Sports

Handing off to history

In establishing themselves as a Class A powerhouse over the past few seasons, the Sauk Centre boys track and field team has relied on the strength of its relays. Over the past two years, the …
Logan Wiehoff grits his teeth as he heads toward the finish line in the 4x400 relay at the Minnesota State High School League Class A Boys and Girls Track and Field State Meet June 10 in St. Michael. Wiehoff’s effort was well worth it, as the Sauk Centre relay team of Gabe Ritter, Matthew Zenzen, Zaron Olmschenk and Wiehoff advanced in the finals and broke their own school record with a time of 3 minutes, 24.47 seconds.

Prelims not a problem for Streeters

As Sauk Centre High School’s Logan Wiehoff completed the final leg of the first heat of the 4x400-meter relay at the Minnesota State High School League Class A Boys and Girls Track and Field …

Trapshooters prepare for state shoot

With five weeks of regular-season shooting under their belts, the Sauk Centre Streeters trapshooting team is readying for their biggest test of the season. The Streeters practiced a final time …
Opinion

Educational opportunities come in many shapes, sizes

High school classes have adjourned for the summer, but I recently returned from classes at the University of Wisconsin-Madison through the Institute for Organization Management. Learning and taking …

Retreat reflections

A highly respected gentleman friend told me about the silent retreat he goes on every year. Currently in his mid-80s, he just returned from his 29th annual; he has looked forward to it since he began …

My father, the drifter

Being a kid in the 1990s taught me one thing: There are questionable father figures coming into our homes every week in sitcom form. Through these fictional dads, I learned the real world …

A blue star balloon

The whole thing started with a day that had gone surprisingly well. I even include the part where my wife and I had to pack our trio of sons, who are 4 years and under, into a car for a three-hour …
Birth Announcements
Zoey Kay Backes
Grant and Paige Backes, of Osakis, are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Zoey Kay Backes, at 2:02 p.m., June 5, 2025, at CentraCare-Melrose Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces …
Louella Mae Middendorf
Louella Mae Middendorf
Aaron and Cheyenne Middendorf, of Melrose, are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Louella Mae Middendorf, at 9:22 a.m., May 13, 2025, at CentraCare-Sauk Centre Hospital. She weighed …