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people, and pretty soon they brought another engine,” Pilgrim said Sept. 7. “In 1991, I did the same thing, and pretty soon I’m here with one engine and now it’s all kinds of them, McCormick, International, John Deere, Wisconsin, Briggs & Stratton, a Call of the West from 1902 and more.”

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Wearing a firefighting jacket supplied by the Melrose Fire Department, Don Salzmann tosses a worn flag into an incinerator Sept. 6 during a flag disposal ceremony at the Melrose American Legion parking lot in Melrose. The Legion and VFW posts host this annual ceremony in which worn and tattered flags are disposed of in the proper way.

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It is one of many buildings and demonstrations that will be showcased during the 48th annual show, put on by the Stearns County Pioneer Club on the grounds northeast of Albany. This year’s show will feature Ford tractors, equipment and vehicles and Cushman gas engines.

“My mom, dad and brother started coming here, and they brought up one engine to display and met so many

Familiar faces may greet people at Holdingford City NickyCenter.Lahr is the new clerk and treasurer and Kelly Abfalter is the new deputy clerk and treasurer; each welcomed to their positions during the Aug. 8 council meeting, which was Lahr’s ﬁrst day on the job. Both have lived in the Holdingford/Avon areas for a number of

years.Lahr, who was raised in Sartell, spent the majority of her adult life working for St. Cloud Metro Bus, which earned her government-related experience when she moved into a supervisor position. She moved on to a management position for another company before applying for and accepting the Holdingford city position one monthHerago.husband, Dan, works in the city’s public works department. Together they have three grown children, one grandson and another one on the Abfalterway.was raised in Michigan and worked for the Wisconsin Department of Justice and a sheriff’s ofﬁce in Florida.

Ebnet started attending shows thanks to another friend who went to the Rose City Threshing & Heritage Festival, and Ken sat with him, showcasing a couple of engines, and it progressed from there. They both started going to the Pioneer Days show. Reller was also at the Albany show.

on’t be surprised if you hear carousel music coming from the G&K building, ﬁlled with engines and memorabilia, on the Albany Pioneer Days Threshing Show grounds Sept. 15-18.

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“They’re unique. They’re different,” said Ebnet, whose wife Ardis, also helps during the Albany show.

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Ken Ebnet (left) and Gary Pilgrim sit in front of a Ferris wheel Sept. 8 inside their G&K building on the Albany Pioneer Days grounds in rural Albany. Pilgrim constructed the Ferris wheel and a swing, both which will be operational during the Sept. 15-18 Albany Pioneer Days, as will many other engine-run items inside their building.

Melrose Area Public Schools will be hosting three listening sessions following the failure to pass a facilities bond referendum Aug. 9. Sessions will be held on the following dates and locations:– 7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 19, at the Melrose High School media center, 546 Fifth Ave. NE, Melrose.– 7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 21, at Freeport City Hall, 125 E. Main St., Freeport.–8p.m., Thursday, Sept. 22, at the Greenwald Pub, 310 First Ave. N., Greenwald.The public is invited to attend the sessions and speak on ideas and concerns as the school district moves forward to solve facility issues.

Three generations of Pilgrims, from Pillager, have pitched in during Pioneer Days, starting with Pilgrim’s dad, Glenn; mom Louise; brother Gene and wife Marla; Gary and wife Kim; and his son Jason and wife Clarissa.

It was on the Pioneer Days grounds years ago where Gary Pilgrim met Ebnet, of Long Prairie, who also knew Richard Reller, another engine enthusiast. They found they shared a passion for engines.

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“I made a Ferris wheel and swing powered with belts and a motor, and we have music playing, so people enjoy the sounds as they watch it,” said Gary Pilgrim, who, along with friend Ken Ebnet, own engines and ﬁnagle contraptions in the building. “We like to have engines runningEbnetsomething.”evenconstructed a bench out of a grain drill for people to sit on outside of the building.

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As the sun was starting to rise Monday, Commercial Contractors Company workers from Melrose were in side the Lisa’s On Main building working on securing the west wall

Micky Kramer (front) and Gary Toenyan march with a worn flag to be disposed of during a flag disposal ceremony Sept. 6 at the Melrose American Legion parking lot in Melrose, while Jim Athmann (left) stands at attention. Melrose Boy Scouts, firefighters and members of the public were present.

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It was mud which led Greg and Becky Symanietz, of rural Avon, to start rotationalGreggrazing.returned to the family farm ﬁve years ago, continuing family ownership of a 47-herd beef cattle operation. The harsh, wet winter of 2016 and spring of 2017 is not a happy memory.

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“Grass is a solar panel, and it gets more efﬁcient with good grazing management,” Kilpatrick said during a presentation on developing good grazing management.Thetwo most common mistakes made in grazing pastures, according to Kilpatrick, is overgrazing and overstocking. Overstocking, or when the demand from the cattle exceeds the supply of forage the landscape can produce, can be monitored by watching herd size and recovery of the forage. Overgrazing results from the animals staying on a paddock (a unit or sub-di-

vision of a pasture) too long or having them back on the pasture before the grass has time to recover or regrow from the previous grazing.

Sherburne County was added to Benton, Morrison and Stearns counties, which already share various extension educator services. Sadowski will dedicate some time to redeﬁning how to reach the county which has not had a horticulture extension educator in a number of years.

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strong pasture for grazing operations. Representatives from the SCSWCD, United Stated Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Minnesota Ag Water Quality Certiﬁcation program were available to discussVisitorsprograms.weregiven a walking tour, which highlighted cattle crossing lanes and pasture land, and received a package of information on crops to be used, land use and agencies that can assist them.

tors include the topography of the land, drainage, soil types, minerals levels and previous seed crops. Drewitz recommended having land tested to help determine elements such as minerals in the soil and what is needed to be added to the soil.

Quincy Sadowski holds a plant as the new University of Minnesota Extension Educator in horticulture. Sadowski will coordinate the area’s University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener programming as well as help residents with questions and concerns relating to plants.

Variety selection factors include what kind of production is needed, what can grow on the land, palatability (if the animals will eat the grass), variety longevity, winter hardiness and establishment

“Ever since I was little, I have worked with plants so this is something natural for me to do,” Sadowski said. “I love watching things grow. I like seeing the stages of life they are in, and I like knowing I helped them in some way during their growth season. My background is both animal and plants, and I wanted to get the best of both worlds.”Sadowski was born in Ohio and has spent time living in Minnesota’s Dakota County as well as Utah and Illinois. She learned about gardens and the natural world from her parents, and as a child, her involvement in 4-H kept her busy and allowed her to explore her interests.

“I am passionate for what extension does and what it can offer to our communities, but I also love the opportunity that extension allows you to continue learning,” Sadowski said. “There shouldn’t be a day that goes by that you don’t learn something; that’s a waste of day then. I’m excited about the education that can happen in this role, and I truly believe in the program.”

“I lost calves,” he said Aug. 25 during a Prescribed Grazing Field Day at his farm. “It was the mud. I got tired of mud everywhere. Cows were dragging utters through mud. I knew there had to be a better way to do it.”

Jonathan Kilpatrick demonstrates how to extract sap from grass and test the brix, or nutrient profile, Aug. 25 during a Prescribed Grazing Field Day at the Greg and Becky Symanietz farm in rural Avon. Assisting is Brittany Lenzmeier of Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District.

Sadowski received an undergraduate degree in animal science from Utah State University and a master’s degree in crop science from the University of Illinois. She graduated this spring.

The lessons they learned about conventional, rotational and adaptive grazing – also called prescribed grazing – formed the heart of the four-hour ﬁeld day organized by the Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District. Presenters from the University of Minnesota Extension Ofﬁce and the Sustainable Farming Association spoke about ways to build up and maintain a

“I started with the MAWQCP to help with fencing of the land to change how my cattle accessed certain areas of my property to facilitate the use of rotational grazing,” he said.

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The University of Minnesota Extension welcomed a new educator Aug. 15.

Greg Symanietz points to improvements made to pastures on their farm in rural Avon during an Aug. 25 Prescribed Grazing Field Day walking tour. The day showcased the way grasses have developed and how fencing is used.

“That’s when I thought now is time to do something different,” Sadowski said.

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“Honemethods.inon a handful of things that are important to your pastures. Keep it simple,” he said. “When starting out, or trying to ﬁgure out a new pasture, ﬁgure out what works for you.”

Overall, his experience with the SCSWCD, NRCS, MAWQCP and USDA provided him with great resources and was a positive experience.“Myonly complaint is the timeline. It took longer than I thought,” he said when encouraging others to look at using the programs.

The Symanietz family uses some conventional and some rotational practices and would like to increase adaptive rotational practices into their system. Within the last ﬁve years new walk areas for the cattle, fenced off pastures and a reduction of the number of crossings through drainage areas have all occurred on the farm.

The key to building a sustainable pasture program is capturing solar energy with grass, according to Jonathan Kilpatrick, from the SFA. A pasture needs good grass, which needs sunlight.

“I’ve seen some improvements,” he said. “Part of the reason I wanted people to come here was to look at the property, tell me what I am doing wrong and to learn a few things.”

Sadowski digs the diversity of plant life and is passionate about local food. She wants to help people use plants efﬁciently as a food source.

As horticulture educator, Sadowski will help coordinate the University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener program as well as provide garden cultivation and management education to the community.“Ihavesome ideas brewing,” Sadowski said. “I hope to get some new programs started and bring my own ideas to the area.”

Greg saw the ﬁeld day as a time to showcase and educate people. Changing how pastures are used is a continual learning process.

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“I applied on a whim; I thought I’ll put my hat in the ring and see what happens,” Sadowski said. “I can feel the support the community gives and that makes it exciting to be able to turn around and help the community here in return. I’m looking forward to making connections with people and learning how I can be of help to them because it’s really their program. I’m here to support them the best I can. My job is to help them be successful.”

With three years of previous experience working as ofﬁce support for the University of Illinois Extension, Sadowski has a well-rounded idea of what her position entails. She is excited to return to Minnesota.

Quincy Sadowski began her position as a horticultural extension educator in Benton, Morrison, Sherburne and Stearns counties. Sadowski replaces former educator Katie Drewitz.

