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Home Town Liquors to close for two weeks of renovation BY SCOTT MCKINNEY NEWS@BRAHAMJOURNAL.COM
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Students learn about Johnny Appleseed On Friday, Sept. 28 the second grade students at Braham Elementary spent the day learning about Johnny Appleseed and doing activities with apples. They were even able to make applesauce in class. The students helped wash and peel the apples for the sauce but the best part, according to the students, was tasting the applesauce. They all had a great time and gave the day two thumbs up.
Home Town Liquors, the City of Braham’s municipal package store, will close for renovations for the first two weeks of January. At its Nov. 13 meeting, the Braham City Council approved a bid for flooring replacement for the liquor store. Manager Jacque Nordby said that the carpet has become worn and the concrete floor beneath it is cracked and jutting up. She received bids from two businesses, and recommended that the Council approve the bid from Millz House of Apple Valley for $17,000. An additional bid was received for $2,790 from Scott’s Decorating of Rush City, to re-paint the walls during the renovation. Nordby said that the city’s liquor fund has more than enough funds to cover this expense. Nordby proposed that the store be closed Jan. 1-13 for the renovations, saying that this time frame would have the least negative impact on customers. She said that she and the rest of the staff will remain busy during that time, clearing shelves and moving inventory to storage areas. The council unanimously approved the bids and the store closing. The next City Council meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 4 at City Hall. It will include a Truth in Taxation meeting and a vote on the 2019 city budget.
Farmers report disappointing soybean harvest, record corn yields BY TERRY SALMELA NEWS@MORAMINN.COM
Following Thanksgiving, most farmers had their soybeans harvested, but were battling the wet weather and fields to finish their corn harvest. “It has been a difficult harvest,” said John Swanson, Sales Agronomist for Federated Co-op based in Ogilvie. “Soybean yields have been above average, but not as good as expected. On the other hand, corn yields are very good everywhere and farmers in the Mora and surrounding area have had their best corn crop in history.” This is the third very wet
growing season in a row. The entire growing season was wet except for a short stretch in August. “There were plenty of heat units to get the crops to mature with very good quality,” said Nancy Rys who farms with her husband Tom east of Rock Creek. They have a grain drying and storage business for 20 area farmers and a Pioneer Hybrid dealership. Despite the wet growing season, Rys said that corn yields were amazingly good at 20-25 percent above average with excellent grain quality. She has seen corn test weights from 5759 lbs./bu. (the standard is 5556 lbs./bu.) while last year she had seen a lot of test weights in
the low 50s. Roger Peterson, district sales manager for Gold Country Seeds said, “Most of the soybeans finally got harvested. They looked good during the season, but everyone was disappointed with their yields. What looked like 70 bushels per acre earlier was 50 at harvest time. The average was in the low 40s with some at 60. Something was wrong.” Swanson agreed. He said that as the saying goes, ‘soybeans are made in August.’ “That is when we had a short dry period,” he added. “Also, a lot of beans lodged from the heavy TERRY SALMELA | TIMES
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Operation Round Up helps power Braham Super Mileage team CONTRIBUTED EAST CENTRAL ENERGY
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Super Milage team (left to right): Josh Klingensmith, Jeremy Brown and Ben Carlson
The Braham Area Schools Super Mileage team hopes to continue its success in international competition with the street legal electric car it’s building. A $2,700 grant from East Central Energy’s Operation Round Up Trust recently helped the team purchase electric motor controller parts for the car, which is being designed and assembled, in part, by students Josh Klingensmith, Jeremy Brown and Ben Carlson. Under the direction of Ag Science and Technology teacher Luke Becker, the super mileage team will participate in the Urban Concept battery electric class at the Shell Eco Marathon in California this spring. The students will compete against teams from at least 10 countries from North and South America. “Support from the community makes our program possible,” Luke said, “and Operation Round Up has played a big part in helping us meet our goal with this electric car.” ECE members contribute to the ORU Trust when they volunteer to have their monthly electric bill rounded up to the next dollar. For more information on Operation Round Up, visit eastcentralenergy. com.
