheriff’s OfÀce.

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Our peace will remain There are dwell on the face two artists whose of the whole music I can’t get earth.” That’s enough of: Hilyou and me. ary and Kate. Most don’t want Together their to hear it, and I voices and their get it. We want to talented guitar keep carousing and violin playand Àguring out ing fall in a class how to bring in of their own. One By Mercy Nygaard more income to of their songs t our American Life by Faith Àlifestyle. reminds me of He said, the past week’s “But take heed world events. From “Em- to yourselves, lest your manuel,” hearts be weighed down “Kingdoms will fall, with carousing, drunkgovernments cease; All enness, and cares of this our riches devoured and life, and that Day come on treasures released; The you unexpectedly.” Luke mountains return to the 21:34-36. Wake up. Take dust where they came; heed. That Day is closer The sun smolders down than it has ever been. to a Áickering Áame; Our My desire is to encourpeace will remain; Forev- age you because my favorer remain.” ite part about Hilary and A brief summary of Kate’s song is, “Our peace what has taken place since still remains.” We have Oct. 1, in my own words. hope in Jesus. Without Israeli Prime Minister, Him we will perish. Do Netanyahu, professed his not conform to this world grief to the UN general and get to know Him now assembly, over our deal because – news Áash – Jewith Iran to give a ter- sus wins. It’s not time to rorist-Àlled nation sanc- build a bunker or run and tioned relief. For reasons hide. It’s time to pray and unknown, Obama told get in your Bible. If you Biden not to attend the haven’t yet, start believing speech. We gave a nation and meet with other bethat is known to slaughter lievers. Life is short. You its own people and capture will receive opposition women and children for and there will be pain, but abuse, access to billions of there is life in believing dollars in hopes for them and joy through obedience to stop pursuing nuclear and that is how our family weapons. has found peace. Israel’s Netanyahu As Iran was testing its had every right to express missile, here is what we his grief over our decision did. After church, my huswhen the Iranian supreme band, with the two youngleader just published a est in tow, helped his good book in August outlin- friend tear out a wall in ing his plan to destroy his shed and had a good Israel. I know it sounds time doing it. Meanwhile almost unbelievable. Do three girls crammed into we have any idea who our a three-seater Ford Ranger president is for? Even with no air conditioning after Iran published the on the unusually hot day book, “Palestine,” we still and headed to Redwing for gave them access to bil- a good friend of mine’s art lions of dollars and here exhibit. I soaked in every is how Iran responded to second with my daughters; our act of generosity to- windows down, hair Áying wards them: They tested a and smelling the harvest precision-guided ballistic take place everywhere. missile capable of carry- We talked about Israel and ing a nuclear warhead on how to share the hope that Sunday. Now, please go we have with the world. research and see how far We had fun admiring and off I am. supporting Deb Lee CarBesides being con- son’s gifted, captured imcerned Iran is trying to ages of God’s glorious creperfect missiles capable ation – the wild horses of of reaching even the U.S., the badlands. Looking for we need to pay attention to something to do that has what happens in the Mid- meaning? There is plenty. dle East because it has all Let’s pray, praise the Crebeen foretold in the Bible ator, support each other, and Jesus tells us to watch work the harvest in volunand pray always. Jesus teer and donations, and as warns us that “it will come bombs may explode, our as a snare on all those who peace will remain.

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Every person has a story. Most of us have With winter months nearing, snow falling, more than one. doors closing and sidewalks emptying, please Each week as I prepare for yet another paper don’t forget about us. We’ll still want to tell to enter your home, I confront writer’s block your stories, no matter what temperature the air before writing my column. outside may be. This business doesn’t endure It’s not that I don’t have anything to say, but without normal people doing interesting things more because I don’t know what to write. I have or interesting people doing normal things. stories, much like every one of you. Some will Don’t hesitate when sending your story leads. make you laugh, and some would make you cry. by NATASHA BARBER If the story is attracting you, I’m sure there is But sometimes I’m not quite sure if I’m ready to more than one reader who may be attracted as share. Sometimes I want to keep them for myself well. a little longer. The goal of a newspaper is to inform, Over the last four months as the editor of the Sauk entertain and start a conversation. Letters to the editor Rapids Herald, I’ve had the pleasure of meeting many are one way you can contribute to this dialogue. It’s your of you and hearing your stories. You’ve opened up your chance to tell us what you’re thinking. Each letter will be homes, businesses and workplaces in order to share a story, considered carefully, and as long as there are no conÁicts which to you was probably nothing more than life. of interest with libel or other mass media ethics, they will It is your stories I have to thank for making this be printed. Letters to the editor should be fairly short and paper great. I am grateful for the compliments we receive to the point. We reserve the right to edit pieces for length. each week by community members who are enjoying the You must include full name, address and phone number. newspaper. I am overwhelmed by the amount of support Both story leads and letters to the editor can be submitted you’ve shown our team as we’ve embarked on this journey. via postal mail, e-mailed to natasha@saukherald.com, or And I am blessed to have met so many kind hearts along through our website www.saukrapidsherald.com. So let us the way. But please don’t forget to give yourselves a pat on hear your voice and tell your stories. There are plenty of the back as you’re tapping ours. These are your stories, not them to go around, and I sure wouldn’t mind hearing more. mine.

Kendricks steps into starting role for Vikings Getting a reserve offensive lineman back In an under-the-radar move last Tuesday, in this deal was obviously important to a Vithe Minnesota Vikings traded starting middle kings team that has been ravaged by injuries linebacker Gerald Hodges to the San Francisalong the offensive line. Starting right tackle co 49ers for backup center Nick Easton and a Phil Loadholt was lost for the season in a sixth-round pick in next year’s draft. While this meaningless exhibition contest, and starting move might seem questionable on the surface, it center John Sullivan is on the short-term insays more about the talent that the Vikings had waiting in the wings than it does about Gerald by ANDY THAYER jured reserve list with a back injury. By addHodges. Second-round pick Eric Kendricks ap- SPORTS COLUMNIST ing Nick Easton, the Vikings have taken out an insurance policy for backup center Joe pears ready to assume a starting role at middle Berger that should help to bridge the gap unlinebacker, and with the Vikings in desperate need of offensive line depth; this trade makes a lot of sense. til Sullivan can return later this season. This Sunday, the Vikings host the snake-bitten Kansas Eric Kendricks, a rangy linebacker out of UCLA, was already playing almost half of the Vikings’ defensive City Chiefs, who have dropped four straight games and snaps. He is known for his excellent pass coverage, and he just lost their best offensive player, running back Jamaal has been used in the team’s nickel package since week one. Charles, to a season-ending knee injury. The Vikings have Said Vikings coach Mike Zimmer, “I think Eric’s done a won both of their home games this season by convincing good job, and basically has been a starter. He’s a good margins, and they need another strong effort to avoid fallplayer. I don’t know what else you want me to say. He’s ing further behind the undefeated division-leading Green Bay Packers. The Chiefs still have a stout pass rush and done a good job.” Hodges had some memorable plays with the Vikings, an offense that does a good job of avoiding turnovers with including an interception return for a touchdown last sea- a conservative passing attack led by quarterback Alex son against Geno Smith of the New York Jets. Zimmer Smith, so the Vikings need to play fundamentally-sound likes versatile linebackers, however, and Hodges has usu- football in order to take care of business on Sunday. You ally looked out of place in pass coverage. That can be a can bet that Smith will be testing Kendricks early and ofproblem when you’re facing a quarterback like Aaron ten in this game. The Chiefs are the type of team that the Rodgers twice per season. Kendricks, who was teammates Vikings should be able to beat if they fancy themselves as with starting outside linebacker Anthony Barr in college, playoff contenders. New starting middle linebacker Eric has some obvious synergy with Barr and should be able to Kendricks will play a major role in determining whether step into a starting role without the Vikings’ defense miss- the Vikings can control the trademark short-range passing game of the Chiefs. ing a beat.