Adaptive grazing was the preferred method, where cattle are moved to paddocks based on the managers observations and the recovery of the forage. This not only prevents overgrazing but allows for better manure distribution and utilization of the grass, helping fertilize the Rotationalsoil.grazing can be similar, but often the animals are moved to different pastures on a scheduled basis and not necessarily making adjustments based on forage recovery and variabilities that occur during the growing Conventionalseason.grazing is placing the cattle on a pasture until the grass has been eatenToaway.get the best results from any of the methods requires keeping track of how much feed can be produced for the size of the herd or ﬂock. Various factors inﬂuence both areas, according to Nathan Drewitz, U of M extension educator.

Symanietz said maintaining records, materials, asking for documents and patience are things farmers could bring to the programs.

“The important things we need to focus are on environmental and variety factors,” Drewitz said. “Often times, environmental factors will factor into what varieties or species (of grass) we shouldEnvironmentalselect.” fac-

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Mud was in various pastures and the cattle feedlot. There were concerns from the Two Rivers Lake Association, as water from the farm drains into the lake. To address both problems, Symanietz opted to look at a better way of managing pasture “Dadland. ran beef cattle for the 25 years prior to us coming here,” he said. “He did continuous grazing with very limited pasture use for the cattle. I am trying to rotate the cattle around and rejuvenate the pasture ground I have.”Currently the Symanietzes and their children, Charlie, Alex and Amelia, manage an 80-acre farm with 45 acres of it farmable and 25 acres in pasture. Greg works off of the farm. Through arrangements with family and neighbors, there is an exchange of land use for pasture and cropland.

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Irene M. Ohmann (Aleshire), 84, of Albany, passed away peacefully Sept. 10, 2022, at Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany.

It ended up being the end of a road rage incident that started east of Avon.

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Survivors include her many loving nieces and nephews.Lucy was preceded in death by her parents; brothers and sisters Alfred VanHoorik, Eleanor Fischer, Catherine Fuchs, Robert VanHoorik, Margaret Gertken, Bennie VanHoorik, Alma Kunstleben, Joseph VanHoorik, Jacob VanHoorik, Mary Schulte, Annie Lang and Gertrude Tamm; and several nieces and nephews.Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose. P-37-1B

Irene Mary Dickhausen was born March 27, 1938, in Holdingford, to Richard and Clara (Stiller) Dickhausen. She was united in marriage to Richard Aleshire in 1960. Richard passed away and Irene married Robert Ohmann in 1992. She owned and operated Albany True Value Hardware for 36 years. In her spare time, she enjoyed embroidering and gardening.Irene was a member of Seven Dolors Catholic Church and the Albany American Legion Auxiliary Unit 482.

The investigation determined a driving dispute took place between Woods, in the Ford Escape, and the caller, in a 2012 gray Volkswagen GTI, while westbound on I-94. In a statement to police, the caller said he became frustrated with the suspect vehicle when he was not allowed to pass on I-94. At one point during the dispute and while the

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 15, at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with the Rev. Greg Miller, OSB ofﬁciating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 14, and 10-10:45 a.m., Sept. 15, at the Seven Dolors gathering area. Parish prayers will be at 4 p.m., followed by prayers from the American Legion Auxiliary at 6 p.m., Sept. 14.

Florence Skudlarek was born June 22, 1935, in St. Stephen, to Valentine and Christina (Lahr) Skudlarek. She attended public school District 86 in St. Stephen. In the early 1950s she was employed by Lakeland Bakery in St. Cloud. On Dec. 29, 1954, she was united in marriage to Bernard Gerads at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church in St. Stephen. The couple farmed in rural Freeport until their retirement in 1992.

(Ami) Ohmann and Roy Ohmann, Richard Jr. (Irina) Aleshire, Ronald Aleshire and Laura (Rod) Larson; sisters and brothers Jeanette Baron, William Dickhausen, Linda Dickhausen and Gloria (Kurt) Schackman; brother-in-law Jerome Rudolph; and many grandchildren, nieces and nephews.Irene was preceded in death by her parents; ﬁrst husband Richard Aleshire in 1988; second husband Robert Ohmann in 2015; stepdaughter Linda Grifﬁth; and sisters and brother Rita Hann, Jerome Dickhausen and Diane Rudolph.Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.

sales, selling water softeners. From that experience, he developed an incredible ability to connect with people. He learned the importance of a ﬁrm handshake, a smile, eye contact and doing what you say you are going to do, when you say you are going to do it. He and Bernice also purchased a farm in Spring Hill, and he began crop farming. He loved the farm and farming with his brother, David. He also purchased single-family homes he rented to college students. At one point he had the longest-standing rental license in St. Cloud.

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In 1963, Jerry and Bernice welcomed their ﬁrst child, Kathryn Marie, into the world. Three years later they welcomed Carol Ann and three years after that they welcomed Brian John. Their family was their absolute joy, and they could be found each Sunday morning in the front row at St. Paul’s Catholic Church. Jerry was a longstanding lector, Eucharistic minister and member of the parish council. He attended Mass daily for most of his life, rising before dawn, attending church, picking up his wife from the St. Cloud Hospital, where she was the night administrative nursing supervisor for 64 years, and then starting his day.

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doctors at Mayo Clinic told him and his family he had six weeks to live. The miracle of faith, love, a world-class nurse for a wife and modern medicine – he was one of the ﬁrst people in the world on Interferon, a ﬁrst-generation cancer drug – saved his life and gave him a sense of hope, positiveness and enthusiasm that was contagious. It inspired him to spend the last chapter of his work career setting up medical equipment for hospice patients. His ability to bring comfort and hope to those in the most dire of health conditions, and their families, was a supreme gift. He was doing God’s will on earth.

Lucille B. “Lucy” VanHoorik, 94, of Freeport, formerly of Farming, passed away Sept. 10, 2022, at the Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany.

in death by his father, Louis; mother Mary (Schultzetenberge); brothers Norbert and Arthur; and sisters Hildagard (Schmiesing), Rosemary and Dorine (Illies). He is survived by his brother, David; brother-in-law Alcuin Illies and sister-in-law Lidwina Schoenborn. Jerry is also survived by his truly extraordinary wife, Bernice (Zimmermann); daughters Kathryn Ford-Ashouri (David) and Carol Zweber (Peter); son Brian; grandchildren Megan Cook (Alec), Andrew Ford (Alice), Spencer Zweber, Katelyn Schoenborn and John Schoenborn; and greatgrandchild Olive Cook.

Dorothy devoted herself to being a farm wife, homemaker and mother to their children, John (Diane Bauer) Gerads of Grey Eagle, David (Darlene) Gerads of Freeport, Diane (Tom) Jesh of Freeport, Donna Gerads of St. Cloud, Judy (Jim) Melroy of Wichita, Kansas, and Peter (Jodi) Gerads of Freeport.

I want to extend a huge thank you to all the staff at CentraCare-Melrose Hospital who cared for me during my extended stay there. I also want to thank all family members, friends and neighbors who visited me while I was in the hospital.Everyone’s thoughtfulness was greatly appreciated.

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Road rage incident ends near Melrose Multiple agencies assist during situation

Dorothy F. Gerads, 87, of St. Francis, passed away peacefully Sept. 10, 2022, at Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany.

A Mass of Christian Burial was Sept. 13 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in St. Francis, in rural Freeport, with the Rev. David Maciej ofﬁciating. Interment was in the parishDorothycemetery.

vehicles were still westbound, Woods allegedly fired a handgun from the Ford Escape striking the other male in the Volkswagen GTI. In the criminal complaint Woods admitted to shooting two or three times with a 9mm Beretta APX, behind the victim’s vehicle “to scare him.” He said he shot the firearm because the “other driver put his life in danger.” Officers observed several shell casings inside his vehicle.Investigators took Woods into custody and booked him into the Stearns County Jail on felony second-degree dangerous weapon assault charges, which has a maximum sentence of seven years in prison, a $14,000 fine, or both. Woods had his first court appearance Sept. 8. His next court appearance is scheduled for Sept. 27.

The driver, Shannon Stefan Woods, 23, from Inkster, Michigan, was detained.

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The Stearns County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce was also assisted by the Melrose and Sauk Centre police departments.

God bless, Spaeth Family

The family of Paul Spaeth would like to thank everyone for your kind words, expressions of thoughtfulness, cards, gifts of money, food brought to our home and the beautiful ﬂowers and memorial gifts. You will all be remembered and are greatly appreciated.

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It is with great sadness and supreme joy that the family of Jerome H. Schoenborn, 87, announces his passing into eternal life with Jesus Christ Sept. 9, Jerry2022.was born in Spring Hill, Feb. 16, 1935, to Mary (Schultzetenberge) and Louis Schoenborn. He was the sixth of 11 children and grew up on the family farm in Spring Hill. He developed an undying love of Jesus, a tireless work ethic, the perfect rhythm of the seasons, a love of nature and agriculture, a huge heart, a stubborn optimism and jovial spirit from his parents, relatives, siblings and friends during those formative years. He graduated from Melrose High School in 1952 and worked on the farm and in construction. In 1957, he met the love of his life and soulmate, Bernice Zimmermann, at the Granite City Coliseum ballroom in Waite Park. They were spectacular dancers and loved old time polka music. Jerry attended Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis and became a radio broadcaster. He worked at the station in Ely until he was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1959. During his service he was stationed in Korea as part of the occupying force after the Korean War. Prior to leaving for Korea, Jerry and Bernice were married. They recently celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary.After completing his military service, Jerry and Bernice settled on the north side of St. Cloud to be close to Bernice’s work at the St. Cloud Hospital. It was also near St. Paul’s Catholic Church and growing neighborhoods bursting with young families and children. Jerry worked in door-to-door

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A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 16, at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Farming with the Rev. Julius Beckermann, O.S.B., ofﬁciating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will be 9:30-11 a.m., Sept. 16, at the church.

