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Brandon Haberman and Donna Becklin operate Indoor Gardening Supply Store in Rice. They duo offers plant care knowledge as well as items to help nuture plants indoors.

Duo opens gardening store in Rice STAFF REPORT

Two months ago, Rice became the new home of Indoor Gardening Supply Store, located at 15 East Main St. Owner Donna Becklin with family member and manager Brandon Haberman have been busy lling the store with products they trust and are readily available to share their gardening knowledge.

“Donna is an awesome gardener,” Haberman said. “She is so good with the owers. Her specialty is all the pretty indoor house plants, but she is great with the outdoor side too.”

While Becklin loves to grow vining houseplants most, Haberman has honed his skills in indoor cannabis growing, which became legal for people 21 years old and older when Minnesota decriminalized cannabis possession, use and home growing, effective Aug. 1.

“Using the knowledge Brandon has from legally growing indoors in Colorado and my own from California, we are more geared toward the cannabis side of things,” Becklin said.

While the business opportunity surrounding cannabis was Becklin and Haberman’s main inspiration for opening the store, their passion lies with the entire gardening process. From different techniques for gardening, to cloning and propagating and the proper ways to transfer outdoor plants inside, the two nd enjoyment in ora, she said.

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lassoes roadeo top spot Thorsten takes home 1st place at national snowplow contest BYTIM HENNAGIR STAFF WRITER

Recently, Thorsten showed his snowplow driving prowess by lassoing a rst-place award at a competiTerry Thorsten is a 26-year vet- tive driving event.

The National Snow Roadeo tests eran of the Benton County Highway the skills and knowledge of equipDepartment.

PHOTO BY TIM HENNAGIR

Terry Thorsten stands in front of the 2019 Caterpillar road grader he operates during an Oct. 18 visit to Benton County Public Works. Thorsten recently demonstrated his driving prowess by lassoing a first-place award at the American Public Works Association’s National Snow Roadeo in Loveland, Colorado.

ment operators from around the country.

This year’s competition and conference took place Sept. 27-29 in Loveland, Colorado. The event was Thorsten’s third time competing nationally.

Thorsten partnered with Mitch Anderson, a driver from Chisago County, in the single-axel snowplow team event, which included a written test, diagnostic vehicle inspection and a timed obstacle course.

“One guy drives so far on the course, then he gets out and switches seats with his partner,” Thorsten said. “One driver inspects the truck for problems. Our truck had a loose lug nut, a gouged tire and one of the judges placed a shovel under the truck.”

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Mitch Anderson, a driver from Chisago County, (from left), and Terry Thorsten stand next to their giant first-place trophy at the National Snow Roadeo awards ceremony Sept. 29 in Loveland, Colorado. Thorsten partnered with Anderson in the single-axel snowplow team competition at the annual event.

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One such product are new and used LED from front lights that can be used to “I have not been in of things we have can go grown and nurture indoor plants. either way,” Haberman Minnesota my whole “There is a lot to said. “Many big-name life, so I am still getlearn about lights,” stores carry selections ting used to the colder Haberman said. “There weather,” Becklin said. that are labeled for indoor, but really, it’s just are different colors, spec“If I have pretty plants trums for different types outside in the summer, I plain potting soil. The of owers. Through the want to dig them up, pot soils we carry are forgrowth cycle, you often them and bring them in- mulated with organic start with blue lighting amendments already in side for the winter.” then move to white and them.”

While this is a Becklin and Haber- onto red.” cost-ef cient practice, it Sometimes products man purchase and sell also ensures gardeners bought online can hold will be able to have the soil in bulk. misleading information, “We think it is imsame plants outside for portant to stock the store such as how bright LED the next season rather bulbs are, he said. with products we are than waiting to see if a “One of the biggest con dent in and things store nearby will carry issues we have run into that particular one once that are tried and true,” here as a store is making Becklin said. “We also more, she said. sure we are able to pay “We are more geared buy used products that the bills off what we sell we can rehabilitate and toward the indoor garbut also be selling good dening supplies, but a lot resell at a discounted products people will be happy with,” Haberman said. “We are careful BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT with what we buy and will take back our products if they break.”

Elsie Ann Mayers Kurt and Katie Mayers, While both Haberof Freeport, are happy to man and Becklin credit announce the birth of their their knowledge as their daughter, Elsie Ann Mayers, best seller, they sell a at 3:54 p.m., Oct. 11, 2023, variety of products from at CentraCare-Melrose entire growing kits to Hospital in Melrose. fans, fertilizers, timers, She weighed 7 pounds, power strips, venting and 9 ounces and measured 19.5 hangers. inches long.

“We are trying to Grandparents are carry unique products Tim and Lori Mayers, of Elsie Ann Mayers that you may not nd in Freeport; and Ernie and the store and stuff we Ann Kruger, of Rice. Greatknow works,” Haberman grandparents are Ron and Rapids; and Ernie Kruger, said.

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“It is nice to have the interpersonal relationships of a small town,” Becklin said. “Rice is a fun place to be. We are doing what we feel like is good community work and good for each other.

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“The more you stock, especially perishable items, the more you must charge per item,” Haberman said. “So, we want to stick with what people want and what we know how to use.

This way we can keep it simple and cheap for people.”

As part of the knowledge, they have to share, they also hope to be a trusting resource for consumers to learn about the different laws, regulations and the safest methods for indoor gardening.

“Especially with any cannabis-related gardening, we want to make sure people are doing it right and safely,” Haberman said. “We appreciate anyone reaching out with questions or suggestions.”

With plans to expand their products and advertising methods in the future, it is Becklin and Haberman’s hope the STAFF PHOTO Indoor Gardening Supply Brandon Haberman holds Grade 4 perlite at the Indoor store prospers for years Gardening Supply Store Oct. 11 in Rice. The mineral rock to come.

will nd out. What we do know, we are anxious to share with others. We are hoping to make it fun for people. They can come in and feel like they have friend in the gardening business, ask questions and we will be here.”

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Brandon Haberman, manager at Indoor Gardening Supply Store, holds a soil mixture that contains organic amendments Oct. 17 in Rice. The store purchases and sells soil in bulk.

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What’s H A P P E N I N G

Council hears community

Saturday, Oct. 21, 1-3 p.m. — Trunk or Treat Event. North Crest Kids Activity Center, 1009 Industrial Drive S., Sauk Rapids.

Saturday, Oct. 21, 6:30 p.m. — Little Rock Lake Association Chili Cookoff. Watab Town Hall, 660 75th St. NW, Sauk Rapids.

“If you go to 200 Rice updates water use ordinance or 250, anyone who is

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BY NATASHA BARBER | STAFF WRITER is still going to go way issued by the city for After crowded city A garden hose is a over that,” Skroch said property owners with council chambers in good example, said Steve before the decision was newly established lawns.

August with a number of Wollak, public works made.

Those people would be residents expressing con- director who urged Water conservation allowed up to 30 days of cerns regarding the city’s the council to raise the has been top of mind daily watering followwater use ordinance and excessive use rate when for area cities in the last ing installation with the penalties, the Rice City considering the ordifew years as drought has city’s permission. AtCouncil approved an nance. The original recaffected Central Mintended hand watering of amended version Oct. ommended rate was 150 nesota. Even following plants, trees, shrubs and 16. The revision was rec- gallons per hour, which October rains, much of gardens is also exempt ommended by the city’s Mayor Brian Skroch said Benton County remains from the ordinance. planning commission, was not a rm decision in a severe drought as of In other council news: and council members and the council could Oct. 19.

— The city of Rice approved the changes change.

In August, the city will seek requests for unanimously.

“That’s only 15 had already expended proposals for a city Section 30.10 of minutes to run the garden about 70% of the city’s engineer after expressing the water use ordinance hose,” Wollak said of appropriation permit. interest in terminating addresses the city’s the initial suggestion.

Similarly to residents, its current contract with conservation plan. The “About 10 gallons per cities are issued nes Moore Engineering via plan requires residents minute (comes out of) a from the Minnesota De- a 30-day written notice. to follow an every-othgarden hose. partment of Natural Re- The council will continer-day lawn watering Indoor activity uses sources when using more ue to work with Moore schedule year-round. much less water due to water than allowed.

Engineering on underEven-numbered address- federal regulations on Rice clerk Julie way projects such as the es may water lawns on faucets and appliances.

Fandel monitors water safe pedestrian crossing even-numbered days, Using calculations bills and those who are at West Main Street and odd-numbered adfrom the EPA, it is violating the water use and the BNSF Railway dresses may water lawns estimated a family of ordinance. She sent crossing as well as the on odd-numbered days. four could each use the out 80 nes during the Fox Meadows pedestrian Added to the ordirestroom and shower as summer months, billing trail, Fandel said. nance is a clari cation well as wash a load of people only once per Council members that excessive water use laundry and dishes in month with hopes of cited lack of communiis not allowed by propone hour’s time without giving property owners cation by rm represenerty owners, regardless exceeding 150 gallons time to correct problems tatives as reasoning for of how the water is used. per hour. or behavior, she said. ending the contract early.

The ordinance de nes excessive water use as exceeding 250 gallons of water use per hour.

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Tuesday, Oct. 24, 10 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. 24, 12:30-1:30 p.m. — Exercise Tuesdays. Hosted by Helping Hands Outreach.

