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Shoppers surprised with free bouquets of flowers

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Kaley Forbord, of Sauk Rapids, receives two bouquets of flowers Oct. 20 while grabbing coffee with her son, Westley, at I’m most Copper Pony in thankful for: Sauk Rapids. bouquets “Our family, and The were gifted to all the help and shoppers by Coborn’s Floral support they during Petal it provide.”

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PUBLIC NOTICES • Mortgage Foreclosure - pg. 8B • Assumed Name - Wendell Co - pg. 8B • Assumed Name - Minnesota Dry Goods - pg. 8B • Assumed Name - Bluestorm - pg. 8B • City of Sauk Rapids Public Hearing - pg. 9B • Benton County Planning Commission Public Hearings - pg. 9B • City of Sauk Rapids Winter Parking Notice - pg. 8 • Benton County Board of Commissioners Special Minutes, Sept. 28 - pg.8B • Benton County Board of Commissioners Reg. Minutes, Oct. 5 - pg. 9B

BY ELLARRY PRENTICE | STAFF WRITER

SAUK RAPIDS – Oct. 20 was Petal it Forward Day in Sauk Rapids.

Coborn’s Floral distributed free ower bouquets to shoppers at the new Copper Pony on the corner of Benton Drive and Second Street. Each person received two bouquets – one for themselves and one to give to someone special.

Floral designer Georgia Hallman and oral clerk Haleigh White distributed 200 bouquets. Remaining bouquets were given away Oct. 21 at Coborn’s store in Sauk Rapids.

Petal it Forward was introduced in Sauk Rapids last year. The mission of the “take one, give one” community outreach is to spread sunshine and goodwill.

The cheer project was sponsored by Lenbush Roses of Plymouth, a Coborn’s Floral vendor. The colorful, fragrant bouquets included lilies and mums.

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Don, the hydrant painter

Sauk Rapids man paints 780 fixtures himself

BY ELLARRY PRENTICE | STAFF WRITER

SAUK RAPIDS – Don Christopherson spent his career on the road and part of his retirement alongside it.

In 2018, the former long-haul trucker started painting re hydrants in the city of Sauk Rapids.

Donning colors that resemble condiments on a hotdog, all 780 re hydrants in the city now have a fresh coat of paint thanks to Christopherson.

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Christopherson page 2 The newspaper of today is the history of tomorrow.

Don Christopherson (left) and Craig Nelson, Sauk Rapids Public Works director of utilities, gather around one of 780 fire hydrants Christopherson painted in Sauk Rapids Oct. 15. Christopherson, an Army veteran and retired truck driver, painted every fire hydrant in the city – a job that took him three years to complete.

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I’m most thankful for: “The amazing people who have come into my life and the good PHOTOS BY ELLARRY PRENTICE relationships Kaley Forbord, of Sauk Rapids, receives two bouquets of flowers Oct. 20 while grabbing coffee with her son, Westley, at Copper Pony in Sauk Rapids.

I’ve built.”

I’m most thankful for: “Being able to see family this year.

They live out of state and are coming home.”

Dianne Lindbolm, of St. Cloud, holds floral bouquets she was surprised with Oct. 20 while shopping at Copper Pony in Sauk Rapids. On Petal it Forward Day, people received two free bouquets – one for themselves and one to share with someone special in their life.

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Through the move, Coil’s gained both space and exposure. The familyowned business, which outgrew its former location a mile away, now has an additional 1,000 square feet of retail space and 2,500 square feet of warehouse space in a more visible location.

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Tim, his wife, Karen, have owned and operated the family business for 11 years. They are proud to help people honor their country with symbols of freedom and pay homage to those who died for our freedoms.

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Christopherson from front It took the Army veteran three years to paint all the re hydrants in the city. The expansive job required an aptitude for precise application, an enthusiastic spirit, cans upon cans of red and yellow paint, and loads of determination.

“I wasn’t going to give up until we got to the last one,” said Christopherson, whose nal painting job was in early October.

Humorous and heartfelt moments were an added bonus and mean more to Christopherson than any paycheck ever could.

“I could tell you stories for days about people I met,” he said.

Christopherson became a re hydrant painter extraordinaire by happenstance.

When Craig Nelson, Sauk Rapids Public Works utilities director, came to Christopherson’s neighborhood to help resolve sewer issues, he took notice of the nice appearance of the re hydrants in the neighborhood. In conversation, Nelson asked who painted the xtures, and Christopherson acknowledged it was him.

Wanting all neighborhoods to look that nice, Nelson asked Christopherson if public works could hire him to paint more hydrants, and Christopherson accepted his offer.

Christopherson knew he had his work cut out for him.

“Some of them were in pretty rough shape, so they required cleaning and priming, scraping the rust,” Nelson said.

One by one, re hydrants were revived in residential neighborhoods and commercial districts throughout the city.

Traveling from site to site in his pickup, Christopherson painted between ve and seven hydrants a day.

He worked parttime, primarily in summers when weather conditions allowed the paint to adhere to the xtures. This summer’s drought gave him a jumpstart because he did not have to work around much rain.

Some of the re hydrants are older than Christopherson.

The oldest, he said, is from

1932.

“It kind of tells you the history of the town,” said Christopherson’s wife, Kay. Christopherson painted several re hydrants from the 1950s and 1960s as well as some more contemporary ones that re ect newer developments that have sprung up over the years.

The top, or bonnet, of each hydrant was painted yellow, and then the base, or shoe, was painted red to meet color guidelines established by the city. The colors have a glossy nish and are produced

by Waterous, the manufacturer of the re hydrants.

“I think they show off better that way,” Christopherson said of painting the top yellow.

To his wife’s chagrin, their vehicles have a little ketchup and mustard color on them, too.

“You’ll know my truck when you see it,” Christopherson said. “It does have some red and yellow on it. … Same with the car,” Christopherson said.

It took Christopherson about 45 minutes to paint each hydrant, which require about three coats. Hydrants that required scraping, sanding and priming required additional time.

Naturally, older hydrants and those on major thoroughfares like Benton Drive, which are subjected to more traf c that kicks around salt in the winter and eats the paint away, needed the most work.

Hydrants at parks had to be painted a couple times due to being corroded by animal urine.

“It’s not an easy job ‘cause you’re down, you’re over, you’re under,” Christopherson said. … “You’ve got a lot of stuff to cover.”

Despite the extra work and time, Christopherson strived for perfection.

“I want them to last longer than I do,” he said with a laugh.

Christopherson was a one-man operation, but he seldom worked without conversation.

Chats with fellow Sauk Rapids residents, including fellow military veterans, were a regular occurrence on the job.

“He ended up running into a lot of inter-

esting people,” Nelson said with a smile.

It was hot the day Christopherson painted a re hydrant near Mayor Kurt Hunstiger’s home.

“I said, ‘It’s 90 degrees; I could use a pay raise,’” Christopherson said with a laugh.

Christopherson laughed another time when a male dog did his business on a freshly-painted hydrant and got paint on his fur.

(Christopherson’s solution for removing paint from skin is coconut oil.)

One of Christopherson’s sweetest memories is being hugged by a woman because she was so happy to have the hydrant at her residence painted.

Obstructed by high weeds or bushes or a building, some of the hydrants were easy to miss, but Nelson helped Christopherson locate all of them.

“I’d do a quick drive-around and try to catch any if he missed any,” Nelson said.

Neighborhood residents were observant, Christopherson noticed. After applying a grey-colored primer on some hydrants for those in bad shape, he often left it to set overnight or for days.

Some residents were concerned grey was the color choice before realizing it was only the rst step, he said.

Christopherson has noticed people are taking pride in their re hydrants now. Areas he had to mow or weedwhack prior to painting are being maintained, he said.

Christopherson thanked the city for their continued efforts

to improve the city and for entrusting him with the project.

“They’re making their city look better,” he said. “Now, (residents) have a nicelooking re hydrant in their yard.”

Kay is proud of her husband and enjoyed his stories every evening at supper.

“I said, ‘Don, you painted the whole town red by yourself,” she said with a laugh.

Kay joked that he should have put his initials on them.

“Nah,” Christopherson responded, “I left enough sweat on ‘em to remember me by.”

Though the re hydrant job is complete, Christopherson has not put down the brush.

Public works has hired him to do other painting projects.

“He loves all the guys,” Kay said of the public works staff.

“They’re super people,” he added.

The feelings are mutual.

“Don’s done a very good job,” said Nelson, noting that he is dependable and skilled at what he does. “He takes pride in his work.”

The irony of the story is, when Christopherson was trucking – his job for 45 years – he dreaded the task.

“I hated painting,” he said with a laugh.

Christopherson may also help with building maintenance and do some work at park facilities in the near future, and he probably will not be spotted painting re hydrants.

“People said, ‘Well, when you get done, you can start over,’” he said with a grin. “No, I don’t think we have to do that.”

Saturday, Oct. 23, 4 p.m. – Fall Bouja and Bake Sale Fundraiser. Dine in or bring-your-own-container take out by quart or gallon. St. John’s Lutheran Church, 6855 Golden Spike Road, Sauk Rapids.

Monday, Oct. 25, 12:30-6:30 p.m. – American Red Cross Blood Drive. First Presbyterian Church, 306 Norway Drive, Foley. Make an appointment by calling 1-800-733-2767 or visiting redcrossblood.org. Sponsor code: Foley.

Monday, Oct. 25, 6 p.m. – Sauk Rapids City Council Meeting. Sauk Rapids City Hall, 251 Summit Ave. N., Sauk Rapids.

Monday, Oct. 25, 6:30 p.m. – Sauk Rapids-Rice School Board Meeting. Sauk Rapids-Rice High School, 1835 Osauka Road N.E., Sauk Rapids.

Tuesday, Oct. 26, 11 a.m. to noon – Living Waters Lutheran Church Food Shelf Distribution. Living Waters Lutheran Church, 1911 Fourth Ave. N., Sauk Rapids. If in need of emergency food assistance, call 320-255-1135.

Tuesday, Oct. 26, 7 p.m. – Free Grace Recovery Meeting. Hosted by Free Grace United. All are welcome; everyone struggles with something. Food and fellowship beginning at 6:30 p.m. The ROC, 141 Fourth Ave. N., Foley. Call 612-512-4745 for more information or support.

Tuesday, Oct. 27, 5 p.m. – Meat Raf e. Bene tting the Sauk Rapids-Rice swim and dive team. Sauk Rapids VFW Post 6992, 901 N. Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids.

Wednesday, Oct. 27, 1-7 p.m. – American Red Cross Blood Drive. Countryside Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1970 15th St. N.E., Sauk Rapids. Make an appointment by calling 1-800-733-2767 or visiting redcrossblood.org. Sponsor code: Foley.

Friday, Oct. 29, 11 a.m. to noon – Living Waters Lutheran Church Food Shelf Distribution. Living Waters Lutheran Church, 1911 Fourth Ave. N., Sauk Rapids. If in need of emergency food assistance, call 320-255-1135.