Survivors include her stepchildren, Joan (Mike) Krause, Linda (Bruce) Richter, Roger (Ann) Ohmann, Ron

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There is a hole left by Jerry’s passing that will never be ﬁlled. He is a member of that generation of exceptional men who are

hicle, from which someone shot the gun, continued west on the interstate. Deputies located the caller at his residence and found he had a gunshot wound to the tip of his nose. Deputies and ofﬁcers continued to look for the vehicle and driver that had reportedly ﬁred the shot. That vehicle, a 2010 Black Ford Escape, was located after 8 p.m. near the west Melrose exit, and Melrose police assisted with stopping the vehicle and securing it until sheriff’s deputies arrived and took over the scene.

The family would like to thank the teams at the VA Medical Center-St. Cloud and St. Cloud Hospital for their incredible commitment and care. They would also like to speciﬁcally thank JoAnn Schmidt and Angela Wallerich for their friendship and support. A private service is being planned. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorials can be sent to the nursing program at the College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University, St. Joseph, in honor of Bernice and Jerry Schoenborn.Jerrywill be buried at St. John’s Abby Cemetery in Collegeville.Obituary and guestbook available online at www. williamsdingmann.com.

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Flashing lights from a long line of emergency vehicles on the westbound lane of Interstate 94 near the Melrose exit just after 8 p.m., Sept. 6, had residents living nearby and people at the Melrose American Legion wondering what was going on.

Jerry adored his grandchildren, Megan, Andrew, Spencer, Katelyn and John, and recently met his first great-grandchild Olive, and loved attending their activities and events, enjoying holidays with them and teaching them all the things he learned as a child. Like how to dance the polka, how to stake up a tomato plant, how to make sauerkraut, how to beat slot machines and how to greet someone with a firm handshake. He realized the little things in life were truly the big things. Like seeing the first robin each spring, picking raspberries in the garden, watching the water freeze over on Big Watab Lake or finding shells on the beach on Marco Island, Florida. He was intensely curious and subscribed to the idea there were always flowers for those looking for them. He was forever there to help everyone and anyone – always with a smile and a joke. The mood was lifted when he entered the room. He was filled to the brim

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by the Holy Spirit and was never afraid to share his love of Jesus Christ with others.

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they received a 911 call at 7:40 p.m. from a driver on westbound I-94 reporting another driver had ﬁred a gun at his vehicle and struck it, between St. Joseph and Avon, in Avon Township. Sheriff’s deputies, along with ofﬁcers from the Avon Police Department, Albany Police Department, St. Joseph Police Department and Minnesota State Patrol,Theresponded.callersaid the ve-

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Jerry was a more than 40-year hairy cell leukemia cancer survivor. In 1985,

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baking and embroidering dishtowels.Survivors include her six children, 22 grandchildren, 30 greatgrandchildren, one greatgreat-grandchild and siblings Donald (Jan) Skudlarek and Delphine Hoeschen.Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard Gerads, Nov. 30, 1998; parents; brothers and in-laws Ervin and Marion Skudlarek, Edward and Lucy Skudlarek and Roger Hoeschen; and two grandchildren.Serving as casket bearers were Charlie, Scott, Christopher, Adam and Nick Gerads and Steven Jesh. Cross bearer was Dan Gerads, and scripture bearer was Rhonda Gerads.

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Lucille Bertha VanHoorik was born March 18, 1928, in Farming Township, Stearns County, to William and Margaret (Latzke) VanHoorik. She grew up on a farm near Farming and attended a country school through the eighth grade. Lucy worked as a cook at Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany over 30 years. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport and the Christian Women. Lucy enjoyed quilting and embroidering, cooking and baking for family and playing cards, especially 500.

She was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in St. Francis and the Christian Mothers Society. Dorothy loved gardening,

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The campus is huge. She knew this and wanted this, but she didn’t really understand its size until her ﬁrst day of class. As she said, she “hauls her butt across the mighty Mississippi every day.” She did not expect, in the middle of the city, to be hiking across a river daily. And she has only 15 minutes to get from one class to the other, on opposite banks. She hardly makes it, but I did like her joke about being grateful for the bridge. “Row the boat,” would take on a whole new meaning at the university, she said, if she had to row across the river.

wants me to check it periodically to see if I might need to go on medication in the future. I thought before I go to volleyball I better check my blood pressure since to me it felt high. It turned out, my blood pressure was only slightly high, barely in the red but my heart rate was at 122 beats per minute. I tried to relax for a minute, then retook it. My blood pressure had dropped into the good category but my heart rate had only slightly dipped. Off to volleyball

Hallie’s roommate, who is from Bloomington, claims she has never driven on a road that doesn’t have lines. She didn’t believe Hallie, in fact, when Hallie told her the majority of roads around here don’t have lines, and that we don’t have any stoplights. Main street, of course, has lines, as do county highways. But most days, in this area, we ﬁnd ourselves on a road without lines. We plan to host Hallie’s roommate for a weekend, and apparently will have to take her driving on some unlined roads.

We are grateful to have raised Hallie in this small town, ﬁlled with familiar faces, unlined roads and stars in the sky, but we are equally grateful she is now experiencing the opportunities, diversity and energy the city offers. She’s still working on adjusting, and while this momma hopes she’ll settle somewhere closer to home after graduation, I’m grateful her horizons seem a bit bigger than they did a few weeks ago.

Even before prohibition, it was marketed not as near beer but as a health drink. It was, according to promotions and advertisements, the perfect drink for just about everything and everyone – especially those with busy lives. Some of the claims seemed to go a bit over the top.

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The Farmers Daughter By Sonya Hoffarth

This was a question Arnie Hoeschen, the subject of “Spring Brook Farm Memories,” and I, the author of this book, had discussed at length, not only while doing this book but 13 years earlier when I was writing the Freeport city history, “Freeport: 100 Years of Family, Faith and Fortune.” In the city history book, I interviewed two older women about their weddings in the early 1920s and both had mentioned a Tuesday wedding. Arnie and I knew the weddings were early (often 9 a.m.) so the almost entirely Catholic attendees, who were required to fast from midnight until receiving Holy Communion the next day, wouldn’t have to suffer unbearable hunger pangs. But we never got an answer as to why Tuesday was the day.

The product had a nationwide distribution with claims of wonder drinks and diets of the time. Throughout history there have been products with similar claims, and in the late 19th and early 20 centuries such products were all over the Digestoplace.though, might have been different. Recent research has shown the promoters of the extract may have been on to something.

In the interest of determining if Tuesday was indeed the only day for weddings back then, I consulted my family history records for the wedding dates of 20 of my ancestors. These range from 1891 to 1954 and all occurred in Stearns County and all except one occurred in a Catholic church. Of these 20, two were on a Monday, one was on a Wednesday, one was on a Thursday, two were on a Saturday (and one of these was July 6, 1895), and the other 14 were on a Tuesday.

Since the product was created by Hamm’s Brewing, ads would additionally claim it “tastes as good as Hamm’s beer, the beer that leads them all.”

Ink on My Hands by Kevin Zierden

I remember a specific health physical from a few years ago. It was before COVID-19, before “let’s keep an eye on that blood pressure” and before simple exercising felt like hard work. A nurse came into the examining room to take my vitals and after completing them she shrugged her shoulders and took them again. She asked how I was feeling, if I was feeling OK. I said sure. She then left for the doctor and when they returned, my heart rate was taken again. It was at 52 beats per minute, low the doctor thought but in line with my historical numbers. We talked a little about my exercise routine which seemed to satisfy her and afterwards we both felt a little bit better.Fastforward to a couple of weeks ago. My brother, Mike, is a line judge at Melrose High School volleyball games. He’s been doing this for five years, or so, working with Gene Rademacher and subbing for Rich Primus when he had to drive bus. Now that both have given it up, a replacement was needed. So Mike asked if I would like to do it. Believe it or not, my first reaction wasn’t if I had the time or if I thought I could handle it. My first thought was could brothers work together. After some discussion and thinking about it, I decided to go for it.

A Starbucks and a Caribou are both within ﬁve minutes of her dorm room door. Her roommates couldn’t imagine driving at least 20 minutes to the nearest Starbucks.

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the intersection to stop trafﬁc very soon.

We spent this past weekend visiting Hallie in Minneapolis. She’s been adjusting to college life at the University of Minnesota. Here’s what she has found most surprising.

The studies are still underway, and who knows where they will lead. One day Digesto may make a return to the market.

School has been going for a few weeks now and some of us have needed to either make adjustments to our commutes or have had delays when traveling near our schools. An area I would like to highlight this month is the crossing guards at intersections in the morning and afternoon.

It is not uncommon when checking out a subject on the internet to ﬁnd ads about the next greatThatmedicine.isreally not a new phenomenon. As recorded in the Rev. Vincent Yzermans’ Holdingford history, “The Ford in the River,” the Holdingford Advertiser, in the early 20th century, had advertisements for any number of cure-all products. Fig syrup, vegetable compounds, liver pills and Pico’s Cure were just a few that were available locally. The best known of those various products might have been Digesto.

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There are no stars. Bouncers sit on the streets and patrol doors to restaurants and bars. “There’s no bouncer outside Rookies,” Hallie said. People shop at the Mall of America regularly. Not for vacation. A 10-minute train ride and she’s there with access to any store she wants. Nobody listens to country music. Ever. And you have to be smart to park your car. “You have to plan that,” she said. “I never ever thought about where I would park if I wanted to go somewhere.”Whatshocks her most is she knows nobody. She says she still looks around her expecting to know the person next to her, expecting to start a conversation, like she would at home. Everywhere at home. In the gas station. At the Dairy Queen. At a football game. In class. Here in Albany we are used to knowing the person next to us – or at least recognizing them as a local.

Digesto was a malt extract beverage, sold by Hamm’s Brewery, manufactured and sold in the late 19th and early 20th century. Malt and malt products, made from grains, were, and still are, fairly common. They are used not only in beers and whiskeys, but also candies (malted milk balls), beverages (milk based ﬂavored drinks) and ice cream treats (milk shakes).

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We investigate several violations each year reported by the crossing guards. They do a very good job of collecting vehicle descriptions, license plates and driver descriptions. Sometimes they even know the driver to pass on to us. These violations are very serious and can carry heavy ﬁnes, but the safety of the walkers and bikers is the No. 1 concern.Let’s enjoy a safe school year and keep an extra eye out near our intersections.