Braham first quarter honor roll A HONOR ROLL Grade 12 Anderson, Sydney Morgan Brown, Jeremy Michael Butenhoff, Grace E Erbstoesser, Sarah Elizabeth Graham, Paige Karen Grams, McKenna Ranee Henneman, Margrette Faith Magnuson, Jacob Timothy Malecek, Audrey Rose Marks, Joseph Ray Nelson, Madalynn Maria Olson, Abigail Faith Petersen, Cassandra Ann Roslin, Ryan Matthew Shellito, Devin William Tomlinson, Kate Elizabeth Woods, William Xavier Grade 11 Addison, Cynthia Autumn Adkins, Kassandra Maree Anderson, Zachary Rollance Bendickson, Luke Thaddeus Callahan, Cody Howard Carlson, Benjamin Michael Coolidge, Arabella Anne Hill, Grace Ivory Hirsch, Emily Mae Horbul, Alexis Lynn Klingensmith, Joshua Glenn Kunshier, Savannah Elise Leniz, Amaya Jean Magnuson, Elizabeth Colleen Piatz, Emily Jane Wickeham, Leah Rose Wickeham, Meegan Kay
Grade 10 Baker, Jody Inez Blanchette, Kallie Maliejeh Burmaster, Tessa Rae Carlson-Hughes, Mckayla Christine Cornelius, Hannah Marie Dziubak, Ryan Thomas Hansen, Cody Richard Kern, Jacob Christopher Klingensmith, Jaeden Miranda Laman, Kevin Duane Lee, Hayden James Londgren, Masyn JamesLawrence Lund, Shane Carlyn Piatz, Sara Kathryn Pierson, Adelia Rae Sheridan, Haile Ann Sterling, Hanna L Tauer, Michael David Yerke, Zachary Thomas Lee Grade 9 Anderson, Sophie Lorraine Bombard, Evelyn Ann Cuda, Lacy Marie Erbstoesser, Lillian Ester Gould, Luke Alan Hollenkamp, Jillian Louise Hopkins, Trinity Ann Johnson, Jonah Matthew Kopel, Hannah Mary Kuhnke, Ella Elaine Mankie, John O Nelson, Mackinzie Joseph Olson, Hannah Marie Oquist, Edwin Joseph Sexton, Easton Lee
Stone, Madison Mae Sundvall, Rebecca J Waknitz, Herta Jo Warzecha, Kyle Anton Grade 8 Arnoldi, Mackenzie Ann Berg, Morgan Diane Bergren, Grace Berneking, Angelina Rose Brown, Lucas Creo Carey, Jaden Ione Carlson, Allison Marie Cashin, Elise Dircks, Kaytlynn Bernice Floding, Allyson Grace Giffrow, Ashlynn Mary Louise Johnson, Sophia Marie Klingensmith, Joyanna Marie Kruse, Abby Kuhnke, Julia Lee Lund, Brett Neudahl, Ashton Aaron Pearson, Jaiden Renee Petersen, Kristina Annette Robinson, Seth A Schroeder, Mykenna Mary Shockman, Alison Marie Spiering, Arwen Isabela Thoreson, Leah Elizabeth Grade 7 Bryant, Jenna Luella Carter, Heath Allen Davis, Ava Marie Davis, Madison Lynn Duvernay, Nickole Gertrude Dziubak, Caiden Anthony Fix, Elizabeth Marie Hentges, Ava Marie
Johnson, Anton Thomas Johnson, Delaney Jo Kopel, Matthew John Lee, Brennan James Leniz, Logan Antonio Londgren, Mya Pierson, Brooke Rose Pierson, Royce LaDean Riesing, Rachel Rose Tepley, Jacob Raymond White, Benjamin Martin Zimpel, Arin Jean
B HONOR ROLL Grade 12 Campbell, Mindy Lou Giffrow, Sierra Madonna Hill, Dakota Michael Johnson, Jacob Matthew Mankie, Joshua J Marthaler, Brody Douglas Moore, Christina Marie Newton, Karissa Lee Yerke, Matthew Robert Grade 11 Bragdon, Megan Eleanor Caufman, Joseph Graves, Vincent Tuzzolino Johnson, Jason Christopher Kreyer, Madison Page Leaf, Addalee Marie Long, Madison Elizabeth Lynch, Logan James Clay Newton, Joshua Marshall Olson, Olivia Carol Taylor, Elenore Marie Zimmer, Justin Ivan
Grade 10 Aldrich, Ashlyn Day Anderson, Blake David Bostrom, Jenna Rae Brown, Emily Ann Cacioppo, Madison Lynn Grams, Brockton Lee Heikes, Tyler Wright Hill, Destry Lee Johnson, Jordan Lynn LaFrenz, Dakota Philip Leaf, Jordan James Londgren, Alex James Nelson, Lydia Rose Tschumper, Emma Marie Werlein, Connor Jordan Wicke, Tyler Elliot Grade 9 Erbstoesser, Desarae Kay Gries, Molly Rose Hansen, Isabella Napza Helser, Bethany Rose Klepsa, Hannah Lee Lener, Emma Carol Long, Chloe Ann McElrath, Tyler Mitchell Robinson, Viktoria Jean Sisko, Auron David Grade 8 Bestick, Kyle James Carlson, Malachi Szander Cosgrove, Clay Christpher Defilippo, Alexa Ann Doble, Ella Joy Duvernay, Joseph Golly, Wyatt Gravem, Mackenzie Lee Hernandez Lucht, Elissa Lila
Jorgensen, Abigail Marie Lucht, Chloe Michaela Nelson, Lyle Danger Nelson, Zachary Edward Newton, Garret Montgomery O’Neil, Keegan Adam Bradley Rowland, Lucas John Sanders, Hailie Jayde Schusted, Caleb Samuel Shutrop, Emily Irene Snedeker, Alex Benjamin Sparks, Ella Rose Stich, Moses Grade 7 Asher, Kileigh Alexis Campbell, Memphys Andrew David Carlson, Mariah Taylor Eklund, Jesse David Grams, Braden Lawrence Helser, Blake William Lee Helser, Brett Michael David Hernandez Lucht, Emanuel Luis Larson, Kierra Rae Lawyer, Abby Lynn LeBarron, Samantha Marjorie Londgren, Carsyn James Lotz, Brycen Paul Nellis, Rylin James Nordby, Evalyn L Oquist, Isaac Peter Piatz, Amanda Lee Robinson, Konstantin Marvin Schroeder, Gavon Jacob Shutrop, Kiara Jane Vang, Titus Cheenou Waknitz, Grace Anna Wessel, Isaiah White, Aiden Lee
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The BEPO will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Braham High School media center, 531 Elmhurst Ave. S., Braham.
Braham residents in need of a warm jacket come Monday- Friday, 9 to 11 a.m. to the Braham Event Center, 655 8th St. S.W., Braham, to receive one for free.
