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Mike Paulsrud, store director of the Coborn’s in Sauk Rapids, stands in front of the store Feb. 3 in Sauk Rapids. Coborn’s has completed an extensive remodel over the past year and will host a grand re-opening event March 6.
Spohn’s win record a longtime goal for senior wrestler BY EVAN MICHEALSON STAFF WRITER
Coborn’s remodel includes new amenities, Gate City Bank
SAUK RAPIDS – Upon entering the Coborn’s in Sauk Rapids, anyone who shops regularly will notice sleeker, more appealing changes throughout the store. Beginning in fall 2018, Coborn’s implemented an extensive remodel. Renovations will be completed by March. The project started with the integration of the natural foods department into the center store grocery
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Jared Spohn attempts to turn a New Prague competitor onto the mat in the 126 pound weight class Jan. 11 in St. Cloud. Spohn breached the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School wrestling win record Feb. 4 when he recorded his 156th victory.
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aisles. “If you are not a natural foods customer, you were not going into that department,” said Mike Paulsrud, store director. “We are trying to gain exposure and educate our customers a little more on the benefits of healthy eating. We shouldn’t have to send them to a different department (of the store) to buy something that is healthier for them.” Fall 2019 was when the store began reorganization changes. Décor was updated and amenities were updated and added. Upon nearing the building, the first noticeable difference is the absence of the revolving door that was installed when the location was built in 1994. Two retail entities – HealthPartners and Bremer Bank – exited the space, allowing Gate City Bank to open a fullservice location within the store’s walls. Gate City Bank was founded in 1923 in Fargo, North Dakota. The partnership between the grocery store and
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SAUK RAPIDS – Jared Spohn’s life was forever altered by one unassuming flier. The piece of paper, which the then-kindergartner discovered at his elementary school, was for a youth wrestling program. “I took it home and told my mom that I wanted to do this,” Jared said. “My parents let me and my brother go to the first practice and since that day, it’s snowballed and turned into something amazing.” Amazing is cutting short the extraordinary efforts Jared has undergone as a w r e s t l e r. His latest feat is his greatest yet. The senior captain of the Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm wrestling team collected his 156th win at the Buffalo Tri Feb. 4, surpassing Shane Fesen- maier for the most victories in the school’s decorated history. “We’re incredibly proud of him,” said Jodi Spohn, Jared’s mother. “He’s such a goal-oriented person. If he sets a goal, he works his butt off to make it happen.” The feat of dominance came in a match that demonstrated Jared’s caliber; the experienced athlete
went on the attack against Buffalo’s Joshua Schumacher, picking up points while attentively controlling his positioning on the mat. He left the mat with an 18-6 major decision triumph and the Storm win record, which he was paying close attention to. “It’s something I had my eyes on, and I kept track of where I was,” Jared Spohn said. “It hit me pretty
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hard, like ‘I did it.’ It’s a goal I’ve thought about for a while.” Jared has entered varsity wrestling matches since the seventh grade and became a starter in the eighth grade where he earned the chance to battle foes in the Section 8AAA wrestling tournament. He has since gone to individually win the section twice; as a 113 pound competitor in 2017 and a 120 pound champion in 2018. That experience in winner-take-all situations has benefited Jared, who gives playoff-level exertion on a
dual-by-dual basis. “It really taught me you have to put it all out there and you have to give it everything you have,” Jared said. “If you’re not precise on something, it could end your season like that. You have to treat every match like it’s big, because it could be your last.” Jared’s resume on his way to the winningest wrestler in Sauk RapidsRice history is scattered with efficiency. In his freshman year, just his second full season as a Storm varsity wrestler, he logged a 32-5 record and rode two pins and a major decision to section glory. Even with those alarmingly good results in his ninth grade season, his sophomore campaign stands as arguably his finest and certainly his favorite. The then 113 pound Spohn navigated the season nearly unscathed, compiling a 37-3 record. He earned a bye in 2018’s section tournament and became champion for the second straight year, in two different weight classes. Was it improved form
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PUBLIC NOTICES • Mortgage Foreclosure - Schaefer - pg. 10 • Mortgage Foreclosure - Miller - pg. 10 • Benton County Board of Commissioners Reg. Minutes, Jan. 21, 2020 - pg. 9 • City of Rice Assessment Notice - pg. 10 • Benton County Public Works Department Public Announcement - pg. 10 • Benton County Board of Adjustment Public Hearings - pg. 10
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Jaiden Parker (from left), Sophie Klinefelter and Tessa Moulzolf hang sticky notes on the gratitude wall Jan. 30 at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School in Sauk Rapids. Students wrote positive notes to be placed on a wall in the commons area.
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council took a different approach during Snow Days Jan. 26 to Feb. 1. While the week included past events such as the dodgeball tournament, dress-up days and coronation, there were differences. The week included a mental health focus with a speaker and wellness activities, therapy dogs, and a gratitude wall. “The student council felt the overall wellness of the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School students was something very important to focus on,” said Trisha Bemboom, SRR
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appreciative of the staff that stepped up and were genuinely engaged with the activities and passionate about the wellbeing of our students. We are fortunate to be in a school that promotes the overall wellbeing of our students. This was a great year, and we are excited about the
possibilities next year holds.” Snow Days ended with a pep fest Jan. 31 where Isaac Freese and Anneka Meinke were crowned king and queen. The winter formal dance took place Feb. 1 at the high school. SRRHS holds its Snow Days week annually in the last week of January.
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Learning Center, where demonstrations took place, into the Sweet Shop, where featured items such as fresh popcorn and caramel apples will be prepared. The remodel is part of the Coborn’s Inc. shift to the marketplace concept. “It is really about adding a fresh concept and that will not be broken anytime soon. Rounding out the top 10 behind him and Fesenmaier are Tyler Spiczka, Erik Olson, Tony Bemboom, Andy Petrich, Wes Voigt, Hunter Rajkowski, Mike Hines and Evan Warnert. Amongst those unforgettable names remembered fondly in the Storm annals, Bemboom was significant in Spohn’s pathway to greatness, having achieved several milestones while Spohn was an impressionable eighthgrader. “I remember the night Tony got his 100th win and everyone was cheering,” Jared Spohn said. “It was his moment. He achieved something great and to be able to get my 100th and then my 150th and then breaking a school record, it’s amazing.” While Bemboom and other teammates have been special to Jared during his career, the record-breaking wrestler’s rise to the top would not have been impossible without his family, who have fondly supported him ever since he came home from school with that wrestling flier all those winters ago. “My family has been everything,” Jared said. “They’ve gotten me to hundreds of tournaments, thousands of miles to youth tournaments. Still to this day, they’ve been at every match I’ve wrestled this year. I can’t thank them enough for helping me to improve every year.” Jared will attend the Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Wadena after graduation, meaning these upcoming wrestling playoffs will be his final matches as a member of
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million was spent in renovations which is the largest upgrade to the building in a while. The last remodel was completed in 2007 when the décor changed and Caribou Coffee was added. In the final weeks of remodeling, décor additions are progressing. Paulsrud hopes to incorporate a mural of the four Coborn’s the Storm wrestling pro- brothers – Bill, Bob, Dan gram. No problem, he says. After all, despite wrestling being his foundation for a majority of his life, he will have more to experience. “It’s going to be tough, but all good things have to come to an end at some point,” Jared said. “I think my time is up and it’s time to get to the next chapter of my life when high school is over. I can’t always be wrestling. I have to go into the real world.” Jared, armed with 157 wins and climbing, has left a heralded mark on Sauk Rapids-Rice wrestling. In turn, the program has given him life lessons that will guide him far after his farewell from the mat. “The main thing that the wrestling program has taught me is that you have to get up every morning and work hard at what you do,” he said. “It’s always going to carry with me, that hard work and dedication I’ve learned.”
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The team at Gate City Bank – Gloria Froehlich (from left), Megan Bistodeau, Alison Peters, Bruce Powlish, Dawn Martin and Ryan Coye – stand in front of the bank Feb. 5 in Sauk Rapids. Gate City Bank entered into the retail space within the Coborn’s Marketplace in Sauk Rapids as a part of the store’s large remodel.