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I was intrigued by Herman Lensing’s Aug. 31 column, “Tuesday’s weddings were, may once again be a tradition,” in which he ponders why old-time weddings were so often held on a Tuesday.

– Be aware of extra foot, bike and vehicle trafﬁc, before and after school hours.

The day of the ﬁrst match, I began feeling a little queasy at work. It felt like my heart was pumping faster than usual and when I got up from bending over to grab something or pack something, I would get a little dizzy. I even left work a half hour early trying to take away some of the stress of getting there on time and preparing myself for the job. As I changed out of my work clothes into the black pants and white shirt for line judging, I laid down on the bed just for a minute to try and relax. I could feel my heart trying to jump out of my body.

I wentDuringanyway.the junior varsity game there were moments when, if I had to reach down to grab the ball or move out of the way of a player, I got that dizzy sensation again. I told Mike about it after the games were over and he thought I should grab a piece of pizza and drink more water. Once the varsity games started I still had my concerns about how I was feeling. At one point during the second of four games that Melrose and Benson played, I got another spell and literally fell over backwards landing on my butt. The Benson varsity coach looked down at me and asked me if I was alright. I mumbled something about tripping over my own feet. She said I scared her. I decided if I started feeling dizzy again, I would have to quit for the evening.

At Melrose Area Public Schools, there are two locations, which help students cross the busy areas before and after school. These areas are covered by school staff in the morning and the afternoon. St. Mary’s uses their crossing guards at the end of the school day and students are trained on the responsibilities required.

We have three school buildings in Melrose and two of them use crossing guards – Melrose Area Public Schools and St. Mary’s Catholic School. The West Central Area Learning Center does not have a need for them at this time.

Mike and I line judged after that a few times again and I have felt great. The nerves are better and I am seeing the lines clearer. Any questioning we get now is if we are brothers and then if we are twins.

– If the crossing guard has presented the flag and they enter the intersection, traffic is required to stop. This allows foot and bike traffic to cross the intersection safely.

In an era of growing anti-alcohol sentiment, promoters pointed out Digesto was made from “only the very ﬁnest of barley malt, choicest hops and pure artesian water” and it contained only “1/2 of 1% alcohol by volume.”

So, there still is no answer to why weddings were held on Tuesdays. If anyone out there does have an answer, I’d sure like to hear it after all these years.

While the verdict is still out on many of their claims, it is possible the ads appearing in Holdingford Advertiser and other papers may not have been completely exaggerated.Recent articles in trade and scientific magazines speak about possible health benefits of malt extracts. They can, according to the articles, be beneficial to brain, digestive and muscle health. Some are looking to it as an artificial sweetener.

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Crazy though, but from that point on I started feeling better. By the end of the match I was feeling perfectly ﬁne. Few people noticed I fainted, and I drove home that night feeling maybe it was just ﬁrst time nerves, and I had a panic attack. I got home and checked my heart rate and it was at 72 beats per minute, perfect.

Rowing might be a good break. She’s not worried about the notorious freshman 15. She walks over two miles a day just to get to her classes. Good thing her dining hall is next to herHalliedorm.is also surprised about how few kids from outstate are at the University. So far, she has met one person from Holdingford and one from Willmar. Everyone else she has met is from, what we call, “the cities.” She learned quickly that our deﬁnition of “from the cities” is quite different from those who live “in the city.” Someone who lives in Bloomington or Lakeview does not consider themselves as being “from the cities.” They are quick to clarify they do not live “in the city.” They live in the suburbs.

Despite our asking people, such as the two women in their 90s in 1992, why their weddings were on a Tuesday and asking clergy and asking the county historical society, nobody knew the answer. The two theories Lensing relates, about the Biblical story from Genesis and the folk rhyme about people marrying on a Tuesday for wealth, are unlikely to have been known by the largely rural and recently arrived immigrant population of Stearns County.

– Once the person(s) crossing the intersection are clear, the crossing guard will bring their ﬂag in and trafﬁc can continue as normal. Wait until the crossing guard is in a safe location.

– If there is any confusion when coming to an intersection on whether you can proceed through, stop and wait until the crossing guards are clear of the intersection and trafﬁc can ﬂow like normal again.

One of its package labels claims it is “a great tonic for jaded businessmen;” while another one claims it will give athletes “a perfectly toned system. It is bottled energy.”

takes planning, otherwise you’ll spend more time waiting at stoplights and crosswalks than actuallyHalliewalking.wassurprised that people don’t have gardens. Of course, not everyone has a garden, but Hallie was surprised how few families do. She called via FaceTime many times her ﬁrst week in Minneapolis, and every time I was canning pickles or tomatoes. Her roommates found this surprising, and Hallie was surprised they don’t have a favorite pickle recipe.

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MREA awarded Siemers his LIFEguard award at the Stearns Electric employee meeting in August. He is the fourth cooperative employee to be recognized with a LIFEguard award through MREA.“We commend Mike Siemers as a LIFEguard who observed his surroundings, noticed a hazard to other workers and spoke up about it to his supervisor,” Terry Ehli, safety specialist at MREA, said. “This quick action saved their lives and represented a key action in safety – to recognize our hazards and take action, even when it is not your co-workers. He lived his commitment to safety this day and actively cared for others. Well done.”

ergized three-phase power line that is around four feet deep. If driven before Mike spoke up, it’s likely someone would have driven the stake directly into the underground power line and could have been seriously injured or killed.”“Because Mike was paying attention to what was going on with his surroundings, he was able to stop the fencing contractor before they drove the post into the energized underground line,” Blommel said.

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“The fence post that was going to be installed was 12 feet long and likely would have been driven ﬁve feet or more in the ground,” Glenn Blommel, Stearns Electric’s manager of operations, said. “The stake for where this post would have been driven is on top of our en-

b. Comprehensive Plan amendment to the Land Use Plan from Commercial to Industrial designation.

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a. Rezone Lots 4 and 5, Block 3, Albany Business and Industrial Park, from Highway Commercial (C3) to Industrial (M2).

described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 10:00AM on October 20, 2022 PLACE OF SALE: Stearns County Sheriff, Law Enforcement Center, Room S136 Civil Division, 807 Courthouse Square, St. Cloud, MN 56303 to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is 6.00 months from the date of sale. If Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. Section580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. Section580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on April 20, 2023, or the next business day if April 20, 2023 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S REPRESENTATIVESPERSONAL

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a. Rezone Lots 2,3,4,5,6, and 7, Theisen’s Addition of Out Lots, together with the NW ½ of the vacated 50’ foot-wide street lying directly adjacent to the SE lot line of said Lots 2 through 7 from Single Family Residential (R1) to Public Use District (PUD).

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replied they were told they were all clear. However, this was not the case.

Barutt explained the hazard as they were about to pound a metal post into an energized underground power line that was buried right below them. The contractors were very grateful when they learned of the consequences and thanked the Stearns Electric line crew multiple times.

one could have been seriously injured or killed. Because Siemers was paying attention to what was going on with his surroundings, he was able to stop them before anything bad happened.

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Mike Siemers was recognized with the Minnesota Rural Electric Association LIFEguard award Aug. 23 at Stearns Electric Association branch office in St. Joseph. During a July incident he spoke up and potentially saved the lives of two fencing contractors.

If the posts had been driven in before Siemers spoke up, it’s likely some-

MELROSE – Stearns Electric Association lineman Mike Siemers, of Holdingford, recently earned a LIFEguard award through the Minnesota Rural Electric Association.MREArecognizes cooperative employees throughout the state who go above and beyond the expectations of keeping individuals safe through their LIFEguard program.Siemers, a journeyman lineman at Stearns Electric, where he has worked for 16 years, is credited with speaking up and potentially saving the lives of two fencing contractors.InJuly,Siemers was working in the ﬁeld when he noticed two contractors about a block away installing metal posts for a chain link fence with a skid steer. He realized they were about to start driving a metal post right on top of where a Stearns Electric-owned underground three-phase power line was Siemersburied.told his crew lead Bob Barutt, who ran over to stop them. Barutt asked if they had any locates to dig in that area, and they

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“The girls really had an adrenaline rush going. They just played outstanding volleyball.”

The ﬁrst set was close but after that the Mainstreeters dominated, posting scores of 25-22, 25-11, 2512.

Lady Dutchmen volleyball edged by conference foe

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“The girls came out good in the first set, and then it went down from there,” said Emily Reller, head coach. “We just lost the fight after a close first set.”

Albany is 7-4 overall and 2-0 in the Granite Ridge Conference.

The Huskies ﬁnished third out of 16 teams Sept. 10 at the Sauk Rapids-Rice tournament at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School.

Serving: Buerman 14 attempts/14 serves-1 ace; Klein 13/131, Kierzek 12/13-3, Majchrzak 8/10-2 and Nevaeh Williams 11/15-3. Kills: Majchrzak 15, Klein 14, Kierzek 12 and Samantha VanHeel 10. Digs: Thelen 12 and VanHeel 9. Blocks: Majchrzak 8. Set assists: Buerman 48.

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The Huskies dominated in its ﬁrst-set win, but after that, it was a tight home match against the Mora Mustangs Sept. 8, with Albany eventually prevailing 3-1 Sept. Albany8. jumped out to 10-point lead in the ﬁrst set. That spread increased to as much 13 before ending in a 26-16 Albany win.

Albany volleyball falls to Annandale

Albany defeated Royalton 2-0 (25-16, 25-16), Monticello 2-1 (25-20, 1725, 15-13) and Cathedral 2-1 (25-19, 12-25, 17-15). The Huskies lost to eventual champion Sauk Centre 1225, 13-25, ﬁnishing behind the Streeters and Watertown-Mayer.

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The Melrose Area volleyball team was defeated 3-0 Sept. 8 at Sauk Centre High School in Sauk Centre.

“The girls did a good job staying level headed and getting excited on points,” Reller said. “Avery Birch really played well, and Ria Nelson was sound.”

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Fall to WCA in close sets

“The girls really had an adrenaline rush going,” said Brian Hines, head coach. “They just played outstanding volleyball.”Morabounced back from that loss, and the match became much tighter. In the second set, the Huskies held on to an early lead, but Mora tied it at 10-10, and it was back-and-forth after that. The Huskies had a 2015 edge, but Mora went on a 5-0 run to tie it at 20-20.