DEC. 4 Friends of the Library
Wedding Fair Vendor registration is now open for the East Central MN Wedding Fair to be held on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, from 12-4 p.m. at Cambridge Middle School. Vendor information, shareable event flyer files, and couples’ pre-registration can be found online at: https://www. north65chamber.com/ events/spectacular-wedding-fair/.
DEC. 1- DEC. 14 Girl Scouts Season of Giving The Braham Girl Scouts are collecting donations for those in need this holiday season. Needed items include: games, toys, gifts for all ages, hats, mittens, scarves and gift cards. Donation boxes are at City Hall and area businesses and churches. Donations also collected at the community tree lighting. For more information contact Tish at 763-244-0450
DEC. 1 VFW Pancake Breakfast The VFW will be serving breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. at the Braham Event Center, 655 8th St. S.W., Braham.
DEC. 3 Blue Star Moms Mothers with sons or daughters serving in the military are invited to the monthly meeting of Blue Star Moms Pine City Chapter 16 at 6:30 p.m. at the Pine City VFW, 305 8th St. SW. Open to those in area cities and counties. For more info, call Tish at (763) 244-0450.
Free Family Law Clinic There will be a free Family Law Clinic at 6 p.m. at Family Pathways, 6413 Oak Street, North Branch. This event is open to the public. Learn the basics on dissolution and custody, receive helpful materials, and have questions answered by an attorney. Call Kim at 651-257-2890 with questions.
DEC. 6 Tree Lighting and Caroling The Girl Scouts invite the community to the Braham Christmas tree lighting at 6:30 p.m. at Freedom Park, on Main St. S., Braham. Share hot cocoa, cookies and caroling at Park Cafe.
Small Town Holiday Concert Julie Cavallin and Kim Horcher will present a small town holiday concert at 4:30 p.m. at Braham Country Floral, 128 Central Dr. W., Braham.
DEC. 8 Santa Day- Holiday Event
Join the East Central Grad Band at 2 p.m. at the Cambridge-Isanti High School - Hardy Center, 430 8th Ave. N.W., Cambridge, for a free performance of holiday marching tunes and seasonal favorites. For more information contact Director Lynn Wedlund at 763-689-4121
DEC. 11 Braham Chamber The Braham Area Camber of Commerce will meet at 6 p.m. at the Braham Community Event Center, 655 8th St. W.
DEC. 12 Senior Social Join Friends of the Alice Studt Library at 2 p.m. at the Braham Event Center, 655 8th St. SW, for great discussion, a special program and socializing. Christmas music by Marie Grundberg andCompany. Bring a friend. Refreshments will be served. Call 320-396-3177 for more information.
DEC. 13 The Gathering The Gathering (formerly Adult Day Break) offers respite events and social gatherings for seniors with mild memory loss a chance to interact in activities, play games, reminisce, enjoy music and a meal while family caregivers take a needed break. Meeting takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Braham Evangelical Covenant Church For more information call 320-396-2334.
VFW Meeting The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1731 meets at the Braham Event Center, 655 8th St. SW, at 7 p.m.
ECFE Family Fun Night Early Childhood Family Education will be hosting a family fun night from 6-7 p.m.
Braham Area School Board
Library Open - Monday
The Braham Area School Board meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the Braham Area High School Community Room, 531 Elmhurst Avenue South.
The library room at the Event Center is open Mondays, from 12:30-4:30 p.m. (ECR Library Link Site) with a wide selection of books, audiobooks and DVDs for children and adults. Bring your laptop and use the free Wi-Fi or use the library computers for internet or printing. Call (320) 3963177 for more info.
DEC. 20 Compassionate Friends The Compassionate Friends is a support group for families who have lost a child, and meets from 7-9 p.m. at Saints Peter and Paul’s Catholic Church, Braham. For more info, call Carol Peterson at (320) 396-3496.
Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Isanti County Beyond the Yellow Ribbon will meet from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Cambridge Community Center, 505 Spirit River Dr. S., Cambridge.
Monday/Wednesday Bingo The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 290 will host bingo at the Braham Event Center, 655 8th St. W. Mondays and Wednesdays from 6-8 p.m. There will be food, coffee and water available to purchase. Call (320) 396-3177 for more info.
Monday Al-Anon Al-Anon meets every Monday at 6 p.m. at the County Courthouse, Mora.
Tuesday Modern Square Dancing for Beginners from 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. on Tuesdays at the Isanti Primary School, 301 W. Co. Rd.5, Isanti. Just show up or call 612-710-2527 or 612-201-0516. Visit the website at http://cambridgecorners.weebly.com.
Thursday Food Shelf The Braham Area Food Shelf is open each Thursday 8 a.m. to noon. It is located on the south side of the Event Center.
DEC. 21 Elementary Concerts Grades K-6 present their winter concerts at 10 a.m. at the Braham School, 531 Elmhurst Ave. S., Braham, C100/ Auditorium.
DEC. 26 Medicare 101 Medicare Basics Senior LinkAge Line, a free informational service for adults and veterans, those with disabilities and their families, is offering a class at 12 p.m. at the Braham Event Center, 655 8th Street S.W., Braham. Call 1-800333-2433 to register.
DEC. 27 The Gathering The Gathering (formerly Adult Day Break) offers respite events and social gatherings for seniors with mild memory loss a chance to interact in activities, play games, reminisce, enjoy music and a meal while family caregivers take a needed break. Meeting takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Braham Evangelical Covenant Church For more information call 320-396-2334.
Thursday NAMI Connection National Alliance on Mental Illness, a peer support group for adults recovering from mental illness meets every Thursday from 6:30- 8 p.m., at the Cambridge Medical Center in the Harbor Room.