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LOCAL NEWS

Obituaries Rosemary F. Pflipsen Mass of Christian Burial was at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 9, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Sauk Rapids for Rosemary F. PÁipsen, age 85, who passed away Monday at Talahi Nursing Center, St. Cloud. Rev. Ralph Zimmerman will ofÀciate. Rosemary was born April 2, 1930, in Ward Springs to Paul and Rose (Minette) Ritter. She married Donald PÁipsen on June 7, 1954, at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Ward Springs. Rosemary lived in the St. Cloud and Sauk Rapids area most of her adult life. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Rosemary enjoyed quilting, cooking, baking, cribbage and cards. She was a great

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listener and always enjoyed spending quality time with her grandchildren. Rosemary placed needs of others Àrst, including her children and grandchildren. She will be dearly missed. Rosemary is survived by

her loving husband of 61 years Donald of Sauk Rapids; children, Chad (Connie) of Sauk Rapids, Terry (Cheryl) of Sauk Rapids, Nancy (Mike) KueÁer of Sauk Rapids, Cindy (Steve) Ritter of Albany, Gregg (Marilee) of Foley, Patty (John) Aschenbrenner of Rice, Jeannie (Darren) Meehl of Foley, Suzy (Gary) Kruger of Rice; siblings, Marcy Czech, Ken Ritter, Leonard Ritter; has 30 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Randy; grandson, Eric PÁipsen; sister, Marlene Klaphake; brothers, Delbert and Ervin Ritter. Obituary and guestbook available online at: www. williamsdingmann.com

St. Cloud Diocese releases statement regarding complaint

The Diocese of St. Cloud has been named as a defendant in a civil lawsuit alleging that Father Antonio Marfori sexually abused a minor in the late 1970s while he was a parttime instructor at Cathedral High School in St.Cloud. The diocese is reviewing the complaint. After learning of the allegation, Bishop Donald Kettler removed Father Marfori’s priestly faculties, meaning he cannot function or present himself as a priest, while the allegation is investigated. Father Marfori had been assisting the pastor of St. Andrew Parish in Elk River with sacramental ministry. This was not an assignment from the bishop but an agreement between Father Marfori and the parish to provide sacramental assistance in the parish. There has been no report of sexual misconduct prior to receiving the present complaint. The allegation has been reported to law enforcement, and the bishop notiÀed the Diocesan Review Board. Father Marfori has been removed from a parish

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house owned by St. Andrew Parish in Elk River and will live at a residence owned by the diocese in St. Cloud during the investigation. In light of the allegation and in line with past practice, Bishop Kettler will hold listening sessions in the near future in areas where Father Marfori served. When the schedule and speciÀc locations for the sessions are determined, they will be announced in parish bulletins and from the pulpit; they also will be published on the diocese’s website (www. stclouddiocese.org) and in the diocesan newspaper, The Visitor. Father Marfori was ordained Oct. 7, 1978 at St. Mary’s Cathedral in St. Cloud. He has served the following assignments: parttime associate, St. Francis Xavier, Sartell, and part-time instructor (later instructor and assistant chaplain), Cathedral High School, St. Cloud, 19781980; associate pastor, St. Paul, Sauk Centre,1980-1984; post-graduate studies, 19841985; pastor, St. Agnes, Roscoe, 1985-1993; pastor, St. Margaret,Lake Henry (while

continuing at St. Agnes), 1987-1993; pastor, St. Pius X, Zimmerman, 1993-2007; pastor, St. Anne, Kimball, 2007-2008; canonical administrator, St. Elizabeth, Brennyville, SS. Peter and Paul, Gilman, and St. Joseph, Morrill, 2008-2010; Leave of absence (medical), 2010. Bishop Kettler continues to encourage all victims of abuse to come forward. Contact information for victim advocates and county ofÀcials to whom abuse can be reported is available online at: stcdio.org/about/safeenvironment/how-to-reportabuse. The diocese’s sexual misconduct policy, Àrst promulgated by the bishop of the Saint Cloud Diocese in 1991 and revised in 2003 and 2007, also is available online at: www.stcdio.org/ wp-content/uploads/2013/04/ misconduct_policy.pdf. The diocese works to provide safe environments for everyone and works in compliance with the U.S. bishops’ “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.”

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Nathan Isaiah Theis was born on Sept. 19, 2015 at 7:49 p.m., to Steven and April Theis of Sauk Rapids. Nathan weighed nine pounds, three ounces and measured 20 inches. He is welcomed by siblings Joel, 6, Elliana, 4, and Peter, 2. His grandparents are Mike and Carol Theis of Sauk Rapids and Greg and JoAnn Marshall, also of Sauk Rapids.

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Manure application follows harvest season By Dan Martens U of M Extension Manure application follows harvest; and manure nutrients can count a lot toward 2016 crop production budgets and potential for proÀts. Several practices and factors play into how well we do with capturing the nutrient value from manure and turning it into crop proÀts. Let’s look at just nitrogen (N) for an average sample of liquid dairy manure that has 24 pounds of N per 1,000 gallons. Let’s compare a manure application for nitrogen to applying urea where the nitrogen is worth $0.50 per pound. If the manure is applied and incorporated within 12 hours, 65 percent of this nitrogen could be available to next year’s crop. Then 65 percent x 24 pounds provides 15.6 pounds of N. That’s $7.80 of nitrogen value per 1,000 gallons manure (15.6 pounds x $0.50). If we use U of M guidelines that shows merit to applying 150 pounds N per acre for a particular soil type, we might apply 9,600 gallons of manure per acre (150 divided by 15.6 pounds N available per 1,000 gallons). The total value of the nitrogen available next year on a per acre basis would be $74.88. We might have 20 percent of the nitrogen available the next year too. That would be another 30 pounds N per acre, theoretically worth $15, bringing the total to about $90 per acre ($75 + $15). The percent N available to the next crop varies with how and how soon the manure is incorporated. Here are some numbers just for Àrst year available nitrogen and per acre value from 9,600 gallons on average liquid dairy manure. • Broadcast and incorporated 0 to 1/2 day: 65 percent, $75 1/2 to 4 days: 45 percent, $52