Serving:Ria Nelson 8 serves/8 attempts, Shaelyn Bertram 8/8, Kari Rademacher 7/8-1 ace, Madisyn Kerzman 7/8. Kills: Avery Birch 6, Isabella Jaenicke 5. Assists:Nelson 13. Digs: Rademacher 13.

Serving:Nelson 20/20-1, Rademacher 20/21-1, Kaylee Ellering 19/23-4, Alyssa Stordahl 12/13-1, Bertram 16/17, 10-11.

win.The fourth and deciding set went Albany’s way, 2521. The Huskies broke a 9-9 tie and never trailed the rest of the way. It was close at the end, with Albany leading 22-21 before putting the set away.“I thought our girls readjusted throughout the match,” Hines said. “For the last set-and-a-half, I thought we really blocked well and the whole match I thought we swung well.”

went to her knees to prevent a WCA kill. The ball ricocheted off her arm too high for any play, arching to the back corner for a point. WCA won the fourth set, creating the need for a fifth set. The final set was just as close. The Lady Dutchmen rallied from a 12-13 defi cit to tie at 14 before WCA scored the winning points.

“I give credit to Mora. Mora played really well in that second set and took it to us,” Hines said.

WCA 3, Melrose 2

second and third sets.

The Lady Dutchmen fell 3-2 in a well-contested match against West Central Area Sept. 6 at Melrose Area High School in Melrose. Three of the sets went to extra points and there were long serving runs in the match. WCA took the ﬁrst, fourth and ﬁfth sets with 25-14, 25-22, 16-14 scores. Melrose Area had 27-25, 28-26 wins in the

The Albany Huskies volleyball team lost 3-0 to Annandale in a 25-15, 2519, 25-15 match Sept. 12 at Albany High School in Albany.Olivia Kierzek and Andrea Majchrzak led Albany in kills with six each. Kendall Buerman was 9-for-9 serving, with 17 set assists and eight digs. Allie Thelen led in digs with 10. Hannah Klein and Majchrzak had three ace blocks each.

The night was a fund-

Albany 3, Mora 1

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Andrea Majchrzak sends the ball over the net for the Huskies against Mora Sept. 8 at Albany High School in Albany. Albany won 3-1 against the Granite Ridge Conference rival.

Kills: Birch 15, Hoppe 14, Nelson 11. Blocks: Jaenicke 6, Bertram 6, Birch 5. Digs: Rademacher 25, Ellering 21, Stordahl 17. Assists:Nelson 26, Stordahl 15.

raiser for Katie Reitsma, a former Sauk Centre volleyball player, who suffered a brain injury in May, with $5,700 raised.

“Losing the ﬁrst set was tough,” Reller said. “We came around in the second and third set. Overall, I thought our girls played well.”The third set, like much of the night, was a back-andforth contest. From the time Bertram got the ball to serve with a 3-1 Lady Dutchmen lead, until Rademacher’s set-winning serve for the 28-26 victory, there were a number of sideouts. The score was tied 25-25 and 26-26 before Hannah Hoppe and Jaenicke blocked a return getting the ball to Rademacher.Theplay of the night came in the fourth set as Bertram, in the back row,

Each time Albany scored, the Mustangs came back. At 25-25, Mora put the next two points on the board for a 27-25 win.

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The Huskies found themselves in another close set the very next contest. At 15-15, Albany went ahead and stayed there, ﬁnishing off the third set with a 25-19

Huskies defeat Gators in swim and dive meet

Three Lady Dutchmen: Gruber, Georgia Anderson and Drossel were among the top point earners. Drossel set the Bemidji pool record in the breaststroke at 1 minute, 6.95 “Bemidjiseconds.has hosted section meets and some good swimmers have swum in that pool,” Meyer said. “For her to break that record was Drosselawesome.”had the only Lady Dutchmen ﬁrsts, but diver Theresia Nathe came close. She missed gold by .15 points.

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Six was an unlucky number for the Melrose Area girls soccer team last week, as the team fell 6-1 Sept. 8 at Little Falls High School in Little Falls. Goalie Audrey Peifer had 19 saves.TheLady Dutchmen’s goal came in the second half, as Nora Schwieters booted the ball past the goalie.

“They did much better tonight, better attitudes, better times,” said Karla Schneider, head coach, following the team’s third meet of the season. : 1. Brooke Hoffarth, Emily McLachlan, Katie Spanier and Trista Hoffarth 2 minutes, 02.71 seconds; and 2. Kaiden Gaebel, Lynn Deters, Sara Eiynck and Amy Butkowski 2:11.49. ier 2:26.49 and 2. Sara Eiynck 2:40.61. 50FS: 1. Trista Hoffarth 26.92 and 3. Gaebel 28.51. 1M Diving: 1. Brooke

and Butkowski, Albany, 1:52.38; and 3. Wensmann, Kraemer, Frieler and Braegelmann, Melrose, 1:59.06. 100BK: 1. Spanier, Albany, 1:04.60, 2. Ruoff Melrose, 1:05.68, 3. Zirbes, Melrose, 1:06.59, 4. Anderson, Melrose, 1:09.07 and 5. Gaebel, Albany, 1:13.26. 100BR: 1. Drossel, Melrose, 1:06.62, 2. Deters, Albany, 1:21.19, 3. Von Wahlde, Melrose, 1:23.69, 4. Heller, Melrose, 1:23.88 and 5. Butkowski, Albany, 1:24.81. 400FSR: 1. Bertram, Zirbes, Ruoff and Gruber, Melrose, 3:57.91; 2. Brooke Hoffarth, Trista Hoffarth, McLachlan and Spanier, Albany, 4:02.9; and 3. Wensmann, Kraemer, Anderson and Smith, Melrose, 4:18.17. Melrose 105, Willmar 73 Melrose juggled its lineup in a 105-73 win Sept. 6 against Willmar at Melrose High School in Melrose.

The Lady Dutchmen fell 6-0 to Cathedral Sept. 6 at Cathedral High School in St. Cloud.

“Hallie had a great swim; that was impressive,” Meyer said. “It was almost a second-and-one-half faster than the pool record. That is fast. She works really hard, and seeing that swim is huge.”

The Albany boys cross-country team ﬁnished ﬁfth among 12 teams Sept. 10 at the Monticello Invitational at the Bertram Chain of Lakes Regional Park in Monticello.

The global population is aging, and so are their eyes. In fact the number of people with vision impairment and blindness is expected to more than double over the next 30 years.

200MR: 1. Zirbes, Drossel, Kaydence Bertram and Ruoff, Melrose, 1:57.35; 2. Brooke Hoffarth, McLachlan, Spanier and Trista Hoffarth, Albany, 2:02.07; and 3. Kaiden Gaebel, Deters, Sara Eiynck and Amy Butkowski, Albany, 2:11.14. 200FS: 1. Gruber, Melrose, 2:08.51, 2. Spanier, Albany, 2:11.30, 3. Jaiden Smith, Melrose, 2:12.02, 4. Maggie Frieler, Melrose, 2:20.44 and 5. Mckenzie Eiynck, Albany, 2:30.87. 200IM: 1. Drossel, Melrose, 2:17.20, 2. McLachlan, Albany, 2:26.69, 3. Zirbes, Melrose, 2:35.32, 4. Deters, Albany, 2:39.37 and 5. Wensmann, Melrose, 2:40.35. 50FS: 1. Bertram, Melrose, 26.37, 2. Ruoff Melrose, 27.03, 3. Trista Hoffarth, Albany, 27.08, 4. Lauren Reed, Melrose, 28.53 and 5. Gaebel, Albany, 28.54.

ALBANY BOWLING CENTER

“Our 500 freestyle swimmer (Emily McLach-

lan) won with a 5:56 and dropped a lot of time,” Schneider said. “She was third at sections last year. In the backstroke, Katie Spanier had a good race.”

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Led by several first place finishes, the Albany Area girls swimming and diving team defeated the visiting Minnewaska Morris team 59-43 Sept. 6 at Albany High School in Albany. Albany finished first in seven of the 12 events.

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Finish first in 7 of 12 events

Races close as Lady Dutchmen defeat Huskies

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Melrose Area 6, SJP 1 Singles: No. 1. Emily Rieland won 3-6, 6-1, 10-5. No. 2. Baumann won 6-0, 6-2. No. 3. Gretta Hellermann won 6-1, 6-2. No. 4. Jenna Butkowski lost 4-6, 4-6. Doubles: No. 1 Klasen-Pohlman won 6-0, 6-0; No. 2. Madison Baysinger-Anessa Redepenning won 6-1, 6-4. No. 3. Davis-Welle won 6-1, 6-1.

Lady Dutchmen soccer falls twice

Spanier took her race by over a second. McLachlan had to work to stay ahead of Melrose’s Jaiden Smith, taking a lead after 10 laps and never losing it, but she did not really gain much until the ﬁnal two laps.

Those were similar scores to Hellerman’s No. 3 singles win. She won her first set 6-4, then posted a 6-3 win to claim that “Mymatch.back hand worked good today,” said Hellermann. “I’ve got a good backhandTheshot.”closest Melrose came to an easy win was at No. 4 singles. Butkowski posted a 6-1 first set win. The second, however was tighter but she held on for 6-4 win. Even the Melrose losses were close. At No. 1 singles Rieland fell in close matches losing 7-6 (7-6) in the first set, winning the second and 6-2 and falling 6-4 in the final set. Bauman was bested 6-4, 6-3 at No. 2 singles.