Lions Building, 101 Fourth Ave. NW, Rice. Call 320-393-4467 for more information.

Tuesday, Oct. 24, 6:30 p.m. — Sauk Rapids Women of Today Membership Meeting. VFW Post 6992, 901 N. Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids.

Tuesday, Oct. 24, 7-9 p.m. — St. Cloud Area Singing Saints Men’s Acapella Chorus Practice. Meets every Tuesday. New participants welcome. Good Shepherd Community Chapel, 325 11th St. N., Sauk Rapids.

Wednesday, Oct. 25, 1-3 p.m. — Cribbage Wednesdays. Hosted by Helping Hands Outreach. Lions Building, 101 Fourth Ave. NW, Rice.

Wednesday, Oct. 25, 1-4 p.m. — Commercial Driver’s License Discovery Day. Free threehour informational session hosted by Career Solutions. Visit with employers and trade workers. St. Cloud Technical and Community College Customized Training, 1215 15th St. N., St. Cloud. Contact 320-260-4219 or angela. schmitz@csjobs.org to register.

Wednesday, Oct. 25, 4-7 — SCTCC Health Sciences and Nursing Open House. Self-guided tours, hands on activities and student services information. Open to the public; registration not required. SCTCC Health Sciences Building, 1245 15th St., St. Cloud.

Wednesday, Oct. 25, 5 p.m. — Burger Nite and Meat Raf e. Hosted by the Sauk Rapids VFW Auxiliary and bene ting the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School boys swimming and diving team.

Sauk Rapids VFW Post 6992, 901 N. Benton Drive, Sauk Rapids.

Thursday, Oct. 26, 7 p.m. — Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting. Meets weekly. Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church, 1950 125th St. NW, Rice. For more information, call 320-2939213.

Saturday, Oct. 28, 4-6 p.m. — Trunk or Treat.

Featuring hay ride, camp re with s’mores, photo booth and apple cider. Shepherd of the Pines Lutheran Church, 1950 125th St. NW, Rice.

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Sunday, Oct. 29, 10:30 a.m. — Unitarian Universalist Fellowship presents, “A Look at the Natural History of our Spookiest Holiday.” Join Steve Saupe, a retired botany professor of College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University as he explains how traditions of jack-o’-lanterns, witches and trick-or-treating came to life. St. Cloud Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 3226 Maine Prairie Road, St. Cloud.

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NEWS BRIEFS Essay contests surrounds improving cities ST. PAUL — The Mayor for a Day Essay Contest, hosted by the League of Minnesota Cities, is open for submissions. Fourth, fth and sixth grade students can answer the prompt, “What would you do if you were mayor for a day,” for a chance to win $100 and recognition in Minnesota Cities magazine.

Essays must be the original work of students residing in Minnesota who began fourth, fth or sixth grades in September 2023. Essays should be about 125 to 300 words.

The deadline to submit is Dec. 12. Submissions are limited to one per child.

Students and guardians can submit essays via a form at www.lmc.org/mayorforaday, by email to mayorforaday@lmc.org or by mailing a printed copy to 145 University Ave. W., St. Paul, MN 55103.

The contest is in its 11th year and received 560 essays in 2022, the highest number of entries in the program’s history.

The 2022 winners were from Edina, Glencoe, La Crescent and Medina.

In addition, judges selected four honorable mention essayists from the cities of Elk River, Inver Grove Heights, La Crescent and Pierz.

Winners only will be noti ed in January 2024.

Chris Byrd, Benton County highway engineer, said Thorsten earned his spot at the competition by taking rst place in the 2022 Minnesota Fall Expo Truck Rodeo.

“You have to be able to negotiate a 2-inch distance to be able to make the big points,” Thorsten said. “Having years of experience driving a plow makes a world of difference. The national event was three days and included a Friday awards program. It was a lot of fun, and the competition was interesting.”

Maintenance superintendent Mark Ebnet said everyone in the department is proud of Thorsten’s effort.

Human rights commission seeks applicants “It’s pretty awesome ST. CLOUD — The St. Cloud Area Regional Hu- Benton County took man Rights Commission seeks to ll vacancies from rst-place a national Sauk Rapids, Sartell and Waite Park. The application event,” Ebnet said. form can be accessed on the St. Cloud city website at Thorsten is one of 13 www.ci.stcloud.mn.us/108/boards-commissions. highway department and The purpose of the commission is to secure for all public works employees citizens and visitors equal opportunity in education, who plow and maintain employment, housing, public accommodations, and Benton County’s roads. public services as well as full participation for all its In addition to sharing citizens in the affairs of this community. a 3-foot tall, rst-place Learn more at www.ci.stcloud.mn.us/documenttrophy with Anderson, center/view/356/230-St-Cloud-Human-Rights-OrdiThorsten will receive a nance.

jacket, commemorative plaque and giant belt buckle courtesy of the American Public Works Association.

“We really clicked,” Thorsten said, complementing Anderson, his partner. “The competition is set up differently each time. I watched the other competitors before Mitch arrived, and we developed a game plan.”

Thorsten said heading out west for a snowplow driving competition was an educational experience.

“Snow removal is a lot different in Colorado,” he said. “They can be plowing snow when we’re getting sunshine and warm weather. They can get 6-8 inches of snow, but within a few hours, it’s gone.”

When he started working for Benton County, Thorsten said he spent about 20 years driving truck. He now operates a 2019 Caterpillar road grader.

Each winter, he is responsible for a 38-mile plowing route.

“One thing the pub-

PHOTO BY TIM HENNAGIR

Terry Thorsten looks down from the open cab of his 2019 Caterpillar road grader Oct. 18 during a visit to the Benton County Public Works facility in Foley. Thorsten has worked for Benton County for 26 years and each winter, his highway department duties include clearing snow from a 38-mile route of roadways.

lic doesn’t realize is that Benton County doesn’t run its plow shifts the same way as the Minnesota Department of Transportation,” Ebnet said.

MnDOT runs two

crews, 24 hours a day.

The maximum the county runs is 12 hours.

“Once our drivers start getting tired, that’s when we pull them off,” Ebnet said.

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People will receive a list of three wants and three needs for each household member of an identi ed family unit. Family unites of all sizes are available for sponsorship. Donors are asked to spend a minimum of $70 per family member.

To sponsor a Share the Spirit family, visit ccstcloud.org/share-the-spirit and complete and submit the online sponsor form. Gift-wrapped items are to be delivered to the Minnesota National Guard Armory at 1710 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud, between 7:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Dec. 14. You will receive information about your family via email once matched.

Friday, Nov. 3, 9-11 a.m. — Sauk Rapids Government Center, 250 Summit Ave. N., Sauk Rapids.

Craft Club Fridays This monthly gathering is designed for individuals aged 55 years and above who have a passion for crafting and want to connect with fellow craft enthusiasts. Bring any projects and supplies from home and share ideas, gain inspiration and foster new friendships. Light refreshments provided.

Registration is free, but register in advance for each monthly class you are able to attend. Meeting Nov. 17 and Dec. 15.

Friday, Nov. 17, 9-11 a.m. — Sauk Rapids Government Center, 250 Summit Ave. N., 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.

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Sauk Rapids compost open additional days SAUK RAPIDS — The Sauk Rapids compost site will be open additional days as property owners prepare for the coming winter.

For two weeks, beginning Monday, Nov. 23, the site will be open Monday through Saturday.

The tentative date the site will

close for the season is Saturday, Nov. 11.

All times and dates are subject to change based on weather.

Compost site stickers or permits are available for purchase online or at the Sauk Rapids Government Center during

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Tuesday Oct. 24 3-6 p.m.

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normal business hours. The site is available to single family residences; permits will not be sold for duplexes or commercial and industrial uses.

The compost site is located at 3135 Quarry Road N.E., Sauk Rapids.

Thursday Oct. 26 3-6 p.m.

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BY NATASHA BARBER | STAFF WRITER

Four people will be interviewed for the Sauk Rapids-Rice School Board following the retirement of former director Jan Solarz.

Solarz made the announcement of her departure Sept. 25 and of cially retired from the board Oct. 10.

The district sought statements from people who were interested in ful lling what will be the remaining 13-months of Solarz’s term.

The seat will be listed on the ballot during the general election Nov. 5, 2024.

Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools reported numerous statements were received and board members have selected four to advance.

Samantha Dwyer, Gary Foss, Melissa Rowe and Krista Theisen will undergo a forum-style interview at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, at the district board room, 1833 Osauka Road NE, Sauk Rapids.

The interview is open to the public.

The board plans to announce the newest board member at the Nov. 6 school board meeting. That person will begin serving Nov. 27.

P O L I C E A C T I V I T Y R E P O R T O C T. 9 - 1 5 Sauk Rapids Police Department Oct. 10, 10:16 p.m. — A paranormal investigator had questions for police regarding being at the fairgrounds.

The of cer directed the investigator to call the fair board because they are the owners of the property.

The investigator told police prior permission had been granted from the fair board and the investigator would be near the derby area of the grounds for about an hour. The investigator said he would call the fair board the next day.

calls 2, domestic calls 2, driving calls 2, guns 2, harassment calls 2, vehicle calls 2 and warrants 2.