• Incorporated more than 4 days later: 25 percent, $29 • Sweep injection: 60 percent, $69 • Knife injection: 45 percent, $52 Obviously this varies with equipment used, soil and weather conditions and time of year. I’d expect that a knife application with disks that kicked a good amount of soil over the knife slot might do better. One suggestion is to apply manure, like we recommend for anhydrous ammonia in other parts of the state in the fall – after soil temperature is consistently below 50 degrees. This minimizes conversion of nitrogen to nitrates that are vulnerable to leaching with heavy rain events that could occur yet in the fall or following spring. Waiting that long may not be practical in the context of all the work farmers and custom manure applicators have to do. Here are a few of the other things that might be considered. Hauling cost: It often costs more to haul and spread manure nutrients than to spread the same nutrients with commercial fertilizer. It might cost $0.01 per gallon of liquid manure. Then it would cost $96 to apply 9,600 gallons of liquid dairy manure. There may be nutrients beyond the nitrogen that are needed that more than cover this cost. Livestock farms have to move manure. Another way to look at the economics might be to recover as much of the hauling cost as possible. Phosphorus management: For most manure and soil situations, when manure is applied to meet the nitrogen need of the crop, we are applying more phosphorus than that crop needs. When soil test phosphorus levels get beyond certain levels for land within certain proximity to water channels, rules require manure applications to be made based on phosphorus crop needs. We may be

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applying more potassium than the crop needs also. The most effective way to manage phosphorus levels is for livestock farmers to share manure with crop farmers who don’t have livestock. The manure bonus: Many farmers Àgure they get a 5-10 percent yield advantage by applying manure nutrients compared to commercial fertilizer. This might be due to other nutrients in the manure and manure’s beneÀt to soil biology and organic matter. Getting this bonus depends on effective manure nutrient management practices; and can be affected by weather and other factors also. It is also important to consider good neighbor practices with manure applications. Neighbors do well to talk with each other about things. Consider wind direction when you can. Non-farm neighbors can remember other advantages they considered in moving to the country where agriculture is the primary land use. For crop and livestock farmers looking at manure value together, search for “Minnesota Extension What’s Manure Worth” for a worksheet that can be helpful in looking at the value of manure based on many of the factors considered here. Remember the nutrients that have value are the nutrients that are available and needed for the land where it is applied, based on the crop grown. U of M Extension, Soil and Water Conservation Districts, crop consultants and agronomy advisors have resources for helping farmers look for better ways to make the best use of manure nutrients, while trying to make a living and taking care of soil and water resources the best you can. You see the beneÀts Àrst on your own farm. As with other fall work, make safety a priority.

RICE COMMUNITY CHURCH 205 Main St. E Rice, 393-2203 Pastor Emil Williams Sunday Worship: 10am Wednesday Bible Study: 7pm at Pine Country Bank 750 County Road 21 NE

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TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH 2163 Mayhew Lk Rd. NE Sauk Rapids Pastor Paul Cloeter Sunday Service: 8 & 10:30am Sunday Bible Study 9:15am Sunday Radio 8am WVAl Monday Service: 6pm

HARVEST FELLOWSHIP 400 2nd Ave. N Sauk Rapids Pastor Larry Siekawitch; 529-8838 Associate Pastor: Jim Wiebolt Pastor of Discipleship: Dan Gordon Sunday Worship: 9:00, 10:45am Children’s Church: 10am Youth Ministries: Wed. 6:30pm

THE LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD 325 11th St. N Sauk Rapids Pastor Donald Wilke Sunday Service: 10am LC-MS Wednesday Service: 10am LC-MS

NEW HOPE CHURCH An Evangelical Church 1970 15th ST NE Sauk Rapids Rev. Michael Jarrett; 656-5234 www.newhopenow.net Sunday Service: 10:30am Sunday School/Bible Study 9:30am

PETRA EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH 1049 1st Ave. N Sauk Rapids Pastor Bryan Prell; 252-0120 Sunday Worship: 8 & 10:30am Sunday/Bible School 9:15am K-8 Day School: M-F 7:45am-2:15pm

ST. CLOUD SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH Box 323 Benton Cty. Rd. 45 Sauk Rapids Saturday Bible Study: 9:25am Saturday Worship: 11am

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LOCAL NEWS Rice Police Department Activity

Monday, Sept. 28 9:31am: Utility/Power Outage on the 800 block of 2nd Ave. SW 1:31pm: Unoccupied Vehicle on Cty. Rd. 13 3:18pm: Records Check Tuesday, Sept. 29 8:38am: Recovered Stolen Property 8:49am: Motor Vehicle Theft 4:41pm: Welfare Check on the 700 block of 8th Ave. NE Wednesday, Sept. 30 12:20pm: Missing Animal 12:23pm: Criminal History Check

2:09pm: Extra Patrol on 5th St. NE 5:44pm: Assist Public 10:35pm: Court Order Violation on the 200 block of Division St. Thursday, Oct. 1 3:14pm: Records Check Friday, Oct. 2 6:30pm: Extra Patrol on 7th St. NE Saturday, Oct. 3 4:10am: Assist Other Agency Sunday, Oct. 4 3:02am: Suspicious Activity on Main St. 3:41am: Unoccupied Vehicle on Main St.

Sauk Rapids Police Department Activity 1:32pm: Lost/Missing Property on the 1100 block of 2nd Ave. N 3:19pm: Suspicious Activity on the 1500 block of Prairie View La NE 3:34pm: Theft on the 900 block of 1st St. S 5:00pm: Theft on the 600 block of 2nd Ave. N 5:35pm: Suspicious Activity on the 800 block of 4th St. S 6:05pm: Medical/Ambulance Assist 6:43pm: Theft from Auto on the 700 block of 8th St. N 7:22pm: Civil Problem on the 400 block of 13th Ave. S 7:23pm: Missing Person on the 1800 block of Osauka Rd. 8:03pm: Disorderly Conduct on the 200 block of Summit Ave. S 8:04pm: Suspicious Activity on the 700 block of 2nd Ave. N 9:38pm: Unwanted 9:50pm: Hit and Run TrafÀc Accident on the 100 block of 2nd Ave. N 10:00pm: TrafÀc/Driving Complaint 10:12pm: Sick/Alcohol Cared For on 2nd Ave. N Two trafÀc stops, one citation and one verbal warning issued. Friday, Oct. 2 12:41am: Welfare Check on the 1100 block of 1st Ave. N 9:28am: Juvenile Problem on the 1000 block of 4th St. S 9:43am: Medical/Ambulance Assist 11:39am: TrafÀc Accident on 1st St N 1:01pm: Escort 2:17pm: Disturbance on the 1300 block of 13th St. Cir. 2:53pm: Welfare Check on the 1200 block of 1st Ave. N 3:49pm: Theft from Auto on the 1500 block of 20th Ave. NE 5:26pm: Unwanted 7:26pm: Shots Fired on the 1900 block of Benton Dr. N 7:35pm: Medical/Ambulance Assist 10:27pm: Domestic Dispute on the 900 block of 4th St. N Five trafÀc stops, one citation and four verbal warnings issued. Saturday, Oct. 3 12:07am: Suspicious Activity on the 1000 block of Industrial Dr. 12:17am: Dispute on the 900 block of 1st St. S 4:35am: Unwanted 4:42am: Warrant Arrest on the 100 block of 1st St. S 9:22am: Juvenile Problem on the 700 block of 1st St. S 11:18am: Medical/Ambulance Assist 12:34pm: Disturbance on the 300 block of 3rd Ave. S 12:47pm: Suspicious Activity on the 700 block of 5th Ave. N 2:42pm: Suicidal Person on the 1400 block of 2nd Ave. S 7:43pm: Assist Public One trafÀc stop, verbal warning issued. Sunday, Oct. 4 12:22am: Suspicious Activity on the 1400 block of 2nd St. N 1:45am: Assist Other Agency 2:41am: Disturbance on the 700 block of 2nd Ave. N 4:11am: Suspicious Activity on the 700 block of 2nd Ave. N 4:14am: Suspicious Activity on the 500 block of 2nd Ave. N 4:15am: Medical/Ambulance Assist 5:00am: Suspicious Activity on the 1000 block of Stearns Dr. 8:32am: Theft on the 400 block of River Ave. S 10:58am: Medical/Ambulance Assist 4:54pm: Assist Other Agency 4:55pm: TrafÀc Accident on Benton Dr. S 5:29pm: TrafÀc/Driving Complaint 5:38pm: Medical/Ambulance Assist 7:17pm: Juvenile Problem on Summit Ave. S 8:07pm: Civil Problem on the 300 block of 4th St. S 8:32pm: Civil Problem on the 200 block of Summit Ave. N 9:53pm: Civil Problem on the 1800 block of W Highview Dr. 11:20pm: Harassing or Threatening Phone Calls 11:55pm: Suspicious Activity on the 100 block of 1st St. S