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and Ron – in the entryway, as well as murals near the deli to tie into the community, such as support for Sauk Rapids-Rice High School and other community organizations. The meat department will also be opened up, to allow customers the opportunity to see employees cutting and carving meat. “We are mainly down to the aesthetics now,” Paulsrud said. Coborn’s was founded 99 years ago by Chester Coborn as a produce market with the first location on Benton Drive in Sauk Rapids. With the upcoming 100-year anniversary, Paulsrud said it was a good time to remodel. “Here we are 99 years later,” Paulsrud said. “We are revamping our store and getting ready for our 100th year.” A re-grand opening event will take place at 4 p.m. March 6 with a ribbon cutting. Paulsrud plans to have representatives from SRRHS, the Sauk Rapids Police and
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OBITUARIES Arlys J. Larson
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, at Graham United Methodist Church in Rice for Arlys J. Larson, age 87, of Sauk Rapids who died Feb. 3 at her home. The Rev. John Praetorius will officiate and entombment will be in Hilltop Mausoleum, Sauk Rapids. Visitation is from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids and one hour prior to the services Thursday at the church in Rice. Arlys was born June 10, 1932, in Graham Township to John and Lillian (Foss) Scheel. She married Edward “Teener” Larson Aug. 5, 1951, in Dearborn. She was a homemaker and lived in Sauk Rapids since her marriage. Arlys and Teener owned and operated Larson Bus Service for many years as well as Best Western Silver Fox Motel and Restaurant in Monticello for nine years. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church and Sauk Rapids Lions Club. Arlys enjoyed spending time with her family. She was loving, kind and very generous to others as well as the Sauk Rapids community. She is survived by her sons, Jeffrey (Dawn Martin) of Sauk Rapids; Bruce of Sauk Rapids; brother, Alvin and Donna Scheel of Rice; Nancy
Arlys J. Larson
Hamilton of Florida; Barb Larson of Sauk Rapids; grandchildren, Heidi, Nicole (Gregg), Allison (Rob), Bryce, Ross and Mitchel; great grandchildren, Parker, Maralyn and Jack; personal caretaker, Makcario Johnson of Sauk Rapids; special friend, Ted Greenwaldt of Miltona; and her loyal canine companion, Desi who was always by her side. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Teener; brother, LaVern and Lois Scheel; sister, Gladys and Orvis Anderson and daughterin-law, Kaleidoscope Larson. A special thank you to St. Croix Hospice and Homestead for the wonderful care given to Arlys. Memorials are preferred to Tri-County Humane Society. Obituary and guest book available online at https:// www. williamsdingmann.comR-6-1B
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Human services department ups safety measures Employees to utilize SafeSignal BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
FOLEY – The Benton County Human Services Board approved enhanced safety measures for the department at its Feb. 4 meeting in Foley. AlertMedia’s SafeSignal will be implemented in the human services department which is responsible for aspects of county programming, such as foster care, child support, daycare, and mental health and chemical dependency. The application and monitoring system is executed through cellular devices and will add to the department’s safety and security processes. “It provides us with
security out in the field,” said Robert Cornelius, director of human services in Benton County. “It’s a tether that attaches to our cell phones, and at that point in time when we are out in the field, we have the opportunity to engage in this safety device. … It kind of works like an Uber app where it notes our location anywhere we’re at. If at some point in time we engage the mechanism and pull the tether, it automatically alerts security which would call 911 and dispatch police to our location.” According to county documents, the SafeSignal monitoring center is staffed 24/7. After enacting a monitoring session, employees need only pull a tether or headphones or enter a panic code to signal the alarm to call for law enforcement and alert the supervisor of the department. A code can be entered to stop the alarm should it be falsely acti-
Residents vote on final approval March 10 by $14,000. The total levy amount proposed is $765,000. The preliminary levy was approved by the Watab Township Board at the Feb. 4 meeting at Watab Town Hall in Sauk Rapids. Residents will have final approval when they vote at annual meeting March 10. Townships
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complete the county’s updated development code. The contract was set to expire Feb. 29. HKGi will complete the work at no additional cost to the county. - Approved an amendment to the Benton County Boundary Commission Plat No. 1 in Watab Township. The amendment combines lots eight and nine which are owned by the same land owner. In addition, language of a cartway on the east portion of the plat – which is not included in plat No. 1 – will be corrected to reflect it as 33 feet rather than 66 feet. - Approved a contract with CPS Technology Solutions for information technology services of computer applications and a system that is transitioning to a Windowsbased system. The contract will cost $10,740 annually.
Watab Township seeks 1.3% levy increase
RICE – Following a Jan. 21 special meeting regarding the budget and annual audit, Watab Township has proposed a $10,000 increase to its 2021 levy. This amount is over the 2020 levy but under the 2019 levy
first. Survivors include his brothers and sister, Harvey (Emma) Walker of Sauk Rapids, Ed (Pat) Walker of Sartell, and Elaine Walker of St. Cloud; grateful friend, Rich (Vi) Lockhart of Sauk Rapids; and nieces and nephews. Jack was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Marlys (Duane) Grandy. Memorials are preferred to the Poor Clare Monastery in Sauk Rapids. Obituary and guest book available online at https://www. williamsdingmann.comR-6-1B
vated. Benton County’s contract is for three years at $4,644 per year. There is a $1,500 one-time set-up fee. The contract can accommodate up to 30 users and is compatible with both Android and iOS smartphones. “It’s really a very small price to add security for our social workers and so forth,” Cornelius said. The human services board is chaired by commissioner Warren Peschl and meets twice monthly during the regular board of commissioners meeting. In board of commissioners news: - Approved a donation of $5,062.21 from the Greater St. Cloud Public Safety Foundation to be used toward the Benton County Sheriff’s Office K-9 program. - Approved extending the contract with Hoisington Koegler Group, Inc. to May 31 in order to
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John A. Walker
Mass of Christian Burial will be noon Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sauk Rapids for John “Jack” A. Walker, age 82, who passed away Feb. 4 at the St. Cloud Hospital. The Rev. Gerald Dalseth will officiate and burial will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be after 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home, Sauk Rapids. John Albert Walker was born April 26, 1937, in St. Cloud to Oscar and Pauline (Kardash) Walker. He served our country in the U.S. Army. Jack worked at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center for 30 years. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Sauk Rapids American Legion Post No. 254. Jack enjoyed fishing, hunting and gardening. He was quiet, humble, generous, and grateful and thankful for all that God gave him. Jack was patriotic and very proud of his service to his country. He was a simple man who always put others
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are one of few forms of government where residents vote directly on the annual tax levy. The meeting follows annual elections at approximately 8:10 p.m. “We shifted a lot of money around for next year’s levy amount, and we came up with a 1.3% increase,” said Steve Wollak, who facilitated Tuesday’s meeting in chair Julie Johnson’s absence. “We increased the snow plow, we increased the
road a little bit, but everything else kind of stayed the same.” The proposed 2021 levy will decrease the fire district No. 1, fire district No. 2 and Fifth Avenue bond funds by a total of $20,000. These funds, along with the additional proposed increase of $10,000, will be earmarked for the road and bridge fund – increasing its levy amount $30,000
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Tree root care The root systems of trees extend out and into the soil much farther than previously thought. They grow farther horizontally than the tree’s drip line, the point where rain may BY LINDA G. drip from the outermost TENNESON leaves and branches. Green and The roots also anchor the Growing in tree into the soil, keep- Benton County ing it from topping over in storms. The largest roots have many small fine feeder roots. The tree uses its roots to gather water, oxygen and nutrient minerals from the soil and transports them to the outer layers of the trunk, and to store food for the winter season when the tree is dormant. Most tree roots are within 3 feet of the soil surface where there is more oxygen available. Some tree species, such as the oak family, have substantial tap roots that are large and grow deep into the soil. Other species, such as spruce, have a wide network of roots that spread around the trunk and do not extend as deeply into the soil. These characteristics are why it is possible to dig up and successfully transplant a young spruce or fir tree, while moving an oak tree that is more than 1 year old is seldom successful. Roots grow where there is least resistance. Trees sold in containers often have roots that have grown and run into the container wall and then into a circle. When the tree is removed from the container and planted, those circled roots do not expand out but remain in their original shape. However, new roots may extend from those circled roots and grow out into the soil. Circle roots are often trimmed before planting to further encourage them to grow outwards instead of continuing in a circular manner. Roots are always looking for water. Willow trees are especially good at extending their roots toward water and may crack into sewer lines in order to reach it. However, too much water will kill roots because water blocks the oxygen located in the upper layers of the soil. Tree roots also have problems growing in compacted soil. The soil around newly built homes is often severely packed because construction equipment has been driven on it. If the soil is clay, it is even more likely to become compressed. Homes built on clay soil with a layer of loam or black dirt added on top will grow grass and smaller shrubs. But trees planted in this situation may grow with some of their roots partially exposed. The roots appear to be partially lying on top of the ground instead of being completely submerged in the soil. The tree will survive but those surface roots should be protected from lawn mower damage. Roots are also damaged if the soil level around a tree is changed. Adding soil or mulch on top of the ground and touching the tree trunk may cause roots to sprout around the base of the tree above the original soil level. These roots will inhabit the raised area and grow around the trunk. If this condition exists too long, those circling roots may squeeze into the trunk. Nutrients travel up a tree trunk in the thin layer under the outer bark. If this outer bark is compressed by an encircling root, the tree may die because its circulation has been cut off by these encircling roots. Landscapers may try to change the soil level near a tree. However, if the soil level around a tree is raised, the existing roots will have less access to the water and oxygen that is near the soil surface. If the soil around a tree is lowered, many of the surface roots are destroyed which cuts off the nutrients supplied by those roots. A healthy tree trunk naturally has a slight outward flare right at the soil level. The soil level should not be raised causing the trunk to look like a telephone pole planted in the ground. Linda G. Tenneson is a University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener and Tree Care Advisor.
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Two groundbreaking events happened more life experience pouring into someone back to back this last week. There is only one with less is spiritual maturity. In some cases, reason I want to highlight either one of them. someone younger will give life to someone One event was the riskiest, overly provocative older. The point is we need each other as the Super Bowl halftime show in history, and the book of Titus instructs us. It is part of God’s other was at the State of the Union where implan for God’s church, and when an individual mediately afterward the Speaker of the House realizes their purpose is to live for God’s glory, tore up a copy of the president’s speech. it is not limited to the church. It is not limited What do these two events have in comto the home. It extends into the workplace, into mon? Women demanding empowerment and performances and into politics. control. Both events are why we need silver The truth is so many people look up BY MERCY NYGAARD haired saints that love God with all they got. to Shakira, Jennifer Lopez and Nancy Pelosi. Silver haired saints are as the name sug- Life by FAith Demanding empowerment and control is not gests. They have more life experience, thus the God’s plan for us. If we do not serve our youth silver hairs in which we ought to wear as a crown of by sharing life with our youth, being there for them and glory (even if it is under some coloring.) They are saints, listening well, they will continue to turn to the world holy, or set apart, virtuous, kind and patient. Holy spe- looking for their purpose. Silver haired saints, we need cifically means set apart, as a believer in Jesus and not you. Middle ages, we need you. Youth, we need you. of the world. Perfect? No, because we cannot be and do Our purpose is to glorify God, and we can do that by not have to be perfect in order to point others to live for serving each other, equipping each other to glorify God. God’s glory. Now, age can be broken up into genres such as 20s, 30s, 40s, etc. What determines a woman with
Letters to the Editor Ordinance 6 needs examination Jessica Storkamp, Sartell Watab residents, The MPCA has a MS4 program to help prevent sediment and pollutants from entering state waters. In general, this program applies to projects that disturb an area of land 1 acre or more. Projects near impaired or special waters have stricter criteria, anything 10,000 square feet or more. To put that in perspective, a 2,000-square-foot, two-story home would probably be considered 1,000 square feet – the size of the footprint. So, 10,000 square feet? That is pretty big. In order to meet MS4 requirements, the 2015 Watab Township Board adopted Ordinance 6. Ordinance 6 is substantially stricter than state requirements and is triggered by any project that results in a building permit application. For example, if a resident is not near water and is adding an 8-by-10-foot deck. That is 80 square feet versus the state’s rule requiring action at 1 acre. After all the time, effort, organization and money put into the Little Rock Lake drawdown it is indisputable that area citizens are on board with caring for the environment. But ask yourself, is the environment receiving a benefit that is proportional to such an aggressive increase in controls? Are the needs and rights of
MS4, round two Todd Waytashek, Watab Township supervisor I am responding to Mr. Wippler’s version of the facts in his letter about the MS4 presentation at the Watab Township meeting. Wayne Cymbaluk stated he was not sure if the ordinance was reviewed by the township attorney but thought it was. When Wayne asked if there were any questions, Mr. Wippler had none. He waited until Wayne left to bring up his issues and then made his attacks. I did some research in the township records. The current ordinance was prepared by Wayne from a model, submitted to Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for review and reviewed by the township attorney in 2014. There was also a public hearing and a MPCA official was present to answer questions. The board at that time had many meetings and training sessions by Wayne and the MPCA in implementing the ordinance. You have been expressing your anger at many meetings because you say you were fined for not getting a permit and are threatening to sue former township officials and the township including a class action suit.