Rice Police Department Oct. 12, 8:50 p.m. — A patrol of cer observed a vehicle traveling westbound at a high rate of speed on West Main Street. The of cer activated radar and received a reading of 39 mph and 40 mph in a 30 mph zone. The vehicle passed the of cer’s location at the same rate of speed. The of cer conducted a traf c stop and informed the driver of the speed. The driver told the of cer that he or she had observed the speed limit and were coasting to slow down. The of cer informed the driver that he or she had traveled a

Oct. 11, 1:35 p.m. — A vehicle was traveling southbound near South Benton Drive and Third Street South when it left the roadway, stuck a street lamp and sheared it from its base. Sauk Rapids Public Works Incidents: Miscellaneous calls 9, traf c stops 8 and arrived and removed the post from the roadway. The suspicious activity reports 2. vehicle was towed at the driver/owner’s request. The driver told police he or she had looked down to change the radio station, which caused the crash. No injuries were reported, and a state accident report was completed.

Incidents: Medical calls 20, traf c stops 18, miscellaneous calls 16, assists 12, police proactive visits 7, human services reports 6, extra patrols 5, welfare checks 5, agency assists 4, animal complaints 4, disturbances 4, property calls 4, suspicious activity reports 4, civil complaints 3, thefts 3, administrative citations 2, child

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Oct. 14, 1:45 a.m. — Of cers responded to a medical call on the 900 block of North Benton Drive for a female who had consumed hallucinogenic mushrooms.

When law enforcement arrived, the caller and female were inside a vehicle. Of cers spoke with the female who was not making sense and yelling random statements. Mayo Clinic Ambulance arrived on scene and transported the female to the hospital.

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Seasonal cactuses A University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener recently commented that her Thanksgiving cactus (Schlumbergera truncata) was blooming early, and it will be called a Halloween cactus this year.

Cactuses are GREEN AND GROWING normally labeled as IN BENTON COUNTY Thanksgiving, ChristBY LINDA G. TENNESON mas (Schlumbergera bridgesii) and Easter (Schlumbergera gaertneri), with each variety blooming in their appropriate season. My plants ignore the calendar and bloom when the temperature and lighting conditions dictate it.

The Thanksgiving species has sharp points on the ends and sides of each leaf. The Christmas and Easter species have rounded points.

The Easter cactus has slightly more rounded points. Hybrids of any of these may produce plants with variations in the leaf shape.

The University of Iowa website has drawings showing the minor differences between the three species at hortnews.extension.iastate.edu/ all-about-holiday-cacti. An online web search on “Holiday Cacti” will show articles from several universities with pictures and additional cultural details.

These plants are good for those who do not always remember to water regularly or dislike repotting a plant every few years. They bloom best when pot-bound and left in a room that is not used in the evenings. The blooming period is triggered when the days are shorter and the evenings are cooler. They will bene t from houseplant fertilizer during summer months and are sometimes summered outdoors when temperatures are above freezing.

These cactuses can live an amazing number of years, over 100 years according to one source. Extremely large plants may need to be pruned because the weight of the branches cause them to break. They are native to rainforests in contrast to other cactuses which prefer to live in desert environments. The blooms may be pink, white, coral, red, dark red or purple and have numerous petals that extend out somewhat like an orchid with yellow stamens in the middle. The blooms may be single or bicolored with white inner sections. This plant is native to the higher elevations of Brazil.

Check your cactuses for insects and disease in the fall if they have been summered outdoors in partial shade which resembles their native habitats. This cactus will not bloom if indoor temperatures are too warm, as in more than 65 degrees daytime and 55 degrees at night. They need at least 12 hours of darkness to set buds.

Turn a cardboard box over the plants at night for six weeks or more if enough darkness is not possible. Daylight should be bright. Do not move the plant once the buds have set or they may drop before opening.

The plant may be propagated by removing leaf sections, dipping them in rooting hormone before placing them in damp soil. Cactuses are not particular about soil but grow best in loam with some proportion of added sand in commercial cactus soil. Older plants will have corky or rough-looking stems, which is normal.

They are not affected by many diseases but will rot if overwatered. Scale insects may be treated by dabbing the scales with alcohol-soaked cotton swabs.

These plants may be purchased from commercial growers including numerous hybrid versions. They will also be sold at the Benton County Master Gardener plant sale on the rst Saturday in June at the Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School parking lot.

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

The views expressed by our columnists are the opinions and thoughts of the author and do not re ect the opinions and views of newspaper staff and ownership.

High school youth service program supporting elementary students SAUK RAPIDS-RICE PUBLIC SCHOOLS The spirit of giving and giving them increased access to sharing one’s time and talent is positive role models who may alive and well in Sauk Rapidsmotivate or inspire them. The Rice Public Schools. Each partnership helps create a sense of trimester, students at the Sauk belonging and fosters a positive STORM CORNER Rapids-Rice High School have school and community feeling for

BY MEGAN FOLEY the opportunity to serve youth all.

MISSISSIPPI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY service hours and support Having SRR high school SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL teachers, students and programs students support our elementary of the district in many ways. students bene ts everyone involved. Elementary Currently, 206 high school students are school students are learning positive ways to participating in the SRRHS Youth Service Program. communicate with each other and problem-solving High school students are placed in various school strategies from amazing role models. Some of the district buildings and provide a variety of services high school students support classrooms at the to our sites. Most youth service students support elementary level by reading with kids or helping classrooms, provide technology support at the them with math practice. Other students support high school or support other classes like physical our elementary kids on the playground by helping education by helping with set up or being an extra students learn through play and problem-solving partner when needed. Each assignment provides during recess. help, support and a partner for district staff, students These intergenerational interactions between our and programs. older and younger students promote social cohesion For the older students, working with younger within our Sauk Rapids-Rice community. It supports students provides an opportunity to develop connections across age groups, breaks down barriers important leadership skills such as communication, and creates a sense of Storm pride. It continues problem solving and empathy. It can also boost their to support the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District con dence and sense of responsibility as they serve mission to “provide a world-class education in a as a role model and mentor to younger students. This collaborative environment that inspires every learner collaboration also supports our younger students by to think, achieve and care.”

Gratitude, gifts and stewarding The garden is such a symbol of work weren’t able to plant from seed. I also and fruit. The bed is such a symbol of rest haven’t handed out as many ower bouand comfort. Both are gifts from the giver. quets because I am doing something a Both can be exasperated, over indulged little different with the owers this year. and sel shly hoarded. If the giver gives I have been pressing them to preserve the these as gifts, how can we best enjoy the blooms all year long instead of only being gifts and be wise stewards of them? These able to enjoy them seasonally. Flower art are two of my favorite things: the garden is something I’ve been growing in admiand our bed. ration for, and I have been dabbling in Tall, sturdy beams surrounded by giving the art out as gifts.

LIFE BY FAITH chicken wire, a rickety doorway to swing I could spend all day in the garden, open and closed, the garden is my favorite BY MERCY NYGAARD but that’s not really fair to my family. I place near our home. It has the feel of a must ful ll other duties and also enjoy pavilion but only a bird’s net makes up the roof top. time with close ones. God gave us a day of rest beWalkways of woodchips surround the semi raised cause he knew that some people would exasperate beds, and hoses of drip irrigation sit on the dirt. work until they break down. He also wants us to Whenever I glance at the garden, I enamor at give to others in our plenty, not sel shly hoard it.

God’s provision. No matter what I plant or water, God provides for our needs, and he is able to give us God makes the increase. Whenever I enter the garmore than we need to share with others. den, I transport to a place without time, where I can Balance is key, and the same goes for my glounendingly nurture life, and where I can see, smell, rious bed. It’s been a full life with a full household. hear, taste and touch the created.

Moments to plunk down into coziness and take some A sea of cushion and cozy, soft blankets with a deep breaths are nurturing and needed. But I can’t cradle of polyester lling for my head to sink into, stay in my bed over indulging all day. That also is our bed is one of my favorite places inside our home. not fair to my family. Even if I was single, the Lord When I get eeting moments throughout the day does not want us to sloth away our time. Time is to to sneak in my bedroom and lay on our bed, and as be stewarded as well as the gifts themselves. soon as my head meets the pillow, I praise the Lord.

God knows that his commandments are hedges It’s a queen size bed, t for a queen, though no of protection for our good. He is the giver of gifts, queen am I. I try to describe what makes it so gloand he didn’t leave us without a guide to gure out rious, but I can’t quite nd the words. Sometimes everything on our own. It feels good to be rested and I ponder that not everyone has a bed, and that lls to give. It feels rewarding to work and to steward our me with gratitude that I am able to receive so much time and gifts well. comfort. Sometimes I ponder that I might not always Thanks for letting me share two of my favorite have a bed if circumstances turned desperate, and so places with you today. I hope you are encouraged I soak in the softness a little more. to nd gratitude in what’s right in front of you and This year, I haven’t handed out produce baskets steward it well. from the garden as I have in the past because we

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SAUK RAPIDS HERALD | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2023 | Page 7 CITY OF SAUK RAPIDS Winter Parking

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: March 13, 2013 MORTGAGOR: Eric J Novak single man.

