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SAUK RAPIDS – In preparation for welcoming students back to the classroom, the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District has introduced a safe return to learning plan. The plan, subject to change at any time, was unveiled to the Sauk Rapids-Rice School Board Aug. 9 at their regular meeting in Sauk Rapids. The plan details protocols for returning to full-time inperson learning this fall as well as efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and other contagious illnesses. As it stands, neither distance nor hybrid learning will be offered by the district this school year. The district believes in-person learning is best for students’ well-being and academic growth. “Our priority for this year is to have in-person learning and to make sure we’re doing this safely,” said Superintendent Bradley Bergstrom while introducing the plan to the board. “That will continue to be the focus of our plan as we move throughout the school year.”
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RICE – What has been known as Rice Family Fun Day will look different after the civic group that organized the event disbanded earlier this year. However, the show will go on in the town of about 2,000 people. A city celebration will take place Saturday, Aug. 21, with multiple organizers coming together for a day-long event. A parade, with the kiddie parade incorporated within, will kick off the day’s events at noon. Because a Vietnam veterans memorial at Rice Elementary School is expected to bring increased traf c to Rice, the parade route has changed for the year. Units will begin at Third Street Southeast and head northwest on Division Street toward Ferche Millwork, the parade nish.
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Demo derby enthusiasts take trophies at Benton County Fair BY ELLARRY PRENTICE STAFF WRITER
SAUK RAPIDS – Ask Jon Schultz where he loves to be during the rst week of August, and the answer is always the same: a muddy pit at the Benton County Fairgrounds surrounded by exhaust and fans in the grandstand. Jon, who lives in Rice and owns a business on the edge of Sauk Rapids, has been competing in demolition derbies for more than 15 years. The cars take quite a beating, but the driver takes plenty of wins.
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Jon Schultz (center) works on a demolition derby car with sons Jordan (left) and Jameson Aug. 9 at their shop in Sauk Rapids. Jon has been competing in demolition derbies for more than 15 years. Jordan, 20, and Jameson, 15, now compete as well.
OBITUARIES • Alva M. Bigley • Duane D. Knafla • Irene J. Perske • Evelyn A. Thole • Eugene A. Tople
PUBLIC NOTICES • City of Sauk Rapids Notice of Hearing on Improvement - pg. 14 • Probate Notice - Hauch - pg. 14 • Benton County Planning Commission Public Hearings - pg. 15 • City of Sauk Rapids Special Budget Minutes, Aug. 2 - pg. 14 • City of Sauk Rapids Reg. Minutes, July 26 - pg. 14 • Sauk Rapids-Rice Schools Reg. Board Meeting, July 19 - pg. 15
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Vietnam memorial to be open 24 hours Visitors welcome Aug. 19-22
Stephen. At the four-way stop in St. Stephen, the escort will turn right and travel east to Stearns County Road 1. At County Road 1, the group will make a left and continue over the Mississippi Bridge, where County Road 1 turns into Benton County Road 2, and into Rice. The 375-foot memorial will be erected at the ball elds north of Rice Elementary School, 200 N.E. Third Avenue, the following day and will open to the public at noon Thursday, Aug. 19. Later that evening, at 6 p.m., the Rice American Legion Auxiliary Unit 473 will host a
welcome home ceremony with speakers. As people visit The BY NATASHA BARBER | STAFF WRITER Wall That Heals, volunteers will be on site to help RICE – A national enforcement and emergenthem nd names on the metraveling memorial will cy personnel, will guide the morial. Over 58,000 names make its way to central semi-trailer, which houses of military servicepeople Minnesota next week. the memorial, into the city killed in the Vietnam War American Legion Auxilia- from the west. The escort is appear on the chevronry Unit 473, of Rice, is the set to arrive at about 3 p.m. shaped memorial, and visiCommunity members presenting sponsor of The tors are welcome to make are welcome to greet the Wall That Heals. rubbings of individual The Wall That Heals, memorial’s entry on the names that appear. As on a three-quarter scale rep- route, which begins at St. the original memorial in lica of the Vietnam Vet- Michael’s Church, 1036 D.C., names on The Wall erans Memorial found in County Road 4, St. Cloud. That Heals are listed by day Washington, D.C., will The escort will travel of casualty. The dates work be ushered into the city of northwest on County Road their way to the right-hand Rice Tuesday, Aug. 17. An 4 from the church, turnside of the wall and continescort, which includes a ing right on County Road ue onto the far left before group of motorcyclists, law 2 and proceeding into St. ending at the apex. A 53-foot mobile education center, which is transformed from the semi-trailer that hauls the memorial, will provide statistical information and education on the Vietnam War and those who served. The center includes a timeline, memorabilia left at the PHOTO SUBMITTED wall and rolling tributes to The semi-trailer which hauls The Wall That Heals will unfold to become a mobile local people inscribed on education center, teaching visitors about the Vietnam War and the memorial. The the wall as well as those en-
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What’s Happening Saturday, Aug. 14, 9 a.m. – Overeaters Anonymous. Whitney Senior Center, 1527 Northway Drive, St. Cloud. For more information, call Joyce at 320-7612275, Donna at 320-291-7251 or visit oa.org.
Schultz from front Driving a Grand Prix af xed with one of his signature mannequin heads, Jon won the modi ed compacts class at the Benton County Fair both Aug. 4 and Aug. 7. The trophies were two of many he has earned from derbies across Minnesota, Wisconsin and other states in the Midwest. Summer smashes have become a Schultz family tradition. Jon’s sons – Jordan, 20, and Jameson, 15 – have been competing in demo derbies since they were 12. Jordan also competed at the Benton County Fairgrounds last week, nishing third Aug. 7 and seventh Aug. 4. Jameson competes in the youth class for 12- to 17-year-olds. He recently competed in Elk River. The father and sons spend many late nights in their shop preparing for demolition derbies. The trophies, memories and friendships make it all worth it, Jon said. Jon loves the feeling that comes over him as he enters the pit. “The second that ag drops and you make that rst hit, it’s a big adrenaline rush,” he said. Jon did not set out to be a demo derby competitor. The motorsport found him. He had enjoyed watching the mud y from the stands, but it was not until someone offered him a Buick Century during the sale of another vehicle that he decided to run the old car in the derby at the Benton County Fair. It did not take long before Jon was hooked. “You do it once, you pretty much get addicted to it,” he said. Jon has competed at the Benton County Fair every year since his rst run. Now joined by his sons, he competes at several other grandstand events. The Schultzes are currently gearing up for the Mille Lacs, Kandiyohi and Carlton county fairs. Then, they will move on to competitions in Alexandria and Grantsburg, Wisconsin. Jon has also competed in Illinois and Kansas, garnering national recognition. The Schultzes average 10 or more derbies per year between local, state and national events. Derbies in Minnesota and Wisconsin usually run from April until October. Out-of-state derbies typically start in November. Jon once compet-
Monday, Aug. 16, 6 p.m. – Rice City Council Meeting. Rice City Hall, 205 E. Main St., Rice. Tuesday, Aug. 17, 9 a.m. – Benton County Board of Commissioners Meeting. Benton County Administration Building, 531 Dewey St., Foley. Tuesday, Aug. 17, 11 a.m. to noon – Living Waters Lutheran Church Food Shelf Distribution. Living Waters Lutheran Church, 1911 Fourth Ave. N., Sauk Rapids. If in need of emergency food assistance, call 320-255-1135. Tuesday, Aug. 17, 4-6 p.m. – Rice Area Farmers Market. Sponsored by the Rice Area Women of Today. At the corner of Division Street North and East Main Street, Rice. PHOTOS BY ELLARRY PRENTICE
Jon Schultz (left) bumps a car driven by his oldest son, Jordan, at the Aug. 7 demolition derby at the Benton County Fair in Sauk Rapids. The father and son competed in the compact modified class, with Jon winning and Jordan finishing third.
ed in the Winter Slam derby in St. Peter where temperatures plunged to 20 degrees below zero. Prior to going in the pit, he had to keep the car covered with a tarp, use torches to heat up the oil pans and continuously start the vehicle to make sure it would run. What started as one car and one event became multiple cars and countless events. The Schultzes have amassed a big collection of car parts. “You learn to build cars; you learn to x them to keep them running,” Jon said. Derbies involve preparation, especially for the modi ed classes, which require more welding. “Modi ed classes take a lot of time – a lot more time than basic builds – but they last longer,” Jon said. Weeks before the derby, the Schultz boys can be found in the shop working late into the night. The anticipation keeps them going. “We always make the track somehow,” Jon said. The Schultzes run Grand Prixes, Luminas and Cutlass Supreme derby cars. Jon is fussy about the demo cars he buys. They can be tough to come by in Minnesota due to rust issues, so he often buys them out of state. Fans can quickly identify Jon’s cars. Years ago, Jon was picking parts off a car at a junk yard when he found a mannequin head next to it. He negotiated the model head as part of the deal and has displayed them on derby cars ever since. The head model on the car Jordan drove last week is a bearded man sporting a mullet. “We switch it up between about 10 different
heads,” Jon said. Because demolition derby is a risky sport, their cars are also equipped with tubing and roll cages. Jon credits much of their success to support from a group of derby friends they travel with. “The majority of our friends are demo derby people,” Jon said. The derby enthusiasts help and support each other, offering advice and loaning tools. Someone in the group often wins, which is fun, especially at big shows with stiff competition, Jon said.
The Schultzes work to promote the motorsport and support or mentor fellow competitors. They sponsor Mad Dog awards, presented to the hardest hitter in every class at the Benton County Fair. The St. Cloud area is a great place to buy parts, and there are plenty of people willing to help newcomers get started, according to Jon. “We try to help out new drivers, encourage more people to join,” said Jon, who is proud to see his sons carrying on his passion.
Tuesday, Aug. 17, 6 p.m. – Overeaters Anonymous. Alano Club, 23805 County Road 2, Cold Spring. For more information, call Joyce at 320-761-2275, Donna at 320-291-7251 or visit oa.org. Tuesday, Aug. 17, 6:30 p.m. – Little Rock Lake Association Meeting. Watab Town Hall, 660 75th St. N.W., Sauk Rapids. Tuesday, Aug. 17, 7 p.m. – Free Grace Recovery Meeting. Hosted by Free Grace United. All are welcome; everyone struggles with something. The ROC, 141 Fourth Ave. N., Foley. Thursday, Aug. 19, 3-6 p.m. – Sauk Rapids Market. Coborn’s parking lot, 110 First St. S., Sauk Rapids. Thursday, Aug. 19, 5:30-9:30 p.m. – Rock the Riverside Music Nights. Featuring the Soupbones and Rhino. Southside Park, 103 River Ave. S., Sauk Rapids. Thursday, Aug. 19, 6-7:30 p.m. – Police Activities League. Last event of the season featuring a picnic. For children ages 5-15. Participate in no-cost activities with members of law enforcement who are not in uniform. Westside Park Lion’s Building, 101 Fourth Ave. N.W., Rice. Friday, Aug. 20, 11 a.m. to noon – Living Waters Lutheran Church Food Shelf Distribution. Living Waters Lutheran Church, 1911 Fourth Ave. N., Sauk Rapids. If in need of emergency food assistance, call 320-255-1135. Saturday, Aug. 21, 9 a.m. – Overeaters Anonymous. Whitney Senior Center, 1527 Northway Drive, St. Cloud. For more information, call Joyce at 320-7612275, Donna at 320-291-7251 or visit oa.org. Saturday, Aug. 21, noon – Rice Parade. Kiddie parade begins at 11:45 a.m. Division Street, Rice. Saturday, Aug. 21, 2 p.m. – Tractor Pull. Sponsored by and located at the Old Creamery Café, 405 E. Main St., Rice.
