Elizabeth E. Traut, 85 Sartell March 5, 1928-March 31, 2013 Elizabeth E. Traut, 85, of Sartell, died Easter Sunday at the Country Manor Apartments, Sartell. Her funeral was held April 4 at St. Francis Xavier Church, Sartell. The Rev. Tim Baltes officiated. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Traut was born March 5, 1928 in Le Sauk Township, Stearns
Paperless option is worth exploration
The estimated cost to transition into paper-saving mode by the City of St. Joseph is $2,500. That is about how much money the city would have to spend up front to eventually save on paper and printing costs if it decides to no longer print paper agendas for city-council meetings. While the city’s general-fund budget is about $2.4 million, and
March 15 Sartell
Taylor Welle, Sartell, has been accepted to and has chosen to attend the University of Minnesota, Morris. Welle, a 2013 graduate of Becker High School will attend Morris beginning fall 2013. He is the recipient of an achievement scholarship, which is based on academic accomplishments and is renewable up to four years. Two Sartell students recently graduated from the
March 15 St. Joseph
Two St. Joseph students have earned the distinction of being named to the fall-semester dean’s list at St. John’s University, Collegeville. They are the following: Benjamin Carlson, son of Michelle and Tom Carlson, a senior environmental studies major; and Spencer Frie, son of Elaine and Roger Frie, a senior music major at SJU. Students must have a semester grade-point average of at
Canine park concept a doggone good idea
The idea for a canine park in Sartell is a doggone good one. Imagine, if you will, all kinds of happy dogs and happy owners gathered in Pinecone Central Park, enjoying a summer day. Dogs are being walked. Owners are chatting with one another. Many of the dogs and owners are having fun with bounding, bouncing bow-wows catching and retrieving
Retreat-like meeting could be good for officials
Boards and commissions play an important role in cities and townships. They are the partners of city council members in decision-making. And there lies the idea. During a recent meeting of the St. Joseph City Council, Mayor Rick Schultz announced an upcoming meeting or retreat-like gathering for all council members and board and commission members. The meeting is slated for
I’m hungry so let’s eat Grandma
Hey, I have a good idea: Let’s eat Grandma. Whoops!, I mean to say: Let’s eat, Grandma. Today, I received an email with an attachment, a photo of a T-shirt that states boldly: LET’S EAT GRANDMA. LET’S EAT, GRANDMA COMMAS SAVE LIVES I’m going to buy it and wear it every day for the rest of my life, taking it
Motown on Broadway is a great fit for a musical
I wish someone could have pinched me as I read that Motown, the Detroit record label that helped discover the talents of the Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye, the Temptations and Smokey Robinson, was coming to Broadway in the form of a musical. I couldn’t believe it and then again I could. It will make for a great musical. Decades since