200MR: 1. Zirbes, Drossel, Gruber and Ruoff 1:57.42; 5. Anderson, Madisyn Von Wahlde, Ava Wensmann and Lauren Reed 2:10.22; 7. Ava Smith, Ella Erdmann, Victoria LaForge and Aubrey Braegelmann 2:23.91; 12. Anika Berscheit, Ella Klaphake, Freja Enright and Annabelle Lester 2:34.66; and 14. Grace Hinnenkamp, Jaelyn Mayer, Autumn Austing and Annika Frieler 2:49.91. 200FS: 4. Jaiden Smith 2:12.66, 7. Maggie Frieler 2:20.69, 11. Leah Seanger 2:22.71 and 16. Chloe Viere 2:32.53. 200IM: 1. Drossel 2:22.01, 5. Wensmann 2:39.62, 8. Maddie Kraemer 2:46.93, 10. LaForge 2:55.79 and 11. Klaphake 3:04.31. 50FS: 2. Gruber 27.34, 6. Reed 29.29, 12. Von Wahlde 30.50, 14. Braegelmann 31.33, 15. Nicole Rademacher 31.64 and 16. Autumn Austing 32.91. 1M Diving: 2. Theresia Nathe 325.45 points, 5. Elli Dockendorf 276.90, 7. Rylee Feldewerd 247 and 8. Bella Kuechle 245.50. 100FLY: 2. Anderson 1:19.95, 3. Zirbes 1:11.91, 5 Wensmann 1:15.68 and 6. Reed 1:16.59. 100FS: 3. Gruber 59.74, 5. Ruoff 1:02.09, 11. Viere 1:07.91 and 14. Braegelmann 1:09.95. 500FS: 3. Jaiden Smith 6:02.34, 5. Maggie Frieler 6:14.98, 6. Erdmann 6:18.16 and 9. Seanger 6:30.89. 200FSR: 3. Reed, Kraemer, Maggie Frieler and Jaiden Smith 1:57.97; 9. Braegelmann, Erdmann, Von Wahlde and Viere 2:05.61; 10. Rademacher, Klaphake, Nadia Berscheit and Seanger 2:06.35; 14. Austing, Alaina Schleper, Lester and Annika Frieler 2:17.02; and 15. Brynn Berscheit, Elaine Herkenhoff, Jaelyn Mayers and Allison Friedler 2:19.33.

Becker led the boys with 44 points. Albany had 149.

Melrose remains undefeated in dual meets with the win. The event most people will likely remember is the 100 breaststroke race.

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“We moved some people around but still had nice times and a convincing ﬁrst place,” Meyer said.

BY HERMAN LENSING STAFF WRITER

By: Dr. Rick Optometrist

VISION IMPAIRMENT IS WITHASSOCIATEDMORTALITY

Melrose Area 5, Montevideo 2 Melrose won their matches Sept. 8 against Montevideo in Melrose.Klasen-Pohlmann, playing at ﬁrst singles, started strong winning 6-4 in the ﬁrst set, then losing by the same score in the second. They took control of the deciding set with a 6-2 win.

The third doubles team Davis-Welle won in two sets, though they had to work for it. They took the ﬁrst set 6-3, then held off Montevideo for a 6-4 win.

The Melrose Area girls swimming and diving team showed from the start it was the team to defeat Sept. 10 at the Bemidji Invitational in Bemidji.FiveLady Dutchmen relays earned points in the 200-yard medley relay. The top 16 finishers earned points for the team score. Led by Makayla Zirbes, Hallie Drossel, Paige Gruber and Brooke Ruoff, Melrose finished 1-5-7-12 and 14 in the initial event. From that point on, they dominated the meet, taking first place with 762 points in the five school meet.

200FS: 1. McLachlan 2:12.22 and 4. Deters 2:26.39. 200IM: 1. Span-

BY MIKE KOSIK STAFF WRITER

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A meta-analysis, consisting of 48,000 people from 17 studies, found that those with more severe vision impairment had a higher risk of allcause mortality compared to those that had normal vision or mild vision impairment. According to the data, the risk of mortality is 29% higher for participants with mild vision impairment, compared to normal vision. The risk increases to 89% among those with severe vision impairment.

Albany’s Rayvin Pullins competes in the 100 yard butterfly race Sept. 6 at Melrose High School in Melrose. She finished fifth in the race just missing a fourth place finish and earning a point for the Huskies.

200MR: 1. Zirbes, Drossel, Anderson and Reed 2:02.06; and 3. Kraemer, Von Wahlde, Wensmann and Braegelmann 2:15.18. 200FSR: 1. Gruber 2:08.67, 2. Smith 2:12.09 and 4. Frieler 2:18.94. 200IM: 1. Zirbes 2:38.55, 2. Wensmann 2:40.92 and 3. Kraemer 2:47.38. 50FS: 1. Bertram 26.51, 2. Ruoff 27.05 and 3. Reed 28.69. 1M Diving: 1. Nathe 184.35, 2. Dockendorf 162 and 4. Bella Braun 141.35. 100FLY: 1. Drossel 1:04.92, 2. Zirbes 1:12.36 and 4. Anderson 1:15.28. 100FS: 1. Gruber 57.74, 2. Bertram 59.14 and 3. Ruoff 1:00.43. 500FS: 1. Smith 5:57.93, 3. Frieler 6:13.08 and 5. Leah Seanger 6:30.07. 200FSR: 1. Bertram, Zirbes, Ruoff and Gruber 1:48.18 and 3. Braegelmann, Reed, Frieler and Smith 1:59.14. 100BK (EX): Drossel 1:03.76, Anderson 1:09.36 and Kraemer 1:12.16. 100BR (EX): Von Wahlde 1:23.35, Heller 1:24.28 and Erdmann 1:26.38. 400FSR (EX): Bertram, Ruoff Gruber and Drossel 3:54.55 and Wensmann, Anderson, Reed and Smith 4:18.84.

The Melrose Area girls tennis team won six of seven matches over St. John’s Prep Sept. 12 at Melrose Area High School in Melrose.

Melrose swimmers improving, setting records

Five of the wins were in two sets. Jamie Klasen and Jessica Pohlmann, at ﬁrst doubles, did not lose a set. Alexis Baumann, at second singles; and Macy Davis and Abigail Welle, at third doubles, lost just two sets.

1M Diving: 1. Brooke Hoffarth, Albany, 203.75 points, 2. Theresia Nathe, Melrose, 190.25, 3. Dockendorf, Melrose, 157.30 and 4. Feldewerd, Melrose, 146.40. 100FLY: 1. Bertram, Melrose, 1:06.51, 2. Anderson, Melrose, 1:11.71, 3. Reed, Melrose, 1:14.98, 4. Sara Eiynck, Albany, 1:15.07 and 5. Rayvin Pullins, Albany, 1:15.54. 100FS: 1. Gruber, Melrose, 58.68, 2. Brooke Hoffarth, Albany, 1:00.32, 3. Ella Erdmann, Melrose, 1:03.85, 4. Maddie Kraemer, Melrose, 1:04.29 and 5. Amy Butkowski, Albany, 1:04.48. 500FS: 1. McLachlan, Albany, 5:56.62, 2. Jaiden Smith, Melrose, 5:58.89, 3. Frieler, Melrose, 6:12.84, 4. Heller, Melrose, 6:26.95 and 5. Mckenzie Eiynck, Albany, 6:45.61. 200FSR: 1. Drossel, Reed, Smith and Gruber, Melrose, 1:49.51; 2. Gaebel, Trista Hoffarth, Sara Eiynck

Monday Afternoon Ladies League • Sept. 6 Team standings K&S Pharmacy 8-0 Mark’s Real People 6-10 CWI 6-10 Teal’s Liquor 6-10 Team high series K&S Pharmacy 1465 Mark’s Real People 1380 CWI 1336 Teal’s Liquor 1108 Team high game K&S Pharmacy 501 Mark’s Real People 484 CWI 463 Teal’s Liquor 409 Individual high series Karen Brendal 445 Elaine Wedel 393 Sharon Timp 387 Individual high game Jean Warner 167 Karen Brendal 161 Jan Theisen 161 Loretta Panek 147 Conversion: Max Goebel 1-2-6-10 Aug. Team29high series K&S Pharmacy 1360 CWI 1211 Mark’s Real People 1195 Teal’s Liquor 1086 Team high game Mark’s Real People 486 K&S Pharmacy 467 CWI 414 Teal’s Liquor 397 Individual high series Max Goebel 400 Jean Warner 379 Karen Brendal 369 Individual high game Max Goebel 156 Jean Warner 153 Marie Schleppenbach 145

Peifer was kept busy by Cathedral attacks. She ﬁnished with 26 saves.

Melrose Area’s Paige Gruber (top) congratulates Hallie Drossel after Drossel set the pool record Sept. 8 at Melrose High School in Melrose. Drossel was the winner of the 200 individual medley, Gruber took first in the 200 and 100 freestyle races, and they both swam on the first place 200m medley relay and 200 freestyle relay teams.

“I knew we didn’t have a chance (of winning) there,” said Karla Schneider, Albany head coach. “She’s a state champion. We did swimRacesawesome.”forthe other spots were close. Lynn Deters of Albany emerged from a pack of swimmers to take second place, besting Lady Dutchman Von Wahlde by just over two seconds. Von Wahlde and teammate Ellie Heller raced for third place, with Von Wahlde winning by .19“Beforeseconds.the race and after diving, we talked about winning close races, not always for ﬁrst place but for the other spots as well,” MeyerThesaid.Lady Dutchmen’s depth showed, as they usually earned two of the top threeAlbanyspots. had highlights, taking second and third in the 200 medley relay and winning the 500 freestyle and backstroke races.

The Lady Dutchmen had 1-2-3 ﬁnishes in the individual medley, the 50 freestyle and the 100 freestyle and the three fastest times in the 100 breaststroke. The latter was an exhibition.

Carter Schwalbe led the Huskies with a 12th-place ﬁnish, running the course in 17 minutes, 56.10 seconds. Also competing for Albany were Keegan Eibensteiner, 24th, 18:45.10; Mason Plumski, 37th, 19:19.20; Ray VanHeel, 41st, 19:31.20; and Gavin Crumley, 49th, 19:46.90.

The Albany girls team also competed but did not field a full team to figure into the team scores. Jazmin Pullins finished 47th with a time of 24:02.20, followed by Bella Schiffler, 49th, 24.06.40; Raelynn Hennen, 52nd, 24:35.10; and Sydney Dingmann, 62nd, 25:41.10.

As they rallied, the No. 2 doubles unit of Madison Baysinger and Anessa Redepenning were engaged in a threeset contest. They recovered from a 7-6 (7-3) loss in the ﬁrst set for 6-1, 6-2 wins.