Mud flies and exhaust fumes spew as Jon Schultz, of Rice, competes in a demolition derby Aug. 7 at the Benton County Fair in Sauk Rapids. The Sauk Rapids grandstand was where Jon competed in his first derby, and since then, he has competed across Minnesota as well as Wisconsin, Illinois and Kansas.
Saturday, Aug. 21, 5-8 p.m. – Party in the Park. Free food, giveaways and concert by DPB and Crew. Bridge Church, 205 Sixth Ave. S.W., Rice. Saturday, Aug. 21, dusk – Second annual Family Movie Night. Featuring, “The Croods: A New Age.” Hosted by the Rice Recreation Department. Rice Area Ball elds, 125th Street Northwest, Rice. WINE
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School board from front A requirement of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the new plan was developed with input from the community. The plan was posted for feedback from the public from late June through July, but Bergstrom said the district received the most feedback from the community in the 10 days before his Aug. 9 presentation. No one from the public voiced input during the board meeting. The plan is designed to be exible and responsive as new information becomes available, according to Bergstrom. “Things change constantly,” he said. “This is where we’re at today. It can look different; it may look different.” Strategies were developed based upon guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Minnesota Department of Health and the Minnesota Department of Education. Vaccinations not required Students are not required to be vaccinated or prove vaccination status in order to attend Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools. Masks are optional at school, mandatory on buses Students, staff and visitors will not be required to wear face coverings on school grounds but will have the option to wear them in all district buildings. “If somebody chooses to wear a face covering in an optional setting, it’s perfectly OK,” Bergstrom said. “There’s nothing wrong with that whatsoever.” Face coverings remain required on all modes of district transportation. Face coverings must be worn at all times on school buses and school vans. This is a federal requirement, mandated by the CDC, not an arbitrary rule set by the district, Bergstrom said. Students ages 2 and up will be required to wear face coverings at all times on school buses and vans. Face coverings will be required on district bus and van transportation to and from school as well as extracurricular activities, such as athletic games. Drivers, staff, coaches and other adults are also required to wear face coverings on buses and vans. The previous mandate required children 5 and older to wear face coverings, but new legislation has lowered the age requirement to 2 years. This means the new rule now includes early childhood learners. Board member Lisa Loidolt asked how the district would handle situations involving students who do not comply with the mask requirement on school buses and vans. Bergstrom said the district will make every effort to work with the families of those students to ensure compliance.
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“We need to work with everybody to help them understand that this is not something we’ve decided; it’s something that has to be done,” Bergstrom said. Board chair Ryan Butkowski asked if Bergstrom anticipated fewer students riding the bus due to the masking requirement. “Based upon the feedback I’ve been getting, I would not be surprised if we had fewer students riding the bus this year,” Bergstrom said. The district will supply face coverings at school buildings and on buses and vans. “We’ll be ordering more face coverings in case there’s a need for that,” Bergstrom said. “I would rather us have too many in the end than not enough. We will continue to make sure those are supplied for families.” Social distancing Social distancing will be practiced to the extent possible in district buildings, Bergstrom said. Students and staff will, however, resume the use of large spaces such as gyms, cafeterias and media centers. Classroom layouts will remain as open as possible, with the goal of maximizing physical space to the best of their abilities, Bergstrom said. Close contact noti cation The district will notify parents and guardians if a child is within 6 feet of someone or in the same room with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. Parents and guardians may then choose to quarantine their child, but it is not a requirement. “That will be family choice,” Bergstrom said. Last year, siblings of students who tested positive were also required to quarantine. This year, that will not be required, but families may choose to do so. Families of all students who come in close contact will be noti ed, not just those who are unvaccinated. The district does not keep record of who is vaccinated or not. The new protocols are predicated on family choice. “We are going to trust that families are going to do what’s best,” Bergstrom said of students who come in close contact with someone who tested positive. “Ultimately, if they are symptomatic – vaccinated or not – the preference is that they stay home because we don’t want that to spread.” That goes for any illness, not just COVID-19. “We have this Midwest belief that, ‘You know what? If I’m sick, I’m going to come to work, or I’m going to school and I’m going to power through it,’” Bergstrom said. “We need to be very aware that if you’re not feeling good, the best course of action is to stay home until you have no symptoms. I don’t care if it’s a cold or COVID, or anything in
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Safe return to learning plan bullet points – Masks are optional in school buildings, mandatory on school transportation. – COVID-19 vaccines are optional. – Those who have tested positive with COVID-19 must quarantine. – All teaching instruction will be offered in person only. between, that is the best practice.” Whether the district sends a student home due to a child being sick, or a family chooses to keep them home because they are sick, the absence will be excused, Bergstrom said. Quarantining is mandatory only for students who test positive for COVID-19. Quarantine protocol If a student tests positive for COVID-19, they will be required to quarantine and be symptom free for 24 hours prior to coming back to school. Families are asked to monitor and report positive COVID-19 cases to the school health of ce. Bergstrom said they are mandated to report positive cases within the district. Minnesota’s quarantine guidance is as follows: Fourteen days is recommended by the CDC. Quarantine may be shortened to 10 days without testing; or seven days with a negative test if the test occurred after exposure on day ve or later. Distance learning family choice not available At this time, the district is not offering a distance learning family choice option. Hybrid learning – a combination of in-person and distance learning – will not be offered, either. “It’s taxing on staff; it’s hard for kids,” Bergstrom said. Coursework will be made available to students who are out sick. Teachers will gather it and arrange for it to be picked up or distributed electronically. Mitigating the spread of illness Regular cleaning and sanitizing protocols will continue in all district buildings and transportation vehicles to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and any other contagious illness. “We have purchased a lot of cleaning and disinfecting equipment, and we will continue to use those as a part of our protocols,” Bergstrom said. Deep cleaning will be performed in areas where illness has been con rmed. Tables will be cleaned daily and disinfected often. Teachers will have supplies to disinfect daily if they choose.
Bergstrom said he believes the cleaning and sanitizing regimen that was implemented in response to the pandemic should continue regardless of the status of COVID-19. Ventilation systems will continue to lter air in the school buildings. Good hygiene practices, including hand washing and covering coughs, will be encouraged. Hand sanitizer will be available. The use of drinking fountains will remain suspended. Water bottle lling stations are in several areas of the buildings. The district will continue to use body temperature scanners to check for fever. If a child appears to be sick and exhibits symptoms of any illness, the district will arrange for them to be sent home. Visitors Visitors are allowed only for academic purposes, such as tutoring or student teaching or the foster grandparent program. Lunchroom guests will not be allowed. “We’re not ready to go there yet,” Bergstrom said. Parents and guardians can drop off and pick up their children from school but cannot accompany them into the building. They may go as far as the of ce for check-in and check-out. On-site testing not available Last school year, the district offered free COVID-19 testing on site. Bergstrom is not aware of such a program being available this year but said there are testing sites in the area. Decision-making criteria When making decisions regarding the learning plan this school year, the district will continue to evaluate internal cases and absences. The district will also review COVID-19 case numbers from Benton County Public Health, Stearns County Public Health and Minnesota COVID-19 school statistics. The district will not review COVID-19 data from the Minnesota Department of Education because it is no longer available.
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Open house, the first day of school
In a recent article, the district shared information regarding the upstudents and families who would like to see the space and have a chance coming school year, including what the start of the school year will look to navigate the building. like. Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools will have a staggered start for the Throughout the night, students will have the opportunity to review beginning of the 2021-22 school year. What this means is not everyone at class schedules, have school pictures taken, nd their locker, turn in paeach building will start on the rst day of classes – Sept. 7. Some grade perwork, pay fees, visit classrooms and meet teachers. Most importantly, levels will start Sept. 7 while the rest will start Sept. 8. While there have you can have questions answered and be prepared to start school with been staggered starts to the school year in the past, we are adjusting what everything in place. Our main entrance to the building is Door 1 with that looks like at the elementary level. parking in our main lot. The purpose of this article is to share additional information on how We look forward to addressing these items at open house: the staggered start will work as well as information about open houses – Class schedules for all students will be available for students on SAUK RAPIDS-RICE Skyward by Aug. 27. Noti cation will be by email and through Schoolin each building. SCHOOL DISTRICT Early childhood SUPERINTENDENT ogy. Hillside and Rice early childhood locations will host open house – Class schedules for freshman will also be distributed in the comBY BRADLEY D. for preschool and school readiness families from 3-7 p.m. Sept. 1. Famimons area on the night of open house. All other students should bring a BERGSTROM lies are encouraged to attend open house according to the rst letter of copy of their schedule. their last name. Families with a last name starting with A-L are advised to attend – Student photos for students grades 9-12 will be taken in the auxiliary from 3-5 p.m. Families with a last name starting with M-Z are advised to attend gym beginning at 4:30 p.m. These photos are used for student identi cation, the between 5-7 p.m. yearbook and are also available for purchase. If you are unable to make that time, contact the of ce at 320-255-8910. – Freshman students and families are invited to an orientation meeting the Early Childhood Family Education parent-child classes begin Sept. 10, and night of open house at 6:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. school readiness or preschool classes begin Sept. 13. We look forward to meeting with SRR families and students during open All elementary families house and kicking off the 2021-22 school year Sept. 7-8. Reference the chart below for information regarding open house and the rst day of school by grade. Grade level
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Tuesday, Sept. 7 – by appointment Wednesday, Sept. 8 Mississippi Heights Elementary All students are encouraged to attend open house with an adult. Open house for kindergarten and rst grade students will be Sept. 1 and will be by appointment. Open house for students in second through fth grades will be the evening of Sept. 7 and will also be by appointment. To schedule your appointment, login to Skyward to schedule your preferred time to attend. Refer to the instructions included in the welcome back letter from the school. If you did not receive your letter or have questions, call the main of ce at 320-252-0122 for assistance. Pleasantview Elementary All students are encouraged to attend open house with one or two adults. Pleasantview students and families have been noti ed of their scheduled open house time. Open house for kindergarten and rst grade students will be Sept. 1. Open house for second through fth grade students will be the evening of Sept. 7. If the time you have been scheduled does not work with your schedule, contact the main of ce at 320-253-0506. Rice Elementary All students are encouraged to attend open house with an adult. Open house for kindergarten and rst grade students will be Sept. 1 by appointment. Open house for second through fth grade students will be the evening of Sept. 7 by appointment. To schedule your appointment, login to Skyward to schedule your preferred time to attend. Please refer to the instructions that were included in the welcome back letter from the school. If you didn’t receive your letter or have questions, call the main of ce at 320-393-2177 for assistance. Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School Grade level
