Sports

Returning to regularity

Abri Kuhlmann passes the ball to the setter during Sauk Centre’s volleyball match Oct. 8 against Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta. Kuhlmann had a team leading 22 digs in the match.
Losing to a conference rival is always hard to stomach. However, the Sauk Centre Mainstreeters volleyball team’s 3-2 loss to Melrose Oct. 6 was particularly rough due to the sheer number of …

A season to remember

As the Sauk Centre girls tennis team hit the court for the first practices of the fall season back in August, head coach Kristen Determan found herself believing this Mainstreeters team had the …

Great start fades for football team

The Sauk Centre football team got off to a sizzling start but went scoreless in the second half and lost 37-16 to the Minnewaska Area Lakers Oct. 9 in Minnewaska. “It’s the confidence,” …
Opinion

Decision time: Connect the dots, vote wisely

Underestimated, overcharged In July 2025, Donald Trump announced a $200 million ballroom addition to the White House paid for by private donations. In March, Clark Construction, the project …

Emily’s mortification

This column will finish off with a short election update; but, first, we need a little fun. One of my favorite shows on television is “The Five.” It is overtly political and the conservative …

Pairing location, concealment for goose hunting

Hunting Canada geese is an interesting pastime. Some days, it seems so simple, as everything falls into place and the targets are abundant. Other times, it just doesn’t come together, and it turns …

Dryer deconstruction

My college degree might be for English, but things keep happening that remind me I’m the son of a mechanical engineer. My house has an old dryer in the basement. It came with the house, and, …
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 …