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Declining enrollment concerns school board Fewer students result in significant revenue loss

BY ELLARRY PRENTICE STAFF WRITER

SAUK RAPIDS – Since 2018, enrollment has declined by nearly 250 students in the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District.

At an Oct. 25 meeting, the Sauk Rapids-Rice School Board reviewed enrollment numbers from the 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years as presented

by Superintendent Bradley Bergstrom. Figures were from early September in each of those school years.

Enrollment is declining among both openenrolled students and students who reside in the district. On average, the district is losing 61 students per year, according to Bergstrom. This results in a loss of approximately $610,000 in state aid, which is determined by a per-pupil formula.

The loss of 244 students since 2018 equates to a cumulative revenue loss of nearly $2.5 million.

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The search for Local men conduct paranormal investigations

spirits

BY ELLARRY PRENTICE | STAFF WRITER

Russ Victorian and Mark Kolle both served in the military for more than 20 years. For ve years, the comrades from Camp Ripley have been searching for spirits.

Victorian, who lives in Sartell, is founder of Search4Spirits, a Christian-based team of paranormal investigators. Kolle, who lives in St. Cloud, is the lead investigator.

Victorian and Kolle have been identifying and then removing spirits and bad energy from homes and businesses as a team since 2016.

Their goal is to help the living – families and business owners – and the dead – spirits and ghosts – nd peace.

The men have conducted 250 paranormal investigations, some in central Minnesota and others several miles from home. They do it for free within 100 miles, though donations to defray the cost of their equipment are accepted.

So far in 2021, the Search4Spirits team has conduct-

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Mark Kolle (left) and Russ Victorian –pictured on a Big Foot hunt – are paranormal investigators. Their Christianbased team Search4Spirits conducts investigations at potentially-haunted sites across Minnesota.

Winter ordinances takes effect Nov. 1

No on-street overnight parking in Sauk Rapids, Rice

BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER

SAUK RAPIDS – If you regularly overnight your vehicle on the streets of Sauk Rapids or Rice, get ready to move your car. The cities’ winter parking ordinances begin Nov. 1 and will be enforced through March 31, 2022.

The ordinances state all vehicles and trailers must be removed from city roadways between the hours of 2 a.m. and 7 a.m.

In addition, Sauk Rapids Public Works has the authority to declare a snow emergency for the city, which would enforce the no-parking rules during the time speci ed by the announcement.

The consequence for parking on the street may include an administrative citation or potential tow and storage at the owners’ expense.

“Our goal is that people nd a place to park off the street in the winter so that when we have snowstorms, we can get the streets cleared the rst time,” Sauk Rapids Police Chief Perry Beise said.

Beise added that the removal of vehicles also considers the safety of oth-

ers.

“The streets are narrow, and it causes more accidents when cars are lined up along the streets in the winter – when we get snow and its slippery and people bang into the cars,” he said. “And (enforcing the ordinance) makes it a lot easier for emergency vehicles to get around at night when there is snow on the ground.”

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people ignore it? Last year, the Sauk Rapids Police Department issued 572 citations at $20 each to residents who did not comply.

Some citations were written to repeat offenders.

“They’re being selfish,” Beise said. “They’re making the other citizens in town pay for that snowplow to come back around and clean up the street.

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Sophia Guster, 3, of St. Cloud, shows off her Wonder Woman costume Oct. 28 at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School.

Trick-or-treating and carnival games were held indoors in classroom and commons areas.

Sisters Ruthie (left), 2, and Libby, 7, Wardleworth, of Sauk Rapids, dressed as cowgirls, hold treat bags Oct. 28 inside Sauk Rapids-Rice High School in Sauk Rapids. Dozens of children attended the school district’s free “Not So Spooky” Halloween event, featuring indoor trick-or-treating and carnival games.

The Haus relatives of Foley – Tyson, 3 (from left), Haylee, 4, and Layla, 4 – trick-or-treat Oct. 28 at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School. Tyson and Layla, who are siblings, dressed up as a hotdog and ladybug, respectively; Haylee, their cousin, dressed up as a princess.

Remi Emerson, 3, of St. Cloud, colors Halloween pictures in her bumblebee costume Oct. 28 at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School. Student volunteers staffed indoor carnival games and trick-or-treating “neighborhoods” in classroom and commons areas.

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Andrew Bueckers, 3, of Sauk Rapids, tosses a bean bag Oct. 28 during a kids’ Halloween carnival at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School. Bueckers dressed as Marshall, the fire dog Dalmatian from “Paw Patrol.”

Six-year-old Evelyn Wesp (from left), of Sartell, and her cousins Avery, 10, and Brynnlee, 7, Roelike, of Sauk Rapids, watch minnows race Oct. 28 during a Halloween carnival and trick-or-treat event at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School. They dressed up as the fictional characters Princess Evie, Sally and Medusa.

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Paranormal from front ed 32 home investigations and cleansings. Their yearto-date total is higher than their yearly average of 26 investigations.

“It’s been a busy year,” said Victorian, who started conducting paranormal investigations in 2012 and responds to requests from people all over the state.

Search4Spirits does not operate to provide entertainment for the investigators or others, Victorian noted. Each case is taken seriously.

“We feel good about what we do, but it isn’t a joyride for us,” Victorian said. “We’re out there to help people.”

Victorian and Kolle use a variety of audio and video equipment, as well as cameras and other devices sensitive to movement and radiation during their investigations.

“Our goal is to hopefully debunk the paranormal,” Victorian said.

One of their high-tech tools is an electromagnetic eld detector. Common sources of electromagnetic radiation include microwaves and radio waves.

Ghosts are thought to cause uctuations in electromagnetic elds or disturb the existing magnetic elds in a room, so if an anomalous electromagnetic eld is detected in a room with no obvious sources, it merits further investigation.

Temperature uctuations and environmental circumstances, Kolle said, are also evaluated as they can be indicative of haunted activity.

Victorian and Kolle

typically spend at least four hours at a home or business doing a variety of investigative procedures such as conducting an extensive interview and a meditation session, recording audio, and obtaining other evidence through audio and video sources.

That information is used to decide the best course of action for helping residents and business owners nd peace. This can be achieved by crossing over willing – and ready – spirits; removing unwilling spirits, nonhuman entities and demonic energy; and cleansing and applying sage to rid people and properties of negative and residual energies.

Search4Spirits provides spiritual tools to protect properties going forward and spiritual and supernatural counseling.

They follow up on every case to see how people are doing.

The team can also bless and pray over people and properties and safely remove items that may be creating bad energy or carrying residual from spirits, negative energies or demonic handling.

“As a Christian organization, we use the Holy Trinity to cross and clear spirits and entities from homes,” Victorian said.

During the investigative interview, the team tries to identify things that may have been brought into a home, any potential hauntings in a family, and deaths or recent traumas.

“We do a lot of cleansing of areas where there’s

Parking from front in their driveway or park in a parking lot. I understand there are homes that don’t have enough parking spaces, but they need to do some problem solving.”

Police of cers enforce the ordinance regardless of snow, so if on Nov. 1, the white urries have yet not arrived, those parked on the street can still get a ticket.

“People need to get in the habit of getting off the street,” Beise said. “If we don’t get them in the habit of moving their car off the street and parking in their driveways or parking lots, the day that it snows, they don’t care because they don’t realize it’s an issue.”

Vehicles can be ticketed every night, according to Beise. He also said if I citation sits on a automobile for more than four hours and the vehicle is not moved, state statute dictates that the vehicle can be towed. Police can also tow a vehicle if it is a hazard or blocking traf c or if the owner has ve unpaid

parking tickets.

The ordinance may seem like a money-making venture, especially when there is no snow, but Beise said that money offsets the labor costs involved with snowplow drivers having to make repeat runs on city streets to clear the roadways.

“The main reason we want cars to get off the street is not to build revenue; It has nothing to do with money,” Beise said.

“It takes time from public works to plow the streets and when there is a car in the street, they have to avoid hitting that car.”

Beise continued, noting that it can be dif cult for snowplows to work their way around the city, much less when there are vehicles obstructing their paths.

“Those trucks are huge, and they’re trying to clear that street from curb to curb,” he said. “If that car is there, then they have to come back later and

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been trauma. That helps,” Victorian said. “Sometimes it’s not always the spirit; it’s residual energies from a trauma that has happened on the property.”

While Victorian and Kolle are happy to make house calls to take care of business, in the end, they said it is spiritual faith that will keep the property peaceful and free from unwanted visitors.

The men have investigated and experienced a multitude of unexplainable events including ghosts, demonic activity, non-human entities, human-in uenced negative and anxiety or fear-based energies, time warps, and unknown plasma or energy activity.

“Each situation is different,” Kolle said.

They have heard voices, watched a rocking horse move on its own and heard an infant’s cry in houses with no babies.

“The scenarios are endless,” Victorian said.

Not all their investigations turn up a spirit or some form of paranormal activity.

“We don’t assume that a house is haunted just because somebody tells us,” Victorian said. “We have to prove it using multiple sources of evidence.”

These days, a lot people have cameras in their homes and may be frightened by some of the footage, prompting them to contact Search4Spirits.

“They see something they can’t identify and they want answers,” Victorian said.

The men nd satisfaction in their work. Families have thanked them for no longer having to live clear that snow out. They have to make another pass, so they are expending the city’s revenue when trying to clear that up.”

Enforcement of the winter parking ordinances for the cities of Rice and Sauk Rapids begins at 2 a.m. Monday, Nov. 1.

in fear, for their children no longer being terri ed of their bedrooms and for lifting a weight that had caused many unexplained issues in home life.

Spirit energy, Kolle noted, affects living energy.

“In most cases, the spirits are asking for help.

They’re trapped,” Kolle said. “We help them move on. And families start to see the futility of having them around.”

In some cases, their sensitive audio devices pick up voices and strange noises, which is helpful in situations when they communicate with spirits to help them cross over.

Although many people suspect the spirits in the house are a family member, that is often not the case.

Spirits can enter homes in other ways such as if there was an accident nearby or if it is someone who lived in the house before the current residents.

Some television shows or YouTube videos about ghost hunting are solely intended for entertainment purposes, Victorian noted.

TV shows also leave out a lot of the tedious work involved, showing readers only the exciting stuff.

Not all ghost hunters provide cleansing and tools to help families sustain peace in their home, either, Victorian said. That is what distinguishes Search4Spirits from some other teams.

“Our focus is helping people,” Victorian said.

Of course, their work does come with some level of excitement. After all, they encounter haunted stories all the time. They have found themselves in some creepy situations and have been amazed by some of the activity they have uncovered.

The beauty of their work is that it provides healing.

“When a child is able to sleep again, it is a good feeling,” Victorian said.

What’s Happening Saturday, Oct. 30, 10 a.m. – District 15 Town Hall Meeting. Hosted by Minnesota Sen. Andrew Mathews (R-Princeton) and Minnesota Rep. Shane Mekeland (R-Clear Lake). O’Brien’s Pub, 10 E. Main St., Rice. No RSVP required to attend this informal meeting.

Saturday, Oct. 30, 5-7 p.m. – Truck or Treat.

Open to the public. Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church, 1950 125th St. N.W., Rice.

Sunday, Oct. 31, 2-4 p.m. – Drive-thru Trunk or Treat. Children receive a bag of goodies as you drive through the circular drive. While supplies last.