M O RT G A G E E : Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for American Heritage National Bank, its successors and assigns.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded March 18, 2013 Benton County Recorder, Document No. 395470.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC. Dated October 2, 2023 Recorded October 4, 2023, as Document No. 468598.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE I D E N T I F I C AT I O N NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100590200000011536 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE A ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: American Heritage National Bank RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Carrington Mortgage Services LLC M O R T G A G E D PROPERTY ADDRESS: 10320 Golden Spike Road Northeast, Gilman, MN 56333 TAX PARCEL I.D. #:

140000502 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: See attached Legal Description.

State of Minnesota Benton County That part of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, of Section 4, Township 37 North, Range 29; described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter; thence West on an assumed bearing, along the north line of said Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter a distance of 920.40 feet to a point herinafter referred to as Point “A”, to the intersection with the center line of Benton County Road 3: thence South 49 degrees 54 minutes 00 seconds West, along said center line 166.70 feet; thence South 21 degrees 44 minutes 00 seconds East 217.00 feet; thence South 49 degrees 54 minutes 00 seconds West, parallel with said center line 160.00 feet to the point of beginning of the land to be described; thence North 30 degrees 53 minutes 40 seconds West 212.75 feet to a point in said center line, distant 361.70 feet southwesterly of aforementioned Point “A”; thence South 49 degrees 54 minutes 00 seconds West, along said center line 143.00 feet; thence South 23 degrees 29 minutes 48 seconds East 214.91 feet to the intersection with a line drawn South 49 degrees 54 minutes 00 seconds West, parallel with said center line, from the point of beginning; thence North 49 degrees 54 minutes 00 seconds East to the point of beginning.

Subject to the right-of-way of said Benton County Road 3 and easements of record.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED:

Benton ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $115,306.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID

BY MORTGAGEE: $91,303.03 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/ Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required 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 7, 2023 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 7, 2024, 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.

M O RT G A G O R ( 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: October 5, 2023 Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 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 85 - 23-005343 FC IN THE EVENT REQUIRED

BY FEDERAL LAW: THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. R-41-6B

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.

R-42-1B

NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED

BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: October 21, 2016 M O RT G A G O R : Vicktoria Hess, an unmarried woman.

M O RT G A G E E : Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Finance of America Mortgage LLC its successors and assigns.

DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded October 27, 2016 Benton County Recorder, Document No. 419142.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC. Dated March 18, 2022 Recorded March 18, 2022, as Document No. 459445.

TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE I D E N T I F I C AT I O N NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: 100070213840007100 LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Finance of

America Mortgage LLC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: LoanCare, LLC M O R T G A G E D PROPERTY ADDRESS: 400 Kathryn Lane, Foley, MN 56329 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 13.00795.00 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The land referred to herein is situated in the state of Minnesota, Benton County described as follows: Lot 1 Block 4 PHEASANT GROVE TWO COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Benton ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $151,182.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID

BY MORTGAGEE: $144,661.71 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee/ Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required 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: July 11, 2023 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 January 11, 2024, 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.

M O RT G A G O R ( 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 PREMISESARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” Dated: May 3, 2023 Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC 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 100 - 23-002890 FC IN THE EVENT REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW: THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 580.07,

the foregoing foreclosure sale is postponed until August 22, 2023, at 10:00 AM at the Benton County Sheriff’s Of ce, 581 Highway 23 Northeast Foley, MN, in said county and state.

Dated: July 20, 2023 Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC 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 100-23-002890 IN THE EVENT REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW: THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 580.07, the foregoing foreclosure sale is postponed until October 17, 2023, at 10:00 AM at the Benton County Sheriff’s Of ce, 581 Highway 23 Northeast Foley, MN, in said county and state.

Dated: August 22, 2023 Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC 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 100-23-002890 IN THE EVENT REQUIRED BY FEDERAL A LAW: THIS IS COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes 580.07, the foregoing foreclosure sale is postponed until December 5, 2023, at 10:00 AM at the Benton County Sheriff’s Of ce, 581 Highway 23 Northeast Foley, MN, in said county and state.

Dated: October 18, 2023 Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC 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 100-23-002890 IN THE EVENT REQUIRED BY FEDERAL A LAW: THIS IS COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. R-42-1B

PUBLIC NOTICES BENTON COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 3, 2023 The Benton County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on October 3, 2023, in the Benton County Board Room in Foley, MN. Call to order by Chair Scott Johnson was at 9:00 AM followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the ag. A roll call showed Commissioners Beth Schlangen, Steve Heinen, Scott Johnson, Jared Gapinski, and Ed Popp present.

Motion by Popp and seconded by Gapinski to approve the agenda as written. Motion carried unanimously.

There was no one present to speak under Open Forum.

Popp requested to pull Consent Agenda item # 3 for further discussion. Gapinski requested to pull Consent Agenda item # 4 for further discussion. Motion by Popp and seconded

by Gapinski to approve Consent Agenda items 1 -2: 1) approve the Regular Meeting Minutes of September 19, 2023 and authorize the Chair to sign; 2) approve the Special Meeting Minutes of September 26, 2023 and authorize the Chair to sign. Motion carried unanimously.

Next, Popp wished to discuss re-appointing members to the St. Cloud Regional Airport Authority Board of Directors and suggested that we have at least one of the members come a couple of times a year to report to the Board. Popp then asked if the members were re-appointed yearly, or every three years? County Administrator Montgomery Headley stated that they are appointed every three years. Motion by Popp and seconded by Heinen to approve Consent Agenda item # 3 to re-appoint members to the St. Cloud Regional Airport Authority Board of Directors. Motion carried unanimously.

Next, Gapinski wished to thank the Sauk Rapids Lions Club for their donation and suggested that the clubs come in to share any updates with the County Board. Motion by Gapinski and seconded by Heinen to approve Consent Agenda item # 4 accepting the donation from the Sauk Rapids Lions Club.

Motion carried unanimously.

Next on the agenda was to conduct a Public Hearing on Ordinance No. 489 limiting the use of Cannabis in public places. Land Services Director Roxanne Achman stated that staff had sent out about 100 letters to all elected city council members and township members to invite them to attend today’s meeting either virtually or in-person. Achman also invited Benton County Public Health to share information to everyone in attendance regarding public health concerns relating to the use of cannabis so there is a better understanding of why this is an ordinance we want to adopt. Community Health Administrator Jaclyn Lit n, along with Community Health Specialists Jenny Lezer and Mariah Klein provided a presentation on what cannabis is and the health effects of using cannabis. They also recommended the County Board adopt the ordinance. Benton County Public Health invited Jennifer Kenning, the Licensed Drug and Alcohol Counselor for Sauk Rapids Rice School District to provide information on the statistics and health impacts that the school is seeing in high schoolers using cannabis. Ms. Kenning also requested the County Board adopt the proposed ordinance. Achman shared information on Stearns County’s ordinance, where jurisdictions that had adopted a public use ordinance were excluded from Stearns public use ordinance. They also provided the ability for local jurisdictions to adopt an ordinance that supersedes the County’s ordinance. The Stearns County Board adopted the ordinance with the public health authority included in it. Wright County adopted an ordinance that covers the four corners of the county and included Public Health Authority. Wright County chose this approach because they had support from all the cities within their jurisdictional boundaries. Sherburne County adopted an ordinance on September 19th that includes the public health authority and extends its jurisdiction to all cities and towns entirely within its boundaries, except for cities of 25,000 or greater. Elk River, St. Cloud and Princeton are therefore excluded from the ordinance. St. Cloud has passed an ordinance which prohibits the use of cannabis in city parks or public parking lots adjacent to city parks. Sartell passed a public use ordinance similar to St. Cloud’s public use ordinance. Sauk Rapids passed a resolution to enforce only what is outlined in state law. The cities of Foley, Gilman, Rice and Royalton stated they had no concerns with the ordinance as it was previously proposed.

The revised ordinance would not cover any of the incorporated areas within the County. However, if any of the cities wanted to adopt a similar ordinance within their jurisdiction, staff would gladly share the document with them. The City of Foley has requested the County send them the ordinance if/ when adopted. We received responses from 5 of 12 townships on the previous draft. The townships that responded, indicated they were supportive and/or had no concerns with the ordinance as drafted. Additional emails were sent to the townships that did not respond in hopes of obtaining feedback. Under the

CITY OF RICE MINNESOTA Ordinance No. 30 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE RICE CITY CODE REGARDING WATER USE The City Council adopted Ordinance Number 30 to amend Ordinance 33, Section 30.10 of the Rice City Code related to the limitations imposed on water use as part of the City’s water conservation plan. The amendment prohibits excessive water use but allows for watering to maintain new lawns and the hand watering of plants. The Ordinance is effective immediately. A copy of the full text of the ordinance can be obtained by contacting City Hall.

Julie Fandel, Clerk.

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ordinance proposed today, the penalty for violation of the ordinance would be a petty misdemeanor consistent with Minn.

Stat. § 152.0263, subd. 5. Sheriff Troy Heck stated that staff will use well-reasoned discretion in the early days as we work to spread the word and accomplish voluntary compliance, however, there may be circumstances that make it appropriate for a deputy to issue a citation for public use of regulated products on the rst day following enactment. The penalties outlined in the ordinance are consistent with how Court Administration determines the penalty amount for other similar petty misdemeanors: $50.00 ne for the rst offense within a year, $150.00 ne for the second offense within a year, and $300.00 ne for three or more offenses within the same 12 months. If/when the ordinance is adopted, the ordinance will take effect upon publication in the Benton County News and Sauk Rapids Herald.