residents being balanced with needs to protect the environment? Time is (taxpayer) money. Taxpayer money pays for inspections and administration of the program. Sites are inspected every two weeks, and any time half an inch of rain falls in a 24-hour period. In 2018, there were 227 inspections performed just on sites that were over 1 acre. How many were performed on smaller sites? Supervisor Waytashek brought up the amount of time inspections take when saying he was fine with being relieved of MS4 duties next year. If he is having trouble finding time to do inspections and file reports before deadlines, that alone speaks to the ordinance being excessive. Addd to that the cost of fines to the township, and residentsw feeling so harassed they have threatened restrainingp orders and lawsuits, and it is clear Ordinance 6 needsl closer examination – not just clarification or accoladest for helping to protect the environment. z Thankfully new board members have been elected in recent years, and the board is seeking additional MS4y training and questioning Ordinance 6. It is refreshinge these new members are interested in evaluating currentT practices rather than defending the status quo and hop-a ing residents will back down rather than lawyer up. c h 2 c Fact is, you were required to pay a $300 permit fee forw disturbing over 1 acre of land, required by the townshipg ordinance and its permit from the MPCA. This is a criti-w cal piece of information you left out. The permit fee par-2 tially covered Wayne’s inspections necessary at your sitew with you and the contractor. Township taxpayers covered the rest. You were not fined even though you pro-y ceeded without a permit. MPCA’s requirement, as wello as Ordinance 6, happened long before I got on the board, so I am not clear on why you feel you need to attack me.o As to the number of pages I completed in the report,l the website clearly states it is 22 pages to be submitted.i Did it occur to you the report you saw was in very finet print and probably edited by the MPCA? That is why thee w final report returned from MPCA was eight. Was I late with the report? Yes, and I have publicallym apologized for it. This was the clerk’s task in the past,s especially because documents and historical recordsd are by statute the clerk’s purview. Being the township MS4 coordinator since 2018, I was trying to help thec new clerk by taking this off her plate. The way summerb z worked out I bit off a little more than I could chew. a i
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Tuesday, Feb. 11, 7 p.m. – Legendary Ladies of Country Music – Dolly, Patsy and Loretta. Celebrate the catalogs of Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton. Paramount Center for the Arts, 913 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. For more information or tickets, visit http://www. paramountarts.org or call 320-259-5463.
Saturday, Feb. 8, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Avon Products Valentine’s Day Open House. Full discount prices. Savings up to 50%. All your favorite creams, fragrances, jewelry and candles. 1111 4 1/2 Ave. N., Sauk Rapids. Good Shepherd Community neighborhood, follow pink signs.
Thursday, Feb. 13, 7:30 p.m. – Township Officers Association Meeting. Watab Town Hall, 660 75th St. N.W., Sauk Rapids.
Friday, Feb. 14, 1:30 p.m. – Holy Rocka Rollaz. High energy Minneapolis trio. Paramount Center for the Arts, 913 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. For more inSaturday, Feb. 8, 1-3 p.m. – Russian Fairytales. An formation or tickets, visit http://www. paramountarts. excerpt of Exploring History and Culture: The Muse- org or call 320-259-5463. um of Russian Art. Stearns History Museum, 235 33rd Friday, Feb. 14, 4-5 p.m. – Tae Guk Kwon Do. Free Ave. S., St. Cloud. one-month introduction classes. All abilities welcome. Sunday, Feb. 9, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. – 11th annual Proj- Bring a water bottle and dress in loose fitting clothes. ect ASTRIDE Benefit Breakfast and Silent Auction. Independent Lifestyles Inc., 215 N. Benton Drive, Scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, pancakes, cheesy Sauk Rapids. Call Scott Ridlon at 320-267-7717 with hash browns, pastries, coffee, milk and juice. Kids age questions. 3 and under eat free. Moose Family Center, 1300 Third Friday, Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m. – Holy Rocka Rollaz. High St. N., Waite Park. energy Minneapolis trio. Paramount Center for the Sunday, Feb. 9, 2-4 p.m. – Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Arts, 913 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. For more inSchools documentary, “Most Likely to Succeed.” formation or tickets, visit http://www. paramountarts. This free showing of the 2015 Sundance Film Festi- org or call 320-259-5463. val selection examines education in the 21st century as part of the district’s Portrait of a Graduate process. Saturday, Feb. 15, 1 p.m. – Songs of Old Russia feaSauk Rapids-Rice Middle School Community Arts turing Ladya Duet. Presentation of the collection of carved wood figurines and nesting dolls in traditional Center, 901 First St. S., Sauk Rapids. Russian dress from The Museum of Russian Art. BenMonday, Feb. 10, 6 p.m. – Sauk Rapids City Council ton County Historical Society and Museum, 218 First Meeting. Sauk Rapids Government Center, 250 Sum- St. N., Sauk Rapids. mit Ave. N., Sauk Rapids. Sunday, Feb. 16, 8 a.m. to noon – Omelet Breakfast. Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1:30 p.m. – Legendary Ladies of Sponsored by the Waite Park Legion Auxiliary. Made Country Music – Dolly, Patsy and Loretta. Cel- to order omelet and includes hash browns, toast and reebrate the catalogs of Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn and freshments. American Legion Post No. 428, 17 Second Dolly Parton. Paramount Center for the Arts, 913 W. Ave. N., Waite Park. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. For more information or tickets, visit http://www. paramountarts.org or call 320-259-5463.
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Jan. 20 1554 hrs: Officers received a complaint from the 100 block of Benton Drive North of her W-2 form being opened when she retrieved it from her mailbox. Officers advised to contact employer and credit bureaus. Jan. 23 1535 hrs: Officers located a stalled vehicle on Ninth Street North near the intersection of Benton Drive North. Officers shut down traffic on Benton Drive temporarily and pushed the stalled vehicle to a parking lot across the street where it could be worked on. Jan. 24 2126 hrs: Officers removed a mattress and box spring from Highway 10 near Benton Drive South. Incidents: 38 parking violations, 24 assists, 20 traffic stops, 19 medical calls, 16 various calls, 10 suspicious activity calls, 7 alarms, 6 accidents, 5 thefts, 4 civil, 4 driving, 4 vehicles, 3 child, 3 disturbances, 3 ordinances, 3 animals, 3 attempt to locate, 3 tows, 2 drunk, 2 missing persons, 2 property calls, 2 domestics, 2 traffic hazards, 2 unwanted persons calls, 2 disputes, 2 welfare checks, 2 extra patrols, 2 disorderly conducts, 2 warrants, 2 burglaries, 2 deaths and 2 gas leaks.
Rice Police Department activity Jan. 24 1533 hrs: Officers assisted in locating a suspicious vehicle on Highway 10. Officer conducted a traffic stop and gathered the necessary information to pass along to the Stearns County Sheriff ’s Office. Incidents: 4 thefts, 4 parking violations, 4 various calls, 3 assists and 2 extra patrols.
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Feb. 19 and Feb. 20, 5-8 p.m. Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School, 901 First St. S., Sauk Rapids Dodgeball for Grades K-8 Are you a dodgeball champion? Here is an opportunity to show off your skills and play as a team. Teams, divided by age, will play against each other on a rotating schedule throughout the four weeks.
Saturdays, Feb. 29 to March 28, 1-2:30 p.m. Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School, 901 First St. S., Sauk Rapids, and Mississippi Heights Elementary School, 1003 Fourth St. S., Sauk Rapids To register or for more information on programs and costs, contact Sauk Rapids-Rice Community Education at https://www.isd47.org/ce or 320-258-1577.
