A celebration for “Bike-to-School Day” will take place from 2:30-5 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, at Lions Community Park in Sartell. The purpose of the event is to check bicycles for safety and for children (and people of all ages) to have some recreation and social fun. The park is at 1030 First St. N. Children should bring their own bicycles
Bad Habit Brewing to open May 4 at new location
by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com If any business can be considered “too successful,” it’s Bad Habit Brewing in St. Joseph – so sudsily successful, in fact, that it had to find a new location. That new place is at 25 College Ave. N., just a stone’s throw from its current location at 15 Minnesota St. E. Bad Habit fans – they
Big crowds have fun at Community Showcase
by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com Many hundreds of people of all ages clearly enjoyed the St. Joseph Community Showcase April 13 at Kennedy Community School. There were 24 local businesses featured at the showcase, each with its own booth staffed by employees who indulged in pleasant breezy conversations with those who attended. Many parents brought their children, including lots of babies
Sartell veterans’ plaques trigger many memories
by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com To most people, the names on the big bronze veterans’ memorial plaque in the Sartell Community Center are just that – a lot of unknown names. But to people familiar with Sartell, its history and its families, the names trigger many memories, friendships, extended family bonds and thoughts both happy and sad. On the plaque are
Funds being raised for second ice rink
by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com Hockey enthusiasts in Sartell are making plans and raising funds for a second sheet of ice at Bernick’s Arena. The Sartell City Council, at its April 8 meeting, heard an outline of the plans from Chad Ritter, chairman of the Sartell Youth Recreation Board, which operates and maintains Bernick’s Arena. The new sheet of ice, 200
Police chief honors 10 with awards
by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com Ten people were honored with Lifesaving Awards and one man was given a Meritorious Service Award by Sartell Police Chief Jim Hughes at the April 8 City Council meeting. The meritorious award was presented to Reserve Sgt. Todd Ackerman. The honorees of the lifesaving awards are four police officers (Shelby Lane, Jill Lundquist, John Batterberry, Nate
Sartell firefighters have safe, productive 2018
by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com Sometimes zeros mean good news, as the row after row of zeroes show in the annual Sartell Fire Department report presented to the City Council at its April 8 meeting. In 2018, there were no intentionally set fires; there were no fire fatalities; there were no injuries from smoke inhalation; no fractures, no falls, no firefighters
T’was a dangerous practical joke
Like my dad, there’s nothing I enjoy better than a good, harmless practical joke. Except my latest one wasn’t harmless; it almost got me killed. It all started when neighbor Marty asked me to watch her soap opera, “The Young and the Restless” – a show she’s watched for years. She couldn’t watch it that day because she had a