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Saturday, December 30, 2017

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Greece: A dream destination Ruprecht residency helps fulfill recovery credits

BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER

SAUK RAPIDS — In the weeks leading up to winter break, a third-story room at Hillside School in Sauk Rapids Áurries with activity. The people inside are not stereotypical students but rather adults seeking credit recovery to earn a high school diploma. In this class, they fulÀll an art or elective requirement.

St. Joseph resident Laura Ruprecht, teaches a glass-onglass mosaic art technique as part of the class. The students’ and Ruprecht’s opportunity comes as a fully-funded experience through a $500 Sauk Rapids-Rice Education Foundation classroom grant that was awarded to the Adult Education program in late November.

“We have to have grant

money to bring an artist in; it wouldn’t happen otherwise,” said Mag Patridge, adult education coordinator for the Sauk Rapids-Rice District.

“We cannot bring other people in without additional funding. We’re only allowed to spend our budget on core programming. ” Core meaning subjects like math and English; not art.

Hillside’s Adult Basic Education program serves an average of 280 students annually, with an estimated 160 who are working toward obtaining a high school certiÀcate. Others are studying at a pre-diploma level or preparing for college acceptance.

Hillside’s program is the only curriculum in the regional consortium to offer credit recovery.

“This is actually completing the credits they didn’t complete in high

Ellefson receives trip through Make-A-Wish

BY ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER

school,” Patridge said. “So as an adult you can still get an actual diploma.”

Upon completion of the credit recovery curriculum, a diploma is granted by the student’s former school or Sauk Rapids-Rice.

Ruprecht, the visual arts studio coordinator at the Paramount Center for the Arts in St. Cloud, is helping students with visual arts coursework. It comes with Àve tasks, three of which are mandatory. Each student must observe a professional artist, create their own artwork and participate in an artist critique. They also have the opportunity to earn additional credit points by having a Madina Mohamed (left) and Zemzem Osman, both of St. Cloud, complete mosaic pieces Dec. 12 in Sauk Rapids as part discussion with an artist or attending an art exhibition. of a visual arts credit recovery course.

Ruprecht’s three-week residency provides the PUBLIC NOTICES - page 6 students with an on-site artist • Mortgage Foreclosure - Bjerke • Notice of Public Hearing and hands-on help.

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Laura Ruprecht, of St. Joseph, works on a glass-on-glass mosaic art piece Dec. 12 at Hillside School. Ruprecht participated in a teaching residency at the school.

SAUK RAPIDS – Noah Ellefson has had a tough life.

Between losing his dad at age 12 and being diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at age 14, one would think he would give up.

But Ellefson is one of the happiest people you will ever meet, according to his family, and sometimes good things happen to good people.

Ellefson was granted a trip to Greece through the Make-A-Wish foundation Dec. 15.

“I was really overwhelmed when they told me I would be going to Greece,” Ellefson said. “Out of the list of wishes, that was the biggest and most wanted wish. I thought it would be

impossible.”

A group of friends, classmates and family gathered at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School Dec. 15 for the wish reveal.

“I didn’t really know why my family and my robotics team were there until I saw the Make-A-Wish people,” Ellefson said. “Then I thought I was maybe being granted a wish, but I still had no idea which wish I was getting until after the game of Jeopardy.”

His list of wishes included the trip to Greece as well as things for a family cabin up

by Hillman – a four-wheeler, a new Àshing dock and an outdoor shower setup.

“That cabin has been my favorite place to be for a long time,” Ellefson said. “I’ve

basic tools but ask that they explore and creative problem solve,” said Ruprecht, a Central Minnesota Arts Board Ellefson page 3 registered teaching artist with a lengthy list of community involvement. “I just want to let them go and be a mentor for them. If there is something they are confused about I want to give them different suggestions or let them think about how they can make their picture or art better or how they can make it so that they like it.”

After teaching painting and ceramics at the school last year, Ruprecht chose the glass-on-glass mosaic technique because of her public art collaboratives at the St. Cloud Hospital and downtown St. Cloud “After doing those projects it got me into doing more mosaics because PHOTOS BY ANNA SALDANA I am a painter at heart,” Karen and Noah Ellefson celebrate as Noah is granted his wish at SRRHS Dec. 15. Noah has muscular dystrophy and Ruprecht page 3 received a trip to Greece on behalf of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

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My aching knee

Sauk Rapids Police Department activity Dec. 18 1820 hrs: Officers spoke to victim who said he was hit in the face.

Victim did not want to pursue assault charges, but had questions about keeping assaulter off his property. Victim was advised it was a civil issue.

Dec. 23 1739 hrs: Officers responded to a domestic on the 400 block of River Avenue South While responding, officers were updated that it appeared the male forced the female into a silver SUV and drove towards Lions Park. Officers checked the area but did not locate the vehicle.

Dec. 23 2315 hrs: Caller was upset and stated she believed a male she was dating was dead. Officers assisted caller with records checks and phone calls.

Female caller was advised to contact the male’s cousin, who confirmed the male was deceased.

Incidents: 31 traffic stops, 5 domestics, 3 unwanted, 2 dvs, 3 child, 2 gas leaks, 12 thefts, 2 obscenity, 14 medical, 11 suspicious, 2 911, 30 assists, 2 vehicles, 3 frauds, 9 accidents, 2 burglary, 4 permits, 10 human services reports, 25 parking violations, 3 trespassing, 3 criminal damage to property, 4 animals, 2 welfare checks and 19 various calls.

Rice Police Department activity Dec. 20 1546 hrs: Caller asked for a standby while he recovered his semi from the 13700 block of 25th Avenue Northwest. Officers said a standby was not necessary, but caller was concerned with parts being missing and wanted to make a theft report. Officers told him to call back when he knew exactly what was missing and its value.

Incidents: 5 assists, 2 traffic stops and 10 various calls.

