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Graduation ceremonies in Albany, Melrose Friday ATKINSON TO TALK

School, community involvement a plus forMelrose Albany researching policing options ... pg. 3 Hiltner happy to carry on legacy ... pg. 7 graduate ‘A Team’ has first baby boy in 2017 ... pg. 16

Slew of summer tasks slated in Melrose

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Almost 30 years after the city of Melrose was deeded the former Kraft-west lot, Oct. 20, 1994, the property along the Sauk River, just west of the Melrose dam, has been sold for redevelopment.

Ownership was transferred to Riverside Development Group, LLC, May 15, and they plan to start construction PHOTO BY HERMAN LENSING soon of Riverside Flats, Veronica Maus, May 15 at a 29-unit, three-story, Albany Area High School in one- and two-bedroom Albany, finds studies, activities and apartment complex with organizations great ways to learn underground parking about being with people and preparing and retail on the main for the future. She is one of 118 seniors to level facing the street. graduate May 26.

City Administrator Colleen Winter, during the May 18 council meeting, called this project “momentous,” after giving a history of the property that included a 1989 Kraft fire, which eventually led to the city purchasing the land. Developers have looked at redeveloping it over the

BY HERMAN LENSING is involved in activities like dance years, is com- to rise Monday, As theand sunnow wasit starting Commercial STAFF WRITER and track. What she really likes are ing to fruition, thanks to Contractors Company workers from Melrose were inthe experiences organizations like the commitment of the side the Lisa’s On Main building working on securing eronica Maus is looking FFA and the National Honor Society citywest council, the wall.public utili-PHOTO BY CAROL MOORMAN forward to a life helping offer her. ties commission and city people.

“It’s cool to be part of different boards, Winter said.

Her involvement in school activ- things in the community,” she said.

“All the leadership ities will be a plus for her in life, as As a NHS member, she helped deserve the credit for she graduates Friday, May 26, with organize the Albany elementary making sure we, as staff, her 117 Albany Area High School dance, Easter egg hunts, and Christmoved this forward,” classmates, at Albany High School mas season kettle ringing programs she said. “It’s an excitin Albany. A good student, with as- at school and water stations for the ing milestone.” pirations of a veterinary career, she Lake Wobegon Marathon.

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Graduation ceremonies will be held Friday, May 26, for 118 Albany Area High School seniors and 107 Melrose Area High School seniors.

The Albany event will start at 7 p.m., in the Albany High School gym, at 30 Forest Ave. in Albany.

There will be a post grad party after the graduation ceremony, from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.

Class colors are COMMUNITY COVERAGE 127 YEARSpurple and white, class flower is the lilac, class song is “Senior Year”

by Drew Baldridge and the class motto is “There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind”

by C.S. Lewis.

Melrose seniors will be honored during the 7 p.m. graduation ceremony in the elementary school gym, at 546 Fifth Ave., NE in Melrose, followed by a parade through town around 8 p.m.

“You can do that with your Class colors are friends and be part of something purple and gold, class larger,” she said. flower is the white Maus likes lending her time, efrose, class song is “Alforts and skills in dance and track ways Be Humble and programs, which allows her the Kind” by Tim McGraw chance to work with and help others. and class motto is “The “With the dance team, we are rebest view comes after ally close, we are best friends with the hardest climb,” aueach other,” she said. “It’s easy to thor unknown. get along and have fun at practices.

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Avon city leaders receive chloride monitoring update Substantial effort needed to meet reduction requirements

BY TIM HENNAGIR STAFF WRITER

Avon continues to address high chloride levels in wastewater that are being discharged to Spunk Creek.

During a recent city council meeting, water and wastewater foreman Justin Kurtz referenced an April 11, 2023, memorandum from Kevin Young, who works in the Sartell office of Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. “We aren’t going in the right direction as far as the numbers at the plant,” he said.

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Happy to be alive Adam’s sunny outlook on life celebrated 20 years after life-changing accident

BY CAROL MOORMAN | STAFF WRITER

“Happy to be alive,” Adam Elliott told more than one person May 14 gathered on his mother, Marit’s, Melrose front lawn, many eating ice cream served by his sisters Karn Moening and Katie Elliott.

It was Adam’s Happy to be Alive party, and his favorite food, ice cream, was on the menu. He and his mom each wore purple T-shirts with Happy to be Alive printed on the front, a gift from Marit’s nephew.

Twenty years ago to the day, May 14, 2003, Adam was injured during a car accident northeast of Melrose, which left him wheelchair bound with a traumatic brain injury and other medical issues.

“You are my sunshine every morning,” Denise Rieland said, holding Adam’s face in her hand, while her other hand grasped his hand.

“You are my Sunshine,” is Adam’s favorite song. In fact, it was written on a cake made by family friend Julie Schaefer-O’Brien.

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Denise Rieland visits with Adam Elliott May 14 during an Adam’s Happy to be Alive party at his mother Marit’s home in Melrose. Rieland called Adam her sunshine. (Left) Adam Elliott eats an ice cream cone May 14 at his mother’s home. Guests were treated to ice cream, which is Adam’s favorite food.

PUBLIC NOTICES Mortgage Foreclosure Postponement ..................................pg. 4B City of Avon Notice of Public Improvement Hearing .............pg. 4B Albany Area Schools Work Session Agenda ..........................pg. 4B Albany Area Schools Special School Board Meeting .............pg. 4B Stearns County Board of Adjustment Public Hearing ............pg. 4B City of Melrose Ord. No. 05-18-2023 ....................................pg. 4B Melrose Area School Sealed Bids Notice ...............................pg. 4B

BIRTHS page 3 Kylian Jofiel Escobar Lincoln John Primus

OBITUARIES page 4 Thomas J. Eveslage Rita I. Solarz

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It doesn’t seem like work.”

Track, though, is different. She tworks with her teammates for a common goal – though there is more of an individual component.

“In dance, you need everyone on the floor,” she said. “With track, it’s exciting, but you are on your own, unless you’re in a relay.”

Maus competes in hurdles and pole vault on the track and field team. At the May 11 Dave Sieben Invite in Melrose, she was in the top 10 in hurdles and tied for 11th in pole vault.

In dance, track and field and FFA, she likes working with others and helping them to learn and improve. FFA gives her chances to learn about areas she is considering as a career.

“I plan to go to South Dakota State r(University) for animal science,” she said. “It’s cool to learn about that for my proficiency (an area of study in the FFA).”

Working in the veterinary field is something she is seriously considering, but she remains open to other possibilities.

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City administrator and clerk Jodi Austing-Traut told the council the highest chloride levels are coming out of Avon Estates.

Austing-Traut added the city’s assumption is that water softeners installed in Avon Estates are newer, and that is causing confusion regarding the reporting.

“It doesn’t make sense.

Justin and I have gone back and forth on this,” she said, referring to SEH’s report.

SEH conducted a chloride monitoring pilot study in the city’s wastewater collection system from June 28, 2022, through Oct. 7, 2022.

Kurtz summarized that study during his May 1 Avon City Council report.

Sensors and flow meters were placed in three lift stations and a manhole in the wastewater system.

According to SEH, data collected in its report suggests it will take a substantial effort for the city of Avon to reduce its chloride concentrations to a required Phase 2 level of 286 milligrams per liter.

A Minnesota Pollution Control Agency fact sheet

“Being a vet is a goal. I am not superset on it, but it’s where I am reaching,” she said. “I am excited, and SDSU has a good animal science program.”

Her FFA focus has been horses and horsemanship, including horse judging.

The daughter of Jon and Lucy Maus, of rural Albany, her family does not have horses, but Maus belongs to the Rocky Riders Saddle Club.

“I like being around horses and knowing about horses,” she said. “It’s cool to be competing with them or in an event that focuses on that.”

With her fondness for horses, she has found ways to teach, guide, instruct and learn.

“It’s (judging) cool and exciting to do more with that,” she said.

She also had a chance to demonstrate her equestrian skills during a donkey basketball game in Albany this year, as a member of the Albany FFA team.

“It was cool and fun,” Maus said.

“That was a perk of being in FFA, but it’s a little strange to have donkeys in a gym.”

She isn’t looking at graduation as the end of something but the springboard of further involvement.

“I definitely will be around and love to be helping with future things,” Maus said.

states a teaspoon of salt can pollute 5 gallons of water. A teaspoon of table salt containing sodium and chloride has approximately 2,325 milligrams of sodium.

Young recommended the city set up an onsite, continuous chloride monitor at the wastewater treatment plant to measure concentrations throughout the day and to ensure the city is not overstating its reports.

Based on SEH’s study, the reported chloride concentration levels could be 16% high, the memo stated.

SEH also recommends continuous evaluation during the winter to determine the impact of road salt, and the city accelerating actions to improve household, commercial and industrial water softening.

It’s highly likely reducing chloride levels will be challenging and expensive.

The city has asked for more time –15 years – to determine a solution.

Avon is the first Minnesota city with a variance to federal chloride limits.

The city could install a reverse osmosis system to remove the chloride from the wastewater.

Or, the city could centrally soften its drinking water with lime before it is deliv-

Graduation from front The tentative parade route will have graduates in their vehicles exiting the Melrose Area Elementary School parking lot, turning right and heading north on Fifth Avenue Northeast, turning left on Ninth Street Northeast, onto Highland Boulevard and Mustang Lane, turning left on North First Avenue Northeast and right on West Fifth Street Northwest, heading west down Molly’s Hill, turning left on Third Avenue, crossing the foot bridge, turning left on West Riverside Avenue Northwest and making a quick right turn on Third Avenue Northwest, turning right on Railroad Avenue and left on Fifth Avenue Northwest passing by Park View Care Center, turning left on Main Street West heading downtown, turning left at Melrose Fitness on Fourth Avenue Northeast and left on First Street Northeast to Riverside Avenue Northeast and ending at the Montessori School/ Riverside Car Wash.

ered for use by local homes, business and industry.

Educating residents and replacing old softeners with high-efficiency models is another possible solution.

“Are we able to determine the likely culprits who have ancient softeners?” asked Mayor Jeff Manthe.

Kurtz said as he has been changing water meters out, he has been checking the age of the water softeners.

He told the council industry experts he consulted recommended making energy-efficient softeners in new homes a requirement via a city ordinance.

“That would help us keep up with new homes,” he added.