Melrose had six shots on goal by Schwieters. None found the back of the net.

Melrose placed swimmers in the top four throughout the meet, with high ﬁnishes in the 100 butterﬂy and 100 backstroke races.

The 100 breaststroke race during Melrose’s 12362 win over Albany Sept. 8 at Melrose High School in Melrose summed up the meet.Drossel won the race, setting a pool record at 1:06.62. She ﬁnished 15 seconds ahead of the runner-up.

Importantly, four of five cases of vision impairment can be prevented or corrected. Globally, the leading causes of vision loss and blindness are both avoidable: cataract and unmet need for glasses.Thestudy’s lead author, Joshua Ehrlich, M.D., M.P.H., sought to better understand the association between visual disabilities and all-cause mortality. The work complements some of Ehrlich’s recent research, published in The Lancet Global Health Commission on Global Eye Health, that highlighted the impact of latelife vision impairment on health and well-being, including its influence on dementia, depression, and loss of independence.“It’simportant these issues are addressed early on because losing your vision affects more than just how you see the world; it affects your experience of the world and your life,” says Ehrlich. “This analysis provides an important opportunity to promote not only health and well-being, but also longevity by correcting, rehabilitating and preventing avoidable vision loss across the globe.”

“It was a good way to start the meet,” said Nathan Meyer, head coach. ... “Overall, we had four nice swims in that one.”

Lady Dutchmen tennis tops SJP

Huskies 5th of 12 at cross-country meet

Cathedral 6, Melrose 0

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200MR

Albany’s Emily McLachlan stays ahead of her competitors in the 500 yard freestyle during the Minnewaska Morris meet Sept. 6 at Albany High School in Albany. She finished first as did the team, winning 59-43.

Hoffarth 187.35 points. 100FLY: 2. Trista Hoffarth 1:15.38 and 3. Rayvin Pullins 1:18.87. 100FS: 2. Brooke Hoffarth 59.91 and 3. Butkowski 1:04.02. 500FS: 1. McLachlan 6:05.01 and 2. McKenzie Eiynck 6:39.68. 200FSR: 2. Gaebel, Sara Eiynck, Teagan Crumley and Butkowski 1:56; and 4. Michaela Buersken, Emily Schmitz, Elsie Kalla and McKenzie Eiynck 2:08.22. 100BK: 1. Spanier 1:05.12 and 3. Sara Eiynck 1:17.02. 100BR: 2. Deters 1:20.31 and 4. Butkowski 1:25.53. 400FSR: 2. Brooke Hoffarth, McKenzie Eiynck, Gaebel and Spanier 4:09.99 and 3. Trista Hoffarth, Pullins, Deters and McLachlan 4:17.94.

100BK: 2. Ruoff 1:06.50, 3. Anderson 1:08.13, 4. Zirbes 1:08.27, 6. Kraemer 1:12.64, 12. Ava Smith 1:20.54 and 13. Olivia Nathe 1:21.48. 100BR: 1. Drossel 1:06.95, 7. Von Wahlde 1:23.76, 8. Erdmann 1:24.61, 12. Klaphake 1:28.71 and 13. Brynn Berscheit 1:28.82. 400FSR: 2. Ruoff, Zirbes, Gruber and Drossel 4:02.75; 4. Frieler, Anderson, Wensmann and Jaiden Smith 4:23.93; 8. LaForge, Viere, Seanger and Kraemer 4:38.46; 10. Enright, Olivia Nathe, Ava Smith and Nadia Berscheit 5:05.52; and 14: Anika Berscheit, Gabrielle Finken, Grace Hinnenkamp and Caydence Nechanicky 5:28.47. Melrose 123, Albany 62

Zirbes, Drossel, Anderson and Reed won the 200 medley relay. That was the first of nine Lady Dutchmen first-place finishes. The team swam the final three events as exhibitions and had the fastest times in those races.

The Lady Dutchmen placed three in the top-15, winning the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Cross-Country Invitational Sept. 12 at Long Prairie Country Club in Long Prairie.There were 13 schools represented, with ﬁve having

solo tackles and eight assisted tackles, while Andrew Olson, Luke Barrow, Isaac Evenson and Devon Schaefer totaled three solo tackles each.

The loss drops the Huskers to 0-2. Holdingford 0 0 0 0-0 Royalton 0 18 8 0-26

overs on downs. Once it recovered a Rockford fumble.

The Albany Huskies struggled to keep the football on offense and demonstrated how important possession can be, as the Milaca Wolves earned a 20-7 home victory over the Huskies Sept. 9 at Milaca High School in Milaca.“We were better physically than the team we faced,” said Mike Ellingson, head coach. “Week two was better than week one; the result just wasn’tThethere.”Huskies received an early boost from athletic quarterback Izaac Hutchinson, who made a Milaca defender miss in the open field on a triple option play for a first-quarter touchdown. The score was enough for Albany to enter halftime with a 7-6 lead, but the Huskies were already beginning to show cracks in the mold with a turnover on downs and a fumble in the first quarter, both in the red“Ourzone.kids knew we had

Melrose girls win LPGE cross-country meet

times. Berscheit and Jose De Los Santos Morales participated in seven tackles.

The boys competed in a ﬁeld of 12 teams and girls eight.

When they had to pass the Dutchmen were slowed. Orbeck was intercepted three times, all coming when it appeared the Dutchmen were in control of the game. Despite those mistakes, Melrose kept the game close, a credit to the defense.Each time Melrose let an offensive opportunity slip by,

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BY HERMAN LENSING STAFF WRITER incompleteMelroseteams.Area’s Kayla Meyer, at 22 minutes, 11.46 seconds, earned sixth, and was the top finish by any Lady Dutchmen out of the 66 competitors. Maria Hinnenkamp, of Melrose, finished in 10th place and 14th was claimed by Zoe Hoeschen. Melrose Area finished with 61 points.

The Dutchmen earned 142 points, taking ﬁfth. First place was a 54 by St. John’s

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Dutchman Devin Orbeck (center) takes advantage of the hole created by his linemen to get into the open field for a 58-yard run as running backs Lucas Feldewerd (left) and Anthony Berscheit provide protection from the back Sept. 9 at Melrose Area High School in Melrose. The trio accounted for 176 yards rushing for Melrose.

Following Rockford’s 23-yard touchdown pass and point after kick on its ﬁrst possession, the Dutchmen spent the game trying to reach the end zone. They had good drives and were able to run the ball.Blocks by linemen Avery Kraemer, Will Sjogren, Hunter Goihl and Fernando Estrella Becerra provided holes for quarterback Devin Orbeck to gain 100 yards, led by running back Anthony Berscheit around defenders for 60 yards and helped Lucas Feldewerd run through tackles for 16 yards.“I thought we ran the ball better this week,” Noll said. “But our passing…, we’ve got to get something out of that, and it’s not happening right now. We gotta get better.”

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The Dutchmen gave themselves another scoring opportunity late in the game. A 58-yard run by Orbeck put Melrose inside the Rockford 20-yard line. A run by Feldewerd put the ball on the 13-yard line with a second-and-seven situation. The drive stalled there as Melrose was called for holding, threw an incomplete pass and then an interception.With close to three minutes left, and only one time out left for Melrose, Rockford opted to run and burn time off of the clock and preserve its win.“We gotta dig deep and ﬁnd ways to win,” said cohead coach Vaughn Glasener. “Hopefully, we can learn from it (the loss) and regroup.” Rockford 7 0 0 0-7 Melrose 0 0 0 0-0 Passing: Orbeck 3/9-11 yards (3 interceptions). Rushing: Orbeck 19 carries-100 yards, Feldewerd 4-16, Berscheit 10-60. Receiving: Feldewerd 1 reception-minus 4, Berscheit 2-15.

“We just have to really hammer home doing your job,” Ellingson said. “I think it’s been a staple of this program for a number of years, just being excellent at the basics. We just need to go back to thoseStill,basics.”theAlbany defensive unit showed promise against a talented Milaca offense. Tanner Reis logged six

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“I think both quarterbacks are doing what we’re asking them to do,” Ellingson said.Albany will have a chance to redeem its ugly loss against a strong Watertown-Mayer team at 7 p.m., Friday, Sept. 16, at Herges Stadium in Albany.“We’re looking for 11 guys to go on the ﬁeld and do their job,” Ellingson said. “There will have to be accountability and discipline within it, and we’ve got to be diligent, as a coaching staff, in getting kids in the right spots.”

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Mason Bierbaum and Ethan Borgerding came away with interceptions to keep the contest competitive.Offensively, Hutchinson compiled 42 passing yards and 38 rushing yards, while fellow quarterback Carter Voss, a more dynamic pocket passer, completed three passes for 54 yards.

Wolves take advantage of Albany football woes

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The turnover margin, while not a perfect science, can often dictate the winner and loser of a football game.

The Dutchmen had the numbers for a win Sept. 8 when it hosted Rockford in football at Melrose Area High School in Melrose. What it did not have in their 7-0 loss were points. The team had its chances but did not capitalize on them.“Every time we had something going, we turned the ball over or we had a snap that goes over the head or a penalty,” said Chuck Noll, cohead coach. “We can’t let that happen. If we correct two of those things, we score.”

