Sports

Mainstreeters medal

Katie Gregory starts another stroke in the 100FS race Oct. 30 in the WCC meet in Morris. Her finishes in the 100FS, 50FS and freestyle relays helped Sauk Centre to a second place finish.
The Sauk Centre girls swimming and diving team finished second at the West Central Conference meet Oct. 30 at the University of Minnesota-Morris in Morris. The meet marked the end of the …
Senior setter Peyton Borgmann sets the ball to Lucia Rieland during their Section 6AA semifinal match against Milaca Nov. 2 at St. Cloud State University’s Halenbeck Hall in St. Cloud. Borgmann had 28 set assists during the Mainstreeters 3-set win.

Leveling up with everything to lose

Even as they concluded the regular season with a 20-6 record, the Sauk Centre Mainstreeters volleyball team felt it was not playing at its peak in time for the Section 6AA playoffs. While the …

Post-meet ruling changes race results

Two days after the Sauk Centre Mainstreeters boys and girls cross-country teams claimed a first-place sweep of the West Central Conference Championships, a rules deliberation led to a …
Opinion

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. …

Where did I put that list?

I need to make a list. Don’t I have something important to do? I should probably write that down somewhere, but I cannot remember where I put my notebook. This is not an unusual occurrence for …

Do it for Charlie

One very strong voice has been silenced these last few months — that of Charlie Kirk.   Charlie is not here to campaign or encourage people to get out and vote. He would have been right …

Rocket roadster reflections

Just when I was wondering what to write about this week, a sports car achieved liftoff. If you were anywhere near social media this last weekend, odds are you heard about Tesla’s most recent …
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 …