Saturday, Oct. 30, 10 a.m. – District 15 Town Hall Meeting. Hosted by Minnesota Sen. Andrew Mathews (R-Princeton) and Minnesota Rep. Shane Mekeland (R-Clear Lake). O’Brien’s Pub, 10 E. Main St., Rice.

No RSVP required to attend this informal meeting.

Saturday, Oct. 30, 5-7 p.m. – Truck or Treat. Open to the public. Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church, 1950 125th St. N.W., Rice.

Sunday, Oct. 31, 2-4 p.m. – Drive-thru Trunk or Treat. Children receive a bag of goodies as you drive through the circular drive. While supplies last. Petra Lutheran Church, 1049 First Ave. N., Sauk Rapids.

Canceled: The Poor Clare Bene t Tea scheduled in October and hosted by the St. Cloud area parishes was canceled due to ongoing issues with the coronavirus pandemic. The bene t annually raises funds to defray heating costs. Donations are being accepted via postal mail to the monastery.

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SRRHS alumni to stage Rocky Horror Show Performances are Oct. 23, 29, 30 in downtown St. Cloud

BY ELLARRY PRENTICE STAFF WRITER

ST. CLOUD – Thespians hailing from the Sauk Rapids area are preparing to deliver a show packed with humor and horror in the days leading up to Halloween.

Divergent Stars Theatre Company will stage “The Rocky Horror Show” Oct. 23, 29 and 30 at the Red Carpet Nightclub in downtown St. Cloud. Intended for mature audiences, the show will be performed nightly at 6:30 p.m. for ages 18-plus and 9:30 p.m. for ages 21-plus.

Tickets available for preorder online at www.centralmntheatre.com/dstc or at the door.

“The Rocky Horror Show” follows sweethearts Brad and Janet as they discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-NFurter after a thunderstorm and a at tire leave them stranded. Their night’s misadventures will cause Brad and Janet to question everything they have known about themselves, each other, love and lust.

Nine graduates of Sauk Rapids-Rice High School are involved in the production: Cullen Donahue (class of 2017), Sean Donahue (class of 2015), Hunter Froelich (class of 2017), Ashley Hannahs (class of 2012), Aimee Josephs (class of 2011), Andy Larum (class of

2009), Dani Meyer (class of 2010), KateLynn Rentz (class of 2008) and Alyssa Tasto (class of 2020).

“We all got our start at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School,” said Hannahs, the assistant director. “A lot of us met in that high school drama program. Now, we’re coming together in the adult world and making theatre happen.”

For most of them, Sauk Rapids-Rice High School was the rst place they stepped on stage.

“That’s where the roots live,” Sean Donahue said.

Josephs is directing the production. Rentz is the costumer, Larum is drummer in the live band, and Froelich will provide security.

Cullen Donahue stars as Rocky, Meyer as Dr. Everett Scott and Tasto as Dr. Frank-N-Furter.

Cast, crew and band members of “The Rocky Horror Show” – all under 40 – also include Grace Grundhoefer as Janet Weiss, Mia Hoffman as the narrator, Tom Howard as the choreographer, Hannah Kosloski as Riff Raff, Ely Leslie as Brad Majors, Kelly McCarten as Eddie, Katherine McCord as Magenta and Maria Warhol as Columbia.

Staff at the Red Carpet will also dress in costume and provide table-side bar service during the interactive and rowdy show.

Correction An Oct. 16 Sauk Rapids Herald article about a series of upcoming improvements in Watab Township erroneously stated the source of funding for tree-trimming projects. Tree-trimming expenses will be paid from Watab’s Road and Bridge Fund, while funds from the American Rescue Plan Act will cover culvert cleaning and storm sewer repairs and maintenance.

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Sauk Rapids-Rice High School alumni – Dani Meyer (front, from left), Alyssa Tasto and Ashley Hannahs; (back, from left) Aimee Josephs, Cullen Donahue, Sean Donahue and KateLynn Rentz – rehearse for their upcoming production, “The Rocky Horror Show” Oct. 18 in St. Cloud. Other SRRHS alumni involved in the show, which is on stage this week at the Red Carpet Nightclub, are Andy Larum and Hunter Froelich.

Divergent Stars is a chapter of Central MN Theatre, a not-for-pro t club of local performing artists who work under a committee structure to provide opportunities for people in the area to perform and develop their skills as artists.

Members of Central MN Theatre can form chapters and those chapters create and handle all artistic aspects of their projects and performances.

Each chapter forms a committee of club members who meet regularly to discuss operations regarding their projects.

Sauk Rapids native Sean Donahue is owner, president and head chair of the Central MN Theatre Committee, which is comprised of leaders from each chapter committee who discuss the mission and operations of the club as

a whole and help provide needed resources to bring chapter projects to life.

Donahue is a performing arts technician, professional light and sound designer, operator and trainer who has been involved with several location productions, including musicals at Sauk Rapids-Rice High School. His responsibilities with Central MN Theatre include supporting chapter committees by supplying resources and funding for their projects along with opportunities for members to socialize and have fun.

In addition to their assistant director and director positions, Josephs is head chair of the Divergent Stars committee and director of programs for Central MN Theatre, and Hannahs is vice-chair of the Divergent Stars Theatre Company committee and director

of public relations.

A homage to the classic B sci- lm and horror genres, “The Rocky Horror Show” is Divergent Stars’ rst full-scale licensed production.

To date, Central MN Theatre has more than 50 members and several more prospective members, and three chapters have been formed within the club.

Other Central MN Theatre chapters are Beginner’s Luck Theatre, a family-friendly production group that performed an original play at St. Cloud State University in August, and Pale Horse Studio, a lm group that hopes to release its rst project by the end of the year.

Members contribute a wide range of expertise that one another can build off of, according to Hannahs.

“It’s been a nice balance because we have very logistical people and very creative people and people in between,” she said.

The group is so cohesive that, within a few minutes of discussions, they were on their way to a successful show.

“We have a great group of individuals,” said Sean Donahue, who is not in the show but is providing technical support.

Local artists have been eager to become club members, according to Hannahs.

“They’re all really excited to keep working with us,” she said.

People interested in joining the club can view information under the membership tab at www. centralmntheatre.com.

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Merrill “Mel” L. Grile Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 23, at Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids for Merrill “Mel” L. Grile, age 81, who passed away Oct. 13, 2021, at his home. The Rev. Timothy Routh will of ciate and entombment will be at Hilltop Mausoleum in Sauk Rapids. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services.

Mel was born March 19, 1940 in Ft. Recovery, Ohio, to Charles and Ada (Philebaum) Grile. His family moved to St. Cloud in 1950, he graduated

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from St. Cloud Tech High School, and attended Dunwoody Institute. Mel married Barbara Perry July 16, 1960 at Salem Lutheran Church in St. Cloud. He was the owner and operator of Grile Auto & Truck Repair “GATR”

Dorothy L. Anderson Dorothy Louise Anderson, 79, died Monday, Oct. 18, 2021 at St. Peter’s Hospital in Helena, Montana, with family by her side.

Dorothy was born Aug. 19, 1942, in St. Cloud, to Leo and Mary Ellen Sufka and was raised on the family farm near Rice.

Dorothy married Leonard J. Anderson May 12, 1962, and together they raised four children: James, Sharon, Warren and Keith.

Dorothy will be remembered for her love of family and friends.

There was always a pot of coffee brewing and good conversation to be had.

She enjoyed talking with her special friends Diane and Clifford, Sandy and Dennis, Cindy, Lorraine and so many more. She was a skilled seamstress,

Dorothy Louise Anderson

quilter and artist. She was a great cook, baking bread and maybe a pan of caramel rolls each week.

She gardened each spring out at the farm with her mother.

Many will remember Dorothy from her time working at the elementary school in Sauk Rapids and way back to working at the Sacred Heart Church Bazaar dinner ( rst table in the school basement).

Dorothy was preceded in death by her

until retiring in 2002.

Mel was a member of the St. Cloud Vocational Technical College Board of Directors for many years, former member of the Sauk Rapids Rescue Squad/Civil Defense, and a member of the Hoodlum Car Club. He enjoyed cars, dirt track racing from Canada to Iowa, building hot rods, traveling, boating on Lake Superior on “Winter Hawk”, riding motorcycle, and spending time with family. Mel was quietly independent, creative, had a great mind, and was a creative inventor.

Survivors include his son, Perry (Cindy) Grile of Sauk Rapids;

sisters, Charlene Brieland of Williston, North Dakota, and Carol Cook of Brook eld, Missouri; grandchildren, Eric (Katie) Zintek of Foley and Jonathan Zintek of Sauk Rapids; and great grandchildren, Ben, Brayden, Blake and Bradley. Mel was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Barbara on July 24, 2014; daughter, Donna on Aug. 10, 2013; infant daughter, Sara; and brother, Ronnie Grile.

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husband Leonard in 2002, parents Leo and Mary Ellen Sufka, brother Roger Sufka and great-niece Katja Sufka.

She is survived by her children James Anderson and his wife Amy of Helena, Montana; Sharon Ellefson and her husband Jeff of San Juan Capistrano, California; Warren Anderson and his wife Michelle of Helena, Montana; and Keith Anderson of Helena, Montana; eight grandchildren Charles (Amanda) Henkemeyer, Alex (Kelly) Henkemeyer,

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FOLEY – The East Central Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Anoka County is prodding Benton County to regain its membership status with the detention center as it struggles to keep its doors open. Commissioners tabled the request at a meeting Oct. 19 in Foley.

Commissioner Ed Popp said Benton County courts will sometimes send juveniles to the detention center which, as a non-member, the detention center charges the county a per-bed rate for every juvenile in its facilities.

As the detention center targets more reliable funding, Anoka County commissioners are asking Benton County to rejoin as a contracted member of the facility, which would decrease the cost of housing juveniles there.

Membership would guarantee Benton County reserves at least one bed in the facility at all times for a cost of $285 per day as opposed to the non-member rate of $340 per day. Membership would also bolster the detention center’s operations as many facilities of the sort struggled to stay open, a sentiment that Commissioner Beth Schlangen opposed.

“We can’t see another one of these facilities close,” Schlangen said.

However, membership also means that, if the facility has open beds, Benton County would be on the hook along with other member counties to pay for unused beds prorated to the number of open beds and the number of beds each county contracts for.

County administrator Monty Headley offered a recommendation for the board. He said juvenile numbers in facilities like these are volatile, so it may bene t or hurt Benton County depending on the year.

Commissioner Scott Johnson motioned to table the issue until the next board meeting to wait for more information. Other commissioners unanimously agreed while they wait for gures relating to Benton County’s history of usage with the facility.

In other board news: – Approved a ve-year contract with St. Cloud Cleaning Service for county facilities at a monthly rate of $13,987, or $167,844 per year. Johnson had questions about the duration of the contract, but Headley assured the commissioner that the length of the contract is preferable. He also said the cleaning rate is reasonable and that he would like that price locked in for ve years.