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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. Sauk Rapids Women of

Holiday Workshop crafting day for kids Benton County 4-H is inviting school age youth to attend a fun arts and crafting day at the annual Holiday Workshop. This year it will be held at the Foley Intermediate School Cafeteria from 8:45 a.m.-2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15 during the MEA break. There is a fee to help cover the cost of the materials; it is $8 for Benton County 4-H members (maximum of $16 per 4-H family) and $10 for non 4-H members. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration is required and is limited to the Àrst 75 participants. This year, Benton County is excited to be offering a special Àne arts component made possible by the Central Minnesota Arts Board. This featured craft will be copper tooling of animal totems representing the youth. This session will be taught by artist Paula Benfer. The Benton County 4-H

Holiday Workshop is a day set aside for youth to get out of the house and spend a few hours making crafts from kits prepared by some of the 4-H groups in Benton County. There is an exciting set of crafts prepared and ready to go. Some of the crafts that will be made this year include a magnetic bug, popsicle sled, card tree, button jewelry and many more. In addition, youth (13 years and older) and adult volunteers are needed to help set up on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 3:30 p.m. Furthermore, volunteers are needed to teach and assist in craft making on the day of the event, Thursday, Oct. 15. More information, including registration forms and volunteer information, can be found at www.z.umn. edu/4hbenton, or by calling the extension ofÀce at (320) 9685077.

What’s Happening Now-Oct. 15 – Mississippi Heights Elementary School PTAC biennial, Winter Clothing Drive. Send items to the SRR school ofÀce. Now-Dec. 12 – Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm Magicians Program, for all girls and boys in grades K-2. Register online at www.SaukRapidsRiceOnline.org. Thursday, Oct. 15, 12-4 p.m. – 55+ Driver Improvement 4-hour refresher course, Salem Lutheran Church, 90 Riverside Drive SE, St. Cloud. Friday, Oct. 16, 5-8 p.m. – Sauk Rapids Riverside Lions Steak Fry and Meat RafÁe, Sauk Rapids VFW, 901 N Benton Drive. Bring old cell phones to recycle. (320) 333-2000. Monday, Oct. 19, 3:30-5:30 p.m. – Fare For All food distribution, Resurrection Lutheran Church, 610 Co. Rd. 2, St. Joseph. Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2-3 p.m. – 55+ Boomers & Zoomers Floral Arranging, presented by Rhoda Paurus of St. Cloud Floral, Shepherd Oaks Apartments, 310 13th Street North, Sauk Rapids. Call to register (320) 258-1577. Thursday, Oct. 22, 7:30 a.m. – Central Minnesota Manufacturers’ Association Breakfast and Tour of New Flyer of America, 6200 Glen Carlson Drive, St. Cloud. Monday, Oct. 26, 1:30-6:45 p.m. – Red Cross Bloodmobile, Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church, 1950 125th Street NW, Rice. For more information, call Lora KnaÁa at (320) 393-2701.

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Unguard, ready, fence by NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER

SAUK RAPIDS – When 16-year-old Peter Zuurbier joined a community education fencing class last January, he and his family would have never guessed that he’d have a natural talent and progress in the sport so quickly. Yet in 10 short months, Zuurbier placed Àrst in the Mixed Teen Foil of the Minnesota Sword Club (MSC) championships, outplacing opponents with many more years of experience. “Fencing and Àghting with a sword has always interested me. I was told about the opportunity through my mom, who was reading through the community education booklet and I accepted joining,” said Zuurbier, a Sauk Rapids-Rice High School junior. Sauk Rapids-Rice Community Education provides fencing throughout the schoolyear in two sessions for grades 2-5 and 6-12. The classes are provided and taught by the Youth Enrichment League (YEL) based out of Carver. The sport teaches coordination, agility, balance, Áexibility, strength and cardiovascular endurance combined with mental concentration and strategic thinking. Other than the normal class fee, participants do not need to invest in the sports gear; they can use in-house equipment if they choose. “The sport is really active and forces me to think a lot. I use my body and my brain which is fun and exciting,” said Zuurbier. “Imagine chess with your body.” “He happens to be good at chess, too,” said Peter’s father Albert without a pause. “I can’t defeat him anymore.” Zuurbier’s grandmother in the Netherlands (his father has dual-citizenship of the Netherlands and the United States) was the Àrst person to play chess with Pete when he

was 5 years old. He quickly picked up on the strategy and by the third game had beaten his grandmother without her letting him. “Competitive chess takes a little bit too long for my liking, that’s why foil is so much better,” Zuurbier said. Foil is one form of fencing and it is the style Zuurbier has excelled with. The foil is a Áexible, rectangular sword extending three feet and weighing less than one pound. In addition to foil there are two weapons called the epee and the sabre – each having their own games and rules. Epee is similar to a foil, but is longer and heavier. The game fought with an epee differs from foil as well. In foil, opponents may strike or touch to gain points from only the lower neck, torso and groin areas, whereas in epee, points can be scored at any point on the body. The touched points are scored by an electronic button sensor at the end of the blade which signal when the correct number of contacts has been made. Foil bouts can take anywhere from three to 10 minutes which is considerably shorter than a game of chess. “What I think is cool about foil is the strategy of it. Pete has a good strategic sense. It’s the, if I move like this, my opponent will move like that, and then I will have to immediately counter like that. All of this happens automatically without thinking about it,” said Pamela, Peter’s mom. “He does have an aptitude, and he’s got some natural advantages; his height and his length. It got to the point at the community education class that they asked him to hold back because it wasn’t fun for the other children anymore.” Peter joined the community education group, and as he quickly progressed, he would hold back against other