PUBLIC NOTICES BENTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 21, 2020 The Benton County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on January 21, 2020 in the Benton County Board Room in Foley, MN with Commissioners Ed Popp, Spencer Buerkle, Jake Bauerly, Warren Peschl and Steve Heinen present. Call to order by Chair Buerkle was at 9:00 AM followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. Popp/Peschl unanimous to approve the amended agenda (add item: Administrator’s Update; delete item: “refugee resettlement” item (due to federal judge ruling against President Trump’s executive order requiring states and local governments to give consent for the placement of new refugees in their communities). Speaking under Open Forum was Larry Hosch, Business Development Director with the Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation (GSDC). Hosch stated his support, along with the support of the GSDC, in moving toward a regional business structure for the St. Cloud Airport. He commented “...a regional authority will really lend to a better governance model of the airport...we really hope that Benton County chooses to participate in that model...” Bauerly/Heinen unanimous to approve the Consent Agenda: 1) approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of January 7, 2020 as written; 2) accept and file Veteran Service Officer Quarterly Report as presented; 3) approve agreement with Madden, Galanter and Hansen Law Firm for outside labor attorney services through August 31, 2020, and authorize the Chair to sign; 4) approve appointment of Alphonse Brenny to the Planning Commission for the term January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2022; 5) approve appointment of Brian Kaschmitter as the new at-large representative on the Water Resources Advisory Committee; 6) approve Application for Exempt Permit for Mid Minnesota Friends to conduct a raffle at Jack & Jim’s Event Center, 11025 Duelm Road NE, Foley, on March 7, 2020; 7) approve 2019 Federal Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification, and authorize the Chair to sign; and 8) approve Special Road Use Permit—Foley Fun Days—and authorize the Chair to sign. Board members recognized Pam Foss from Human Services as the September-December 2019 quarterly award winner in the category of “Inspirational Leader”. The next item on the agenda was a public hearing to consider Benton County Boundary Commission Plat No. 1 located in Watab Township. Roxanne Achman, Department of Development Director, explained that a Boundary Commission was established in July 2019 at the request of property owners and their legal representation, in addition to the professional opinion of County staff, for an area on the east side of Little Rock Lake in Watab Township. She stated that, over several months, county staff and legal counsel from the Rinke Noonan law firm researched and surveyed each parcel, while working directly with the affected property owners to establish the boundary lines as occupied by each property owner so that their deeds would match the occupied area. Achman indicated that a number of properties (non-conforming lots) were combined per county zoning requirements. She pointed out that, on December 17, 2019, a public hearing was held by the Boundary Commission to recommend approval of the Benton County Boundary Commission Plat No. 1 to the County Board. Achman stated that, thus far, the majority of property owners agree to the location of their boundaries as set by the plat; however, there is some concern on how the costs will be assessed—at this time, staff is requesting that the County Board hold off on making any decision on the assessment of costs until the process is fully completed. The public hearing was opened at 9:17 AM. Brian Erdmann, who owns property adjoining this plat, stated that he has an easement on his property (a 33-foot cart way); however, it is described as 66 feet. David Meyers, legal counsel with the Rinke Noonan law firm, commented “...there are title records from the township that established a 66-foot wide right-of-way there...we are not asking the Board to make any decision on whether it is correct or not...this is what the records show...” Roger Erdmann, 10253 Sucker Creek Road, asked if there will be another court date to get opinions from the property owners. Meyers stated “...the County Board today is being asked to adopt the plat...in order to make sure it does not get challenged again, we are going to go to court and have a judge determine that this is a valid plat...but you don’t have to appear in court unless you want to...” Roger Erdmann further commented “...I have no problem with the plat... just how the money is going to be assessed to us landowners here...” Mike Meyers, 10247 Sucker Creek Road, stated that he went through a quiet title action seven or eight years ago; he is concerned about “having to pay for the same thing again”. With no one else wishing to be heard, the public hearing was closed at 9:22 AM. Achman commented that there will be clarification of the right-of-way for Watab Township; Watab Township is a party to this plat. Popp commented “...I feel staff and the surveyor and the attorney did a good job...I think it meets the qualifications of what we set out to do...” Bauerly commented “...it’s our obligation to do this...it’s the best resolution...it needs to be resolved...” Popp/ Heinen unanimous to adopt Resolution 2020-#3, approving Benton County Boundary Commission Plat No. 1, directing counsel to petition the District Court for judicial approval of the plat, with placement of judicial landmarks, reserving the assessment of costs for the proceedings until after all judicial proceedings have been completed, and authorize the Chair to sign the resolution. Achman reported that the “first round” of 2020 census
forms will be sent out in mid-March; a large portion of the population will be asked to complete the census online (if a response to the census mailing is not submitted, census workers will begin “knocking on doors”). She noted that the information is confidential and protected under Title 13; respondents are not required to provide a name—the important part is that everyone is counted. Achman pointed out that failure to account for everyone may result in Minnesota losing a state representative, which would result in redistricting the following year; the impact of an undercount will last ten years. She indicated that Benton County currently has about 36% of the employees that are needed; the jobs are paying $19.00 per hour, which may increase as the census draws nearer and employees are still lacking. Achman explained that, due to some recent residential development within the rural Oak Park area, a number of conflicting property city and zip code addresses have been identified for correction; physical addresses are assigned by the Benton County Department of Development or the corresponding city and the city/zip code are decided by the U.S. Postal Service. She indicated that 123 physical addresses within the Oak Park zip code area have been identified as needing correction; only the city and zip code will change within the address—not the house/structure number or road. Achman stated that informational letters will be sent to all properties notifying them of the physical address change. The Regular County Board meeting was recessed at 9:37 AM to conduct a Human Services Board meeting. The Regular County Board meeting was reconvened at 9:41 AM. Nadean Inman, Auditor-Treasurer, informed the Board that additional grants for the purchase of updated election equipment are being offered by the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office. She stated that Benton County purchased new tabulators and e-poll books with the previous round of election equipment grant funds; she is applying for additional grant funds to add additional e-poll books and to replace the outdated AutoMark assistive voting devices. Inman noted that the maximum grant per precinct is $5,000; Benton County has 27 precincts so the maximum total grant would be $135,000. She stated her hope that Benton County will receive a minimum of $17,000 to purchase 14 e-poll books (Benton County’s match would be about $4,480). Peschl/Heinen unanimous to adopt Resolution 2020- #4, authorizing the Auditor-Treasurer’s Office to submit the 2019 County Application for Voting Equipment Grant to the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office, and authorize the Chair to sign. Monty Headley, County Administrator, explained that the 2020-2022 Collective Bargaining Agreement with LELS (Deputy/Detective group) was approved by the County Board on December 17th; a change affecting how overtime can be accrued was included with that agreement. Headley, along with Commissioner Bauerly, explained that, when the Sheriff’s Office took steps to implement the change, it was clearly apparent that the Union and the County did not interpret the change the same way. Headley noted that, since then, the Union and the County’s negotiating committee has agreed to revert back to the old language governing how overtime is accrued; the negotiating committee recommends County Board approval of this amendment to the collective bargaining agreement. Bauerly/ Heinen unanimous to approve an amended Collective Bargaining Agreement with Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc., representing Deputies, Detectives and Court Security Deputies, for the period of January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2022, and authorize the Chair to sign. Administrator’s Update: 1) Employee movement to the St. Cloud East Gate location should be complete by Monday of next week; while staff may begin seeing clients in a couple weeks, the facility will not officially open until “we are ready”; 2) Live-streaming of County Board meetings to You-Tube will technically be ready to go in about 2-3 weeks; the Board will make the decision when livestreaming will begin; and 3) Leadership training providers were evaluated and narrowed down to two—Giant Worldwide and the collaborative program of Resource Training and Solutions/University of MN Extension; the Management Team has now recommended Resource Training and Solutions/U of M Extension for leadership training; employees will need to apply for participation in this intensive training which will run through the end of 2020; staff will also research other leadership training options for supervisors. Board members reported on recent meetings they attended on behalf of the county. Under Commissioner Concerns, Commissioner Buerkle requested that the Emergency Management Director provide the Board with an update on spring flood preparations at a future Board meeting. Under Commissioner Concerns, Commissioner Bauerly led discussion on Board consideration of a resolution authorizing the creation of a St. Cloud Regional Airport Authority. Bauerly stated, in part, “...we’ve been talking about this for a couple years...the City of St. Cloud came back with kind of a compromise that they would fund this for the next ten years because funding was a big issue for the counties... there’s a $78 million investment out there in that airport that the City of St. Cloud is offering to turn over to the three counties...the Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation supports it...Benton Economic Partnership Board supports it...former representative, Jerry Bauerly, is here and taught me about political capital...I think it’s time for us to vote on this issue...Sherburne County has already passed it...the
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City of Sauk Rapids seems to be on board with it...there’s no better economic development opportunity than this sitting right before us today...” Heinen confirmed that the Sauk Rapids City Council and staff are in favor, noting that the City is already paying sales tax to fund the airport. Motion by Bauerly to adopt Resolution 2020-#5, authorizing the creation of a St. Cloud Regional Airport Authority, and authorize the Chair to sign. Second by Popp. Popp stated “...when I came on this Board, the perception was that the airport is losing $800,000 a year and we are going to divide that up four ways and it just didn’t sit well with me or my constituents...in the process, GSCD, the City of St. Cloud, and the counties heard that and there was no appetite to do that...what’s before us now...it would be in the best interest for us to do this because it definitely is going to benefit Benton County in some way as we go forward...it’s a really good deal compared to where we were five years ago...” Peschl commented “...my constituents had said they don’t want anything to do with that airport...that they were taxed enough...I told Brian Myres (GSDC Board Chair) that they are not very well organized if they kept losing money for all those years...I guess there are things they are going to change that would probably change my mind a little bit...” Heinen stated “...I give Sherburne County a lot of credit for taking the lead on this and providing all the information... there is a price to pay for economic development...this is just another part of the equation or the plan...I am actually in support of it...I was not at first...I look at this as an opportunity to change the way it has always been running...to get the right people in place to make it successful...” Bauerly added “...it’s all based upon tax capacity...rural Benton County won’t pay more than a buck or two a year...” Buerkle stated “...I asked two questions that I wanted them to address because they are concerns of mine...those two questions were--will the new authority have taxing authority...I’m always skeptical to pass off taxing authority to non-elected officials...I didn’t get the right answer on that...I also asked for an opt-out clause...that was based on our experience with the Northstar...we had an opportunity to get out of it and we did...I felt if we could get some sort of an opt- out...even if it was at the end of ten years...we are going to have a lot of pressure put on us in the future with Northstar because that’s coming into east St. Cloud if it does come here...we are going to hear the same economic development things again on that...that might be a harder no than this for some people...I’m looking for a way to approve this thing, but I’m not finding it right now...I’d like to see us get a good answer on these points so I could support it...right now, I couldn’t...” Following brief discussion, the motion on the floor carried with Bauerly, Popp and Heinen voting aye and Buerkle and Peschl voting nay. Peschl/Heinen unanimous to set Committees of the Whole: March 16, Human Services Committee of the Whole; April 2, Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation Annual Meeting. Heinen/Popp unanimous to adjourn at 10:28 AM.Spencer C. Buerkle, Chair Benton County Board of Commissioners ATTEST: Montgomery Headley Benton County Administrator R-6-1B
