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Rice Fire Chief Scott Janski wants to plan for the future. Janski approached the Rice City Council Nov. 6 to ask for support of a new re truck. He would like to make plans to replace the city’s nearly 30-year-old Unit No. 8, a water tanker. “It’s to the point where we’re going to put a lot of money into it, or we’re going to just have to look at replacing it,” Janski said. “Given its age and the new NFPA (National Fire Protection Agency) requirements for vehicles, I would recommend we just start looking at replacing it.” Janski said re units are taking about two years to construct from the time an order is placed. He asked the council if he could form a committee to begin researching vehicle speci cations and corresponding equipment. “There are some funds available for us that we’ve been setting aside, and I’d like to move forward,” said Janski after explaining that new tires for a different truck cost the department about $8,000.
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Blake Hogenson is a thumbs up kind of guy. That kind of optimism has been important his entire life. This Thanksgiving contains a cornucopia of gratitude for Blake and his family. Next Thursday, the Sauk Rapids 13-year-old will celebrate the holiday with a new heart after completing months of recovery. A year ago, Blake was at a Mayo Clinic transplant status had hospital in Rochester been upgraded, reprewith his mom, Cynthia, senting a key step in when he learned his
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Cynthia Hogenson (from left), Blake Hogenson and Erik Hogenson are thankful to be together in their home Nov. 11 in Sauk Rapids. Cynthia and Blake celebrated Thanksgiving in the hospital in 2022, and will join their family in Central Minnesota this year after Blake’s successful heart transplant.
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Volunteers ring in Red Kettle Campaign Kickoff ‘Cowboy Santa’ visits Sauk Rapids BY TIM HENNAGIR STAFF WRITER
The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign kicked off in a big way Nov. 10 at Coborn’s in Sauk Rapids. A giant version of the non-pro t’s holiday collection kettle lit the way with ashing white and red lights
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The community event was co-sponsored by the Sauk Rapids of ce of Primerica Financial Services and Leighton Broadcasting’s Lite 99.9. Coffee, hot chocolate and cookies were shared outdoors. This is the second year Primerica Financial Services has served as the event’s lead sponsor and organizer. St. Cloud resident Bruce Hillier rounded up donations by dressing up as a bell-ringing Cowboy Santa.
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St. Cloud resident Bruce Hillier gets ready to round up donations Nov. 10 during the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Kickoff at the Sauk Rapids Coborn’s by dressing up as a bellringing Cowboy Santa. Hillier said he has different Cowboy Santa outfits he wears during his November and December bell-ringing shifts.
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70TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Harold and Annette Legatt Harold and Annette Legatt are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary Nov. 23. They were united in marriage Nov. 23, 1953, at St. Stephen Catholic Church in St. Stephen. Harold and Annette were blessed with ve children: Susan, Jerry (Sandra), Mary Jo, Ray (LuAnn) and Steve (Melissa). They were also blessed with 12 grandchildren and 10 greatgrandchildren. They lived most of their married life in Rice and moved to Edgewood Assisted Living in Sartell in November 2022.
The family will be celebrating with a private dinner. If you would like to send a card or note, please send to 677 Brianna Drive Unit 110, Sartell, 56377. No gifts please.
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Veterans and their families listen to a presentation at the start of the Nov. 10 Mississippi Heights Elementary School Veterans Day program in Sauk Rapids from the floor of the school gym in Sauk Rapids. Students Lyla Anderson, Ava Helmin and Eva Hanson read Veterans Day essays during the afternoon event.
Veterans Day recognized at MHES Afternoon program includes personal invite to local veterans
Sauk Rapids VFW Post 6992 Honor Guard members posted the nation’s colors and service ags after a short BY TIM HENNAGIR | STAFF WRITER introduction by Audrey Mississippi Heights dents and staff ended their Thornborrow, MHES Elementary School stuschool day by recognizing technology integration military members with coach. word and song during After the Pledge of the annual Veterans Day Allegiance, students Lyla program Nov. 10 in Sauk Anderson, Ava Helmin Rapids. and Eva Hanson read VetLocal Cub Scout erans Day essays. Pack 8 helped distribute Veterans from the serprograms and bookmarks vice branches of the U.S. prior to the start of the military were recognized. program. Assistant principal Megan
Foley said approximately 80 veterans were invited to the school’s afternoon program. Those attending were asked to join students and staff in singing “God Bless The USA” by Lee Greenwood. Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School students Max Evje and Sean Reese performed taps to close the program and honor guard members retired the nation’s colors and service ags.
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from front “I don’t have a horse,” Hillier said. “I can’t ride anymore. That’s where the spurs come in. I used to rebreak horses up north for people. If someone had a horse that was acting up, I’d go calm it down.” Hillier said he has several Cowboy Santa holiday out ts he wears during his bell-ringing shifts. “The out t I’m wearing is used before Thanksgiving,” he said. “I have another one for after Thanksgiving, and tomorrow (Veterans Day) I’ll be dressed differently and be out at Hobby Lobby with my ags ying.” Hillier served in the U.S. Army for eight years. “I was one of the lucky ones,” he said. “I served during peacetime.” He uses a holiday-themed cowbell to attract prospective kettle donors during his bell-ringing shifts. “I try to tell the other bell ringers that I work with that they need to
Saturday, Nov. 18, 7 p.m. — Come, Thou Fount Every Blessing Concert. Bene ting the Catholic Charities Food Shelf. No admission; audience is invited to bring nonperishable food items. St. Mary’s Cathedral, 25 Eighth Ave. S., St. Cloud. Sunday, Nov. 19, 10:30 a.m. — “Alive or Dead.” Featuring the Rev. Myo-O Habermas, who is af liated with the Hokyoji Zen Practice Community of southeast Minnesota. A gratitude and happiness program with artist Therese Cacek will be offered for children. St. Cloud Unitarian Universalist, 3226 Maine Prairie Road, St. Cloud. Monday, Nov. 20, 6 p.m. — Rice City Council Meeting. Rice City Hall, 205 E. Main St., Rice. Tuesday, Nov. 21, 9 a.m. — Benton County Board of Commissioners Meeting. Benton County Administration Building, 531 Dewey St., Foley.
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Lynn Karst with Lite 99.9 FM (from left) joins Primerica Financial Services Sauk Rapids employees — Ana Pacheco Lopez, Pam Peyton, Ember Tamm, senior vice president Joyce Linn, Randy Tamm, Sara Nistler-Jaeger and senior regional leader Spencer Linn — during a break Nov. 10 at the Red Kettle Campaign Kickoff in Sauk Rapids. The early evening event at the Sauk Rapids Coborn’s also featured a giant red kettle and special Santa.
interact with people,” Hillier said. “If you let them slide by, nothing happens. But if you say ‘Hi’ or ‘Good morning,’ you really get their attention.” Cowboy Santa also repairs broken bells that he is given by the Salvation Army’s St. Cloud location. “Each year, I call up Laura Douvier, the volunteer coordinator,
and ask her if she has any broken bells,” Hillier said. “I probably repaired 15 bells this year.” Sometimes the clappers inside the bells go bad or the handles come loose, Hillier said. He tightens them and put on new clappers. “I started doing that about three years ago,” he said. Douvier said this year’s Red Kettle Campaign collection goal is $182,000 for the St. Cloud area. “Today (Nov. 10),
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we have 12 bell-ringing locations going, but after Nov. 18, we will have ve more going,” she said. People can give online if they visit the Salvation Army’s website. Kettle donors can also use a new feature this year, Douvier said. “We have tip-tap giving this year,” she said. “People can come up to a kettle and use a card to enter $5, $10, or $20 electronically. They just bump the kettle with their cards and walk by.”
