Sports

Streeters earn 3 straight wins

Sophomore Isaac Hokanson dribbles away from a West Central Area defender during the West Central Conference matchup Jan. 30 in Barrett. Sauk Centre got off to a hot start and won the game 59-42.
Sauk Centre started fast and put the game away early Feb. 4 against the Benson Braves. The Streeters took a 28-15 lead into halftime and cruised to a 52-31 victory to improve to 13-6 on the season. …
Zaron Olmschenk summersaults during his dive against Montevideo at Sauk Centre. Olmschenk helped Melrose-Sauk Centre to a 1-2-3 finish in diving.

Fusion speeds past Detroit Lakes

There were eight first-place finishes for the Melrose-Sauk Centre Fusion boys swimming and diving team in a 123-63 win over Detroit Lakes Feb. 4 at Detroit Lakes High School in Detroit Lakes. …

Streeters hit wall, suffer heartbreaking defeats

In a season that has been plentiful as far as positive performances go, the Sauk Centre Streeters girls basketball team has suddenly hit a roadblock. For the second straight game, the Streeters …
Opinion

My quest for inspiration

As I begin this column, I am experiencing an extreme case of writer’s block. I suppose it was bound to happen sooner or later. After several months as a full-time reporter, I feel like a …

Mandate misery

Last week’s Sauk Centre Herald featured an article by Shalon Wilber on the concerns surrounding our shortage of child care providers. The headline, “Significant orientation drops,” …

Pan-orama

The solution to gun violence is frying pans. Thank you for reading, see you next time. Still here? Well, whether you’re procrastinating a household task or trying to ignore somebody, …

Life Hacks

Fill an empty dish-soap bottle with bar oil and make it easier to fill your chain saw.
Obituaries
Elaine L. Funk
Elaine L. Funk, 63, of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, after four years of courageously and privately battling cancer, Dec. 21, 2024, at her home in Sauk Centre. …
Dorothy O. Lindemann
Dorothy O. Lindemann, age 91, of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family Dec. 9, 2024, at Cura of Sauk Centre care center in Sauk Centre. A memorial service will be at 3 …
Vincent L. Haider
Vincent L. “Vince” Haider, 92, of Elrosa, passed away Dec. 1, 2024, at the St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at Sts. …
Don W. Wiener
The Lord called Don Wiener home at the age of 86 Nov. 27, 2024, at his home in Sauk Centre, with his family at his side. A Mass of Christian Burial was Dec. 2 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church …
Deborah A. “Bubbles” Bromenshenkel
Deborah A. “Bubbles” Bromenshenkel, age 63, of Sauk Centre, passed away after a life-long battle with chronic diabetes Nov. 24, 2024, at her home in Sauk Centre. A prayer service was …
Keith L. Presler
Keith L. Presler, age 89, of Padua, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family Nov. 20, 2024, at the Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St. Augusta. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Friday, …
Birth Announcements
Adela Anna Radermacher
Aaron and Jessica Radermacher, of Brooten, are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Adela Anna Radermacher, at 4:17 p.m., Jan. 21, 2025, at CentraCare-Sauk Centre Hospital. She weighed …
Willow LeeAnn Holmquist
Jacob and Jaid Holmquist, of Morris, are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Willow LeeAnn Holmquist, at 5 p.m. Jan. 9, 2025, at CentraCare-Melrose Hospital in Melrose. She weighed 8 …