mpetitors (so ome competitors (some toowered of which he towered er), but wou uld have a over), would ance at more morre competitive chance uts against the instrucbouts tor after class. The instructor couraged thee Zuurbiers to encouraged ok into the YEL Y for more look ining and practice p if the training mily was int terested. They family interested. d so, and aft ter the encourdid after ement of the trainer at YEL, agement urbier entere ed into his Àrst Zuurbier entered EL tournament tournamennt in May. YEL Peeter competed “When Peter toournament and at the YEL tournament ced betweenn fencers with placed veral years of o experience, several eryone was llooking ooking at him everyone d you come likee where di did m. Then wee realized he from. d talent,” Pam mela said. had Pamela Since that time, Zuurbithhe Minnesota er has joined the word Club inn MinneapoSword f travel lis. He and his father ee hours ro ound-trip to three round-trip end one hour, hour 45 minmin spend utes in training each Saturday. During Zuurbier’s practices, the fencers go through a rigorous warm-up routine. They have movement training where the fencers spend time doing choreographed movements, which are used throughout bouts at various intervals. They perform an ab-centered core workout that consists of movements like crunches and burpees as well. Practice paid off on Oct. 3 when Zuurbier won Àrst place in the Mixed Teen Foil MSC championships. Zuurbier achieved eight consecutive wins during the tournament; he defeated Helena Grilliot of Minneapolis in the Ànals 5-2. “First place was deÀnitely a bit of a surprise. I had expected Helena to do better than she did. It was not her day,” Zuurbier said. Participants at the MSC are allowed to use the in-

Zuurbier won a third-place trophy in a Youth Enrichment League tournament last May and won Àrst place in the Mixed Teen Foil at the Minnesota Sword Club championships on Oct. 3.

Sauk Rapids-Rice junior Peter Zuurbier poses in a fencing stance. Zuurbier began fencing last January and has quickly elevated himself to competing against those with several years of experience.

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Senior defenseman Dean Marlin strikes during the Storm’s home 5-0 defeat to St. Cloud Tech Oct. 6. by MARIA HAGER STAFF WRITER

Visiting St. Cloud Tech Tigers downed the Sauk Rapids-Rice boys’ soccer team on Oct. 6. The Tigers shut out the Storm 5-0, scoring three in the Àrst half.

Junior goalkeeper Ethan Baker let in four goals, but had 16 saves on the night. Sophomore goalie Gabe Magby added Àve saves and allowed one goal. Willmar 6, Sauk RapidsRice 1 The Cardinals of Willmar landed in Sauk Rapids on Oct. 9 to round out the Cardinals’ regular season schedule. The game ended in their favor as Willmar handed the Storm a 6-1 loss. SRR came out strong and scored Àrst, but Willmar quickly responded and didn’t look back during the night.

Senior defenseman Jared Timm scored the lone goal off a penalty shot. Ethan Baker made 16 saves on the night. Sauk Rapids-Rice 5, Rocori 3 A back and forth Àrst half left SRR tied 3-3 to visiting Rocori on Monday. The game marked the Ànal regular season match. And, the Storm left on a high note as they battled in the second to take the 5-3 victory over the Spartans. Kieran Emery kickstarted the game with a goal just 10 minutes into play from

a Grant Marolf assist. Rocori’s Treyvon Mattson answered with back-to-back connections with the SRR net. But, Marolf connected off a McKinley Lain assist to bring the game to 2-2. Then, Marolf netted once again. This time with the help of teammate freshman midÀelder Cole Orton for a 3-2 lead. The Spartans answered to tie before half. Coming back into action, the Storm took over with a strong 40 mph wind at their back. Senior defenseman Patrick O’Brien scored from

Sauk Rapids-Rice freshman Granite Moliga battles for possesion against St. Cloud Tech’s senior Kaleb Woodman.

a Ramiro Yanez-Nunez assist and freshman Granite Moliga sealed the 5-3 win with a Marolf assist. Ethan Baker shut out Rocori’s attempts in the second half and had 12 saves

on the night. The Storm ended their regular season with a 7-7-2 overall record and are 4-5-1 in the CLC and 5-3-1 in the Section 8A-South.

Storm end regular season with a bang Cap off 2015 regular season with fourth win by BRYAN ZOLLMAN STAFF WRITER

The Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm is back. After three seasons of football where they won just one game, the Storm program has seen resurgence in 2015, and they put an exclamation point on their comeback statement with a 26-21 win last Thursday over Willmar. “It feels great,” said senior captain Eric Burski. “It is really rewarding to know that all our hard work in the off season paid off.” The resiliency and determination the team showed during off-season workouts shone through in Thursday’s game. The Storm trailed early and struggled moving the ball against a stingy Willmar defense. Willmar scored Àrst to take a 7-0 lead. The Storm didn’t get on the board until the second quarter when senior quarterback Matt Johnson scampered in from 31 yards out to make it a 7-6 game. But they failed on the two-point conversion and faced a 7-6 deÀcit heading into halftime.

Richard Carriveau blocks a Willmar player during last Thursday night’s win over the Cardinals to give the Storm their second straight victory and fourth of the season. But Storm fans know there is no quit in this group. After starting the season 1-3, they have gone 3-1 in their last four games and have beaten some good programs in the process. In the second half, Willmar scored again to go up 146, but the Storm battled back with an impressive fourth

quarter comeback that saw them score three touchdowns. The Àrst came when Johnson connected with Tyler Kranz on a 17-yard strike for a 14-12 deÀcit. Minutes later Koby Thelen caught a 16-yard pass from Johnson, but another failed two-point conversion held the score at 18-14 in favor of the

Storm. The next score was a big one and the Storm made sure they stayed on top. This time it was the defense that made the big play and again it was Johnson. He returned an interception 35 yards for a touchdown and a backbreaking 24-14 lead. More importantly the Storm converted on the two-point conversion on a Johnson run to make it 26-14. Willmar was able to tack on a late touchdown, but the Storm held on for the victory over the 4-6 Cardinals. “We just kept battling throughout the game,” Johnson said. “At the beginning we couldn’t get much going, but we kept Àghting and gaining tough yards. Our offensive line really stepped it up in the second half and our defense came up with some big turnovers and key stops.” Johnson Ànished with 72 yards rushing and 102 yards passing and had a hand in all four touchdowns. He also had two of the team’s three inter-

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PHOTO BY NATASHA BARBER Blake Goebel gets ready to snap to quarterback Matt Johnson in Thursday’s win.

Goebel’s hard work pays off by BRYAN ZOLLMAN STAFF WRITER

They say the size of an athlete’s heart is more important than the size of his body, and that is certainly true in the case of Sauk Rapids-Rice senior Blake Goebel. Goebel stands just 5’7” and weighs 175 pounds, which is close to the average size for a running back, or maybe a quarterback. Except

Goebel doesn’t play either of those positions. He’s the team’s center where he faces off against players inches taller and dozens of pounds heavier. But it doesn’t stop him from getting the job done. “He’s not very big,” said head coach Bill Magnuson.

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Storm continue to sizzle SRR wins eighth straight by MARK KLAPHAKE STAFF WRITER

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Senior setter Morgan Held dishes out an assist to a teammate during the Storms Central Lakes Conference win over Sartell Oct. 9.

