Sports

Diving in behind depth

The four seniors on the Sauk Centre Baseball Team (from left) Zac Bick, Owen Messer, Cole Roering and Keegan Middendorf gather at the school March 27. The squad opens the season April 2 at Morris Area and their first home game is April 11 against Holdingford.
Before they begin competing against other teams within the West Central Conference and around the area, the Sauk Centre Streeters must first hold competitions within their own team. Of course, …
Junior Jeric Schloegl (third from left) competes against several other runners during a sprint at an indoor scrimmage March 23 at St. John’s University. Sauk Centre has a home track and field meet April 25.

New faces hope for familiar experiences

The 2023 season was one of incredible highs for the Sauk Centre Streeters boys track and field team. The Streeters soared to the top of both the West Central Conference and Section 5A, rallying …

Reliable returners spark Streeters

Retaining a large-scale cast of well-rounded performers can be a difficult task at the high school level when accounting for graduating athletes and injuries. However, the Sauk Centre girls …
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
Eugene R. Gergen
Eugene R. Gergen Eugene R. “Gene” Gergen, 75, of Osakis, died peacefully, surrounded by his family after a short battle with cancer March 25, 2024, at his daughter’s home in …
Mary Ann Zierden
Mary Ann Zierden, 92, of Melrose, formerly of New Munich, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family March 20, 2024, at CentraCare-Melrose Care Center in Melrose. Mary Ann was called to heaven …
James G. Rehkamp
James G. “Jim” Rehkamp, 63, of Albany, passed away unexpectedly from complications of a blood infection March 15, 2024, at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis. A Mass of …
Claude L. “Cloudy” Toenyan
Claude L. “Cloudy” Toenyan, 79, of St. Rosa, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, March 17, 2024, at the Tree of Life Assisted Living in New Munich. A Mass of Christian …
Perry V. Olson
Perry Virden Olson, 72, of Long Prairie, passed away March 5, 2024, at his home, surrounded by his family, after a long and tough battle with COPD. A Celebration of Life was held March 9 at Iten …
Carol “Judes” Stuckey
The family of Carol “Judes” Stuckey would like to invite you to join our family as we come together to honor and celebrate the life of Carol from 1-5 p.m., Saturday, March 23, 2024, at …
Birth Announcements
Tucker Bernard Majerus
Damion and Rachel Majerus, of Sauk Centre, are happy to announce the birth of their son, Tucker Bernard Majerus at 7:49 p.m., March 21, 2024, at CentraCare-Sauk Centre Hospital.   He …
Vivian Quinn Preusser
Vivian Quinn Preusser
Ryan and Amy Preusser, of Melrose, are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Vivian Quinn Preusser, at 7:31 a.m., March 1, 2024, at CentraCare-Melrose Hospital in Melrose. She weighed 7 …