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All students grades sixth through eighth are encouraged to attend open house with one or two adults from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Sept. 1. – Families will have access to schedules and teacher information prior to Sept. 1 and can also view their teacher and classroom location at their assigned entrance. – Students should rst check in with their What I Need teacher to receive important back to school information. – After checking in with their WIN teacher, students can meet their teachers, practice walking through their schedule and opening their locker, and visit the information fair in the west commons, also known as the cafeteria. Sixth grade families should enter through Door 9, seventh grade families should enter through Door 1, and eighth grade families should enter Door 4. Sauk Rapids-Rice High School Open house
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OBITUARIES Irene J. Perske
Evelyn “Evie” A. Thole
Mass of Christian t Burial was 11 a.m. Aug. 13 at Annunciation Catholic Church in Mayhew Lake for Evelyn “Evie” A. Thole, 78, of Rice, who passed away at her home Aug. 9, 2021. The Rev. Thomas Knoblach of ciated and t burial was at the parish cemetery. Visitation f was 4-8 p.m. Aug. 12 at Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids and also one hour prior to Mass at the church Friday. Evelyn was born at home Jan. 14, 1943, in Graham Township for Richard “Dick” and Nellie
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Mendel. She grew up in Popple Creek where she was raised on the family farm. She married Thayer Perske Nov. 17, 1940, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Popple Creek. Irene lived in Sauk Rapids and St. Cloud most of her life and worked as a sales associate at Herberger’s for 25 years. She was a
Evelyn “Evie” A. Thole
(Rosenkranz) Dubbin. She married Bernard Thole Oct. 4, 1964, at Annunciation Catholic Church in Mayhew Lake. The couple made their home in Rice and farmed together. She was a hardworking farm wife. While Bernard tended to the cows, Evie showed
Duane “Duke” D. Knafla
Memorial services were 11 a.m. Aug. 10, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sauk Rapids for Duane t “Duke” Kna a, age 87, who passed away AQug. 5, 2021, at the St. Cloud Hospital. The Rev. David Hinz and the Rev. John Beck of ciated and burial was at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near t Little Falls. Visitation was from 9-11 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home, Sauk Rapids. Duane Donald Kna a was born Jan. 16, 1934, in Sauk Rapids to John and Matilda “Tillie” (Gratzek) Kna a. He honorably served our country in the
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her kind and loving side and cared for the calves. Evie enjoyed crafting and was very creative. She loved to ll the inside and outside of her home with owers. Evie’s faith was also very important to her. She was a member of Annunciation Catholic Church, where she participated in the Christian Mothers and was also a Eucharistic minister. Evie will be remembered for being honest, sincere and always concerned for others. Survivors include her husband of 57 years, Bernard of Rice; son, Shon (Chris) of Clearwater; daughter,
Carmen (Bob) Ruhland of Arizona; grandson, Matt Vickerman; great granddaughter, Ellie Sailer; and brother, Percy (Lavina) Dubbin of the Twin Cities metro area. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Edward, Melvin, Gerald, Herbert, Floyd, Ervin and John Dubbin; and grandson, Nicholas Chock. Memorials are preferred to the Interstitial Cystitis Association. (www. ichelp.org) Obituary, guest book and video tribute available online at www. williamsdingmann.com R-32-1B
Champion Paper Mill until his retirement June 1, 1993. He then worked at Dingmann Family Funeral Home for several years. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Sartell American Legion Post 277, and Central Minnesota Carvers Club at Whitney Center. Duke enjoyed gol ng, shing, bowling, wood carving, feeding ducks, visiting with friends and trips to the casino. He was proud of his family and had a special relationship with his son, David. Survivors include his son, David (Barb) of St. Cloud; special friend,
Arlene Mendel of Sartell; step children, Sharon (Gregg) Taubert of Beaver Creek, Jeff Johnson of St. Cloud, Gary Johnson (Nancy Keller) of St. Cloud, and Christine (Richard) Hupe of St. Cloud; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; wives, Meda and Bev; daughter, Dawn in 1996; and brothers, Norm, Dan, and Jim. Memorials are preferred to the Trinity Lutheran Building Fund. Obituary, guest book and video tribute available online at www. williamsdingmann.comR-32-1B
U.S. Air Force from 195356. Duke married Meda Funk Feb. 23, 1957, at Trinity Lutheran Church and Meda passed away March 17, 2000. He then married Bev Stave and Bev passed away Feb. 19, 2018. Duke lived in the Sartell area most of his life and “Our Country is in Mourning, A Soldier Died Today.” worked as a pipe tter and job planner for St. Regis/
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Sartell, Janet (Richard) Clark of St. Cloud; 11 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren; son-in-law, Art Betker of Rice; sisters-in-law, Rosemary and Lorraine Mendel both of Sauk Rapids. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Thayer; daughter, Joanne; son-in-law, James Theis; sister, Lois Ann Johnson; brothers, Allan, Arthur, Donald and Merril. In lieu of owers, memorials are preferred to Prince of Peace Lutheran School. Obituary, guest book and video tribute available online at www. williamsdingmann.comR-32-1B
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Funeral service was 11 a.m. Aug. 12 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in St. Cloud for Irene J. Perske, age 101, of St. Cloud who died Aug. 7, 2021, at the St. Cloud Hospital. The Rev. Bruce Timm of ciated and burial was in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery in Sauk Rapids. Visitation was two hours prior to the service Thursday at the church in St. Cloud. The service was livestreamed on Redeemer Lutheran Church Facebook page. Arrangements have been entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids. Irene was born June t9, 1920, in Popple Creek to Fred and Anna (Leyk)
member of Redeemer Lutheran Church, Ladies Guild, taught vacation Bible school and was an honorary chair person for Prince of Peace Lutheran School. Faith and family were very important to Irene. Her door was always open because you never knew when Christ was coming. She loved visiting with others over a good cup of coffee and a doughnut hole. Irene was a Minnesota Twins fan who saw the best in everyone, even the Twins! Survivors include her children, John of Corpus Christi, Jerry (Vicki) of St. Cloud, Jeanne (Ken) Winchell of Apple Valley, James (Linda) of Coon Rapids, Joseph (Janet) of
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Eugene A. Tople Funeral services were 11 a.m. Aug. 13 at Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home in Sauk Rapids for Eugene A. Tople, age 81, of St. Cloud, who passed away Aug. 7, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family after a short and feisty battle with cancer. Kevin Anundson of ciated and burial was at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Dent. Visitation was one hour prior to the service Friday at the funeral home. Eugene Arvid Tople was born Feb. 3, 1940, in Dent, to Erwin and Irene (VanLerberghe) Tople. He married Angela Anundson April 15, 1961, in Pipestone. The couple has lived together in St. Cloud since 1965. Eugene worked for Franklin Manufacturing and retired at the age of 62. After his retirement, he drove truck for Rick Voss. He was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in St. Cloud for many years. Eugene enjoyed hunting, spear shing, old cars, and spending time with his kids and grandkids. He was strong willed and at times, opinionated. He had a great memory and was an extremely hard worker. Eugene loved to visit with others and keep good company and was a wonderful listener.
Eugene A. Tople
Above all else, he was an amazing husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, and will be dearly missed by all who knew him. Survivors include his wife, Angie of St. Cloud; children, Kari (Jim) Laudenbach of Rice, Steve (Mollie) of Becker, Jodie (Jim Swanson) Tople of Superior, Wisconsin, Jill (Hershel Moody) Marsh of Paso Robles, California, and Ross (Jessica) of Palmer; grandchildren, Scott, Andrew, Mikale, Emily, Alex, Riley, Laeden, Spencer, Chris, Emma, Lauren, and Trent; great grandchildren, Avery, Joelle, Mason, Owen, Aliya, Roman, and Marshall; twin sister, Eunice Hall of Big Lake; and his favorite dog, Tica. He was preceded in death by his parents; son in law, Geoff Marsh; and brother, Dean. Obituary, guest book and video tribute available online at www. williamsdingmann.com R-32-1B
Alva M. Bigley Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sauk Rapids for Alva M. Bigley, 88, of Sauk Rapids, who passed away Aug. 8, 2021, in Crosslake. The Rev. Thomas Knoblach will of ciate and interment will be at Hilltop Mausoleum in Sauk Rapids. Visitation will be one hour prior to Mass Tuesday. Arrangements have been entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home, Sauk Rapids. Alva was born Dec. 1, 1932, in Elk River to Alvin and Jeanette (Pratt) Parker. She married Donald Bigley May 23, 1953, at St. Augustine’s Church in St. Cloud. The couple has lived in the St. Cloud and Sauk Rapids areas since their marriage. Alva worked as a licensed practical nurse at the St. Cloud VA Medical Center for 17 years, retiring in 1987. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Alva loved garage sales, reading, spending time with her family and was a very easy-going person. She will always be remembered for being happy and someone who truly enjoyed life. Alva was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was happiest when enjoying the beauty of the outdoors. Alva and Don traveled, as well as wintered in Mexico
Alva M. Bigley
and Texas. She enjoyed summers on Leech Lake where she could always be found organizing and managing the activities and fundraisers for the lake community where she lived. Her welcoming disposition and eagerness to reach out to others blessed her with a large group of valued friends! Survivors include her daughter, Linda (James) Perske of Coon Rapids; son, William (Daiva) of Stuart, Florida; grandchildren, Chris (Allison), Daniel, Jackson and Anna; and great grandchildren, Elizabeth and Gabrielle. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Donald on Nov. 13, 2020; and sister, Genevieve Chounard. In lieu of owers, memorials are preferred to the Poor Clare Monastery, 421 Fourth St. S., Sauk Rapids, MN, 56379 or charity of your choice. Obituary, guest book and video tribute available online at www. williamsdingmann.comR-32-1B
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Bachelor’s buttons, other blue flowers Blue is a calming color and a lovely contrast to other colors of owers we may be growing. Those lovely spots of light blue in our gardens or in the wild may be bachelor’s buttons or corn owers. The botanical GREEN AND GROWING name, Centaurea, is useful to avoid con- IN BENTON COUNTY fusion with another BY LINDA G. TENNESON ower, chicory, that is also sometimes called by the same name. The bachelor’s button name comes from men wearing these blooms in their buttonholes as a boutonniere. This ower was also used by CorningWare as its trademark. The plant was once thought to have medicinal properties. This ower has been grown for centuries preferring full sun but will grow in partial shade. While traditionally blue, it is available in shades of red, pink and white. The blooms which look like miniature carnations may reach 3 feet tall with a silvery foliage. Bachelor’s buttons are annuals but will easily reseed themselves. Seeds may also be started indoors. They will also tolerate drought if it occurs later in the season when the plants are well established. Birds, bees and butter ies like the seed heads. This ower is easy to grow. Insects are seldom a problem, although rust or other diseases may occur. It is a low maintenance plant that will grow all over the United States and may be treated as a perennial in zones 8 to 10. It prefers well-drained soil but does not need additional fertilizer. There are many other owers available in shades of blue. Iris comes in various colors and combinations including shades of blue and purple. Iris may grow to 2 feet or as a dwarf version reaching only 6 inches in height. Delphiniums are often blue with large blooms. The plant is more particular about moisture conditions and may need protection or staking if subject to strong winds. Clematis is a climbing plant that has blue blooms as well as other colors. Perennial geraniums have blooms that last for a long time and prefers well-drained soil. Periwinkle is a drought tolerant plant that grows best in partial shade and comes in both a bush and ground cover versions. Gentians are a unique ower that are a little harder to grow but, once established, will spread slowly. Buddleia or butter y bush has a lovely scent that attracts birds and butter ies and prefers full sun. The light blue forget-me-not is also easy to grow. Hyacinth comes in other colors as well as blue. Its smaller cousin, the grape hyacinth, has blue and white varieties. Siberian Squill is another blue spring bulb. Hydrangea will have blue blossoms if it is grown in alkaline soil. Salvia is a perennial that, once established, is resistant to drought and as a member of the mint family is edible and often used for avoring drinks. The bell ower, or campanula, will grow in sun or semi-shade. Veronica may grow to 3 feet tall and is attractive to butter ies and hummingbirds. Lobelia is an easy-to-grow annual. Blue false indigo is used for making blue dye and, once established, does not like to be transplanted. Columbines are often thought of being red or pink, but there is also a blue variety. It attracts hummingbirds and because of its deep roots does not do well if transplanted. Asters are a source of blue owers in the fall garden. Linda G. Tenneson is a University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener and Tree Care Advisor.