Petra Lutheran Church, 1049 First Ave. N., Sauk Rapids.

Monday, Nov. 1, 12:15 p.m. – Rice Area Senior Citizens Monthly Meeting. Old Creamery Café, 405 E. Main St., Rice.

Monday, Nov. 1, 6 p.m. – Rice City Council Meeting. Rice City Hall, 205 E. Main St., Rice.

Tuesday, Nov. 2, 9 a.m. – Benton County Board of Commissioners Meeting. Benton County Administration Building, 531 Dewey St., Foley.

Tuesday, Nov. 2, 11 a.m. to noon – Living Waters Lutheran Church Food Shelf Distribution. Living Waters Lutheran Church, 1911 Fourth Ave. N., Sauk Rapids. If in need of emergency food assistance, call 320-255-1135.

Tuesday, Nov. 2, 7 p.m. – Free Grace Recovery Meeting. Hosted by Free Grace United. All are welcome; everyone struggles with something. Food and fellowship beginning at 6:30 p.m. The ROC, 141 Fourth Ave. N., Foley. For more information or support, call 612-512-4745.

Thursday, Nov. 4, 3-5:30 p.m. – Rice Area Food Shelf Distribution. Old Village Hall, 30 E. Main St., Rice.

Friday, Nov. 5, 11 a.m. to noon – Living Waters Lutheran Church Food Shelf Distribution. Living Waters Lutheran Church, 1911 Fourth Ave. N., Sauk Rapids. If in need of emergency food assistance, call 320-255-1135.

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School board from front “I am very concerned with the trend we have with our declining enrollment,” Bergstrom told concerned board members. “It’s one thing if you’re ve or 10 (students) down, but when you’re averaging 61 students a year, that becomes nancially straining. It’s not just $600,000 for year one. Each year, there’s another $600,000 on top of the $600,000 that you lost the year before. That number keeps getting larger and larger.”

The largest enrollment decline is at the elementary level. High school enrollment has also decreased, according to Bergstrom.

This school year, it appears the district gained back some students who had been home schooled, Bergstrom noted. However, that increase seems to be offset by a growing number of students attending school at online academies.

“This is going to drive signi cant decisions we’re going to have to make,” board member Robyn Holthaus said of a 5.4% decline in enrollment since the 2018-19 school year.

The downward trend appears to stem from a 2018 school board deci-

sion to set grade-level enrollment capacities and close additional open enrollment into the district until enrollment numbers were reduced to t within them. (Students already enrolled were allowed to stay.)

The decision ended an open enrollment policy that drew criticism when the district tried to pass a facilities referendum.

When residents voted against expanding the district’s facilities, the district had to nd a solution to its capacity problem within existing space.

It has been three years since grade capacities were adopted, and capacity is no longer an issue. Bergstrom assured the board that “there is room for growth.”

District coffers also have room to grow.

“We cannot sustain a 60-plus decline in enrollment and expect to maintain our nancial standing where it’s at,” Bergstrom said. “We’re going to have to make some adjustments.”

“It’s time to reassess and nd out what the community wants to do because this has serious impacts,” said board chair Ryan Butkowski.

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Next steps The district hired Hazel Reinhardt Consulting Services of Minneapolis to conduct a district-wide demographic study and enrollment projections.

Reinhardt’s enrollment projections, which administrators said are very accurate, will guide board decisions about the district’s enrollment policy and help the district assess its nancial outlook.

The results of the study are expected to be presented to the school board soon.

“The board needs sound evidence to know where we go,” Bergstrom said. “We know where we’ve been; now, let’s gure out where we’re going, and with that, determine what might be some options for the board to consider.”

The district will also continue conversations with of cials from the city of Sauk Rapids and Benton County about how to bolster growth in the school district.

Overall enrollment by year Prior to the 2018, when the district capped enrollment, overall enrollment had been growing, according to Bergstrom.

In 2018-19, 4,599 students were enrolled – 2,139 at the elementary level, 1,074 at the middle school and 1,136 at the high school.

In 2019-20, overall enrollment – 4,530 – declined by 69 students, or 1.69% from the previous school year. The district lost 76 elementary students and the high school lost four.

The class of 2019 graduated 330 seniors, who were replaced by 325 – ve less – kindergartners in 2019-20.

Five grade levels that school year decreased by 10 or more students.

“Of the levels that we look at, elementary is the one we need to pay close attention to because those

NEWS are the (students) that are with us over time,” Bergstrom said.

A loss of 10 students in grade 11 is not favorable but not as harsh as a loss of that many students in rst or second grade, which multiplies each year, he noted.

In 2020-21, overall enrollment was 4,448, a decline of 82 students from the previous school year.

So, in two years, from 2018-19 to 2020-21, the district lost 151 students, including 139 at the elementary level.

“That is a big deal,” Bergstrom said.

Two grade levels in 2020-21 lost 10 or more students.

The class of 2020 graduated 348 seniors, who were replaced by only 288 kindergartners in 2020-21.

“There is a theme here that our elementary classes continue to lose,” Bergstrom said.

In the current 2021-22 school year, “the decline continues,” Bergstrom said.

This year, overall enrollment – 4,355 – declined 93 students, or 2.1%, from the previous year. Enrollment decreased by 73 at the elementary level and 30 students at the high school.

This school year, the district has 212 fewer elementary students than it did in 2018-19.

“We have leveled off where we are with open enrollment. We’re not taking any more open enrollment, so our class sizes are getting smaller,” Bergstrom said of the current cap, which does not permit kindergartners who live outside the district bounds to enroll.

The class of 2021 graduated 375 seniors, who were replaced by only 314 kindergartners this school year.

Open enrollment by year Before the board put

a cap on the number of families who can choose SRR for schooling, open enrollment, as with overall enrollment, had been growing, according to Bergstrom.

In September 2018, 23.6% of enrolled students – nearly 1 in 4 – were open-enrolled, meaning they live outside the district but chose to attend Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools.

That year, 462 elementary students were open-enrolled. Elementary students made up 42% of the total open enrollment. At the middle school, there were 237 open-enrolled students (21.8% of the total), and at the high school, 387 were open-enrolled students (35.6% of total).

In September 2019, the district saw a decline of 165 open-enrolled students from the previous year. Overall, the decline was 69 students, which Bergstrom attributed to an increase in residential enrollment (up 96).

In September 2020, the district saw a decline of 84 open-enrolled students. This was a 4.8% decrease from 2018.

This September, the district saw a decline of 30 open-enrolled students.

Open-enrolled students now make up just 17.4% of the district’s total enrollment, a decline of 6.2% since 2018.

Impacts Enrollment of both resident students and open-enrolled students continues to decline.

Bergstrom said people from surrounding districts have wanted to enroll their children but cannot due to capped enrollment.

“Each year I have been here, people have called or emailed and asked about it, and we’ve told them our enrollment is capped,” said Bergstrom, who started at the district July 1, 2020.

Business manager Tracey Fiereck said she

has probably received 30 phone calls from people who wanted to open enroll their children but could not.

“The plain and simple fact is we have fewer students and a chunk of those are attributed to open enrollment,” Bergstrom said.

“As they graduate and leave or the family leaves, we’re not replacing those students. Capping enrollment has certainly curtailed the number of openenrollment students that are coming here.”

After capping enrollment, the district saw growth in its residential enrollment the rst year, which helped offset some of the open-enrollment loss, but numbers have since fallen, according to Bergstrom.

There are many factors that can impact resident enrollment. Some of them are out of the district’s control, such as families who decide to move away. Other reasons include housing shortages and families choosing to homeschool their children or send them to private schools or online schools.

The district records the number of students who left the district to attend an online school, but the numbers may not be accurate because families are not required to inform the district. This school year, the district recorded 39 students who withdrew to attend an online K-12 school.

Homeschooling numbers have decreased since last school year, based on assumptions. Last year, there were 97. This year, there are 55.

The district could make calls or conduct a survey to determine why families are leaving.

Bergstrom could not speak concretely about the effect of COVID-19 on enrollment, however, he said families have said they returned to the district because of its Safe Learning Plan.

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OBITUARIES Pauline A. Gronau Funeral services were 10:30 a.m. Oct. 28 at Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids for Pauline A. Gronau who passed away Oct. 22, 2021, at her son’s home in Rice. The Rev. Timothy Gapinski of ciated and burial will be at United Church of Christ Cemetery in Minden Township at a later date. Visitation was 4-7 p.m. Wednesday and one hour prior to the services Thursday at the funeral home in Sauk Rapids.

Pauline was born Feb. 25, 1931, in Mayhew Lake Township to Paul and Ann (Gruba) Thomas.

She married Harley Gronau Feb. 24, 1951, and they spent their entire lives on their hobby farm in Rice, raising 12 children. Pauline was a homemaker and enjoyed sewing, cooking and baking, especially apple

Pauline A. Gronau

pies, quilting and making wreaths for church, family picnics, and most importantly, spending time with her family. She was a very strong, outgoing lady who spoke honestly and enjoyed the company of friends and family.

“Pauline a mother to all persons who touched her soul she raised 12 kids with an Angel Heart and a butt load of grandkids way too many to count. She stretched her hand up to the Lord today to show her the way home. Where she now rests in God’s Garden holding on to Dad’s hand.

Charles E. Teigen Private family services were at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in St. Cloud for Charles E. Teigen, age 90, of Sauk Rapids, who passed away peacefully Oct. 21, 2021, at Good Shepherd Community in Sauk Rapids.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home, Sauk Rapids.

Charles was born Aug. 5, 1931, in Bemidji to Martin and Helen (Buendiger) Teigen.

He married Leatrice Tyrrell Sept. 8, 1951 at Faith Lutheran Church in Staples. In 1965, the couple settled in Sauk Rapids where they raised their six children.

Charles was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in St. Cloud where he was involved in Bethel Bible Series and Adult Christian Education.

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Charles worked for Anderson Trucking Inc. as a parts manager. He designed the rst logo for Anderson Trucking Inc.’s trucks. He played trombone in the St. Cloud municipal band and was the music librarian. He was also a letter press printer and sign painter. Charles enjoyed typesetting, trains and railroads, reading, history, art and playing baseball in the backyard.

Charles was dedicated to playing with his children and grandchildren as he

Kevin W. Czech A celebration of life will be at a later date for Kevin W. Czech, age 62, of Sauk Rapids, who passed away peacefully at the St. Cloud Hospital, surrounded by his family, after a brief battle with cancer.

Private burial will be at Annunciation Catholic Cemetery in Mayhew Lake. Arrangements are entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids.

Kevin William Czech was born March 9, 1959, in St. Cloud to William and Marie (Walcheski) Czech. He graduated from Royalton High School and began working at St.

Kevin W. Czech

Regis Papermill at the age of 18 and he ended his career there as a millwright after 27 years.

He then held various jobs before his retirement in February 2021. Kevin was a huge sports fan. He especially loved watching and attending football and baseball games. In his younger years, he

Love you Mom.” Pauline is survived by her children, Judy Gronau of Brainerd, Harley Jr. (Joanne) Gronau of Avon, Harlene (James) Eizenhoefer of Brainerd, Allen (Valerie) Gronau of Rice, David Gronau of Alabama, Debra (Perry) Moulzolf of Foley, Kevin Gronau of New Mexico, Colette Smith of Sauk Rapids, Kathy (Ray) Tate of Alabama, Russel (Laura) Gronau of Rice, Rodney (Melissa) of Georgia, and Robin (Andrea) Gronau of Missouri; buttload of grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Harley (1992); two siblings; and two grandchildren.