Friday-Adult Drop-in Center The Adult Drop-in Center, for adults living with mental illness, is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 825 Golf Ave. S.W., Pine City. Activities are planned to help increase healthy function. Call 320-362-4343 for more information.
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The Braham Event Center, 655 8th St. S.W., Braham, will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a variety of fun holiday events including: Belgian waffles from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Santa’s Gift Shoppe, Elves’ Workshop, photos with Santa, Mrs. Claus bake sale, holiday music
The East Central Grad Band Marching into Christmas
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Get personalized letters from Santa
Get personalized letters from Santa mailed to your loved ones, young and old. The cost per letter will be a $3.50 donation. All donations will go to the Braham Girl Scouts “Season of Giving – Toy Drive.” Items needed to complete your letter are as follows: • Child/person’s name and age • Your name or relationship to child • Activity child likes • Gift child wants or is getting
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The Grandy Lions Club will meet at 7 p.m. at 2749 County Road 6 NE, Grandy.
Braham City Council The Braham City Council meeting will take place at 7:00 p.m. at Braham City Hall, 201 Broadway Ave. S., Braham
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• Child’s home town • Name and full address of letter destination Please mail all information to the Girl Scouts, 400 Circle Drive, Braham, MN 55006. Call Santa’s helper if you have any questions at 320396-3628. Deadline to receive letters will be Dec. 17, 2018. All letters will be mailed by Dec. 18, 2018.
• DAD’S BELGIAN WAFFLE BREAKFAST - 9:00am-1:00 pm. Cost: $8.00; 6 & under free with an adult purchase! • Santa’s Gift Shoppe - A great place for affordable gift -giving. Find something for everyone! Santa’s helpers will help children shop and wrap their gifts. • Elves’ Workshop - Great
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activities for children! • Photos With Santa Bring a non-perishable Saturday, Dec. 8 food item for the Braham Caroling - Enjoy and Food Shelf or a $1 donation relax to a variety of and receive a picture with holiday music! Santa! • Decorated Trees & • Mrs. Claus Bake Sale Wreaths - Purchase a Holiday treats and other lovely tree or wreath from baked goods for sale! our holiday selection. • Holiday Music and
Library Every Monday 12:30-4:30pm
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Senior Social Wed. Dec. 19 2pm
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HEARD ON THE STREET BY KIM LUECK-FOSS At the Braham Event Center during the Tim and Catrina show on Nov. 20, we asked the following question:
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t is usually best for people to make their own decisions on matters that significantly affect their lives. In some cases, however, people become unable to do so because of health or cognitive impairments. In these situations, it is important for people to have someone they trust who can make decisions for them. Establishing a power of attorney may be something to consider.
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WHAT IS A FINANCIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY? A financial power of Lori Swanson attorney is a document that gives someone permission to act on another person’s behalf. When a person creates a power of attorney, they are considered the “principal.” The individual to whom they give this permission is called their “agent” or “attorney-in-fact.” This individual does not need to be an attorney, but should be someone the person greatly trusts. There has been an uptick in recent years of financial fraud by agents who abuse the authority granted to them under a power of attorney. The person selected as the agent should be responsible, honest and diligent. When establishing a power of attorney, a person must decide how much authority they want their agent to have over their affairs. A general power of attorney gives an agent the ability to act on a person’s behalf in all of their affairs, while a limit-
ed power of attorney grants an agent this authority only in specific situations. A person may also choose to make their power of attorney “durable,” which means it stays in place even if the person becomes incompetent or incapacitated. A principal can also revoke a power of attorney. For example, somebody facing surgery may complete a power of attorney on a temporary basis, but then revoke it once they are healed and out of the hospital. WHEN SHOULD I USE A POWER OF ATTORNEY? A power of attorney may be a good idea for people who are unable or who may become unable in the future to manage their financial affairs or make other decisions for themselves. Examples of powers people can give to their agent are: • To use a person’s assets to pay their everyday living expenses. • To manage benefits from Social Security, Medicare or other government programs. • To handle transactions with their bank and other financial institutions. • To file and pay a person’s taxes. • To manage a person’s retirement accounts. HOW DO I CREATE A POWER OF ATTORNEY? A power of attorney must be in writing, signed in front of a notary, dated and clear on what powers are being granted. If a person wishes to make the power of attorney durable (i.e., to last even if they become incapacitated), they must include a statement such as: “This power of at-
torney shall not be affected by incapacity or incompetence of the principal.” It is not necessary to have a lawyer prepare a power of attorney, but consulting with one can help ensure that the power of attorney is constructed in a way that aligns with the person’s wishes. WHEN DOES A POWER OF ATTORNEY END? A mentally competent person can remove a power of attorney at any time with a signed document. If a power of attorney is not removed, it ends with a person’s death. WHERE CAN I GET A SAMPLE FORM? A statutory power of attorney short form is available on the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office website at: www.ag.state. mn.us/Consumer/Handbooks/Probate/ PowerOfAtty.pdf. This form is prepared according to statutory requirements. It allows a person to create a power of attorney, choose which powers they wish to delegate to their agent and identify whether or not the power of attorney will be durable. Before completing the form, the principal and agent should carefully read all pages of the form, including the instructions at the top of the first page. In addition, some banks and financial companies have their own power of attorney forms. Preparing additional, organization-specific forms may make it easier for an agent to work with certain organizations with which the principal does business. LORI SWANSON is the Minnesota Attorney General.