Nine smart salting tips that protect Minnesota waters SUBMITTED BY THE MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY As the Àrst major snow of the season arrives, Minnesotans are thinking about clearing snow and ice from pavement – sometimes with salt. Minnesotans scatter an estimated 365,000 tons of salt in the metro area each year. It only takes a teaspoon of salt to permanently pollute 5 gallons of water.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency recommends a low-salt diet for our lakes, streams and rivers. Much like table salt, rock salt’s beneÀts are peppered with danger. Salt helps melt ice on roads and sidewalks and protects drivers and pedestrians. But when the snow melts, de-icing salt, which contains chloride, runs into nearby bodies of water and harms aquatic wildlife. Chloride accumulates in the water over time, and there’s no feasible way to treat or remove it.

A University of Minnesota study found that 78 percent of salt applied in the Twin Cities for winter maintenance ends up either in groundwater or local lakes and wetlands. The MPCA has found that groundwater in the state’s urban areas often exceeds the state standards for chloride contamination. Forty-seven bodies of water in Minnesota have tested above the standard for chloride, 39 of which are in the Twin Cities metro area.

Though no environmentally safe, effective and inexpensive alternatives to salt are yet available, smart salting strategies can help reduce chloride pollution in state waters, while saving money and limiting salt damage to infrastructure, vehicles and plants.

Do your part by following these simple tips:

• Shovel. The more snow and ice you remove manually, the less salt you will have to use and the more effective it can be.

• 15 degrees (F) is too cold for salt. Most salts stop working at this temperature.

Use sand instead for traction, but remember that sand does not melt ice.

• Slow down. Drive for the conditions and make sure to give plow drivers plenty of space to do their work. Consider purchasing winter or snow tires.

• Apply less. More salt does not mean more melting. Use less than four pounds of salt per 1,000 square feet.

One pound of salt is approximately a heaping 12-ounce coffee mug. Leave about a threeinch space between granules.

Consider purchasing a handheld spreader to help you apply a consistent amount.

• Sweep up extra. If salt or sand is visible on dry pavement it is no longer doing any work and will be washed away. Use this salt or sand somewhere else or throw it away.

• Hire a certiÀed Smart Salting contractor. Visit the MPCA web site for a list of winter maintenance professionals speciÀcally trained in limiting salt use.

• Watch a video. Produced by the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, the video at https://www.mwmo. org/ offers tools for environmentally friendly snow and ice removal.

• Act locally. Support local and state winter maintenance crews in their efforts to reduce their salt use.

• Promote smart salting.

Work together with local government, businesses, schools, churches and nonproÀts to Ànd ways to reduce salt use in your community.

WHAT’S HAPPENING Saturday, Dec. 30, 7 p.m. — Holiday dance and potluck. Wear those holiday clothes, bring a dish to share and dance free. No lesson, but plenty of friendship, food and dancing. St. Cloud Ballroom Dance Club, 805 County Road 120, Sartell. Details at http://stcloudballroomdanceclub.com.

Sunday, Dec. 31, 10 a.m. — Burning Bowl Ceremony Service.

All are welcome to this free service. Unity Spiritual Center, 931 Fifth Ave. N, Sartell. Details at http://unityspiritualcentercom. org.

Sunday, Dec. 31, 3:30-4:45 p.m. — Free open skate. No pucks or sticks. Locker rooms available. Sports Arena East, 1410 Third Ave. S, Sauk Rapids.

Sunday, Dec. 31, 5-8 p.m. — Candlelight hike. Explore the illuminated trails connecting the Charles A. Lindbergh Historic Site and Charles A. Weyerhaeuser Memorial Museum. Both museums open with free admission. 1620 Lindbergh Drive S, Little Falls.

Tuesday, Jan. 2, 12:15 p.m. — Rice Area Senior Citizens monthly meeting. Rumors Bar and Grill, 9530 Hemlock Road NW, Rice.

Wednesday, Jan. 3, 12:30-6:30 p.m. — American Red Cross blood donations. First Presbyterian Church, 306 Norway Drive, Foley.

Thursday, Jan. 4, noon to 6 p.m. — American Red Cross blood donations. Discovery Church, 700 18th Street NW, Sauk Rapids.

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NEWS/OPINION

“It is going to snow,” I said matter-of-factly to my son one afternoon.

“How do you know,” he asked.

“Because my knee hurts.” He looked over and shook his head as if to tell me, ‘nonsense.’

As old man winter blasted us with bitterly cold weather this past week, the number of aches and pains in my body increased. The one most noticeable: the rouse in my left knee, attributed to the wear and tear from high school basketball courts.

This particular knee has been my weather radar for a number of years.

What once was an old wives tale — pain in people’s bodies could be an indicator of oncoming

BY NATASHA BARBER

weather — has now been studied, tested and, in some instances, proven as fact.

The aches are not some sort of alien telepathy or superpower, but rather a response in accordance with barometric pressure. These weather-sensitive people are attune to what happens with their body under different weather circumstances, while others who are less weather sensitive cannot

feel the effects, leading to skepticism.

Barometric pressure is a measurement of the weight of the air. A change in this measurement is far more important to my left knee pain than the measurement itself. As the weather changes and cold or warm fronts move in, discomfort becomes more apparent.

Once the weather is settled, so too, is my aching knee.

But why and how are the two connected?

According to the Arthritis Foundation, “scientists have shown that changes in barometric pressure can cause expansion and contraction of tendons, muscles, bones and scar tissues, resulting in pain in the tissues that

are affected by arthritis.

Low temperatures may also increase the thickness of joint Áuids, making them stiffer and perhaps more sensitive to pain during movement.”

Well there you have it.

I wasn’t imagining things at all. Why didn’t I think of looking any of this up before? I suppose because my experience was my truth.

Instead, I explained to Lucas that many people are in disbelief that others can feel it in their bones, but that I knew a handful of other people who would swear by their old sports injuries as well.