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was fun spirited, patient, creative and loving. He had a strong faith and a thirst for knowledge.

Survivors include his wife, Leatrice of Sauk Rapids; daughters, Julie (Tom) Orr of Brainerd, Carol (Jeff) Wingard of Eden Prairie; sons, Clifford (Marcia) Teigen of St. Joseph, Marty (Karin Chedister) Teigen of Minneapolis, Erling (Michelle) Teigen of Big Lake; 12 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and eight step-greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Connie Teigen; and his sister, Delores Odden.

Thank you to the wonderful staff at Good Shepherd Nursing Home who took such kind and thoughtful care of Charles.

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traveled extensively.

Kevin was a quiet person, yet very kind, genuine and was able to strike up a conversation with just about anyone. He enjoyed going for walks and being outdoors.

Survivors include his sisters and brother, Lynn (Craig) Solt of Rice, Carleen (Dave) Guck of Elk River and Lyle (Barbara) of Maple Grove; nieces and nephew, Amanda (Matt) Waldoch, Kyle Guck and Rachel Guck. He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.

Obituary and guest book available online at www.williamsdingmann. com.

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Eugene F. Ertel Eugene F. Ertel, age 84, of Sartell, formerly of Maple Lake, died Oct. 22, 2021, at The Good Shepherd Community in Sauk Rapids.

Mass of Christian Burial was 11 a.m. Oct. 26, 2021, at St. Timothy Catholic Church in Maple Lake with the Rev. Kevin Magner as the Celebrant.

Burial followed at St. Timothy Catholic Cemetery in Maple Lake. Visitation was 9-10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel in Maple Lake.

Eugene Francis Ertel was born June 30, 1937, in St. Cloud to Harry and Agnes (Veches) Ertel. On Oct. 25, 1958, Eugene was united in marriage to Elaine Pribyl in Maple Lake. They made their home near Maple Lake, where they raised their ve children. Elaine preceded Eugene in death in 1984. On June 27, 1992, he was united in marriage to Shirley McAllister at the Pioneer Park Chapel in Annandale. They made their home outside of Maple Lake. Shirley preceded Eugene in death in 2014. On Oct. 26, 2018, he was married to Janet (Kirscht) Skillingstad at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sauk Rapids.

They made their home in Sartell.

Gene grew up and lived almost his entire life in the Maple Lake area. In

Eugene F. Ertel

addition to farming near Maple Lake, Gene worked in Golden Valley for over 44 years at St. Regis Paper Company, later known as Georgia Paci c Paper Company; retiring in 1983. In retirement, he continued working for Wright County Parks and Recreation.

He was a member of St. Timothy Catholic Church in Maple Lake, Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sauk Rapids, and a former member of the Silver Creek Sportsman Club and the Green Briar Archery Club. Gene enjoyed hunting, shing, and watching sports, especially the Minnesota Twins and Vikings.

In later years, he also enjoyed watching game shows and the occasional soap opera. Gene was well loved and will be deeply missed.

He is survived by his wife, Janet of Sartell; children, Debbie (Greg) Helmbrecht of Annandale, Penny (Dave) Berdan of St. Cloud, Jeannie (Joe) Kramer of

Patrisha Rosemary Vadies Patrisha “Patty” Rosemary Vadies, age 83, went home to be with her son Oct. 24, 2021 at Good Shepherd Nursing Home, Sauk Rapids.

A celebration of life service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, at Sacred Heart Church.

Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church Thursday.

Patty was born May 19, 1938, to Raymond N. and Violet (Karels) Schwartz.

She grew up in the St. Cloud area with her siblings Jackie, Freddie and Ken. She graduated from Cathedral High School in 1957.

After high school, she went to beauty college in St. Cloud and decided to work for Tray Clares.

She moved on to work for Continental Press until she became a homemaker.

Patty married George Vadies Dec. 26, 1959, and had celebrated 62 years of marriage. She was a caring and loving

Patrisha Rosemary Vadies

wife and mother to two wonderful children, Sean and Shannon.

She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She volunteered her time to do Meals on Wheels and was a prayer reader and communion volunteer for individuals who weren’t able to make it to church.

She was known to work hard and to have beautiful ower gardens.

She loved all of her family and would bake anything for them upon request. She also enjoyed spending her winters in Arizona with her special friends for 24 years.

Maple Lake, Sheri (Pat) Goelz of Maple Lake, and Michael (Melissa) Ertel of Buffalo; sister, Mary (Tom) Kohmetscher of Albertville; 17 grandchildren; 22 greatgrandchildren; and step-children, Sheila (John) Anderson, Julie Smith, Eugene (Tina) Hageman, Miranda (Mike) Glimsdahl, Melinda (Lee) Flanum, Rita (Brian) McKinney, Lisa (Dennis) Hahn, Ruth (Alvin) Beniek, and Paul Skillingstad. Gene was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Agnes Ertel; spouses, Elaine and Shirley; and brothers, Robert, Wayne “Tom”, and Lawrence.

The urn bearers will be Gene’s grandchildren, Bobby and Billy Helmbrecht; Ryan, Derek and Ann Berdan; Jeremy Kramer; Jamie Anderson; Melanie Hegle; Amanda Ennis; Erika Holt; Tony and Holly Goelz; Anndi and Destin Ertel; Toni Willems; Morgan and Wyatt Moeller. Krista Elsenpeter and Sarah Goelz will provide the music for the service.

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In her later years, she moved into a nursing home, Good Shepherd, in October 2018. Patty and the rest of her family are grateful for the care she received by staff during these past three years, especially during the unpredictable COVID-19 pandemic.

Survivors include her husband, George Vadies, of Sauk Rapids; brother, Ken (Trisha) Schwartz of St. Cloud; daughter, Shannon Vadies of Rockville; daughterin-law, Deb Vadies; ve grandchildren, Megan Vadies, Alex Lee, Kelsey (Justin) Kneiszler Rian Lee and Abby Vadies; four great-grandchildren, Palmer, 3, Will, 2, Dominick, 2, and Teddy, 3 months.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Jackie Klosowski; brother, Freddie; and son, Sean Vadies.

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Fall clean up Gardeners’ rst inclination at this time of the year is to cut everything down and make the garden look neat and tidy, but there are good reasons for leaving dead plants standing over winter. Native bees need a protected place to spend the winGREEN AND GROWING ter.

These important IN BENTON COUNTY pollinators are smaller BY LINDA G. TENNESON than honey or bumble bees and many of them overwinter in hollow plant stems. They may also stay burrowed in the ground while in egg or larvae form. There are over 3,500 species of native bees.

Some butter ies also remain here during the winter in a chrysalis form. The chrysalis may be attached to a dead plant stem, lying in leaf litter or just under the soil surface. Seed pods from various plants may also provide a hiding place for a butter y chrysalis.

There are over 400 native ladybug species and not all of them resemble the well-known red and black insects. The native ladybugs do not try to overwinter inside our homes but instead hide under leaves and brush like bees and butter ies. Leaving piles of leaves in undisturbed parts of our gardens is one way to ensure ladybugs will be available to eat aphids and other garden pests next year.

Other predatory insects like ground beetles, lacewings and assassin bugs overwinter in garden debris in adult, pupae or egg form. Once they awaken in spring, they are available to attack those insects that feed on our owers and vegetables. While we want bene cial insects to survive and help us out during the next growing season, we also want to make sure there are enough of them to do so and enough excess to feed birds over winter.

Birds that stay with us over winter eat sleeping insects as well as plant seeds and berries.

Also, the contrast between a black, red or other colored plant stems against the snow is pleasing to look at. Think of the various forms of whole plants, single stems and seed pods that exist in our gardens, particularly if they differ in size or shape from each other.

There is plant debris that should be cleaned or cleared up before the snow falls. If only a few leaves are on the lawn, they may be left, provided grass can be seen between one leaf and the next. However, a thick layer of leaves should be removed because grass will not survive underneath. Leaves may be chopped up with a mulching lawn mower and bagging attachment and then deposited on garden beds or compost piles.

A layer of chopped leaves will inhibit weed growth in the spring and will usually be decomposed into the soil by the fall. Plants that have shown diseases should be removed and may or may not be used for compost. Disease pathogens may survive the winter, but a compost pile that reaches a high enough temperature in the spring will eliminate them.

Peony plant stems should be cut off at ground level and removed because they are prone to carrying diseases from one year to the next. Or, diseased plant material may be buried to kill pathogens, allowing them to decompose but not be reused as mulch or compost.

And, a nal reason to leave garden plants undisturbed is that it is less work for the gardener.

Linda G. Tenneson is a University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener and Tree Care Advisor.

Remembering, setting apart Ping. Ping. Ping. Was it two, three or Saints’ Day? All Saints’ Day is celebrated four hammer swings? The air was crisp, on Nov. 1, and it is a day to remember all the sun was high and it was the eve of All who have fallen from persecution as a reSaints’ Day when Martin Luther nailed sult of answering the call to share the good his “Ninety- ve Theses” to the door of news of Jesus Christ and follow him. It is Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany. also known as All Hallows Day, as hallow What was faith? What was religion? is old English for “saint.” Thus, the eveBy the year 1517, in most areas where ning before All Saints’ Day was Oct. 31, the Roman Catholic church in uenced All Hallow’s Eve or Even. This was shortpeople, faith had moved away from the ened to Hallowe’en.

LIFE BY FAITH grace of the gospel of Jesus and was a Is it no wonder that Halloween is instrict religion of rules and paying money BY MERCY NYGAARD stantly thought of as ghosts and goblins, for promised remission from punishdemons and death? No. Not when you rements for sin. You could even make nancial trans- member its origin and how good and Godly rememactions for deceased person’s ability to be removed bering is. God knew this from the beginning, when from purgatory. And who was collecting the pay- he set apart the seventh day to rest and commanded ments? The Roman Catholic church. us to remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy.

Luther was a German monk and a profesSetting apart one day a week to re ect on God’s sor of theology. He studied scripture rigorously and work in his creation helps us remember that he is one day, he discovered that the Bible, as the Word God almighty and creator. When God did something of God, was our authority over man. He discovered mighty for the Israelites, they set up stone alters so God did in fact intend believers to seek repentance; whenever someone passed by them, the story could however, faith alone in Jesus as Lord and the son be told of what God did at that place and what time of God, not deeds, would lead to salvation (Romans he did it. Getting carried away with rules and reli3:28). gion, we can see the Roman Catholic church forgot There is no need to pay a man to acquire forgive- about the power and grace of Jesus’ death and resness of sins. There is no need to go through a man urrection. Satan will use whatever leverage he can to talk to God. We get direct access to God wherever to help us forget – even seemingly innocent church we are and whenever we want because of our faith practices. If it’s moving away from simply loving in Jesus (Romans 5:1-2) (Ephesians 3:12). God’s God with all your heart, mind and soul and simply purpose for church and priests was so much broader having faith in Jesus and following him, then it is and more beautiful than what the Roman Catholic part of Satan’s plan. Satan wants you to think of only church had made it. Luther was making a statement demons and death. to bring back the gospel of grace in Jesus.