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Invasive shrubs

Two shrubs that are more noticeable this time of the year but should not be grown in our gardens are buckthorn and burning bush. Buckthorn stays green in the fall, long after other leaves have turned color and GREEN AND GROWING fallen. Burning bush leaves are turning IN BENTON COUNTY

BY LINDA G. TENNESON bright red.

Buckthorn was brought into the country and planted as a hedge plant in the mid-1800s. In time, it spread and is now on the restricted noxious weed list by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.

The reason is the berries are attractive to birds. There are male and female plants, and the female buckthorn produces small fruits in August and September which each contain several seeds. The seeds are then left wherever the birds deposit their manure and the plant spreads. Buckthorn grows into impenetrable thickets that crowd out native plants.

It should be removed wherever it is found; however, the process requires work.

Small plants may be uprooted by hand.

Larger plants that are cut off at ground level will resprout unless the stumps are coated with glyphosate or triclopyr. Late summer or fall is the best time to cut and remove buckthorn. The seeds remain viable for several years so new plants will appear and need to be removed.

The University of Minnesota Extension, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture websites all have pictures of buckthorn characteristics. Most noticeable are the thorns at the tips of each branch and the terminal buds that look like deer hooves. Scratching the bark will reveal orange sapwood.

The burning bush was also brought to this country at the same time and will also be on the Minnesota noxious weed list in 2023 for the same reasons. Nurseries will no longer be allowed to sell this plant. It produces bright berries that remain on the plant during the winter and are also eaten and spread by birds.

Burning bush can grow and survive in deep shade or full sun. Like buckthorn, it keeps its leaves longer than native shrubs. The easiest way to identify it is to look at the stems which have wide areas that are sometimes described as corky or winged. The bush leaves are bright orange red at this time of the year.

It is legal to grow this plant in a landscaped garden but is not recommended because the seeds may be spread to uncultivated areas where it will crowd out native plants.

The root systems of both plants will easily resprout, so remaining stumps require herbicide treatment. This plant should be removed the same way that buckthorn is. If herbicides are used, be sure to read and follow the labels for your protection.

The Minnesota DNR has an extensive list of plants that are no longer recommended such as the Siberian elm, oriental bittersweet, Japanese barberry, amur maple and others.

Some of these plants are allowed in cultivated landscapes if their sprouted seedlings can be controlled by frequent mowing.

Check the websites to make sure a plant has been identified correctly before adding a new plant or removing an established one.

There are native alternatives to these plants that do not have the noxious habits. Recommended alternatives include the high bush cranberry, chokecherry, nannyberry, grey and pagoda dogwoods, and American hazelnut.

Linda G. Tenneson is a University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener and Tree Care Advisor.

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Listen, lean Sound is measured in decibels. than I ever knew. The tongue pushes out A whisper is about 30 dB, normal converthe teeth while children grow and the facial sation is about 60 dB, and a motorcycle features are affected by this muscle pushing engine running is about 95 dB, according during growth spurts. to healthyhearing.com. Noise above 70 Every word he has learned so far is hard dB over a prolonged period of time may fought and hard won. While most 1-yearstart to damage your hearing. Loud noise olds are saying water, we jumped up and above 120 dB can cause immediate harm down when he nally pronounced, “wawa.” to your ears. As of March 2019, the world The forced turning of our heads and pulling record for the human voice is 129 dB. and pointing to quench his thirst is now exLIFE BY FAITH Of all the loud noises I’ve been pressed with, “Wawa.” around, it is my toddler who has me most BY MERCY NYGAARD Sometimes the Lord is doing the same concerned for our family’s hearing health. thing when we nally are able to lean on When he starts bellowing, we stop talking until he has his power in our weakness. He is jumping up and to take a breath. Sometimes it seems it is just for play down as we nally pronounce the word, “Help.” Do for him. Sometimes it’s because he is upset. you want to learn about his power being perfected in At rst, it was a fun fact because he has been loud our weakness? I feel this has been the case for us for since birth. When he was born, and the nurses stepped the last ve years. Unexpectedly pregnant. Then, unback with wincing eyes, it was because his newborn expectedly pregnant again. Then a course change to cry was the loudest they’ve heard in a while. I am go- homeschooling and nding out three of six children ing to try to record his decibels with a meter on my have dyslexia. Now, our youngest needs physical phone, and he may break the record. But now, it’s not therapy just to speak. All of this initiates us to hold so fun, and it seems to be something more serious. We our plans very loosely and fully lean on God to show are listening less and covering our ears. us his plans.

My 2.5-year-old has signs of childhood aproxia When we wrestle these things with the Lord and of speech. This is when the brain struggles with lip, through his scriptures, these realizations are hard jaw and tongue movement. My chiropractor suggest- fought and hard won. Do the wrestling. Do the work. ed I see a dentist who specializes with these move- He will jump up and down with you when you start ments and by doing so, we discovered he has severe pronouncing his heart. tongue restriction and low tongue muscle tone. This To my youngest son, we hear you. Dear Lord, do doesn’t just affect speech; this can cause growth re- we ever hear you. Now, may we listen well and do the strictions in the jaw and facial features and even his hard work to help you pronounce every good word. head shape. Isn’t that wild? The tongue muscles are Help us Lord, to lean fully on you through it. In Jesus many and some go down into the throat area farther name, Amen.

District 15B residents: Let’s have a talk Constituent communication has The Minneapolis neighbors who been in overdrive for me the last 19 signed their letter are calling the remonths. We are a part-time Legislature sponse to their request for help insufby de nition, but the pressing matters cient. And now, the governor has put we continue to face call for full-time the National Guard on alert to help attention. with COVID-19. This must be a tough People are concerned about our message for people who watched their current state of affairs on so many levcity burn last year as law enforcement els that it is hard to know where to start. was held back. Apparently even the I talk with local residents every single deaths of innocent children caught in STRAIGHT FROM day about the issues we face and share the cross re is not enough for some ofTHE CAPITOL their consternation. That’s just part cials to step up and demand an end to SHANE MEKELAND of why it would be productive for us BY REP. this lawlessness.

MN HOUSE 15B to gather to express our thoughts and Maybe the best way for us to show share ideas for the path forward. support for law enforcement of cers Sen. Andrew Mathews and I have scheduled a is by doing more to enforce the laws we already town hall meeting for 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 30, at have on the books by strengthening – or at the very O’Brien’s Pub, 10 E. Main St., Rice, to make this least adhering to – sentencing guidelines for violent happen and invite the people we represent to attend. criminals, including mandatory time. We seem to There’s no telling where the conversation may be hearing more and more about violent criminals take us, but there’s no shortage of subjects during “slipping through the cracks” of our system, a rather these turbulent times. charitable way of saying our judicial system turned COVID-19? Sure, we can re-examine the a blind eye. I’m curious to hear what people may breadth of a governor’s powers during times like have to say about this issue during our town hall these. We also can discuss vaccine requirements that meeting. force people to choose between their career and a Another topic of discussion could center on the shot and whatever else you want during the town process of our state developing new standards that will determine the lessons in social studies, civics, hall.

Public safety is another subject I’d like to touch history and government classes Minnesota children on at a time our state has seen a surge in violent will receive for the next decade. One major concrimes and people who continue to push to defund cern I am hearing is how proposed social studies standards include elements of critical race theory, police departments.

Dozens of Minneapolis residents recently sent which implies that our history and culture is steeped a letter to the governor asking him to send the Na- in racism. This would place equal outcomes ahead tional Guard and Minnesota State Patrol to the city of equal opportunity in lessons to our children, into assist. A letter from the governor in response said troducing identity politics and further dividing our in part, “Governor Walz and Lieutenant Governor population.

This is another subject I anticipate people raisFlanagan are committed to ensuring that every Minnesotan lives in a safe and supportive community. ing during our town hall meeting and look forward The challenges the city of Minneapolis faces in pub- to feedback.

I hope you can join us. lic safety are troubling and a manifestation of a nationwide rise in violent crime during the pandemic.”

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Progress within existing Pleasantview walls If you have driven by Pleasantview ever they wanted. While this was nice Elementary School lately or happened because there were very few playground to see last week’s Sauk Rapids Herald, or classroom con icts, it did not give stut you likely noticed the amazing progress dents the opportunities to problem solve l being made on the new building. What these minor con icts. This has resulted g you may not have thought about is the in teachers and building staff intentionISD 47 progress being made inside the current ally spending time teaching students the

By Aby Froiland, d Pleasantview Elementary School. There tools to problem solve even small social Pleasantview are three big areas we are focusing on situations in an effort to build their social Elementary School d this year at Pleasantview. The rst two stamina. principal ” areas have to do with building stamina.

The third big area we have g We are working on students’ acabeen working on is transitioning to the demic stamina. School staff are working hard to ll new building. We have been busy contributing input academic gaps and increase the amount of time stu- to the design of the new Pleasantview. With the new e dents spend on these academic tasks. After a year with design comes the opportunity to look at programming n a schedule that intentionally included small bits of time that is working and programming that could be imd for each task, we are building back the academic stamina proved. With a new building, there are opportunities to o required to dig deep into learning. To truly comprehend strengthen programming that is working. For example, n what an author is saying or solve complex problems, we our PATH program is working for students. However, r need to be able to sustain focus. We are excited to see the extended learning spaces could provide the opportunity academic stamina that our students are building. to reimagine what experiences we offer students. Some o The school community spent signi cant amounts programs currently cannot be implemented completely n of time last school year in distance learning or under due to space constraints, but new practices and procel strict social distancing practices, which left teachers and dures are already being implemented in order to be ready d building staff needing to reteach social routines. Rou- to fully start them next year. We recently had furniture w tines such as sitting as a whole group on the rug, work- group meetings; it was fun and enlightening to gather ing with a partner, sharing materials, transitioning be- input from students and staff to make the new building a d tween classes or groups, standing in line, or waiting for special place for students to continue to learn and grow. d our turn looked quite different last year. For example, All in all, we are so excited and very grateful for the . assigned spots on the playground meant students never busy year leading up to moving into the new Pleasantt had to really wait for equipment to use. There were so view building. Thank you for making this possible. few students in each area, they could just play on whato Letters to the editor e . CentraCare’s message to the community staff are exhausted. Each day, it is becoming more difs George Morris, M.D., incident commander cult to nd a bed for the COVID-positive patient who needs high- ow oxygen, the heart patient who needs for CentraCare’s COVID-19 response. a stent or the car accident victim. Patients wait. Their “There are no beds.” It’s a phrase that has become loved ones wait. There are no beds. far too commonplace inside emergency departments This is our reality. We’re 20 months into a pandemic and hospitals as physicians seek to nd higher levels of and 10 months into the availability of a lifesaving, medicare for their patients. What does it mean? We are in a cal miracle. It’s time to end this pandemic with the one dire situation. thing that makes a difference: the COVID-19 vaccine.