Where were you? There are a few historical moments please send them to me by mail at Sauk Rapids Herald, 2 Second Ave. S. Suite 135, that stick out in my mind from my 38 years Sauk Rapids, MN, 56379. Or, you may on this earth. drop them off at the same address or email I vaguely remember the explosion of me at natasha@saukherald.com. Please inthe Space Shuttle Challenger. Although clude your name, address and phone numover time, I’ve began to question if my recber should we need to correspond. The ollection was post-coverage of the event deadline to submit for publication is 5 p.m. rather than the same year; I was only 3. Sept. 3. I remember sitting in a classroom as I’d love to say I’ll print them all as a seventh grader at Royalton High School and listening via radio the live coverage ON MY SLEEVE in the past we haven’t had great luck with of O.J. Simpson’s acquittal in fall 1995. BY NATASHA BARBER the community participating in our solicitations. However, I’m hoping this request I don’t remember where I was when the hits home and more people will want to Columbine shooting took place, but I know portions of the student body came together in contribute. In the event we have an overwhelming response, we’ll be sure to print the excess letters on the the RHS media center afterward. Yet, there is one historical incident I recall quite website. As for me, I was a freshman in college. I had just clearly, and I hope I never forget. I remember exactly nished a morning speech class, and I was driving towhere I was Sept. 11, 2001. I bet you do too. Each year as the anniversary of 9/11 nears, I con- ward Riverside Coborn’s in Sartell when I turned on template nding stories to cover the event. We have the radio. Never fully appreciating morning shows, I written at least one over my six years with the paper was disgusted at radio announcers’ comedic routine; and have also covered events surrounding the day. why would anyone dare to joke a subject such as this? But, often I fall short as Labor Day, back-to-school, I turned the radio off and headed into the store, where resuming fall athletics and even things like Grandpar- I was an employee. As I walked in, I quickly learned ents Day bottleneck at the beginning of September. the news on the radio was no joke. Shelley was standThe day comes and goes with many people chang- ing behind the service desk with a weather radio lising their social media pro le pictures to remind each tening to the news. It was true planes had crashed into other of the signi cance, and hind sight – most often the World Trade Center. I was at a friend’s home by the time the North 20/20 – reminds me I have entirely overthought my Tower collapsed. I spent the rest of the day watching coverage. the news unfold from her couch. This year I want to change that. With no classes the rest of the day, I spent it on It will be 20 years since the Sept. 11 attacks which killed nearly 3,000 people. Where were you? I want a couch – watching the story unfold. When I took to to know. Tell me the story of where you were, what the road the next day, I turned my headlights on – as you were doing, when you found out; tell me how you many of us did – to show solidarity. The tragedy left reacted and how you felt the days, weeks and years us lost, yet we stood united. I didn’t enlist in the military or become an EMT following the events of that tragic day. The Sauk Rapids Herald will be published on the or re ghter. I’ve never traveled east to see the me20th anniversary and what better way to remember morials in New York City or Shanksville, Pennsylvaand remind future generations than by telling our nia. But, some of you did. Please share your experistories within. I’d love to print your contributions; ences with us.
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Misconceptions of law enforcement Fictional dramas in popular media aim any situation. Law enforcement carefully to engage the audience through suspenseplans searches and arrest attempts, coverful and action- lled storytelling. In doing ing escape routes and ensuring adequate so, often the story lines and characters in personnel are present to keep of cers or these dramas drift wildly from the reality others from harm. upon which they are based. These disconNo. 4. A person can’t be reported missnects from reality for the sake of the story ing for the rst 48 hours: What could build can lead to popular misconceptions. In the suspense in the audience more than knowinterest of fostering greater understanding ing a criminal’s victim is in terrible danger of how local law enforcement agencies ac- KEEPING BENTON while the police stubbornly refuse to do tually work, we will be looking at ve comanything about it for 48 hours? While this COUNTY SAFE mon misconceptions of law enforcement in is a popular trope in crime dramas, it has SHERIFF TROY HECK popular culture. no basis in the law. In Minnesota, there is No. 1. Miranda warnings: We’ve all witnessed that no waiting period to report someone missing. Minnesota familiar scene unfold on the screen when the police - law is clear that anyone may report a missing person at nally catch the criminal, handcuff him and instantly start any time to any law enforcement agency. Especially in reciting a Miranda warning. Popular media would have cases where the missing person may be endangered, a us believe if cops don’t instantly read Miranda rights, law enforcement response within those rst few hours your arrest is invalid. This is completely inaccurate. In is crucial to increase the likelihood of nding the person Miranda v. Arizona, the U.S. Supreme Court stated when safe. a suspect who is in custody is questioned, the suspect No. 5. The impossible marksmanship of the main must rst be advised of their constitutional rights. In the character: Ever since the early days of lm when cowreal world, Miranda rights are read to detained suspects boys and marshals rode across the big screen, movie and prior to any questioning. That may happen at the scene television writers have imagined stories where the main of an arrest, in an interview room or in the jail depending character, wielding only their trusty handgun, diffuses a upon how the of cer elects to pursue the investigation. potentially deadly confrontation by shooting a gun out In Minnesota, our state supreme court has placed upon of the criminal’s hand or perhaps intentionally woundof cers the requirement that, whenever practical, custo- ing the criminal in an arm or a leg. Handguns, by design, dial questioning be recorded. This requirement is better are short range personal defense tools and not capable accomplished in a controlled setting with good record- of the pinpoint accuracy of long guns. Law enforcement ing equipment rather than a random place a suspect is of cers are trained to target the center mass of a threat found and arrested. For these reasons, the reading of Mi- in deadly force encounters because doing so will proranda rights almost never occurs as the person is taken vide the greatest probability of ending the deadly threat into custody. requiring such force. Achieving accurate placement of No. 2. Can you enhance that?: What would a good rounds from a handgun takes hours of practice and is difcrime drama be without the studious crime technician cult under normal circumstances, much less under the who is able to miraculously take a blurry photo and, intense circumstances present during a deadly force enthrough computer wizardry, make it suddenly appear counter. Striking an object whose pro le is no larger than clear and focused? This is complete fantasy. I can tell a hockey puck or a human limb that is moving around in you from experience, when you begin with a blurry and the heat of an encounter is an extraordinary skill and a out of focus photograph, you end up with a blurry, out of dangerous expectation for deadly force encounters. focus and pixilated photograph when you try to enhance For those who enjoy a good crime drama, please it. There are some tools that can change aspects of the don’t think I am trying to persuade you otherwise. Ficphoto to incrementally increase the clarity of the image, tional stories are a great source of entertainment. My however, nothing near the magnitude of what is shown caution is to understand they are only entertainment, and in popular media. many of the elements of the story differ wildly from the No. 3. Going in alone: Crime dramas build suspense realities of law enforcement. by putting main characters in situations lled with danFor more crime prevention information and safety ger. Often, these characters pursue criminals alone or information, visit the Benton County Sheriff’s Of ce perhaps with one partner. Typically, this is the point in website at www.co.benton.mn.us/211/crime-prevention. the story where the suspect effects an escape out the win- You can also like and follow us on Facebook and Twitdow or back door or when the suspect captures the main ter at @BentonMNSheriff for regular updates and crime character. In reality, a chief goal of all law enforcement prevention messages. agencies is to reduce the danger and unpredictability of
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As I took a breather from a heckish day was afraid when her friends entered her house and laid on my bed with my thumbs scrollwith grievous expressions as they explained ing the insanity feeds, a dirty diaper hit me why they were not allowed in grocery markets in the face, followed by a raspy little toddler anymore. Or when one of her friends were voice that said, “Poo poo.” taken by police suddenly and without answers Luckily, it wasn’t poo poo, but a quick to why. Certainly, she was afraid when she reminder of my place and focus and surlearned her father’s house was being watched. render to this noble role of, “Really? You’d Courage is required although fear inevirather pee in your diaper and chuck it at my tably creeps in. Courage means you are still face to signal to me to get you a clean one scared, but you do the right thing anyway. than use the toilet?” As I was scrolling the insanity feeds of LIFE BY FAITH The last child I potty trained pointed a BY MERCY NYGAARD my social media accounts, reading Dr. Fauci’s Nerf gun at me while on the can. So, to new statements and CDC plans, I wondered what parents, spoiler alert, it doesn’t get easier. But anything doing the next right thing looked like while fear was you are doing to keep going during dark times is a part of creeping in. Suddenly, I was interrupted by a dirty diaper daily faithfulness. Keep at it. Fight the good ght. hitting my face as if my 2-year-old knew the answer. With the world events surrounding the global panKeep daily faithfulness of what needs to be done demic, we are hearing about some 1940s German-style, hour by hour, minute by minute. Change the diapers, government rumors. Major news media talk of a mandat- clean the toilets for your family and for guests. Fill the ed vaccine. CNN anchor, Don Lemon, stated, “No shirt, soap containers and stock the cupboards. Prepare the no shoes, no vaccine, no service.” Segregation camps are meals and surrender it all to the Lord. He will hold our being discussed by the Centers for Disease Control and right hands through it. He will provide and help. Prevention for non-vaccinated, or highly at-risk, immuten Boom and her sister, Betsy, did this all the way nocompromised individuals. One grandmother told her through the concentration camps and until heaven. We family that it sounded like the camps during the polio are not there yet, and I am not saying we are not close; outbreak. It can be scary to be presented with the ulti- standing up will look different for everyone. But, we can matum, “You can’t work here,” “You can’t go to school all remind ourselves, like ten Boom and her sister, Betsy, here, unless ...” But none of this is supposed to shake to lean on the Lord’s help and surrender all to him every fear into us – who are children of God and who believe day. He will help us. he sent his son as a ransom for our sins, rose again and P.S. It’s a great time to read, “The Hiding Place,” is sitting at the right hand of God. Isaiah 41:13 comforts written by ten Boom. It’s encouraging and lifts your eyes us: “For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I vertically throughout. who say to you, ‘Fear not, I am the one who helps you.’” But, fear is the reality. Certainly Corrie ten Boom
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pointees. The group will advise the governor, related state agency leaders and the legisla– Samuel Robert Kelash, of Rice, and ture on transition issues, established transition programs, economic initiatives and tranGretchen Marie Wipper, of Clear Lake. – Austin Michael Brownie and Karissa sition policy. The committee will meet monthly, startAnna Vos, both of Hutchinson. – Jacob Willard Hilsabeck and Sarah ing Sept. 1. Ann Lentner, both of Shorewood, Wisconsin. – Joseph Maccarthur Rivard Jr. and Students earn SCSU scholarships ST. CLOUD – Huskies scholarships toShannon Marie Smith, both of St. Cloud. taling $1.29 million were awarded to 1,012 – Jesse Joe Hanych and Kristen Marie St. Cloud State University students for the Kent, both of Clear Lake. 2021-22 school year thus far. – Nathan Robert Clafton and Kaitlin Tara Butkowski, of Sauk Rapids, was Marie Janson, both of Sauk Rapids. awarded the $1,200 English Scholarship and – Benjamin R. Lee and Melinda Sue the $80 English Endowed Scholarship. MatRuch, both of Sauk Rapids. thew Fiedler, of Rice, was awarded the $750 – Matthew James Rugloski and Krystal Amber Zapzalka Memorial Scholarship and A. Mary Psyk, both of Foley. the $1,000 Leo and Margaret Skudlarek Vos – Nicholas John Wannigman and Teanna Marie Tyson-Anderson, both of Sauk Admissions Scholarship. Margaret Julius, of Sauk Rapids, was awarded the $2,300 Rapids. – Alan Robert Gadacz, of Foley, and May Bowle Music, Art, Theatre and Film Endowed Scholarship. Benedicta Ogudu, Jessica Marie Reishus, of Princeton. of Sauk Rapids, was awarded the $2,500 Mary Beth Wedum Scholarship. KatherMekeland appointed ine See, of Sauk Rapids, was awarded the $4,500 Kent Robertson Planning and Comto energy transition committee ST. PAUL – State Rep. Shane Mekeland, munity Development Scholarship and the R-Clear Lake, has accepted an appointment $2,500 Dale Trippler Geography and Planto a panel charged with developing a state- ning Scholarship. Ryan Sweeney, of Sauk Rapids, was awarded the $1,000 Mike and wide energy transition plan. The Energy Transition Advisory Commit- Ellen Heneghan Electrical and Computer Entee was established earlier this year to, in part, gineering Scholarship. Morgan Thompson, address issues that may arise amid evolving of Sauk Rapids, was awarded the $500 Coloenergy production in Minnesota. Mekeland, nel and Phyllis Nemec Endowed Scholarship who is a member of the House Climate and for physical education students. Energy Finance and Policy Committee, said his primary focus as a member of the commit- Students earn academic honors tee will be to mitigate the impacts of facility DULUTH – Rice residents Alyssa Psyck retirements and projected job losses in com- and Tyler Steffen as well as Sauk Rapids munities. residents Hailee Albers, Emma Johnsen, The committee consists of 18 voting Gavin Kreutzer, Trevor Raths, Bradley members and eight non-voting members. Me- Reuter and Andrea Thyen were named to keland is one of four legislators to receive the University of Minnesota-Duluth spring an appointment. Four representatives of im- semester dean’s list for achieving a GPA of pacted communities and three representatives 3.5 or greater. of impacted workers are among the other ap-