God used Martin Luther to bring back his mesIn 1517, on the eve of All Saints’ Day, when Lu- sage of grace and have the Catholic Church publicly ther posted his “Ninety- ve Theses” for debate on recognize it. Remembering is good and ought to be the door of Castle Church, people gathered around holy. Don’t let it move you away from Jesus. Prayto read it, taking turns to read what Luther had origi- ing to anyone other than God is wrong, but rememnally scribed in Latin. Someone translated it into bering saints and what advanced God’s kingdom is German and mass produced it via the printing press. good.

And in 1567, someone by the name of Pope Pius V Whether you decide to dress up and collect a outlawed all payments for remissions of punishment bunch of candy is of great opinion. Our family gathfor sins. Luther never got his chance at a debate, in- ers together and has a day of fun. Remembering stead a giant reformation happened and the gospel Luther’s act of brave obedience and those who died of grace in Jesus was preached throughout the land. defending the faith really blessed me this year, and I So, what was the date of the eve of a long-forgot- hope it blesses you too. May God be glori ed. ten observation of All Saints’ Day? And what is All

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‘You clapped for me’ On Oct. 16, my mom and I broke the But Zion-Irving Lutheran Church had rules and ate mac ‘n cheese and bacon Erling, who loved to sing. sandwiches in bed. A kid-approved meal One Sunday, Erling rose from his pew she made often in my childhood, it sparked and walked slowly to the sanctuary, where conversations that began with “Do you rehe sang a hymn a cappella. member the time …?”

As I picture him up there singing from As we lay there, Mom recounted stories the heart, I’m reminded of the Little Drumfrom our life in rural Hawick in the 1990s. mer Boy – a poor boy who had no ne gifts One of those stories was more comfortto bring the newborn king but honored his EXPRESSIONS BY EL savior with his musical gift. ing than the bowl of noodles in my lap.

Erling Michaelson lived on a farm not BY ELLARRY PRENTICE I was 8 or 9 then. From what I had obfar from ours. A small, frail man, he strugserved in my short life, I knew that when gled to lift his head, his chin resting on one someone performed music before an audiside of his collarbone. ence, it always garnered applause. So, when Erling was A bachelor and farmer all his life, Erling was softs- nished, I clapped. poken and kind. And he was poor.

Within seconds, I realized I was the only one clapHis only trick-or-treaters, we stopped at his place ping. My cheeks ushed red with embarrassment as all every year on Halloween. After marveling at our cos- heads turned to look at me. tumes, he would rummage through the kitchen of his old Erling, on the other hand, was delighted. He was farmhouse, stepping over holes in the oorboards and beaming in the fellowship hall when we walked toward opening squeaky cupboards, to nd a treat for my sis- him after the service. ter and me. We did what Mom asked – accepted the old “Little girl,” he said, his eyes welling with tears. peanuts or long-expired candies with cheerful gratitude “You clapped for me.” knowing they probably wouldn’t be eaten.

Erling never forgot about that day, and neither have We knew Erling from our little country church a I. Had I known the formalities of Sunday worship, I couple gravel roads over. He was a faithful member and wouldn’t have realized rsthand the joy we bring to othdeacon. ers through simple acts of kindness.

Our small congregation didn’t have a band like Erling had little, but he loved much. I wonder what many contemporary ones do, nor much of any special hymn he sang when he met Jesus face to face. music. The organ was the only instrument that accompa“Then he smiled at me, Pa rum pum pum-pum.” nied most services.

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Letter to the Editor

Rosemary Gallagher, practical nursing student, Sauk Rapids As a nursing student at St. Cloud Technical and Community College, I have found it baf ing how nonevidence-based the vaccine and mask mandates are.

We have con icting medical experts on the precautions needed for this pandemic and COVID-19 in general. It is frustrating when only certain medical professionals are being listened to. The discussion of the best practices has been shut down from the very beginning.

I nd that concerning.

Recent history has proven that the medical experts get it wrong sometimes. Not too long ago, parents were told not to expose their children to peanuts too early.

Now, we are overrun by many people allergic to peanuts. (This is an oversimpli cation of the problem.)

Maybe, as people living in a society that is used to convenience and immediate grati cation, we see any struggle or pain as bad. I am not trying to be insensitive to the real issue of people dying. I know many who have had friends and family pass away from COVID19-related problems. Our desire to avoid pain and death is normal but futile.

My point is I do not appreciate CentraCare sending a plea for people to vaccinate their kids. Only time will tell what the COVID-19 vaccine consequences will be.

There is much still unknown about this newer medication. Their choice to mandate thousands of workers to get the COVID-19 vaccine or be put on leave until such a time as that leave turns into termination is what is causing their staf ng issues. A plea to vaccinate our children as in the Sauk Rapids Herald last week is upsetting.

As far as not having enough beds for the sick people who may or may not need to be admitted, see above.

We are a nation that cares about people, individuals and their freedom. The anthem to get the vaccine has been pushed so hard that people think it is the only way to safeguard their loved ones. The recent variants show that it is not as effective as we were led to believe.

I am new to nursing and have so much to learn, but what I do know is our knowledge of things is always growing. Don’t punish those who are waiting to see what the consequence is for injecting a DNA-changing medication that can be acquired naturally.

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Liz Kothman (left) and Macy Castilleja rehearse their star roles in “Freaky Friday” Oct. 19 in the Performing Arts Center at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School in Sauk Rapids. In the musical, Kothman and Castilleja play the roles of Ellie and Katherine Blake, a daughter and mother who swap bodies for a day.

Performances are first, second weeks in November

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The public is invited to witness the hilarious reality of the relationship between teens and their parents.

Sauk Rapids-Rice High School drama program will present their fall musical,

“Freaky Friday,” Nov. 4-7 and Nov. 12-13.

A heartfelt, comedic and unexpectedly emotional update on an American classic, “Freaky Friday” is a new musical based on the novel of the same name by Mary Rodgers and Disney lm adaptations. The story

follows an overworked mother and her teenage daughter who magically swap bodies. They have just one day to make things right again.

By spending a day in each other’s shoes, Katherine and Ellie come to appreciate one another’s struggles, learn self-acceptance, and realize the immeasurable love and mutual respect that bond a mother and daughter.

“Freaky Friday” will be staged at 7 p.m. Nov. 4-6 and Nov. 12-13.

An additional matinée performance is at 2 p.m.

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“Being able to see the joy we bring to people by performing is such a thrill. I’m enjoying the fact that I was given the opportunity to take on this role. It’s so much fun bringing this character to life and being able to tinker with different aspects of the role.”

Macy Castilleja is looking forward to having her rst lead in a high school production.

“It’s so exciting to be able to experience theater from a new perspective,” said Castilleja, a senior.

“I’m so thankful for the whole cast, the crew and our directors. They work so hard, and it has been a blessing to create this, my last musical at SRRHS, with them.”

Castilleja’s “Freaky Friday” role has allowed her to get out of her comfort zone.

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admitted. “I’ve had to work hard to take out my natural, physical mannerisms to more accurately portray a teenager. Reducing hand gestures and nding new intonation for my lines have been key factors to this process.”

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by Erin Thompson, Nikki Bunnell, Garrett Lathe, Shania Hirdler, Christian Kirmeier and Sean Donahue.

The cast and crew are thrilled to be back on stage, according to Thompson.

“The best part of this show is all of the moving pieces that are incredibly chaotic at the time, but miraculously come together by the time we perform,” Thompson said.

Although the cast and crew feel the pressure of production week, they know it will work out well like always because of the hard work of everyone involved.

“It has been nothing short of amazing to watch the cast bust their butts at long vocal rehearsals and latenight choreography,” Thompson said. “The crew is working hard to make the props and set pieces that are integral parts of the show.”

Jake Masters’ cabinetry class has spent their class time designing the largest set piece. Shelly Chambers’ art club has been putting in hours after school to put audience members inside the scenes.

“It takes a village to put on a show like this, and we can’t wait to have you come and see it,” Thompson said.

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NEWS

Thunder diagnosed with cancer

SAUK RAPIDS – The phrase has been heard over and over: Cancer touches everybody.

The Sauk Rapids Police Department is not immune.

K-9 of cer Thunder, a Malinois-German Shepherd cross, was diagnosed with terminal cancer the week of Oct. 17. Although potentially healthy enough to work for another three months, Thunder will eventually leave a hole in the heart of his handler, Of cer Matt Bosma, and the rest of the Sauk Rapids Police Department.

“He was lethargic, and this dog is not lethargic; he’s very energetic,” said Sauk Rapids Police Chief Perry Beise, commenting on how the cancer was detected. “Matt was a

little concerned and took him to the vet. They found that the spleen was bleeding and did exploratory surgery.”

During surgery, Dr. Jeff Nelson, of Granite City Pet Hospital, found masses on Thunder’s spleen. The masses were removed and sent to pathology which revealed the aggressive cancer.

Knowing the outcome, the Sauk Rapids Police Department will work with the city’s nance department to

handlers for three months before beginning police training in March. A dog arriving in January could complete its K-9 of cer training by summer.

Thunder arrived with the Sauk Rapids Police Department in December 2015. Beise said police K-9s generally work eight years before retirement. Thunder is three years shy of that timeline. His predecessor, Storm, worked 10 years, which Beise called “extraordinary.”

Beise plans to bring the purchase of a new K-9 to the Sauk Rapids City Council at its Nov. 8 meeting.

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Beise said the cost of the animal, which is sourced from Eastern Europe, is $10,500 and training is another $6,000. A dog will need to be ordered in November if the department hopes to receive it by January, Beise said.

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Oct. 20, 9:32 p.m. – A caller reported a female in a restroom of an establishment on the 500 block of Benton Drive North. The caller said the female was in the restroom for four hours.

Through the door, of cers verbally checked on the female who said she was ne. After a long period of time, the female opened the door and said she did not need medical assistance. She left the store, called for a ride as her license was not valid and her vehicle remained at the gas pumps.

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The unit with the burned food was not found.

Fire ghters ventilated the building and allowed residents to return inside.

Oct. 24, 2:13 a.m. – An of cer stayed in the patio of an establishment on the 300 block of Benton Drive North for bar close. Staff advised that they had removed a patron earlier in the evening for instigating ghts. They also kicked out a group of people who identi ed themselves as “Proud Boys” and were using hand-held stun guns on each other. The bar staff did not report these incidents while the people were on scene.

The of cer separated one verbal argument and the parking lot was empty by 2:50 a.m.

Incidents: Miscellaneous calls 21, assists 19, medical calls 15, suspicious activity reports 12, welfare checks 12, property calls 10, warnings 10, animal calls 8, disturbances 7, child calls 5, vehicle calls 5, fraud complaints 4, thefts 4, alarms 3, domestics 3, civil complaints 3, warrants 3, burglaries 2, criminal damage to property 2, disputes 2, harassment calls 2, human services reports 2, lift assists 2, permits to purchase 2, police proactive visits 2, traf c stops 2 and unwanted calls 2.

Rice Police Report Oct. 21, 9:54 p.m. – Of cers responded with the Benton County Sheriff’s Of ce to an alarm at a building on the 2000 block of Pine Road Northwest. Employee said he found a remote laying on the oor behind the counter and started playing with it, not knowing what it was.

He then realized it was a panic alarm remote.

Employee said he would leave a note for the managers and other employees to prevent the incident from happening again.

Incidents: Miscellaneous calls 9, traf c stops 8, record checks 6, agency assists 5 and assists 3.

