Sports
Nina Thieschafer competes in the Long Jump event on May 7 at the Section 5A true team meet in Montevideo. Thieschafer ended with a final distance of 14 feet and 7.5 inches.

Total team showing

As the Sauk Centre Streeters girls track and field program arrived at Montevideo High School for the Section 5A true team meet, head coach Kellie Wehrman stressed the importance of individual points …
Nevaeh Hartmann connects with a pitch May 7 at Melrose Area High School in Melrose. Hartmann put the ball into play and reached first base.

Mistakes mar solid performance from Streeters 

Separated by only a few games in the West Central Conference, the Melrose Area Lady Dutchmen and Sauk Centre Streeters squared off in a big-time rivalry softball matchup May 7.  The …
Hunter Dickinson winds up for a pitch against Melrose May 7 at Melrose Area High School in Melrose. Dickinson pitched a complete game in Game 1 of the West Central Conference doubleheader.

Déjà vu defeats

The Sauk Centre Streeters baseball team displayed a similar pattern in both games of a doubleheader against rival Melrose Area May 7, one that led them to a pair of trips to the loss column.   …
Opinion

No place like home

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to go to Florida with my family. We stayed in the Sunshine State for about five days, and it felt like paradise. The temperatures were around 75 degrees, …

County researching solar arrays, elections, new jail

  As more 1 megawatt solar arrays are being submitted to the county, especially in the area close to the large Paynesville area substation, your county commissioners have recommended a meeting …

Activities beyond academics

The impact that activities have on schools and communities is profound. School districts provide a variety of extracurricular opportunities for students and community through community education …

Community Ed corner

Adult Activities and Classes: — Maximizing Social Security Seminar : Are you curious about the following topics: Retirement Benefit Calculation Planning Challenges, The Potential Cost of …
Obituaries
Bernadette A. “Bernie” Arceneau
Bernadette A. “Bernie” Arceneau, age 74 of Melrose, passed away peacefully May 6, 2024, at the CentraCare Hospital in Melrose. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday, …
Duane N. Lieser
Duane N. Lieser, age 79, of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family May 6, 2024 at his home in Sauk Centre.   A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. …
Walter “Wally” Kiken
Walter “Wally” Kiken, age 69, of Alexandria, passed away unexpectedly May 2, 2024, at the Alomere Health Hospital in Alexandria. A gathering of friends and family will be 2-4 p.m. …
Hilma A. “Tina” Weir
Hilma A. “Tina” Weir, age 90 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully April 25, 2024, at the Getty Street Assisted Living in Sauk Centre. A memorial service was April 30 at Zion …
Marie J. Unger
Marie J. Unger, age 87, of Sauk Centre, passed away April 23, 2024, at Long Lake Assisted Living in Long Lake. A Mass of Christian Burial was 11 a.m. April 27 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church …
Eugene H. “Gene” Harmeling
Eugene H. “Gene” Harmeling, age 85, sadly passed away Oct. 17, 2023, at his home with family in Sun City, Arizona. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, …
Birth Announcements
Beckett William Adams
Nicholas and Jena Adams, of Sauk Centre, are happy to announce the birth of their son, Beckett William Adams, April 29, 2024, at CentraCare Health-Sauk Centre Hospital.   He weighed 7 …
Milo Thomas Berg
Mathew and Megan Berg are the proud parents of their first boy.   Milo Thomas Berg was delivered April 23, 2024, by Dr. Joel Dunn at CentraCare-Sauk Centre Hospital in Sauk Centre.   …