The Public Hearing for Ordinance No. 489 limiting the use of cannabis in public places opened at 9:23 AM. Joe Scapanski of 7298 65th Ave NE Sauk Rapids, MN asked if the ordinance only pertains to smoking or vaping cannabis or does it include all cannabis products? Senior Assistant County Attorney Michelle Meyer stated that this includes all cannabinoid products including the cannabis gummies.

Community Health Nurse for CentraCare Melissa Pribyl of 1520 County Road 39 NW, Monticello, MN 55362 shared the negative impacts of cannabis use that has been seen by the medical eld. Ms. Pribyl also shared data regarding statistics on cannabis overdosing, youth using cannabis, the effects of using cannabis, and impaired driving statistics. Ms. Pribyl encouraged the County Board to adopt the ordinance.

John Bemboom of 10210 45th Ave NE, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 asked why the nes were so small, and if the County can set its own ne amounts? Mr. Bemboom also stated that cannabis use will increase impaired drivers on the road. Meyer stated that to be consistent with what we have for the tobacco ordinance, we have different grades and levels of offenses and nes. Meyer added that the County Board has with its discretion the ability to change the ne schedule up to $300. It can be changed at any time by amending the ordinance.

The Public Hearing on Ordinance No. 489 Limiting the Use of Cannabis in Public Places closed at 9:31 AM. Johnson read an email that was sent to him into the record: Scott, I just wanted to pass my thoughts and concerns about people smoking marijuana in public as I know you are meeting on this issue tomorrow.

I would like to ask that you band smoking of marijuana in all public parks and public spaces and here is why...

I know the new Minnesota state law just passed on July Ist, I brought my wife and nephews to the Minnesota State Fair, we went there intending to have a great fun- lled day what really happened was we were greeted around every corner with the pungent skunky smell of people smoking and vaping marijuana. It made my stomach turn as I tried to enjoy my cheese curds and lemonade.

Let me give you another example. In my job, I was covering for a fellow employee who was out on vacation, this job covers Sauk Rapids, Waite Park, St cloud and Sartell I can’t tell you the number of people who were sitting in the bus shelters smoking marijuana and in the presence of little kids also which also made my stomach turn.

Public transportation is for all and people they should be able to use the bus without having to smell marijuana. I also feel that public spaces including Parks should remain marijuana and smoke free I think everyone should have the opportunity to enjoy all of these things that are tax dollars provide marijuana smoke free.

I would like to ask you to make ordinances making it illegal to use marijuana in any public space. Thank you!

Mitch Resident of Sauk Rapids and St George township Achman reported that there was no of cial action that was required by an affected Township.

Johnson asked City of Foley Council Member Jeff Gondeck for the City’s perspective of this ordinance. Gondeck stated that the council is waiting for direction from the County Board. Gondeck shared that he is in favor of keeping it out of county and city parks and would like to see it banned from the parks.

There was agreeance among the County Board to increase the ne for cannabis use to $300 to help deter the use of cannabis in public places as laid out in the ordinance. Motion by Popp and seconded by Gapinski to approve Ordinance No. 489 Limiting the Use of Cannabis in Public Places, and to increase the ne to $300.00. Heinen stated that he will vote against this because he is disappointed that we are letting the

cities make the decision going forward. Motion carried on a 4 to 1 vote with Schlangen, Johnson, Gapinski, and Popp voting “aye” and Heinen voting “no”.

Next on the agenda was the discussion request by Mapping Prejudice. Achman provided background information and said that the Recorder’s Of ce was approached by a group af liated with several local educational institutions partnering with Mapping Prejudice at the University of Minnesota.

The purpose of the project is to identify racial and prejudice restrictions and covenants that may have been inserted into property deeds. Racial covenants became illegal in Minnesota in 1953, however, deeds have been discovered from as late as 1981 that have included restrictive language. Mapping Prejudice is requesting that images of the deeds be provided to them on an external device. They would then use Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology, and other methods, including but limited to human review, to identify the deeds containing racial covenants. The group is primarily focusing on deeds recorded between 1900-1970. Once the project is completed, the images will be destroyed, aside from those identi ed as having racial covenants. The group does not remove the covenants. They only identify them. If property owners would like to discharge the language from their property records, they are referred to a group called Just Deeds, who may assist in removing the discriminatory language from their property titles.

Aside from providing access to the images, there is no cost to the county for this project. However, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) would be entered to protect all parties and the information being supplied. Johnson stated that he believes this is an arena we should not be getting into, therefore motioned to table inde nitely the request by Mapping Prejudice to move forward with an MOU with the University of Minnesota’s Libraries to allow the Mapping Prejudice Project access to Benton County Records Images. Seconded by Popp.

Motion carried unanimously.

The Regular County Board meeting was recessed at 9:52 AM to conduct a Human Services Board Meeting.

The Regular Board meeting reconvened at 9:52 AM. Next, County Administrator Montgomery Headley invited Amy Diedrich of Marsh & McLennan Agency (MMA) to provide a presentation on the recommendation for employee health insurance funding (premium rates) for 2024. MMA recommends that the County shall maintain a cash balance reserve in the Self-Insurance Internal Service Fund of not less than six months of Fund expenses. MMA recommends an increase funding factor by 10% for 2024. It was also noted that HSA plans are governed by the IRS, and they are increasing from $3,000 to $3,200 for the single deductible. To have the HSA plan, we need to move the single deductible to $3,200, and if we do not make the change, the individual coverage goes away, and each individual would have to pay up to $6,000. Heinen asked about having to discuss this change with the Unions and Headley stated that we would be following the recommendations of the IRS, and we are avoiding dire consequences by following the new IRS recommendations. Motion

by Gapinski and seconded by Heinen to adopt the MMA recommendations to increase the funding factor by 10% for 2024.

Motion carried unanimously.

Next, Kristen Houle of CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA) provided a presentation on the audit results of the 2022 County nancial statements. This item was for informational purposes only.

Next, Board members reported on recent meetings they attended on behalf of Benton County.

There were no additional comments under “Comments by Commissioners”.

Popp/Heinen to set the Committee of the Whole Meetings: Tuesday, October 3, 2023 GLT Architects Government Center Project Meeting, Benton County Boardroom, Foley, 11:00 AM or upon completion of Regular Board Meeting; Reschedule the Monday, October 9th meeting on Tobacco Ordinance Revisions, Foster Care Provider Assistance, Dental Clinic, Opioid Discussion and Homeless Strategies Discussion to Monday, October 30, 2023, Benton County Boardroom, Foley, MN, 8:30 AM; Wednesday, October 4, 2023 Gathering the Village at the St. Cloud Regional Library located at 1300 W Germain St, St. Cloud, MN 56301, 8:00 AM. Motion carried unanimously.

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PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED

BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: January 5, 2002 MORTGAGOR: Jeffrey Ralph Millner, a single person.

M O RT G A G E E : Homeland Mortgage, LLC. DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded January 18, 2002 Benton County Recorder, Document No. 282046.

ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: First Federal Savings Bank.

Dated January 10, 2002 Recorded January 18, 2002, as Document No. 282047.

And thereafter assigned to: Washington Mutual Bank, FA. Dated January 10, 2002 Recorded January 18, 2002, as Document No. 282048.

And thereafter assigned to: Wells Fargo Bank, NA. Dated April 7, 2007 Recorded April 17, 2007, as Document No. A347525.

And thereafter assigned to: Specialized Loan Servicing LLC. Dated January 25, 2019 Recorded January 25, 2019, as Document No. 433959.

And thereafter assigned to: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, as trustee for the bene t of the Freddie Mac Seasoned Loans Structured Transaction Trust, Series 2019-3. Dated March 3, 2020 Recorded March 5, 2020, as Document No. 441612.

TRANSACTION AGENT: NONE TRANSACTION AGENT’S MORTGAGE I D E N T I F I C AT I O N NUMBER ON MORTGAGE: NONE LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE: Homeland Mortgage, LLC RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER: Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc. M O R T G A G E D PROPERTY ADDRESS: 264 Birch Drive, Foley, MN 56329 TAX PARCEL I.D. #: 13.00648.00 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: LOT TWENTY-ONE (21), BLOCK SIX (6), FOLEY DEVELOPMENT PLAT IN THE CITY OF FOLEY; COUNTY OF BENTON, STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Benton O R I G I N A L PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $115,000.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID

BY MORTGAGEE: $92,702.68 That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure

proceeding Mortgagee/ Assignee of Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required 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: November 16, 2023 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 May 16, 2024, 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 T AT 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 11, 2023 Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, as trustee 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 38 - 23-005114 FC IN THE EVENT REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW: THIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. R-37-6B

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SAUK RAPIDS-RICE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 47 REGULAR SEMI-MONTHLY BOARD MEETING Monday, September 25, 2023 A semi-monthly meeting of the Sauk Rapids-Rice ISD 47 Board of Education was called to order by Chair Butkowski Monday, September 25, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. CDT in the District Of ce Boardroom.