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n often used quote states, “With great power comes great responsibility.” And so it is with the Nov. 6, 2018 approval of the Braham Area Schools Operating Levy Referendum. On behalf of the disSchool trict I humbly thank Scoop the voters of lSD No. 314 Ken Gagner for agreeing to take on this responsibility. Your commitment to today’s students, and for those to come, is a clear signal that education is valued here. It remains one of the greatest investments a community can make. The board, administration, and staff of Braham Area Schools also accepts the responsibility to use these funds wisely. We are extremely proud of the great tradition we have in Braham and your support will ensure that the district’s children continue to receive an outstanding education. As our motto reads; Braham; big enough to offer opportunity, small enough to stand out! KEN GAGNER is the Braham Area Schools superintendent. He can be contacted at 320396-5199 or kgagner@braham.k12.mn.us. Follow the school district on Twitter at @Braham_Schools or Ken’s feed @Supt_Gagner.
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The Braham VFW Honor Guard took part in a Veterans Day program at the Grass Lake Church. TIM NELSON | SUBMITTED
BAEF distributed classroom grants in November. PIctured (l-r) Advisory Board Member Marie Meyer; Band Director Bryan Johnson; Superintendent Ken Gagner; High School English Teacher Shannon Fox; Advisory Board Chair Tim Nelson; Special Education Teacher Marissa Stolan; Advisory Board Member Edie Kaunonen; Early Childhood Teacher Meredith Salus; Advisory Board Member and Grants Committee Chair Peter Hesselroth; and Advisory Board Member Aitor Leniz.
Braham Area Education Foundation distributes first round of grants to students BY TIM NELSON BRAHAM AREA EDUCATION FOUNDATION
After an outpouring of support over the last year from local businesses, individuals and alumni, the Braham Area Education Foundation distributed its first round of classroom grants in November. The Foundation sought applications from faculty and staff within the Braham Area School District, for projects that expand learning opportunities for Braham’s students in ways that extend beyond the reach of the ordinary school budget. Those grants include funding enabling Braham’s high school band members to receive individualized
lessons from faculty members at the MacPhail College of Music; enhanced seating options specifically designed to improve the learning environment for fifth and sixth grade special education students; a document camera improving the efficiency of classroom-wide writing instruction for high school English students; and a mini-iPad enabling early childhood instructors to more effectively track the progress of Braham’s earliest learners and communicate that progress to the children’s parents. The Foundation will seek to distribute a second round of classroom grants in early 2019, with applications due at the end of January. The Braham Area Education Foun-
dation announced its official launch last fall, with a mission of providing Independent School District No. 314 with enhanced educational opportunities and resources, supporting academic excellence and encouraging student achievement. The Foundation is a partner fund of the Initiative Foundation in Little Falls, which provides the Foundation with additional professional support in identifying educational needs, building relationships with donors, and managing the Foundation’s investments in Braham’s future. To add your support to the Foundation quickly and securely online, please visit www.ifound.org/giveBAEF.
Braham honors area veterans BY JUDY HEGSTROM NEWS@BRAHAMJOURNAL.COM
A heart warming, patriotic program to honor veterans was held at the Grass Lake Church on Veterans Day, Sunday, Nov. 11. It began with a large contingent of honor guard from the Braham VFW presenting the colors while Craig Anderson lead everyone in singing “The Star Spangled Banner.” Matt Anderson read a historic article from the Kanabec County Times about the end of WWI and the signing of the Armistice agreement. Erica Bliss, Kanabec County Veterans Service Officer talked of her time in the service and how she had followed a family tradition of serving. In her position, Bliss helps connect veterans in Kanabec County with the services they need. Bliss hosts a Veterans Coffee Talk on the fourth Tuesday of the month. Anyone wanting more information is welcome to call her office at: 320-679-6380.
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DECEMBER 1, 2018
Braham educational support staff honored for putting others first
NOV. 6, 2018 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS Braham Mayor Patricia (Tish) Carlson WRITE-IN**
515 26
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Braham City Council (Elect 2) Robert Knowles 302 Ryan Davis 171 Vicky Ethen 238 Ross Benzen 224 WRITE-IN** 0
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BRAHAM SCHOOL BOARD Catherine C. Kunshier 961 David Shockman 1326
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Area educators were honored during the 2018 Educational Support Staff Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 14, River’s Edge Convention Center, St. Cloud. Schools and districts across Resource’s central Minnesota region nominate award recipients based on suggested criteria that includes knowledge of work responsibilities, demonstration of safety, cultivation of respect, acting as a positive role model, displaying genuine concern for others and making a difference in the lives of students, staff and the community. Brent Stromme, entrepreneur, strategist, writer, consultant and speaker opened the event with an address and told the 110 honored educational support staff that they always put others before themselves and were the very foundation of area schools.
BRAHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT BALLOT QUESTION: SCHOOL DISTRICT QUESTION 1 (ISD No. 314) Approval of School District Referendum Revenue Authorization The Board of Independent School District No. 314, Braham, has proposed to increase its referendum revenue authorization by $460.00 per pupil. The proposed referendum revenue authorization would be effective beginning with taxes payable in 2019 and would be applicable for ten (10) years unless otherwise revoked or reduced as provided by law. Shall the increase in the revenue proposed by the Board of Independent School District No. 314 be approved? BY VOTING “YES” ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE. YES 1285 52.02% NO 1185 47.98%
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Johnson triumphs in Braham Area High School mock election CONTRIBUTED TAMMI JOHNSON AND BECKY SWANSON
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Braham students participated in a mock election on Oct. 23.