As COVID-19 continues to rip through our comHealthcare resources are running low. Tensions are munities, especially where vaccination rates remain running high. Our commitment to our communities is low, our ability to care for patients in the way they are what keeps us going. But we need a commitment from accustomed is no longer the norm. The number of CO- you: Get the vaccine.

VID-19-positive patients hospitalized across the state We are here for you. We will ght for your life. is quickly nearing peak numbers we experienced in fall But we will likely be forced to make dif cult choices if 2020. Roughly 85% of those hospitalized are unvacci- things don’t change. nated. Many are under age 50.

Please help us. Our plea is for everyone – ages 12 to A still-raging virus, coupled with frontline staff who 112 – to get vaccinated. And it is our prayer that you or have left healthcare because they are plain burned out is your loved one never has to hear the phrase, “There are creating a perfect storm. Hospitals are full. Dedicated no beds.”

Attending the Watab Township meeting Oct. 12, I was surprised and disappointed at the apparent disregard of proper meeting procedures (Robert’s Rules of Order). Regarding motions, proper procedure would be to receive a motion, ask for a discussion, then a vote. This was a very speedy procedure but did

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Join for a fun- lled morning of crafts and games. Enjoy a grand and memorable time with your grandchildren. Snacks and refreshments will be provided.

Saturday, Nov. 13, 9-10:15 a.m., Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School, 901 First St. S., Sauk Rapids.

To register or for more information on programs and costs, contact Sauk Rapids-Rice Community Education at www.isd47.org/ce or 320-258-1577.

Public Notice Winter Parking The Sauk Rapids City Council amended its winter parking regulations in 2018 to provide authority to declare a snow emergency in order to clear the City streets and ensure safe passages through the City during winter months for routine travel and emergency services. Every year before November 1st notice of the winter parking rules are to be published in the of cial city paper. Below is the updated Ordinance (City Code 6.03): Ordinance: Subd.3. Winter Parking A. It shall be unlawful for any vehicle or trailer to be stopped and left unattended, left standing unattended or parked between the hours of 2:00 o’clock a.m. and 7:00 o’clock a.m. of any day between November 1, and March 31 inclusive, on a street, avenue or thoroughfare within the corporate limits of this municipality.

B. Any police of cer may remove a vehicle from a street to a garage or other place of safety when the vehicle is left unattended and constitutes an obstruction to traf c or hinders snow removal or street improvement or maintenance operations. Such vehicle shall not be released until the fees for towing and storage are paid in addition to any ne imposed for violation of this section.

STARTING IN 2019 C. The public Works Director, or his designee, is granted the authority to declare a snow emergency due to the presence or prediction of snowfall in excess of 4 inches, freezing rain, sleet or other natural phenomenon which create or are likely to create hazardous road conditions, and impede the free movement of re, health, police, emergency or vehicular traf c.

1. A snow emergency announcement shall be made by local radio. The announcement may also be given by other means as determined in the City’s discretion, but shall not replace the one required to be made by local radio. All snow emergency announcements shall state the time period which the condition shall exist, depending on the circumstances, the time period may be extended through subsequent announcements 2. During a snow emergency it is unlawful to park or leave standing any vehicle on any public street, avenue, or alley until the roadway has been fully and completely (curb to curb) cleaned. These parking regulations shall not apply to operators of wreckers or authorized emergency vehicles while actually serving mechanical, r medical or police emergencies.

3. Any vehicle which is left parked or standing on a public street during a snow emergency in violation of this section is hereby declared a nuisance and shall be subject to a monetary ne as af xed by the city council from time to time and may be subject to impounding. The owner of any vehicle impounded as a result of such nuisance shall be responsible for any and all cost related to the impounding of said vehicle. The ne imposed on a vehicle pursuant to this section shall not prevent or preclude the institution and prosecution of preceding for violations of this sections against the vehicle owner.

4. Notice of snow emergency parking provisions shall be published in the of cial paper prior to November 1st of each year. Notice shall also be posted at City Hall at the time of publication.

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St. Pat’s 4-H Club members – Eli Rademacher (front, from left), Lane Stangler, Colton Stangler and Nicholas Sakry; (back, from left) Makayla Benc, Maddi Zastrow, Aleaya Kipka, Madi Woitalla-Mix, Skylar Morris and Richelle Peacock – hold completed fleece blankets Oct. 17, which they tied and will donate to the annual Benton County 4-H Charity Silent Auction. The silent auction will benefit the Boyle family. Joseph Boyle – the husband of Jeannie and father of Travis, Darren and Benjamin – was killed in a workplace accident June 2. The Benton County 4-H Charity Silent Auction is Nov. 20 at Mr. Jim’s in Foley. Registration begins at 3:45 p.m.

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The 2021-22 Benton County 4-H Leader’s Council youth officers – president Travis Boyle, vice president Morgan Molitor, secretary Brady Roberts, parliamentarian Alicia Belanger and youth treasurer Austin Molitor – are installed Sept. 26 during a meeting in Foley. The five will lead the county’s 4-H program through September 2022.

FOLEY – The Benton County 4-H Leader’s Council met Sept.

26 to wrap up the outgoing 4-H year and begin preparations for the upcoming 4-H year, which began Oct. 1.

There were multiple committees that met and reviewed 2020-21, making a list of improvements and celebrating successes. The group also had elections for new youth of cers.

The following youth were selected to lead during the 2021-22 4-H year: – Travis Boyle is president.

Boyle is a junior from Foley and belongs to the Green Acres club.

– Morgan Molitor is vice president. Molitor is a junior from Sauk Rapids and belongs to the Mayhew Lakers club.

– Brady Roberts is secretary.

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– Austin Molitor is youth treasurer. He is a freshman from Sauk Rapids and belongs to the Mayhew Lakers club.

– Alicia Belanger is parliamentarian. Belanger is a junior from Foley and belongs to the Green Acres club.

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Sauk Rapids Police Department Oct. 11, 11:08 a.m. – A complainant on the 1200 block of 10th Avenue Northeast reported her boyfriend’s vehicle and her vehicle had been gone through. Cash and coins were missing from the vehicles. Video was obtained of people, who appeared to be younger males, going through the vehicle at 1:57 a.m. The people in the video ed on foot.

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Rice Police Department Oct. 12, 3:31 p.m. – An of cer assisted a female on the 100 block of Third Avenue North. The woman was locked out of a home while watching her grandchildren.

A male homeowner was inside sleeping as he works nights. The of cer woke the male by tapping on an upstairs window so the woman could return inside.

Oct. 15, 11:31 p.m. – A male employee at a business Incidents: Traf c stops 8, miscellaneous calls 4, agency on Industrial Boulevard had his lower right leg run over assists 3, assists 3, suspicious activity reports 3 and by a forklift during an accident at the business. Of cers dumping complaints 2. assisted in stabilizing the patient’s leg and preparing him for transport. Patient was transferred to the cot for transport. Patient had the odor of alcoholic beverage coming from him but no further police assistance was requested.

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A large inflatable jack-olantern glows at midevening Oct. 13 at a residence on Fifth Street South in Sauk Rapids. The residence was also decorated with an inflatable black cat, lights and a spider over a front window.

From spiderwebs to witches, inflatable jack-o-lanterns to hundreds of colorful lights, it is Halloween everywhere Oct. 19 at the Behrendt residence on 10th Avenue North in Sauk Rapids. The family is known for going all out with Halloween and Christmas decorations on their property.

Chris Vallo’s yard on First Street North is a “bonea-fide” scare spot in Sauk Rapids Oct. 7. Vallo likes decorating for Halloween and has been expanding his décor a little every year.

The residence of Don and Amanda Boedigheimer, who live on Fourth Avenue in Sauk Rapids, spooks with ghosts, jack-o-lanterns and Frankenstein Oct. 7. For their homemade decorations, the couple used milk jugs – shown lining the driveway – along with tomato cages, foam, white sheets and felt for the ghosts near their front door.

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What is one thing you would tell people about the manufacturing industry that they may not know? It’s not an individual effort; it takes complete teamwork from every single person on the team to be successful.

What is one thing you enjoy about your job?

Being able to see people progress, grow and have accomplishments. And to see those rewards come to fruition.

Blow Molded Specialties, located in Foley, is a custom industrial blow molder. Their 125 employees service a wide variety of industries including agricultural, automotive, construction, marine, powersports, utilities and more.

Dave Neubert Floor manager at Rapid Plating Family: Son, Corey Neubert, who also works at Rapid Plating.

Hometown: Sauk Rapids How many years have you worked in the manufacturing industry?

I’ve been here since 1986.

It is the only job I have ever legitimately paid taxes on.

I was still in high school when I was hired; I started out on a night shift with no experience.

Tell me about your work at Rapid Plating? When you look out in the shop, every single person and everything going on is my responsibility. We plate parts. They have to be racked, cleaned and distributed between the two lines. My job is to orchestrate the whole thing. And, I run the cleaning line, which is the main line.

Nothing moves without that.

What is one thing you would tell people about the manufacturing industry that they may not know? That you can actually make a decent living on it. People nowadays think they need to have computer jobs, but there is such a lack of workforce in this industry.

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What is one thing you enjoy about your job? I have a lot of freedom from climbing the ladder, and I have pretty set, reliable schedule of 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Rapid Plating is a familyowned metal finishing operation located in Sauk Rapids. Their services include applying chrome, nickel, black oxide, zinc and electroless nickel and electropolishing.

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The Swilcan Bridge is quite possibly the most famous eight steps in golf, an historic stone structure that spans the Swilcan Burn on the 18th fairway of “The Old Course” at St. Andrews. Pausing to soak in the moment are Chris Foley (from left) of East Gull Lake, Brad Smith of Sauk Rapids, Tom Fenton of St. Cloud, and Kevin Harthan of Sartell.

Scotland golf excursion again proves special

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I had landed about 24 hours ago when it truly hit me: Was I really just in Scotland playing some of the world’s best and most famous golf courses with friends new and old? The scorecards and yardage books I recently unpacked and placed on a basement desk with other cherished golf memorabilia provided evidence it indeed happened, yet it was hard to believe.

Reality somehow takes a while to set in upon returning from a trip that can only be described as magical.

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Sauk Rapids-Rice runners Elka Sowada (from left), Chantelle Dickerson, Amelia Reker and Faith Bogle leave the starting line at the Central Lakes Conference Cross-Country Championships Oct. 19 at River Oaks Golf Course in Cold Spring.

The top finisher for the Storm was Bogle, a seventh-grader who finished in 38th place.

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Excuse Sandie Lahr for being a bit sad.

The Sauk Rapids-Rice High School cross-country coach loves her job and her team. The Central Lakes Conference Championship Oct. 19, however, means the season

Leading the Jacob Blackmore Parents: Jeffrey and Jennifer Blackmore Accomplishment: Senior on the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School boys cross-country team.

What is your favorite aspect of cross country? The team atmosphere.

Everyone is always supportive and positive. Any and all negativity is always washed away immediately.

is nearing the end.