I guess now I have a little more credibility to my claim.

Teenage wasteland

It’s not the rock opera song I’m talking about obedience, you hesitate the next time you are today. How do we help our teens not waste their about to fall into that temptation again. More so youth but be ready for ministry amongst their than that, you Ànd yourself resisting it entirely. peers?

As parents we need to make the environment I’ve been seeing some Christian teens, ripe for the Holy Spirit to work. It is the Holy making the same mistakes I did. When I used Spirit only that can move within our children’s to see this, I would want to throw my hands up souls and bring about a Godly sorrow that will in the air and shout, “It’s inevitable! Teens are lead them to not stray too far from our heavenly always going to melt into the cesspool of our Father. We want our children to have the type culture.” I tend to be a little dramatic. of relationship with God that God created us This time I thought hard about what it was BY MERCY NYGAARD for. The relationship where you go to your best friend for every bit of advice. You talk over that made me – who was raised to believe in Life by Faith coffee, shop together, work on projects together.

God, His son Jesus and all that He did for us – so used to hurting God? The answer is I had grown far away You lean on that relationship when you can’t mentally or in my relationship with Him. At Àrst it was boys. Boy crazy physically stand up and you call that person the moment and attention seeking. Then it was friends. They were so you have great news. We were created to worship Him brave and daring. I didn’t know what fellowship with other and have constant communication with Him. We want our Christians even looked like. Distancing myself farther from youth to see His face and gaze upon it, then desire to walk Him, made it so that if I was sinning, I had no signs I was in the spirit (Galatians 5:16). hurting Him. I was so far from Him, I couldn’t see Him This is a daily battle for you and I, praying for this or feel His reaction to what I was doing. Anyone could kind of relationship to form in our children. Loving God, have told me that I was choosing the wrong path, that I was reading His word and doing what His word says is the best walking a slippery slope to heart ache or that I was hurting and fastest way to grow closer to Him. Exemplify that by God, and I would have said, “It’s not that big of a deal ... I living it out in front of your kids. Do it now if your children still believe in God. I’m just having fun.” are adults and they bring the grand children over. Ripen the It’s not enough to just believe in God to resist the environment for conversations to start about Him. Áesh. Every time I Ànd myself slipping up like a broken If you see Christian teens you know at the store or on record player, I can see that I have distanced myself from social media participating in worldly shenanigans, pray for glorifying God. them as soon as you see it. If you don’t, Satan will turn it When you are in an up close and personal relationship into an opportunity for you to judge them or gossip about it with God, and then amidst the relationship you sin, you and that does a whole lot of nothing. “Killed two birds with quickly feel a Godly sorrow that leads to repentance. one stone,” the stupid enemy gloats. We are in this together.

It’s called conviction and it is the Holy Spirit that brings It is why God created the church. To equip the saints for it to attention. As you surrender the sin to God through works of ministry. Let’s do this.

Twins front office gets creative with international bonus pool money In professional baseball, it is incredibly difÀcult for small-market teams like the Twins to develop any sort of competitive advantage. Teams like the Red Sox, Dodgers, Yankees and Cubs are always going to have more money to throw at free agents or to take on larger contracts in trades.

This means teams with tighter budgets need to get creative in areas where the playing Àeld is closer to being level.

One of those areas is international free agency, where each team is allotted a speciÀc pool of bonus money to use when signing amateur players under the age of 25. This rule is designed to create a level playing Àeld where some team with nearly limitless resources like Boston can’t offer a 16-yearold Puerto Rican shortstop tens of millions of dollars to sign with their organization.

While this system is clearly Áawed (it’s patently unfair to international free agents, whose earning potential is signiÀcantly repressed when compared to their domestic counterparts), I can’t blame teams for trying to use their international bonus pool to their advantage. Earlier this month, the Twins pulled off two impressive trades that showed their new front

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ofÀce isn’t afraid to try some outside-the-box thinking in order to bolster their farm system.

Here’s how that went down.

The most-hyped international free agent in history, Japan’s Shohei Ohtani, decided he was going to bring his talents to Major League Baseball this offseason. This guy isn’t just the next Yu Darvish or Masahiro Tanaka. He’s been lauded as the “Japanese Babe Ruth,” and he is a potential all-star both as a pitcher and as a position player. On the mound, his fastball has been clocked as high as 102 mph, and he also features a reportedly nasty splitter and slider. Ohtani has prototypical size for a top-of-the-rotation pitcher, with a 6-foot-5 frame and easy delivery. He also boasts big-time power at the plate, surprisingly good speed, and the potential to be an

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impactful left-handed stick in the middle of a team’s lineup on the days he’s not pitching.

To say that his announcement he was ready to leave Japan this offseason created an offseason buzz would be a major understatement – every single team wanted this guy.

When the Twins learned they weren’t one of the seven teams for whom Ohtani was interested in playing, they moved quickly, trading $1 million of their bonus pool to both the Los Angeles Angels and the Seattle Mariners (the two front-runners for securing Ohtani’s services). In return, the Twins got legitimate prospects from both teams.

From Los Angeles, the Twins received Jacob Pearson, a high school outÀelder from Louisiana who was drafted in the third round this past June. Pearson is a left-handed hitter with some speed, raw power and reportedly good makeup. From Seattle, the Twins received David Banuelos, a college catcher out of Long Beach State that was taken in the Àfth round this past June. Banuelos is known as a strong defensive catcher who still has some room to develop offensively.

However, he reportedly has a patient approach, good hands and some isolated pop.

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Are Pearson and Banuelos going to be franchise-altering prospects?

Probably not. However, they both have legitimate shots at contributing at the big league level some day, and it was wise of the Twins to make these relatively unprecedented moves when they learned that Ohtani wasn’t coming to Minnesota. Those extra $2 million of bonus pool money weren’t going to help the Twins, and it’s encouraging to hear the team’s front ofÀce is trying their best to help their team in innovative ways.