Austing-Traut said the city is three years into the 15year period that’s been allotted for a solution.

“We have some time, but there are markers at the end of each five-year period,” she said. “We are not on track.

We really do need to work on this.”

Councilor Aaron Goebel had follow-up questions to Austing-Traut’s comments.

He asked about optimizing current water softener settings and new softeners.

“It sounds like installing new water softeners isn’t fixing the problem,” he said.

Adam from front Family and friends filled the front lawn on this milestone day, a fun way for Marit to celebrate Mother’s Day, watching people conversing with her son. A picture quilt made by the moms of several of Adam’s friends, after the accident, hung on a railing. Smiling, Marit said it was too nice to use. Some of his classmates attended the party, one of many heartwarming moments.

Most members of the Melrose ambulance crew and the Freeport Rescue crew, who cared for Adam at the accident scene that day, were a pleasant and emotion-filled surprise for Marit, and they were happy to see Adam interacting.

“Amazing,” Marit said May 17. “That was really

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Theresa Tomsche (from left), Marit Elliott, Adam Elliott and William Moening look at pages in a scrapbook May 14 at Marit’s Melrose home that depict Adam’s recovery after a May 14, 2003, accident left him with a traumatic brain injury and other injuries. Marit and Adam wear Happy to be Alive T-shirts made especially for them.

touching.”

Adam’s recovery was amazing. A scrapbook showcased his year and a half re-

covery that took him from the hospital to a care facility, where he recovered from September 2003 to April

PHOTO SUBMITTED The Elliott family – Adam (front, from left), Marit holding Ruby and twin Hudson; (middle, from left) twin Harper, Katie, Karn Moening, Noelle, Blake and Owen; (back, from left) Ryan Moening and William Moening – gather May 14 at Marit’s Melrose home. They were among family and friends that filled the front lawn for Adam’s Happy to be Alive party.

“Our softener (at home) beeps every couple of weeks, and I’ve been trying to figure out why. What is the worstcase scenario?”

Austing-Traut said building a water softening plant would be very, very expensive for the city of Avon.

“And, if you build a lime softening plant, I don’t know if that’s going to solve the problem,” she said. “We’ve talked about the reverse osmosis system, and that’s really not an affordable solution for us.”

Councilor Doug Schaefer asked City Engineer Jeremy Mathiasen if his firm, Stantec, had anyone who could do chloride investigation.

Mathiasen replied, “We have a couple of communities that are going through the same variance process as Avon. There’s no smoking gun answer.”

Schaefer said he didn’t want to give rebates to people to get them to upgrade their water softeners.

Austing-Traut said city staff will continue to work toward identifying high chloride emitters as well as educating the public. The goal would be achieving the standards imposed on the city.

2005, before returning home to Melrose. It included photos of a Hula Bowl party held when Adam’s brother, Blake, played in the Hula Bowl in Hawaii. Adam’s dad David and sisters attended the game, while Marit hosted a watch party at home for family, friends and Adam, who was still in the care facility but was able to go home for the day.

When Adam was at the care facility, David spent weekdays with him, sleeping on a futon in Adam’s room, and Marit was there on weekends. Adam returned home in 2005 and received home care and personal care assistant services and still does, with Marit and Raheim Lewis his main caregivers.

He works at WACOSA in Sauk Centre. Marit displayed a heart shaped gift with real flowers Adam made for her at the art lab in Sauk Centre.

Ink pens with the words “Adam Forever Changed May 14, 2023. Happy to be Alive” were given out to guests. Some brought special gifts for Adam. Joyce Rademacher, his daycare provider in his younger years, gifted Adam with her homemade spam salad, which was his favorite.

It was a sunny day to celebrate the happy life of this 36-year-old man who loves music.

“It’s nice of you to have a party, and ice cream to top it off,” Bob Doyle said to Adam. “Thanks, and we’re happy you’re alive.”

“That’s the theme of the day,” Marit said. “Twenty years ago, we were not sure this happy to be alive would work.”

It works, thanks to Adam’s happy outlook on life.

Birth A N N O U N C E M E N T S Kylian Jofiel Escobar

Vanessa Diaz and Cristian Escobar, of Waite Park, are happy to announce the birth of their son, Kylian Jofiel Escobar, at 8:50 a.m., May 10, 2023, at CentraCare-Melrose Hospital in Melrose.

He weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces and measured 20 inches long.

Big sister Blissani welcomed him home.

Kylian Jofiel Escobar

Lincoln John Primus

Lincoln John Primus was born to Jacob and Kelsey Primus, of Melrose, at 12:59 p.m., May 1, 2023, at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud.

He weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and measured 19 inches long.

Lincoln was welcomed home by big brother Jackson and big sister Kylie.

Grandparents are Gary and Sandy Olson, of Montevideo; and Melvin and Brenda Primus, of Melrose. Greatgrandparents are Beatrice Olson, of Montevideo; and

Lincoln John Primus

Betty Thieschafer and Joe and Catherine Primus, all of Melrose.

What’s H A P P E N I N G Tuesday, May 30, 7 p.m. – Freeport City Council Meeting. Freeport City Hall, 125 E Main St., Freeport.

Tuesday, May 30, noon – Helping Hands Outreach Senior Dining Meal. Holdingford City Hall, 420 Main St., Holdingford. Programs are open to the public.

Call 320-746-9960 for more information.

Wednesday, May 31, 7 p.m. – AA Meetings. Back to Basic, at Tutti Frutti Marketplace, 38914 County Road 186, Sauk Centre. For more information, call 218-2401076. Big Book, Melrose City Center, 225 First St., NE, Melrose. For more information, call 320-241-3909.

Upcoming: Tuesday, June 6, 7 p.m. – Schanhaar-Otte Post 7050 and Auxiliary meetings. Melrose American Legion clubroom, 265 County Road 173, Melrose.

Tuesday, June 13, 7 p.m. – Melrose American Legion Post 101 and Auxiliary meetings. Melrose American Legion clubroom, 265 County Road 173, Melrose.

Avon Area Chamber of Commerce

Chamber

Spotlight

Jacob Brix, left, and Glenn Brix in their shop.

Business Name: Avon Coffin Works How long have you been in business? The business was started in 1999 by Glenn Brix. Jacob Brix took over the business in 2022.

What is the primary function of your business/what services do you offer? The primary function of the business is to build caskets and urns. There are pre-built products for customers to choose from or custom products are also an option for customers.

How many people does your business employ? Three – Jacob runs the business and builds the caskets/urns, his mom makes the lining for the caskets and his dad helps with building the caskets/urns.

Tell us one unique fact about your business. This is a unique business. There are not many businesses around that make custom caskets and urns.

What is your favorite part of your job? The woodworking and craftsmanship.

What has been your biggest professional accomplishment? Our biggest accomplishment is being able to make a living in this profession. We enjoy being able to help people and offer an affordable product.

What value does the Chamber bring or provide to your business? The exposure for our business.

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Teaching career filled with memories – red roses

OBITUARIES Rita I. Solarz

Maus honored for 20-year SHS commitment

BY CAROL MOORMAN STAFF WRITER

Rita I. Solarz

James, Jill, Jennifer, Jeffrey, Jessica, Jenna, Nicole, Ryan, Adam, Sara, Jacob, Joshua, Elizabeth and Rachael; her great-grandchildren, Noah, Zachary, Abigail, Haley, Jaylee, Jackson, Jonah, Lyla, Wade, Hunter, Hazel, Harlie, Brayden and Emory; and many nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Ted “Teddy” Solarz; her parents, Paul and Helen (Masog) Kroll; her grandson, Anthony Wickstrom; and her brothers, Theodore, Leo, Aloys, Valentine and Raymond.

A special thank you to the nursing staff at Albany Mother of Mercy for their exceptional care, especially Grace Court Assisted Living staff. The family would like to thank Helping Hands of Holdingford for their wonderful assistance.

Arrangements were made by the Miller-Carlin Funeral Home.

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Thomas J. Eveslage Thomas John Eveslage, 58, of Avon, passed away unexpectedly May 11, 2023, in Fargo, North Dakota.

Thomas was born Sept.

22, 1964, in Sauk Centre to Leo and Bernice “Gracie” Eveslage. Tom graduated from Melrose High School and furthered his education at Wadena Tech. After graduation, he moved to Florida and worked at Siemen Stromberg-Carlson.

Tom and Brenda (Woodard) Eveslage were married July 23, 1994, in Dayton, Ohio. Tom and Brenda moved to Minnesota, where he worked for Albany Mutual Telephone Company.

Most recently he worked for Gardonville Cooperative Telephone Association as a network engineer manager.

Thomas was a member of the Stearns County Pioneer Club. In his free time, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, riding his Harley motorcycle, antique snowmobiles, grilling, lake days at the cabin, and socializing with friends and family.

Thomas is survived by his loving wife, Brenda, of 29 years; daughter Gracen of Avon; father Leo Eveslage of Albany; siblings Greg (Karen) Eveslage of Melrose, Karen (Damon) Harrison of St.

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Legislation information at a special an or media specialist.

The existing blocks are an meeting June 7.

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Martin, Pam (Steve) Herdering of Sauk Centre, and Peggy (Joseph) Marthaler of Sartell, and many nieces and nephews.

Tom was welcomed into heaven by his loving mother, Gracie Eveslage; nephew Joshua Harrison; as well as many other relatives and friends.

A celebration of life service will be held at the Stearns County Pioneer Club, located at 21565 360th St., Albany, at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 27. It will be followed by an open house from 2-4 p.m., to celebrate his life. Please dress casually as that’s what Tom would’ve wanted.

Arrangements entrusted to the care of Boulger Funeral Home and Celebration of Life Center, Fargo. To sign the online guestbook, please visit www.boulgerfuneralhome. com.

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Thank you The family of David Bierschbach wishes to express their appreciation to those who have offered kindness, support, messages of sympathy and comfort in his unexpected death.

We especially wish to thank Father Marv Enneking, Father David Grundman, Yvonne Beste and Karen Heitzman (musicians) for the beautiful Mass. We are also grateful to Mark at Patton-Schad Funeral Services, the St Mary’s staff, those serving the wonderful meal at the American Legion and all who came for the visitation and/or funeral.

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Amanda Maus started teaching kindergarteners at Sacred Heart School in Freeport 20 years ago.