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Page 12 | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2021 | SAUK RAPIDS HERALD SPECIAL MEETING SAUK RAPIDS CITY COUNCIL SAUK RAPIDS GOVERNMENT CENTER, 250 Summit Ave N. Tuesday, October 19, 2021 6:00PM MINUTES 1. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Kurt Hunstiger called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

Members present: Nick Sauer, Jason Ellering, and Dottie Seamans. Members absent: Ellen Thronson.

2. Public Hearing Applicant C&L Distributing Purpose To Consider a Conditional Use Permit to Allow an Alternative Elevation Method to the Requirement that Fill Shall Be Extended At Least 15 Feet Beyond the Limits of any Structure or Building Erected in the Flood Fringe.

1. Open Public Hearing 2. Close Public Hearing Motion: Moved by Councilperson Ellering and seconded by Councilperson Sauer to close the public hearing. Motion carried unanimously.

3. Consider Action Motion: Moved by Councilperson Ellering and seconded by Councilperson Seamans to approve the Conditional Use Permit and Site Plan as presented.

3. Other Staff Items A. Lions Park Playground Todd Schultz provided an update as to where things are at with the installation of the new playground equipment at Lions Park. He discussed the three holes for the swing set where granite was hit. Schultz noted the plan to get through the granite, which would allow equipment to be installed as originally planned. The hope is to still get rubberized surface installed yet this fall.

4. Adjournment Motion: Moved by Councilperson Ellering and seconded by Councilperson Sauer to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

Mayor Hunstiger adjourned the meeting at 6:10 p.m.

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THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED

BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: February 23, 2018 MORTGAGOR: NATHAN POHL, A SINGLE MAN. MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Bay Equity LLC its successors and assigns.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded March 2, 2018 Benton County Recorder, Document No. 428058.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Minnesota Housing Finance Agency. Dated April 2, 2018 Recorded April 6, 2018, as Document No. 428677.

And assigned to: U.S. Bank National Association.

Dated February 25, 2019 Recorded February 25, 2019, as Document No. 434407 and by Document Dated September 8, 2021 Recorded September 9, 2021 as Document No. 455166.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE

I D E N T I F I C AT I O N NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 10061660004059557-2 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Bay Equity LLC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: U.S. Bank National Association M O RT G A G E D PROPERTY ADDRESS: 130 8th Ave, Foley, MN 56329 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 13.00480.00 L E G A L DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The Westerly 170 feet of Lot 4 and the Westerly 170 feet of the South Half of Lot 5, “Park Lots Addition To Foley, Benton County Minnesota”, Benton County, Minnesota.

PIN# 13.00480.00 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Benton O R I G I N A L PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $157,102.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID

BY MORTGAGEE: $179,711.39 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/ Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required

by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: December 2, 2021 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Benton County Sheriff’s Of ce, 581 Highway 23 Northeast Foley, MN to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owneroccupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on June 2, 2022, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under

MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE:None “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION

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PUBLIC NOTICES REGULAR MEETING SAUK RAPIDS CITY COUNCIL SAUK RAPIDS GOVERNMENT CENTER, 250 Summit Ave N. Monday, September 27, 2021 6:00PM MINUTES 1. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Kurt Hunstiger called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

Members present: Nick Sauer, Jason Ellering, and Dottie Seamans. Members absent: Ellen Thronson 2. Additions or Changes to the Agenda NONE 3. Approve the Agenda Motion: Moved by Councilperson Sauer and seconded by Councilperson Ellering to approve the agenda. Motion carried unanimously.

4. Approve Minutes A. 09-13-2021 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Motion: Moved by Councilperson Seamans and seconded by Councilperson Ellering to approve the 09-13-2021 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes. Motion carried unanimously.

5. Receive and File NONE 6. Mayor’s Communications • Clari cation Regarding Employee Pay—Mayor Hunstiger pointed out that a recent news article highlighting tonight’s budget items misinterpreted the pay for the proposed new hires for 2022. Mayor Hunstiger clari ed that the $40,000 budgeted for a Police Of cer is only for four months as the Police Department does not plan to hire said of cer until late next year. He also explained that the city just recently had a wage study done, so he is con dent that the city is competitive in its pay.

7. Audience Items/Visitors Total Time Limit 2 Minutes for Items NOT on the Agenda Steve Heinen, Benton County Commissioner, stated that he was in attendance tonight to thank the city for the donation of the Lions Park playground equipment to Benton County.

Commissioner Heinen noted that the donated playground equipment will be installed at Benton Beach where it will get much use.

8. Public Hearings NONE 9. Consent Agenda A. Approve Accepting Donation from Great River Credit

Union to Purchase Two WRAP Safety Restraint Devices for Police Department B. Approve Police Department Enrolling in Safe Fleet Cloud Courier Services C. Approve 2021 Plumbing and Mechanical Contractor Licenses D. Approve Agreement for the Reuse of Downtown Impact Mitigation Funds Motion: Moved by Councilperson Ellering and seconded by Councilperson Seamans to approve consent agenda item 9A-9D. Motion carried unanimously.

10. Regular Agenda A. 2022 Budget-Preliminary Levy Motion: Moved by Councilperson Ellering and seconded by Councilperson Sauer to approve the Resolution Adopting a Preliminary 2022 Tax Levy. Motion carried unanimously.

11. Other Staff Items A. Public Works Department Update—Pete Eckhoff, Public Works DirectorPete Eckhoff provided an update on the Public Works Department. Eckhoff said that the seasons govern what the Public Works Department is tasked with. He noted that he is blessed with wonderful, reliable, and hardworking employees. He stated that the Lions/Southside Park Improvements this last year as well as the Riverside Nights prep kept his staff very, very busy.

B. Reminder: Next City Council Meeting is TUESDAY, October 12th- Mayor Hunstiger noted that the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting is set take place on Tuesday, October 12th due to the Columbus Day holiday. He stated, however, that he has just learned prior to the start of the meeting that three of the council members will be unable to make this meeting. Mayor Hunstiger asked Dana Furman to work with staff and the Council to see if this meeting needs to be rescheduled.

12. Other Council Items and Communications NONE 13. Approve List of Bills and Claims Motion: Moved by Councilperson Sauer and seconded by Councilperson Ellering to approve the List of Bills and Claims.

Motion carried unanimously.

14. Adjournment Motion: Moved by Councilperson Ellering and seconded by Councilperson Seamans to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously.

Mayor Hunstiger adjourned the meeting at 6:47 p.m.

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CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333

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ASSUMED NAME: Bluestorm.

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CITY OF SAUK RAPIDS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS MONDAY NOVEMBER 22, 2021 Notice is hereby given that the Sauk Rapids City Council will meet at 6:00PM, or as soon thereafter as possible, on Monday the 22nd day of November, 2021, 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 bene ted property for the following improvements: ROLL NO. IMPROVEMENT AND AREA TO BE ASSESSED 427 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 $138,352.12.

428 Unpaid Section 8.02 Nuisance Weed Violations (lawn mowing) of our city code. The total amount of the proposed assessment roll is $120.00.

429 2021 Pleasantwood Additions Improvements, the improvement of 7th Avenue North from 11th Street North to 8th Avenue North, 8th Avenue North from 11 ½ Street North to 7th Avenue North, Oak Court from 7th Avenue North to the cul-de-sac dead end, 11 ½ Street North from 7th Avenue North to 9th Avenue North, 12th Street North from approximately 200 feet west of 7th Avenue North to 8th Avenue North, and 13th Street North from 8th Avenue North to 9th Avenue North by Reconstruction of the Streets and Storm Sewer. The area proposed to be assessed for the improvements includes properties abutting 7th Avenue North from 11th Street North to 8th Avenue North, 8th Avenue North from 11 ½ Street North to 7th Avenue North, Oak Court from 7th Avenue North to the cul-de-sac dead end, 11 ½ Street North from 7th Avenue North to 9th Avenue North, 12th Street North from approximately 200 feet west of 7th Avenue North to 8th Avenue North, and 13th Street North from 8th Avenue North to 9th Avenue North. The total amount of the proposed assessment roll is $599,868.76.

430 2021 Overlay Improvements, the improvement of 4th Avenue North from 18th Street North to County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 29 by Full Depth

SAUK RAPIDS-RICE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 47 REGULAR SEMI-MONTHLY BOARD MEETING Tuesday, October 12, 2021 A semi-monthly meeting of the Sauk Rapids-Rice ISD 47 Board of Education was called to order by Chair Butkowski Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. in the District Of ce Board Room.

ROLL CALL Members present included Braun, Butkowski, Hauck, Holthaus, Loidolt, Morse, and Solarz. Others present were Superintendent Bergstrom, Director of Teaching and Learning Bushman, Director of Human Resources and Administrative Services Schoenherr, Director of Buildings and Grounds Berghuis, and SRRMS Principal Messerich.

APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA A motion was made by Hauck, seconded by Holthaus and unanimously carried to approve the meeting’s “Agenda”.

PUBLIC INPUT Public input was taken at 6:58 p.m. Community member Becky Christie provided input to the Board.

ACTION AUTHORIZATION OF THE DISTRICT’S ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE REPORT A motion was made by Braun, seconded by Solarz and unanimously carried to authorize that the Assurance of Compliance Report information was submitted to the Minnesota Department of Education. The submission assures the district is complying with federal regulations and is due November 30 each year.

ADOPTION OF THE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR LEAD IN THE WATER TESTING A motion was made by Hauck, seconded by Solarz and unanimously carried to adopt the Management Plan for Lead in Water for Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools, which was written

by IEA the district’s health and safety consultant.

ADOPTION OF POLICY 507 A motion was made by Braun, seconded by Holthaus and unanimously carried to adopt the following policy. #507 (Corporal Punishment) is a “recommended policy” and will replace current policy #507 (Corporal Punishment).

This policy required two readings before adoption due to substantive recommended changes.

ADOPTION OF POLICY 413 A motion was made by Morse, seconded by Hauck and unanimously carried to adopt the following policy. #413 (Harassment and Violence) is a “mandatory policy” and will replace current policy #413 (Harassment and Violence).

This policy required two readings before adoption due to substantive recommended changes.

ADOPTION OF POLICY 515 A motion was made by Braun, seconded by Solarz and unanimously carried to adopt the following policy. #515 (Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records) is a “mandatory policy” and will replace current policy #515 (Protection and Privacy of Pupil Records).

This policy required two readings before adoption due to substantive recommended changes.

DISCUSSION EXTERNAL DATA AND DASHBOARD OVERVIEW Superintendent Bergstrom provided an overview of the district’s external data and the district’s dashboard. Superintendent Bergstrom was available to answer Board member questions.

ADJOURNMENT With no further business appearing before the Board, a motion was made by Solarz, seconded by Morse and unanimously carried by a margin of six to adjourn the Board meeting at 7:47 p.m.

Respectfully submitted Lisa J. Braun, Board of Education Clerk Sauk Rapids-Rice ISD 47 R-43-1B

Reclamation and Overlay of the Streets. The area proposed to be assessed for the improvements includes properties abutting 4th Avenue North from 18th Street North to CSAH 29. The total amount of the proposed assessment roll is $49,151.07.

431 Unpaid Chapter 8 Nuisance Property Maintenance Violations of our city code. The total amount of the proposed assessment roll is $1,400.

The proposed assessment rolls are on le for public inspection at the of ce 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 ling 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(s) is led with the City Administrator-Clerk prior to the assessment hearing or presented to the presiding of cer at the hearing on Monday, November 22, 2021.

