Sports
Peyton Borgmann (left) hugs fellow senior Lucia Rieland after they lost a thrilling 5-set match to Minnewaska in the Section finals Nov. 3 at St. Cloud State University’s Halenback Hall in St. Cloud. There were eight seniors on the Sauk Centre team.

Heartbreak at Halenbeck

The Sauk Centre Mainstreeters volleyball team was more than ready for the Minnewaska Area Lakers when the teams met in the Section 6AA championship match Nov. 5. After being stonewalled 3-0 by …
Karsten Saltmarsh (left) and Ben Friedrichs stay stride-for-stride at the Minnesota State High School League Class A Boys and Girls State Cross-Country Meet Nov. 7 at Majestic Oaks Golf Club in Ham Lake. Saltmarsh and Friedrichs finished 49th and 50th, respectively.

Fantastic final run

It was not first place, but Logan Wiehoff still performed at a historic standard in his final appearance as a Sauk Centre Mainstreeters cross-country runner.   The No. 1 runner for the …

Conservation Officer Activity

ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reported the following conservation activity as of Nov. 9. District 3: Felicia Znajda, MN DNR Conservation Officer for the Osakis …
Opinion

The gift of giving

As I settled in to narrow down the racing thoughts for this month’s article, I kept coming back to a couple words: gift and giving. Whether my thoughts were swirling around Thanksgiving, Small …

Apparently, I am getting old

If you could see me writing this, I suspect the yawn every 10 seconds would be driving you almost as crazy as they are driving me. There is nothing like a good full-body yawn complete with …

“Consider yourself cured”

Yesterday was Veterans Day, and I want to wholeheartedly thank every person who has served in any capacity in our armed forces. You have earned and deserve the respect, recognition and appreciation …

Normal column

It took a while to figure it out, but for once in my life, I’m occupying a Normal state — literally. Yes, that’s right: I’m currently typing this column in the town of Normal, Illinois. …
Birth Announcements
Esmae Bonita George
Esmae Bonita George
Emma and Justin George, of Sauk Centre, are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Esmae Bonita George, at 8:28 a.m. Sept. 16, 2026, at Alomere Hospital in Alexandria.   She weighed …
Ty Raymond VanHavermaet
Jessica VanHavermaet and David Bromenshenkel, of Sauk Centre, are happy to announce the birth of their son, Ty Raymond VanHavermaet, at 7:28 a.m. July 29, 2026, at CentraCare Health-Sauk Centre …