ROLL CALL Members present included Butkowski, Hauck, Holthaus, Johnson, Loidolt Morse, and Solarz. Others present were Superintendent Bergstrom, Director of Teaching and Learning Boser, Director of Human Resources and Administrative Services Schoenherr, Director of Business Services Fiereck, Director of Technology Zimpel, SRRHS Principal Logrono, SRRHS Assistant Principal Johnson, SRRMS Principal Arndt, SRRMS Assistant Principal Johnson, MHES Principal Peterson, PV Principal Froiland, and Rice Principal Bushman.

ESTABLISHMENT OF A QUORUM Chair Butkowski asked Clerk Loidolt to af rm there was a quorum in attendance. Clerk Loidolt af rmed there was a quorum.

APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA A motion was made by Morse, seconded by Johnson and unanimously carried to approve the meeting’s “Agenda”.

CONSENT AGENDA A motion was made by Holthaus, seconded by Hauck and unanimously carried to approve the meeting’s “Consent Agenda”.

PUBLIC INPUT There was no public input at 7:01 p.m.

ACTION APPROVAL OF THE SAFE RETURN TO IN-PERSON LEARNING A motion was made by Johnson, seconded by Morse and unanimously carried to approve the 2023 – 2024 Safe Return to In-Person Learning Plan.

APPROVAL OF THE 2023 PAY 2024 LEVY CERTIFICATION A motion was made by Holthaus, seconded by Hauck and unanimously carried to approve the initial certi cation to the maximum allowed. The nal levy will be certi ed at the December 11, 2023 Board meeting.

APPROVAL FOR ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT/OFFICE MANAGER TIME A motion was made by Hauck, seconded by More and unanimously carried to approve additional time for the districts’ of ce managers and SRRHS activities administrative assistant for additional duties as assigned beyond the contracted time. This request aligns with the following district strategic commitments; Culture of High Quality and Effective Instruction and Student and Staff Wellbeing.

APPROVAL OF INDIVIDUAL AGREEMENTS A motion was made by Johnson, seconded by Morse and unanimously carried to approve the Individual Agreements for the District Of ce Assistant and Human Resources Assistant, which were settled within parameters set by the Board of Education.

ADOPTION OF THE DONATION RESOLUTION A motion was made by Morse, seconded by Solarz and unanimously carried to adopt the Donation Resolution. The Minnesota School Board Association recommends the Donation Resolution be adopted in the Action area of the agenda.

ADOPTION OF POLICY #602 A motion was made by Hauck, seconded by Loidolt and unanimously carried to adopt the following policy.

• #602 (Organization of School Calendar and School Day) is a “recommended policy” and will replace current policy #602 (Organization of School Calendar and School Days).

This policy required one reading as no substantive changes were recommended.

ADOPTION OF POLICY #613 A motion was made by Morse, seconded by Solarz and unanimously carried to adopt the following policy.

• #613 (Graduation Requirements) is a “recommended policy” and will replace current policy #613 (Graduation Standards).

This policy required one reading as no substantive changes were recommended.

ADOPTION OF POLICY #624 A motion was made by Solarz, seconded by Holthaus and unanimously carried to adopt the following policy.

• #624 (Online Instruction) is a “recommended policy” and will replace current policy #624 (Online Learning Options).

This policy required one reading as no substantive changes were recommended.

ADOPTION OF POLICY #708 A motion was made by Morse, seconded by Johnson and unanimously carried to adopt the following policy.

• #708 (Transportation of Nonpublic School Students) is a “recommended policy” and will replace current policy #708 (Transportation of Nonpublic School Students).

This policy required one reading as no substantive changes were recommended.

ADJOURNMENT With no further business appearing before the Board, a motion was made by Johnson, seconded by Loidolt and unanimously carried to adjourn the meeting at 7:40 p.m.

Respectfully submitted, Lisa Loidolt School Board Clerk NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Sauk Rapids-Rice ISD 47 Storage On 15 LLC will sell at public lien sale the perR-42-1B sonal property in Unit 18 located at 2021 4th Ave N, Sauk Rapids MN 56379 that is being rented by Hilaria Korsmo. The contents may include but is not limited to: personal, household, of ce, and other items. The sale will be held as an online public auction at storagetreasures.com on November 5, 2023 10:00am with an end date of November 9, 2023 5:00pm.

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SRR falls short Vikings stuck in cycle of mediocrity against Sartell The Minnesota Vikings franchise their defense to get key stops and force is in a tough spot. Their current crop turnovers like Cleveland, Baltimore and of veteran players isn’t good enough to San Francisco. They don’t have a hall of achieve postseason success, but the team fame caliber quarterback who can consishas too much talent to bottom out, imtently come up with big plays in critical prove their draft position and effectively situations like Kansas City and Buffalo. rebuild. They’ve been stuck on this cycle The Vikings roster doesn’t have a single of mediocrity for years, and until they area of strength that you can point to make signi cant changes to their personand say, “I am completely con dent this nel, things aren’t going to change. group is going to dominate their oppoSPORTS COLUMNIST nent today.” That’s a problem.

An optimist could say the 2-4 ViBY ANDY THAYER kings, who have a minus-6 point differIt all starts with the quarterback. ential thus far this season, have played a Kirk Cousins is a good player. He tough schedule featuring two of the very best teams doesn’t make many unforced errors and can consisin the league (Philadelphia and Kansas City) and tently nd and hit open receivers when he has time. haven’t lost by more than seven points in any game. That said, I don’t think many of you will argue when A pessimist could say the Vikings’ two wins were I say he’s not good enough to carry a mediocre extremely close calls against the two worst teams in roster to a Super Bowl. To be fair to Cousins, few the league (Carolina and Chicago), the team’s best quarterbacks are on that level. The more relevant player (Justin Jefferson) is going to miss at least concern for the Vikings in 2023 is that Cousins is three more games with an injury and the Vikings too good to allow them to bottom out and dramatcan’t run the ball effectively, averaging a paltry 75 ically improve their draft position. Even without yards per game on the ground. Both viewpoints are Jefferson, he’s going to nd ways to move the ball completely accurate, and when you add it all up and and give the Vikings chances to win games. While look at things without bias, the truth is this is simply I’d argue that’s typically a feature and not a bug in a middle-of-the-road team. a quarterback, this Vikings team needs to add talent As a mediocre team from a talent perspecin multiple areas if they want to make a leap into tive, the Vikings’ success is often predicated on contention in the coming years, and I don’t see how luck — either good or bad. Last season, we saw the they’re going to do that with a rock-solid-but-notbest-case scenario for this roster. The Vikings were elite quarterback like Cousins under center. extremely fortunate in terms of turnovers, special It will be interesting to see how the Vikings hanteams bounces and injuries to key players last year, dle things moving forward. Trading Cousins would and they ended up going 11-0 in games decided by be a challenge because he has a no-trade clause in eight or fewer points. This year, the Vikings haven’t his contract. Would they have the gumption to bench been nearly as fortunate in those areas, and the proof him if they lose a few more games? Will they trade is in the pudding. I’m not saying the team’s luck other pending free agents who could return draft can’t change in the nal 11 games of this season, picks like Danielle Hunter? Or will they double but I’m also not saying that it’s a smart move for the down and continue to try to win as many games as Vikings to just assume their fortunes will change possible this season, which would ensure they won’t moving forward. be able to draft a high-end quarterback next year?

The biggest problem is the Vikings don’t have Unfortunately, bottoming out might be the only a clear identity. What do the Vikings do best? The way this team can truly raise its ceiling, and if the Vikings can’t just line up and smoke teams with Vikings don’t do it right now, things might get even unstoppable offensive personnel groupings like Mi- worse next season. ami, Philadelphia and Detroit. They can’t rely on

PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE 3189 Old Stone Way NE; 3301 Old Stone Way NE; 3311 Old Stone Way NE, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379.

TAX PARCEL I.D.s #: 190453100; 190491100; 190491200; 190491300; 190491400; 190493100; 190493200 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 7, Block 2, Villages of Creek Side, according to the plat and survey thereof on le and of record in the of ce of the County Recorder in and for Benton County, Minnesota; AND Lots 3, 4, 5, and 6, Block 1, Villages of Creek Side Plat 6, according to the plat and survey thereof on le and of record in the of ce of the County Recorder in and for Benton County, Minnesota; AND Lots 2 and 3, Block 3, Villages of Creek Side Plat 6, according to the plat and survey thereof on le and of record in the of ce of the County Recorder in and for Benton County, Minnesota.

PARTIAL RELEASE: Lots 5 and 6, Block 1, Villages of Creek Side Plat 2; Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, and Lot 4, Block 3, Villages of Creek Side Plat 6, Benton County, Minnesota were previously released from the

above-described mortgage and are not included in this foreclosure sale.

COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Benton O R I G I N A L PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $225,000.00 AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE, INCLUDING TAXES, IF ANY, PAID BY MORTGAGEE: $174,275.62 That this mortgage foreclosure is being conducted in accordance with the terms and conditions of a Voluntary Mortgage Foreclosure Agreement dated September 21, 2023, by and between Mortgagor and Mortgagee.

That prior to the commencement of this mortgage foreclosure proceeding Mortgagee complied with all notice requirements as required by statute and conditions precedent; 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: November 2, 2023 at 10:00 AM PLACE OF SALE: Benton County Sheriff’s Of ce, 581 Highway 23, Foley, MN 56329 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 two (2) months from the date of said sale by the mortgagor(s) their personal representatives or assigns. Each holder of a junior lien may redeem in the order and manner provided in Minnesota Statutes Section 582.32, Subd. 9, beginning after the expiration of the mortgagor’s redemption period.