Tuesday, Nov. 21, 10:15-10:45 and 11-11:30 a.m. — Fall Storytime. Stories, songs and fun for ages 3-6 years. Older friends welcome. Great River Regional Library, 1300 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Check in at children’s desk. Tuesday, Nov. 21, 12:30-1:30 p.m. — Exercise Tuesdays. Hosted by Helping Hands Outreach. Lions Building, 101 Fourth Ave. NW, Rice. Call 320-393-4467 for more information. Tuesday, Nov. 21, 5 p.m. — Ruby’s Pantry. New Life Church, 931 Norman Ave. N., Foley. Tuesday, Nov. 21, 7-9 p.m. — St. Cloud Area Singing Saints Men’s Acapella Chorus Practice. Meets every Tuesday. New participants welcome. Good Shepherd Community Chapel, 325 11th St. N., Sauk Rapids. Wednesday, Nov. 22, 1-3 p.m. — Cribbage Wednesdays. Hosted by Helping Hands Outreach. Lions Building, 101 Fourth Ave. NW, Rice.
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Semi-evergreen plants Have you noticed that some plants stay green long after others have died from a frost or a hard freeze? Plants in this category are sometimes called semigreen. They do not GREEN AND stay green all year GROWING long like spruce, IN BENTON COUNTY BY LINDA G. TENNESON r and pine trees. Yet, semi-evergreen plants have more resistance to temperature changes than tender plants that die off in the rst frost. Many of these plants also bloom early in the spring, providing color when other perennial plants are just starting to grow. Also, air may be slightly warmer closer to the ground than it is a few feet higher. Microclimates are areas where trees, buildings or nearby hills may prevent the ground level air from cooling as quickly as it does in other areas. Bergenia, sometimes called pigssqueak, stays green in the fall and often appears to have remained green under the snow in winter. Its wide, dark green leaves are accompanied by red, purple, or pink blooms in early spring. The name comes from the sound made if the leaves are rubbed between your ngers. “Elephant ears” is another common name for this plant. It is hardy to Zone 2. Its leaves may turn color in the fall or remain green depending on the variety. It blooms in early May along with spring bulbs such as daffodils and tulips. Ground covers such as bugleweed, vinca and lamium are also very cold tolerant. Bugleweed, or Ajuga, has blue blooms in the spring but is grown for its dark green leaves. This plant will spread and cover the ground, particularly in shaded areas. Vinca, also called myrtle or periwinkle, has blue, purple or white blooms and hugs the ground, which may be part of its cold tolerance. The leaves are smaller than those of bugleweed, and the plant spreads more slowly in shady conditions. Lamium or dead nettle is a sun or shade ground cover. There are several varieties that have white, pink or purple blooms. Do not plant its relative — yellow archangel — which was previously classi ed in the lamium family. It is more aggressive and not as attractive. Heuchera, also known as coral bells, is another semi-green plant that can remain green under a layer of mulch or snow. Hardy geraniums, or cranesbill, grow low to the ground and will remain green after a frost. Dianthus, a biennial which grows one year and blooms the next will also survive with some mulch protection. Hellebore, helleborus has several varieties produced by hybridizing and is another cold tolerant plant. Some varieties are called the Lenten rose or Christmas rose. Pansies that do not grow tall may still survive frosts and have blooms in November. These annual owers drop seeds that will create new plants in the following spring. Monkshood grows several feet tall and has leaves that show frost and freeze damage but its dark purple blooms do not. Unfortunately, buckthorn is another cold temperature survivor and shows up green when tree leaves have turned color and fallen to the ground. Inspiration for this column is from an article in the Northern Gardener magazine. This is a publication of the Minnesota Horticultural Society and is published quarterly with an additional issue in January. Linda G. Tenneson is a University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener and Tree Care Advisor.
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Staff, student well-being Over the past two — Safe SAUK RAPIDS-RICE PUBLIC SCHOOLS years, Sauk Rapids-Rice and secure Public Schools has conentrances at tinued work on its safety all buildings. and security practices — STORM CORNER in support of a strategic Background BY CORY ZIMPEL, commitment to staff and checks manSAUK RAPIDS-RICE PUBLIC SCHOOLS datory for student well-being. The DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY dedicated efforts of the all staff and district have been focused around the volunteers. creation of district and building crisis — Procedures to keep our buildings management teams coupled with train- secure throughout the school day. ing around our standard response proto— Security camera systems to cols, situational awareness and rst aid. monitor both the interior and exterior of The district level crisis team is made buildings. up of 11 staff from varying positions — Annual security assessments around the district. This dynamic team performed. is leading the work that focuses around — Mitigation: The capabilities the ve areas of crisis preparedness: necessary to eliminate or reduce the imprevention, protection, mitigation, repact of an event or emergency. Mitigasponse and recovery. tion also means reducing the likelihood — Prevention: The capabilities that threats and hazards will happen. necessary to avoid, deter or stop an im— Situational awareness training minent crime/threat or active threat infor staff. cident. Prevention is the action schools — Performing drills to practice sittake to prevent a threatened or actual uational awareness responses. incident from occurring. — Multi-agency crisis response — Social Emotional support for training in our schools. students. — Response: The capabilities nec— Positive Behavior Intervention essary to stabilize an emergency once Systems. it has already happened or is certain to — Many programs to foster posihappen in an unpreventable way. Estive decision-making for our students. tablish a safe and secure environment, — Open lines of communication save lives and property and facilitate the between students, families and the com- transition to recovery. munity with district staff. — Situational awareness training — School resource of cer. for staff. — Protection: The capabilities to — Emergency response kits created secure schools against acts of violence for staff and rst responders. and intentional or natural disasters. Pro— Emergency response kit and rst tection focuses on ongoing actions that aid training to staff. protect students, teachers, staff, visitors, — Local re and police trained on networks and property from a threat or Rescue Task Force. hazard. — Local rst responders trained in
Active Threat Integrated Response. — Preplanning for active threat incidents at all district buildings. — Recovery: The capabilities necessary to assist schools affected by an event or emergency in restoring the learning environment. — Creation of the district and building crisis response teams. — Creation of the Regional Crisis Response Team through Resource Training & Solutions. — District Crisis Management Team trained in PREPaRE, a crisis prevention and intervention model. — Three district staff members trained on Critical Incident Stress Debrie ng. This year, the district joined forces with Fire Prevention Week and dedicated a week to intensive school safety training. Students were educated on active threat response protocols — the run, hide, ght back strategy — and engaged in drills and situational awareness exercises throughout the week. These response protocols are aligned with the Minnesota School Safety Center guidelines for school safety. Later this school year, the district will also be performing school safety assessments with guidance from the Minnesota School Safety Center. To round out safety week, Sauk Rapids and Rice re departments visited kindergarten and rst grade students to discuss the importance of re safety. Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools is proud to have strong partnerships with our local cities, county and rst responders. By working together, we ensure a safe and secure learning environment for students, staff and the entire school community.