Page 10 | SATURDAY, FEB. 8, 2020 | SAUK RAPIDS HERALD NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE 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: September 6, 2011 MORTGAGOR: Christopher J Schaefer, a married man; also executed by Stephanie M. Schaefer, a married woman MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for U.S. Bank N.A. its successors and assigns. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded September 22, 2011 Benton County Recorder, Document No. 383901. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: U.S. Bank National Association. Dated August 14, 2019 Recorded August 19, 2019, as Document No. 437649. And thereafter assigned to Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC Dated October 1, 2019 Recorded October 1, 2019 as Document No. 438493. 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 M O R T G A G E : 100021200004357553 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: U.S. Bank N.A. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC M O RT G A G E D PROPERTY ADDRESS: 611 8th Avenue North, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 19.02342.00 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: A parcel of land situated in the State of Minnesota, County of Benton, described as Sect-23 Twp-036 Range-031 Scenic View Plat 2 Lot-018 Block-004. COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Benton O R I G I N A L PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $180,000.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $164,701.54 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: March 12, 2020 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Benton County Sheriff’s Office, 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 September 14, 2020, 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. M O RT G A G O R ( S ) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE:None “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S P E R S O N A L R E P R E S E N T AT I V E S OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: January 8, 2020 Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/ Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 137 - 19-009777 FC THIS IS A C O M M U N I C AT I O N FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. R-3-6B
PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE 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: September 23, 2004 MORTGAGOR: Keith J. Miller and Dori K. Miller, husband and wife. MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for American Mortgage Network, Inc. its successors and assigns. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded September 30, 2004 Benton County Recorder, Document No. 319046. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP. Dated March 23, 2012 Recorded April 2, 2012, as Document No. 387621 and by purported Assignment of Mortgage assigned to BAC Home Loans Servicing LP. Dated December 23, 2010 Recorded March 30, 2011, as Document No. A380898, subject to Rescission of Assignment of Mortgage Dated January 4, 2017 Recorded February 6, 2017 as Document No. 420939.. And thereafter assigned to: Green Tree Servicing, LLC. Dated January 8, 2013 Recorded January 14, 2013, as Document No. 394061. And thereafter assigned to: MTGLQ Investors, L.P.. Dated December 5, 2016 Recorded January 5, 2017, as Document No. A420388. And thereafter assigned to: U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as owner trustee
of Legacy Mortgage Asset Trust 2019-GS4. Dated August 14, 2019 Recorded August 16, 2019, as Document No. 437594. 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: 10013102040582555-3 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: American Mortgage Network, Inc. RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: NewRez LLC F/K/A New Penn Financial, LLC D/B/A Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing M O RT G A G E D PROPERTY ADDRESS: 121 5th Avenue North, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 190074900 L E G A L DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: See attached legal description. That part of the Lot One (1), Block Six (6), Borup and Oakes Addition to the Town of Sauk Rapids and of Lot Five (5), Block Eighteen (18), Wood, Russell and Gilman’s Addition to Sauk Rapids, described as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Lot Four (4) of Block Eighteen (18) Wood, Russell and Gilman’s Addition to Sauk Rapids; thence North 100 feet along the East side of said Lot 4 and said Line extended, which is the Westerly side of Fifth Avenue North, to a point of beginning; thence at right angles to said last line in a straight line to west line of said Lot 1, Block 6, Borup and Oakes Addition to the Town of Sauk Rapids; thence North along said West line of said Lot 1 to the North line of said Lot 1; thence Easterly along North line of said Lot 1; Block 6, Borup and Oakes Addition
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Benton County Board of Adjustment will conduct public hearings on February 20th, 2020 in the Commissioner’s Room, Benton County Government Center, Foley, beginning at 7:00 p.m. to consider the following: 1. 7:00 p.m. Todd Payne requesting a variance to locate an illuminated billboard 100ft from a residentially zoned property (1,000ft required) in a Business District. Pursuant to Sections 9.1.7(I) and 11.5.1. The affected property is described as follows: part of the E1/2 lying NEly of Hwy 10, Section 4, Watab Township. The on-site inspection of
ASSESSMENT NOTICE Important Information Regarding Property Assessments This may affect your 2021 property taxes. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That Monday, April 13th, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. has been fixed as the date for the meeting of the Board of Appeal and Equalization in the City of Rice for the 2020 assessment year. This meeting should be held in your office as required by law. The date and time of the meeting will be posted on the Valuation Notices your property owners receive. Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Section 274.03, you are required to give notice of said meeting by publication and posting, no later than ten days prior to the date of said meeting. Given under my hand this 3rd day of February, 2020. /s/ Michael Harvey, Land Services Director Benton County, Minnesota R-6-1B
to the Town of Sauk Rapids, to the East line of Said Lot 1, which is the West line of said Fifth Avenue North; thence South at right angles along the East line of said Lot 1 and said line extended in a straight line to the point of beginning, according to the plats and surveys of said additions on file and of record in the office of the County Recorder in and for Benton County, Minnesota. COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Benton O R I G I N A L PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $104,800.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $115,196.43 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: March 17, 2020 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Benton County Sheriff’s Office, 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 September 17, 2020, 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 BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S P E R S O N A L R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: January 14, 2020 U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as Trustee Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee USSET, WEINGARDEN AND LIEBO, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/ Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 164 - 19-009829 FC THIS IS A C O M M U N I C AT I O N FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. R-3-6B
this property will be made at approximately 1:25 p.m. on February 20th, 2020. 2. 7:10 p.m. Steven and Rose Johnson requesting a variance to keep a storage structure larger than 1,200sf on a 0.7 acre lot in the R-1 Residential District. Pursuant to Sections 6.2 and 11.5.1. The affected property is described as follows: Part of Gov’t Lot 4, Section 22, Watab Township. The on-site inspection of this property will be made at approximately 1:45 p.m. on February 20th, 2020. ANYONE wishing to appear with reference to the above will be heard at this meeting. FR-6-1B
Public Announcement Attention to parties wanting to Plat adjacent to a County Highway The Benton County Public Works Department wants to inform those completing the platting process that beginning in 2020 there will be a $50 fee for County Highway Engineer review. This applies to plats that border a County State Aid Highway or County Highway. The plat fee will need to be received by the County Public Works/Highway Department prior to final approval of the plat. This fee has existed on the Benton County Fee Schedule for many years, yet it has not been applied to plats in the past. If you have any questions, you are encouraged to call 320.968.5051 and ask to speak with the County Highway Engineer. Public Works Director/County Engineer Chris Byrd, PE FR-6-1B
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Lakes Conference, placing them sixth, and 4-8 overall. The team travels to Willmar High School in Willmar to compete in the Central Lakes Conference championships at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8. Vault was the highlight event for SRR. The gymnasts claimed the first, second, fourth, sixth and seventh place slots. Freshman Carley Weisenbeck nearly swept the meet, leading the Storm with first-place finishes in vault, beam, floor and all-around. She took second on bars. SRR had other impressive finishes throughout the meet. Senior Morgan Thompson placed second on vault and fourth on floor. Senior Anna Walz took third on bars. Freshman Liberty Kosloski came in third all-around after taking sixth on vault, fourth on bars, seventh on beam and 10th on floor. Junior Justus Floren was fourth all-around.
Results: Vault: 1. Weisenbeck 8.95, 2. Thompson 8.9, 4. Floren 8.6, 6. Kosloski 8.5 and 7. Kenzi Schmitz 8.45. Bars: 2. Weisenbeck 8.25, 3. Walz 7.75, 4. Kosloski 7.65, 7. Floren 7.3 and 9. Samantha Caruth 6.95. Beam: 1. Weisenbeck 8.85, 6. Schmitz 7.575, 7. Kosloski 7.425, 8. Thompson 7.325 and 10. Floren 3.45. Floor: 1. Weisenbeck 9.05, 4. Thompson 8.35, 6. Caruth 8.1, 8. Floren 8.05 and 10. Kosloski 7.3. Allaround: 1. Weisenbeck 35.1, 3. Kosloski 30.875 and 4. Floren 27.4.
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Weisenbeck earns first all-around The Sauk RapidsRice Storm gymnastics team ended its regular season with a close 130.625-130.25 win over Fergus Falls Jan. 30 at Roosevelt Park High School in Fergus Falls. “Getting a conference win was a great note to end on going into our upcoming (Central Lakes Conference) and section meets,” said Elizabeth Walek, SRR gymnastics head coach. “The girls have worked very hard, and we have a really talented and competitive conference we are a part of, so to see them pull through and win was a big accomplishment.” The Storm improved to 1-5 in the Central
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Storm improves conference record to 3-8 BY ANNA HINKEMEYER | STAFF WRITER
Two wins in a row is a great accomplishment for the Sauk Rapids-Rice girls basketball team, especially when one is a 90-87 overtime win against cross-town rivals, the Sartell Sabres. SRR started the week with a 78-60 win over the Spartans at Rocori High School in Cold Spring Jan. 30, followed by the overtime thriller at Sartell High School in Sartell Feb. 4. “The girls are playing with confidence and playing well together,” said Jon Roesch, SRR girls basketball head coach. “We are making shots, getting the ball into our posts and getting great combinations from our whole team.” Senior center Shayna Payonk has been a stronghold inside the paint for SRR, scoring 47 points between the two games. “I think one of the biggest differences is my change in attitude from some other games,” Payonk said. “I feel like we are working together better and when I have a positive attitude everyone else feeds off of that.” With the two wins, the Storm improved its conference record to 3-8, sitting at seventh ahead of Rocori and Apollo; overall SRR has a 4-15 record. The team travels to Kennedy Secondary School in Fergus Falls to compete against the Otters at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11. SRR 90, Sartell 87 The Feb. 3 game at Sartell High School was anyone’s game throughout its entirety. At the half, the Storm trailed by two points but made up the deficit to tie the game at 82 apiece when the final buzzer sounded. “We were all worried they were going to hit the final shot, but when the final buzzer sounded a huge breath of relief went through all of us as we realized we can still take the game home,” said co-captain Noel Reberg. Going into overtime, the Storm pulled ahead and junior forward Ady Froiland hit two free throws to seal the win. SRR went 36 for 41 on free throws, which is where coach Roesch said the Storm secured the win. Roesch said the girls are learning to finish games after having several where they were in a position to win but unable to execute plays. “At the end of regulation, you had a sense the girls believed we could win,” Coach Roesch said. “In overtime, we played with poise, and our bench and fans brought great energy. It was an extremely happy locker room.” Payonk led the game with a stellar 34 points, but contributions came from around the roster with five players earning nine or more points. “That game is definitely one of the highlights of my senior year,” Reberg said. “In the end, I think (Sartell’s) mentality was they were going to walk all over us, but we brought our A-game and we brought it hard. They definitely weren’t ready for the Storm.” SRR 38 44 8-90 Sartell 40 42 5-87 SRR: Payonk 34, Froiland 13, Grace Roesch 12, Mia Rogholt 11, Reberg 9, Keanna Guggisberg 4, Kyanah Evans 3, Mackenzie Felchle 2 and Belle Haddy 2.