“The CLC meet is kind of bittersweet as it’s the last meet of the year for some of our team members,” said Lahr, who is in her third season as head coach. “It has been such an awesome year.

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Storm junior Nate Martin strides down the course at the Central Lakes Conference CrossCountry Championship Oct. 19 at River Oaks Golf Course. Martin placed 33rd for Sauk Rapids-Rice.

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Sponsored by: to make a difference. I try to make sure everyone feels included, and I’m not afraid to call someone out when they are doing something that doesn’t line up with our SRR values.

What do you do for entertainment? I enjoy hunting and fishing with my dad and grandparents. I also enjoy biking, frisbee golfing and a good ol’ game of What other activities are you Spikeball. involved in at SRRHS? Boys swim, track and field, Minnesota Honor Of all the things you are learning, Society, Link Leaders, Storm Leaders, what do you think will be the most useful as an adult? My human choir and band. anatomy and physiology class. I plan What annual Sauk Rapids-Rice on going into biomedical engineering event do you look forward to each as my major in college, so this early year? Homecoming week. It’s the class should help set me up for success one week when everyone is excited with that field. Even if the information’s for the game on Friday and gets to depth is minute compared to what I dress up. It’s always so much fun. will need to know, this is a great start.

What has been your most memorable moment in crosscountry? Running my (personal record) race. I remember the last push and how hard I was pushing myself, and I remember thinking like it was my last race ever to push myself even How do you make a difference What is your favorite restaurant and harder. at school? I’m a part of several what do you order? Hajime, and you leadership organizations, which work can always find me ordering various kinds of sushi.

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Scotland from page 1B For a non-golf lover, that may sound a bit contrived or even a bit corny.

The golfer who truly loves and appreciates the game and its history, however, completely gets it.

When it comes to experiencing links golf in its truest form, there is no place like Scotland – St. Andrews, to be speci c.

St. Andrews is labeled “The Home of Golf” because it was where the game was invented. Its rolling hillsides, views of The Firth of Forth and small streets of a town full of charm is an experience in itself.

Throw in 11 guys with the same passion as me with an itinerary of famous links courses, an up-and-coming new course along the Firth, and what you have is a trip of a lifetime. Fortunately for me, a combination of fortunate circumstances provided the opportunity to experience this trip for a second time.

Two years ago, I ful lled a longtime dream of making the trip across the pond to experience the game in the manner it was invented. True links golf involves rm fairways that are heavily mounded, rapidly changing and sometimes wet weather, treacherous pot bunkers, prickly gorse bushes and fescue rough – the three latter of which are to be avoided.

That may not sound like fun. But to this group, it is why we traveled nearly 4,000 miles.

It also usually involves sh and chips with a couple pints in charming pubs, along with the pleasure of gol ng with a caddie. That not only helps the game but also

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The entrance to the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers at Muirfield is a site few have had the privilege of seeing. The historic and stunning course – site of Phil Mickelson’s Open Championship victory in 2013 – recently began welcoming visitors every Tuesday and Thursday to exclusive club.

comes with hilarious anecdotes spoken in heavy Scottish accents.

When the caddie talks to American visitors, you can understand about 50% of the conversation.

When they talk to each other, I’m lucky to make out a single word.

My rst trip obliterated already sky-high expectations and included rounds at Carnoustie, The Old Course at St. Andrews in addition to 18 at Kingsbarns – a 20-yearold wonder of a course with jaw-dropping views of the North Sea on every hole.

Other than Chris Foley, my friend who owns and operates a golf school at Cragun’s Resort near Brainerd and organizes excursions such as this

annually, I knew no one.

That fact only added to the unique nature of the trip.

This time was different. I recruited a few friends whom I knew would appreciate such a trip, and it was a pretty easy sell having experienced it 24 months prior.

The gang of 12 included Foley, who rarely is able to play golf during the Minnesota season when he’s teaching, a father and son from St. Cloud, a father and sonin-law from Sartell, one of my best friends from Sauk Rapids, a fellow Blackberry Ridge golfer and friend and two of his college buddies, and two “young bucks” in their mid-30s who grew up working for Foley in

Brainerd.

A delayed plane out of Minneapolis led to an all-out sprint through the Amsterdam airport that also required proof of a negative COVID-19 test and an extensive passenger locator form.

(Sidenote: Each traveler required a negative test before departure and two more negative tests before returning home.

After spending hours in cramped vans and restaurants, none of us tested positive. Not coincidentally, we are all fully vaccinated).

While we made the connection for the short jaunt to Edinburgh, Scotland, our luggage did not.

Considering this was a golf trip, that meant potential disaster.

Foley has learned that nothing is certain when it comes to international travel, and he was quickly on the phone with staff at our rst course arranging for rental clubs, shoes, tees, gloves and golf balls. Somehow he pulled it off and our rst round on the St. Andrews Eden Course, which wraps around the more famous Old Course.

He also arranged for the transportation company that shuttled our group around the Scottish countryside to head back to Edinburgh to retrieve our luggage. That, my friends, is service.

Day 2 featured a twohour road trip to Cruden Bay, a perennial Top 100 course in the world that more than lived up to its billing. It is simply stunning visually and made me wonder why it is not better known.

A round on the St. Andrews Jubilee Course, which opened in 1897 and runs alongside its more famous sister course, was next. Sunday provided the opportunity to play Dumbarnie, which has only been open since May 2019 and looks like it has been there 100 years.

Again – absolutely spectacular and slightly more forgiving than some of the older courses.

Little did we know, this was simply the appetizer to what turned into the equivalent of a vestar meal.

Getting on The Old Course, which is the site of the 150th Open Championship next July, is more A unique feature of Cruden Bay Golf Course is a blind par-3 tee shot on the second nine. The course features many involved than picking up elevation changes and views of the North Sea that never get old. the phone and requesting

a tee time. Visitors need to enter a ballot system and hope your group is drawn to reserve a time, and Foley has the knack to make sure his guests get the chance to play the most historic course in the world.

The experience was no less surreal than my initial visit. The rst tee is a nerve-wracking experience with anywhere from 30-50 members of the public stopping to watch the lucky few who get a tee time.

A few deep breaths later, my driver made contact with the ball in a manner that sent it down the middle, drawing applause from an observer that actually seemed sincere. I simply smiled, exhaled, waved and our group was off.

Fortunately, my game was on that day, and I had a chance for a respectable score until the dreaded 17th. It’s called the “Road Hole” and the tee shot requires a forced carry over an old storage shed connected to the Old Course Hotel.

After a good drive, a disgustingly bad swing left me in one of the bunkers. Three shots later, I was out but over the green next to the road. Yet, the real life “Tin Cup” moment somehow made the round more memorable.

This trip was not about sleep, though you try to get it in when you can.

So, when we had the chance to play Muir eld, an incredibly exclusive club and the site of Phil Mickelson’s 2013 Open Championship victory, we loaded the vans a little before 6 a.m. for a twohour drive.

This experience is tough to describe. The golf course itself is beyond words, especially the second nine. It’s incredibly gorgeous but also dif cult. The rough is long and brutal.

After 18 holes, our group donned required sport coats and ties to join the members for a carved meat lunch. It was here I was scolded by the chef to never take a salad plate and the main course at the same time and that, over there, a popover is called Yorkshire pudding. Who knew?

I also learned that it had been so long since I had worn a tie that I had to dig deep into my memory bank to remember how to tie it. It was far from the perfect knot.

Yes, it is a bit of an over-the-top experience and a look into the lifestyle of those with way too much money.

But was it part of my sequel trip of a lifetime?

Absolutely.

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CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 ASSUMED NAME: Wendell Co. PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: 3400 OLD CREEK WAY NE, SAUK RAPIDS, MN 56379 USA. NAMEHOLDER(S): J SWANSON CO, 3400 OLD CREEK WAY NE, SAUK RAPIDS, MN 56379 USA. (4) By typing my name, I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required elds, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath. /s/ JOHN SWANSON 10/06/2021 R-41-2B

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BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: February 23, 2018 MORTGAGOR: NATHAN POHL, A SINGLE MAN. MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Bay Equity LLC its successors and assigns.

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PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: 56 S 33rd Ave #252, Saint Cloud, MN 56301 USA. NAMEHOLDER(S): Jordan Feyma, 52 S 33rd Ave #252, Saint Cloud, MN 56301 USA. (4) By typing my name, I, the undersigned, certify that I am signing this document as the person whose signature is required, or as agent of the person(s) whose signature BENTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 28, 2021 The Benton County Board of Commissioners met for a special meeting on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 in the Benton County Board Room in Foley, MN with Commissioners Beth Schlangen, Scott Johnson, Ed Popp, Jared Gapinski and Steve Heinen present.

Call to order by Chair Popp was at 9:00 AM followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the ag.

After several budget work sessions regarding the County’s proposed 2022 property tax levy and budget, County Administrator Montgomery Headley requested the County Board consider a Resolution setting the proposed 2022 levy at $21,412,944. Headley noted the major factors in the proposed 2022 budget and levy and asked that these factors be included in the record as follows: 1. The proposed 2022 levy increases 5.9%, or $1,192,978 from 2021, to a total property tax levy of $21,412,944 (“gross” increase partially offset by expected 1.14% growth from new construction) 2. With this proposed change for 2022, the 10-year average levy change for Benton County is a 0.8% increase 3. The proposed levy increase falls below the 7.7% expected growth in the County’s payable 2022 tax capacity, which translates into a reduced County tax rate in 2022; the estimated 2022 County tax rate will fall from 55.21% to 54.30% of tax capacity (down from a peak of 77.74% in 2013) 4. Based on a median house value of $250,000 and expected 5.3% value growth in 2022, a homeowner’s County property taxes would increase $57.32 in 2022, or $4.78 per month 5. The proposed 2022 operating budget totals $49,401,951, an increase of $6,888,058, or a 16.2% increase from 2021; $3.9 million of the increase is due to a larger 2022 road construction program 6. The proposed levy increase is comprised of the following major elements: a) Employee compensation and bene ts $1,381,810 b) New positions 554,176 c) Restore Highway capital equipment funding 330,000 d) Use ARPA funds for revenue losses (671,903) e) Revenue offsets of new positions (255,472) f) Use additional reserves to reduce levy (181,761) g) All other operating and capital budget changes 36,128 Total Levy Change for 2022 $1,192,978 7. The proposed budget includes the following “Policy Issues” from County Board action:

by statute; That no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: December 2, 2021 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Benton County Sheriff’s Of ce, 581 Highway 23 Northeast Foley, MN to pay the debt then secured by said Mortgage, and taxes, if any, on said premises, and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption within six (6) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns unless reduced to Five (5) weeks under MN Stat. §580.07.

TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owneroccupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on June 2, 2022, unless that date falls on a weekend or legal holiday, in which case it is the next weekday, and unless the redemption period is reduced to 5 weeks under

MN Stat. Secs. 580.07 or 582.032.