A journal understood
exploring this reality, the It was an average day lists of publishers sparked of duties, appointments and my interest again. meals when our daughter Curiously continuing mentioned she found books to turn the pages, some that looked like journals in a sermon notes were jotted cardboard box. I scanned my down and an abundance memory; nothing came up. of Bible scriptures. That’s I asked her to show me later when I came face to face and advised it was best not with a handwritten copy to nose through them. of Oswald Chamber’s July Eventually, I met our LIFE BY FAITH daughter at a tower of boxes. BY MERCY NYGAARD 14 devotional, Suffering Af ictions and Going the There were still books we Second Mile, from My haven’t unpacked since building our addition, and our daughter Utmost for His Highest. “I tell you not to resist an evil had found them. On the top of the tower was a smaller box lled with 7-inch-tall person. But whoever slaps you on your journals. Nostalgia waved over me as I right cheek, turn the other to him also” Matthew 5:39. saw years of writing prayers and daily This was important enough for me stories of faith lived out and written down, all in front of me. One particular to handwrite a copy into this journal journal stood out more than the rest with over 10 years ago. I didn’t write down its gray, leather cover, two-snap button why. Maybe I didn’t understand it all that much, but I wanted to. There is closure and pen holder inside the fold. one phrase in it that I have pondered “I loved this one,” I reminisced to over many times for its meaning. myself. The phrase is from Colossians 1:24, I ipped through it and saw that “Now I rejoice in what I am suffering it started in 2009. I had written on for you, and I ll up in my esh what the very rst page a list of almost 20 publishers. At the time, I was interested is still lacking in regard to Christ’s in illustrating and photography for side af ictions, for the sake of his body, which is the church.” jobs as a work-from-home mom. It’s “Fill up in my esh what is still intriguing to re ect on that time and note where God has me now, content to lacking in regard to Christ’s af ictions,” what an odd thing to say. submit a weekly column while loving It’s only now, over a decade later, and educating my family. Side work is still needed, especially as costs of living that this verse resonates with me as if someone took a tuning fork and used have increased dramatically. Recently
my head to strike it against and this scripture’s vibrations went straight into my bone marrow. When you have a love for Jesus’ church, relationships that no longer glorify God become heart wrenchingly painful. Redeemable when taken to the cross? Yes, however, when the other party refuses to bend a knee, so much discouragement ensues. Whatever else befalls you from that relationship, we who follow Jesus, must turn the other cheek for the sake of Jesus’ body and the church. I am no exemplary model in this story. God continues to teach me through af ictions. I am not searching my mind for why? Or how did this happen? Nor wallowing in the insults thrown at me. I am desperately praying for mercy and clinging to God’s grace which is suf cient. I am surrendering my rights and battling in prayer. God’s Word endures forever, Christ’s church survives, the Lord gives and takes away, he removes kings and sets up kings, and the Holy Spirit empowers. Words written down so long ago, words perhaps I didn’t understand in the moment, are words that have resonated today. Although humiliating, there is refreshing in my spirit that God himself, through suffering continues to teach me. This particular journal is half empty, so I have begun to journal again through the humiliation, recognizing that God has me right where he needs me, and his grace is suf cient.
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Hogensons received the news the evening of July 6. Blake and Cynthia spent the day watching the She had returned to the RonThanksgiving Day parade and chatting with family. ald McDonald House in Rochester. He was discharged from the hospital and returned “I had left for the evening, and they home at the end of November 2022. Blake adjusted to having a peripherally inserted came and told him,” Cynthia said. “When that call came, I was in tears immediately because we had central catheter into his body to help with different been waiting four months. They were happy tears.” drug-related infusions. The 12-to-14-hour heart transplant operation In early March, an increasing number of migraines prompted discussions with Blake’s treatment was the longest day of Cynthia’s life, she said. Erik said Blake was taken to surgery around 8 team regrading intensi ed treatment. Doctors decida.m. July 8. The family did not get to see him until ed to admit Blake to a Mayo Clinic hospital, so he could receive daily treatments and move to the high- almost 11 p.m. The morning of Blake’s transplant, the family est possible priority heart transplant status. jammed to “Edge of Glory” by Lady Gaga, one of “I was getting terrible migraine headaches,” his favorite artists. Blake said. Cynthia said right before he went under anestheCynthia recalled he was getting them daily. “That was the tipping point for us to go into the sia, Blake picked another Gaga song. “We had tons of family support that day,” Cynhospital,” she said. “When he was admitted, he was pretty sick and get- ting infusions of a protein drug thia said. “They had a big room near the intensive six times a day because his albumin level care unit, and we just camped out in a little alcove and set up shop. That’s where we ended up waiting.” was so low.” Blake was kept under sedation for a week after Blake spent four months the heart transplant. in the hospital in RochThe rst thing he remembers after waking up in ester waiting for the news that would his hospital bed was watching the 1986 comedy horror movie “Critters” on television. change his life. “My rst meal was three days later,” Blake said. “We didn’t “It was a grilled cheese or chicken — one of those know it was going to take that long,” two.” Blake experienced a roller coaster of healing in Erik said. the weeks after his transplant. Blake said he learned a donor heart was coming his way Hogensons page 9 before Cynthia
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The Hogenson family — Eva (from left), Kay, Cynthia, Blake, Erik and Mae — gather inside their Sauk Rapids home Nov. 11. A year ago this Thanksgiving, Blake was at a Mayo Clinic hospital in Rochester with his mom, Cynthia, when he learned his transplant status had been upgraded, representing another key step in his lifetime journey to a health heart.
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REGULAR MEETING SAUK RAPIDS CITY COUNCIL SAUK RAPIDS GOVERNMENT CENTER, 250 Summit Ave N. Monday, October 23, 2023 Terms of Brutger’s probation require him to Rice woman injured on Highway 10 crash 6:00PM abstain from use and possession of alcohol and conST. CLOUD — A Rice woman was injured MINUTES trolled substances with the exception of prescribed Nov. 13 when a vehicle she was driving collided 1. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance medications. He must also not enter bars, liquor Mayor Kurt Hunstiger called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm. with another in Watab Township. Members present: Jason Ellering, Dottie Seamans, Nick SauAccording to the Minnesota State Patrol, Patricia stores or establishments that have a primary purAnn Moore, 61, was traveling on 115th Street North- pose to sell alcohol. Brutger must undergo chemical er, and Ellen Thronson. Additions or Changes to the Agenda evaluation if directed and follow recommendations. 2. west, entering Highway 10 around noon, when her NONE He cannot use or possess rearms, ammunition or vehicle collided with an eastbound tractor trailer at 3. Approve the Agenda Highway 10. Moore suffered non-life-threatening in- explosives. He must submit to random testing and Motion: Moved by Councilperson Sauer and seconded by juries and was transported to the St. Cloud Hospital. searches, remain law-abiding and follow other inCouncilperson Seamans to approve the agenda. Motion carried unanimously. The driver of the semi, 34-year-old Carlos San- structions of probation. 4. Approve Minutes chez Beltran of Lakeville, was uninjured. A. 10-10-2023 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Rice police and re departments and Mayo Clin- Sauk Rapids man jailed after assault Motion: Moved by Councilperson Seamans and seconded by ic Ambulance assisted at the scene. FOLEY — An escalated argument turned into Councilperson Ellering to approve the 10-10-2023 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes. Motion carried unanimously jail time for a Sauk Rapids man Nov. 5. with Councilperson Thronson abstaining from the vote. Sauk Rapids man According to a criminal complaint led in Benton County, Ronald Arthur Neumeister alleged- 5. Receive and File convicted of eeing police NONE ly choked another man after wrestling him to the FOLEY — A Sauk Rapids man was sentenced 6. Mayor’s Communications ground during an argument. The Nov. 8 after being convicted of eeing police while • Critical Incident Training at Sauk Rapids Middle alleged assault took place shortly driving under the in uence in a March 25 incident. School— Mayor Hunstiger extended a thank you to the Asbefore 8:30 p.m. on the 1000 sistant Police Chief, Brent Bukowski. Mayor Hunstiger stated Luke Michael Brutger, 43, was sentenced to a that Assistant Chief Bukowski coordinated a very informative $1,040 ne and three days in jail, which has already block of Second Avenue North. active threat training last week. The training took place at the Neumeister, 64, is charged been served. Brutger will remain on supervised proSauk Rapids-Rice Middle School and was well-attended by bation for three years, according to court documents. with felony domestic assault by area law enforcement. Mayor Hunstiger explained that the strangulation as well as three Fleeing law enforcement in a motor vehicle is training was provided by Louisiana State University. He statmisdemeanors, which include a felony offense; however, if Brutger successfully ed that he also wanted to thank all of the volunteers, the Police Chief, and everyone else in emergency management who completes his probation, the felony charge will drop obstructing the legal process made this critical incident training possible. through resisting arrest. If conto a misdemeanor conviction, court records state. 