SRR 78, Rocori 60 The Storm’s first win of the week was a combination of a number of things going right for the team. SRR shot well, hit free throws and played well defensively. At the top of the scoring was freshman center Rogholt with 17 points. “Mia had a great game,” coach Roesch said. “Her teammates fed her the ball and she finished. Overall a lot of girls contributed and it was a great team effort.” Turnovers were a weaker point for the Storm, which allowed Rocori to come back early in the second half before SRR settled down to play well down the stretch. Seven Storm players contributed to the win, all scoring seven points or more. SRR 30 48-78 Rocori 23 37-60 SRR: Rogholt 17, Payonk 13, Roesch 12, Froiland 11, Reberg 11, Haddy 7 and Evans 7.
Dance team misses state by one spot Kick, jazz both take fourth BY ANNA HINKEMEYER STAFF WRITER
The Section 4AAA championships were emotional for the Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm dance team Feb. 1 at Forest Lake High School as the girls competed for a chance at a state appearance. Unfortunately, both the high kick and jazz teams placed fourth, missing state by one spot. In the Feb. 1 article “Dancers head to sections,” it was stated the top four teams in jazz would qualify for state according to the Minnesota State High School League website, which was incorrect. Only the top three teams qualified. “The team is feeling very accomplished,” said Erin Nelson, senior cocaptain. “We had our best performances of the season and are very proud of what we put on the floor, regardless of placement.” SRR head coach Ali Mohr agreed. “I am so very proud of the entire team at sections,” she said. “Both kick and jazz were phenomenal performances, and as a team, we got off the floor feeling amazing. I could not have hoped for them to dance any better. They have grown so much this season, and it was a year I will never forget.” SRR jazz composite: turns and kicks technique 48, leaps and kick height 52, creativity 55, visual effectiveness 56, difficulty of routine choreography 53, difficulty of formations and transitions 52, difficulty of skills or kicks 52, placement and control 50, degree of accuracy 50 and routine effectiveness 58. Overall jazz team (rankings) and results: 1. Brainerd (4) 583 of 700, 2. Blaine (10) 546, 3. Anoka (10) 541, 4. SRR (14.5) 526, 5. Duluth East (17) 521, 6. Forest Lake (23) 502, 7. Elk River (27.5) 485, 8. St. Michael-Albertville (32.5) 473, 9. Rogers (35.5) 467, 10. Champlin Park (35.5) 446, 11. Andover (44) 407, 12. Coon Rapids (48) 388 and 13. Moorhead (50) 385. SRR kick composite: turns and kicks technique 48, leaps and kick height 50, creativity 52, visual ef-
PHOTOS BY ANNA HINKEMEYER
The Storm jazz team spins on the floor at Forest Lake High School in Forest Lake. The jazz team scored 526 points with a ranking of 14.5.
fectiveness 52, difficulty of routine choreography 52, difficulty of formations and transitions 49, difficulty of skills or kicks 53, placement and control 51, degree of accuracy 49 and routine effectiveness 58. Overall kick team (rankings) and results: 1. Brainerd (4) 603, 2. Anoka (8) 577, 3. Blaine (12) 521, 4. SRR (16) 514, 5. Forest Lake (20) 495, 6. Elk River (23.5) 486, 7. Andover (28) 471, 8. St. Michael-Albertville (30.5) 457, 9. Rogers (32) 457, 10. Moorhead (41) 428, 11. Duluth East (43.5) 423, 12. Champlin Park (45) 420 and Maya Line hugs a teammate with tears in her eyes after the Storm dance team placed fourth Feb. 1 in Forest Lake. 13. Coon Rapids (52) 368. Both high kick and jazz teams missed state by one spot.
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Boys hockey shutout Sartell rivals Storm improves conference record to 3-6 BY ANNA HINKEMEYER STAFF WRITER
Shutting out your cross-town rivals is always something to be proud of, and in every sport not in a cooperative, the rivalry between Sauk Rapids-Rice and Sartell is fierce. For the Storm boys hockey team, shutting out Sartell 3-0 Jan. 31 at Bernick’s Arena was something worth celebrating. The Storm followed with a game against the Warriors at the Essentia Health Sports Center in Brainerd, where they lost a brutal 13-1 game. SRR improved its conference record to 3-6, with a 6-15 record overall. They are ranked sixth in the Central Lakes Conference. They host Mora at Sports Arena East in Sauk Rapids at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11.
Brainerd 13, SRR 1 The Storm struggled from the first puck drop, and Brainerd ran away with the game, scoring seven goals before midway through the second period. Junior forward Brandon Bokelman scored one for SRR, assisted by sophomore defender Caleb Euteneuer and junior defender Dylan Geiselhart. Brainerd came through with six more goals by the end of the game. “This was a good example of what happens when you sit back and puck watch,” said Ken Karna, SRR boys hockey head coach. “We knew they were a good team, but we did not play defensive hockey and it showed. It was a good reminder that every game is a new challenge and they have to be ready to go every night.” SRR had 11 shots on goal with four minutes of penalty time. Junior Riley Weinand made 68 saves. SRR 3, Sartell 0 The game remained scoreless through the first two periods, but the Storm
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came alive in the first two minutes of the third period to take the lead. Sophomore Cayden Christensen scored first, assisted by sophomore forward Easton Portner and junior forward Landon Lunser. Senior forward Durham Welch followed 17 seconds later with the team’s second goal, assisted by Bokelman. Bokelman scored one of his own near the end of the game, assisted by senior forward Frank White. “This was a great win for the guys,” Karna said. “Even though they were outshot, they played well defensively to not give Sartell extra chances.” Karna said the game was SRR goalie Weinand’s first shutout, and it was one of the best games he has seen Weinand play with 47 saves. SRR was outshot 18 to 47 and had five penalties totaling 10 minutes.
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Spohn shatters win record as Storm conquers quad
Several wrestlers go perfect in Buffalo BY EVAN MICHEALSON STAFF WRITER
Winning for Sauk RapidsRice is a Jared Spohn staple. And with his latest set of mat victories, he ascended to the top of the Storm’s all-time winning list. The senior captain thrashed Buffalo’s John Dahlheimer in an 18-6 major decision to earn win No. 156, passing Shane Fesenmaier for the most victories in SRR wrestling history as the Storm picked up a pair of wins at the Buffalo Quad Feb. 4 at Buffalo High School in Buffalo. SRR first broke down the Bison by a score of 55-18 before banding together to topple Glencoe-Silver Lake-Lester Prairie 35-18 as part of a double-dual format. “We’ve had a tougher season than in the past,” said Cole Wilson, SRR wrestling head coach. “We’ve been seeing tougher opponents and dealing with injuries. Now that we’re getting healthy, it’s nice for our guys to see the success they can create.” Spohn was a key member of a group of lower-weight class wrestlers to step up at the double dual outing. The Storm catapulted to an early lead in both appearances with Alex Diederich, Sean Christopherson, Spohn, Sawyer Simmons and Andrew Wollak taking both of their matches. The Bison struggled to stay afloat, conceding the first two matches of the opening bout by forfeit. While they found points against the Storm in the middle weight classes, SRR stole momentum in the later stages. Matt Krepp’s timely 4-2 decision win kickstarted a five-match win streak that included three pins. “Our focus is on athlete development,” Wilson said. “We’ve got guys who are buying into the process and though there are going to be growing pains, we’re starting to see them turn the corner.” Senior Hunter Farnick concluded the well-fought dual with a pin at 13 seconds, giving the Storm their fourth consecutive victory. Farnick, like many of his teammates, finished 2-0. The Storm got off to another high-powered start against GSL, with Diederich dispatching Connor Meyer by technical fall to heat SRR up. Buoying
Diederich’s effort was Christopherson, who won by fall at 0:24. SRR snagged a 23-0 advantage before GSL finally snapped the Storm’s winning ways with a win by default in the 145 pound weight class. Not to fear, however, Benjamin Gilbertson continued to impress with a 3-1 decision triumph, and Krepp outmuscled Jaxin Anderson to receive a 7-5 win by decision. “Possibly more importantly than wrestling well is the ability to wrestle the full six minutes,” Wilson said. “Kids have to remain focused and in position to score in order to close a match out on top.” With two more spirit-lifting results in hand, the Storm improved to 9-8 on the season. They are 3-4 in Central Lakes Conference competition and are 1-6 against Section 8AAA opponents. They have a large sample size to seize advantage of their defining, match-winning characteristics. “We’re at the fine-tuning portion of our season,” Wilson said. “We’re working on making our kids better at the handful of things they do really well.” Wilson’s group received a final opportunity to get into tune with a triangular against the Sartell Sabres Feb. 7 at Sartell High School in Sartell. They host the Section 8AAA Wrestling Tournament at 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School in Sauk Rapids.
106: Diederich went 2-0. He won by forfeit and won by technical fall. 113: Christopherson went 2-0. He won by forfeit and won by fall at 0:24. 120: Brayden Ness went 1-1. He lost in an 8-4 decision and won in a 6-0 decision. 126: Spohn went 2-0. He won in an 18-6 major decision and won in a 9-7 decision. 132: Simmons went 2-0. He won by fall at 0:42 won in a 9-6 decision. 138: Wollak went 2-0. He won by fall at 0:56 and won in a 6-3 decision. 145: Dante Haywood went 0-1. He lost by default. 152: Haywood went 0-1. He lost by fall at 3:38. 160: Gilbertson went 1-1. He lost in a 10-3 decision and won in a 3-1 decision. 170: Krepp and Cole Ackerman combined to go 1-1. Krepp won in a 4-2 decision and Ackerman lost by fall at 3:12. 182: Ackerman and Krepp combined to go 2-0. Ackerman won by fall at 2:04, and Krepp won in a 7-5 decision. 195: Aden Rollins went 1-1. He won by forfeit and lost in a 5-2 decision. 220: Joey Hoeschen went 1-1. He won by fall at 0:49 and lost in a 10-6 decision. 285: Farnick went 2-0. He won by fall at 0:13 and won by forfeit.