Dated: September 22, 2023 Alliant Finance, LLC Mortgagee LIEBO, WEINGARDEN, DOBIE & BARBEE P.L.L.P. Attorneys for Mortgagee 4500 Park Glen Road #300 Minneapolis, MN 55416 (952) 925-6888 84-23-005116 FC R-39-4B

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One goal.

That was all that separated the Sauk Rapids-Rice boys soccer team from possibly scoring a big upset against an arch-rival. Instead, second-seeded Sartell used a late rst-half goal and held on for a 1-0 victory over the Storm in the rst round of the Section 8AA playoffs Oct. 12 at Riverview Stadium in Sartell.

“We played well for most of the game,” said Chris Rothstein, Storm head coach. “We had less possession and tried to hit on the counter-attack. Their goalie made a couple phenomenal saves to keep the shutout. We had good intensity and worked well as a unit. We were unlucky to score, and I truly think the game could have gone either way.”

The Sabres went on to defeat Brainerd 2-1 in the semi nals and took a 13-1-3 record into the section championship Oct. 19 at St. Michael-Albertville High School in St. Michael.

Goalkeeper Trace Nelson had seven saves in the loss for the Storm, which had ve shots on Sartell’s goal. SRR nished the season 5-10 overall.

“We are very proud of the boys, especially our seniors who have shown grit and determination all year,” Rothstein said.

Seniors who played their last game for the Storm include Blake Halter, Kaden Koll, Khang Phan, Leif Rudnick, Sam Olmscheid, Matthew Ziebarth, Logan Folsom, Justin Doebber, Kallen Kieke and Nelson.

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Storm peel Spuds, take 7-1 record into playoffs

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The playoff table is set.

The Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm football team is ready to feast, hoping the recipe is different than the past two years.

The Storm completed a wildly successful regular season Oct. 18, getting a fourth-quarter touchdown to hold off Moorhead 35-28 on a wet and cool evening at the Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School stadium in Sauk Rapids.

The win propelled SRR to its rst 7-1 season in head coach Phillip Klaphake’s eight years, and the fact the team had a lock on the second seed in the Section 7AAAAA playoffs did not diminish the importance of the result.

“We really badly wanted to nd a way to get to seven wins because that’s a big deal,” said Klaphake, whose program is 19-5 in the past three regular seasons. “The last time this program has done that was like 2008 or ’09. Being a 5A school and playing a full 5A schedule and winning seven games is a rst for us. What’s very unique to is we’re still a relatively young group with kids who need experiences.

Yeah, it’s cool to be seven-one.”

The focus immediately shifts to the playoffs, where SRR will be trying to avoid a repeat of devastating home losses to Bemidji and Sartell on its home eld in the semi nals the past two years.

The Storm host the winner of the Oct. 24 Duluth East at Elk River game at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28.

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Andover, which defeated SRR 29-8 in an Oct. 13 slog-fest, is the No. 1 seed and also takes a 7-1 record into the playoffs. The Huskies’ lone loss was 35-21 Sept. 8 to third-ranked Mankato West, which lost to Elk River in last year’s 5A title game.

On a night when the Storm celebrated their seniors, junior receiver and defensive back Hudson Omoke stole the show.

Despite being a heavy focus of the Spuds defense, Omoke caught eight passes for 175 yards and three touchdowns as he and sophomore quarterback Spencer Ackerman continued strengthening their sometimes-unstoppable connection.

Omoke caught touchdown passes of 34, 25 and 73 yards, the latter of which pulled the Storm into a 28-28 tie heading into the nal quarter. He added a one-handed interception of Moorhead quarterback Jett Feeney’s pass, setting up his nal touchdown.

Omoke has 55 receptions for 911 yards and eight touchdowns on the season.

“We have high expectations of Huddy and he’s proven that he’s got a really high bar,” Klaphake.

“He knows what he’s got within him and he’s very, very special. Hudson is the type who is at his best when the lights are really big.”

Ackerman, in his rst year as starting quarterback, also threw a 10-yard shovel pass touchdown to Mason Sabraski in the second quarter.

“Getting to seven wins was a big deal for our whole program and the community, so we wanted to get the job done and get that win,” said Ackerman, who threw for 218 yards and has 13 touchdown passes this season. “When Hudson

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Storm senior linebacker Dillon Miller applies pressure on Moorhead quarterback Jett Feeney in the first half Oct. 18 at the Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School stadium in Sauk Rapids. Miller had six tackles in the 35-28 victory.

gets man (coverage), we know it’s a ‘go’ route, and I know I’m going to get it out there for him. I just love him so much. He’s a playmaker who comes down with everything. He just gets it done.”

The Storm and Spuds, who nished 4-4 with victories over Spring Lake Park, Bemidji, Tech and Sartell, traded touchdowns from the start as each team showed impressive offensive run-pass balance. Moorhead’s speed at running back and wide receiver tested an SRR defense that made enough big plays to pull away, including a Carter Riedeman touchdown saving tackle on a 63-yard Moorhead run that Klaphake said was helped preserve the win.

Senior Shaun Walrath, who had 122 yards, scampered in from 8 yards for a game-winning fourth-quarter touchdown.

Walrath has 664 yards and eight rushing touchdowns thus far.

Each team ran 59 plays and had eight possessions. Moorhead nished with 381 yards compared to 369 for SRR. While Klaphake would not mind a game with an outcome not in doubt early, he is both impressed and baf ed as to how his team keeps nding ways to pull out close victories. Six of the wins were single-digit decisions with the largest victory being 12 over Cambridge-Isanti.

“I have no clue how we’re able to keep winning these close ones,” Klaphake said. “What’s been crazy is it’s been a handful of different ways

of doing it. It hasn’t always been the same story.

It’s been getting a big stop at the end or nding a way to score at the end. I was joking with coaching staff it’d be fun to win one handily so we can take a breath. Our kids just seem con dent in the big moments.”

Ackerman said he also prefers larger margins of victory but realizes that is a dif cult accomplishment.

“We probably shouldn’t be as close as we are to some of these teams,” Ackerman said.

“We still need to clean up a lot of stuff, but we keep nding ways to win.”

M 0 14 14 0-28 SRR 6 8 14 7-35 SRR: Omoke 34 pass from Ackerman (pass failed) M: 19 run (kick failed) SRR: Sabraski 10 pass from Ackerman (Loesch pass from Ackerman) M: 9 pass (pass good) SRR: Omoke 25 pass from Ackerman (run failed) M: 33 pass (kick good) SRR: Omoke 73 pass from Ackerman (Walrath run) SRR: Walrath 8 run (Leif Rudnick kick) SRR: Rushing: Walrath 16-122, Adam Purcell 9-44, Dillon Miller 1-5.

Passing: Ackerman 13-21-0 218.

Receiving: Omoke 8-175, Walrath 4-33. Tackles (solo-assists): Carter Riedeman 7-0, Bradyn Kost 5-1, Nolan Robish 5-0, Miller 4-2 (1 TFL),

Andover hands SRR rst loss The dream of an undefeated regular season ended on a rain-soaked Oct. 13 evening, though the wet conditions did not dampen the overall spirits of SRR. Fifth-ranked and powerful Andover pulled away from the Storm in a 29-8 victory at the Huskies’ home stadium in Andover.

The Huskies then nished their season with a 42-7 victory over Robbinsdale Armstrong Oct. 13, clinching the top seed in the upcoming Section 7AAAAA playoffs.

The dream scenario for SRR would be getting another chance at the Huskies in the section championship set for Friday, Nov. 3. The game would be in Andover if the Huskies win its semi nal over either Cambridge-Isanti or St. Francis.

“In weather like that, it’s super-hard for both teams to function,” Storm head coach Phillip Klaphake said. “But I thought we really played that game almost perfectly.

I felt really good about this game and honestly think it was one of the better games we played all season.”

After a scoreless rst half, SRR struck rst on a 68-yard connection from Ackerman to Sabraski.

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ver got the next two scores and lined up for a eld goal that set off a goofy play that ended with a pivotal result.

With Andover leading 14-8 with 5 minutes, 30 seconds remaining, the Storm blocked the eld goal, but because the ball passed the line of scrimmage and hit an SRR player rst, it was a live ball that the Huskies recovered to earn another possession. Instead of having a chance to go on a go-ahead drive, the Storm defense returned to the eld, and the Huskies scored after that break and added a late touchdown.

“That was a fun game, but also one that is frustrating,” Klaphake said.

“We played a relatively clean game, which is what we’ve been asking our kids to do. I feel if we can play like that, we can beat just about anybody. When we don’t, it’s going to be really tough.”

SRR 0 0 8 0-8 AND 0 0 14 15-29 SRR: Sabraski 68 pass from Ackerman (Walker Loesch pass from Ackerman) A: 10 run (conversion good) A: 3 run (kick failed) A: 12 run (conversion good) A: 6 run (kick good) SRR: Rushing: Walrath 15-53, Purcell 1-3, Cullen Thompson 1-1. Passing: Ackerman 6-15-1 100. Receiving: Sabraski 2-83, Jaylen Hanbson-Ditthidet 2-9, Omoke 1-5, Walrath 1-3. Tackles (solo-assists): Ethan Martin 7-1 (2 TFL), Miller 7-1, Gondeck 7-0, Omoke 6-0, Walrath 5-1, Kost 5-1, Loesch 4-1 (2 TFL), Ben Ellerbusch 3-3, Robish 2-0, Pepin 2-1 (1 TFL), Elwood 1-0, Hanson-Ditthidet 0-1, Anden Chapman 0-2.