7. Audience Items/Visitors Total Time Limit 2 Minutes for Ronald Arthur victed, Neumeister faces three Brutger led a Sauk Rapids police of cer on a Items NOT on the Agenda Neumeister years imprisonment and a $5,000 brief chase shortly before 1 a.m. March 25 after the NONE of cer attempted to conduct a traf c stop for speed. ne for the felony offense. 8. Public Hearings A witness corroborated the account, according to NONE Once stopped, the of cer observed Brutger to have 9. Consent Agenda slurred speech and be unsteady on his feet, according court documents. A. Approve Updating Animal Control Ordinance and Neumeister will be seen in court Dec. 21 to the criminal complaint led in Benton County. Summary of Publication Resolution He was convicted of fourth-degree driving while B. Approve Engineering, Machining, and Fabrication impaired, a misdemeanor offense. (EMF) Contract C. Approve Con rmation That the City of Sauk Rapids Does Not Waive Monetary Limits on Municipal Tort LiPOLICE REPORT ability D. Approve and Adopt Resolution Calling for Public Hearings on the Special Assessment Rolls corruption to the of cer and after repeated demands Motion: Moved by Councilperson Ellering and seconded by Rice Police Department Nov. 6-12 produced valid identi cation from North Dakota. Councilperson Thronson to approve consent agenda item 9ANov. 9, 8:23 p.m. — A patrol of cer observed what The of cer checked for alcohol and drug impairment 9D. Motion carried unanimously. 10. Regular Agenda appeared to be a person lying in the Mosquito Pond — which a preliminary breath test resulted in 0.00 NONE Park. The of cer stopped and con rmed a male to — and learned through record checks that the man be sleeping with a strong odor of alcohol and urine. may have mental illness. The of cer advised the man 11. Other Staff Items 10-30-2023 Regional Cities Reminder—Ross Olson reThe of cer made several attempts to awake the male to x the taillight and to stop and rest somewhere as A. minded the City Council that there will be a regional area citbefore the person responded. Once coherent, the the man had stated he had not slept in more than 24 ies meeting on Monday, October 30th in Sartell. person produced an out-of-state license and told the hours. 12. Other Council Items and Communications NONE of cer he had recently moved to the area. The of cer Incidents: Traf c stops 13, miscellaneous calls 13. Approve List of Bills and Claims obtained a preliminary breath test, determined the Motion: Moved by Councilperson Sauer and seconded by 10, agency assists 5, assists 2, record checks 2, person was able to care for themselves and walked Councilperson Ellering to approve the List of Bills and suspicious activity reports 2 and welfare checks 2. the person home. Claims. Motion carried unanimously. 14. Adjournment Incidents: Miscellaneous calls 9, record checks 6, Motion: Moved by Councilperson Thronson and seconded by welfare checks 4, traf c stops 3, assists 2, suspicious Councilperson Ellering to adjourn the meeting. Motion carP U B L I C N O T I C E S activity reports 2 and traf c hazards 2. ried unanimously. Mayor Hunstiger adjourned the meeting at 6:06 pm City of Sauk Rapids Respectfully Submitted, Rice Police Department Oct. 30 to Nov. 5 SUMMARY OF PUBLICATION Dana Furman, City Clerk ORDINANCE No. 2023-816 R-46-1B Oct. 31, 11:47 p.m. — An of cer observed a vehicle The following is the of cial summary of Ordinance No. traveling on Highway 10 near Gateway Drive to 2023-816 approved by the Sauk Rapids City Council on Nobe swerving and driving under the posted speed vember 13, 2023: limit by 7 mph. The vehicle crossed over the center Sauk Rapids Ordinance Section 10.15C Subd. 2.1 is ATTENTION amended by adding the following language: Solar electric and fog lines and also had a broken taillight. Law BENTON COUNTY RESIDENTS generating projects already regulated in the City’s industrial enforcement conducted a traf c stop, and the driver Benton County Board of Commissioners has one opendistrict, shall be exempt from this code. immediately excited the vehicle and walked toward zoning A complete, printed copy of the ordinance is available for ing on the Board of Adjustment and one opening on the Park the squad car. The man made statements about inspection by any person during regular of ce hours at City Commission. The Board of Adjustment shall consist of ve Hall or the entire Fee Schedule may be viewed on the City’s members representing each of the ve commissioner districts. Each member is appointed by the County Board. The members website at www.ci.sauk-rapids.mn.us. R-46-1B of the Board of Adjustment shall be paid a per diem, currently $70 plus $10 per site visit and their mileage in an amount to be determined by separate action of the County Board. The Park Commission shall consist of ve members representing each CITY OF SAUK RAPIDS of the ve commissioner districts and one County CommisNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING sioner. Each member is appointed by the County Board. The REGARDING AN ORDINANCE RELATED TO members of the Park Commission shall be paid a per diem, Sunday, November 19th at 11 am UPDATES TO THE CITY OF SAUK RAPIDS currently $70 and their mileage in an amount to be determined OFFICIAL FEE SCHEDULE by separate action of the County Board. SAUK RAPIDS The Board will be appointing a member to represent DisNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of Wednesday, November 22nd at 4 pm the City of Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, will hold a public hear- trict 5, Commissioner Beth Schlangen’s District. The member ing meeting of the Council beginning at 6:00 p.m., or shortly does not need to reside in District 5. 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Lumberjacks stay composed in clutch victories pushing back but also knowing when to stay out of it and let them make mistakes.” What separated the playoff contenders was special-teams execution. Granite City buried three power-play goals on the night, and the Lumberjacks’ penalty kill held Alexandria off the scoreboard on eight man-advantage opportunities. “If your special teams are clicking, you’ve got a good chance to win the game,” Vold said. “We’re still trying to gure out the right guys and stuff like that, but for the most part it’s been getting better.” Granite City often
Red-hot Wolves developing an identity The 8-3 Minnesota Timberwolves over close games, and his heroics in an are off to their best start since the 2003overtime victory over Boston where he 04 season, when Kevin Garnett, Latrell outdueled Jayson Tatum put the NBA on Sprewell and Sam Cassell led the team notice that the precocious 22-year-old to the only playoff series wins in the might be forcing his way into the MVP franchise’s long and sordid history. The conversation a few years ahead of sched2023-24 Wolves have already defeated ule. contending teams like Denver, Boston, When a team’s identity is built Miami and Golden State, and the inconaround defense and reliable playmaking, sistent group we saw last year is coalescthey are going to experience far less volCOLUMNIST atility in their results. As we saw in Nov. ing into a team that’s de ned by intense SPORTS BY ANDY THAYER defense and the offensive play of ascend15 loss at Phoenix, even good shooters ing superstar Anthony Edwards. occasionally miss shots, and that’s going The Wolves feature the league’s second-best to happen to every team from time-to-time. Howdefense in terms of points allowed per game, and ever, if a team brings a high level of intensity to the their discipline and effort on that end of the oor has defensive end every time they take the oor, they’re been the biggest key to their early season success. going to have an opportunity to win the majority of The Wolves are a huge team with a lot of long and their games. Good defense doesn’t go cold. rangy players on the perimeter, and Jaden McDanPhoenix is a good team, and Wednesday’s loss iels and Edwards are nightmarish on-ball defenders. was Minnesota’s third road game in four nights Rudy Gobert looks healthy and is prowling the paint against playoff-caliber opponents. That’s a schedule with the same type of shot-deterring presence we loss if I’ve ever seen one, and I don’t think Wolves saw when he was consistently winning Defensive fans should get too hung up on getting torched by Player of the Year awards in Utah. It’s rare that a Kevin Durant and Devin Booker in that situation. I team features three elite defensive players, and the fully expect the Wolves to regroup and get back on Wolves are using their size and athleticism to make track in the Nov. 18 game at New Orleans because everything tough for opposing offenses. they are going to bring their usual strong defensive On the offensive end of the oor, there is no effort, and I’m guessing Edwards is probably going longer any doubt about who is the team’s top opto take Wednesday’s loss personally, come out with tion. In key possessions, the ball is going to be in a chip on his shoulder and light up whichever poor Edwards’ hands, and he’s establishing himself as Pelican soul gets the assignment to guard No. 5. one of the top playmakers in the entire league. For The Timberwolves have the talent level and the season, he’s averaging 26.3 points, 5.8 rebounds defensive identity of a legitimate contender, and if and 5.2 assists per game (all career highs), and his they can stay healthy and focused, they have a burshooting percentages are up across the board as geoning superstar in Edwards, who looks ready to well (47%/37%/83%). In perhaps the most exciting put the team on his back in crunch time and carry twist, Edwards is showing a propensity for taking his team to victories.