The Angels ended up signing Ohtani, in part because of the extra bonus pool money they acquired from the Twins. While I wouldn’t say the Twins found some incredible new market efÀciency in making these bonus pool deals, they did a good job of reading the Ohtani market and squeezing a couple of legitimate prospects out of two teams that were desperate to give themselves an advantage in securing Ohtani’s services. All of these little moves add up, and if Pearson or Banuelos ends up in a Twins uniform someday, we are going to be thankful that our team’s front ofÀce got creative this offseason.

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Public Notices NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS TO CONSIDER AMENDING THE BENTON COUNTY DEVELOPMENT CODE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Pursuant to Section 11.8 of the Benton County Development Code, the Benton County Board of Commissioners and the Benton County Planning Commission will conduct public hearings to consider Ordinance #461 to amend Section 10.6 of the Benton County Development Code Ordinance #185.

The proposed amendment will remove Mortgage Splits from Section 10.6.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the public hearings will be held in the Commissioner’s Room, Courthouse, Foley. The Planning Commission hearing will be held on January 11th, 2018 at 7:00 p.m.

The Board of Commissioners hearing will be held on January 16th, 2018 at 9:30 a.m.

ANYONE wishing to be heard in regard to the proposed ordinance is hereby notiÀed and will be heard at above public hearings.

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SPORTS wrestling

SRR defeats Moorhead

BY ANNA SALDANA STAFF WRITER

Syvertson, Ben Konz and Gage Donovan.

106: Peyton Olson lost by fall at 1:03. 113: Wollak won by forfeit. 120: Spohn won by 8-6 decision. 126: Benjamin Gilbertson lost by 12-4 major decision. 132: Jacob Kruger lost by 8-0 major decision. 138: Cole Ackerman lost by fall at 1:10. Bryce Warner lost by fall at 1:11. 152: Jacob Ackerman lost by 5-3 decision. 160: Matt Krepp lost by fall at 3:16. 170: Santillana won by fall at 0:27.

182: Darrius Robinson lost by default. 195: Syvertson won by fall at 3:38. 220: Konz won by fall at 1:08. 285: Donovan won by forfeit.

SRR 45, Moorhead 32 The Storm had a great deal of success against the Moorhead Spuds, a tough

rival. Eight of the SRR grapplers won matches – Olson, Dante Haywood, Spohn, Gilbertson, Cole Ackerman, Jacob Ackerman, Syvertson and Konz.

106: Olson won by technical fall. 113: Haywood won by forfeit. 120: Spohn won by fall at 0:59. 126: Gilbertson won by 13-2 major decision. 132: Cole Ackerman won by fall at 3:49. 138: Kruger lost by 6-3 decision.

145: Warner lost by fall at 3:43.

152: Krepp lost by fall at 2:54.

160: Jacob Ackerman won by fall at 2:57. 170: Santillana lost by technical fall. 182: Joey Hoeschen lost by fall at 2:28.

195: Syvertson won by fall at 0:49. 220: Donovan lost by fall at 2:27. 285: Konz won by forfeit.

Little Falls 46, SRR 33 Olson, Wollak, Gilbertson and Jacob Ackerman all grabbed their second win of the quad during the match-up against Little Falls. Spohn and Syvertson grabbed their third wins.

106: Olson won by fall at 3:30. 113: Wollak won by forfeit. 120: Spohn won by fall at 3:16. 126: Gilbertson won by fall at 1:17. 132: Cole Ackerman lost by fall at 1:20. 138: Kruger lost by 15-3 major decision. 145: Warner lost by fall at 1:18.

152: Jacob Ackerman won by 6-0 decision. 160: Krepp lost by fall at 1:27. 170: Santillana lost by fall at 2:57. 182: SRR forfeited. 195: Syvertson won by fall at 5:45. 220: Donovan lost by fall at 1:40. 285: Konz lost by fall at 1:39.

The Storm wrestling team competed in a quad-angular Dec. 22 in Brainerd. SRR defeated Moorhead, but fell in the other two matches to Little Falls and Brainerd.

Jared Spohn and Andrew Syvertson were the two Storm grapplers who prevailed in all of their matches.

The Storm will compete in Fergus Falls Jan. 2 and in the Cannon Falls invite Jan. 6 to continue the season.

Brainerd 41, SRR 33 BENTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SRR had some wins REGULAR MEETING MINUTES among the loss to Brainerd December 6, 2017 Dec. 22 – Andrew Wollak, The Benton County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on December 6, 2017 in the Benton County Board Room Spohn, Marcus Santillana, in Foley, MN with Commissioners Warren Peschl, Jim McMahon, Jake Bauerly, Ed Popp and Spencer Buerkle present. Call to youth basketball order by Chair Peschl was at 7:00 PM followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Áag.

Popp/Bauerly unanimous to approve the amended agenda: add item—resolution approving county application for voting equipment grant.

No one was present to speak under Open Forum.

Chair Peschl announced that the County Board is conducting a Truth in Taxation public meeting on the County’s proposed 2018 budget and levy; the purpose of this meeting is to take questions and comments from the public. Monty Headley, County Administrator, explained that Benton County’s average levy change for the period 2009-2018 is 0.3%. He presented the Department of Revenue summary of proposed 2018 county levies—Benton County’s proposed 2018 levy is the 78th lowest proposed levy inPHOTO SUBMITTED crease statewide (Statewide average is a 4.65% increase; Benton The Sauk Rapids fourth grade County’s proposed levy increase is 1.26%). Headley continued boys basketball team – (front, with a summary of the major factors in the proposed 2018 budget from left) Mason Lindstrom, and levy: Brady Midthun and Tyler • The proposed 2018 levy increases 1.3%, or $243,957 from Metcalf; (back, from left) head 2017, to a total of $19,574,955 coach Jeremy Kardell, Konnor • The proposed levy keeps the increase below the 5% expected Gullette, Prescott Romaine, growth in the County’s payable 2018 tax capacity, which trans- AJ Wolbeck, Zach Kardell, lates into a reduced County tax rate in 2018; the County tax rate Cameron Fields and coach will fall from 66.01% to 63.66% (estimated) of tax capacity John Midthun – stand with (down from a peak of 77.74% in 2013) their trophies after placing • The proposed 2018 operating budget totals $42,924,703, an in- second in the Dec. 16 Milaca crease of $156,029, or 0.4% from 2017 tournament.