The Sauk Rapids-Rice volleyball team continued their winning ways when they went 4-0 in their home tournament Oct. 10. The Storm downed Robbinsdale Cooper, Pequot Lakes, Kimball and Cloquet in the tournament. SRR has won eight straight matches and is 13-7 overall. “I think the more success you have the more conÀdence you have. Their focus is better and they want to continue to reÀne and get better,” said head coach Dave Anderson. SRR opened the tournament with a convincing 2511, 25-15 win over Robinsdale Cooper. They Ànished their pool play by outlasting Pequot Lakes in three sets, 25-22, 24-26, 15-7. The Storm then downed Kimball 25-21, 25-16 in the semiÀnals and edged Cloquet 25-7, 23-25, 15-13 in the championship. “We took it to them in the Àrst game then came out complacent,” Anderson said. “We fell behind in game three but it was really good for us to go through that in a game situation.” Senior Kyra Harvey was a tough hitter for their oppo-

nents to stop in the tournament. She Ànished with 46 kills. “She’s got a good vertical and can elevate. She’s a very good athlete,” Anderson said. “She’s got a strong mentality on wanting the ball. She’s also done a better job when the set isn’t perfect for hitting.” Sophomore Angela Konz had nine blocks for SRR and senior Morgan Held had 61 assists and was a perfect 2525 from the service line. Harvey was 35-36 with four aces and senior Kahlen Manthey paced the squad with 37 digs. SRR def. Sartell, 25-7, 25-16, 25-23 The Storm found Friday night volleyball to their liking. They avenged an earlier Àve-set loss to the Sabres by shutting them out 3-0 in a home game Oct. 9. SRR got the night started out right when they scored the Àrst four points of the Àrst game and after a Brooke Butkowski kill were ahead 15-6. They Ànished the game on a 10-1 run. The Storm held a 1613 lead in game two before pulling away with a 9-3 run. Held served for the last several points and got some help in the front from Konz who had a couple of blocks and

Harvey who added a couple of Sabres charged back with a kills to seal the win. 16-5 run and took a brief 21The third game was the 20 lead when Anderson called most entertaining as the Storm jumped ahead 15-6 after a Volleyball Brooke Torvik ace serve. The continued on pg. 2B

Sauk Rapid-Rice hitter Bailey Becker tries to block a Sartell kill during the Storms three-set win over the Sabres Oct. 9 in Sauk Rapids.

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SPORTS Cross country accomplishes personal bests Volleyball continued from front by ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER

The Storm cross country team traveled to LitchÀeld to run against teams from around Central Minnesota, including Annandale and CambridgeIsanti Oct. 8. With several other competitive teams in the races, the Storm had some tough competition, but runners came out of races with their personal best times. In the girls’ varsity race, Kaylee Martins continued to drop time and ran a strong,

fast race placing 32nd. Julia Severson ran a time of 20:39.89, placing 20th. Emma Mader ran for 51st and Kenzie Froiland placed 74th, with a time of 23:24.20. Carly Spoden placed 86th, with a time of 24:35.22. Matraca Conarro placed 94th. The team landed 11th of 14 teams. In the boys’ varsity race, Ian Galligan accomplished his Àrst sub-18-minute 5K with a time of 17:37.66. He placed 23rd. The rest of the boys’ varsity team ran personal best times as well. Logan Leavey ran a time of 18:11.50, put-

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ting him in 40th. Danny Sertich followed close behind with a time of 18:14.57, placing 45th. Sam Ringger ran a time of 18:18.25, placing 47th. Dakota Johnson came in 64th with a time of 18:32.54. Ryan Sweeney ran a time of 19:18.93, placing 88th. Jack Grabinski rounded off the team with a completion time of 19:36.59, placing 91st. The team placed 10th out of 15 teams.

Third time’s a charm for girls’ soccer by MARIA HAGER STAFF WRITER The Sauk Rapids-Rice girls’ soccer team traveled to face the struggling 2-13 St. Cloud Tech Tigers Oct. 6. The Storm handed Tech another defeat with their 2-0 victory. SRR scored early with both goals occurring in the Àrst 20 minutes of play. Seniors Kaelyn Szymanski and Brooke Lorentz each scored and assisted one another on their nets. “It was nice to see the girls playing aggressively and with conÀdence,” head coach Kris Femo said. Allsion Mach made three saves on the night. Unfortunately, she sustained a concussion from

an excellent save in the second half. Sauk Rapids-Rice 3, Willmar 0 SRR took to the road once again to visit the Willmar Cardinals on Oct. 9. The Cardinals rounded out their season with a loss to SRR as the Storm struck with a 3-0 win. Willmar Ànished 3-12-1 overall and 2-8-1 in the Central Lakes Conference. Mady Mohs, Marianna Blair and Lorentz all scored for the Storm en route to their win. Mohs helped the Storm get on the board 11:40 into the Àrst half and added an assist in the second half for a goal by Blair. Lorentz sealed the win when she connected in the second half. Goalkeeper Megan Ackerman had Àve saves in the shutout.

Sauk Rapids-Rice 7, Rocori 0 SRR closed out their regular season on Monday when they took on Rocori in a windblown, rain soaked event in Cold Spring winning 7-0. Six players scored for the Storm on the night. Lorentz tallied two goals; Mohs, sophomore Caitlin Schreiner, eighth-grader Chloe Stockinger, Szymanski and freshman Tessa Fernholz each added a goal apiece. For Stockinger, Fernholz and Schreiner, the nets marked their Àrst varsity goals. Junior Kaitlyn Reinhardt had 18 saves for the Spartans. SRR Ànished 8-4 in the CLC and 10-6 overall. Next up is round one of the Section 8A play-offs on Thursday, Oct. 15 in Sauk Rapids.

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“But he’s worked his tail off to get where he is at.” Goebel’s goal after last season was to be a starter on the football team. Starting last November, he woke at 5:45 Monday through Thursday every week until summer and worked out. Once summer rolled around, he added a speed and strength program to his regimen. “I needed to get bigger and stronger,” said Goebel, the son of Paul and Brenda Goebel. When he was in ninth grade, Goebel was told he wasn’t fast enough to be a full back so he moved to the offensive line. He also played some middle linebacker. After becoming a center, he continued to work on his game. “A good center is someone that can shotgun snap well and get low to block some pretty big offensive linemen,” Goebel said. “My primary role is to make sure the ball is snapped and block the guy in front of me.” Goebel has led an offensive line that doesn’t get the accolades the quarterbacks, running backs and receivers get, but has played an integral role in the Storm’s resurgence into contention. After 22 straight losses over the course of three seasons, Goebel has been part of a senior class that has helped put the Storm back on the map. “Playing for the Storm is what I have known my whole life and I wouldn’t want it any other way,” said Goebel, who plans on attending St. Cloud State University where he hopes to major in accounting. “My favorite part is the bond you make with your teammates.” Senior quarterback Matt Johnson is almost the same size as his center, which is unheard of in football. But he enjoys having Goebel snapping him the ball and credits his hard work for his success.