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RICE – The Rice City Council put its best foot forward in welcoming visitors to the city Aug. 2. The council approved an expenditure that will secure banners for main street by the time a national Vietnam Veteran memorial comes to town Aug. 19. The banners, which will have the words “Welcome to Rice” and will be similar to the design featured on the highway exit sign near Benton Communications, will cost the city no more than $2,500. Council member Paula Kampa, who spearheaded the project, will seek donations from civic organizations to offset the taxpayer dollars but asked for the funds up front from the city in order to expedite the banner creation. The amount includes the cost of 19 doubled-sided banners as well as the xtures, which will be constructed at Rice Blacksmith Saw and Machine Company. The city saved money by asking the neighboring business to fabricate brackets that would hold the 18-by-36-inch banners in the same manner as the city Christmas lights that are placed on light poles in town each winter season. Froggy’s Signs Inc., of Little
Falls, is producing the banners and was the designer of the large city sign. In other council news: – The city received its rst half of the American Rescue Plan Act aid which was $73,595.74. The second half will be allotted in summer 2022. – The council received an update to the Fourth Avenue Northwest road construction project. The project is estimated to cost $87,900. City engineer Clif Allen said he would like to include an adjacent block which would add another $60,000. Because that addition may go over the city’s budget, the additional block will be bid as an alternate to the base bid, allowing the city to choose what they would like completed after bids come in. – Accepted the resignation of Maurice and Traci Balder as the city’s assessors. The team nished the 2021 assessments but no longer offer services beyond Dec. 31. The Balders, who have served Rice for 17 years, informed the council July 19 so the city would have time to seek bids from others. The city plans to begin seeking quotes from interested parties by September. – The nal documents for the donated police building have been signed. The city must move the building by Dec. 15 or the agreement is void.
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Marv Neubert (front) and Jim Hovda ride in Hovda’s vehicle at the Rapids River Days Parade in June 23, 2017. Hovda is a member of the American Legion Post 473 in Rice and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6992 in Sauk Rapids.
grown trees. It hadn’t been moved in years and years.” Saldana could see the disappointment in Hovda’s face but insisted Hovda take the vehicle home. The truck was trailered to Rice Dec. 4, 1994. “We cut down a couple trees, loaded it on a trailer and took it home,” Hovda said. “As it turned out, it was a blessing because this was a much
easier vehicle to restore than a pickup would have been.” Originally expecting to restore a traditional pickup, Hovda soon realized the end game for his project. The vehicle was similar to those used found on military posts in WWII. Having served in the U.S. Army and being the proud military veteran he was, it seemed only tting to restore the ve-
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hicle to what it is today. Hovda enlisted area residents to help him complete the task. “I never had any restoration done outside of Rice which I think is a compliment to the community and the talent therein,” Hovda said. Lorenzo “Ren” Janski had the vehicle running in early 1995 and completed other mechanical work through July of that year. Once the vehicle was operational and safe, Florian “Shorty” Marsolek took over. Marsolek performed the body work and removed the deteriorated wooden box. After being sandblasted and primed, the vehicle was painted in November 1995. “The paint was purchased from Texas,” Hovda said. “It was an exact duplicate of the WWII OD, called olive drab.” In addition to the color, Hovda had the vehicle painted with the proper markings, such as PHOTO BY NATASHA BARBER bumper numbers. Over the winter A steel helmet and binder rest on the seat of Jim Hovda’s military replica vehicle Aug. months, Harold and Lois 11 in Langola Township. The binder keeps an itinerary for area parades. Benusa restored the interior, and Ed Duevel fabricated a new wooden box. Through the process, Hovda sought suggestions for a truck name. It
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was Vic Weinand, a former Rice re chief, who came up with the name Kilroy. The phrase “Kilroy was here,” and its corresponding image of a long-nosed man peeping over a wall had emerged from WWII as sort of a military talisman. “Kilroy was a riveter in WWII and very proud of the work he did,” Hovda said. “So, on all his metalwork, he put ‘Kilroy was here.’” Although some accounts say Kilroy was a ctional character, others attribute the tagline to James J. Kilroy, who was a shipyard inspector in Quincy, Massachusetts during WWII. Regardless, those in the U.S. Armed Forces rallied around the image throughout WWII, the Korean War and into the Vietnam War era. “This was the perfect name for it,” Hovda said. “It’s been Kilroy ever since.” Hovda said its important to him to share his piece of history with communities as a reminder of what was. He said the vehicle paints
a different picture mechanically and visually compared to cars today. And, for his military family: “Every person who was in the military who views this truck, will look at it with a vastly different perspective,” he said. “They can equate to the 50-caliber machine gun because it’s still a weapon that’s in use, and they can equate to the color and the symbols on the truck because they’ve seen them in movies for years and years. Here is one for real. It’s a real vehicle, out of a real era of time and an exact replica.”
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SPECIAL BUDGET MEETING SAUK RAPIDS CITY COUNCIL COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 250 SUMMIT AVE. N. Monday, August 2, 2021 4:30PM MINUTES 4:30 PM Call to order and Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Hunstiger called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. All members present. Approve the Agenda Motion: Moved by Councilperson Sauer and seconded by Councilperson Ellering to approve the agenda. Motion carried unanimously. Regular Agenda A. 2022 Budget Workshop General Fund Budget Jack Kahlhamer noted that the proposed increase for the City’s General fund budget is 6.20% or $404,600 more than the 2021 budget. The total levy increase will be $669,800, which is a 16.04% increase. Kahlhamer is estimating the 2022 tax rate to be 43.81%. Kahlhamer reviewed the items that would increase the total General Fund budget for 2022. He said that the biggest impact on the estimated levy and tax rate is the City’s proposed Comprehensive Improvement Plan. Levy Review & Projections Kahlhamer showed the area tax rates of Sauk Rapids and its neighboring cities. He concluded by saying that with the projections currently shown, the City is still able to maintain its very competitive tax rate when compared to other neighboring cities. Kahlhamer said that in comparison to other area cities, Sauk Rapids still has the lowest Total Levy Per Capita when comparing Sauk Rapids’ proposed 2022 levy to other cities’ 2021 levies at $342 per capita. Kahlhamer said that the total net tax capacity increase for 2022 is estimated to be 8.37%. The tax rate is proposed to be 43.81% for 2022, which is an increase of 2.9%. Kahlhamer noted that the Enterprise Fund budgets and the Capital Plans would be brought to the Council at later date. The adoption of the preliminary levy will take place at the regular City Council meeting on Monday, September 13th or September 27th. The Final levy will be approved on December 13th. Adjournment Motion: Moved by Councilperson Sauer and seconded by Councilperson Seamans to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Hunstiger adjourned the meeting at 4:54 p.m. R-32-1B
PROBATE NOTICE STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF BENTON SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT PROBATE DIVISION Court File No: 48-PR-21-1235
REGULAR MEETING SAUK RAPIDS CITY COUNCIL SAUK RAPIDS GOVERNMENT CENTER, 250 Summit Ave N. Monday, July 26, 2021 6:00PM MINUTES 1. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Kurt Hunstiger called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Members present: Nick Sauer, Ellen Thronson, and Dottie Seamans. Members absent: Jason Ellering. 2. Additions or Changes to the Agenda Todd Schultz requested to add Agreement for the Reuse of Downtown Impact Mitigation Funds as agenda item 10B. Ross Olson requested to add APostersView Update as agenda item 11-B. 3. Approve the Agenda Motion: Moved by Councilperson Thronson and seconded by Councilperson Sauer to approve the Agenda as amended. Motion carried unanimously. 4. Approve Minutes A. 07-12-2021 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes Motion: Moved by Councilperson Seamans and seconded by Councilperson Thronson to approve the 07-12-2021 Regular City Council Meeting Minutes. Motion carried unanimously with Councilperson Sauer abstaining. 5. Receive and File A. 06-01-2021 HRA Meeting Minutes Motion: Moved by Councilperson Sauer and seconded by Councilperson Thronson to receive and le the 06-01-2021 HRA Meeting Minutes. Motion carried unanimously. B. 06-16-2021 Special HRA Meeting Minutes Motion: Moved by Councilperson Sauer and seconded by Councilperson Seamans to receive and le the 06-16-2021 Special HRA Meeting Minutes. Motion carried unanimously. 6. Mayor’s Communications NONE 7. Audience Items/Visitors Total Time Limit 2 Minutes for Items NOT on the Agenda Rich Neumeister, St. Paul, stated that he has relatives who live in Sauk Rapids, so he has become a regular visitor of the City. Neumeister noted that the City should keep doing what it is doing as a City. He said that he has been a volunteer lobbyist for over 44 years, so he really appreciates that the City of Sauk Rapids is following all of the open meeting law requirements. Jenal Brant, Chapter President of Sauk Rapids Jaycees, looking for new members ages 18 to 40. The Jaycees is a grassroot civic-leadership organization.The mission of the Jaycees is to empower young people to create a positive
change through community projects. Brant encouraged anyone interested in participating in the Sauk Rapids Jaycees to please reach out. 8. Public Hearings NONE 9. Consent Agenda A. Approve Ordinance Amending Tobacco Regulations B. Approve Finance Director’s Continuing Professional Education Request C. Approve and Authorize Amusement Permit for Church of the Sacred Heart’s Parish Festival D. Approve and Authorize Resolution for a Temporary 3.2 Beer Liquor License for Church of the Sacred Heart E. Approve and Authorize Amusement Permit for the St. Cloud Antique Auto Club’s Antique Car Show F. Approve Changes to City’s Assessment Policy Motion: Moved by Councilperson Thronson and seconded by Councilperson Sauer to approve consent agenda item 9A-9F. Motion carried unanimously. 10. Regular Agenda A. 2022 2nd Avenue North Improvements Motion: Moved by Councilperson Sauer and seconded by Councilperson Thronson to approve the Resolution to Accept the Feasibility Study and call for a public hearing on the 2022 Second Avenue North Improvements. Motion carried unanimously. B. Agreement for the Reuse of Downtown Impact Mitigation Funds Motion: Moved by Councilperson Sauer and seconded by Councilperson Seamans to approve the modi cation of the agreement with RWSRP, LLC and Copper Pony by changing the completion date to October 1, 2021. Motion carried unanimously. 11. Other Staff Items A. Potential City Property Purchase Todd Schultz stated that staff wanted to make the full Council aware that they have been having discussions with the owners of G&J Awning about the City’s interest in possibly purchasing their existing building for future expansion of the Public Works campus. He noted that G&J Awning is building a new facility in the Industrial Park, which provides a unique opportunity for the City to have the chance to expand its Public Works campus with an adjacent property. Staff and the Public Works Committee of the City Council have toured the site and have been in discussions with G&J Awning. Shultz said that there are some expenses associated with having Legal review documents and having the property surveyed, so staff wanted to make sure that the Council was aware of where things are currently at. Mayor Hunstiger stated that Councilperson Ellering is part of the Public Works Committee, so he is fully aware
NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Betty Jane Marie Hauch a/k/a Betty Jean M. Hauch, Decedent. Notice is given that an application for informal probate of the Decedent’s Will, dated May 29, 2014, and