106: Diederich went 3-0. He won in a 9-3 decision, won by fall at 0:59 and won by technical fall. 113: Logan Culbertson went 1-2. He won by forfeit, lost by fall at 3:24 and lost by fall at 1:04. 120: Ness went 1-2. He lost by fall at 1:07, won by fall at 3:10 and lost by fall at 5:47. 126: Spohn went 3-0. He won by fall at 0:16, won by fall at 0:09 and won by fall at 0:22. 132: Simmons went 3-0. He won by fall at 0:33, won by forfeit and won by fall at 22:48. 138: Wollak went 3-0. He won by forfeit, won in a 4-0 decision and won by fall at 0:09. 145: Dante Haywood went 1-2. He lost by fall at 5:27, won by forfeit and lost by fall at 3:46. 152: Graham Doherty went 0-3. He lost in an 8-4 decision, lost by fall at 1:09 and lost by fall at 1:55. 160: Gilbertson went 3-0. He won by fall at 0:46, won by technical fall and SRR goes 3-0 at Holdingford won in a 4-2 decision. 170: Krepp Quad went 1-2. He lost in a 3-1 decision, Milestones continue to em- won by forfeit and lost in a 2-0 debroider the 2019-20 SRR wres- cision. 182: Ackerman went 3-0. He won by fall at 2:46, won by forfeit tling season. and won by fall at 2:05. 195: Rollins went 3-0. He won in a 3-0 decision, won by forfeit and won in a 2-1 decision. 220: Hoeschen went 3-0. He won by forfeit, won by fall at 0:07 and won in a 10-1 major decision. 285: Farnick went 3-0. He won by loader & Implement fall at 0:11, won by fall at 0:31 and (Mounting Available) won by fall at 0:20.
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Wollak picked up his 100th career win on the mat, topping Spectrum’s Logan Schumacher by decision as the Storm rolled to a 3-0 outing at the Holdingford Quad Jan. 31 at Holdingford High School in Holdingford. Wollak soared to a 3-0 quad finish, encapsulating his sound success for the Storm during his career. The senior earned a forfeit victory against Zimmerman and took down Holdingford’s Wesley Kraemer at 0:09 for an excellent exclamation point. SRR was technically-eviscerating, starting with a 39-27 victory over the host Huskers. Diederich earned a decisive technical fall win to kickstart the rollicking performance, and senior captain Spohn pinned Alex Welle at 0:35 as the Storm took four of the first six weight class matches. The Storm’s advanced onward with little to no difficulty against the Spectrum Sting, taking the quad match in a 63-18 romp. Five matches ended via forfeit in favor of SRR, and Hoeschen and Farnick wrapped up the one-sided matchup with pins at the 225- and 285-pound weight class, respectively. Both Diederich and Spohn finished the event with three wins as nine Storm wrestlers compiled perfect records. The quadrangular concluded with the third and final Storm triumph, a 54-18 result against the Zimmerman Thunder. While Zimmerman found a trio of wins in the middle weight classes, SRR was effective elsewhere with Ackerman, Gilbertson and Simmons all leaving the mat with timely fall victories for their squad.
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Senior Chloe Stockinger makes a save in the first period Jan. 30 at Bernick’s Arena in Sartell. Stockinger made 35 saves during the 3-0 loss to North Wright County.
Girls hockey ends season with Bemidji win SSRR to host Buffalo in Section 8AA quarterfinals BY ANNA HINKEMEYER STAFF WRITER
The Sartell-Sauk RapidsRice girls hockey team had a tough week on the ice as they hosted North Wright County Jan. 30, losing 3-0, and then hosted Bemidji Feb. 1, winning 3-1. Both games were played at Bernick’s Arena in Sartell and posed stiff competition. The Storm’n Sabres improved its record to 14-10-1 overall. They are second in the Central Lakes Conference with a conference record of 8-4 and are situated in second place, trailing only to Brainerd-Little Falls which has a 15-9-1 record. SSRR, the No. 4 seed, will host No. 5 Buffalo in the Section 8AA quarterfinals at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at Bernick’s Arena in Sartell. SSRR 3, Bemidji 1 The Storm’n Sabres took an early lead in the first period when senior forward Mallory Heder sent the puck in the net for a short-handed goal. She was assisted by senior forward Anna Orth and freshman defender Tia Vogt. SSRR remained ahead 1-0 until midway through the second period when junior forward Lauren Wensel extended the lead with a power play goal. Orth and ju-
nior forward Rachel Wieland tallied the assist points. Bemidji found its goal midway through the third period before Wieland scored the Storm’n Sabres’ third goal into an empty net with one minute, seven seconds left on the clock. Wieland was assisted by senior defender Makenzy Heder. “It felt really good to win on our last regular season game,” said co-captain Orth. SSRR had 28 shots on goal, outshooting Bemidji by 14 but sat 12 minutes in penalties compared to the Lumberjacks’ eight. Senior Chloe Stockinger made 13 saves. North Wright County 3, SSRR 0 The first two and a half periods of the Jan. 30 game against North Wright County were neck-and-neck; both teams were scoreless. Midway through the third, the Storm’n Sabres fell behind the River Hawks in what ended in a 3-0 loss. “We played really tough, but playing two top-ranked teams in three days caught up with us, and we ran out of gas a bit in the third,” said Marty Anderson, SSRR girls hockey head coach. “Beating Brainerd on (Jan. 28) and playing a very good North Wright County team tight is just what we needed heading into playoffs.” The Storm’n Sabres had 20 shots on goal to the River Hawks 38 and sat four minutes on two penalties. Stockinger made 35 saves.
Senior forward Mallory Heder races the puck down ice Jan. 30 at Bernick’s Arena in Sartell. Heder earned one goal for the Storm’n Sabres in the Jan. 31 game against Bemidji.
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Lumberjacks set season marks in Breezy Point Jangula records hat trick, Sousa scores first goal BY EVAN MICHEALSON STAFF WRITER
He’s been a good leader and a steady guy for us to lean on.” Billy Bronson logged an unfathomable six assists, and Cam Lantz chipped in five apples as the Lumberjacks moved away from their usual dump-and-chase game in favor of a possessional approach, handling the puck past Breezy Point’s outmatched forwards and using their vision to find scores. “We did a good job of carrying the puck up the ice,” Vold said. “We didn’t dump the puck and lose possession when we didn’t need to. We did a good job of making plays at their blue line.” On the receiving end of several fine passes was the workhorse Jangula, who earned goals 15, 16 and 17 against the North Stars. His first tally ended up serving as the gamedecider, a chip-in with assists from Bronson and Lantz at nearly 11 minutes into the opening period. “Jonah is the first guy to the rink every morning and the last guy to leave,” Vold said. “He’s got a special shot. He can get rid of the puck really quickly and, quite frankly, better than a lot of guys at this level.” Granite City got more comfortable as the contest progressed. They scored four times in both the first and second periods before compiling an astounding six goals in a rollicking third period. Sousa, Nathan Green, Carson Simon, Larson and Troy Dahlheimer each bested Breezy Point’s Jake Sumner in under five minutes of ice time. Each member of the increasingly-stable Cody Dias-Green-Nick Plautz line scored as Granite City’s scoring output opened up and diversified. Thirteen Lumberjacks left the ice with a point as the first-place Lumberjacks totaled a whopping 42 points overall. “When you get out to a 4-0 lead in the first period, you can play your game,” Vold said. “Everybody loves winning and putting points up. It was loose on the bench, and it was a lot of fun. We usually play better when we have fun and do our thing, and that’s what that night
The Granite City Lumberjacks have been rolling past opponents and developing strong, balanced lines across the 2019-20 NA3HL season, but they have outlined concerns to address before their postseason trip begins. While Granite City explodes offensively in the second period on a regular basis, their first 20 minutes are often lackluster compared to the final 40. That was not the case against the Breezy Point North Stars in a weekend showdown of West Division rivals Jan. 31 in Breezy Point. Mark Sousa got the bloodbath started with his first NA3HL goal, and Jonah Jangula logged a hat trick as the Lumberjacks entered Breezy Point Hockey Center with eyes on a solid victory. They left 90 shots and 14 goals later with their most prolific outing of the season, a 14-2 win over the North Stars Friday night. Both the shot and goal totals mark a season-high for the playoff-clinching Lumberjacks. “I felt we played well,” said D.J. Vold, Lumberjacks associate head coach. “We try not to hold our guys back and obviously we’re not out to embarrass anybody, but at the same time, if the work we put in results in that, so be it.” Sousa, a Massachusetts native, found the back of the net less than four minutes into the first period, alleviating any concerns of another quiet frame. The rookie tallied two goals and an assist in a breakout performance. “He brings some energy to our lineup,” Vold said. “He’s not afraid to get physical. He’s a tough player to play against, and I hope that’s something he continues to do.” Second-year defenseman Kearby Larson ramped up the excitement with a goal of his own a little over five minutes in, and suddenly the rout was on. Larson accumulated six points, including two scores. “You’ve heard me say it before; every guy is better the second year,” Vold said. “He’s no exception. Lumberjacks page 15
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Taking the lead with two seconds left Lee’s bucket seals close win BY ANNA HINKEMEYER STAFF WRITER
Two seconds was all the Feb. 4 game had left when senior guard Kobe Lee sunk a long basket. The shot pushed the Storm boys basketball team ahead by three points, but Sauk Rapids-Rice had to ensure North Branch could not make it cross court to answer. “We really needed a win as a team,” said cocaptain Lee. “To be able to seal the game for us was awesome. I wasn’t shooting that well so to hit a shot like that was a relief.” Lee’s basket earned an 81-78 win over North Branch at Sauk RapidsRice High School in Sauk Rapids. The Storm also had two home games earlier in the week, losing 71-41 to Brainerd Jan. 30 and winning 80-46 over Detroit Lakes Jan. 31. SRR improved to 7-11 overall with a Central Lakes Conference record of 4-7. The Storm take on the Flyers at 7:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at Little Falls High School in Little Falls. “I don’t think anything has changed, we are just working hard,” said Derek Peterson, SRR boys basketball head coach. “When I look at scores from around the conference and section, they are all close and teams are evenly matched.” SRR 81, North Branch 78 From the starting whistle, the game was tight between North Branch and SRR. At halftime, the Storm trailed by
one point,44-43. SRR continued to push throughout the second half. “It was quite a game,” Peterson said. “I don’t know how to describe it.” Peterson was impressed with senior forward Josh Schloe who led the team with 44 points and 19 rebounds. Schloe hit all seven free throws and was 19-27 elsewhere on the court. “It was the best individual performance I have seen out of anyone, ever,” Peterson said. As the Storm closed in the final two minutes of play down by six, both teams went on a significant scoring run. Junior guard Ethan Opsahl and Lee followed, hitting key 3-pointers down the stretch to take the lead. Lee said the atmosphere afterward was crazy as everyone stormed the court to celebrate. Peterson was the first one to reach Lee and congratulate him with a hug. “They all jumped on me after the buzzer went off,” Lee said. North Branch 44 34-78 SRR 43 38-81 SRR: Schloe 44 points, Opsahl 8, Lee 8, Dominic Mathias 8, Landry Seaman 5, Alex Harren 4, Nathan Valek 2 and Carter Loesch 2.