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Senior Miranda Bowman (2) prepares to set hitter Brooke Butkowski during the Storms 25-7, 25-16, 25-23 win over Sartell Oct. 9 in Sauk Rapids.

a timeout to regroup his team. “I just tried to calm the girls down and told them to envision themselves making a positive play. I also told them to play one point at a time with everything they got,” Anderson said. The Storm took his message to heart as they sealed the win with a short 5-2 run. The last two points were unearned when the Sabres had a hit in the net and were called for a carry. “The girls are coming into their own. All the players

are, and it’s making it fun,” Anderson said. Blocking was key for the Storm in the win. They turned back 16 of the Sabres’ hits. Konz led the way with eight blocks. “Angela Konz is coming along by leaps and bounds. She’s been doing a very good job in the middle,” Anderson said. “That’s huge that the ball didn’t come back eight times.” SRR def. St. Cloud Tech, 2512, 18-25, 25-18, 25-23 The Storm handled the

Tigers in four sets Oct. 5. SRR had a diverse hitting attack in the conference win. Harvey had 14 kills, Butkowski 11, Bailey Becker nine, Angela Konz seven and Paige Folkerts six in the convincing win. Held had 29 set assists and Miranda Bowman added 18. Harvey and Manthey each had 16 kills to lead the team. Harvey, Torvik and Butkowski were a combined 50-50 serving with nine aces.

Collision strikes twice to end season by ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER

Blake Goebel grabs a break during Thursday’s win.

“The biggest advice I can give to younger players is to give 100 percent effort and get into the weight room because it will only help in the future.” - Blake Goebel “Blake works hard at everything,” Johnson said. “He put in a lot of work in the off season to get stronger. He knows what he is doing and knows how to handle guys that are bigger than him. I’m glad he is our center.” The Storm has a closeknit group this season, which also has played a role in their success. For Goebel, the football season is his only sport, making him cherish his experience even more. “I love the atmosphere between football practice and playing in a varsity game,” he said. “It’s nothing like you would experience if you are just watching from the sidelines.” The sideline was something he hoped to avoid, and through his hard work and dedication to the weight

room, he has made himself a key member of the offense. As the team heads into Elk River this week for their playoff game, Goebel will take his usual spot on the Àeld, his Àngers on the ball, ready to lead the Storm on their journey. Most importantly he serves as a reminder to other kids in athletics who may not be blessed with great size that it isn’t the size of the dog in the Àght, it’s the size of the Àght in the dog. “The biggest advice I can give to younger players is to give 100 percent effort and get into the weight room because it will only help in the future,” he said. Blake Goebel is living proof of that.

The Collision tennis team had their last regular season match-up against Sartell Oct. 6, followed by a sub-section match-up against Becker on Oct. 9. Sartell 5, Collision 0 Although the Collision had two strong wins and a strong Àght against Sartell, it wasn’t enough to pull off a win, and the Collision fell in a loss in their last match of the season. No. 1 singles- E. Barthelemy

(win) 7-5, 7-6. No. 2 singles- N. Otto (loss) 0-6, 1-6. No. 3 singlesG. Middendorf (loss) 1-6, 1-6. No. 4 singles- T. Czech (loss) 5-7, 4-6. No. 1 doubles- M. Koprek/B. Seppelt (loss) 4-6, 6-3, 0-6. No. 2 doubles- M. Bemboom/R. Leen (win) 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. No. 3 doublesK. Brudwick/ J. Middendorf (loss) 3-6, 0-6. Becker 7, Sauk Rapids-Rice 0 For sub-section play, SRR broke away from their Collision team to play separately, hoping for a win, but fell short to end their season early. No.1 singles- G. Middendorf (loss) 0-6, 0-6. No. 2 singles- T. Czech (loss) 0-6, 1-6. No. 3 singlesM. Herzog (loss) 0-6, 1-6. No. 4 singles- A. McClelland (loss) 0-6, 6-12.

No. 1 doubles- M. Koprek/B. Seppelt (loss) 0-6, 6-12. No. 2 doubles- M. Bemboom/R. Leen (loss) 6-3, 5-7. No. 3 doubles- K. Brudwick/J. Middendorf (loss) 4-6, 2-6.

Now that the season has ended, Coach Trisha Bemboom reÁects on the team’s performance and looks forward to next season. “The girls worked very hard this season and, as a young team, will continue to gain experience and develop their tennis,” Bemboom said. “My hopes for next season would be continued success and growth in our program.”

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PHOTO BY NATASHA BARBER

Dylan Noehring (51) heads up the blocking as Eric Burski carries the ball upÀeld in Thursday’s win.

ceptions and now has four picks in his last two games. Kranz was the other Storm player to make an interception Thursday. The defense held Willmar to 81 yards rushing and 2-for-10 on third down conversions. The Storm, meanwhile, was 7-for-22 on third down and an impressive 4-for-6 on fourth down to help prolong drives. The win gives them a 4-4 mark on the season, and more importantly, momentum heading into the playoffs where they will face Elk River in the opening round. Elk River is also 4-4, but has lost their last three games. The teams played Tuesday night in Elk River after this edition The offensive line has been a main key for the Storm this season as they head into playoffs of the Herald went to press. with a 4-4 record. Win or lose Tuesday, it

has been a successful season for the Storm. “This win represents that Sauk Rapids is back on the radar and here to play,” Johnson said. Burski said the team came together this year, worked hard and are seeing results. “Our team is very close and we accomplish the little things,” he said. “Everyone does their job, giving trust to everyone on the team.”

Willmar 0 7 7 7 – 21 Sauk Rapids 0 6 6 14 – 26 Scoring summary First quarter None Second quarter W – Zach Rademacher 1 YD Run (Ryan Limatta kick) SR – Matt Johnson 31 YD Run (Run failed) Third quarter W – Sam Kerfeld 5 YD Run (Limatta kick)

Fourth quarter SR – Tyler Kranz 16 YD Pass from Johnson (Run Failed) SR – Koby Thelen 16 YD Pass from Johnson (Run Failed) SR – Johnson 35 YD INT return (Johnson Run) W – ColtenCarlson 38 YD pass from Rademacher (Limatta kick) Statistics Passing: W – Rademacher 12-243-198 TD; SR – Johnson 7-19-1102 2TD. Rushing: W – Kerfeld 11-69 TD, Ackerman 3-14, Carlson 2-7, Rademacher 3- -12. SR – Johnson 25-72 TD, Eric Burski 10-47, Anderson 8-7, Holmes 1-6, Thelen 7-6, Waldorf 1- (-4). Receiving: W – Carlson 6-87, Trochill 2-66, Doering 5-39. SR – Thelen 4-44 TD, Kranz 3-33 TD, Anderson 1-17, Waldorf 1-8.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2015

The Sauk Rapids Herald

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Granite City tipped into second place with loss to Blizzard by NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER

The Granite City Lumberjacks suffered a disappointing loss to the Alexandria Blizzard Oct. 9 as the Blizzard quickly took the lead during the second period and Ànished 5-2. The loss bumped Granite City to second by only one point in the division, elevating the Twin City Steel who have lost one game in overtime play. The Lumberjacks remain with a four-point division standing lead over the Blizzard. Neither team set the game’s pace during Friday evening’s Àrst period. The two teams skated neck and neck, and the Lumberjacks Ànished the period with 11 shots on goal over Alexandria’s eight. At eight minutes, 12 seconds into the second period, Granite City forward Adam Marty (assisted by Tyler Mros) left a shorthanded goal in the back of the net while the Lumberjacks were down one player from a penalized Trevor Cornelious. But the Blizzard quickly returned Àre, scoring three goals in under a minute-and-a-half of play, two of which were scored by Alexandria’s Aaron Ryback on power plays. Lumberjack Michael Piehler cut the lead to 3-2 shortly before the end of the second assisted by Marty and Casey Esselman on a Granite City power play. Ryback went on to make a hat trick in the third and Ànish the game with an empty-net goal and an Alexandria 5-2 win over the Jacks. Granite City’s goalie Nathan Isaacson recorded 29 saves during the game which Alexandria ended with 16 minutes of penalty time on eight infractions, and the Lumberjacks had six minutes on three. The Blizzard’s goalie Evan Bisek made 27 saves.