MORTGAGOR(S) RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE:None “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION

BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S P E R S O N A L R E P R E S E N TAT I V E S OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: September 27, 2021 U.S. Bank National Association Mortgagee/Assignee of Mortgagee LIEBO, WEINGARDEN, DOBIE & BARBEE, P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee/ Assignee of Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 19 - 20-002242 FC THIS IS A C O M M U N I C AT I O N FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. R-39-6B

would be required who has authorized me to sign this document on his/her behalf, or in both capacities. I further certify that I have completed all required elds, and that the information in this document is true and correct and in compliance with the applicable chapter of Minnesota Statutes. I understand that by signing this document I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath. /s/ Jordan Feyma 10/05/2021 R-41-2P

a) New positions in Human Services, including a Homeless Outreach Social Worker, a MNCHOICE Assessor Social Worker, a Public Health Nurse (First Steps Collaborative) and Adult Services Case Aide b) An additional Help Desk position for Information Technology and a Human Resources Professional position c) A 20 hour per week Investigative Aide in the Sheriff’s Of ce d) Increased funding to the Benton Economic Partnership by $50,000 to allow BEP to hire support staff 8. Employee compensation and bene ts comprise the largest portion of the 2022 levy increase; the 2022 budget funds a 2.5% general wage increase in all labor agreements, plus step increases and the effects of the 2021 wage study. Also, the proposed 2022 budget includes a 12% increase in employee health insurance premiums, based on the recommendation of the County’s health insurance broker 9. The County’s general revenue fund balance at the end of 2020 stood at 6.8 months of expenditure coverage, versus a goal standard of 5 months expenditure coverage; this level allows a modest usage of reserves during 2022 to help reduce the County levy Motion by Heinen and seconded by Gapinski to adopt a Resolution setting the proposed 2022 levy at $21,412,944.

In addition to the setting the proposed 2022 levy, Headley requested a motion from the County Board to approve a Resolution establishing the proposed 2022 Benton County budget as presented. Motion by Gapinski and seconded by Heinen to approve a Resolution establishing the proposed 2022 Benton County budget as presented.

Chair Popp was not in in favor of approving several of the positions and felt we needed to give the Class and Compensation Study more time to see the results and said we will need to be sure we “hold these new positions in check” in the future.

Last, the Board Chair announced that the Benton County Board of Commissioners will conduct a Truth in Taxation Public Meeting on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at 6:00 PM in the County Board Room.

The special meeting adjourned at 9:16 AM. Edward D. Popp, Chair Benton County Board of Commissioners ATTEST: Montgomery Headley Benton County Administrator R-42-1B

PUBLIC NOTICES

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Benton County Planning Commission will conduct public hearings on November 4th, 2021 the Commissioner’s Room, Benton County Government Center, Foley, and beginning at 7:00 p.m. The Planning Commission will hear the following: 1. Cedric and Kelli Busch requesting an interim use permit to allow a second dwelling for supportive care in the Agricultural District. Pursuant to Sections 7.2.5(E), 9.19 and 11.7 of the Development Code. The affected property is described as follows: S1/2 NE1/4 SE1/4 less highway easement, Section 31, Maywood Township.

2. Greg Blank, landowner and Mark and Carrie Gehling, applicant requesting a conditional use permit to operate light manufacturing and warehousing in the Agricultural District.

Pursuant to Sections 7.2.4(AA) & (PP) and 11.6. The affected property is described as follows: Lot 1, Block 1, Blank Addition, Section 33, Gilmanton Township.

3. John Kitchar, landowner and Cemstone, applicant requesting an interim use permit to operate a mining operation in the Agricultural District. Pursuant to Sections 7.2.5(C), 9.16 and 11.7. The affected property is described as follows: part of S1/2 SW1/4, Section 23, Minden Township.

ANYONE with comments regarding the above will be heard at this meeting.

If you would like to attend the meeting by phone or computer, contact Roxanne Achman in the Department of Development by Email at Roxanne.Achman@co.benton.mn.us or by phone: 320-968-5069, before 4:30 the day of the meeting.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Sauk Rapids will meet in the Council Chambers at the Sauk Rapids Government Center, 250 Summit Avenue North, Sauk Rapids, Minnesota 56379 at 6:00PM or as soon thereafter, on Monday, November 8, 2021, to conduct a public hearing for The House of BBQ Ribs LLC of Sauk Rapids Inc. D.B.A “The House of BBQ Ribs.”

This application is to consider a request for an On-Sale Liquor License with Sunday Liquor Sales for The House of BBQ Ribs LLC located at 319 North Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379.

Any person wishing to express an opinion on the matter is invited to do so in writing or orally at the time of the public hearing. Inquiries should be directed to Dana Furman, City Clerk at 258-5303 during normal working hours or to: Sauk Rapids Government Center 250 Summit Avenue North Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 R-42-1B

BENTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 5, 2021 The Benton County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on October 5, 2021 in the Benton County Board Room in Foley, MN. Call to order by Chair Ed Popp was at 9:00 AM followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the ag. A roll call showed Commissioners Beth Schlangen, Scott Johnson, Ed Popp, Jared Gapinski and Steve Heinen present.

County Administrator Montgomery Headley requested to add the lease agreement regarding the Eisenschenk property to the Public Works Director Christopher Byrd’s Regular Agenda item at 9:35 AM. Motion by Johnson and seconded by Gapinski to approve the amended agenda. Motion carried unanimously.

No one was present to speak under Open Forum.

Motion by Gapinski and seconded by Heinen to approve the Consent Agenda: 1) approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of September 21, 2021; 2) accept and le the Administrator’s Monthly Financial Report through August 2021; 3) approve the application for County Combination On-Sale & Sunday Liquor License and authorize the Chair to sign. Motion carried unanimously.

Next, Department of Development Director Roxanne Achman requested to hold a public hearing regarding the minor nal plat entitled “Baldwin Acres” in Watab Township submitted by David and Sandra Baldwin. Achman informed the County Board that the Baldwins would like to create three lots out of the existing two lots. Achman informed the County Board that this was apart of the original plans for this parcel of land. Public Hearing opened at 9:08 am. No one was present for the Public Hearing. Public Hearing closed at 9:09 AM. There were no emails, letters or other communications to be read into the record. The Department has not received any comments or concerns from State agencies, cities or townships. No of cial action was required by an affected Township. Achman stated this was approved by Watab Township and it was also approved by the Planning Commission. Motion by Johnson and seconded by Heinen to approve the nal plat of “Baldwin Acres”.

Motion carried unanimously.

Next, Achman gave a brief update on the cleanup efforts at the site of the former King’s Inn. Achman stated she spoke with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) regarding this issue and they all informed Achman that the county has the best resources to abate the property and assess it back to the property owner. Achman is working with our county contracted building inspector, David Barsody, on this matter. Barsody has provided a report of his nding stating the structure is in a state of disrepair, is a hazard to anyone entering the site, and that he does not suspect the presence of asbestos. A certi ed letter has been sent to property owner Mr. Ranallo asking him to mitigate the environmental and safety concerns by October 11th, or to let us know if he will permit the County to do so at his expense. Assuming we need to mitigate immediate concerns, mostly the runoff to the lake, Achman will need to work with the Attorney’s Of ce to determine our legal authority to do so in a quick manner. Achman stated we have to provide Ranallo a reasonable amount of time to properly cleanup the site, just as we would any other burn site or solid waste nuisance. This generally takes months. However, if the County is able to get Ranallo to work with the County, we may be able to draft an agreement between the County and all owners of the property to cleanup the site and assess costs back to the property owners. Benton County has a solid waste fund set up for the solid waste service fee collected through special assessment in accordance with MN. Stat. Ch. 400.08. The funds are to be used only for recycling and waste reduction services, collection, processing, and disposal of solid waste, closure and post closure care of a solid waste facility, and in response, as de ned in section 115B.02, to release us from a solid waste facility or closed solid waste facility. Achman stated that after reviewing this statute and after consulting other Counties, the fund is not an avenue that we can use for the cleanup of private sites. Statute dictates that the funds are to be used for solid waste facilities and solid waste programs (Amnesty Days). Achman added that Ranallo has 60 days for cleanup. This Regular Agenda item was for informational purposes and no action was required, and no motion was made.

Next, Auditor-Treasurer Nadean Inman provided the County Board with a DMV services update. This Regular

Agenda item was for informational purposes only. No action was required, and no motion was made.

Then, Inman provided the County Board with information on redistricting. This Regular Agenda item was also for informational purposes only. No action was required, and no motion was made.

The Regular County Board meeting was recessed at 9:57 AM to conduct a Human Services Board Meeting.

The Regular Board meeting reconvened at 10:01 AM. Next, Byrd wanted to seek the approval of the County Board to appeal the County’s Highway Access Policy. Jeff Hanson appeared before the Board at the April 6, 2021 and the September 7, 2021 Regular Board meeting to appeal the denial of a second driveway onto his parcel at 8660 1st Ave NE Rice, along CR 78. Hanson has gotten a wetland determination. The County Board is asking for a wetland delineation. Motion by Schlangen to have the Hanson’s provide the County Board with a wetland delineation in order to determine the appeal to the County’s Highway Access Policy. Seconded by Heinen. Motion carried with a three to two vote with Schlangen, Popp and Gapinski voting “aye” and Johnson and Heinen voting “no”. Byrd stated that he or Achman will notify Hanson to complete the wetland delineation. If Hanson does not complete the wetland delineation, the appeal process will end.

Next, Jessica Green from Northland Securities, Benton County’s Bond Advisor, gave the results of the competitive bidding for Benton County’s $2.52 million in General Obligation Tax Abatement Refunding Bonds. Proceeds for the 2021A Bonds will be used to refund the County’s General Obligation Tax Abatement Bonds, Series 2014A on February 1, 2022 and to pay costs associated with issuing the 2021A Bonds. The Bonds have been structured to result in relatively level annual debt service savings over the life of the Bonds, which preserves the original structure of the 2014A Bonds. Green stated that there were six competitive bids in total, and the Bonds were underwritten by D.A. Davidson & Co., of Denver, Colorado. The nal 2014A Net Present Value Savings on October 4, 2021 will be $219, 506 or 7.72%.

Motion by Johnson and seconded by Gapinski to approve a Resolution Awarding the Sale of Benton County Series 2021A General Obligation Tax Abatement Refunding Bonds. Motion carried unanimously.

County Board recessed at 10:40 AM. County Board reconvened at 10:44 AM. Next, Byrd requested the County Board to consider the offers and authorize the Board Chair to sign the Temporary Easement documents. In 2022, MNDOT will have a construction project on TH 23 from Foley to Milaca. Nearly all of the construction will occur within existing MNDOT rightof-way. MNDOT is acquiring some temporary easements to facilitate the construction work. The temporary easements allow construction equipment and workers enough room to complete the construction along TH 23 in 2022. MNDOT is offering compensation for the temporary easements. Motion by Gapinski and seconded by Johnson to approve the offers and authorize the Board Chair to sign the Temporary Easement documents. Motion carried unanimously.