codicils to the will, dated March 7, 2016, and separate writings under Minnesota Statutes section 524.2-513, dated February 22, 2016, (“Will”), has been led with the Registrar. The application has been granted. Notice is also given that the Registrar has informally appointed Erin J. Hauch Lemke, whose address is 16656 Duluth Trl, Lakeville, Minnesota 55044, as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or may object to the appointment of the personal representative. Unless objections are led with the Court (pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section
Notice of Hearing on Improvement TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that the city council of Sauk Rapids will meet in the council chambers of the city hall at 6:10 p.m. on August 23, 2021, to consider the making of the 2022 2nd Avenue North Improvements, an improvement on 2nd Avenue North from 3rd Street North to 8th Street North, 3rd Street North from Benton Drive to the alley between 2nd Avenue North and 3rd Avenue North, 4th Street North from the Alley between Benton Drive and 2nd Avenue North to the alley between 2nd Avenue North and 3rd Avenue North, 5th Street North from Benton Drive to 2nd Avenue North, 6th Street North from Benton Drive to 2nd Avenue North, and 7th Street North from Benton Drive to 2nd Avenue North by Reconstruction of the Streets, Sidewalks, Water Main, and
524.3-607) and the Court otherwise orders, the personal representative has full power to administer the Estate, including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate. Any objections to the probate of the Will or appointment of the Personal Representative must be led with this Court and will be heard by the Court after the ling of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing. Notice is also given that (subject to Minnesota Statutes section 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representa-
tive or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred. Dated: July 29, 2021 /s/ Cheryl Woehler Registrar Dated: July 29, 2021 /s/ Cheryl Woehler Court Administrator Attorney for Personal Representative Andrew A. Willaert Gislason & Hunter LLP 111 S. Second St., Suite 500 Mankato, MN 56001 Attorney License No: 153047 Telephone: (507) 387-1115 FAX: (507) 387-4413 Email: awillaert@gislason. com R-31-2B
Sanitary Sewer, and Construction of New Storm Sewer pursuant to Minn. Stat. §§ 429.011 to 429.111. The area proposed to be assessed for such improvement is property along 2nd Avenue North from 3rd Street North to 8th Street North, property along the east side of Benton Drive from 3rd Street North to 8th Street North, and property along the west side of 3rd Avenue North from 3rd Street North to 8th Street North. The estimated cost of the improvement is $4,089,407.85. A reasonable estimate of the impact of the assessment will be available at the hearing. Such persons as desire to be heard with reference to the proposed improvement will be heard at this meeting. Ross Olson City Administrator Published in Sauk Rapids Herald on August 7 and August 14, 2021. R-31-2B
of where things are at. Ross Olson said that he spoke with Councilperson Ellering prior to the meeting and Councilperson Ellering supports moving forward. B. APoster’s View Update Ross Olson noted that over a year ago the City hired Andy Poster of APostersView to help create a promotional video as well as to help with other marketing efforts. Olson said that the intent was always to incorporate some summer images into the City video. He said that it won’t be a lot of additional footage added, but staff wanted to make the Council aware that the plan is to have Mr. Poster come back to add some summer events to the existing promotional video. Comprehensive Plan Kick-Off Meeting Todd Schultz stated that the Comprehensive Plan Kick-Off meeting is scheduled for August 19th at Riverside Terrace starting at 9:00 a.m. Riverside Nights Ross Olson said that he would like to make it a point at City Council meetings to thank the sponsors of Riverside Nights. He noted that this week’s sponsor is Manea’s Meats. E. National Night Out Police Chief, Perry Beise, stated that next week Tuesday is National Night Out. Chief Beise encouraged any neighborhood planning a get-together to let the Sauk Rapids Police Department know as they would be happy to stop out and visit. 12. Other Council Items and Communications A. New Playground Equipment Todd Schultz said that at the latest, installation of new playground equipment should take place within the next two weeks. Schultz explained that the install should take a little over a week. B. Benton County Fair Councilperson Sauer reminded everyone that the Benton County Fair runs from August 3rd through August 8th. He encouraged everyone to attend this year’s Benton County Fair and to be safe. 13. Approve List of Bills and Claims Motion: Moved by Councilperson Thronson and seconded by Councilperson Seamans to approve the List of Bills and Claims. Motion carried unanimously. 14. Adjournment Motion: Moved by Councilperson Thronson and seconded by Councilperson Sauer to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Hunstiger adjourned the meeting at 6:54 p.m. R-32-1B
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Public Notices SAUK RAPIDS-RICE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 47 REGULAR SEMI-MONTHLY BOARD MEETING Monday, July 19, 2021 A semi-monthly meeting of the Sauk Rapids-Rice ISD 47 Board of Education was called to order by Chair Butkowski Monday, July 19, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. in the District Of ce Boardroom. ROLL CALL Members present included Braun, Butkowski, Hauck, Holthaus, Loidolt, Morse and Solarz. Others present were Superintendent Bergstrom, Director of Human Resources and Administrative Services Schoenherr, Director of Business Services Fiereck, Director of Teaching and Learning Bushman, Director of Technology Zimpel, and Director of Buildings and Grounds Berghuis. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA A motion was made by Holthaus, seconded by Braun and unanimously carried to approve the meeting’s “Agenda”. CONSENT AGENDA Board member Braun requested the following item be pulled from the Consent Agenda. • Danny R. Johnson, SRRMS health/physical education teacher, is requesting a three to ve year leave of absence, effective 07.19.21 through 07.19.24 in accordance with Minnesota Statute 122A.46. The 2021 – 2022 school year will be Danny’s rst year of this leave. A motion was made by Solarz, seconded by Morse and was unanimously carried to approve the meeting’s “Consent Agenda” as amended. ACTION Upon removal of the following Consent Agenda item; • Danny R. Johnson, SRRMS health/physical education teacher, is requesting a three to ve year leave of absence, effective 07.19.21 through 07.19.24 in accordance with Minnesota Statute 122A.46. The 2021 – 2022 school year will be Danny’s rst year of this leave. Board Chair Butkowski asked for a motion. No motions were made. PUBLIC INPUT There was no public input at 7:02 p.m. ACTION (continued) APPROVAL OF LONG-TERM FACILITY MAINTENANCE PLAN A motion was made by Hauck, seconded by Braun and unanimously carried to approve the district’s 10-year Long-Term Facility Maintenance Plan. This plan is approved annually and also includes the District’s Health and Safety Plan. The district is required to submit the plan as well as a statement of assurances to MDE by July 31 each year to qualify for the revenue stream. Voting For: Hauck, Loidolt, Braun, Solarz, Holthaus, Morse and Butkowski Voting Against: None APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL SPECIAL EDUCATION SUPPORT AT SRRHS A motion was made by Solarz, seconded by Morse and unanimously carried to approve an additional 1.0 FTE special education teacher and two Level VI paraprofessionals at SRRHS. This request for an additional special education support is due to an increase in student need. APPROVAL TO ELIMINATE THE ACCOUNTS PAYABLE POSITION A motion was made by Holthaus, seconded by Hauck and unanimously carried to approve the elimination of the district’s accounts payable position. APPROVAL TO ADD AN ACCOUNTS PAYABLE/ASSISTANT PAYROLL SPECIALIST POSITION A motion was made by Holthaus, seconded by Braun and unanimously carried to approve the addition of an accounts payable/assistant payroll specialist position on an independent contract. This change will provide support/ back-up to the district’s payroll clerk. APPROVAL OF THE CONTRACT ADDENDUM FOR DAIGLE BROTHERS A motion was made by Morse, seconded by Loidolt and unanimously carried to approve the contract addendum for the district’s steel provider Daigle Brothers, which clari es the use of manufacturing specs. Daigle Brothers initial contract was approved at a Special Board meeting on 07.06.21 in order begin manufacturing and avoid materials delay, which would cause a disruption to the Pleasantview building project timeline. APPROVAL TO CHANGE SUBSTITUTE PAY A motion was made by Braun, seconded by Hauck and unanimously carried by a margin of six, with Morse absent from the vote, to approve the change to the district’s substitute compensation for the 2021 – 2022 school year. These compensation adjustments were made in comparison with other Central Minnesota school districts and to alleviate substitute shortages in district buildings. This action will take be effective September 1, 2021. APPROVAL OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) A motion was made by Braun, seconded by Holthaus and unanimously carried to approve the MOU which adjusts the district’s salary schedule placement practice as it relates to speech language pathologists based on credit requirements of the licensure. APPROVAL OF ADJUSTMENTS BASED ON THE COMPARABLE WORTH STUDY A motion was made by Morse, seconded by Solarz and
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unanimously carried to approve the comparable worth adjustments based on the comparable worth study. APPROVAL OF THE VULCRAFT QUOTE A motion was made by Hauck, seconded by Braun and unanimously carried to the Vulcraft quote. Vulcraft will provide steel joists and steel deck for the Pleasantview building project. APPROVAL TO RENEW CONTRACT WITH PRINT/ COPIER VENDOR A motion was made by Holthaus, seconded by Solarz and unanimously carried to approve the managed print services contract from Marco Business Products. The contract will be for 60 months, effective 08.01.21. The district will realize savings over the life of the contract of approximately $316,000. ADOPTION OF POLICY #506 A motion was made by Hauck, seconded by Morse and unanimously carried to adopt the following policy. • #506 (Student Discipline) is a “mandatory policy” and will replace current policy #506 (Student Discipline) This policy required two readings before adoption due to substantive changes. ADOPTION OF POLICY #302 A motion was made by Braun, seconded by Holthaus and unanimously carried to adopt the following policy. • #302 (Superintendent) is a “recommended policy” and will replace current policy #302 (Superintendent). This policy required one reading as no substantive changes were recommended. ADOPTION OF POLICY #303 A motion was made by Morse, seconded by Solarz and unanimously carried to adopt the following policy. • #303 (Superintendent Selection) is a “recommended policy” and will replace current policy #303 (Superintendent Selection). This policy required one reading as no substantive changes were recommended. ADOPTION OF POLICY #304 A motion was made by Braun, seconded by Hauck and unanimously carried to adopt the following policy. • #304 (Superintendent Contract, Duties, And Evaluation) is a “recommended policy” and will replace current policy #304 (Superintendent Contract, Duties, And Evaluation). This policy required one reading as no substantive changes were recommended. ADOPTION OF POLICY #305 A motion was made by Morse, seconded by Holthaus and unanimously carried to adopt the following policy. • #305 (Policy Implementation) is a “recommended policy” and will replace current policy #305 (Policy Implementation). This policy required one reading as no substantive changes were recommended. ADOPTION OF POLICY #306 A motion was made by Solarz, seconded Butkowski and unanimously carried to adopt the following policy. • #306 (Administrator Code of Ethics) is a “recommended policy” and will replace current policy #306 (Administrator Code of Ethics). This policy required one reading as no substantive changes were recommended. ADJOURNMENT With no further business appearing before the Board, a motion was made Holthaus, seconded by Morse and unanimously carried to adjourn the meeting at 8:11 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lisa J. Braun, Board of Education Clerk Sauk Rapids-Rice ISD 47 R-32-1B
Sauk Rapids Police Department Aug. 4, 3:40 p.m. – An of cer received a report via email of potential drug paraphernalia laying next to a walking trail on the 500 block of River Avenue North. Upon arrival, the of cer located a glass pipe with burned residue in a vape pen box. The item was photographed, transported to the police department and destroyed. Aug. 5, 9:33 a.m. – Law enforcement was dispatched to the zero block of River Avenue North for a small re burning inside a tree on the shoreline. The re was unattended. The re department responded to extinguish the re, which required cutting a portion of the tree. Aug. 7, 10:24 p.m. – Law enforcement traveled toward the 200 block of 10th Avenue, Sartell, to assist the Sartell Police Department, who had one suspect at gunpoint. Of cers were advised of a vehicle pursuit and attempted to assist, but law enforcement from another department had responded and were in a better position to be involved. Of cer returned to Sauk Rapids. Of cers were later updated the suspect and vehicle remained at large. Incidents: Assists 32, miscellaneous calls 19, warnings 17, medical calls 16, suspicious activity reports 16, human services reports 11, welfare checks 10, alarms 9, driving complaints 9, property calls 9, animal calls 8, traf c stops 8, disturbances 5, thefts 5, child calls 4, parking violations 4, permits to purchase 4, vehicle complaints 4, domestics 2, fraud complaints 3, traf c accidents 3, unwanted persons 3, warrants 3, agency assists 2, assaults 2, civil complaints 2, re calls 2, rework complaints 2, harassment calls 2, open doors 2 and suicidal persons 2.