• The proposed budget includes the following “policy issues”: • Adds a full-time Social Worker in Human Services to manage workload growth from a new state mandate to conduct annual, boys hockey unannounced inspections of licensed daycare providers (currentUp Coming Games! ly, scheduled inspections are conducted every two years); DATE TIME OPPONENT • A part-time support staff position in the County Attorney’s Sat., Dec. 30 7:10 PM New Ulm Steel - New Ulm Civic Center OfÀce is increased to full time to provide clerical assistance in the Probation OfÀce; the position currently provides support to Fri., Jan. 5 7:30 PM Breezy Point North Stars both ofÀces; Probation has experienced increased workload for - Armadillo Deck Sports Arena support staff due to the implementation of “e-Àling” court docuSat., Jan. 6 7:10 PM New Ulm Steel - New Ulm Civic Center ments, requiring more data entry by Probation staff • The proposed budget adds $35,110 for a new electronic

BY ANNA SALDANA timesheet system; it will replace a paper timesheet system used in penalty time – 31 minutes on Buy One Ticket Get the STAFF WRITER the Sheriff’s OfÀce and an in-house developed electronic system nine infractions. The Storm used by other County Departments attempted 26 shots in the Second • $45,900 is funded in the Auditor-Treasurer’s OfÀce as the match The Sauk Rapids-Rice game. for a state grant to help local governments replace electronic votDrake Raduns-Parsley ing equipment (originally purchased with federal grants in 2009) Storm boys hockey team • The Sheriff’s OfÀce and Jail budget is increased $17,000 to im- had a rough matchup against scored one goal for SRR plement a program of incentives for employees to maintain phys- Rocori-River Lakes Dec. 21. during the game, 7:53 into Look for photos of your favorite ical Àtness (with the goal of maintaining or improving employee SRR lost 5-1 and the third period. health and potentially reducing work-related injuries) penalties contributed. SRR Garrett Meisinger saved sporting events online at • Employee compensation and beneÀts add $361,462 to the 2018 sat out 17 minutes on seven 37 shots for the Storm. budget; this amount funds a 2% general wage increase in labor The team continues their agreements, plus step and longevity increases; the County will penalty infractions. Rocori also had a hefty amount of season Jan. 2 in Pine City. have no health insurance premium increase in 2018 • Increased spending is partially offset by $144,810 in additional County Program Aid; also, new Buffer Enforcement Aid of $73,000 helps to offset the levy increase • Refunding three older bond issuances from 2007 and 2008 NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE NOTICE OF PUBLIC saves $40,103 in the 2018 debt service levy HEARINGS • Moving to a private CPA Àrm for the County’s annual audit THE RIGHT TO Lot 2 and Lot 3. Block 1, date on or before which the NOTICE IS HEREBY saves $21,000 in 2018 VERIFICATION OF THE The Johnson Triangle, Benton mortgagor(s) must vacate the Headley explained where the county’s resources come from DEBT AND IDENTITY County, Minnesota property if the mortgage is not GIVEN that the Benton Coun(46% from property taxes, only 6% from County Program Aid) OF THE ORIGINAL COUNTY IN WHICH reinstated under section 580.30 ty Planning Commission will and where the dollars are spent (salaries, wages and beneÀts CREDITOR WITHIN THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED: or the property is not redeemed conduct public hearings on make up 50% of the total budget); the top three functions of Hu- TIME PROVIDED BY LAW Benton under section 580.23 is 11:59 January 11th, 2018 the Comman Services, Highway and General Governmental comprise IS NOT AFFECTED BY ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL p.m. on August 15, 2018, unless missioner’s Room, Benton 73% of the County’s proposed 2018 budget. Headley noted that THIS ACTION. AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: that date falls on a weekend or County Government Center, the county has been rapidly paying off debt and has not been NOTICE IS HEREBY $155,000.00 legal holiday, in which case it is Foley, and beginning at 7:00 issuing new debt.

GIVEN, that default has AMOUNT DUE AND the next weekday, and unless the p.m. The Planning CommisChair Peschl called for those wishing to speak during the public occurred in conditions of the CLAIMED TO BE DUE redemption period is reduced to sion will hear the following: 1. 7:00 p.m. Public hearing meeting portion. No one spoke at this time. following described mortgage: AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, 5 weeks under MN Stat. Secs. to consider Ord. #461 (see sepMcMahon requested that consent agenda items 4 and 5 be DATE OF MORTGAGE: INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, 580.07 or 582.032. “pulled” from the consent agenda for further discussion. Bau- March 23, 2009 PAID BY MORTGAGEE: M O R T G A G O R ( S ) arate notice) 2. 7:05 p.m. Jodine Rotherly/Popp unanimous to approve the remaining Consent Agenda: M O RT G A G O R : $165,220.69 RELEASED FROM 1) approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of November 21, 2017 Scott E. Bjerke, a single person.