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controlled the puck regardless of the number of skaters on the ice, ring 21 shots in the second period and 19 more in the third period as Justin Lesser, Easton Portner, Nolan Widman and Jack Louko all picked up goals to guide a full team effort. “As the year goes on, we get more and more on the same page, and when you’re on the same page, it makes everything easier,” Vold said. “We’ve had some guys take big leaps as far as offense goes.” The Lumberjacks will visit Breezy Point Hockey Center in Breezy Point for a divisional test against the Minnesota Loons at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18. ALX GCL
1 0 1-2 2 2 2-6 First period: 1. Ericksen (Carson VanZuilen, Parker Comstock) 2:07; 2. Brennan (Finn Greeley, Carson Strapon) 7:57. Second period: 4. Lesser (Strapon, Ericksen) 9:33; 5. Portner (Hayden Johnson, Strapon) 18:42. Third period: 6. Widman (VanZuilen, Comstock) 9:01; 7. Louko (Thomas Gerum, Portner) 9:15. Goalie: Sam Schowalter 26 saves of 28 shots on goal.
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Sophia Markfelder was in a tough spot. With three dives remaining in the Section 8AA meet Nov. 11 at the Brainerd High School Aquatics Center, Markfelder found herself in sixth place. That meant she had to overtake four divers in her nal attempts to earn a spot in the state meet. Chalk one up to perseverance and mental toughness. The Sauk Rapids-Rice senior, while battling her way through tough competition, added her name to a prestigious list of accomplished divers in Storm program history in the process. Markfelder hit on her nal three attempts to place third, earning her a spot in the Minnesota State High School League Class AA Girls Swimming and Diving State Meet. “I had a rocky start, and I was just kind of amazed because there was a long part of the meet where I thought I wouldn’t be able to recover,” said Markfelder, whose score of 333.9 was not her best of the season but was enough to allow her to advance by a nearly a ninepoint margin. “It was very emotional and overwhelming. It was an instant relief because I’d been stressing about it for so long.” Markfelder competed in the state diving preliminary round Nov. 16 at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center on the campus of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Finals in both swimming and diving are Saturday, Nov. 18. She is the second straight SRR diver to qualify for
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Storm senior Sophia Markfelder qualified for the Minnesota State High School League Class AA Girls Swimming and Diving State Meet by placing third in 1 meter diving in the Section 8AA meet that concluded Nov. 11 at Brainerd High School in Brainerd. Markfelder is the second Sauk Rapids-Rice diver to qualify for state in the last two seasons after Liberty Kosloski was a state qualifier in 2022.
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Sophomore Hayden Reinert (front) and Josie Dubbin swim in adjacent lanes during the 200-yard freestyle in the preliminaries of the Section 8AA swimming and diving meet Nov. 10 at Brainerd High School in Brainerd. Dubbin placed 31st in the preliminaries, followed by Reinert in 32nd.
about how much of an accomplishment it was to make it there. These girls came back on Day 2 and almost all of them dropped more time and moved up a few places.” A loaded Sartell team won the championship, defeating runner-up Brainerd by 26 points with Elk River and St. Michael-Albertville tying for third. “Our team blew me away with our success,” said Wallace, a Brainerd High School graduate. “I knew they were going to swim fast, but they truly went above and beyond. As a team, they were rst overall in percentage time drop, which means they had the best taper of all the teams. This is something for them to be really proud of.” After the Nov. 10 preliminaries, 16 swimmers advanced to the Nov. 11 nals in each individual event with the top eight reaching the “A” heat nal and others competing in the “B” heat nal. Storm sophomore Ally Lucas advanced to the “A” nal in the 200yard freestyle, nishing fourth with a time of 1 minute, 59.09 seconds. She added a sixth-place nish in the 100 backstroke in 1:02.59. Both times put her in second place in program history in those events, potentially setting her up for big things in the next two years. “Ally was right there with the top swimmers and has proven that she is one to look out for in the future,” Wallace said. Eighth grader Ava Erdmann and sophomore Addie Godfrey each made it to the nals, placing ninth and 12th, respectively, in the 100 backstroke. Freshman Olivia Schaap placed 12th in the 100 breaststroke, and senior Sam Haaf was 13th in the 100 butter y.
state, following Liberty Kosloski in the 2022 Class A meet. “Sophia is a textbook leader through and through,” Storm diving coach Samantha Oveson said. “She is very driven and focused but is also an exceptionally positive and encouraging force on the team. She battled her way through a challenging competition. This section has a lot of depth and a lot of talent, and her resilience under pressure is what ultimately earned her spot at
the state meet.” As a team, the Storm nished seventh of nine in their rst foray in Class AA competition at the section level. Where her team placed was not the concern of second-year head coach Julia Wallace, who lauded her team’s performance as several found their way into top-20 ranks in program history. “With this move to AA, we knew it was going to be dif cult to make it back to Day 2, but we had a solid group return to swim,” SRR head coach Swimming and diving Julia Wallace said. “We page 16 had a talk before Day 2
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Storm senior Sam Haaf swims the butterfly leg of the 200 -yard medley relay during the preliminaries of the Section 8AA swimming and diving meet Nov. 10 at Brainerd High School in Brainerd. The team of Adalyn Godfrey, Olivia Schaap, Haaf and Kate Walz placed ninth in preliminaries.