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- ve (65) years of age or older for whom it would be a nancial 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 Finance Department upon request. All application forms for this deferred assessment must be received by the Sauk Rapids City Finance Department 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 October 30th, 2021.

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Benton County 4-H hosts achievement night Program’s new Above and Beyond award showcased

Grandparents are Grand Join for a fun- lled morning of crafts, games and fun for all. Enjoy a grand and memorable time with the grandchildren. Snacks and refreshments provided.

Saturday, Nov. 13, 9-10:15 a.m. – Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School, 901 First St. S., Sauk Rapids.

BY ANN OLSON UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION EDUCATOR

Benton County 4-H hosted its Open House and Achievement Night Oct. 7, during National 4-H Week. It was an exciting and informative evening with nearly 100 people in attendance. The 4-H youth ambassadors were kept busy greeting the families that stopped in to nd out about 4-H, and it was a night of celebration as the Benton County 4-H program recognized youth achievements.

The fellowship hall of First Presbyterian Church in Foley was lled with people milling around, checking out 4-H projects that 4-H’ers brought to display. Individual 4-H clubs also had display boards that shared what their club does throughout the year.

4-H youth, adults and staff were on hand to answer questions regarding how to get involved and what 4-H has to offer.

Families had a chance to enjoy food as they met with project leaders from the llama, horse and dog projects as well as ambassadors and several key leaders from clubs.

The evening included a short awards program for 4-H’ers and provided information about how to get involved with 4-H. During the program, top showman in each livestock species that participated in premier showmanship judging were recognized. Intermediate competitors, or those in sixth through eighth grades, are Austin Molitor of Mayhew Lake (swine), independent 4-H’er Kyle

Community Ed Corner A Road Trip Around Minnesota: Veteran Memorials Minnesota is home to a fantastic variety of Veterans Memorials. Everything from street names to granite monuments to statues and other ways to honor veterans. Join the instructor as he guides the class around the state to see some of the memorials he has discovered in his travels.

Monday, Nov. 11, 10 a.m. or 6:30 p.m. – Online Zoom class.

To register or for more information on programs and costs, contact Sauk Rapids-Rice Community Education at www.isd47.org/ce or 320-258-1577.

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Benton County 4-H’ers – Chaylyn Bemboom (front, from left), Korah Waters, Jacqualynn Beauchamp, Kathrine Mersinger, Brenda Wiley, Larkin Kleine and Alyssa Tix; (back, from left) Riley Kipka, Evelyn Wiley, Kyle Gadacz, Mickaila Lenz, Bella Pederson, Alicia Belanger, Marizza Lenz and Joseph Achen – receive Above & Beyond ribbons Oct. 7 at the Benton County 4-H Open House and Achievement Night in Foley. The students were recognized for their actions that represent 4-H by demonstrating qualities of dedication, perseverance, commitment, encouragement and other qualities. Not pictured is Aubrey Schlueter.

Gadacz (poultry), Aleaya Kipka of St. Pat’s (meat goat) and Holly Heinen of Shamrock Shakers (dairy goat). Heinen was the intermediate premier showmanship champion.

Senior competitors, ninth grade through one year post high school graduation, included Morgan Molitor of Mayhew Lake (poultry), Joseph Achen of Graham (dairy), Riley Kipka of St. Pat’s (meat goat) and Travis Boyle of Green Acres (swine). Boyle was the senior premier showmanship champion.

The program congratulated members who had of cer books and records judged. The Outstanding Secretary Award went to Claudia Schlough and Outstanding Treasurer Award went to Levi Brenny. Both 4-H’ers are from the Central Minnesota Llama Club.

Youth that received ribbons and a McDonald’s value meal coupon for their records are: Annie Reisinger and Luke Brenny, of Central

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Benton County 4-H Above & Beyond Award winner, Aubrey Schlueter, stands with 4-H Extension Educator, Ann Olson. Schlueter, who was unable to attend Open House and Achievement Night, earned this award for being a champion encourager and consistently building others up in the 4-H program this past year.

Minnesota Llama, who received Llama Record Champion; Lacey Brenny and Levi Brenny, of Central Minnesota Llama, who received Llama Record Blue; Monica Schlough, Claudia Schlough and Alaina Ferkinhoff, of Central Minnesota Llama Club, who received Llama Record Red; and Claudia Schlough who received Duck Record Blue. Each of these participants re ected and evaluated their completed 4-H projects, documenting the project, a review and what they would do different in a future year.

The last awards given were new to 4-H youth.

This year, the program emerged with a new Benton County 4-H award called Above and Beyond. These youth were identi ed by club leaders and staff for youth who stood out for going above and beyond and representing what 4-H means.

Awarded were: – Kyle and Landon Gadacz, brothers, found a bag with a signi cant amount of cash in it while walking around the fair grounds. Without any hesitation, they turned the bag into the 4-H of ce.

– Jacqualynn Beauchamp, of Graham, was awarded for willingness to step in wherever needed without being asked.

– Bella Pederson, of Minden, and Alicia Belanger, of Green Acres, for helping teach other 4-H’ers.

– Aubrey Schlueter, of Shooting Stars, for being a champion encourager and consistently building up others.

– Evelyn and Brenda Wiley, of 79ers, for their

dedication to volunteering during the county fair.

– Chaylyn Bemboom, of Shooting Stars, for displaying exceptional perseverance after her horse was severely injured the day before the fair. She competed using a different horse.

– Korah Waters, of Shooting Stars, for displaying exceptional determination during a trial class at the Benton County Fair Horse Show.

She refused to use two hands to make it easier and instead steadily completed with one hand as required.

– Alyssa Tix for consistently displaying a positive attitude and being a natural mentor to other youth.

– Joseph Achen, of Graham, for his consistent help at 4-H day camps and being someone to count on.

– Kathrine Mersinger, of Granite Clouds, for her kind and soft-spoken spirit to make it easy for younger 4-H’ers to come with questions.

– Larkin Kleine, of North Benton, for being the biggest cheerleader in the dog project by consistently supporting other 4-H members who were struggling.

– Mickaila Lenz, of Minden, for being a dedicated 4-H role model to other youth with less experience, handling their llamas, dogs or miniature horses.

– Marizza Lenz, of Minden, for being a positive, supportive and great mentor.

– Riley Kipka, of St. Pat’s, for stepping up to help youth in swine when he had no experience and doing things without being asked.

Sauk Rapids City Council from front Fleming said the reason for the department’s thoroughness is to protect the city’s residents as well as to protect the city’s existing housing stock.

“It’s been a different thing,” Fleming said.

“We had a hailstorm like this in 2008; the hail in 2008 involved roofs. This is roofs, siding and windows.”

Fleming said his department is working overtime and adjusting work schedules to meet the demand of the situation.

“We’re going to get through it,” Fleming said, noting that contractors have told him it will be two years before all work is completed. …

“It’s a good thing to have as far as work, but it’s a bad thing that we’ve had a bunch of damage.”

Fleming said in addition to the maintenance permits, 18 single family homes have begun construction in 2021 thus far– equal to last year, and a building of cial has been on site at Pleasantview Elementary School for at least an hour each construction day since December 2020, aside from the last three weeks.

As re chief, Fleming presented photos of the city’s new 100-foot aerial re truck, which is set to arrive in Sauk Rapids within three weeks.

Sauk Rapids custom built the vehicle alongside the Sartell Fire Department, which will receive the sister truck, to save costs for both departments. The $1.17 million truck is fully paid for as it is a project that has been in the works for over a decade.

“The truck in under 45 seconds goes from the way it is there to completely off the ground with its outriggers,” Fleming said, showing the council photos of the vehicle. “In another 30 seconds, (the ladder) can be 100 feet in the air.”

St. Cloud and Waite Park have similar 100foot ladder trucks.

Following the truck’s arrival, the re department will train with the vehicle, before making plans to sell an existing truck and review its capital improvement plan for future projects.

Fleming added that the department has two new hires that are undergoing backgrounding and health screening. Once completed, the two people will bring the re department back to full strength.

In other council news: – The police garage is slated to be completed by late November. The council approved an additional expenditure of $23,213.15 to add security and data cables to the expansion, an item that was originally overlooked. However, the new cost is expected to be covered by contingency dollars, so the project remains on budget.

– The Pleasantwood road construction project is fully paved and completed.

– A public hearing is set for 6 p.m. Nov. 22 to adopt special assessment rolls for unpaid utility bills, nuisance violations, overlay improvements and Pleasantwood Addition improvements.

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Manufacturing MONTH Helping manufacturers succeed Organization tells stories of industry in St. Cloud region

BY NATASHA BARBER | STAFF WRITER

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facturers grow and succeed.

One way in which the organization does this is through telling the stories of its members.

Although manufacturing contributes over $50.8 billion each year to the state economy and employs more than 309,000 Minnesota workers, the people and jobs behind the walls of buildings in industrial parks are often overlooked.

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“By joining forces under one central of ce (at Midwest Manufacturers’ Association), the manufacturing industry in the Midwest region has a way to express its collective voice to government, to suppliers of common good and services, and to each other,” Hauschild said.

Hauschild said the regional partnerships provides options for CMMA members to lower operating costs through packages such as employer health plans or lubricant and fuel plans. They also create a larger network for businesses to lean on and learn from.

CMMA has over 190 members comprised from manufacturers, distributors and suppliers, professional services, and K-12 education. A 15-member board of directors governs the organization and includes those with Sauk Rapids ties such as Les Engel, board president and owner of Engel Metallurgical, Ltd. in Sauk Rapids, and Jared Powell, a Sauk Rapids resident and re ghter who is a production coordinator at Woodcraft Industries, Inc. in St. Cloud.

CMMA members gather monthly for breakfast meetings on the fourth Thursday of the month. Whether meeting in person or virtually, the format includes a brief business meeting and featured speaker. In-person meetings often include a time for networking as well as a tour of a local manufacturing business.

“Members appreciate networking with their peers to learn best practices and other tips and tricks,” Hauschild said. “Touring a fellow

member’s facility is a favorite and important part of our meetings. We understand we are stronger by working together and sharing knowledge than by working in a silo.”

Tours do not stop at membership, however.

The month of October was Manufacturing Month and CMMA partnered to sponsor public and school tours to promote the industry.

In addition to its meetings, CMMA hosts other events throughout the year and has focused most recently on workforce development. The organization has compiled a Youth Apprenticeship Tookit to aid businesses in participating in the state’s two work-based programs: Youth Skills Training (Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry) and Youth Apprenticeship (Minnesota Department of Education.) Both programs focus on career preparation for students and involve school and employer partnerships.

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The CMMA Foundation also provides grants and scholarships to encourage manufacturing careers.

“Early on, CMMA recognized the reliance on an adequately skilled workforce for the future success of manufacturers in our region and made workforce development a primary focus of CMMA efforts,” Hauschild said.

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Lumberjacks win in final minutes versus Willmar Granite City surges to 11-1 start

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BY EVAN MICHEALSON | STAFF WRITER

The Granite City Lumberjacks, armed with a rst-place standing in the West Division, have not seen many close calls in a season with sky-high levels of play.

However, the Willmar WarHawks gave the Lumberjacks everything they had Oct. 23, scoring a goal 27 seconds into the game and overcoming a two-goal de cit to tie the game in the third period.