The statewide mock election for high schools in Minnesota included Braham Area High School. The number of schools that participated in Minnesota Students Vote 2018 was 282. This is a campaign that “helps students discover the importance of elections and the power of their votes in the democracy” according to sos.state.mn.us. The lowest voting rate is among the younger voters, so Steve Simon, Minnesota Secretary of State, came up with an inter-connected experience where all students in Minnesota got the chance to vote. “Not only does this campaign help the stu-
dents get familiar with the voting ballot, but also lets them think of choices and what other students vote throughout the state,” says Simon. Each high school in Minnesota was allowed to do elections their own way, either setting up a polling place or letting the students vote whenever possible. Voting for the students of Braham happened during their lunchtime on Tuesday, Oct. 23. Students, who donned “My Vote My Voice” stickers afterward, voted for the Minnesota Gubernatorial tickets. The state provided everything, including the stickers and the ballots. “I think this is getting good habits early,” says Simon. “It makes the students more likely to vote and
make a lifelong habit of it.” Braham’s election was organized by social studies teachers, Becky Swanson and Tammi Johnson. In grades 9-12, there was a 66 percent voter turnout rate. The results were: 52 votes for Jeff Johnson, 42 votes for Tim Walz, 29 votes for Chris Wright, 12 votes for Josh Welter and seven various write-in votes. Tammi Johnson, dean of students, thanked all those who assisted in making the process as real as possible, including: Nickie Nelson and Marlys Carlson for setting up the voting booths, Royalton Township Supervisors for the use of their voting sign, the kitchen staff for the delicious cookies and all the students who participated in this mock election.
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HARVEST: Corn yields come in over 180 bushels per acre
BRAHAM CITY SNIPPETS The Braham City Council took the following actions at their Nov. 13 meeting: Canvassed and accepted the results of the municipal election on Tuesday, Nov. 6. Mayor Tish Carlson was re-elected, and Vicky Ethan and former police chief Bob Knowles were elected as Council members. Held an assessment hearing regarding the proposed improvements of Cypress Avenue South, 3rd Street Southeast, and Eastgate Avenue. The well-attended hearing covered a number of topics, including whether the City has a responsibility to reimburse residents for vehicle damage due to street disrepair. Following the hearing, the Council approved the assessment of $134,280.30. Scheduled a special hearing on Monday, Dec. 10 to discuss the use of tax abatement bonds to accept a loan from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The bonds would be used for the demolition of the old Ercoa building at 40800 Highway 65. Approved a Public Nuisance Ordinance that had been introduced at the October meeting.
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rains and wind.” He said that once farmers got into harvesting their soybeans, they started calling him concerned that the beans looked better than they were yielding. Corn was a different story according to Peterson. In fields that were managed well with timely planting, weed control and nitrogen applications the yields ranged from 160 bushels per acre to 260 bushels per acre The heavy rains including the 8 1/2 inches in three hours in the area that included the 12 1/2 inches that caused flooding in Mora in July leached nitrogen out of the soil. So, a late nitrogen application this summer was needed to optimize corn yields. On the other hand, in fields where there wasn’t timely nitrogen applied, both Peterson and Swanson have seen where anthracnose was a major disease problem. Water hemp has become a very common and major weed problem in this area especially in soybeans. It can produce one million seeds per plant so it can spread faster than any other
weed. Bevan Beck who raises corn, soybeans and wheat with his son Mike south of Ogilvie said that it has been a good growing season. “The harvest seems like it will never get done,” he said. “It’s been a tough fall with a lot of crops harvested with good yields. The weather held us back. It took forever to get started and to get on to the soybean fields.” They harvested a few hundred acres of corn before they were able to combine soybeans due to the wet fields. “I have dried more soybeans this year than ever,” he added. “Drying beans is a slow process, but we did alright. The fields have been a sloppy mess. The rain took out the frost and slowed us down because we did not want to rut up the field.” The corn moisture has been in the high teens from 17-19 percent (15 percent is optimum for storage). That’s just enough to have to run it through the dryer. Test weights were good at 56-57 lb./bu. Rys said that when soybeans were harvested determined whether or not they needed to be dried to 13 percent moisture for storage. Early harvested
soybeans were wet and had to be dried. Those harvested in mid-October did not need drying while those harvested later in wetter weather needed drying. Some soybeans that are still in the field are molding in the pods she added. She said that they were about done drying crops at their business by Thanksgiving. Corn that was harvested late was in the 18-19 percent moisture range. Because crops did not need as much drying as in previous years, she said that they used about 25 to 40 percent less propane to dry crops. Swanson said that a lot of soil sampling and fall tillage work did not get done before the ground froze up due to the wet fields and the late harvest. Besides the wet fields another reason why there is still corn that needs combining is the lack of storage space due to the high yields and late harvest. PRICE Rys stated that the crop price is 20-25 percent below average. She added, “There were some decent opportunities for farmers to forward contract last winter and there will be this
coming winter. All eyes are on the G20 Summit this week to see what happens to the tariffs.” (On soybeans, corn, hogs and dairy.) She said, “Getting over 50 bushels per acre soybeans and over 180 bushels per acre corn yields are good yields in this area. You can’t ask for much more than that.” Peterson speculated that next year the most profitable crop may be hay because of dry conditions in Missouri, North and South Dakota. Beck said that they combine for another farmer and custom feed 140 Holstein steers for a different farmer. It is a way to market some of their crops to livestock on the farm in addition to hauling it to the river terminal in the cities. They have found that working with a marketing specialist has helped them to lock in a price for some of their crop in advance and to be more profitable. He said that he is still having fun. Otherwise he would not be doing it. He did admit that he is getting tired of combining this season when he said, “I’m ready to look at something rather than a corn row.”