Next, Byrd asked the County Board to adopt a resolution for MNDOT agreement No. 1047927 Local Bridge Replacement Program Grant for CR 67. The total amount Benton County will receive is $265,253.00. The grant does not cover all the expenses for project 005-598-027 as there are some ineligible items that are the local agency’s costs which will be covered by Wheelage Tax revenues. Motion

by Heinen and seconded by Johnson to adopt the resolution and authorize the County Board Chair to sign the MNDOT Agreement No. 1047927 Local Bridge Replacement Grant for CR 67. Motion carried unanimously.

Then, Byrd requested the County Board adopt the resolution and authorize the Chair to sign the MNDOT Agreement No. 1047897 Local Bridge Replacement Program Grant for CR 51. Byrd informed the County Board that the total amount Benton County will receive is $289,673.00.

Byrd added that the grant does not cover all the expenses for project 005-598-026 and the rest of the expenses will be covered by the Sales Tax for Transportation revenues.

Motion by Johnson and seconded by Gapinski to adopt the resolution and authorize the Chair to sign the MNDOT Agreement No. 1047897 Local Bridge Replacement Program Grant for CR 51. Motion carried unanimously.

Last, Byrd requested Board approval to the Residential Lease Agreement for Eisenschenk property. At the July 7, 2021 Regular Board Meeting, the County Board authorized

and approved the purchase of the Eisenschenk gravel pit.

There is a known residence on the property. At the July 7th meeting, the Board authorized allowing the former owners to remain living in the residence for a period of time. To properly allow this a residential lease agreement needs to be executed. Byrd recommends the Board Chair to sign a residential lease that will be executed at the time of closing on October 6, 2021. Motion by Johnson and seconded by Gapinski to approve the Residential Lease Agreement for County Owned parcel. Motion carried unanimously.

Next, Headley requested Board approval to add First Stop Health as a bene t to the County’s health insurance plan. Finance Supervisor Jackie Traut invited Amy Diedrich from Marsh & McLennan Agency (MMA), Benton County’s Broker, to discuss this new option to the County Board. Telehealth services are an increasingly popular way to seek medical care from home whenever it’s most convenient for you. First Stop Health is a virtual care add-on to health insurance plans that averages 44% utilization across all their clients. There is typically little to no cost for employees which is far cheaper than other treatment options.

If patients use telemedicine rather than going to the ER or urgent care, they save the health insurance plans money in reduced medical claims. Motion by Heinen and seconded

by Gapinski to approve the addition of First Stop Health as a bene t to the County’s health insurance plan. Motion carried unanimously.

Then, Diedrich provided a recommendation for employee health insurance funding (premium rates) for 2022 which is requiring an increase funding factor of 12% for 2022. This increase is due mainly to large health insurance claims from the previous year. Motion by Gapinski and seconded by Heinen to approve the recommendations provided

by Marsh & McLennan Agency for funding for the employee health insurance plan.

Next, Headley asked the County Board to consider membership in the Minnesota Rural Broadband Coalition which is recommended we do so by the Benton County Broadband Committee. The Coalition is a legislative advocacy group working to secure funding for rural broadband.

Membership for Benton County would be $2,000 annually. The membership fee would be paid by Commissioner Contingency funds. Motion by Gapinski and seconded by Johnson to join the Minnesota Rural Broadband Coalition.

Motion carried unanimously.

Last, Headley asked the County Board to appoint members to the Benton County Broadband Committee.

The Broadband Committee discussed potential Committee appointees at its September 27th meeting and has the following recommended members: Amanda Othoudt, Benton Economic Partnership Executive Director; Greg Bruestle, Township Representative (Langola Township Member and Community Member); Christine Scherbing, Township Representative (Clerk to St. George Township and Community Member); Jim Martinson, County Resident and Benton “Telecommuter Forward” Coordinator and Community Member; Sarah Brunn, Foley City Administrator; Mark Pappenfus, Foley Public Works Director; Cory Zimpel, Sauk Rapids-Rice Schools Director of Technology; Paul Schieffer, Foley Schools Director of Technology. Heinen recommended appointing Gapinski and Johnson from the County Board to be members of the Benton County Broadband Committee and to also authorize a $60.00 per diem and mileage reimbursement for those designated as “Community Members”. Motion by Heinen and seconded

by Gapinski to appoint the members of the Benton County Broadband Committee and to authorize a $60.00 per diem and mileage reimbursement for those designated as “Community Members”. Motion carried unanimously.

Next, County Board members reported on Commissioner updates and recent meetings they attended on behalf of the County.

There were no Commissioner Concerns to report at this time.

Johnson/Heinen to set Committees of the Whole: Monday, October 25, 2021 Fall AMC District 5 Meeting at the Sherburne County Government Center, 13880 Business Center Dr. NW, Elk River, MN 55330 at 8:00 AM. Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 11:41 AM. Edward D. Popp, Chair Benton County Board of Commissioners ATTEST: Montgomery Headley Benton County Administrator R-42-1B

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Lumberjacks reach 9th win behind 9 goals Granite City sweeps Minnesota Loons with ease

BY EVAN MICHEALSON | STAFF WRITER

Scoring nine goals in one hockey game is an impressive feat. Doing it twice in a row is straight out of a video game.

And yet, the Granite City Lumberjacks found themselves tallying nine goals for the second straight game against the Minnesota Loons, taking down their West Division foes by a score of 9-0 Oct. 16 at Breezy Point Hockey Center in Breezy Point.

“Putting nine up twice is good to see,” said D.J. Vold, associate head coach. “We want to play our style of hockey no matter who we’re playing against.”

Granite City peppered Loons goaltender Owen Reeve all evening, recording 95 total shots on goal, including 37 in a ve-score second period.

The Lumberjacks emphasized puck possession all night long and consistently won battles against the boards, playing excellent defense by keeping the puck away from their outmatched opponents.

“I think a lot of it was hard work, really, getting in on the forecheck, getting turnovers and getting possession of the puck and not wanting to give it over,” Vold said. “That’s why we had possession for a lot of the game and why we had so many shots.”

While scoring was aplenty, it was not a select few Lumberjacks making goal-scoring plays. Nine Granite City skaters recorded goals. Kullan Daikawa followed up his hat trick the night before with his fth goal of the campaign while Tucker Skime also found his fth score.

“You need depth scoring if you want to achieve the goals we want to achieve,” Vold said. “I think it’s a testament to the depth we have, and I also think it helps when this group of guys likes to work together and likes to see others be successful.”

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Magic slide past Storm SRR football finishes 6-2, will host first playoff game

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The collective mood of the Sauk Rapids-Rice football team after their 12-6 loss to Monticello Oct. 20 was palpable.

Though the Storm had chances in a game that meant nothing to section seedings, the frustration of not capitalizing on opportunities along with some undisciplined moments were obvious. Ornery is maybe the most accurate description as the Storm left a rainsoaked and wind-blown Monticello Stadium.

“We wanted this one bad,” said senior linebacker Jayce Walrath, who again was a nightmare for opposing blockers, nishing with 12 tackles and a sack. “We’re going to be sour, but we’re going to come out the next game and give it our all with our heads held high. This was a setback and we’re going to come back from it.”

The loss meant the Magic won the Blue Division sub-district title, which – in the big pic-

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Junior lineman Ethan Klug gets into the open field looking for a block for the Sauk Rapids-Rice football team in their game against the Magic Oct. 20. The Storm offensive line helped running back Alex Harren rush for a game-best 123 yards.

ture – means very little.

SRR went into the game guaranteed to be seeded no lower than second in the upcoming Section 8AAAAA playoffs, but it was apparent the loss stung the team and coaches.

“We’re pretty frustrated,” head coach Phillip Klaphake said. “Scoring six points is bad. I feel terrible about it. Our kids played really hard and I’ve got to nd a way to create some scenarios to allow them to be successful.”

The Storm (6-2), will host a semi nal game against the winner of the Bemidji versus Tech game Saturday, Oct. 30, at Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School Stadium in Sauk Rapids. Moorhead (5-2), which defeated SRR 2112 in Week 7, is the No. 1 seed despite losing 23-7 at Rogers Oct. 20.

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SAUK RAPIDS HERALD | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2021 | Page 11B

Costly turnovers, penalties doom Storm football Moorhead capitalizes on SRR mistakes in 21-12 win

BY TOM FENTON STAFF WRITER

Fortunately for the Sauk Rapids-Rice football team, the season does not end on Week 7.

What started out as a promising performance in a matchup of top-10 ranked teams in Class 5A quickly turned into a urry of untimely miscues for the kStorm. Throw in a late rsthalf injury to quarterback Dom Mathies, which seemed to de ate the spirits of a typically sky-high team, and the result was a 21-12 loss to eighth-ranked Moorhead on a chilly Oct. 15 evening at Jim Gotta Stadium in Moorhead.

While disappointed, SRR coach Phillip Klaphake remained encouraged after his team’s rst loss. Even without their starting quarterback for the majority of the game, the Storm were in it until the nal minutes despite losing two fumbles – both inside the Moorhead 5-yard line – and being agged for 12 penalties for 90 yards. The Spuds were called for two penalties for 20 yards.

“Our kids played really well,” Klaphake said. “Moorhead is a statecaliber football team and so are we. We did some really good things. Our kids were warriors. We were running around and smacking people, and there were a couple of plays that didn’t go our way. That was two really good football teams.”

A major bright spot for SRR was the return of senior running back Alex Harren, who saw his rst

signi cant playing time since suffering a neck stinger and concussion in a win over Alexandria Sept. 17. Harren opened the scoring on a nifty and deceptive 6-yard touchdown pass from Mathies with 5 minutes, 5 seconds left in the rst quarter. He led the team with 88 yards on 18 carries.

From there, things did not consistently click for the Storm. Moorhead quarterback Gavin Quade gave receiver Mehki Elmore the chance to make a play, and he delivered by making a tough catch and turning it into a 34yard touchdown with ve seconds remaining in the rst half.

The Spuds (5-1), who were coming off a 5046 loss to 10th-ranked Elk River, rode two huge second-half defensive plays on their way to dashing SRR’s chance at an unbeaten regular season. The biggest and most shocking came from Moorhead’s Giulio Angotti, who stripped the ball from Storm backup quarterback Jack Klein as he was about to score and returned it 99 yards for a touchdown.

A Storm fumble on the ensuing drive turned into a 15-yard touchdown pass from Quade to Alonn Salmen with 3:27 left in the third quarter.

Klein made several plays in his rst extended playing time of the season.

But on his way to the end zone late in the third quarter, he was hit hard and lost a fumble inside the Moorhead 5-yard line.

Things looked grim at that point, but Travis Biery recovered a fumble in the end zone to pull the Storm within nine points with 5:07 remaining. Jayce Walrath, who wreaked havoc on the Moorhead

offensive line, fell inches short of converting the two-point conversion.

That nine-point cushion meant SRR had to press offensively, and the Spuds intercepted a Klein pass on the ensuring drive to preserve the victory.