That prior to the FINANCIAL OBLIGATION stein and Jason Theis requesting a conditional use permit as written; 2) accept and Àle Administrator’s Report/Monthly Fi- MORTGAGEE: Mortgage commencement of this mortgage ON MORTGAGE:None nancial Report as presented; 3) approve 3.2 Malt Liquor On & Electronic Registration foreclosure proceeding “THE TIME ALLOWED BY to operate a recreational facilOff Sale License Renewal for 2018 for Silver Corners; and 6) Systems, Inc. Mortgagee/Assignee of LAW FOR REDEMPTION ity (Equine therapy and riding adopt Resolution 2017-#52, authorizing the County application DATE AND PLACE OF Mortgagee complied with all BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE lessons) in the Agricultural for voting equipment grant to be submitted to the Minnesota Sec- RECORDING: Recorded notice requirements as required MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL District. Pursuant to Sections retary of State’s OfÀce, and authorize the Chair to sign. Refer- March 30, 2009 Benton County by statute; That no action or R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S 7.1.23 and 11.6. The affected encing consent agenda items 4 and 5, McMahon pointed out that Recorder, Document No. proceeding has been instituted OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE property is described as folthe paperwork for Holiday Stationstore in Rice states they have A364721. at law or otherwise to recover REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS lows: part of the S1/2 SW1/4, been convicted, in the past Àve years, of a violation of the tobacASSIGNMENTS OF the debt secured by said IF A JUDICIAL ORDER Section 29, Graham Township.

ANYONE wishing to be co ordinances; however, no additional law enforcement detail or MORTGAGE: Assigned mortgage, or any part thereof; IS ENTERED UNDER statements regarding the violation was provided. He moved to to: JPMorgan Chase Bank, PURSUANT to the power MINNESOTA STATUTES, heard with reference to the approve Consent Agenda item 4 (approve 2017 Tobacco License National Association. Dated of sale contained in said SECTION 582.032, above will be heard at this Application for Holiday Stationstore in Rice) and Consent Agen- September 26, 2011 Recorded mortgage, the above described DETERMINING, AMONG meeting.

R-52b-1B da item 5 (approve 2018 Tobacco License Applications—Coyote October 5, 2011, as Document property will be sold by the OTHER THINGS, THAT THE Moon Grille; Shady’s of Rice, Inc.; Benton Drive Mini-Serve; No. A384141.

Sheriff of said county as MORTGAGED PREMISES Pojo’s Store; Wapicada Golf Club; Rice American Legion Post T R A N S A C T I O N follows: ARE IMPROVED WITH A #473; Goodfella’s Bar and Grill; Gilman Liquor Store; Pine’s AGENT: Mortgage Electronic DATE AND TIME OF RESIDENTIAL DWELLING Notice of Filing for Edge Grocery; Holiday Stationstore #348; Dollar General #16224 Registration Systems, Inc. SALE: February 15, 2018 at OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, Mayhew Lake Township Rice; SuperAmerica #5032 Sauk Rapids; and Westside Liquors T R A N S A C T I O N 10:00 AM ARE NOT PROPERTY Notice is hereby given to Rice), with the condition that any reports on Holiday Stationstore AGENT’S MORTGAGE PLACE OF SALE: USED IN AGRICULTURAL in Rice be shared with the County Board. Second by Bauerly. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER Benton County Sheriff’s OfÀce, PRODUCTION, AND ARE qualiÀed voters of Mayhew Lake Township, that Àling for Motion carried unanimously.

ON MORTGAGE: 1000739- 581 Highway 23 Northeast ABANDONED.” Town ofÀce will be open BeBoard members reported on recent meetings they attended on 8140657387-4 Foley, MN Dated: December 13, 2017 behalf of the county.

LENDER OR BROKER to pay the debt then secured by JPMorgan Chase Bank, ginning January 2, 2018 to 5:00 McMahon/Popp unanimous to set Committees of the Whole: AND MORTGAGE said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, National Association P.M. January 16.

AfÀdavits of Candidacy December 9, Public Meeting Hosted by the DNR—Sustainable ORIGINATOR STATED ON on said premises, and the costs Mortgagee/Assignee of Use of Groundwater in the Little Rock Creek Area; and January MORTGAGE: Bremer Bank, and disbursements, including Mortgagee can be Àled with the Township 11, Career Solutions Annual Meeting.

National Association attorneys’ fees allowed by law USSET, WEINGARDEN AND Clerk by appointment Call 320250-5966.

Buerkle/Bauerly unanimous to adjourn at 7:43 AM. R E S I D E N T I A L subject to redemption within LIEBO, P.L.L.P. OfÀce To be Àlled are: 1 Warren J. Peschl, Jr., Chair MORTGAGE SERVICER: six (6) months from the date of Attorneys for Mortgagee/ Clerk Two year term, 1 SuperBenton County Board of Commissioners JPMorgan Chase Bank, said sale by the mortgagor(s), Assignee of Mortgagee visor 3 year Term. Absentee ATTEST: National Association their personal representatives 4500 Park Glen Road #300 voting will be available withMontgomery Headley M O R T G A G E D or assigns unless reduced to Minneapolis, MN 55416 the Clerk by appointment from Benton County Administrator PROPERTY ADDRESS: 321 Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. (952) 925-6888 Feb. 11 - March 10 at Noon R-52b-1B South Norman Avenue, Foley, §580.07.

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Second half rally carries Storm past Becker

BY MARK KLAPHAKE STAFF WRITER

The Sauk Rapids-Rice boys basketball team put together a great second half of basketball as they stormed past Becker 62-55 Wednesday night in the Àrst round of the Sauk Rapids Tournament.

The Storm had a tough Àrst half and trailed by seven 26-19 heading into the break.

“I think the kids felt we were going to beat Becker without a problem because both Waconia and Bemidji had beat them by 20,” said head coach Derek Peterson.

“They came out and they

Braden Tretter rips away a rebound during the Storms seven-point win over Becker Wednesday night in Sauk Rapids.

weren’t focused.”

SRR played to their capabilities in the second half, outscoring the Bulldogs 4329.

“They just Áat out played harder,” Peterson said. “It was a completely different half as far as effort. It was so much better on both sides of the ball in the second half.”