A rematch of last year’s rst-round divisional playoffs, the back-and-forth contest brought forth a ton of challenges for Granite City.

In the end, the Lumberjacks buckled down and picked up the victory behind a late score and two empty-net goals in a 7-4 triumph at Sports Arena East in Sauk Rapids.

“It was a good test for our guys,” Vold said.

“I felt we matched the intensity, and we dealt with the adversity and emotion really well and played really well.”

Scoring the game-winner in the third period for the Lumberjacks was Sean Davidson, who drilled home a wrist shot after receiving an excellent pass from Nicholas Richert, who navigated his way past two Willmar defenders to enter the zone unscathed.

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Rice girl bags third buck of young life

BY TOM FENTON STAFF WRITER

RICE – There might not be a deer hunter in Minnesota who has enjoyed the state’s Youth Hunt more than Piper Koepp.

The 14-year-old from rural Rice is in her third year of taking advantage of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources program that allows youth ages 10-17 to hunt prior to the traditional rearms deer opener. Ages 10-13 are required to be accompanied by an adult and those participants who are older have the option.

Only the kids are allowed to shoot a deer as the adults are there for both guidance and, of course, quality time with the kids.

Less than two hours into her third venture of the Youth Hunt and on the rst day of the four-day weekend event Oct. 21, Piper and her dad, James, saw a chance for something

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What is your favorite aspect of volleyball? Teamwork and competition. It takes all six people on the court to make it cohesive and our team is dedicated to compete at a high level together.

What has been your most memorable moment playing volleyball? Getting 21 kills in a section playoff game against Becker my sophomore year.

What other activities are you involved in at SRRHS? Track and field, DECA, Minnesota Honor Society, Storm Leaders and Link Leaders.

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Piper Koepp, 14, of Rice, displays the nine-point buck she shot on the first day of Minnesota’s Youth Deer Hunt Oct. 21. It was the third buck in as many years that Koepp has shot with her father, James, by her side.

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Piper took her shot. It was “We saw a deer Koepp page 3B her third buck in as many coming up the trail from

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Harren family recounts frightening on-field injury

BY TOM FENTON STAFF WRITER

Sauk Rapid-Rice, Bemidji set for round two Rematch of regular-season game is Oct. 30

BY TOM FENTON | STAFF WRITER

When the Sauk Rapids-Rice football team defeated Bemidji 21-6 Oct. 1, Storm coach Phillip Klaphake said that anytime his team beats the Lumberjacks, it is considered a great win.

Klaphake’s team will get a chance to duplicate that feat, this time with a berth in the Section 8AAAAA championship on the line. The second-seeded Storm (6-2) and third-seeded Lumberjacks (5-3) will go at it again at 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School Stadium in Sauk Rapids.

The winner will take on either top-seeded Moorhead or fourthseeded Alexandria at the highest remaining seed Friday, Nov. 5.

“It was a great game the rst time we played,” Klaphake said.

“It was a stressful game to coach, but it was a lot of fun. Our kids made a couple of big plays that made the difference. I don’t think we looked that great at times. This is a coin-toss football game with two very good teams playing each other.”

The teams met in Week 5, and the Lumberjacks threw the rst legitimate scare into SRR at the time. The Storm, who were playing their second game without leading rusher Alex Harren, were clinging to a 7-6 lead after three quarters before a couple big plays proved pivotal.

Bemidji has not lost since, defeating Buffalo, Tech (twice) and Sartell. They triumphed over Tech 48-14 in the opening playoff round Oct. 26. The Storm nished the regular season with losses at top-seeded Moorhead and Monticello.

“Losing sucks. There’s nothing fun about it,” senior lineman Dane Dingmann said. “We still feel great about our team, and we don’t want to feel that again.”

Bemidji’s rushing attack caused a few issues to a normally strong SRR defense that has allowed only 12 touchdowns all season. A key goal-line stand sparked a 99-yard scoring drive that boosted the Storm to their fth straight win.

“It’s not an offense you see that often, so it’s dif cult to defend,” Klaphake said. “They’re good at it, but it’s hard to prepare for. Their backs run hard and their quarterbacks do a good job of making good decisions. They’re a great challenge. We’re going to have to tackle incredibly well and offensively we’ve got to be stout up front to match their physicality.”

Earning the No. 2 seed allowed the Storm some much-needed time to heal a few wounds. Alex Harren is back to full strength, and his brother Andrew – an important member of the secondary – is expected to be back after missing two games.

“If they don’t feel con dent, I don’t know how to get them there at this point,” Klaphake said. “They should be anxious and focused because Bemidji is really good. But there shouldn’t be a lack of con dence in our ability. We feel good, and I think we’ve gotten a lot better in the last week and a half. Hopefully, where we’re at right now is good enough to play for a section championship.”

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Alex Harren looks for running room in what was a 27-13 victory for Sauk Rapids-Rice football team in a Sept. 17 game against Alexandria at Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School Stadium. Harren has returned to the lineup after missing two games with a concussion and neck stinger.

move.”

Before Alex was loaded into the ambulance, Steve found Will White – a senior and one of the team’s vocal leaders. Steve told him Alex was doing ne, and White gave an enthusiastic thumbs up to a packed crowd of 2,000 that had spent the previous 20 minutes in frightened silence.

“I told Will to go out and win it,” Steve said. “I wish at that point I would’ve went up to the announcer and told him to let everyone know that it’s cautionary and he is moving.

But at that time, you’re just not thinking. You’re detached from everything else.”

The team’s 21 seniors understandably wanted to visit their friend and teammate in the hospital, but COVID-19 protocols would not allow it. Instead, they all went to the Harren house for food, refreshments and family support.

Steve would get results of Alex’s progress from Jill, which he quickly passed along to the team.

“By 10:30, we had 20plus seniors in my living room hanging out, which was good therapy,” Steve said. “It was good for me and for them.

It was really a whole family atmosphere, and was very important for Andrew too. He was pretty shaken up. It was a really cool thing to see.”

Alex missed the next two games against CambridgeIsanti and Bemidji before brie y returning to the lineup Oct. 8 versus St. Francis. He returned full-time in a 21-12 loss to Moorhead Oct. 15, wearing No. 6 because his No. 14 jersey had to be cut off after

the injury. He was hoping he would be able to wear his No. 14 white jersey, but a player’s number has to be the same in both dark and white uniforms.

“It feels great just to be back with everybody,” Alex said. “I had to miss about a week and a half of school and it wasn’t fun. (On the eld), I’ve tried not to change anything and run like I did before.”

Though he looked to be at full speed, rushing 19 times for 66 yards and adding a 6-yard touchdown reception, it led to some nervous moments for Steve and Jill. The thought of not allowing him to return to action, however, never crossed his mind.

“I’m a big sports guy and a believer that in school you learn the ABCs, but you don’t learn real life experiences until you’re put into a sports situation,” Steve said. “In football, you physically feel it.

In life, you’re physically going to have things happen to you and you wonder how you’ll respond to it. When went back out there, I was nervous. As a parent, I didn’t want to take that life experience away from him. There’s a reason why guys 20 years later talk about that Friday night game.”

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From afar, it looked like a routine tackle.

But after a few minutes, as Sauk Rapids-Rice running back Alex Harren lay motionless on the ground, his parents knew something was wrong.

Instantly, fears of the worst popped into the minds of Steve and Jill Harren from the bleachers at Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School Stadium.

It is the worst nightmare for any athlete’s parent.

Harren, who was causing his usual havoc against the Alexandria defense Sept. 17 with his mix of speed and power, took a handoff from quarterback Dom Mathies and veered off tackle before going down for a short gain. There did not appear to be a big hit.

Instead, it was more of a freak collision in which Harren took the brunt.

“I gured it was a cramp or something,” said Steve Harren, Alex’s father. “It looked routine and gured he’d get right back up. Then I saw the trainer go out there and still didn’t think much of it.”

Steve soon realized it was anything but routine.

“Then the coaches and activities director (NaDean Schroeder) went out there,” Steve said. “I was sitting next to my dad. When NaDean got on the phone and I hadn’t seen Alex move in a while, that’s when I realized I have to get down there.”

The walk from the bleachers to the eld is maybe 50 steps. For Steve and Jill, it felt like 5,000.

“Walking out there, you can imagine what goes through your mind because you just don’t know,” Steve said. “You get that tunnel vision of being so focused and everything is a blur. As I was walking up there, they were unscrewing his facemask and that takes you back. Time stood still.”

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Koepp from front “We were waiting to get a better shot at it. If it’s a shooter, I get my gun ready and make sure I have a steady rest so I can get a good shot at it,, and we don’t have to trackk it. My adrenaline gets ts going, and I get excited, d, but I try to keep calm soo I don’t mess up the shot.””

The Youth Huntt program started in 2018 as a way to get kids involved in hunting, and it seems to be gaining popularity.

James quit deer hunting when the program started.

“It’s all about the quality time with Piper,” James said. “I just try to teach her patience and that if you shoot a little one it’s not ever going to get big.

We work on managing the population. You don’t always have to shoot bucks. You can shoot does, too.”

The program is about deer hunting education and teaching rearm safety. Participating youth must possess a valid rearm deer license.

Youth age 10-12 get a free license. Those age 12 and older must also have

“Spending time with my dad is my favorite part. If I don’t see anything, it’s fine. Making memories is what it’s all about.”

- Piper Koepp a rearms safety certi cate or apprentice ti hhunter t validation.

“The best thing they’ve ever done is come up with this youth hunt because you don’t have to deal with everyone else out there,” James said.

In the rst year of the program, Piper shot an eight-pointer. Last year, she shot a nine-pointer that is on the wall of their home.

Her latest trophy was shot from about 40 yards and brought the same emotion as the rst two.

“After I shoot, I get excited and I normally cry,” Piper said. “And then I hug my dad. I’m proud of what I shoot.”

James said the deer hunting experience is now about enjoying the outdoors with those close to him. The emotion of

Lumberjacks from front “I don’t know when he saw Sean, but he saw him at some point,” Vold said. “He knew exactly where to put the puck and made a great play.”

Tory Lund scored a pair of goals in the second period as Granite City turned a 2-1 de cit into a 4-2 lead. The Sartell Sabre has recorded seven points in seven games, making a big impact as a 17-year-old.

“His natural talent and ability is something you can’t teach and he’s put it on display for us in the beginning of the year,” Vold said.

Kullan Daikawa upped his point total to 13 in 12 games with two assists, while Matthew DeLany logged a goal and an assist. It was a strong overall team effort after Willmar’s early aggression and late resurgence to tie the game.

“You have to roll with the punches,” Vold said.

“It was good to see our guys get into a tight game earlier in the year and have to claw their way to a victory.”

The Lumberjacks began a two-game series with the Mason City Toros Oct. 29. They will nish the road showdown at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at Mason City Arena in Mason City, Iowa.

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The second-year standout from Crystal tallied Granite City’s rst three goals of the game in an ever-exciting hat trick as the Lumberjacks dominated the New Ulm Steel in a 7-2 victory Oct. 22 at New Ulm Civic Center in New Ulm. Carson Van Zuilen contributed to many scoring plays, picking up four apples.

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watching h i s daughter succeed at hunting and her passion for it is not lost on him.

“I’m ecstatic when I see her get something that big,” James said. “It’s amazing. A lot of people say grown men don’t cry over a deer, but every time she’s shot one of those big ones – trust me – there are a lot of tears.”