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Robbery, quarantine, fire and rebuilding define Braham 1908 BY JUDY HEGSTROM NEWS@BRAHAMJOURNAL.COM
A Braham Journal of Jan. 17, 1908, summarized 1907 with the following: “Building and improvements to this extent of over $30,000 have been made in Braham during the year just closed. Although the village did not boom during the year 1907 yet the growth can well be considered a healthful one.” The article then listed five businesses that were built, completed or improved. The Swedish Lutheran church was completed and several residences built during 1907. However negatives for 1908 started a couple of weeks before the Jan. 17 edition of the Braham Journal was printed. Two articles appeared in the Friday, Jan. 3, 1908, edition. A headline on the front page read, “BRAHAM BANK IS BURGLARIZED. Thieves Blow Safe And Get away With Contents, Amounting to Nearly $2,600.” The other one was on the Braham news page and entitled, “BANK ROBBERY Holdup Artists Relieve the Farmers and Citizens Bank of $2687” The following is copied directly from that article: “Braham was all agog Tuesday morning, for a bank robbery is not an every day occurrence. The Farmers and Citizens Bank of which E. P. Crosby of Braham is president, John Runquist of Grasston vice president and L V Skoglund cashier was entered by burglars that morning between one and two o’clock and the safe rifled of about $2,700. “The first intimation of the robbery was had when Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Nelson were going home from the night train at 2 o’clock a.m. Broken glass on the sidewalk and smoldering rags inside (the bank) quickly told the story. Oscar immediately spread the alarms in that neighborhood and, as soon as central (telephone) could be awakened, the news was telephoned to neighboring towns but too late to intercept the robbers. “It is supposed the deed was committed by three men who came down on the evening train from the north. They
first stole a buggy from the Gudmanson farm south of town and then a team of horses from the Aug. Aurelius farm, these they drove into town and hitched in A. Swanson’s field, then with hammers and a pinch bar obtained from the RR car house, they proceeded to the bank, easily gaining entrance through a back door. Three charges of nitroglycerine sufficed to blow the safe, and incidentally to destroy most of the bank furniture, after which the robbers coolly packed the case, about $1,200 in coin and the remainder in paper, made their way to the waiting team and drove rapidly to Rush City where they took the four o’clock a.m. train for the Cities. “A reward of $200 is offered for each robber but it is doubtful if any trace of the men is discovered after their leaving Rush City.” There was no report found of them being apprehended.” As for quarantining, the Braham Journal of Jan. 31 reported that the Tremont Hotel was quarantined due to diphtheria. Note how the quarantined people are referred to. “Miss Agnes Erickson and Miss Segret Wanagren were both taken with the disease but have recovered so as to be up: Besides the Almquist brothers, proprietors, and the Misses Ella Small and Emma Anderson there are prisoners at the hotel, Dentist Brunet, F. Jenson, night man at the depot and Harry Leonard who is doing some papering there. “Dr. Swenson will take cultures from the throats of the imprisoned ones this weekend and send them down to the state board of health. If no trace of the disease is found the hotel will be fumigated and the quarantine raised.” The building continued to be quarantined as of the Feb. 7 edition of the newspaper. However the Tremont’s problems didn’t end there. “FIRE! Tremont Hotel Destroyed Early Thursday Morning.” That was March 12, 1908, headline. The hotel burned to the ground. The fire was discovered by persons heading to the early south bound train. The
Braham rose from the ashes and continued to be a busy business hub in this area for quite a few more years.
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Tremont Hotel in about 1907. Those in the picture are Mr. and Mrs. F. Wirfs and children. Back row: George McIntosh, Chas F Jackson (Rush City), S. W. Smith, Oscar Nordell, Albert Shoberg, Walter Edgar, Alfred Seline, F. E. Hesselroth, Ida Smith, Ellen Danielson and Walter Pearson
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Braham, March 1908 after the fire.
alarm came too late to save the building. There was no one in the building as the quarantine had recently been lifted and the building was being fumigated. “Speculation of the origins of the fire was spontaneous combustion, possibly from the fumigation. Several men who had stayed in the hotel lost belongings left there. Also the women who worked there lost their clothing, etc. in addition to the loss of the building and it’s furnishings. Business in town continued as shown by the number of ads in the Braham Journal. One half page ad for the Coin Lumber Co., Hallin & Company - Proprietors, was asking for logs and bolts of cut timber.
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The Braham varsity boys basketball team heads into the 2018-2019 season with the expectation to improve with every game.