On April 19, she was honored for this commitment during a special program after Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, with her husband, Craig; daughters Addie and Anika; and other family present.

Maus has seen the school through many changes, Principal Kristie Harren said, as Maus sat in a chair on the sanctuary steps in front of the altar. Her smallest class she taught had just 10 students, and her largest class was 24 students, just a couple short of the 21 sitting in the pews on this morning.

Maus remembers when they had combination classes, teaching pre-kindergar-

helped fill the empty vase Maus was given with roses as memories were shared.

There was the meal of green eggs and ham Maus made when her class celebrated Dr. Suess’ birthday March 2. They made Christmas ornaments with their pictures in them, and some still put them on their Christmas tree every year. There was Franklin, the turtle, who wore a yellow shirt, and students got to bring him home and take a picture with him. Students were greeted each school day with a good morning and a smile from Maus and a secret handshake at the door at the end of the day.

Maus received a plaque PHOTO SUBMITTED Sacred Heart Catholic School student Leo Scherping hands in honor of all the students, teacher Amanda Maus a rose depicting a memory April 19 at families and staff whose Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport. Maus was honored lives she has changed and for teaching kindergarten 20 years. made better.

“We know this is a labor ten, kindergarten and first way, all teachers and stu- of love with a lot of encourgrade all within the same dents eating lunch together agement and support from year. She recalls the school and the installation of a new your family,” Harren conowning its own mini-school playground almost 15 years cluded, as Maus held a vase filled with red roses and bus, the all-school gather- ago. ings held in the main hallOn this day, students many memories.

If you would like parishioners to see your church here, please contact Robin at 320-351-7837 or robin.b@star-pubs.com

The Holdingford School Board received an update from superintendent Chris Swenson during the May 17 meeting at Holdingford Public Schools in Holdingford regarding recently passed education legislation and its impact on the district.

Swenson briefly highlighted aspects of the education and policy bill passed last week, stating he and business manager Garrity

the bill) is creating a little bit of angst around here, but I am getting to the point where I realize that there is not much we can do about that right now,” Swenson said. “Without really knowing what is in it, we can’t really change anything we’re doing this summer. So, we’ll get through this summer and see what happens after that.”

Swenson said the bill set aside $40,000 per school for a new student support personnel position, which Holdingford planned to use on a new student counselor role. Similarly, $40,000 was

and cyber security. Swenson logo. The swim team will said the legislation included contribute $7,500, the disupdated academic standards, trict allotted $17,000 and graduation requirements, ac- the Holdingford Athletic tive shooter drill standards Booster Club will cover the and course requirements – remaining $8,345. one being a personal finance – Entered into a contract course for students begin- with Innovative to purchase ning with the 2024-25 fresh- and install furniture for elmen class. ementary school special “We are still waiting for education classrooms for the details on this; these are $32,784.20. very brief snapshots,” Sw– Approved a contract enson said. with Innovative for the purIn other board news: chase and installation of – Approved a contract high school classroom furwith Horizon Pools for the niture for $42,762.81. purchase and installation of new starting platforms on

Albany School Board prepares for Free School Meals bill impact

BY HANS LAMMEMAN STAFF WRITER

The Albany School Board, during their May 10 meeting at Albany Area Schools in Albany, discussed concerns regarding potential budget impacts of the Free School Meals bill set to provide Minnesota students with complementary meals beginning next school year.

Superintendent Travis Okerlund said the bill signed into law by Governor Tim Walz in March promised state compensation to cover meal expenses beyond federal funding. The free meal legislation would not pertain to a la carte options like additional chips and cookies.

“Right now, with everything that is being said and the way it has been laid out, (budget rates for meals) should be roughly the same as what we are this year,” Okerlund said. “My concern is, how does that actually work out.”

The superintendent and board vice chair Scott Hansen voiced concerns related to the bill revolving around how state funding for lunches will grow over time as meal costs increase. If funding for meals remains stagnant through price increases,

the district may be forced to resort to cheaper meals.

“How does that (funding) grow overtime? We have seen what happens with education: it doesn’t grow over time,” Okerlund said. “That is our concern.

(Previously), we could always raise rates on food if we needed to pay people more or buy more expensive food.”

While state legislators aim to avoid any budget constraints caused by the new bill, Albany administration is preparing for revenue decreases stemming from the free breakfasts and lunches.

“They (legislators) said they were working to hold school districts harmless, but until we see that come

through, I would expect that our food service fund balance is going to be problematic,” Okerlund said. “We will have to look at how to address that because I don’t think we are going to get the full 100% same level of compensation we get right now from the actual payments.”

Greenwald Lions named top dogs

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Greenwald Lions Peter Heinze (from left), Glen “Woody” Stalboerger, Mark Silbernick and Jim Poepping display their Can Do Canine Top Dog awards May 10 during a meeting at Woody’s Bar & Grill in Greenwald. Lions from other area clubs were present to listen to District Governor Vince Thiel.

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The Mass of Christian Burial, celebrating the life of Rita I. (Kroll) Solarz, 88 of Holdingford, was May 17 at All Saints-St. Hedwig’s Catholic Church in Holdingford.

Rita passed away on Mother’s Day, May 14, 2023, at Mother of Mercy in Albany.

She was born June 25, 1934, in the St. Wendel Township to Paul and Helen (Masog) Kroll. She married Ted “Teddy” Solarz March 1, 1954, at St. Columbkille Catholic Church in St. Wendel.

She spent most of her time in Holdingford. She was a lifelong member of St. Hedwig’s Catholic Church where she prepared the altar clothes, decorated the church and was a cemetery administrator. She was a home maker, day care provider, worked as a school custodial sub, worked at the Holdingford Herald as a type setter and helped Mrs. Kroll cater weddings. Rita was a very active member of the Christian Mothers and Rosary Sodality. She was a member of the Holdingford Legion Auxiliary 0211 since 1965.

Rita is survived by her children Gerald (Jan) Solarz of Rice, Diane (Michael Reget) Solarz of Plymouth, Doris (Roger) Preusser of St. Joseph, Glen (Karen) Solarz of St. Wendel, Donna Mae (Mitchell) Wickstrom of Motley, and Greg Solarz of St. Wendel; her grandchildren,

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And just like that, the six weeks are over. new book is always different than the last.

When I first learned about my prostate cancer I figure I have a little more than four years of and found that removing the prostate was recworking full-time before I will retire. If I use the ommended for me, I told my supervisor at work past six weeks as a gauge of how I would like my I would need three weeks off. The surgeon, I retirement to go, I can see a lot of questions. No learned later, had different plans. His mandate week was the same as the past one and circumwas for six weeks off of work and no lifting anystances and health, to a degree, go a long way in thing over eight pounds during this time. Withdetermining how each day is spent. out getting into any details or accentuating the The first three weeks of my medical leave power of some Hail Mary’s, my doctor made the were used mostly for healing, taking pills, not ridbetter choice. ing or driving anything that may be bumpy and For our Zierden family Easter celebration mostly spending time at home. Although there Ink on My Hands

by Kevin Zierden this year, my niece, Abi, sent out a questionnaire are probably many elderly people in this position, to be completed before the gathering. It conthat’s not an ideal retirement. By week four, I was tained a conversation starter - learn more about going for walks, bird watching, and dreaming of each other - list of questions. She asked about our favorite the things I would do once I could. During week five, I was movie and favorite food. She wondered what three things we picking twigs off the lawn, throwing down grass seed and getwished we had if we became stranded on a deserted island. ting fishing rods ready for the opener.

And there was a question about our work history – what jobs I went fishing before my last week off of work. I fertilized we’ve held, what is our current job and what is the favorite the lawn, changed the oil on the mowers, and planted much part of that job. of the garden. I also spent a lot of time worrying about going One way to find out if you have the right job is to go six back to the job. How would I get the chores done that I was weeks away from it and see if you miss it. Is there something able to do while home all day? Still, some days got long, and you do every day or week that you couldn’t wait to get back I found myself looking for things to do. to? Initially, my response to that question was inventory reThat’s how I imagine retirement would go. There will be ceiving. We are book publishers at the Liturgical Press so sell- free time and many opportunities to get out there. There will ing books is part of how we make our money. Anytime a new be health problems and challenges that slow us down. There book comes out or a monthly, quarterly, or annual publication will be good days and some not so good. I just hope there is becomes available, it is challenging yet exciting to see how it one part of each day that I look forward to the most, the favorsells. Though I can’t assert that my job has a ton of variety, a ite part, the one that gets us all out of bed each morning.

What’s on your list?

As my softball players were leaving the and her cousin, Tyler, this weekend too. Katelyn locker room after Friday’s practice, I asked them and Tyler were born a few days apart, they both about their weekend plans. One of my athare juniors at Albany High School and have alletes said, “planting the garden.” I asked her if ways been close friends. A birthday party together she was planting a garden for herself because was their request. We baked cupcakes, lit a bonshe wants to? Or if this planting was part of her fire and celebrated 17 good years. chores. “It’s on the list,” is all she said as she I tend to create pretty huge to-do lists before headed out. hosting parties, but I kept the list in check this Her comment was certain, matter of fact, time, knowing it’s a busy time of year. There may giving the clear impression that if it’s on the have been a few weeds in the garden, the dogs list, it will be done with no questions asked and could have used some grooming, and I didn’t get no delay. Because it’s on the list. Late spring is The Farmers Daughter all the floors mopped before the party. It’s OK, the season of lists. As I left school after the stuthough. Those things will just hang out on the list.

By Sonya Hoffarth dents, my thoughts shifted from my work list to I’m not the only one battling a to-do list, my home list. Planting the garden was on my list though. My dad is helping my cousin, Tim, who too. Among so many other things I tried to pack into this past crop farms in North Dakota. Tim has farmed with his dad his weekend. entire career. This past winter, his dad suffered a stroke and The yard is demanding this time of year. From pulling is unable to help in the fields. So, my dad is there for a few weeds, getting to a greenhouse for a few flowers and vegeta- weeks helping him get the crop in. Tim and Dad have 220 ble plants and putting up the bunny fence, chores could con- acres of Durham and 220 of hard wheat in. They have 800 sume the entire weekend. Ryan enlarged my garden so I could acres to go. Makes my to-do list seem light. Hopefully the plant rutabaga and a few more tomato plants – an expansion I weather cooperates and they continue to roll on. may regret as the garden requires tending, but I’m very excitAs Memorial Day weekend approaches, here’s hoping we ed about it right now. find the end to all of our lists. Especially my dad and Tim. Or We started the sprinkler system, finding two heads that maybe just add some front porch sitting and sweet tea drinkneed repair – one more thing added to the list. A tree in the ing to the list. Some down time to relax over a long weekend backyard appears more dead than alive too. We added that to sounds great. As my mom always says, “the work will wait.” the list as well.