Granite City Lumberjack Adam Marty led his team with one goal and one assist against the Alexandria Blizzard on Oct. 9.

Bowling scores PHOTOS BY NATASHA BARBER

Lumberjack goalie Nathan Isaacson came out to play the puck against the Alexandria Blizzard. Isaacson managed to record 29 saves for the Lumberjacks who lost the game 5-2.

On a Granite City Lumberjack power play, Michael Piehler managed to put one in the net through trafÀc to score the second Lumberjack goal. He was assisted by Adam Marty and Casey Esselman.

Adam Marty

Age: 19 • Posi on: Forward High School you a ended/a end: Somerset, WI How long have you been playing hockey? 16 years What are you looking forward to most in the upcoming season? I’m looking forward to seeing how our successful program comes back a er a great year like last year. It will be fun to see how we, being so young, will be able to face adversity when it comes.

A Lumberjack player riÁed a shot on goal in last week’s action.

The Storm are at it again Swimmers take St. Cloud Apollo in decisive 102-70 win by MARIA HAGER STAFF WRITER

The Sauk Rapids-Rice swim team did not have to travel too far on Friday to face St. Cloud Apollo. They also did not have too break much of a sweat to take home the win as they handedly beat Apollo 102-70 thanks to impressive performances by many on the Storm squad. Leading off the night, the Storm struck with back-toback Ànishes in the 200 medley relay with the top two Ànishes landing within two minutes and 23 seconds of each other. Taking Àrst and second turned into the theme of the meet. Madison Davis took Àrst in the 200 freestyle with seventh-grade swimmer Abigail Tangen right behind her in second.

Individual high single game: Ryan Ertl and Scott Held- 268 Individual high 3-game total: Ryan Ertl- 750 Team high single game: ATS- 1292 Team high 3-game total: S.R. Legion- 3674 League standings St. Cloud Hyundai: 63.541.5 Sentra Sota Sheet Metal: 62.5-42.5 Granite Edge Café: 60.544.5 S.R. Legion: 56-49 The Blue Line: 46-59 ATS: 46-59 Sartell Hardware Hank: 44-61 Greenkeepers: 41.5-63.5 Highlights Rod Oltz- 726 Scott Held- 698 Corey Brown- 676 Jason Terwey- 664 Kevin Kruse- 650 Mike Alexander- 648 Al Eiynch- 633 Curt Dingmann- 630 Andrew Schommer- 621 Kyle Emmerich- 600

Senior Bailey Olson went home with Àrst in the 200 individual medley followed by Tana Hendrickson in second with teammate Kristen Petron in third. Sabel Omvongkot captured Àrst in the 50 freestyle with her 26.40 Ànish and senior Larissa Kleen followed suit in second. Anna Lucas and Ella Benoit combined for the top two in the butterÁy while sophomore Mya Reinert and Olson took Àrst and second in the 500 freestyle, respectively. The Storm proved their combined talent in the 200 freestyle relay as they took Àrst and second, again with close Ànishes – a two minute, 40 second gap. To wrap up the meet, Lucas and Jaclyn Rasmussen went one-two in the 100 breaststroke

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and the combined effort of Olson, Petron, Benoit and Omvongkot sealed the win in the 400 freestyle relay with Katlyn Dehn, Reinert, Davis and freshman Mikayla Zaske right behind in second. The win brings the Storm’s record to 6-3. Their regular season came to a close on Tuesday when they hosted Àfth-ranked Willmar. The CLC Conference Championship Meet will be Saturday, Oct. 31 in Willmar. “As we wrap up the conference schedule, we are sitting right where we Àgured we would be,” said head coach Ray Nelson. “It has been a great regular season so far, and we are looking forward to our upcoming championship season.” 200 MR: Larissa Kleen, Bailey Olson, Sabel Omvongkot, Kristen Petron

1st 2:03.31; Tana Hendrickson, Ella Benoit, Madison Davis, Anna Lucas 2nd 2:05.54 200 FS: Davis 1st 2:15.05, Abigail Tangen 2nd 2:29.49 200 IM: Olson 1st 2:32.84, Hendrickson 2nd 2:38.72, Kristen Petron 3rd 2:45.40 50 FS: Omvongkot 1st 26.40, Kleen 2nd 26.98 1 MTR Diving: Kelsey Christensen 1st 151.50, Taylor Daniels 3rd 114.10 100 FLY: Lucas 1st 1:06.83, Benoit 2nd 1:09.22, Olivia Krepp 4th 1:18.98 100 FS: Kleen 1st 1:00.29, Katlyn Dehn 3rd 1:04.99, Alyssa Handeland 4th 1:09.31 500 FS: Mya Reinert 1st 5:57.73, Olson 2nd 6:04.22, Mikayla Zaske 4th 6:48.14 200 FSR: Zaske, Reinert, Petron, Omvongkot 1st 1:50.10; Brindelyn Mastey, Hendrickson, Lucas, Kleen 2nd 1:52.50 100 BK: Benoit 2nd 1:13.95, Mastey 3rd 1:18.20, Davis 4th 1:19.03 100 BR: Lucas 1st 1:16.69, Jaclyn Rasmussen 2nd 1:23.62, Hendrickson 4th 1:25.99 400 FSR: Olson, Petron, Benoit, Omvongkot 1st 4:04.83; Dehn, Reinert, Davis, Zaske 2nd 4:14.67.

CITY OF SAUK RAPIDS PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The City of Sauk Rapids will meet on Monday, October 26th at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Sauk Rapids Government Center, 250 Summit Avenue North to consider the following matter that requires a public hearing. APPLICANT Kwik Trip, Inc./ James Miller PURPOSE To consider a Rezoning of property from Agriculture 1 to Commercial 2, a Preliminary Plat, a Planned Unit Development, and Site Plan Approval at 1736 45th Ave. NE Sauk Rapids MN. Any person desiring to comment on these matters is invited to do so in writing or orally at the time of the public hearing. Please call Todd Schultz, Community Development Director, City of Sauk Rapids, at 320.258.5315 during normal business hours with any questions. R-41-1B

What kind of feelings do you get when the fans get involved in the game? I love when fans get involved in the game because it creates a fun atmosphere to play in. Whether you are at home and everyone is cheering for you or you are on the road and you’re just trying to silence their crowd, it’s always a fun me playing in front of a loud crowd.