Royalton blanks football team

The Holdingford swim and dive team dominated in their Sept. 8 meet against Ogilvie-Mora winning 66-32 at Holdingford High School in Holdingford. The Huskers nished ﬁrst in seven events and second in nine events. 200MR: 1. Mekenna Bartkowicz, Molly Leners, Madison Tschida and Grayce Johnson 2 minutes, 9.23 seconds; and 2. Laina Hoac, Shailyn Welinski, Kirstyn Sand and Paige Gerads 2:14.31. 200FS: 2. Johnson 2:21.99 and 3. Gerads 2:27.18. 200IM: 1. Leners 2:39.14 and 2. Brooklyn Kuklok 2:50.47. 50FS: 1. Bartkowicz 28.36 and 4. Lexi Reis 33.39. 1M Diving: 3. Precious Diakite 104.05 points, 4. Angelika Diakite 91.55 and 5. Allison Feia 80.60. 100FLY: 1. Tschida 1:11.16 and 2. Hoac 1:15.31. 100FS: 1. Bartkowicz 1:01.48 and 2. Welinski 1:106.70. 500FS: 3. Johnson 6:26.77 and 4. Gerads 6:54.98. 200FSR: 2. Bartkowicz, Leners, Sand and Tschida 1:53.05; and 4. Jordyn Kostreba, Gerads, Reis and Welinski 2:07.89. 100BK: 2. Hoac 1:13.46 and 4. Kendal Isder 1:29.93. 100BR: 1. Leners 1:18.31 and 2. Sand 1:25.55. 400FSR: Kostreba, Isder, Johnson and Welinski 4:03.91; and 2. win

Team has good drives but does not capitalize

Runners race to 3rd place

Maggie Gross, Sand, Tschida and Hoac 4:18.51. Aquatics

Dutchman Will Sjogren breaks through the line to grab Rockford running back Logan Stedman Sept. 9 at Melrose Area High School in Melrose. Sjogren finished with five tackles and one sack.

chances and opportunities, and we just didn’t execute at a level to win a football game,” Ellingson said. “When you go 1-for-4 in the red zone, those are failed opportunities to grab a hold of the game and go fromMilacathere.”punished this lack of lead extension in the third quarter with a massive swing, ﬁring off back-to-back touchdown-scoring drives sandwiched between an Albany three-and-out. Suddenly, the Huskies were staring at a 20-7 deﬁcit off the back of failed defensive assignments and a failure to stop the Wolves’ ground game, as Milaca lead running back Jack Schoenborn converted 19 carries into 222 rushing yards.

Prep.The Dutchmen’s leading runner was Dominic Kerzman, 19:04.22, taking 12th, and Austin Kelzer, 19:09.06, ﬁnished 14th. Brandon Kampsen, of Sauk Centre, was ﬁrst with 1:16.14.

Mistakes dash Dutchmen football’s dreams

Both the boys and girls Holdingford cross-country teams ﬁnished third at the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Cross-Country meet Sept. 12 at the Long Prairie Country Club in Long Prairie.

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Drew Lange was 12 of 24 passing for 107 yards and one interception. His passes went to ﬁve different receivers. Ryder Petersen had three receptions for 30 yards, Tanner Tomasek had three for 29 yards, Masyn Patrick had three for 25 yards, Brandon Hall had two for 24 yards and Justin Anderson had two for 16 yards. Luke Bieniek led Holdingford in rushing with 38 yards on 10 carries. Connor Patrick gained 28 yards on eight attempts and Petersen logged 11 yards on six carries.

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Huskies fall to Milaca for first loss

Albany 7 0 0 0-7 Milaca 6 0 14 0-20 Passing: Hutchinson 2-6-42 yards, 1 interception. Rushing: Adam Dennis 5 carries-52 yards and Hutchinson 6-38-1 TD. Receiving: Cole Panek 2 receptions-34 yards.

Royalton scored 18 points in the second quarter and eight in the third.

For the boys, Aiden Pellett was the top ﬁnisher, coming in ninth overall with a time of 18 minutes and 34.84 seconds. Right behind and in 10th place was Joseph Guthrie at 10:49.30.Loretta Mrsola ﬁnished eighth for the girls, with a time of 22:31.19.Otherscompeting for the boys were Nick Guthrie, 19th, 19:30.08; Jimmy Jenson, 31st, 19:58.30; CJ Clear, 38th, 20:20.29; and Cameron Martini, 42nd, 20:35.18.

the defense responded well. The team kept Rockford from long possessions. It sacked the quarterback four times and dropped ball carries behind the line of scrimmage six

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Except for Rockford’s ﬁrst drive, the Dutchmen defense forced punts or turn-

The Holdingford Huskers football team moved the ball but could not punch it into the end zone in a 26-0 loss to Royalton in Mid State (Sub 2) competition Sept. 9 at Holdingford High School in Holdingford.

For the girls, Claire Arvig ﬁnished 18th at 26:16.06; Alyssa Young, 21st, 24:23.14; Olivia Klasin, 27th, 24:58.27, Gracelyn Gerads, 33rd, 25:22.04; and Evie Aleckson, 25:32.26.St.John’s

Prep finished first with 54 points in the boys race while Melrose Area came in first with 61 points in the girls race. The Huskers boys totaled 71 points while the girls team recorded 93 points.

What other activities are you involved in at school? Softball, Captains and Leaders, and Letter Club.

What have you liked most about school? I like the community of my friends.

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What are three words that describe your personality? Determined, stubborn and kind.

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Holdingford senior middle-hitter Chesney Phillipp tries to hit the ball past two Foley blockers during the Sauk Rapids-Rice tournament Sept. 10 at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School in Sauk Rapids. The Huskers and 15 other teams competed at the annual tournament.

What do you hope to do with the team this year? I hope to win one more game and win our first section game.

A ferocious attack by the Dutchmen boys soccer team came close to tying the game Sept. 8, but they lost 2-1 to Little Falls at Melrose Area High School in Melrose.Trailing 2-0 with less than six minutes left, Dutchman Alonso Montanez Garcia found himself unguarded and in front of the Flyer goal. He booted it past the Withingoalie.theremaining time, Melrose remained on the attack and had chances to score. A shot from the right side just missed the open goal, another sailed over the net, a third bounced off of the left goal post, and then time ran out.

Tell us something about yourself most people do not know? I have a pet turtle named Camaro. What is your dream job? Automotive engineering.

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How have you tried to make a difference at school? I try to be positive and kind to those around me.

What are you thankful for today? I am thankful for my parents and my siblings, Courtney and Payton. They push me to be the best person I can be and the person I am today.

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What are two of your goals that you would like to accomplish during the school year? I would like to do my best in the classroom and leave my mark for future classes.

Parents Peifer and Jennifer Schramel goalie on the Melrose soccer team.

How do you try to make a difference at school? I try to bring positive energy everywhere I go and lead my younger teammates. I give rides to athletes doing weights and for practice and also try to support other sports by bringing energy to the student sections at their games.

What is your favorite thing to do on the court? I love giving a hitter a good set so they have an even better kill.

What do you like most about being on the team? It is a great support system, and it is always a lot of fun. We encourage each other.

What teacher has impacted your education the most? All of my teachers have, for many different reasons.

The Holdingford Huskers volleyball team competed at the 16team Sauk Rapids-Rice Tournament Sept. 10 at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School in Sauk Rapids.

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Makenna Hohbein led the team with 11 kills and 6 aces.

“The team came out wanting to win tonight, and win they did,” KlattHohbeinsaid. led the team in aces with four, followed by Trista Popp with three. Hohbein, 6, Addy Pilarski, 5, Sand, 5, and Brooklyn Burns, 4, led the team in kills.

Huskers volleyball picks up first conference win

Holdingford 3, ACGC 1

What has been your most memorable experience on the soccer team? My freshman year, the first time I started on the varsity team.

Parents: Ron and Doris Buerman Accomplishment: Senior setter who helped the Albany girls volleyball team place third at the 16-team Sauk Rapids-Rice tournament Sept. 10. Albany defeated Cathedral 25-19, 1225, 17-15 in the third-place match.

What do you hope to do in school outside of your activity before the year ends? I hope to keep my grades up and get As.

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The Huskers won all of its sets by the same score, 25-20, with the Falcons winning the third set 25-21.

What do you enjoy doing in your spare time? I like being with my friends.

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“Maddy Mitchell followed behind with eight kills and became a key player when we needed it most,” said Molly Klatt, head coach. “Ellie Sand had six kills and became one of our go-tos at the net when we needed someone to make a smart play.”

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Melrose had a late game surge, playing a good defensive game while looking for scoring opportunities. Goalie Adan Lara Ambriz had 16 saves.

What other school activities are you involved in? Synchronized swimming and National Honor Society.

Why is it important for you to be involved in school activities? It is important to be involved in school activities because you can meet some of your closest friends and relieve some of the stress that school creates.

Accomplishment: Senior

“They are getting better, developing more of a passion for soccer,” said Mauricio Perez, head coach. Cathedral 10, Melrose Area 0

Lose 2-1 on home field

What do you enjoy most about being part of the volleyball team? I enjoy being able to rely on my teammates to make me a better player and being able to do the same thing for them.

Holdingford 3, LPGE 0

The Huskers got its ﬁrst Central Minnesota Conference win Sept. 8 with a 3-1 victory over the Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City Falcons at ACGC School in Grove City.

PHOTOS BY HERMAN LENSING (Above) Midfielder Aaron Abonce Garcia looks for a way around a Cathedral defender Sept. 6 at Melrose Area High School in Melrose. Melrose’s attack produced five shots on goal.

Dutchmen late-game soccer surge comes up short against Little Falls

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What is one piece of advice you would give underclassmen to help them excel in academics or athletics? Never give up and always give 100%.

(Left) Alonso Montanez Martinez drives the ball toward the goal Sept. 8 against Little Falls at Melrose Area High School in Melrose. Montanez Martinez later scored a Dutchmen goal.

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Holdingford swept the visiting Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Thunder 3-0, winning 25-15, 25-19, 25-13, Sept. 6 at Holdingford High School in Holdingford.

The Dutchmen fell 10-0 to Cathedral Sept. 6 in Melrose.The team was limited in its offensive attack. It had two shots on goal in the half and three in the second half. The Dutchmen’s focus was to play a tight defense.Perez and assistant coach Syndey Ortiz said in the ﬁrst half Melrose was able to keep Cathedral from easy goals. With Lara Ambriz in the net, Melrose trailed 3-0 at halftime.Ifthere was a chance, Lara Ambriz got to the ball. In the second half, though, Cathedral’s pressure overcame the Melrose defense. Most of the seven second half Cathedral goals came in a ﬁve-minute period, and Lara Ambriz often had no chance to make a stop. He had close to 20 saves in the game.

How do you prepare yourself leading up to a game? I try not to overthink the game.

What is one piece of advice you would give underclassmen to help them excel in academics or athletics? The work you do behind the scenes is some of the most important work you will ever do.

What is something you have learned in class recently? I learned a steam engine is an external combustion engine.

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