Storm defensive lineman Nolan Robish (70) and junior linebacker Xavier Thurston pursue Moorhead running back Taye Reich Oct. 18 at the Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School stadium in Sauk Rapids. Robish had five tackles and Thurston added four.

The Sauk Rapids-Rice football team heads to the sideline after a pre-game pep talk Oct. 18 against Moorhead at the Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School stadium in Sauk Rapids. The Storm defeated Moorhead 35-28 to complete a 7-1 regular season.

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Stoney Brook Farms from page 1B “We were really blown away by how many people brought their kids with too,” he said. “It’s important to teach the younger generations where their food comes from. If they can come out and harvest it too, that’s great.”

As with every vegetable, many factors must work together before the nal harvestable result.

“We have our spring broccoli and fall,” Chmielewski said. “Our spring broccoli seedlings are grown in greenhouses beginning in midMarch. They need eight weeks to grow before the crop is transplanted.

They are sent to our farm for transplanting at the end of April or early May, right after the last frost.”

The fall crop is planted in July and staggered in 10-day increments, allowing the plants to mature periodically throughout the fall season.

Once transplanted in the eld, the plant grows around 3 feet wide and tall with large leaves.

Soon, the main plant stem reveals a small head of unopened green ower buds, called the

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(Above) Brad Chmielewski cuts a broccoli crown Oct. 11 from a rural Duelm field planted by Stoney Brook Farms Inc. Broccoli is ready to harvest roughly 50 days after eight-week transplants are sown.

(Left) Brad Chmielewski holds freshly harvested broccoli florets in his hands Oct. 11 in rural Duelm.

Broccoli must be harvested before the green florets bloom yellow.

crown.

“It takes about 50 days from the time of transplant until we can harvest, normally when the head is around 6-8 inches in diameter,” Chmielewski said. “When the ower buds start to open, it starts turning yellow, meaning it is not marketable anymore.

We have to keep an eye on it, so when it’s ready, we get out and get it picked.”

The weather tends to impact the length of time before the crown

owers, Chmielewski said. Warmer weather pushes the broccoli to ower faster, usually within 1-2 days after it is ready. In cool temperatures the mature head can last up to seven days.

“During that time, the heads will continue to get bigger,” Chmielewski said. “Because they are sold by the pound, you want the head as big as you can get it, yet you want to harvest them before the orets open.”

Within the growth period, too much moisture can make the plant susceptible to common diseases such as black rot. Often this can be avoided by not planting the same cold crops on the same ground and instead rotating crops every few years, he said.

“When the plant leaves start touching in the row, I start spraying insecticides to prevent cabbage looper, earworm, diamondback moths — things like

that,” Chmielewski said.

“I spray it three times during the growing cycle; then once the heads are formed, they give off their own insecticide in a way which wards off worms.”

Chmielewski uses a fungicide to help prevent black rot among other diseases.

“Many people are turned off by spraying,” Chmielewski said. “But we never spray directly on the head itself, and we have preharvest intervals called PHI. You must wait 1-3 days after spraying to harvest; I spray at least two weeks before we harvest allowing for plenty of time for rainfall and other natural occurrences to wash the spray away or for the plant to grow out of it.”

Once the broccoli heads are cut, they are brought back to the Stoney Brook Farms warehouse, covered with ice and stored in a cooler set at freezing.

“They can be stored for 2-3 weeks in the right environment and under the right circumstances,” Chmielewski said. “If they are not cooled right away, they

can become rubbery and not as crisp.”

If the plant is not harvestable, among other reasons, sometimes plowing under the crop is required. In this case, Stoney Brook Farms works together with Second Harvest Heartland in the cities.

“Through grants and funding, they are able to reimburse our labor to harvest the crop out of the eld,” Chmielewski said. “Then, they go through it and distribute it to different food shelves and underserved communities throughout the state.”

With the success of their rst pick-your-own broccoli event, the Chmielewskis are considering more similar events for the future.

“We are primarily a wholesale business, so we are not usually able to see customers like at farmers markets,” Chmielewski said. “It is cool to let people behind the grocery shelf to see where their food comes from, especially from a larger supplier like we are. It was rewarding talking to people who stopped and to see how far they came. We always want to invite the public out to do more of this stuff; we think it’s really important.”

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from page 1B This college experience I mention was a north to south, east to west tour of Jordanian agriculture and soils after a semester long study of the roots of our modern, western agricultural production systems and how they relate to this region in the world we refer to as the Fertile Crescent.

The Fertile Crescent is a region that stretches from the southwest side of Iran, through a better portion of Iraq, moving east through northern Syria and southern Turkey and stretching over Lebanon, touching Jordan and covering Israel and the Gaza Strip — a region currently embattled with con ict and heartbreaking violence.

The Fertile Crescent is a region that has been credited as the

birthplace of humanity as well as culture.

Many archaeological sites in the region contain thousands of layers of human history reaf rmed by both religious and secular texts that ultimately bring us into the modern age. Even as the sheltered farm boy I was, I learned in Sunday school early on about distant agricultural lands with Biblical attributes, owing with milk and honey.

The Middle East is where we can trace many of our modern day, cultivated crops.

These include, most notably alfalfa, and many of our cereals like wheat, barley, rye and more. So now follow me back home to the Midwest. After the introduction of alfalfa to Minnesota in 1857 and subsequent selection for winter-hardy strains by immigrant-farmer Wendelin Grimm, this crop has, at least in part made the Midwest dairy industry possible.

You might also know that in the late 19th century, wheat, brought to Minnesota by early pioneers, was planted on nearly 70% of the state’s farmland.

Long before corn and soybean rotations were commonplace, cereal grain and our production was an economic engine in Central Minnesota’s agricultural economy.

In the midst of heightened tensions in the Middle East, how is this region still critically important for those of us in rural Minnesota in light of our agricultural systems? Israel, Saudi Arabia and surrounding countries have been on the leading edge of water conservation, irrigation and water recycling. Technology like drip irrigation was rst developed there in 1959 to conserve water in arid and semi-arid ag production systems.

Middle East countries also supply a sizable portion of the world’s fertilizers. Close to

10% of the world’s supply of potassium and 19% of the world’s supply of phosphorus is derived from Middle East countries like Israel, Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Mostly due to the region’s vast supply of energy reserves, over a third of the world’s urea nitrogen, and almost 20% of ammonia nitrogen products are produced in the Middle East as well.

Regardless of the degree of impact, it is important to pay close attention to events on the world stage as it is to pay attention to events on our own land, and pray for peace.

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Webinars, which began Oct. 4, are Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon. There is no cost to attendees. Attend one or all.

David Bau, Nathan Hulinsky and Susanne Hinricks, extension educators in agriculture business management, will discuss several issues and ideas for farm transition and estate planning.

Attendees will receive a link to materials from each session. Participants can register at z.umn.edu/farm-transition-and-estate-planning23.

Remaining topics for each session are as follows: — Oct. 25 is Wills, Trusts, Ownership Titling; What Does it all Mean?

— Nov. 8 is Putting the Basics Together: Estate, Retirement, Healthcare and Business Transfer Planning.

Presentation on oak tree health Join the University of Minnesota Extension and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to learn about issues affecting oak health in Central Minnesota, including drought, native pests and diseases as well as oak wilt. Also covered will be resources to help people identify oak issues and promote tree health.

The event takes place from 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7, at the Stearns County Service Center, 3301 County Road 138, Waite Park.

Register by Nov. 3 at z.umn.edu/oakhealth. The event is limited to 90 participants.

Residents of Stearns, Benton, Morrison and Sherburne counties can direct questions to quincy@umn.edu or call 320255-6169, ext. 1.

Land rental agreement sessions Farm land rental rates are the largest input for producers, and negotiating fair rental agreements is a challenge. Landlords, producers and agri-business professionals can learn more about establishing fair farm rental agreements by attending one of several presentations in November and December.

David Bau and Nathan Hulinsky, extension educators in agriculture business management, will provide several ways — through examples, factsheets and worksheets — to determine a fair farm land rental rate for both parties.

No registration is required.

Land rent meetings will be: — 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, at Douglas County Public Works, 526 Willow Drive, Alexandria.

— 9:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 17, at Charlie’s Cafe, 115 Main St. E., Freeport.

— 5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, at the Morrison County Government Center, 213 First Ave. SE, Little Falls.

Additional meetings will take place Dec. 1 in Princeton as well as Dec. 4 in Litchfield and Buffalo.

Beef Quality Assurance online training The University of Minnesota Extension and Minnesota Beef Council will host online Beef Quality Assurance training at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30. Producers attending the free workshop will receive a three-year certification.

Certification is voluntary, but over the last three years, people have been asked to the complete the program in order to market to certain processors. Only one person from an operation is required to be certified to ensure the entire operation is following standards.

Register for the two-hour online training at z.umn.edu/ BQANov30.

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