Rice Police Department Aug. 2, 7:33 p.m. – Two juveniles were jumping off Gordon Bridge into the Mississippi River. An of cer arrived shortly after a Benton County Sheriff’s Of ce deputy. Law enforcement informed the juveniles of the dangers of jumping into shallow water, and the deputy transported the juveniles to the parents’ address. Incidents: Miscellaneous calls 10, traf c stops 7, assists 4 and suspicious activity reports 2.
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Workers required to show proof of vaccination or participate in regular testing ST. PAUL – Gov. Tim Walz announced Aug. 11 that state agency employees will be required to show proof of vaccination or participate in regular testing before returning to the workplace. The Walz administration said the decision was made in order to protect Minnesota workers and families from COVID-19 and prevent further spread of the virus and its highly contagious variants. State agency employees working in person will be required to show proof of vaccination and attest to their vaccination status by Sept. 8. Employees who are not vaccinated will be required to receive a negative COVID-19 test at least once a week in order to work at all public workplaces around the state. The state joins a growing list of private sector employers and a bipartisan group of governors in requiring vaccination for in-person work. In Minnesota, major employers including Mayo Clinic, Allina Health, M Health Fairview and Sanford Health are requiring employees to be vaccinated. Nearly a dozen of Minnesota’s colleges and universities are requiring their employees and students to receive the vaccine before returning to campus. The Biden administration has instituted a vaccination and testing protocol for 4 million federal workers and on-site contractors, and mandated vaccinations for Defense Department service members and Veterans Affairs healthcare personnel. At least seven states have instituted vaccination requirements for public employees. Major national companies like Tyson Foods, Microsoft, United Airlines and Disney will require employees to submit proof of vaccination before returning to work, and according to polling from American Express, half of America’s small businesses are certain or likely to require their on-site employees to be fully vaccinated. Minnesota’s vaccination or weekly testing requirement for state agency employees comes as the state sees a steady increase in COVID-19 cases. New cases are up 574% per week from one month ago, nearly entirely driven by the highly-contagious delta variant. The variant makes up 90% of cases sequenced in Minnesota. The majority of these cases are among unvaccinated Minnesotans. Less than 0.2% of fully vaccinated Minnesotans have tested positive for COVID-19. Peer-reviewed studies show all three vaccines authorized for use in the United States are highly effective at preventing serious illness or death from COVID-19. Minnesota is a national leader in vaccinations. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 72.8% of adults have at least one dose, and the state leads the Midwest with 54.3% of our whole population having completed their vaccine series. Minnesotans may nd an appointment for a free vaccine shot through vaccineconnector. mn.gov or the Minnesota Department of Health COVID-19 Public Hotline at 1-833-431-2053.
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Keith Krueger (center) is recognized by the city of Sauk Rapids representatives – Jason Ellering (from left), council member; Ellen Thronson, council member; Craig Nelson, director of utilities; Nick Sauer, council member; Dottie Seamans, council member; and Kurt Hunstiger, mayor – at the Aug. 9 Sauk Rapids City Council meeting in Sauk Rapids. Krueger has been employed by the city for 20 years, starting in the streets department in 2001 and moving to utilities in 2004.
Refusal to plow frustrates Lake Andrew resident Watab board said roads deemed private BY ELLARRY PRENTICE STAFF WRITER
SAUK RAPIDS – Watab Town Board Chair Julie Johnson announced Aug. 10 that Watab Township will not provide snowplowing in the Lake Andrew development this winter. Although a plan is in place to rebuild failing roads in the development, Johnson said they will not be accepted by the township until construction begins in spring. Lake Andrew streets are publicly dedicated roads but were never accepted by Watab Township and never maintained by the local road authority. Until the roads are accepted by the township, they remain private, with residents responsible for snowplowing costs for one more winter. Drew Elness, a resident of the development, voiced frustration about the township’s refusal to plow the roads now that a de nitive plan is in place to x the roads and bring them up to par. Elness said Lake Andrew residents have contributed a signi cant amount of property taxes to the township. “Even at $500 per residence, that’s over $20,000 you guys are receiving from us, and yet we get nothing in return,” he said. Johnson said plowing the roads
without township acceptance sets a precedent. “The challenge is if we plow those private roads, we have multiple other private roads in the township,” Johnson said. “They’re going to ask for the same thing. That’s the challenge. If we open that can of worms, we have to do it for everybody.” Johnson said she and fellow supervisors Wollak and Little all pay taxes to Watab Township even though the township does not maintain their roads. Johnson said she has emailed Scott Jarnot, the developer who owns the roads, to remind him he is obligated to plow the roads this winter. “All we’re asking for is to throw us a bone,” Elness said. Johnson said the township cannot legally use public tax dollars for private roads. “The law is the law,” Johnson said. “Unfortunately, you live where you live, and the choice you made to live there is not our fault.” Wollak said the cost of plowing the entire neighborhood this winter will be about $2,000, which amounts to about $50 per residence. Elness also expressed frustration that construction has been delayed until spring. “We (property owners) did everything that you guys had
asked us to do,” Elness said. “You rushed us to get 80% of waivers completed, and we got that done. We established an HOA. We worked with Scott Jarnot to get all the main lots and everything we could to just move on from the whole mess that occurred.” Elness said residents acted only to have the much-needed work put on hold. “This project should have been started,” Elness said. Township engineer Kevin Kruger said they were on a “very tight timeline,” and the delay was caused by Jarnot’s failure to mark water, sewer and storm sewer utilities. “That automatically pushed our borings off, and that pushed us off over a month and a half,” Kruger said. Wollak said the board has done a lot to help the neighborhood. “We bent over backward to get this ball rolling,” he said. “If it wasn’t for us, this (project) wouldn’t be going at all.” Built in 2007 and now deemed in poor condition, streets in the development will be reconstructed and repaved. For the rst time, the streets will have wear-course. Property owners have agreed to be assessed up to $15,000 each for the project. Once the roads have been brought to township standards, the township will consider taking responsibility of the roadways.
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Sheriff’s office drone use increases deputy, community safety Three units utilized for diverse scenarios BY JAKOB KOUNKEL STAFF WRITER
FOLEY – The Benton County Sheriff’s Of ce deploys three kinds of drones –
relatively small, remotecontrol aircrafts – to aid in various scenarios related to community safety. They also keep law enforcement personnel safe, serving as a substitute to scope out an environment that might be dangerous. Most commonly, the drones are used for missing persons cases. In Benton County, drones are best suited to cover
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Commissioner Steve Heinen (from left) and Benton County Administrator Monty Headley look on as Detective Derek Brinkman showcases the sheriff ’s office’s smallest drone July 27 at the Benton County Public Works building in Foley. Commissioners traveled to the highway department after a board meeting for a drone demonstration.
large amounts of land fast. “In Benton County in particular, you have these vast spaces with lots of trees and lots of elds,” said Derek Brinkman, a detective with the Benton County Sheriff’s Of ce. “There’s a lot more ground for us to cover. … The fact that we can cover miles upon miles with two cops, just that resource alone is valuable.” Brinkman is one of ve sheriff’s of ce personnel who comprise the county’s drone team to ensure the equipment is being used properly, legally and effectively, including facilitating training for deputies. Nearly all deputies are certi ed to use the drones. The smallest, most compact drone, called the DJI Mavic Mini, is used to y into buildings in lieu of a deputy. Especially under circumstances where law enforcement would be walking into an
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unknown, potentially unsafe environment, the Mavic Mini can scope out a situation while deputies operate from afar. The mini model costs $500. This can be especially useful in the case of a potentially dangerous person barricaded in their home. “If we have a barricaded subject who’s suicidal, who hasn’t committed a crime … sending in a SWAT team is not a great option,” Brinkman said. “In order to slow that down, we can send in the drone to at least see where they’re
at.” The mid-sized drone, called the DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise, serves as a middle ground between the capabilities of the biggest drone and the smallest. It does not have the camera capabilities of the county’s biggest drone, but it is faster to get in the air and can maneuver with more reliability than the smallest. The biggest drone, and the most commonly used, is called the DJI Matrice 210. It is the best tool the sheriff’s of ce can deploy in missing persons cases because of
its infrared technology and zoom camera. The Matrice is by far the most expensive at $36,000, though the drone itself accounts for only $10,000 of the total cost. It has two cameras, one that has signi cant zooming capabilities – where deputies can see a license plate in 4K resolution from 400 feet away – and one with infrared capabilities (commonly referred to as a FLIR camera). The FLIR camera alone cost $13,000 and the zoom camera $3,000. The rest of the investment comes from the two remote controllers, extra sets of batteries, the case and other related items. Brinkman is clear and concise about the cost of the drones; all together, they are a signi cant investment, but one well worth the money, he said. “We’ve had the kids in the corn eld where the 3- or 4-year-old is lost,” Brinkman said. “We have a K-9 and (mounted patrol), which is good, but this is, in many ways, the cheapest because it requires the least resources.” Instead of sending deputies and of cers on foot through a corn eld or through the woods to nd a lost child, for example, two deputies can y the Matrice over the eld or wooded area, covering more ground in a fraction of the time it would take deputies, K-9s or mounted patrol to do the same. Drone page 19
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The DJI Matrice 210 sits in its case July 27 at the Benton County Public Works Department building in Foley. The two cameras pictured include high-quality 4K resolution with zoom capabilities that can see a license plate from 400 feet away and an infrared camera.