During the second half, the Storm had a 13-0 run to spark the rally.

The Storm dominated the boards in the game. They pulled away 37 rebounds and had a distinct advantage on the offensive boards, 11-5.

They also forced Becker to shoot a lot of perimeter shots and held the Bulldogs to 1948 shooting in the game.

“I felt like we found a way to win it even though it wasn’t pretty,” Peterson said.

Deng Deang was nearly unstoppable offensively for SRR. He Ànished with 30 points.

“He is a player that is not afraid to take over,” Peterson said. “He attacks the basket and with his length and even though there will be a hand in his face, he focuses and has a knack to Ànish.”

Braden Tretter added eight points and Nathan Waldorf seven for the Storm.

Despite playing a difÀcult schedule the Storm have improved to 4-3 on the season.

“I am happy where we are sitting,” Peterson said.

“We lost to a 5-1 Brainerd team and winning in Fergus Falls is never easy. Hopkins is one of the best teams in state; we have done well. I am proud of how we are playing

Saluting great accomplishments in the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School

ANN STARR Parents: Angela and Eugene Starr Grade: 11 Sport accomplishment: Captain of the gymnastics team.

What is your favorite part about gymnastics? Competing because I love to show off all my hard work from practice.

What is your best meet to date? My best meet was last year at Brainerd.

What other activities are you involved in at school?

Service club.

What is your favorite high school class to date? Spanish because learning about a different language is fun.

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Senior Deng Deang puts up a shot in the lane during the Storms home matchup against Becker Wednesday night.

Deang scored 30 points to help the Storm to a 62-55 win.

defensively. They are taking three-pointers, 5-3, than the pride in stopping teams.”

Storm, the difference in the SR scoring: Braden Tretter 8, game came at the free-throw Deang 30 (9 rebounds), Nathan line.

Waldorf 7, Milton-Baumgartner 7, SRR was a little more Cody Landwehr 3 (10 rebounds), Anthony Massman 2, Adrian aggressive throughout the game and hit 9-13 from the Ziebarth 2, Joshua Schloe 4. charity stripe. Waconia was Sauk Rapids-Rice 48, 0-2 from the line.

Waconia 45 “They had a tough time Deng Deang and Cody Landwehr combined for 29 getting inside against us, and points to help the Storm edge we played our 1-2-2 zone so the Patriots in a defensive they were taking a lot of 3’s,” Peterson said. “The kids are battle Dec. 21 in Waconia.

Deang Ànished with 18 learning to win those type of points and Landwehr 11 in the games, and you have to win those type of games if you close contest.

The game was tight want to have the season we throughout as no team led by are hoping to have.”

SR scoring: Tretter 8, Deang more than six points. Both (5 rebounds), Waldorf 2, Miltonteams connected on 15 two- 18 Baumgartner (5 rebounds), point shots, and while the Landwehr 11 (9 rebounds), Wildcats hit a couple more Massman 9 (4 rebounds).

Swimmers dominate in events, but fall to Warriors

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What do you like to do in your spare time? I like to hang out with my family and friends.

What is your favorite meal, movie, social media and song? Spaghetti, “Elf,” Twitter, and “Glorious” by Macklemore.

What are your future plans? To go to a four-year college and go into nursing.

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The Storm’n Sabres girls hockey team defeated Buffalo in a close 4-3 match Dec. 22.

Brooke Walters was the main contributor on the ice, scoring two goals and two assists.

Anna Orth started things off three minutes into the Àrst with a Walters assist. Just over three minutes later, Walters added the Àrst of her goals.

Mallory Heder scored the

Cole Bonovsky swims in the 200 medley relay Dec. 21 at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School.

1. Kayden Daniels 23.16, 4.

Claassen 23.69, 6. Eisenschenk 25.90, Fleigle 28.14. Diving: 1.

Jack Grabinski 244.55, 2. Elijah Grabinski 213.05. 100 FLY: 2.

Thomas Daniels 1:00.48, 5.

Stephen Davis 1:04.86, 6. Simon Davis 1:08.89. 100 FS: 2. Kayden Daniels 51.44, 4. Morgan Freese 53.82, 5. Claassen 53.91, Carter Moilanen 1:07.03. 500 FS: 2.

Kawlewski 5:14.08, 5. Moriak 5:44.06, 6. Stephen Davis 6:04.28. 200 FSR: 2. Claassen, Kawlewski, Thomas Daniels, Kayden Daniels 1:33.63; 3.

Isaac Freese, Stephen Davis, Hendrickson, Bonovsky 1:40.46; 5. Fleigle, Steven Ritten, Garrett Feuling, Eisenschenk 1:46.95.

100 BK: 1. Maanum 59.95, 5. Morgan Freese 1:08.23, 5.

Moriak 1:08.23. 100 BR: 1. Isaac Freese 1:07.43, 3. Hendrickson 1:09.97, 6. Simon Davis 1:20.39.

400 FSR: 1. Maanum, Morgan Freese, Kawlewski, Kayden Daniels 3:38.25; 3. Thomas Daniels, Moriak, Bonovsky, Eisenschenk 3:42.44; 5. Fleigle, Cristobal Villagra, Simon Davis, Feuling 4:14.08.

played against Pine City on the Àrst day of the St. Cloud Tech basketball invitational Dec. 27. The game was a close win, with both teams making it to the basket extremely quickly.

The Ànal score: 66-65.

The Storm’s win was taken in the last second, according to Foley.

“Bailey Becker got a great screen from Angela Konz with 16 seconds left to make a lay up to go up by one,” Foley said. “The game was a very back and forth. We had the lead most of the game, and we’re able to get easy baskets in transition when we ran the Áoor. The intensity was great the whole game.”

Senior Bailey Roscoe scored a total of fourteen points, and team captains Bailey Becker and Angela Konz contributed 25 and 10 points, respectively.