The list will keep.

We hosted a 17th birthday party for our daughter Katelyn

Holdingford railroad gaudy dancers Throughout history are stories about the railrican-Americans, Mexican-American or Irish, Chiroad line in the area. nese or Italian immigrants, although anyone could Various traditions, some written, some oral, be part of that workforce. also talk about dancing. The book “The Ford in Gaudy dancers laid the railroad tracks. Prior to the River,” a history about Holdingford by the the use of machines that laid the tracks, the work to Rev. Vincent Yzermans, talks about gaudy dancput them down, secure them and maintain them was ers in the Holdingford area related to the railroad. done by hand. It was not easy work or a one-person The mention is fairly brief and not really elaboperation. orated on. It occurred when describing how tough Once the track bed was prepared and the railit was to get the railroad to Holdingford. The A Peek at the Past road ties laid, the track had to be solidly placed and passage notes, “Engineers and workers strained by Herman Lensing aligned. The approximately 39-foot-long iron rails every muscle in cutting a great ditch in the hills weighed between 1,500 and 1,700 pounds each. To north of the village. The rugged terrain, however, align and adjust them, workers used a specially dedid not daunt the effort of the gaudy dancers.” The president signed lining bar called a gandy. The bars would be placed of the railway said, “We had to fight our way inch by inch, but under or beside the rails and in unison the workers would now we are here to stay.” push, pry or pull the rail into the correct alignment. Overtime, What followed was a summary of the importance of rail- it was found doing the work to chants, and occasionally songs, roads to the community and the nation. There were further helped create the coordinated unison needed for the move. references to social dances, dances by organizations, at church According to various sources, it is not really known how socials and at public festivities. the term gaudy came to be applied to gaudy dancers. It is specThere was no other reference to gaudy dancers. A person ulated it was derived from the gandy tool. Those observing the was left to wonder just what kind of dances they performed, if movements and hearing the tunes were reminded of a dance of they were rail workers wearing unique costumes when danc- some sort and eventually the term gaudy dancer was applied ing or just what was described by such a name and why they to workers. needed the railroad to bring them to the area.

The gaudy dancers and other dancers who came to the Research showed the gaudy dancers worked for the rail- area had an association with the railroad. Many people who road but not as entertainers. They were a vital component danced polkas, waltzes and other traditional dances came to of the labor force that brought tracks to Holdingford, other Holdingford by the railroad. The gaudy dancers, however, communities and across the nation. Generally, they were Af- brought the railroad to Holdingford.

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Wiechman elected to Franciscan Sisters leadership team

LITTLE FALLS – The Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls have elected Sister Janice Wiechman to the position of assistant minister for the 87-member Franciscan community.

Serving on the leadership team of the 132-year-old Little Falls-based religious congregation, Wiechman will be responsible, along with four other ministers, for the spiritual and evangelical leadership of the congregation.

Wiechman was born in Melrose. She is the first of 11 children born to the late Alois and Rose (Westendorf) Wiechman, of Freeport. She joined the Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls, Minnesota, in 1968.

NEWS B R I E F S Road construction starts near Farming

FARMING – Stearns County started a road reconstruction project May 22 in the area of County State Aid Highway 23 between County Road 42 (Farming) and County Road 111 (Richmond).

Erosion control devices and pavement removal are planned to be the first things to happen.

A detour has been put in place.

Local area motorists are advised to use caution while traveling through the work zone and to expect delays. All other motorists are asked to avoid the construction area if possible.

The general contractor is Knife River Corporation of Sauk Rapids.

The planned substantial completion date is Oct. 27, weather dependent.

Memorial Day ceremonies May 28 at veterans cemeteries

ST. PAUL – To commemorate Memorial Day, the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs will host special ceremonies at each of the three state veterans cemeteries in Duluth, Little Falls and Preston at 2 p.m., Sunday, May 28. Each program will include military honor guards, music and a guest speaker.

The MDVA encourages community members to attend the event to honor and remember Minnesota service members who made the ultimate sacrifice and show support for families left behind.

Crime & P U B L I C S A F E T Y Juvenile arrested after chase through Melrose

MELROSE – A juvenile male was arrested May 18 following an alleged robbery and pursuit through Melrose.

Melrose Police Chief Craig Maus said his office received a report of a robbery in progress in the 10 Block/Fifth Avenue Southeast around 3:55 p.m. When officers arrived, the male suspect had left. A truck was fleeing the area and law enforcement pursued it through construction on Fourth Street Southeast and onto Third Street Southeast, ending near Rose Park. The juvenile male fled on foot and was arrested. He was transported to a secured juvenile facility and held for court on charges of aggravated robbery, stolen vehicle, fleeing in a motor vehicle and DWI.

Three fire departments respond to semi-trailer fire near Albany

ALBANY – Albany, Avon and Freeport fire departments responded to a semi-trailer truck fire just after 1 p.m., May 15, on the shoulder of the west bound lane of Interstate 94 near Albany.

Albany Fire Chief Gary Winkels said the trailer was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived.

The two occupants were able to get out.

The semi was transporting a miscellaneous load.

Interstate traffic was rerouted as both west bound lanes were closed while firefighters extinguished the fire, and Collins Brothers Towing removed the semi.

Firefighters were at the scene for close to four hours.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, Winkels said.

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The Melrose Area High School knowledge bowl team was part of “Minnesota’s superlative sweep” April 22 in the National Knowledge Bowl Tournament.

That was how a Chaska head coach summed up the results. Melrose Area finished second in the Class AA division. It was one of three Minnesota schools to earn medals, along with Buffalo, third in AAAA, and Chaska, second in AAA. The national bowl was held online with the Melrose team of Austin Kelzer, Grant Hellermann, Tanner Sand, Cole Chellgren and Natalie Enright competing at coach Bill Leraas’ home in Melrose.

The bowl brought together 29 schools in four divisions from Colorado, Washington and Minnesota. Buffalo, AAAA; Chaska and Benilde-St. Margaret, AAA; and Melrose Area, AA, represented Minnesota.

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In the first round Melrose faced Benilde-St. Margaret and Class A’s Colorado Springs, Colorado. Melrose emerged from the 35-question oral round with 14 points, the best of any in the room. That sent it against Buffalo and Class AAA Grand Junction, Colorado. Melrose was leading the Class AA division going into the round, but slipped to fourth in AA, and 12th overall, as it scored three points.

From there on Melrose took control. In round three it posted an 18 against Colorado’s Lamar, Class AA; and Colorado Springs, Class A. The score moved them back into first in Class AA and fifth overall.

Then it faced Class AA Stargate and Class AAA Durango, both of Colorado. It was close, with Stargate scoring 12, Durango 10 and Melrose 9. In the final round, Melrose faced Stargate and Berthoud, both

of Class AA and both from of any oral round; and MelColorado. This was a formi- rose’s 18, in an oral round, dable group. was the second highest oral “Stargate had finished round score. their season as Colorado’s The state having three AAA state champion, Mel- of four schools winning rose as Minnesota’s AA medals drew attention from state champion, and Ber- the competitors – and a chalthoud as Colorado’s AAAA lenge. fourth-place state finisher,” “Next year is WashingLeraas said. ton’s year, mark my words,” Melrose didn’t really get said a player from Ridgegoing until the eighth ques- field, Washington. “The tion. At the halfway point reign of Minnesota shall not of the round, Stargate had stand. But for now, really seven points, Melrose had nice job; those are actually four and Berthoud had two. insane oral round scores.”

Stargate built on the lead in The tournament conthe final 18 questions, an- cluded a fantastic season for swering six of them, to the Melrose, which included a four that each of the others state title with the second answered. place national medal a boWhen the final scores nus prize. were calculated Stargate “Our goal all year was had 93, Melrose 85 and Ber- to bring home a state chamthoud 81. Those three were pionship for Mr. Leraas,” the highest scoring schools wrote co-captains Austin in Class AA. Kelzer and Grant HellerOther Minnesota mann. “We did it and comschools also held their own. peting in nationals was a Besides Chaska’s top score great way to end our knowlin the written round, Buffalo edge bowl careers.” had a 19, the highest score

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Melrose Area High School knowledge bowl team members Grant Hellermann (front, from left), Austin Kelzer, Natalie Enright, Cole Chellgren and Tanner Sand and (back, right) coach Bill Leraas are recognized by Melrose City Council members (back, from left) Justin Frieler, Travis Frieler and Joelene Wieling during the May 18 city council meeting at Melrose City Center in Melrose.

The team is a state champion and finished second in Class AA in the national contest.

BY CAROL MOORMAN STAFF WRITER

Close to 60 people attended the Al Besemann Albany American Legion Post 482 membership dinner May 3 at the Stearns County Pioneer Club saloon in rural Albany when post and auxiliary members were honored

for years of commitment.

Elmer Schleppenback, who served in the U.S. Army from 1965-67; and Joseph Wedel, who served in the U.S. Navy from 1969 to 1973, received 50-year membership certificates.

Commander Ray Fuchs also presented five awards to post members who have been active in the Albany Honor Guard – LeRoy Kohorst, 60 years; Ken Schmidt, 15 years; and Mike Noll, Arvid Richter and Randy Kruzel,10 years each.

For the auxiliary, Margaret Kloos, Hildegard Kociemba and Joyce Wimmer received 50-year certificates.

Guest speaker was Phil Ringstrom, who serves on the committee for the Veterans Art and Education Project for the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Little Falls and is on the board PHOTOS SUBMITTED overseeing the development Elmer Schleppenback (left) and Joe Wedel display 50-year of the Minnesota Military certificates they were awarded May 3 during the Albany and Veterans Museum at the American Legion membership dinner at the Stearns County MSVC. He spoke about the Pioneer Club saloon in rural Albany. Schleppenback served in four pillars of the American the Army and Wedel in the Navy.