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Storm eighth grader Kate Walz glides through the water in the 200-yard individual medley during the preliminaries of the Section 8AA meet Nov. 10 at Brainerd High School in Brainerd. Walz finished 13th in the event finals Nov. 11.
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By this time of year farm elds are looking more vacant than they have for at least the past ve months. The United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service indicates nearly all of the soybean crop has been harvested while corn harvest is past the 93% mark, well on its way to being complete by Thanksgiving Day. Despite extreme drought conditions that began early in the season and persisted well into the fall, there was still a harvest to be had. That is something to be thankful for. If you live in this part of the world, you might know that Minnesota is the No. 1 producer of farm raised turkeys. If you are planning on having this delectable bird on your Thanksgiving table, there is nearly a 1 in 5 chance that your turkey grew up a few miles down the road.
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Samantha and Jon Paul Cofell gather with their children, Lawrence and Lillian, on their farm near Swanville. The Cofells raise turkeys with Samantha’s parents, John and Lynette Gessell. (Above) A group of turkeys wanders in a finishing barn on the Cofell farm near Swanville. The poults stay at the farm until they are around 13.5 pounds.
Samantha Cofell said she wakes every morning ready and enthusiastic to continue the family tradition of raising turkeys for everyone to enjoy. “I do love the sense of it being family oriented,” Cofell said. “Now we are fortunate enough to be raising our children in it.” Cofell and her husband, Jon Paul, do their chores every day on their farm near Swanville. Their children, Lawrence and Lillian, help when they do not have school work to complete. Cofell’s parents, John and Lynette Gessell, also help on the farm, continuing their part within the family tradition. The Cofells and Gessels operate under a partnership called Badger Creek Farms. Until 2020, Cofell used to work full time as a nurse as well, but she decided to focus even more on the family farm. “I need to be at home,” Cofell said. “It felt like the right time.” The decision has allowed Cofell more time with her kids, just like her father had with her. Cofell remembers being a young girl when her father would take her along to the turkey barns in the morning before she could go to school. Now with six barns total — four on one site and two on another — Cofell and her family raise around 470,000 turkeys within a year. The tradition of farming goes all the way back to her great-grandpa and great-grandma, who passed on their work ethic to the next generations.
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from page 2B The biggest reward Cofell receives throughout the year, she said, is knowing she is providing other families with a delicious turkey, which is raised happy and healthy, to enjoy over the holidays or at any time throughout the year. The Cofell family makes a point to celebrate the holidays themselves, enjoying a wonderful meal. “We always celebrate Thanksgiving with our (extended) family,” Cofell said. “We always make the turkey.”
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Raising healthy turkeys is a top priority for turkey farmers across the state of Minnesota. To help ensure these healthy flocks, biosecurity is paramount. Since winter 2022, turkey growers in Minnesota have faced an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza which was last seen in 2015. The disease is a global one and is spread through the droppings and nasal discharge of infected birds. Contaminated dirt can be brought in on clothing, shoes, equipment and vehicles. Waterfowl are also reservoirs of the disease. Ashley Kohls, the executive director of the Minnesota Turkey Growers Association, said the virus was first detected in February 2022. From there came a lull in summer 2022 before a resurgence was seen in fall 2022. From December 2022 through this summer, there were no cases of HPAI until it was detected this fall. HPAI does not pose a food safety risk or a human health risk, Kohls said. She said it is also not anticipated that there will be any shortage of turkey over the holiday season.
HPAI is a virus that can be carried by migratory birds, so spring and fall pose a greater risk to turkey farms. Biosecurity is a protection against HPAI for farmers and their turkeys. Some biosecurity measures include changing clothes and wearing personal protective equipment in barns. “You want to make sure you don’t bring anything in, and it is also important that you don’t want to bring anything out,” Kohls said. Training employees, keeping barns in good repair and even installing bird deterrents on the roofs of barns are also biosecurity measures. “Commercial turkey growers focus on biosecurity year-round,” Kohls said. “They want to make sure they protect the health and welfare of their birds.” HPAI is a serious disease for turkeys. If a barn of turkeys is infected, the turkeys are destroyed, and the barn is sanitized, quarantined and tested for the disease before being used again. Kohls said turkey farmers are prepared. “Turkey growers are resilient people,” Kohls said. “They’re constantly evolving to ensure they can better protect and take care of their turkeys.”
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Butter Garlic salt Celery Onion Carrots Garlic Mayonnaise Salt
The day before you cook the turkey, melt 1 cup butter; add some garlic salt. Inject into thawed turkey. On the day of cooking, stuff with desired amount of celery, onion, carrots and garlic. Rub the outside of turkey with mayonnaise and sprinkle with salt. Cook as directed according to weight of bird.
Turkey from page 1B This also means the turkey’s diet has most likely been grown in the neighborhood as well. Most commercial turkeys receive a balanced diet of corn and soybean meal along with essential vitamins and minerals. On average, it takes 75-80 pounds of feed to raise a 38-pound tom turkey. Assuming that the turkey requires 75 pounds of feed, 85% of that diet is corn and soybean meal, and Minnesota produces 40 million birds a year – a rough 1.28 million tons of corn and soybean meal, often from local or regional sources, is required just to put the main dish on tables across America. The turkeys you nd in the freezer aisle at the grocery store aren’t the only turkeys in Minnesota that bene t from cropland, however. The
Department of Natural Resources estimates that Minnesota is home to more than 70,000 wild turkeys. Studies in Wisconsin, Iowa and Ohio have shown that wild turkeys rarely cause signi cant crop damage but instead eat waste grain caused by lodged or damaged crops and escapes from harvest. Wild turkeys also bene t from cover crops and crop diversity. Their primary food sources include insects, grubs and seeds of all kinds. They can even be a bene t to farmers by eating harmful insects and weed seeds. One way to improve habitat for wild turkeys is to strategically plan and place food plots so the turkeys can bene t from cover and a reliable food source. Good agronomy combined with an existing appreciation for wildlife behavior is essential to the success of food plots species selection, establishment and maintenance. If you are intending to embark on
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this process in the future, consider these starting points: — Site selection: Evaluate the potential for nearby wildlife cover and consider the site’s inherent soil characteristics. — Soil testing: Take soil samples according to university recommendations and send to a reputable soil testing laboratory to understand the existing soil chemistry and crop nutrient availability. This will also help with a fertilization plan. — Crop species selection: Wild turkeys prefer insects and small arthropods, so establishing vegetation that creates habitat for these creatures is at least as important as the seeds produced. Consider the seasonality of when the crops are growing and maturing, so these provide habitat consistency and refuge in leaner times of the year. — Crop establishment: Good seed to soil contact and proper seed
Growing your education Sheep and goat pasture management webinar Jonathan Kilpatrick, of the Sustainable Farming Association, will discuss fencing options and grazing management strategies for small ruminants at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20. Kilpatrick will provide information on maintaining healthy pastures and maximizing forage production. People may register at z.umn.edu/gsfence for the free webinar. A link will be emailed following registration. Registrants unable to attend the live session will be sent a recording of the discussion via email.
Beef Quality Assurance online training The University of Minnesota Extension and Minnesota Beef Council will host online Beef Quality Assurance training at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30. Producers attending the free workshop will receive a three-year certification. Certification is voluntary, but over the last three years, people have been asked to the complete the program in order to market to certain processors. Only one person from an operation is required to be certified to ensure the entire operation is following standards. Register for the two-hour online training at z.umn. edu/BQANov30.