Lexi Doman made a basket in both halves, as did Noel Reberg. Maddie Blair scored two baskets, and Jada turner made one.

Sauk Rapids 54, Monticello 47 SRR played a tight game against Monticello Dec. 21, tying the score in both the Àrst and second half, leading to an overtime battle that ended with a 54-47 Storm victory.

The Àrst half was a fast-paced battle, and both teams traded points back and forth. The Àrst half ended with both teams at 22 points.

The second half saw the Storm take a seven point lead which made it appear as though they would snatch a victory. But Monticello pushed back and brought the game to a stalemate in the Ànal moments, forcing the game into overtime.

“Down the stretch we focused in on defense and hit free throws to close the game out,” Foley said.

SRR resolve hardened, and they scored an additional 11 points in overtime to Monticello’s 4, Ànishing the tense game with a win.

The Storm continued their trend of shot accuracy, sinking 71 percent of free throws and 38 percent of baskets.

Team captains Bailey Becker and Angela Konz made 28 and 10 points, respectively.

Lexi Doman earned one assist during the game, and Noel Reberg pulled a rebound. Emily Kath contributed two points and a rebound and Jada Turner scored two points, two rebounds and an assist. Bailey Roscoe scored ten points on the court and two points at the free throw line.

Àrst goal of the second period 3:14 into play, assisted by Lauren Wensel and Walters.

Walters added her second goal 15:47 into the second.

The third period remained scoreless for SSRR. The girls had no penalties and attempted 24 shots.

Madison DeMarias saved 30 shots.

SSRR continues their season Jan. 4 against Alexandria.

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Weisenbeck, Thompson place at Alexandria

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Girls basketball splits tournament games

The Sauk Rapids-Rice girls basketball team closed the St. Cloud Tech invitational Dec. 28 with a 67-54 loss to Totino-Grace. The team was down 32-21 by mid-game and never recovered.

“Our effort was there in spurts tonight,” said SRR head coach Megan Foley.

“Rebounding was a struggle, but the girls battled against a very good team.”

Team co-captain Bailey Becker scored 24 baskets and 10 free throws. Co-captain Angela Konz scored 10 points and one free throw. Noel Reberg pulled an additional six points, and Bailey Roscoe sank three free throws.

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What is the best advice you have ever received? The way you practice is how you will perform.

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What are you most looking forward to in your junior year? Starting to look into colleges.

Walters contributes to all four goals

The Storm boys swim and dive team has a lot of success to boast from the Dec. 21 meet against Brainerd.

The team had Àve Àrst place Ànishes – from Dylan Maanum, Kayden Daniels, Jack Grabinski, Isaac Freese and the 400 freestyle relay team – and eight second place Ànishes throughout the meet, all from the teams’ strongest competitors. However, it wasn’t enough to prevail over the Warriors and the Storm lost 101-85.

The team competes in Willmar Jan. 11 to continue their season.

Results: 200 MR: 2. Stephen Davis, Tucker Hendrickson, Maanum and Ben Claassen 1:50.17; 4. Morgan Freese, Isaac Freese, Cole Bonovsky and Mason Eisenschenk 1:52.78; 5. Ethan Moriak, Simon Davis, Cristobal Villagra and Daniel Fleigle 2:04.30. 200 FS: 2. Ryan Kawlewski 1:57.84, 3. Thomas Daniels 2:00.38, 6. Bonovsky 2:04.43. 200 IM: 2. Maanum 2:14.43, 4. Hendrickson 2:22.51, 5. Isaac Freese 2:24.21. 50 FS:

What skill do you possess that most people do not know about? I enjoy playing Christmas songs with my kazoo.

Carley Weisenbeck and Morgan Thompson led the Storm gymnastics team Dec. 21 against Alexandria.

Weisenbeck placed third allaround while Thompson took Àfth place.

Many other Storm gymnasts placed well in events throughout the meet, but SRR ultimately fell 133.7129.95.

The girls host the next four meets of the season – Jan. 2 against Howard Lake,

Jan. 5 against Brainerd, Jan. 9 against Moorhead and Jan. 11 against Tech-Apollo.

Vault: 1. Weisenbeck 8.75, 4. Ann Starr 8.7, 5. Justus Floren 8.6, 7. Thompson 8.45, 8. Anna Magnan 8.45. Bars: 2. Weisenbeck 8.25, 4. Liberty Kosloski 8.0, 7. Elie Weinert 7.7, 8. Thompson 7.35, 9.

Floren 7.3. Beam: 2. Starr 7.25, 6. Weisenbeck 7.8, 7. Taylor Helget 7.35, 9. Thompson 7.0, 10. Kosloski 6.25. Floor: 4.

Weisenbeck 8.6, 5. Thompson 8.55, 6. Magnan 8.4, 7. Floren 8.2, 10. Emma Chapman 7.6.

All-around: 3. Weisenbeck 33.4, 5. Thompson 31.35.

BOWLING SCORES Individual high single game: Lyle Nelson – 279 Individual high 3-game total: Aaron Alexander – 691 Team high single game: Upper Deck – 1267 Team high 3-game total: ATS – 3666 League standings ATS 182.5-153.5

SR Legion 175-161 MCs Dugout 169-167 Upper Deck 163.5-172.5 The Blue Line 161-175 Sartell Hardware Hank 155-181 JD Byrider 154-182 Highlights Ryan Ertl – 668 Rod Oltz – 665 Andrew Paavola – 655 Pete Kruger – 653 Aaron Schultz – 651

Mark Drengson – 645 Jason Terwey – 637 Greg Steinkopf – 636 Kyle Emmerich – 630 Carl Oltz – 623 Mike Alexander – 621 Lyle Nelson – 619 Corey Brown – 615 Curt Dingmann – 614 Rick Turch – 604 Darrel Gerdes – 603 ATS won the first half of the Rapids Rec League