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LeRoy Kohorst (from left), Mike Noll, Ken Schmidt and Arvid Richter display certificates for their years of involvement as Albany Honor Guard members presented to them May 3 during the Albany American Legion membership dinner at the Stearns County Pioneer Club saloon in rural Albany. Kohorst has been an honor guard member 60 years; Schmidt 15 years; and Noll, Richter and Kruzel 10 years each.

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Teaching about

Thailand

Albany graduate shares experiences with students

BY CAROL MOORMAN STAFF WRITER

Albany Area High School graduate Anna Haynes taught kindergarten in the 10-teacher International Montessori Center in Bangkok, Thailand, Oct. 1 2022, through March 3.

On March 28, she educated Albany Elementary School kindergartners – via Zoom, from her apartment in Bangkok – about this country 8,000 miles from Minnesota, sharing her education and life experiences.

Thailand is “on the other side of the world,” she said, with a different culture and climate than Minnesota.

PHOTO BY CAROL MOORMAN She taught a kindergar- Anna Haynes (top, second from right photo on the screen) via Zoom, from her apartment in ten curriculum in English, Bangkok, visits March 28 with Albany Area Elementary School kindergartners in Albany about but the students also had a Thailand, a county 8,000 miles from Minnesota, sharing her education and life experiences. She Thai and Chinese teacher taught kindergarten in Thailand from October 2022 through early March who taught in their respec“In Thailand, Father’s norms,” she said. “In said. tive languages.

Thailand, it’s rude to Haynes started the 2021 “They speak Thai,” she Day is celebrated in wear your school year as a student in said. “Not only does their November.”

T h a i shoes inside France and took time off to language sound different, “When I was in walk be- backpack around Europe bebut they have a different people don’t kindergarten I never or tween two fore she started teaching in alphabet. They learn their c e l e b r a t e imagined I would people who Thailand.

ABCs in Thai, English and C h r i s t m a s , she said, but are talking “I wanted to go to Thaieven Chinese.” be making friends love w i t h o u t land because I felt it was Some educational as- they with kindergartners bowing.” very important to have a pects were the same as in the Chinese on the other side of New Year.

L e a r n - firsthand view of life outAmerica. the world. It’s been a ing a com- side the western world,” she “They “The first semester our plex lan- said. “The majority of the theme was nursery rhymes, have a pagreat experience.” and g u a g e , world lives outside our little and everybody in Thailand rade, i n c l u d i n g bubble, but everything that I knows ‘Old McDonald’s e v e r y b o d y - Anna Haynes a new al- knew came from inside this Farm,’” she said. “We have wears red for phabet, was sphere of influence.” singing classes and play out- good luck,” She said Thailand was side and do nice crafts and she said. “This is the year of challenging but rewarding. science and math are simi- the rabbit, so we all had rab- She had an assistant and a gorgeous but also exhaustbit masks.”

Thai teacher in her room, ing and overwhelming. lar.”

Haynes lived in a small but neither spoke English “It was six months of Thai students love Frozen and Paw Patrol, Haynes apartment in Bangkok, the so often Haynes would ask daily culture clashes and capital city of Thailand, a kindergartener to translate miscommunications,” she said. said.

They are not familiar where she could see water something for them.

“I learned some Thai, Her experiences taught with the concept of seasons buffalo outside her window.

“There are lots of motor- and at the end of six months her patience. because there are only rainy “Things run at a differand dry seasons in Thailand. cycles,” she said. “I learned I could communicate with “They’d never heard of how to drive a motorcycle.” my coworkers and friends in ent speed in Asia, and it all Instead of grocery Thai, but only because they depends on the weather and spring because it’s always stores, they have night mar- already knew what I was the traffic,” Haynes said. “I 90 in Thailand,” she said. saying,” she said. lived in Bangkok, but to go Snack time food favor- kets.

“They get all of their She met people from from my apartment I needed ites were sweet corn.

“They eat lots of noo- food from the markets on around the world in Thai- to ride my bike to a bus stop, land. and then wait for a shared dles and rice. Rice is always the street,” she said.

Haynes grew accus“That’s my favorite part van to pick me up to get to served on a banana leaf,” of traveling,” Haynes said. a pier. Then I’d take a canal Haynes said. “Kids in Thai- tomed to their wildlife.

“In Thailand, the monSince 2016, when she boat into the downtown area land like spicy food, spicy keys are like squirrels, but graduated from Albany and a motorcycle taxi to get snacks.”

She said whole squid on they will take your wallet,” High School, she has trav- wherever I needed to be.”

She is grateful to have a stick is strange but good. she said. “They have what eled around the world.

Haynes worked as an au had the chance to struggle “They like to eat a lot is called a monitor lizard of fish because there is so (some of the world’s largest pair for a family of five in through a foreign culture lizards), which are related Norway. She was a live-in surrounded by the welmuch sea,” Haynes said.

Halloween is celebrated to a komodo dragon. Those tutor for a French-Mexican coming family that was her family in a remote Mexi- school. by wearing costumes, but guys are everywhere.”

The Thai culture is very can village, while learning “I feel like if I can hanyouth do not go trick-ordifferent than in Minnesota, Spanish. She returned back dle everything Asia can treating. to Minnesota mid-pan- throw at me for six months, “Thai people don’t re- she said.

“I worried about dress- demic, visiting friends and there’s nothing in the world ally know what Thanksgiving is. They call a turkey a ing and acting respectfully, “braving the school system I can’t do,” said Haynes big chicken,” Haynes said. remembering new cultural as a teacher and tutor,” she who returned home to Albany in April. “So, this is why I don’t have a new adventure planned. Right now, I’m tired and resting, but I’m also sure that I’ll be on the road soon for something even grander.”

Currently, she is teaching English online and enjoying quality time with her parents, Frank and Angela Haynes, and her sister, Kari Lamb.

She treasures her traveling experiences.

“Thailand is a beautiful country, very strange and foreign,” Haynes said.

“When I was in kindergarten I never imagined I would be making friends with kindergartners on the other side of the world. It’s been a great PHOTO SUBMITTED experience.”

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Albany American Legion Auxiliary President Bede Schmidt (left) presents Margaret Kloos with her 50-year certificate May 3 during the Albany American Legion membership dinner at the Stearns County Pioneer Club saloon in rural Albany. Not pictured are Hildegard Kociemba and Joyce Wimmer.

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The Huskies had five consecutive hits in the third inning, taking its first lead before a two-run fourth inning gave Albany a 7-6 lead that it never surrendered.

Carter Voss and Ethan Borgerding had three hits for the Huskies, while El- single. liott Burnett had a two-run Owen Sunderman earned the win, pitching into the sixth inning. He gave up five hits but threw five strikeouts.

Orbeck logged three hits for Melrose. Dobmeier singled twice while Anderson, Anthony Berscheit, Ethan Frieler and Westin Middendorf added singles.

“We finally had a game where the bats seemed to come around,” said Kyle Shaughnessy, head coach.

“We had some big hits. We had other opportunities and we didn’t (hit). In the end, it came down to free bases for them.”

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Montevideo doubleheader Melrose fell in two close games to Montevideo May 16 at Montevideo High School in Montevideo.

In a 7-6 game-one loss, it rallied for three runs in the seventh to tie, only to have Montevideo score in the bottom frame. Orbeck pitched six innings, giving up sev-

en hits with nine strikeouts.

Frieler and Anderson both had RBI singles.

The Dutchmen fell 5-3 in the second game. Anderson took the loss, giving up three in the first on four hits. Dobmeier finished the game, allowing two runs on four hits with four strikeouts.

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“We hit the ball well and we had speed on the bases,” Stine said.

Melrose started the season winning five in row, the first of three such streaks in winning the conference title.

It may have been a late-season conference win over previously-undefeated Litchfield that started dreams of a state trip.

The team entered the playoffs with a 13-6 record and as the No. 1 seed. Those wins, some over established powers, fueled a hope not even talked about when the season started.

“The excitement grew and the realization at the potential we had of being the first Melrose softball team to make the state tournament came with each successive win,” Primus said.

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out over Upsala put the Lady show a ton of emotions, but Dutchmen into the sub-sec- I think that we always had a tion championship against pretty special place in their Albany. The Huskies held a coaching careers,” she said.

1-0 lead until the fifth, when “The smiles when we won the Primus blasted a two-run dou- section were pretty big.” ble to score Spanier and Stine.

The state tournament Lady Dutchmen trailed games were played in North 5-4 going into the final inning Mankato. When Melrose of the Section 6A semifinals went to state, it had a noticeagainst Brandon-Evans- able vehicle. ville. Then, Melrose started to “The parents had our hit, using a nine-run seventh team bus all decorated,” for a 13-5 win.

Yarke said. “They even had Melrose hit well in the homer hankies made.”

7-2 championship game, Melrose finished 1-2 at though most recalled the de- state. It lost 10-0 to powerfense that turned three double house St. Bernard’s but won plays. As they kept putting 3-2 over Red Rock Central/ out Morris batters, Stine re- Westbrook-Walnut Grove membered getting excited. in the playbacks. The Lady “Everyone wanted to Dutchmen lost 9-2 to Winomake history, but how close na Cotter in the consolation could we get?” she said. “We game. That finish did not tarwanted it for the team and for nish memories of a great seathe school to get to that state son. level.”

“This was a memorable The win set off a celebra- season for a great group of tion for an unexpected season. young ladies,” Zimmerman Lahr noticed it even among said. “The team experienced the coaches. a season full of memories that “Both are not people that will be theirs forever.”

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PHOTO SUBMITTED The 1998 Melrose Lady Dutchmen softball team consisted of Sara Weber (front, from left), Stacy (Funk) Stine, Jana (Lieser) Spanier and Jessie Hinnenkamp; (middle, from left) Sara Berscheit, Jill (Schoenberg) Yarke, Lisa (Inderrieden) Lahr, Linda Thull and Steph (Lieser) Mayers; (back) head coach Terry “TZ” Zimmerman, Angie Kiess, Nancy (Rademacher) Leitheiser, Ruth Primus, Amber Winter and assistant coach Garry Freeman. The Lady Dutchmen, with only two seniors, finished the year playing in the Minnesota State High School League State Softball Tournament. Not pictured are Annie Schmidt and Bethany Athmann.

