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Storm senior Evan Hardy runs for a big gain in the first quarter of the Section 8AAAAA playoffs against Bemidji Oct. 27 at Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School in Sauk Rapids. Hardy finished with 62 rushing yards and also had an 80-yard touchdown reception.

Opportunity missed

Just like that, it’s over. Not just the season, but the end of an era for the Sauk Rapids-Rice football program. The Storm were hoping to leave the natural grass field at the Sauk …

Flying with the flock 

It was not hard to spot Foley cross-country head coach Becky Rasmusson and assistant coach Mary Keating during the Section 5AA Championships Oct. 29. The Falcons’ coaching duo donned matching …
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Benton Soil and Water Conservation District staff — Rhianna Johnson (front, from left), human resources and operations manager; Gerry Maciej, district administrator; Ashlie Lamphere, part-time natural resources technician; and Brandon Drzazgowski, habitat restoration technician; (back, from left) Mike McMillin, district technician; Rachel Michalski, watershed technician; and Madison Mehrwerth, administrative assistant — gather outside their building Oct. 28 in Foley. Bat Appreciation Week ends Oct. 31; Johnson has been posting about the flying mammals on social media.
Benton SWCD staff tout benefits of bats
October is consistently recognized as a month celebrating and supporting bat conservation. Bat Appreciation Month is observed every fall, lasting the entire month in the United States and …
Conservation Officer Activity
ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reported the following conservation officer activity as of Oct. 27.    District 11 : The position for MN DNR …
Sandy Gerald Kalway
Crime & Public Safety
Foley man accused of criminal sexual conduct FOLEY — A Foley man is due in court Nov. 11 after authorities allege he sexually assaulted a household member. Sandy Gerald Kalway, 61, is …
Presten Bean (from left), Minnesota Fire Fighters Foundation founding member and treasurer; Brian Reidl, Innotex Inc. employee; Tim Trainor, MNFFF founding member and president; Randy Shaver, founder of Randy Shaver Cancer Research & Community Fund; Amanda Swenson, chief deputy state fire marshal of Minnesota; Caleb Voigt, Rice Fire Department assistant chief; and Keith Craft, RFD lieutenant, gather Sept. 13 in St. Michael as the Rice Fire Department accepts a Hoods 4 Heroes equipment grant. RFD received 23 particulate-blocking hoods to protect its firefighters from toxic chemicals.
Rice receives 23 particulate-blocking hoods for firefighters
Firefighters in the city of Rice accepted a surprise gift in September. Following a grant application, the city of Rice and Rice Fire Department were awarded Hoods 4 Heroes equipment at the …
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‘Lola Mae: A Life of Love and Learning’

What a thrill it is to read a book by someone you have met. In this case, I only met Lola Mae Geisendorfer once. And truth be told, I do not recall much about it. It was more than three decades …

‘Peanuts’ fall classic retains timely Halloween tone

Six decades ago this week, a philosophical television special made its notable debut. “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” premiered in the United States Oct. 27, 1966. The …

Good news about our Sauk Rapids-Rice middle schoolers

Anyone who spends time around middle schoolers knows they are full of energy, opinions and surprises. What you may hear less often is how well most of them behave at school. At Sauk Rapids-Rice …