SRR 80, Detroit Lakes 46 The Storm hosted Section 8AAA competitor, the Detroit Lakes Lakers, Jan. 31. SRR took an early lead that stood at 11 points at the half. The Storm hit 14 3-pointers in the first half. The second half showcased SRR’s hot shooting; the team extended its lead to 63-35 with 13 seconds left in regulation. By the final buzzer, SRR had an 80-46 win.
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Ethan Opsahl leaps up to shoot a basket Jan. 30 in Sauk Rapids. Opsahl scored eight points for the Storm during the game against Brainerd.
Schloe led the team with 30 points and nine rebounds, but scoring was a team effort with eight players contributing. Detroit Lakes 26 20-46 SRR 37 43-80 SRR: Schloe 30, Opsahl 14, Lee 14, Mathias 9, Seaman 5, Nick Schmitt 5, Charlie Rucks 2 and Josh Krebs 1.
Brainerd 71, SRR 41 Cold shooting was the biggest challenge for the Storm throughout the game Jan. 30. In the first half SRR made a mere seven of 30 attempted shots and were 24% over-
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The Warriors quickly took advantage of the Storm’s inadequate scoring, taking a 30-20 lead at half and extending the lead to 30 by game’s end. Schloe, Lee and Opsahl, the three lead scorers for SRR, combined for 25 points.
Brainerd 30 41-71 SRR 20 21-41 SRR: Schloe 11 points, Opsahl 8, Lee 6, Mathias 6, Harren 3, Seaman 2, Schmitt 2, Ryan Moilanen 2 and Eli Moilanen 1.
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Grabinski, Freese earn top spots SRR falls short against Alexandria 104-77 BY ANNA HINKEMEYER STAFF WRITER
Elijah Grabinski and Isaac Freese were the only two Storm athletes to claim a top spot amongst individual events in the boys swim and dive dual against the Cardinals at Alexandria High School Jan. 30 in Alexandria. Grabinski topped the diving portion of the meet, earning a score of 238.95. Freese claimed first in the 100 yard breaststroke with a time
of one minute, 5.28 seconds. The Storm also saw a top finish from the 400 freestyle relay team of Garrett Feuling, Thomas Daniels, Ethan Moriak and Cole Bonovsky. In addition, the Storm had 12 other top three finishes across the meet. The Sauk RapidsRice team holds a dual record of 2-4-1 and sits fifth in the Central Lakes Conference. The team will compete in the conference championships beginning at 10 a.m. Sat-
urday, Feb. 8, at Willmar 100 FS: 3. Feuling 53.45, 5. High School in Willmar. Moran 1:01.95 and 6. Lucas 200 MR: 2. Bonovsky, Freese, Daniels and Tucker Hendrickson 1:45.07; 4. Hayden Zabinski, Preston Johnson, Steven Ritten and Cris Villagra 2:03.25 and 5. Kyle Petermeier, Kobe Knettel, Cash Walz and John Moran 2:07.09. 200 FS: 2. Ethan Moriak 1:56.25, 4. William Nielsen 2:13.46, 5. Noah Blodgett 2:15.03 and Alex Lucas 2:21.05. 200 IM: 4. Hendrickson 2:15.27, 5. Walz 2:18.90 and 6. Freese 2:24.70. 50 FS: 4. Feuling 23.73, 5. Daniels 23.97 and 6. Matt Woeste 27.48. Diving: 1. Grabinski 238.95, 4. Zabinski 151.40 and 6. Reid Johnson 130.70. 100 FLY: 2. Bonovsky 59.02, 4. Daniels 1:01.95 and 5. Walz 1:03.51.
1:02.77. 500 FS: 2. Moriak 5:25.49, 5. Ritten 6:14.58 and 6. Nielsen 6:23.82. 200 FSR: 2. Feuling, Hendrickson, Moriak and Freese 1:36.58; 3. Nielsen, Jaxon Young, Blodgett and Jack O’Brien 1:45.09; and 5. Lucas, Preston Johnson, Woeste and Moran 1:53.45. 100 BK: 3. Bonovsky 59.54, 4. Zabinski 1:07.19 and 6. Villagra 1:16.05. 100 BR: 1. Freese 1:05.28, 2. Hendrickson 1:05.88, 3. Preston Johnson 1:22.22 and Moran 1:25.87. 400 FSR: 1. Feuling, Daniels, Moriak and Bonovsky 3:37.87; 2. O’Brien, Ritten, Walz and Nielsen 3:51.42; and 3. Blodgett, Villagra, Zabinski and Young 4:01.82.
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Kamps from pg. 2B special about being in my hometown,” she said. “Something that was really important to me and my husband was that everything at our wedding had meaning to us.” With the Old Village Hall not a traditional wedding venue – at least not of late – the Kamps and Kampa families set out to transform the space into Kaelynn’s dream. The vision came alive with décor of royal purple and white when Tyler and Kaelynn wed Aug. 29, 2015. The ceremony took place lakeside near their home in St. Joseph before the wedding party and guests traveled to Rice for the reception. Plans began about 14 months prior. The first step into turning the then 77-year-old building into a wedding worthy venue was contacting the city of Rice which owns the space. The second step? Contacting a designer. Kaelynn needed to know the magnitude of the decorating project and that the space could accommodate her 300-head guest list. She secured the rental hall for one full week surrounding her big day. “Two things were important,” Kaelynn said. “To me, it was really important to drape the ceiling and to my mom it was important to have the bathrooms presentable.” After consulting with two designers, Kaelynn landed on Grande Elegance Wedding and Events in Big Lake to help execute her vision. The designer created a line item invoice, allowed Kaelynn to tour a showroom of available décor, and the two parties worked together to accommodate the wedding budget. To cut down on cost, the couple’s family and friends planned and organized most of the aspects of the wedding and rentals. For items the decorator did not provide, such as chairs and tables, they contacted the rental agencies directly, made the deposits and scheduled
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Guests raise their glasses in a toast at Tyler and Kaelynn Kamps’ wedding reception Aug. 29, 2015, at the Old Village Hall in Rice. The stage was used for the head table so the couple could overlook their guests.
Kaelynn’s top 5 tips for transforming a space 1. Be realistic. Make sure your vision is within your budget or adjust accordingly. 2. Make sure your space can accommodate your guest list. 3. Have backup plans in case of inclement weather. 4. Make sure you have help and be willing to ask for it. 5. Do little things that mean a lot to you and follow your heart. pickup, setup and return. The designer and Kaelynn touched base about every two months to ensure plans were on schedule and secured. “We didn’t really buy a lot,” Kaelynn said. “And, a lot of things I bought, we ended up reselling or they were things I could use in my home like frames and stuff like that. A lot of it came organically to us.” Freedom also came with the local space. The family was permitted to remove the gray stage curtain for the event, and, as trade for sanding and painting the existing benches, the couple was allowed to use the benches as seating at their outdoor nuptials. “That’s the nice part about growing up in a small town and doing things in a small town,” said Cassie Larkin, Kaelynn’s sister. “You have people who are willing to be flexible.” On the Tuesday before the wedding, the designer began draping the ceilings. “We did something really fun,” said Cassie, who knew her sister’s vision through planning and discussion. “We kicked
Kaelynn out the Friday before the wedding so she had no idea. She had seen some of the
stuff, and her and I had lots of conversations about where she wanted things and how
she wanted it done. But we kicked her out the morning before the wedding and said you’re not allowed to see it until its done.” As the newlyweds arrived on their wedding day, the walk down the entryway stairs took Kaelynn’s breath away. Purple uplighting created a glow against the building’s white walls,
white tulle hung from the ceilings and stage, and rectangle and round tables were perfectly adorned with linens, lanterns, candles and crystal. “A dream,” said Kaelynn when describing what she saw. “I cried. It was exactly how I envisioned it. It had Kamps page 5B
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A chandelier hangs above the head table at the wedding reception of Tyler and Kaelynn Kamps Aug. 29, 2015, in Rice. The accessory was one of many decor items rented to adorn the Old Village Hall.
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You just have to have a vision. It was expensive but it wasn’t a $30,000 wedding. ...The biggest thing is having a vision and having some sentimental connection to it helped a lot.” -Kaelynn Kamps its outdoor patio for social hour. Guests never imagined the transformation that took place. “People couldn’t get over it,” Cassie said. “People shook their heads and said it wasn’t even the same building.” The sisters said literal blood, sweat and tears went into preparing the Old Village Hall for the big day, but if someone is fixed on a location, they should not be daunted. “If you can get a creative mind, if you can get someone with a vision who is not charging you for
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Lokken said cathedral veils have increased in popularity, but the length is dress dependent. She said if the dress has an intricate back or train, veils will be shorter, but other dresses lead themselves into being accompanied by a beautiful cathedral veil. “We have a lot of
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