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What do you like most about being on the golf team? It is fun to get out there and play your best.

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What is your most memorable experience in a match? Helping someone learn the rules and how to not get extra strokes. I like teaching the younger kids.

How do you try to make a difference at school? I try to be kinder to people.

What other activities are you involved in at school? I used to be in diving.

What teacher has impacted your education the most? In shop class, Mr. Michael Schwarz is teaching me how to use the tools, and he is helping me with the scholarship process.

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Public N O T I C E S ORDINANCE NO. 05-18-2023 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 153 OF THE MELROSE CITY CODE ZONING REGULATIONS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MELROSE ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Melrose City Code Chapter 153: Zoning Regulations, Section 211.06(1.3) Dwelling Guidelines - Roof, is hereby repealed, and in lieu of said section is substituted the following: Roof: Roofs shall be shingled with asphalt, wood, tiles, new metal shingles, new metal roofing materials, or other comparable materials, as allowed by the applicable building code. New metal shingles and new metal roofing materials shall: a) not be corrugated metal, b) not be galvanized metal, c) be of a single color, excluding trim, which may be of a contrasting color, d) have either color matched fasteners or concealed fasteners, and e) be refinished as needed by a licensed contractor.

SECTION 2. Effective Date. This Ordinance takes effect upon its passage and publication according to law.

Adopted by the Melrose City Council on May 18, 2023.

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Albany softball opens playoffs with explosive win Huskies shut out Milaca

BY MIKE KOSIK STAFF WRITER

The Albany Huskies softball team exploded for nine runs in the second inning and six in the third to open its Section 6AA competition with a 15-0 win over Milaca May 22 at Albany Area High School in Albany.

Callie Holthaus and Emily McLachlan combined for the shutout. Holthaus pitched the first three innings in the four-inning game, giving up two hits and striking out three. McLachlan entered in the fourth and faced the minimum number of batters.

While the pitchers were silencing Milaca’s bats, the Huskies were making a lot of noise with theirs. After going down 1-2-3 in the first, Albany sent 15 batters to the plate in the second.

Audrey Rieland’s leadoff double opened up the floodgates, as Lauren Nett, Sophia Schiffler, Allie Thelen, Savanna Pelzer, Kendall Buerman, Holthaus and McLachlan all got hits. Thelen and Schiffer drew walks and Rieland and Nett had two hits each in the inning.

The Huskies came right back in the third to put the game away.

Pelzer tripled and scored on an error, Sand clobbered a home run, Buerman and Nett both tripled, McLachlan doubled and Schiffler, Rieland and Thelen singled.

Rieland went 3-for-3 with a double. Pelzer was 2-for-3 with a triple. Schiffler was 2-for-2. Alyssa Sand was 3-for-3 with a double. Thelen was 2-for-2.

Buerman was 2-for-3 with a triple.

Cathedral 5, Albany 4 The Huskies suffered its second loss in the regular-season finale against Cathedral May 18 at Rivers Edge Park in Waite Park.

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CITY OF AVON NOTICE OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT HEARING Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Avon will meet in the Council Chambers of the Avon City Hall, 140 Stratford Street East, Avon, Minnesota, at 6:30 p.m., or soon thereafter, on Monday June 5th, 2023, to consider the making of the 6th Street Roadway Improvements (the Improvement), an improvement by full depth reclamation, of 6th Street between Chinook Avenue SW and County Road 9, pursuant to Minn. Stat. §§ 429.011 to 429.111. The area proposed to be assessed for such improvement consists of all properties adjacent to the roadway, that have a driveway access to the road described above or otherwise use such roads as the primary access to a property. The estimated cost of the improvement is $132,816. A reasonable estimate of the impact of the assessment will be available at the hearing. Such persons as desire to be heard with reference to the proposed improvements will be heard at this meeting.

The meeting will be conducted in person at City Hall and may also be viewed electronically via the Zoom application. Anyone wishing to testify at the Public Hearing will need to attend in person or submit your testimony in advance of the meeting.

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If you wish to have the City Council review any documents or The Albany Huskies girls first at both in Granite Ridge photographs at this meeting, please submit these documents or photographs to the City Administrator at least three days prior to golf team competed on two Conference competition. Alcourses May 22 and finished bany came out on top in nine the public hearing.

Jodi Austing-Traut City Administrator City of Avon NOTICES Publish in the Star Post on May 24th, 2023.

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into the final inning before the Crusaders scored two for a walk-off 5-4 win.

Pelzer and Holthaus each had a triple and Sand went 2-for-4 with a double.

Also getting multiple hits was Rieland, who also went 2-for-4 in the Granite Ridge Conference game.

Holthaus went 4 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs. Shelby Horning took the loss, pitching two innings.

Albany finished the regular season 17-2 and in second place in the conference at 12-2. In first was Pierz at 13-1 and 19-1 overall.

Albany 5, Mora 0 Holthaus pitched a onehit shutout against Mora in the first game of a doubleheader May 16 at Mora High School in Mora. She struck out seven and walked one over seven innings in the conference contest.

Albany scored a run each in the second and fifth innings and three in the sixth.

Buerman hit a solo

home run. She, along with Holthaus, Nett, Schiffler, Thelen and Rieland logged a hit each.

Albany 11, Mora 6 Albany pounded out 14 hits and 11 runs in an 11-6 win in the second game of the doubleheader against Mora May 16 at Mora High School in Mora.

Thelen had a home run, Pelzer hit a triple and Schiffler and Nett each recorded a double. Pelzer went 4-for-4 and Holthaus, Nett, Schiffler and Rieland were 2-for-4.

McLachlan pitched 5 1/3 innings earning the win, striking out four and walking one.

Mora led off with two runs in the first inning to take an initial lead before the Huskies got those runs back and one in the first.

Albany added two runs in the second, three in the fourth, one in the fifth and two in the sixth.

The Mustangs scored a run in the fifth and two in the sixth.

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Notice of Public Hearing Stearns County, Board of Adjustment Notice is hereby given that the Stearns County Board of Adjustment, in and for the County of Stearns, will conduct the following public hearings to consider variance applications: 1. A request from Eric & Brianna Kurtz, Avon, MN from Section 9.9.9A. and 10.2.11B.(2)(b) of Stearns County Land Use and Zoning Ordinance #439, to construct a 10 foot by 14 foot (140 Sqft) Water-oriented accessory structure less than 10 feet to a side property line, less than 50 feet to the Right-of-Way of County Road 154 classified as a Major Collector and less than 25 feet to the Ordinary High Water Level of Pine Lake classified Natural Environment. Said ordinance require structure setbacks of 10 feet to a side property line, 50 feet to the Right-of Way of a county road classified as a Major Collector and 25 feet to the ordinary high water level of a lake classified Natural Environment. Affected property: .05 A part of Gov’t Lot 7, Section 07, T125N, R30W, Avon Township. Property address: 19497 County Road 154, Avon, MN. 2. A request from Mikel & Lora Baltes, Freeport, MN from Section 9.9.9A. of Stearns County Land Use and Zoning Ordinance #439, to construct a 30 foot by 36 foot (1,080 Sqft) residential accessory structure less than 30 feet to the Right-of-Way of a township road. Also, an after-the-fact request, to leave as constructed a residential dwelling with attached garage less than 30 feet to the Right-of-Way of a township road. Said ordinance requires a structure setback of 30 feet to the right-of-way of a township road. Affected property: Lot 2 Block 1 Salk-Thelen Addition, Section 27, T126N, R32W, Millwood Township.

Property address: 39292 Kings Brook Road, Freeport, MN. When and where is the meeting?

Date and Time: Thursday, June 8, 2023 - 6:00 p.m.

Location: Stearns County Service Center, Room 1104 3301 County Road 138, Waite Park, MN 56387 How do I participate?

Public Testimony: If you would like to provide public testimony, you may do so by appearing at the above hearing, you are invited to do so by attending said hearing in person or by joining virtually. To participate virtually, please contact Jamie Lucas at Jamie.Lucas@stearnscountymn.gov or call 320-656-3613 by Noon on the Wednesday preceding the meeting date.

Written Testimony: You may submit written testimony by emailing Jamie.Lucas@stearnscountymn.gov by 3pm on the hearing date. Written testimony may also be mailed to the Stearns County Environmental Services Department, Service Center, 3301 County Road 138, Waite Park, MN 56387 Comments on this public hearing are not limited to those persons receiving copies of this notice. If you know of any interested person, who for any reason has not received a copy of this notice, it would be appreciated if you would inform them of this public hearing.

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holes of play with a 170 at Stone Creek Golf Course in Foley after competing earlier in the day.

Sophia Anderson shot a 40 for third overall, with Madi Ramler just a stroke behind at 41 for fourth. Kaitlyn Lahr was fifth with a 42 and Hannah Wolf 11th at 47.

Pierz Municipal Albany Area Schools Golf Course Albany, Minnesota 56307 Administration Office The Huskies finished Telephone 320/845-2171 – first in a nine-hole conferFAX 320/201-5878 ence meet with a score of SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD 181 May 22 at Pierz MuniciMEETING pal Golf Course in Pierz.

Albany Area Schools – Anderson finished secISD #745 ond overall with a 42 at the District Board Room seven-team, 42-individual 30 Forest Ave Albany, Minnesota 56307 meet.

Ramler and Lahr both May 24, 2023, 7:00 PM AG E ND A 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Business 1. Negotiation Preparation for Albany Federation of Teachers 1. Close the Meeting 2. Reopen the Meeting 4. Adjournment Note: Items may be added to the agenda which have an immediate effect on the operation of the school district. An effort will be made to keep additions to a minimum.

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came in seventh with 46s.

Wolf shot a 47 for 11th to complete the team scoring for the Huskies.

Tri-State Preview Invitational The Huskies finished 14th in the two-day Tri-State Preview Invitational May 1920 at Bunker Hills Golf Club in Coon Rapids.

There were 114 golfers who finished from 20 teams.

Albany’s two-day score was 725. Finishing first was Maple Grove at 631.

Lahr carded a 171 for 34th place overall. Her firstround score was 86 and second round 85. Following Lahr in the team scoring were Anderson, 42nd, 178 (89 and 89); Ramler, 49th, 183 (94 and 89); and Maggie Seiler, 76nd, 193 (94 and 99).