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placement is essential for germination and seedling success. Preparing the seedbed properly, especially for smaller seeded crops, will in uence the overall outcome of the plot. Diverse seed mixes tend to complicate this fact, so if you are planting several species beware this may produce additional challenges to good establishment. — Crop protection: Consider the integrated pest management approach as you maintain your food plots. Methods of weed control can include mechanical, cultural or chemical approaches, and thinking about these before crop establishment will pay big dividends. Whether you are a turkey producer, a turkey consumer, a wildlife enthusiast or some combination of the three, I am sure you can appreciate this humble bird and the feast it takes to get it from pullet to Thanksgiving dinner.
Farm land rental rates are the largest input for producers, and negotiating fair rental agreements is a challenge. Landlords, producers and agri-business professionals can learn more about establishing fair farm rental agreements by attending a presentation in December. David Bau and Nathan Hulinsky, extension educators in agriculture business management, will provide several ways — through examples, factsheets and worksheets — to determine a fair farm land rental rate for both parties. No registration is required. Remaining land rent meetings will be: — 9:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 1, at Sherburne Princeton Area Library, 100 Fourth Ave. S., Princeton. — 9:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 4, at Meeker County Extension Office Conference Room, 1230 N. Armstrong Ave., Litchfield. — 1:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4, at Wright County Government Center Room 1104, 3650 Braddock Ave. NE, Buffalo.
Reducing Market Risk Program Reducing Market Risk is a farm finance program offered by the University of Minnesota Extension that aims to increase resiliency of dairy producers in complex markets. The program is open to all livestock producers and will takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, at the Initiative Foundation, 405 First St. SE, Little Falls. The event features four speakers and a catered lunch. Register at z.umn.edu/reducingmarketrisk2023 or by contacting Dana Adams at adam1744@umn.edu or 320204-2968. Deadline to register is Nov. 28. “Dairy producers have been struggling with low milk prices and continually have to battle a fluctuating market,” said Adams, a University of Minnesota Extension Educator. “Dairy producers might benefit from hearing ways to optimize cash flow and hear about ways they can strategically control risk on their operations. This program will give our attendees the opportunity to ask experts their tough questions and start the ball rolling on wrapping up farm finances for 2023.”
Starting a Cottage Foods Production Business Cindy Hale, a University of Minnesota Extension Educator in food safety, will present a free workshop regarding cottage foods in Minnesota. The workshop, will cover what types of foods qualify as cottage foods, the advantages of cottage food production and how people can register as a cottage food producers and sell products from their homes. The workshop takes place from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, at the Greater St. Cloud Development Corporation’s large conference room, 501 W. St. Germain St., St. Cloud. Space is limited. People can register at ifound.org/ trainings or contact Haakon Lehn at hlehn@ifound.org with questions.
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PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF 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 9, 2011 MORTGAGOR: Thomas Kolbo, a single adult. MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Liberty Savings Bank its successors and assigns. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded September 21, 2011 Benton County Recorder, Document No. 383861. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association. Dated December 17, 2015 Recorded December 23, 2015, as Document No. A413639. And thereafter assigned to: Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC. Dated October 9, 2019 Recorded October 15, 2019, as Document No. A438849. 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: 10036241045299240-8 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Liberty Savings Bank RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: LoanCare, LLC M O RT G A G E D PROPERTY ADDRESS: 909 7th Street Northeast, Rice, MN 56367 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 150066600 LEGALDESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 16, Block 2, Fox Meadows, Benton County, Minnesota. COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Benton O R I G I N A L PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $161,658.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $125,602.93 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/
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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: January 11, 2024 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Benton County Sheriff’s Of ce, 581 Highway 23 Northeast Foley, MN to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owneroccupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on July 11, 2024, 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 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: November 2, 2023 Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee LIEBO, WEINGARDEN, DOBIE & BARBEE, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/ Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 100 - 23-005956 FC IN THE EVENT REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW: THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. R-45-6B
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Helping herd bulls bounce back post breeding season The breeding season can be tough on Excessively thin animals at the end of the bulls. breeding season may need some dietary For beef producers to have a tight assistance. These bulls can be provided calving window that will deliver a unisupplementary grains to help with weight form group of calves as well as achievrecovery, depending on the nutritional qualing a calf per cow per year requires that ity of grazing and other available forages. bulls be very, very active. Conversely, over-conditioned bulls at the For a mature bull, running with 36 start of the breeding season will commonly or more cows at any one time, they are exhibit low sperm count and lower breedvery focused on their task of breeding. UNIVERSITY OF ing activity when compared to bulls in ideal Activities that fall to the wayside inMN EXTENSION condition. When planning to meet nutriclude eating and resting. It is common tional needs for your young bulls, keep in DANA ADAMS for a bull to lose between 100 to 200 mind that they are still maturing and should pounds of weight during this period. Consequently, be gaining 1.5 to 2 pounds per day, depending on the post breeding recovery window stretches up to the amount of weight loss during the breeding seaeight months, allowing them to get back to work the son. Winter diets should aim to deliver 10% to 12% following season. crude protein. Providing a post breeding recovery period and Bulls are a linchpin in beef operations and meeting the needs of bulls of all ages will give the should be cared for both before and after they animals the opportunity to be ready to effectively do perform their valuable task of siring the future of an their jobs during the next breeding period. operation. Meeting nutritional requirements for an Mature bulls that are in good condition at optimal body condition score of 2.5-3 post-breeding the end of the current breeding season will easily through quality forages will keep these assets to recover any weight lost with access to quality feed. your herd performing their best. Having them back in tip-top condition revolves Information for this article was obtained from around bulls having access to good quality grazing Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural followed by good quality winter forage (i.e. hay) Affairs (https://z.umn.edu/OntarioPostBreedingReand not requiring grains or other supplementary covery). feeding. Quality hay for this purpose should contain Residents of Stearns, Benton, Morrison 8% to 10% crude protein when tested. and Sherburne counties can direct questions to The body condition score for these intensely adam1744@umn.edu or call my desk phone at 320performing animals should range between 2.5 to 3 200-3135. on a 1-5 scale at the start of the breeding season. PUBLIC NOTICES 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: January 5, 2002 MORTGAGOR: Jeffrey Ralph Millner, a single person. M O RT G A G E E : Homeland Mortgage, LLC. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded January 18, 2002 Benton County Recorder, Document No. 282046. ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: First Federal Savings Bank. Dated January 10, 2002 Recorded January 18, 2002, as Document No. 282047. And thereafter assigned to: Washington Mutual Bank, FA. Dated January 10, 2002 Recorded January 18, 2002, as Document No. 282048. And thereafter assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, NA. Dated April 7, 2007 Recorded April 17, 2007, as Document No. A347525. And thereafter assigned to: Specialized Loan Servicing LLC. Dated January 25, 2019 Recorded January 25, 2019, as Document No. 433959. And thereafter assigned to: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, as trustee for the bene t of the Freddie Mac Seasoned Loans Structured Transaction Trust, Series 2019-3. Dated March 3, 2020 Recorded March 5, 2020, as Document No. 441612. TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE AGENT’S MORTGAGE I D E N T I F I C AT I O N NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Homeland Mortgage, LLC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. M O R T G A G E D PROPERTY ADDRESS: 264 Birch Drive, Foley, MN 56329 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 13.00648.00 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: LOT TWENTY-ONE (21), BLOCK SIX (6), FOLEY DEVELOPMENT PLAT IN THE CITY OF FOLEY; COUNTY OF BENTON, STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Benton ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $115,000.