For Piper, the experience is special regardless of hunting success.

“Spending time with my dad is my favorite part,” she said. “If I don’t see anything, it’s ne.

Making memories is what it’s all about.”

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Timberwolves Improvement continues at section meet get signature win in Milwaukee Cross-country season comes to a close cross-country race?

Sauk Rapids-Rice With cold, wet and Golf Course in Becker competed in the Section downright miserable was no place for golf 5AA Championship and conditions, Pebble Creek Oct. 28. So why not run a continued its season-long trend of setting personalrecord times.

“The kids ran well with the wet and soggy conditions,” Storm coach Sandie Lahr said. “We had six runners set personal records, which was great. This was a new section and class for us, so we weren’t really sure how things would go. We’re so proud of our athletes for their accomplishments.”

Big Lake won the boys competition with SRR placing ninth of 11 teams. Sophomore Alex Ostendorf again led the way for the Storm, placing 19th overall in 18 minutes, 2.7 seconds.

Completing SRR’s team score were: Mason Foss, 59th in 19:55; Kieran Hixson, 70th in 20:52; Avery Nathe, 74th in 22:14; and Grant Pallansch, 75th in 22:24.

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The Minnesota Timberwolves earned the best win of their young season with a shocking 113108 upset Oct. 28 in Milwaukee over the defending champion Bucks.

This was the team’s rst win in SPORTS COLUMNIST

BY ANDY THAYER Milwaukee since the 2013-14 season and a statement to the rest of the league that games against the Wolves are no longer automatic wins on the schedule. The perennially disappointing Wolves vowed to turn over a new leaf this season, and it was clear their new focus on defense is paying immediate dividends.

The Wolves held the potent Bucks offense to 41.1% shooting overall and did an excellent job of patrolling the perimeter, holding the 3-point reliant Bucks to 27.5% shooting from beyond the arc. The Wolves also controlled the glass and limited secondchance opportunities for Milwaukee by outrebounding the Bucks 49-43.

Through four games, the Wolves defense ranks 6th in the NBA in points allowed per game, which is an incredible improvement over last season’s 29th-ranked performance.

Defense is all about effort, and it’s clear team leaders Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards are leading by example and making defense a priority.

Towns ranks third in the NBA with 2.5 blocks per game, and Edwards has done a good job of slowing down opposing wings despite being asked to carry a big part of the offensive load for the Wolves. When a team’s best players lock down and give consistent effort on defense, it sets the tone for the entire team.

The Wolves have yet to nd consistency on the offensive end, but that will come. With three bona de scorers in Towns, Edwards and D’Angelo Russell, the Wolves are eventually going to break out offensively.

Thus far, the team’s three stars haven’t all clicked in the same game, and they’ve still managed to go 3-1 based on the strength of their defense. That’s the nice thing about defense – it’s immune to streaks and slumps.

If the Wolves continue to play hard and give consistent effort on the defensive end of the oor, they are going to surprise some people this year.

I’m not saying the Wolves are suddenly title contenders, but they are going to be consistently competitive if they can stay healthy and continue to play defense like this. The Bucks only lost a combined total of 23 games at home in the past three regular seasons, so this was a rare and important win for an up-and-coming team like the Wolves.

It was also a nice response after Monday’s disappointing home loss to a New Orleans Pelicans team that was missing its best player, Zion Williamson. The Wolves are now 3-1 overall and have a nice head of steam heading into a big game against division rival Denver at the Target Center Saturday, Oct. 30.

If the Wolves can remain focused and play defense like they did in Milwaukee, they have a good chance to build even more momentum by securing a huge win against a Western Conference playoff team.

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“All of the training, determination and hard work from the season was evident not only in this meet, but every meet we competed in,” Lahr said.

The Storm girls elded a full team in the meet, which was not always the case this season. Becker won the team title, with SRR taking 11th of 12 teams.

Seventh-grader Faith Bogle was the pace-setter, placing 25th in 21:49.

She was followed by: Amelia Reker, 46th in 23:26; Elka Sowada, 49th in 23:40; Rosa Mazacek, 63rd in 24:42; and Chantelle Dickerson, 79th in 29:04.

For a program in the position of building numbers with mostly younger runners, the season was not about where the Storm placed, Lahr said.

It was about setting goals and achieving them.

For the season, SRR had 76 personal-best performances.

“This is extremely uncommon in a crosscountry season,” Lahr said. “Generally, a team might have one or two a week. At the beginning of the season, each athlete set a goal for the year.

Then they would re ect on the previous week and set a goal for the upcoming meet. Every week when I read their re ections, they continued to amaze me because they all want to improve their times.”

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Playoff debut a big hit for Storm Cullen returns as SRR dominates Becker

BY TOM FENTON STAFF WRITER

Talk about a lesson in patience.

Sauk Rapids-Rice senior Hailee Cullen has watched her volleyball teammates from the bench the entire season while nursing shoulder and wrist injuries. For the Storm, the timing for her return could not have been better.

Cullen made her season debut, providing an emotional spark and offensive punch as an inspired SRR team swept Becker in the opening round of the Section 8AAA playoffs Oct. 28 at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School. Scores were 2513, 25-21 and 25-18.

“It was so amazing to be out there – you have no idea,” Cullen said. “Our team is so connected now and we’re rolling. I’m so excited. At rst, I was told I was not going to play at all this season, but I was like ‘Nah, I’m going to do everything I can to get back.’ Everyone was so encouraging, and we all came to win.”

The second-seeded Storm advance to the section semi nals where they will face third-seeded Rocori at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 2, at SRRHS. The section title game is set for Saturday, Nov. 6, at

a neutral site. Rocori and SRR split its two Central Lakes Conference matchups this season, each winning 3-0 decisions on the other’s home oor.

Cullen’s return proved inspiring for SRR, which nished the regular season 11-15. The Storm started quickly, getting out to an 8-1 lead in the opening set as all aspects of their game were on track.

“It felt so great,” said senior hitter Darci Peterson, who nished with six kills and a teamleading 11 digs. The energy was amazing and it’s what we were looking for all season. Having Hailee back was a really big momentum booster and we nished like we knew we could. The more we play like this, it’s really big for our con dence.”

SRR stayed in control in the middle set, which was nished by an authoritative Cullen kill.

She nished with ve kills and three digs Senior setter Kieryn Hirdler helped keep the offense clicking, nishing with 21 set assists. Lexi Helmin led the balanced attack with 10 kills and Jordyn Lee added eight.

“We just decided we were just going to have fun and play our hardest,” Hirdler said. “We thought it could be our last game, so why not go all out.

We’ve got to have that same mindset and attitude that it could be our last game or we could go to state, so let’s just bring it.

The chemistry was really great.”

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Sauk Rapids-Rice front-line players Morgan Eggert (left) and Lexi Helmin leap for a block as the Storm faced Becker in the Section 8AAA quarterfinals Oct. 28 at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School in Sauk Rapids. The Storm swept the match in three sets and will face Rocori Nov. 2 in the semifinals.

The Bulldogs (4-19), who had won two of their nal three regular-season matches, battled to a 13-10 lead in the third set.

A quick timeout and pep talk from SRR head coach Karen Beckmann put an end to that. The Storm scored the next six points and never relinquished the lead.

“Everybody came together and wanted it,” said sophomore middle hitter Ava Athman, who nished with four kills.

“We just had that drive to win. Not only was our communication there, but everyone was listening

(Above) Darci Peterson (left), Chelsey Vogel and Ava Athman celebrate the Sauk Rapids-Rice volleyball team’s playoff win Oct. 28 in Sauk Rapids. The Storm defeated Becker in three sets in the Section 8AAA quarterfinals.

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That’s what led to the win, and it gives us a lot of momentum going into the next round.”

Sauk Rapids-Rice libero Grace Urbowicz focuses on the ball before making a pass for the Storm volleyball team in their Section 8AAA victory over Becker Oct. 28 at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School. Urbowicz recorded two digs in the victory.

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Storm swimmer

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BY TOM FENTON STAFF WRITER

Kaytlin Bittman has loved being in the water for as long as she can remember. It started with lessons as a 3-year-old and has progressed into a highly competitive high school and club swimming career that she hopes does not end anytime soon.

Bittman’s and her Storm teammates’ season enters its most important stretch starting Saturday, Oct. 30, with the Central Lakes Conference Championships in Sartell.

Things get super-serious Nov. 11-13 at the Section 5A meet in Becker where state meet berths will be at stake.

“I honestly think I love every aspect of swimming,” said Bittman, who as a junior is one of the team captains. “You get all the support and aspects of a team sport while still being able to challenge yourself individually. I love being able to push myself physically and mentally at practice and in meets to see what I’m capable of accomplishing.”

The Storm have had a bit of an up and down season, battling injuries and COVID-19-related absences. The team has had solid performances, such as an invitational title in Duluth, and they are hoping that hitting their taper for the section meet will lead to signi cant improvements.

Bittman, co-coaches Whitney Jendro and Megan Dingmann said, is likely to be one of those

athletes while helping lead her teammates.

“Kaytlin is truly every coach’s dream of the ideal athlete and all-around person they want to coach,” Jendro said. “She’s positive, goal-oriented, trusting, supportive to her teammates, and always respectful to her coaches. Kaytlin embodies leadership skills in all that she does and not only has a vision for herself, but more importantly, a vision for what her expectations are for the team.”

Bittman established herself as one of the swimmers to beat in the 100-yard breaststroke, placing second at the section true team meet.

Placing in the top two in that event at the Section 5A meet will get her to the state meet later this month.

She can also qualify by swimming under the state standard PHOTO BY TOM FENTON time.

Sauk Rapids-Rice junior “Kaytlin Kaytlin Bittman, one of the has really swim and dive team captains, is shone this preparing Oct. 27 in Sauk Rapids season in for upcoming conference and section meets with hopes set on breaststroke qualifying for the state meet. and sprint The Central Lakes Conference events, as Championships are Saturday, well as the Oct. 30, in Sartell. individual m e d l e y , ” Dingmann said.

“She has one of our fastest 50 free relay times upperclassmen.” on our team, which was Bittman also plays a not something I think key role on a pair of relay she expected of herself. teams that are expected to She has been working challenge for a spot in the on her breaststroke for state meet. the past few years, and Swimming is a sport it has been cool to see that tests the body and all the little things come the mind. Practices can together. Dropping time be long and monotonous, mid-season can be a and the season is one of challenge, especially for longest of the fall calendar

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“She has one of our fastest 50 free relay times on our team, which was not something I think she expected of herself.

She has been working on her breaststroke for the past few years, and it has been cool to see all the little things come together.

Dropping time midseason can be a challenge, especially for upperclassmen.”

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with the state meet not until mid-November.

Keeping physically healthy and mentally fresh is one of Bittman’s strengths, with the mental approach beginning well before she hits the starting block.

“I always go up to the blocks a few events before mine so that I have time to get into a good mindset and visualize how I want my races to go,” Bittman said.

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Before meets, team members gather for chats to pump each other up and recite a few cheers to get ready. Bittman, along with other captains, is right there to help ensure everyone is ready to perform at a high level.

“Kaytlin shows her leadership in the pool and during workouts,” Dingmann said. “She encourages others to try their best and pushes them to work hard. I know that I can give her a task and it will get completed quickly and ef ciently.

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The state meet is Nov. 18-20 at the University of Minnesota, and it is where Bittman has her sights set.

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