Wapicada Golf Club Albany finished second in a seven-team meet May 16 at Wapicada Golf Club in Sauk Rapids.

The Huskies turned in a team score of 382 behind Zimmerman’s 352.

Anderson finished sixth overall with an 89. The next three scoring for Albany were Ramler, 10th, 95; Lahr, 12th, 96; and Seiler, 18th, 102.

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO in the office of the County M O R T G A G O R ( S ) By: Sean C. Mansfield VERIFICATION OF Recorder in and for Stearns RELEASED FROM Atty. No. 0400374 THE DEBT AND County, Minnesota FINANCIAL OBLIGATION Attorneys for Mortgagee IDENTIFICATION OF THE That the original principal ON MORTGAGE: NONE 250 Marquette Avenue, ORIGINAL CREDITOR amount secured by said THE TIME ALLOWED Suite 1200 WITHIN THE TIME mortgage was $92,646.00; BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 PERIOD PROVIDED BY that there has been compliance BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE NOTICE OF LAW IS NOT AFFECTED with any condition precedent MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL POSTPONEMENT

BY THIS ACTION. to acceleration of the debt R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S OF MORTGAGE NOTICE IS HEREBY secured by said mortgage and OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE FORECLOSURE SALE GIVEN: That default has foreclosure of said mortgage REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS NOTICE IS HEREBY occurred in the conditions of required by said mortgage, IF A JUDICIAL ORDER GIVEN, that the mortgage the mortgage dated October any note secured thereby, or IS ENTERED UNDER foreclosure sale referred to 17, 2016, executed by Jay H. any statute; that no action or MINNESOTA STATUTES, in the foregoing Notice of Seguin, an unmarried man, proceeding to recover the debt SECTION 582.032, Mortgage Foreclosure Sale has as mortgagor, to Mortgage remaining secured by said DETERMINING, AMONG been postponed from : Electronic Registration mortgage is pending, or any part OTHER THINGS, THAT THE April 19, 2023 at 10:00 Systems, Inc., a corporation, thereof; that there is claimed to MORTGAGED PREMISES o’clock a.m.

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HomeServices Lending, LLC notice, the sum of $88,875.15 in OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, Said sale will be held by the d/b/a Edina Realty Mortgage, principal and interest.

ARE NOT PROPERTY Sheriff of Stearns County at the through loan originator Kevin That as a result of the USED IN AGRICULTURAL Law Enforcement Center, 807 Kildahl, NMLS ID 1236759, aforesaid default, and by virtue PRODUCTION, AND ARE Courthouse Square, in the City recorded in the office of the of the power of sale contained ABANDONED. of St. Cloud, in said County and County Recorder of Stearns in said mortgage, the said If the mortgage is not State.

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If the mortgage is not 26, 2016, as Document No. the sale of the above described §580.30 or redeemed under reinstated under Minn. Stat.

A1480672, which mortgage premises with appurtenances, Minn. Stat. §580.23, the §580.30 or redeemed under conveyed and mortgaged the which said sale will be made by mortgagor must vacate the Minn. Stat. §580.23, the following described property, the Sheriff of Stearns County, mortgaged property by 11:59 mortgagor must vacate the situated in the County of Minnesota, at the Sheriff’s p.m. on October 19, 2023, unless mortgaged property by 11:59 Stearns and State of Minnesota, office in the Law Enforcement the foreclosure is postponed p.m. on December 8, 2023, which property has a street Center, 807 Courthouse Square, pursuant to Minn. Stat. §580.07, unless the foreclosure is address of 144 30th Avenue St. Cloud, Minnesota, on April or the redemption period is postponed pursuant to Minn.

North, St. Cloud, Minnesota 19, 2023, at 10:00 o’clock a.m., reduced to five (5) weeks under Stat. §580.07, or the redemption 56303, property identification at public auction to the highest Minn. Stat. §582.032. period is reduced to five (5) number 82.50381.0000, which bidder, to pay the amount then THIS IS AN ATTEMPT weeks under Minn. Stat. mortgage was assigned to due on said mortgage, together TO COLLECT A DEBT BY §582.032.

Vanderbilt Mortgage and with the costs of foreclosure, A DEBT COLLECTOR. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO Finance, Inc., by Assignment including attorneys’ fees as ANY INFORMATION COLLECT A DEBT BY of Mortgage dated December 7, allowed by law, in accordance OBTAINED WILL BE USED A DEBT COLLECTOR. ANY INFORMATION 2022, and recorded December with the provisions of said FOR THAT PURPOSE. 19, 2022 as Document No. mortgage. The time allowed Vanderbilt Mortgage and OBTAINED WILL BE USED A1646231: by law for redemption by Finance, Inc., assignee of FOR THAT PURPOSE. Dated: April 19, 2023.

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Season ends for softball Albany leaves at section level mark in long distance

BY MIKE KOSIK | STAFF WRITER

The season ended for the Holdingford Huskers softball team May 22, as it lost 15-0 in the opening round of the Section 6AA playoffs May 22. The Huskers faced the Kimball Cubs at Kimball High School in Kimball, where it was no-hit.

“Too many errors and walks,” said Dan Talberg, head coach.

As far as the season went, Talberg mentioned the team lost its top three pitchers due to injuries. “(It was a) tough season, but (there is) a ton of talent in these young ladies,” he said.

Holdingford 12, BBE 10 Holdingford found a doubleheader sweep of Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa May 18, scoring eight runs in the fourth inning to grab a 12-10 victory at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Elementary School in Brooten.

Ava Hagerty was the winning pitcher, while Mekenna

Bartkowicz went 2-for-2 at the plate with two walks.

Holdingford 11, BBE 6 The Huskers maintained momentum from a game resumed after a rainout, transitioning a 7-2 lead into an 11-6 victory May 18 in Brooten.

Holdingford added three runs in the seventh to pull away with the win.

Holdingford 14, Royalton 13 The Huskers came out on top 14-13 against Royalton May 17 at Holdingford High School in Holdingford.

“Plenty of walks for both teams and plenty of errors,” Talberg said.

Hagerty got credit for the win.

Trista Popp was 4-for-5, all on doubles. Brooke Soltis went 3-for-4.

Osakis 20, Holdingford 12 The Huskers hosted Osakis May 16 and lost 20-12 in Holdingford.

Popp went 4-for-5.

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The Albany Huskies track and field program dominated in the distance at the Granite Ridge Conference Meet May 16 at Milaca High School in Milaca, with Olivia Goebel, for the girls, and Carter Schwalbe, for the boys, finishing first in the 1,600-and 3,200- meter runs.

The girls team tied for fourth with 86 points and the boys came in sixth with 74 in the eight-team event.

Another first-place finisher was Tysen Gerads in the boys long jump, along with the boys 4x800 relay team of Ray VanHeel, Caleb Abraham, Keegan Eibensteiner and Gavin Crumley.

As a result of their finishes, Goebel, Schwalbe, Gerads, Luke Barrow in the 100 and 200 and the 4x800 relay team achieved All-Conference honors.

Also making All-Conference from the girls team were Veronica Maus in the 100 hurdles, Hannah Klein in the 200 and Hailee Stich in the high jump.

Trista Hoffarth made honorable mention in the triple jump.

Honorable mention for the boys went to Barrow, Nate Downes, Riley Garding and Tayte Lecy in the 4x100.

Foley finished first for the girls with 142 points and Catheand went six innings. He dral for the boys with 118 points. struck out nine and walked Albany girls results: 100: 11. Eva Voz 13.97 seconds and 16. Abigail Barrow one.

14.32. 200: 4. Klein 27.28, 13. Voz 29.28 and 14. Madison Becker 29.60. 400: 6. Laina 1:03.14, 10. Kayla Forster 1:04.27 and 13. Bridget Goebel 1:05.43. 800: 11.

Foley 14, Holdingford 4 Kalthoff Sydney Dingmann 2:44.82. 1,600: 1. Olivia Goebel 5:12.22, 6. Bella Schiffler 5:59.00 Foley scored seven runs and 13. Dingmann 6:16.00. 3,200: 1. Olivia Goebel 11:20.81 and 11. Lynette Kalthoff in the third inning and fin- 14:20.36. 100 hurdles: 2. Maus 17.33, 4. Raelynn Hennen 17.72 and 13. Allie Gourde 300 hurdles: 10. Hennen 54.75, 14. Maus 55.20 and 18. Gourde 59.39. 4x100: ished with 14 in a five-in- 4.19.37.

Brooke Hoffarth, Trista Hoffarth, Laina Kalthoff and Klein 53.49. 4x200: 3. Brooke ning game at Foley High Hoffarth, Trista Hoffarth, Becker and Klein 1:50.48. 4x400: 4. Forster, Bella Schiffler, Stich and Laina Kalthoff 4:21.75. 4x800: 4. Ella Borstad, Lynette Kalthoff, Jazmin School in Foley. and Kendra Schwalbe 11:20.01. High jump: 2. Stich 4 feet, 11 inches and 7.

Holdingford scored a Pullins Hannah Schiffler 4-7. Pole vault: 10. Maus 7-8 and 10. Hennen 7-8. Long jump: 12. run in the third, two in the Brooke Hoffarth 13-10 1/4. Triple jump: 3. Trista Hoffarth 32-1 1/2 and 10. Becker 29-2. Shot put: 4. Makaela Zierden 30-9 1/2. Discus: 14. Kiley Lange 79-5 and 15. fourth and one in the fifth.

Zierden 75-3.

Lange and Patrick had Albany boys results: 100: 3. Barrow 11.34. 200: 3. Barrow 23.10 and 12. Frank two hits and Hoikka, Jaxon Loehrer 24.89. 400: 9. Abraham 55.58, 10. Crumley 55.64 and 11. Downes 55.91.

6. VanHeel 2:16.18 and 11. Mason Plumski 2:22.75. 1,600: 1. Schwalbe 4:32.67, Bartkowicz and Gavin John- 800: 9. Eibensteiner 5:08.25 and 14. Owen Goebel 5:15.40. 3,200: 1. Schwalbe 10:17.32 son had one hit each. and 7. Collin Goebel 11:28.11. 4x100: 2. Barrow, Downes, Garding and Lecy 45.53.