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St. Cloud VFW Post 428 rifle and color guard members – Jerry Jansky (front, from left), Gene Bierschbach, Dennis Hennen and Tom Schmitt – lead a military parade through the Benton County Fairgrounds Aug. 8 in Sauk Rapids. Annually, on the Sunday of the Benton County Fair, veterans come together to host a military program for fairgoers.
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SAUK RAPIDS – Kicking off the last day of the 2021 Benton County Fair, three veteran organizations came together to conduct a military event. Members of the Sauk
Rapids Legion Post 254, Sauk Rapids VFW Post 6992 and St. Cloud VFW Post 428 hosted a small event at the fairgrounds Aug. 8 that included a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, the “StarSpangled Banner,” guest speaker Joe Perske, a parade, a ag-folding ceremony, 21-gun salute and taps. A small crowd of fairgoers and fair volunteers gathered for the ceremony and passersby stopped and stood at attention as the color guards marched through the fairgrounds.
Joe Perske, a Stearns County Commissioner, speaks to the crowd and military veterans Aug. 2 at the Benton County Fair in Sauk Rapids. Perske never served in the military but worked for the U.S. Department of Defense during the Cold War and talked about some of his experiences visiting places made notable by WWII.
(Left) Sauk Rapids Legion member Tom Skuza salutes the flag during the national anthem Aug. 2 in Sauk Rapids. The military program featured a prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, the “Star-Spangled Banner,” a speaker, a parade, a flag-folding ceremony, 21-gun salute and taps.
(Above) Sauk Rapids Legion Post 254 members – Mike Laudenbach, Robert Ebnet, Tim Johnstone, Dave Grose and Kenny Johnstone – conduct a 21-gun salute Aug. 2 at the tfairgrounds in Sauk Rapids. Following the tribute, taps and its echo was played. (Right) Kai Kruchten, 17, of Royalton, plays the echo of taps at the military event Aug. 8 at the Benton County Fair in Sauk Rapids. Kruchten’s older brother, 18-year-old Steven, played the initial rendition of taps before his brother’s music followed.
Detective Derek Brinkman uses the infrared imaging camera on the county’s most commonly used drone July 27, looking down on the Benton County Public Works Department building in Foley. The drone was 401 feet away.
Drone from page 18 When it comes to community and of cer safety, it is dif cult to calculate what dollar value is too great for equipment when that equipment could save a life – or multiple. Brinkman said they use the drones monthly, and many times it is for locating a missing child or somebody who is mentally ill. “Our of ce always strives to nd an important balance between the usefulness of any new technology and making sure we’re scally responsible at the same time,” Brinkman said. Even if one of the drones snags a tree or gets damaged, the county’s insurance policy means a $1,000 deductible will replace any of the drones, even the Matrice. However, the drones have numerous fail-safes in place in addition to certi ed human operators to ensure there are no human or technological errors that would cause a crash. What the drones cannot account for, unfortunately for the sheriff’s of ce, are birds – especially predatory birds. A couple of months ago, the county’s mid-sized drone was attacked by a hawk. “I’ve seen birds literally follow the drone around like it’s a friend of theirs,” Brinkman said. “But predatory birds like eagles and owls might go at it, like that bird did.” While birds are sometimes willing to y up and sneak a peek at the modern marvel in the sky, the public is often times more concerned about their privacy being violated than they are fascinated with the technology. But rest assured, Brinkman said, the sheriff’s of ce cannot use the drone whenever and however they want. Minnesota statute dictates drone use, or what it calls unmanned aerial vehicles, in a way that protects the public’s privacy while leaving enough wiggle room to use the equipment in serious spur-of-the-moment scenarios. The sheriff’s of ce also has to log every use of the drone, including where the drone went, what it took pictures of and why it was in the sky in the rst place. Many times, the sheriff’s of ce needs to obtain a warrant before ying a drone, and the use log is checked by an independent state auditor.
Benton County commissioners watch the drone land itself in the same spot it lifted off from July 27 at the Benton County Public Works Department building in Foley. Commissioners seemed to be impressed with the technology.
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MSHSL reduces membership fees for participating schools Sauk Rapids-Rice High School to save money on activities BY EVAN MICHEALSON STAFF WRITER
SAUK RAPIDS – Many of Minnesota’s high schools were rocked by the Minnesota State High School League’s implementation of COVID-19 installment fees last September. With the decision upping league membership costs, most schools found themselves paying 300% more than they had the previous year in an effort to curb signi cant revenue losses. There remained a hope that if the league managed to x their budgeting issues, some of that money would return to participating schools. And now, that hope is a reality, as the MSHSL’s Board of Directors approved a $1.063 million credit for its member schools Aug. 3 at their latest meeting in Brooklyn Center. “This is terri c news for our member schools, and we look forward to an exciting year lled with opportunities and growth for our students, member schools and all others associated with the Minnesota State High m School League,” said Tom Jerome, board presidentt and superintendent off schools in Roseau, in a release. n The board’s decision n comes alongside an approval of an adjustment to the MSHSL’s budget for the 2021-22 scal year. With the league generating more income than expected as state d tournaments returned for high school activitiess g in the winter and spring seasons, a surplus wass
enrollment and classi cation. SRR and other Class AAA schools were hit with installment payments exceeding $4,000, adding another element to consider when budgeting. While it was a challenging time for all parties, this membership credit, in SRR Superintendent Brad Bergstrom’s eyes, is a step in the right direction. “We want to make sure our kids have opportunities, and we didn’t feel we had much choice,” Bergstrom said. “Out of that crisis came a good review process for them. They have a better handle on it, and they’re following through with what they said they were going to do.” The credit breakdown will lead to cost savings on two fronts, with 60% of the credit going toward activity registration fee reductions. SRR and other schools will pay $160 for all 37 activities they put on as members of the MSHSL, down from $220 the previous year. “Anytime we can continue to offer the growing number of activities that they offer for our students, and we’re able to do that with a drop in our fee structure, that makes an awful lot of sense for us,” Bergstrom said. The other
40%, as the league’s earmarking policy states, will address per pupil payments. SRR’s enrollment fees for created. Through this activity participants will success, member schools drop from $6.35 to $4.60, will see a reduction to creating additional room their annual membership in the school’s budget. fees, much to the relief Membership costs of activities directors are not what they used to like Sauk Rapids-Rice be, and the pandemic’s High School AD NaDean continued presence will Schroeder. play a role in how the “Receiving a credit league and its schools back for dues paid and move forward. However, knowing the league is emerging from the recent more nancially sound convening of the MSHSL than in recent years is a Board of Directors are good feeling as we enjoy promising signs the the competition and league’s activities can educational activities that continue to provide the MSHSL provides,” programs that are an Schroeder said. effective extension of the The announcement classroom. is a turning point in the “Making sure they’re league’s nancial history. operating and functioning When the coronavirus is important,” Bergstrom pandemic arrived, over said. “It’s a relationship 70% of the MSHSL’s piece that is important revenue came from state on both ends. It’s part of tournaments. Several that school experience, winter postseason so we’re happy to be tournaments were cut partnered with them.” short, and the spring The membership dues campaign as a whole was approval was not the only canceled as case numbers signi cant move made grew. The MSHSL’s by the board during the annual budget decreased day. They also approved from $9.1 million during a motion adjusting the the 2019-20 scal year state tournament formats to $5 million in 2020-21, for two fall sports that signaling the impact of recently added a class: losing their most reliable cross-country and soccer. source of income. Cross-country will run six It was a major blow races across three classes for member schools, who Nov. 6, while soccer’s paid a pair of COVID-19 semi nal nals and installment fees, championship dependent matches ffor their on their three class classes will be he held at “This is terrific news U.S. Bank for our member schools, and we look Stadium. forward to an exciting year filled with S a u k Rapidsopportunities and growth for our students, R i c e ’s member schools and all others f a l l sports associated with the Minnesota State re remain in High School League.” the same - Tom Jerome, board president clas classes.
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People walk down a paved pathway at the Benton County Fair Aug. 4 in Sauk Rapids. The six-day event took place Aug. 3-8.
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Three piglets nap in the afternoon Aug. 4 at the fair. The FFA Children’s Barnyard exhibit featured several baby animals.
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After securing corn dogs and lemonade, Freeport couple Jasmine Golla and Logan Moeller stroll around various carnival rides and games Aug. 4 at the Benton County Fair in Sauk Rapids. The two pulled an all-day excursion at the fair.
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Wingin’ It performs Aug. 3 on the Cottonwood Stage at the Benton County Fairgrounds in Sauk Rapids. The acoustic duo was one of 17 musical acts that took to the stage during the six days of the fair.
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(Above)The team alliance of The Cavalry, from Pennsylvania, and the Freedom Gladiators, from Wisconsin, secure first-place hardware in the VEX Robotics competition Aug. 4 in Sauk Rapids. They took down the alliance of Mankato-based Dapper Droids and Solid Steel, the No. 2 ranked team. PHOTO BY TOM FENTON
(Right) One-year-old Jolee Berdan, of St. Cloud, checks out the scene while securing her bottle prior to the motocross competition Aug. 3 at the fair grandstand in Sauk Rapids. She is the daughter of Derek and Maria Berdan.
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Sauk Rapids-Rice FFA member Micah Coleman cradles a duck Aug. 5 at the FFA Children’s Barnyard exhibit at the Benton County Fair in Sauk Rapids. The Sauk Rapids-Rice and Foley FFA chapters organized the barnyard exhibit, which featured 22 pens of animals including piglets, calves, ducklings, sheep, goats and a yack.
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Sauk Rapids Fire Department members and their families – 14-year-old Emma Hardy (from left), 13-year-old Wendy Peterson, Mandy Peterson, Dale Ward, Rick Dresow, Steve Ellson and 12-year-old Tobey Peterson – prepare food for fairgoers Aug. 4 at the Benton County Fair in Sauk Rapids. Members of the fire department worked in shifts at The Firehouse stand at the fair. PHOTO BY JAKOB KOUNKEL
(Right) Sauk Rapids resident Holly Heinen earns a purple ribbon at the Benton County Fair Aug. 3 in Sauk Rapids. Heinen is a member of the Shamrock Shakers and earned a trip to the Minnesota State Fair with the win.
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Henry Allen, 15 months, of St. Cloud, pets a tortoise Aug. 4 at the Benton County Fair in Sauk Rapids. The reptile show also featured snakes. PHOTO BY JAKOB KOUNKEL
Aaron Johnson and Ebony Payton, of St. Cloud, bring their child, Aarmoni Johnson, 2, to the Benton County Fair Aug. 4 in Sauk Rapids. The couple said Aarmoni was busy taking in the environment before falling asleep in the stroller after a long day.
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Natalie Dehetre (left), 8, and Sophia Dehetre, 6, both of Sauk Rapids, pet a yellow boa constrictor at the Benton County Fair Aug. 3 in Sauk Rapids. Though they were nervous, their mom, Kayla Austin, encouraged their bravery.
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