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $92,702.68 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: November 16, 2023 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Benton County Sheriff’s Of ce, 581 Highway 23 Northeast Foley, MN to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owneroccupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on May 16, 2024, 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 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: September 11, 2023 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, as trustee Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee LIEBO, WEINGARDEN, DOBIE & BARBEE, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/ Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 38 - 23-005114 FC NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 580.07, the foregoing foreclosure sale is postponed until January 11, 2024 at 10:00 AM at the Benton County Sheriff’s Of ce, 581 Highway 23 Northeast Foley, MN, in said county and state. Dated: November 14, 2023. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, as Trustee Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee LIEBO, WEINGARDEN, DOBIE & BARBEE, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/ Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 38 - 23-005114 FC IN THE EVENT REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW: THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. R-46-1B
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The United States Department of Agriculture will provide more than $3 billion to commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in 2022. Eligible impacted producers can apply for nancial assistance through the Emergency Relief Program 2022, which will help offset the nancial impacts of crop yield and value losses from qualifying disasters occurring in the 2022 calendar year. Background On Dec. 29, 2022, President Joe Biden signed into law the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (P.L. 117328) that provides about $3.7 billion in nancial assistance for agricultural producers impacted by eligible natural disasters that occurred in 2022. ERP 2022 covers losses to crops, trees, bushes and vines due to qualifying 2022 natural disaster events including wild res, hurricanes, oods, derechos, excessive heat, tornadoes, winter storms, freeze (including a polar vortex), smoke exposure, excessive moisture, qualifying drought and related conditions. ERP 2022 bene ts will be delivered to eligible producers through a two-track process. Farm Service Agency intends to make both tracks available to producers at the same time. This twotrack approach enables USDA to streamline the application process, reduce the paperwork burden on producers, proactively include provisions for underserved producers who have not been well served by past emergency relief efforts and encourage producer participation in existing risk management programs to mitigate the impacts of future severe weather events. Disaster-impacted producers may be eligible for ERP 2022 assistance under one or both tracks. To avoid duplicative bene ts, if a producer applies for both tracks, the Track 2 payment calculation will take into account any payments received through Track 1. ERP 2022 Track 1 application process ERP 2022 Track 1
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leverages existing federal crop insurance or Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program data as the basis for calculating payments for eligible crop producers who received indemnities through these risk management programs. Although FSA is sending pre- lled ERP 2022 Track 1 application forms to producers who have crop insurance and NAP data already on le with USDA, producers indemni ed for losses resulting from 2022 natural disasters do not have to wait to receive the application before requesting ERP 2022 assistance. Effective Oct. 31, producers can apply for ERP 2022 bene ts whether they have received the pre lled application or not. Receipt of a pre- lled application is not con rmation that a producer is eligible to receive an ERP 2022 Track 1 payment. USDA estimates that Track 1 bene ts will reach more than 206,000 producers who received indemnities for losses covered by federal crop insurance and more than 4,500 producers who obtained NAP coverage for the 2022 crop year. ERP 2022 Track 2 application process Track 2 is a revenue-based certi cation program. It is designed to assist eligible producers who suffered an eligible decrease in revenue resulting from
2022 disaster events and when compared with revenue in a benchmark year that uses information from tax records. In cases where revenue does not reasonably re ect a normal year’s income, Track 2 provides an alternative method for establishing revenue. Likewise, Track 2 affords producers a method for establishing revenue when crops are used within an operation versus being sold. Producers are not required to submit tax records to FSA unless requested for a compliance check. Although not required when applying for ERP 2022 Track 2, applicants might nd the following documents useful to the process: — Schedule F (Form 1040) — Pro t or Loss from Farming or similar tax documents for tax years 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2023. Track 2 targets gaps in emergency relief assistance for eligible producers whose eligible losses were not covered by crop insurance or NAP, including revenue losses too small to be covered by crop insurance. Producers interested in applying for ERP 2022 Track 2, should contact the FSA of ce. Additional reference resources can be found on FSA’s emergency relief website. Future insurance coverage requirements All producers who receive ERP 2022 payments must purchase crop insurance, or NAP coverage where crop insurance is not available, in the next two available crop years as determined. Purchased coverage must be at the 60/100 coverage level or higher for insured crops or at the catastrophic coverage level or higher for NAP crops.
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Ag B R I E F S U of M Extension website is published in Spanish ST. PAUL – A version of the University of Minnesota Extension website is now available in Spanish at es.extension.umn.edu. The website was launched in recognition of Minnesota’s growing Spanish-speaking population and as part of Extension’s goal of being inclusive and accessible to all Minnesotans. The translated version is a mirror of the extension.umn.edu site, so it is almost simultaneously updated and optimized for search engines. Not every page is translated; for example, English-language events are displayed in English while Spanish-language events are in Spanish. An arti cial intelligence tool translates the site, which includes about 4,000 pages and is constantly being updated. For questions, email mnextweb@umn.edu.
Apply to be on the animal science youth leadership team ST. PAUL — The Minnesota 4-H animal science youth leadership team members will work together to provide youth voice in 4-H animal science programming. Youth team members in eighth grade and up will have the opportunity to plan, implement and evaluate a variety of animal science programs while exploring their passions and practicing leadership skills. They will also serve as positive role models for Minnesota 4-H and the animal science program. This experience will offer an opportunity to network with peers, mentors and industry professionals. The program is a one-year commitment from January to December and includes virtual and in person meetings. 2024 dates include: Jan. 13 (virtual), March 11 (virtual), April 13 (in-person at a location to be decided), June 10 (virtual), Aug. 21 (Minnesota State Fairgrounds), Sept. 16 (virtual), and Nov. 14 (in person at a location to be decided). Youth must apply by Dec. 15. Questions can be directed to Katie Johnson at kwending@umn.edu or 507276-9629 or David Foley at djfoley@umn.edu or 507-649-0684.
Scholarship open for FFA, 4-H members PLAINVIEW — The Minnesota FFA Foundation has announced that the James W. Tracy scholarship application period is open. The deadline to apply is Feb. 1, 2024. This is the ninth year the Minnesota FFA Foundation has offered the youth agricultural scholarship program. James W. Tracy was born in 1941. He grew up on a farm near North eld. During his childhood, Tracy was an active FFA and 4-H member. After graduating from high school, he served two years in the U.S. Marine Corps. Tracy loved helping young people and wanted to see agriculture and rural America remain strong. He farmed his land until he lost his battle with illness in 2014. Tracy’s desire to support youth in agriculture led him to donate his farm to an organization that he admired most, FFA. The scholarship is open to Minnesota FFA and 4-H members. Applicants can be high school seniors or college students, who are Minnesota residents, and who are enrolled or plan to enroll in an accredited post-secondary school in the United States. Scholarships recipients must plan
to pursue an academic award (certi cate, diploma or degree) in agriculture or animal husbandry. This year $2,000 scholarships will be awarded to students based on the following criteria: — Leadership, involvement and agriculture interest. — Three essay questions limited to no more than 500 words. — Two letters of recommendation. Letters must be from non-family members. One letter must be from someone who has worked with the student over the last 12 months. Students are eligible to apply annually. If selected each year, they can receive this scholarship once as a high school student and once as a college student. Scholarship recipients being announced by May 1, 2024. For full details, visit www.mnffafoundation.org/james-w-tracy-scholarship. Student applications can be completed with the Google Form link on the website. For questions on the James W. Tracy Scholarship Program, contact Amanda Sommers at 507-461-2214 or visit website at www.mnffafoundation.org.
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