Baseball loses close one to Pierz

BY MIKE KOSIK STAFF WRITER

The Holdingford Huskers baseball team took a onerun lead in the first, but Pierz came back in the second to score two to go ahead and eventually win 5-2 May 22 at Holdingford High School in Holdingford.

Pierz added three runs in the fifth. The Huskers came back with one in the sixth.

Drew Lange scored Holdingford’s run in the first, singling and scoring on a fielder’s choice from third base.

Holdingford’s second run came when Luke Bieniek led off with a double in the sixth. He advanced to third on a single by Tanner Tomasek and scored on an infield out.

Tomasek and Bieniek had two hits each. Lange, Dominick Hoikka and Masyn Patrick had a hit apiece.

Mason Streit took the loss. He went five innings and gave up nine hits and five runs, none earned, striking out one.

Conner Breth pitched two hitless innings, striking

out one.

Holdingford 7, Maple Lake 4 The Huskers scored early to take a 4-0 lead after two innings, winning 7-4 against Maple Lake May 18 at Holdingford High School in Holdingford.

Maple Lake scored three in the fifth, and the Huskers came back to score a pair in the bottom of that inning on a Bieniek two-run home run.

Lange, Hoikka and Patrick got two hits each, and Bieniek and CJ Clear had one each.

Lange pitched the win

4x400: 5. Crumley, Loehrer, Abraham and Downes 3:50.79. 4x800: 1. VanHeel, Abraham, Eibensteiner and Crumley 8:46.38. High jump: 4. Gerads 5-9. Long jump: 1.

Gerads 20-4. Shot put: 12. Lecy 40-8 and 21. Dylan Crosthwaite 32-5. Discus: 9. Lecy 115-3, 19. Crosthwaite 83-3 and 21. Mason Arneson 78-10.

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The Holdingford Huskers boys and girls track and field teams competed in the 2023 Class A Minnesota State True Team Track and Field Meet May 20 at Stillwater High School in Stillwater; the girls finished eighth and the boys 10th among 12 teams with 403 and 351 points, respectively.

Luverne was first for the girls with 551 and Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted earned first for the boys with 561.

The shorter distances proved pivotal for the Husker boys.

Aidan Pellett logged the team’s highest finish of the statewide competition with a third-place finish in the 400-meter run, while big-time point-earned Connor Patrick seized fifth in the 100 and 200 races.

Also taking fifth was Holdingford’s 4x200 relay.

The girls’ well-rounded performance saw Rilee Breth soar to a 16.41, second-place mark in the 100 hurdles and Carly Mitchell and Breth excelled in the long jump at 16 feet, 1 1/2 inches for third and fourth place, respectively.

The 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400 groupings all landed in the top five at the state level.

Maggie Gross’s 1:02.70 in the 400 and Abby Streit’s 27.55 run in the 200 were good for sixth.

Holdingford girls results: 100: 11. Abby Streit 13.53 seconds and 17. Maddy Mitchell 13.69. 200: 6. Abby Streit 27.55 and 14, Maddy Mitchell 28.83. 400: 6. Maggie Gross 1:02.70 and 22. Makenna Fiedler 1:08.81. 800: 9. Carly Mitchell 2:32.87 and 23. Gracelyn Gerads 2:54.92. 1,600: 17. Ella Benson 6:00.05 and 20.

Loretta Mrosla 6:05.36. 3,200: 17. Mrosla 13.19.33 and 23. Neila Hartung 13:59.86.

100 hurdles: 2. Breth 16.41 and 8. Chesney Phillipp 17.28. 300 hurdles: 9. Breth 50.66 and 16. Kylee Konsor 52.09. 4x100: 7. 53.35. 4x200: 4. 1:52.13. 4x400: 5.

4:19.79. 4x800: 11. 11:19.39. High jump: 10. Phillipp 4 feet, 6 inches and 22. Streit 4-4. Pole vault: 16. Kenzie Harren 7-0 and 22. Angelica Diakite 6-0. Long jump: 3.

Carly Mitchell 16-1 1/2 and 4. Breth 15-11 1/4. Triple jump: 9. Maggie Gross 32-7 1/4 and19. Precious Diakite 30-2 1/2. Shot put: 10. Makenna Hohbein 31-5 and 13. Emma Kobernusz 30-1 1/2. Discus: 7. Kobernusz 95-7 and 14. Hohbein 86-5.

Holdingford boys results: 100: 5. Patrick 11.49 and 16. Brandon Hall 11.91.

200: 5. Patrick 23.46 and 10. Antanas Martinaitis 24.06. 400: 3. Pellett 51.76 and 12. Garrett Frink 53.58. 800: 8. Dawson Hofer 2:08.39 and 19. Dustin Waddell 2:20.18. 1,600: 20. Lucas Provo 5:05.54 and 23. Owen Klish 5:14.35. 3,200: 17. Provo 11:36.17 and 24. Damian Skwira 12:11.40. 110 hurdles: 6. Gavin Sales 16.41 and 24. Carter Gross 21.0. 300 hurdles: 15. Carter Gross 45.86. 4x100 relay: 12.

Ryder Petersen, Martinaitis, Jeffrey Hall and Brandon Hall 54.24. 4x200: 5. Hofer, Martinaitis, Garrett Frink and Patrick 1:34.66. 4x400: 7. Hofer, Frink, Patrick and Pellett 3:40.59. 4x800: 7. Pellett, Mateo Oker, Mason Lichy and Dustin Waddell 8:58.79. High jump: 19. Carter Gross 5-2 and 23. Devon Engebretson 5-0. Pole vault: 8. Mason Bengston 10-0, 21. Broden Gustafson 8-0. Long jump: 6. Patrick 19-3 1/2, 15. Garrett Frink 17-11. Triple jump: 11. Sales 37-4 and 12. Caleb Krattenmaker 37-2 1/2. Shot put: 15. Chris Wentland 39-5 and 18. Wyatt Miller 38-2 3/4.

Discus: 10. Caleb Krattenmaker 115-5 and 19. Miller 102-11.

Central Minnesota Conference Meet The Huskers finished second at the Central Minnesota Conference Meet May 16 at Holdingford High School in Holdingford.

The boys came close to first place, just falling two points short to Eden Valley-Watkins/Kimball at 206.

The Holdingford girls had 138 points, second to EV-W/ K’s 221.

Holdingford girls results: 100: 10. Maddy Mitchell 13.74, 14. Mckenna Streit 14.18 and 15. Precious Diakite 14.24. 200: 2. Abby Streit 27.20, 9. Maddy Mitchell 28.13, 13. Rachel Kuklok 28.97. 400: 3. Maggie Gross 1:02.68, 7. Makenna Fiedler 1:08.48. 14. Kylee Breth 1:19.87. 800: 2. Carly Mitchell 2:30.94, 8. Gracelyn Gerads 2:51.74, 9. Brooklyn Swenson 2:56.06. 1,600: 3. Loretta Mrosla 5:58.60, 5. Ella Benson 6:05.89, 7. Ruby Opatz 6:19.34. 3,200: 2. Mrosla 13:14.35, 6. Neila Hartung 14:10.14. 100 hurdles: 2. Rilee Breth 16.00, 15. Chesney Phillipp 21.43. 300 hurdles: 2. Rilee Breth 49.84, 8. Kylee Konsor 52.57. 4x100 relay: 3. Maddy Mitchell, Abby Streit, Phillipp, Kuklok 52.96. 4x200: 2. Gross, Jade Mosey, Abby Streit, Carly Mitchell 1:50.70. 4x400: 2. Gross, Rilee Breth, Konsor, Carly Mitchell 4:19.23. 4x800: 3. Gerads, Afton Scegura, Sara Streit, Mosey, 11:22.25. Shot put: 4. Makenna Hohbein 31-5, 5. Emma Kobernusz 31-3, 11. Addison Pilarski 28-08. Discus: 1. Kobernusz 98-2, 8. Morgan Pellett 77-9. Kendra Johannes 64-11. High jump: 6. Phillipp 4-10.

Pole vault: 6. Kenzie Harren 7-6, 9. Angelica Diakite 6-0. Long jump: 3. Rilee Breth 15-11 1/4, 4. Carly Mitchell 11-9 1/4, 11. Felicity LeBlanc 13- 5 1/2. Triple jump: 2.

Gross 32 10 1/4.

Holdingford boys results: 100: 2. Patrick 11.53, 4. Martinaitis 11.73 and 8, Nathan Jendro 12.41. 200: 1. Patrick 22.85, 3. Martinaitis 23.55 and 5. Jeffrey Hall 24.17. 400: 1. Frink 53.24, 2. Patrick 53.82 and 7. Noah Perowitz 57.47. 800: 1. Hofer 2:08.51, 2. Pellett 2:08.53 and 5. Mason Lichy 2:18.20. 1,600: 2. Hofer 4:45.64, 3. Pellett 4:46.64 and 5. Klish 5:11.53. 3,200: 3. Provo 11:21.24, 5. Klish 11:47.09 and 6. Skwira 12:01.74. 110 hurdles: 1. Gavin Sales 16.19, 6. Carter Gross 19.43 and 7. Grant Krattenmaker 19.69. 300 hurdles: 2. Gross 45.59, 3. Grant Krattenmaker 45.94 and 5. Sales 46.80. 4x100: 1. Martinaitis, Jeffrey Hall, Brandon Hall and Bengston 46.23.

4x200: 1. Frink, Jeffrey Hall, Bengston and Brandon Hall 1:35.67. 4x400: 1. Hofer, Frink, Brandon Hall and Pellett 3:39.96. 4x800: 3. Dustin Waddell, Lichy, Mateo Oker and Provo 9:04.01. High jump: 6. Carter Gross 5-4 and 8. Engebretson 4-10. Pole vault: 3. Bengston 9-6 and 7. Gustafson 8-6. Long jump: 6. Patrick 18-6 1/2, 9. Sales 17-11 and 12. Frink 17-2 1/2. Triple jump: 5. Grant Krattenmaker 35-9 1/4, 7. Caleb Krattenmaker 34-7 3/4 and 11. Jeffrey Hall 33-6. Shot put: 6. Wentland 37-6, 8. Miller 34-11 and 10. Ryder Petersen 33-3. Discus: 4. Caleb Krattenmaker 112-2, 8. Miller 105-4 and 9. Wentland 102-11.

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With high numbers, the Melrose Area High School boys and girls track and field teams can place competitors in every event.

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