There were plenty of positives for the Storm, who out-gained Moorhead 232-186 and ran 70 plays compared to 36 for the Spuds. They also got interceptions from Mason Rudolph and Keegan Patterson – the latter of which stopped a Moorhead drive at the SRR 2-yard line.

As for Mathies’ health, it appeared he rolled an ankle. With the playoffs two weeks away, Klaphake said he was kept out for cautionary reasons.

“We’ll see how Dom feels as the week goes on,” Klaphake said. “If he can play the next game, great.

If he can’t, Jack will go and have the bene t of getting a ton of reps in practice.

I’ve got to do a better job of making sure that next kid who comes in after an injury gets more reps in practice. Jack played with minimal practice time. He operated and gave us a chance.”

Klaphake added that the Section 8AAAAA playoffs should be exciting.

“I’d be excited about the possibility of playing (Moorhead) again,” Klaphake said. “We’re both section championshipcaliber teams. We played and scrapped. We made things dif cult on them.

I’m super-happy with our effort. We showed a lot of guts. I’m excited with where our team is going.”

SRR 6 0 0 6-12 Moorhead 0 7 14 0-21 First quarter: SRR – Harren 6 pass from Mathies (kick failed).

Second quarter: M – Elmore 34 pass from Quade (kick good).

Third quarter: M – Angotti 99 fumble return (kick good); M – Alonn Salman 17 pass from Quade (kick good), SRR – Biery fumble recovery in end zone (run failed).

SRR rushing: Harren 18-88, Walrath 2-15, Mathies 3-14, Broden Flakne 4-12, Cole Ackerman 2-9, Klein 4-3. SRR passing: Mathies 6-12-66, Klein 4-11 25 2.

SRR receiving: Walrath 453, Ackerman 1-18, Bryce Lund 2-13, Klein 1-8, Harren 3-7.

SRR tackles (solo-assists): Biery 4-3 (1 sack), Walrath 3-2, Rudolph 3 (1 interception), Ackerman 2-1, Carter Loesch 2-1, Will White 2-1, Ethan Anderson 1-0, Graham Doherty

Heartbreak at Rocori Storm boys soccer season ends in dramatic fashion

BY TOM FENTON | STAFF WRITER

Emotions are wide-ranging when it comes to the end of a high school sports season.

It can be gradual, which can sometimes ease the sting as the inevitable approaches. Then there are times when it ends in a ash, sending an immediate jolt of collective heartbreak.

The Sauk Rapids-Rice boys soccer team experienced the latter Oct. 13 in the Section 8AA quarter nals. An evenly and splendidly played match with Rocori ended as it should have by going to extra time.

Unfortunately for the Storm, the Spartans experienced the elation of a playoff victory as Nate Pederson knocked home a rebound to lift his team to a 2-1 victory at the sparkling new Blattner Stadium in Cold Spring.

“It was a great game for sure,” said SRR senior Eli Moilanen, who nished the season with 10 goals and three assists. “It’s never fun losing a game when no team outplayed the other. A few injuries and sicknesses possibly had an effect on the outcome, but that’s how the cookie crumbles.

It’s tough seeing a goal to end your soccer career, and it was sad for the team all around.”

The Storm’s junior goalkeeper, (Josh Tapio), had made two diving saves 30 seconds apart on a Rocori attack about eight minutes into extra time.

The second sprawling save, however, de ected to the foot of a charging Pederson, who calmly knocked it into the open net.

“Initially, I thought the ball would trickle out after I saved the rst shot,” said Tapio, who made nine saves. “But when I looked over, I saw the Rocori player crashing the net and I knew that was it. I felt a sense of sadness right away for the seniors because I’ve played with them since middle school and I know how much work they put in.”

Rocori players celebrated wildly while the Storm was left to stare at the dark sky in shocked disappointment. The Spartans, who split with SRR during the regular season, will play at topseeded Alexandria Oct. 26.

“It’s really tough to lose in overtime, but we are really proud of our players for how they responded to going down in the rst half,” said Storm coach Chris Rothstein, who completed his sixth season with the program. “It was as even of a game as you can get. As much as it hurts to lose, we are just immensely proud of our progress throughout the season.”

Josh Johnston put the Spartans ahead 1-0 with a shot that barely eluded Tapio. The Storm controlled a good portion of the second half and pulled even when senior Keegan Pham weaved his way through three Rocori defenders before nding the back of the net with 27 minutes remaining.

“I basically saw a chance to take them on and I saw I had to only beat three guys,” Pham said of his 10th goal of the season. “I got the ball, stayed calm, dribbled through them and saw the left side open. The atmosphere is something I will never forget. Playing for this team for so many years and growing up with them was a blast. The game showed me how to be a leader and taught me how to keep pushing for what I love.”

The Storm nished the season 4-12, recording wins over Little Falls, Fergus Falls, Rocori and St. John’s Prep. Moilanen said he would not trade the experience of helping the program grow for anything.

“I’ve been on the winning end of playoff OT winner, so it’s tough to take in,” Moilanen said.

“The experience at Sauk Rapids was great. We have players from all walks of life on our team, so it’s a great experience to share laughs with great people I otherwise wouldn’t have met without this sport.”

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Lumberjacks from page 10B Lumberjacks goalie Matthew Smith picked up a shutout, as the rookie only needed to make eight saves.

Granite City took on the New Ulm Steel Oct. 22 and will face the Willmar WarHawks at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 23, at Sports Arena East in Sauk Rapids.

“Willmar plays hard and every time we play them, it’s a good game,” Vold said. “It will be good for us to see if we can match their physicality and conserve ourselves against them.”

GCL 2 5 2-9 MNL 0 0 0-0 First period: 1. Ben Anderson (Carson Van Zuilen) 1:48. 2. Daikawa (Cody Dias, Andrew Butler) 6:09. Second PHOTOS BY TOM FENTON period: 3. Tal Halliday (Bjorn Jorgenson, Nicholas Richert) Sauk Rapids-Rice junior quarterback Jack Klein fires a pass toward the end zone as teammates Alex Harren (from left), Jayce Walrath and Noah 0:47. 4. Kyle Mortenson Jensen provide blocking Oct. 20 in Monticello. The Storm finished the regular season Wednesday night against the Magic, which used a fourth(Skime, AJ Schemenauer) quarter touchdown to win, 12-6.

4:11. 5. Matthew DeLany (Dias, Butler) 7:07. 6. Skime (Richert, Jorgenson) 5:50. 7.

Schemenauer 17:51. Third period: 8. Butler (Daikawa, Tory Lund) 4:48. 9. Nolan Widman (Brett Reed) 14:01.

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Granite City 9, Minnesota 1 Against the Loons in the rst of a two-game weekend series, it was Daikawa’s time to shine.

Daikawa recorded a hat trick as the Lumberjacks broke loose for nine goals, including four power-play scores, in a 9-1 victory Oct. 15 at Sports Arena East in Sauk Rapids.

Richert logged four assists as 14 Lumberjacks picked up a point in the win.

The light drizzle that fell in the rst half turned into a steady rain after halftime, turning the contest into a battle of attrition. What at it lacked in aesthetics as offensive playbooks beecame limited was more than made up for by both team’s intensity. Hard hits were plentiful, as was some uncharacteristic trash-talking.

“It’s a little bit harder to throw the ball in those conditions, and you know MNL 0 0 1-1 they’re going to struggle GCL 2 4 3-9 First period: 1. Zak Ken- doing the same things,” nett (Richert, Skime) 13:32.

2. Daikawa (Van Zuilen, Mortenson) 15:07. Second period: 3. Halliday (Anderson, Richert) 7:23. 4. Daikawa (Van Zuilen, Mortenson) 8:02. 5. Jorgenson (Richert, Halliday) 10:04. 6. Daikawa (Jorgenson) 19:54. Third period: 7. Schemenauer (Dias, Wyatt Halvorson) 4:09.

8. Cory Warner (Halliday, Richert) 9:42. 9. Nick Mountain (Mortenson) 10:16.

Goalie: Quentin Sigurdson 10 of 11.

“The guys were all really supportive and said they had my back no matter what” - Jack Klein

Klaphake said. “You’re OK with it turning it into a punt-fest and trying to win the eld position battle and trust your defense, but we’ve got to nd ways to score points without a couple of guys.”

It was Monticello who made the big play of the second half when

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Emmerich connected on a swing pass with Kolles, who sprinted down the sideline for a 60-yard go-ahead touchdown with 10 minutes, 52 seconds remaining.

The Storm were on the verge of the game-tying score after three stout Alex Harren runs, but he was stopped on fourthand-1 at the Monticello 8 yard line.

The Magic then took more than ve minutes off the clock before SRR regained possession with 2:13 remaining. A 16yard pass on fourth down from Jack Klein to Carter Loesch was negated by an ineligible lineman down eld penalty, helping seal Monticello’s victory.

Klein made his second career start in replacing Dom Mathies, who suffered a fractured ankle at Moorhead. He completed nine of 21 passes for 67 yards, including a strike to Bryce Lund for a 12-yard touchdown in the rst quarter.

“The guys were all really supportive and said they had my back no matter what,” Klein said.

“That’s what gave me con dence for this one.

Coach Klaphake told me it’d be like any other football game and to go out there and play to the best of my ability. That’s how I looked at it.”

In addition to Mathies, the Storm were

Senior Jayce Walrath wraps up Monticello running back Carson Kolles for one of his game-leading 13 tackles Oct. 30 at Monticello Stadium. The Storm scored first but lost to the Magic, 12-6, in the regular-season finale.

without defensive back/ running back Andrew Harren, linebacker/tight end Cole Ackerman and defensive back/running back Austin Horn.

The rst-round bye will help SRR get healthy, though an impatient Klaphake does not appear to be looking forward to waiting that long.

“I feel like I want to play right now,” Klaphake said. “But we earned the bye week, and we’re going to get our bodies healed. We’re excited about the opportunity to play in a section semi nal, and we’ve potentially got a lot of season left.”

SRR 6 0 0 0-6 Monticello 0 6 0 6-12

First quarter: SRR – Lund 12 pass from Klein (run failed). Second quarter: M – Carson Colles 52 pass from Luke Emmerich (pass failed).

Fourth quarter: M – Kolles 60 pass from Emmerich (kick failed).

SRR rushing: Alex Harren 21-123, Loesch 1-15, Klein 7-7, Walrath 2-2. SRR passing: Klein 9-21 67, Harren 1-1 7. SRR receiving: Walrath 2-26, Loesch 3-23, Harren 4-13, Lund 1-12. SRR tackles (solo-assists): Walrath 9-3 (1 sack), Travis Biery 3-6, Mason Rudolph 3-2, Brode Flakne 3-1, Keegan Patterson 3-0, Harren 2-2, Loesch 2-2, Will White 2-4, Jack O’Brien 1-1, Peyton Olson 1-1, Ethan Anderson 1-0, Graham Doherty 0-2, Cohen Mathies 0-1.