Braham boys basketball prepares to contend BY SCOTT MCKINNEY NEWS@BRAHAMJOURNAL.COM
With two returning varsity players and several talented competitors, the Braham Bombers boys basketball team is ready to contend with each opponent on the new season’s schedule. Braham finished the 2017-18 regular season with a 13-15 record, third place in the Great River Conference and fourth in Section 5A South. They defeated East Central in the first round of Section playoffs, but were eliminated with a loss to eventual 5A champion Hinckley-Finlayson. “The GRC should be very balanced this year,” said head coach Jeff Eklund. “Hinckley-Finlayson are considered the favorite after their trip to
the state tournament. Pine City has a good, strong returning core that should allow them to run at another conference title.” The Bombers bring back two players with significant varsity experience: junior Luke Bendickson and senior Ryan Rosland. “Luke will be our point guard,” Eklund said. “We’ll rely on him to set the tone, both offensively and defensively. Luke will be the calming influence for all of our younger guys. Ryan saw his role expand as last season went on. He’s a great defender who will guard many of the opponents’ best players. Ryan runs the floor extremely well, and will be relied on to get to the basket and the free throw line.” These two will be joined
on the court by four talented players, said Eklund. “Senior Matt Yerke will see his first significant varsity action of his career. Matt’s skill set should allow him to play inside and outside, and he has the ability to be a matchup problem for other teams. Jack Carlson, a junior, is a very good athlete. Like Matt, Jack can play inside and outside and defend multiple positions.” “Sophomore Kevin Laman put a great deal of time into his game this summer. Kevin’s outside shooting will open things up for us inside, and he worked hard on getting stronger to get to the basket. Sophomore Hayden Lee will have an opportunity to get minutes on the perimeter as well. Hayden does a great job defending, penetrating and using his
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DECEMBER 1, 2018
Wrestling team is ready to rumble BY SCOTT MCKINNEY NEWS@BRAHAMJOURNAL.COM
The Rush City/Braham wrestling team sets out this season with a core of experienced athletes, and a group of new young wrestlers. They’re prepared to give other teams a challenge, and contend for a conference championship. Last season RCB took third place in the Great River Conference, and made it into the second round of Section 5A play. Rush City wrestler Dalton Mielke, a senior last year, advanced from the Section to the State Tournament. “We did pretty well,” said co-head coach Jake Shockman. “Our dual-meet record didn’t reflect how well our team did. We wrestled against teams that were ranked in the state, and knew we weren’t going to make it to the end but we’d give everybody a good run.” “Our biggest challenge is to get numbers up, just like everybody else. You can have 20 kids out but if they’re not at comparable weight classes they can’t compete or even practice against each other. But we have seven kids this year from seventh grade, which is nice.” Injuries from other sports frequently plague the wrestling team, said Shockman. “Hunter Hermanson, a Rush City junior, broke his neck during football season. He would have been our starter at 152 lbs. But he’s recovering in a full neck brace, probably for the next four to six months. Josh Klingensmith, a Bra-
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The 2018-2019 Rush City/Braham wrestling team.
ham junior, hurt his shoulder during football and will be another starter when he comes back.” Shockman pointed to a core of experienced wrestlers returning this year. “Devin Shellito, a Braham senior, may only get beat once in our Section. Braham sophomores Carson Shockman and Mason Londgren show a lot of promise. Returning from Rush City are senior Logan Niessen, juniors Daniel
Mielke and Anthony Hermanson and eighth grader Landon Umbreit.” Shockman and co-head coach Gage Keenan are joined by two new coaches. “Bryce Lanhart and Jacob Lindgren start this season as volunteer coaches. Both of them wrestled for me in the past,” Shockman said. “If we can put together the team that we want, our expectation would be to win the Great River Conference cham-
pionship. We’ll have a very solid team that will give anybody a run. We have a pretty tough schedule, with some Class AA and AAA teams. So we’ll take it week to week, and take every match as it comes.” RCB opens the new season on Saturday, Dec. 1 with an invitational tournament at Rush City.
Girls rely on experienced starters BY SCOTT MCKINNEY NEWS@BRAHAMJOURNAL.COM
The Braham Bombers girls basketball team is in a position other coaches might envy: a wealth of potential leading scorers. A core of returning starters and promising newcomers should make for an exciting 2018-19 season. The Bombers finished last season with an overall record of 15-13, third place in Section 5A South and tied for third in the Great River Conference. They defeated Isle in the first round of Section playoffs, but were eliminated with a loss to East Central. “While last year we had an experienced crew in seniors Amelia Fiedler, Emily Lindquist and Alexis Hasser, we still struggled to score,” said head coach Amber Hoffman. “But last year’s juniors are this year’s seniors, and they’ve played a lot of basketball
together.” Seniors Sierra Giffrow, McKenna Grams and Maddie Nelson and sophomore Hannah Cornelius will be impactful as returning starters, Hoffman said. “However, junior Ellerie Shores and senior Mindy Campbell add depth in basketball IQ and strength respectively. These six will be the core of our success.” Returning as junior varsity and assistant varsity coach is Becky Swanson. Maddie Altendorf moved up to the C-squad/eighth-grade position, and Ken Gagner takes over as the new seventh-grade coach. “We share beliefs of how Braham girls basketball should look: this includes focusing on being fundamentally sound, working on the fast break and setting high expectations both on and off the court,” said Hoffman. “Our expectation this
season is to exceed last season’s record. This is our expectation each year, but we’ve only maintained. I’d like to push that. We have mostly winnable games. Rush City, Pine City and Duluth Marshall will be our toughest foes. Another expectation is to find someone, or someones, to step up and become a leading scorer.” Hoffman is confident about Braham’s success. “Overall, I predict we’ll finish at least third in the GRC again. And I predict we’ll finish above .500, though we don’t know yet who will emerge as a leading scorer. We have many potential scorers, and that’s a good problem to have.” “We’re finding chemistry with players who haven’t played a lot together before, and we’re off to a good start.” The Bombers began the new season at home as they hosted Sauk Rapids-Rice on Tuesday, Nov. 27.
At left, the 2018-2019 Braham varsity girls basketball team. Top row (l-r) Sarah Erbstoesser, Cassiah Overton and Daelynn Sundermeyer. Seated: Maddie Nelson and Sierra Giffrow. Not pictured: Kenna Grams, Ellerie Shores, Megan Lanhart, Mindy Campbell, Hannah Cornelius and Emma Tschumper. KIRSTEN FAURIE | BRAHAM JOURNAL
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