Birdhouses for the annual St. Joseph Rod and Gun Club birdhouse building event on March 19 were pre cut by retired carpenters as well as St. Joseph Rod and Gun members Peter Giroux, Ron Rennie, Niel Loso, Marvin Bierschbach, Al Kalla and friends. Supplies were donated by Ace Hardware St. Joseph and Manions, St. Cloud. All wood was donated by
Stearns Electric brings a spark of fun to kids’ safety education
by Mollie Rushmeyer news@thenewsleaders.com With more than 30,000 electric shock accidents and 2,555 children treated every year for shock injuries because of wall outlets, according to the Electrical Safety Foundation International, Stearns Electric Association is seeking to educate area children about safety around electricity as well as energy efficiency. For Theresa Fleege, fourth-grade teacher at All Saints Academy in St.
Parent group creates camaraderie in St. Joseph
by Mollie Rushmeyer news@thenewsleaders.com A sense of belonging and having confidantes in the sometimes turbulent waters of parenthood is important for many moms and dads. That’s why Lisa Wolf of St. Joseph decided to create her own parent group, St. Joseph Parish Family Fun, when she moved to Minnesota from Wisconsin last year. “I was involved in a parent co-op and
Sometimes no money equals no lunch, but not here
by Mollie Rushmeyer news@thenewsleaders.com No one likes to think of a child going hungry or being shamed for not having money in his or her lunch account. Unfortunately, that’s the public concern in some school districts, as seen in recent headlines across the United States and even within our own state. But thankfully, in the central Minnesota school districts of
Christmas-tree trends range from old to new
by Mollie Rushmeyer news@thenewsleaders.com All you have to do is open a holiday home-décor magazine or step foot into the bustling Christmas aisles of any store to see the diverse spectrum of Christmas-tree styles and accessories for 2017. And whether your family leans toward the nostalgia of tradition, minimalist modern or even something a little more daring, there’s sure to be
Sartell organization cuts fear, myths of dementia
by Mollie Rushmeyer news@thenewsleaders.com For many, there is both fear and misconceptions wrapped into the words “dementia” and “Alzheimer’s.” What the Central Minnesota Council on Aging and Dementia Friends Minnesota, an ACT on Alzheimer’s Initiative, are trying to do is educate people on memory loss through gatherings like the Coffee and Conversation at Country Manor in Sartell, which took place
Morel hunting – the Minnesota forest treasure hunt
by Mollie Rushmeyer news@thenewsleaders.com Deer-hunting season isn’t the only anticipated hunting season of the year in Minnesota. For many people, like Mark Christensen, who lives on the border between Sartell and St. Cloud, early to late spring means a whole different hunting experience – morel mushroom-hunting season. The popularity of foraging for mushrooms and other edible native plants has grown
Owning a restaurant a life goal for St. Joseph man
by Mollie Rushmeyer news@thenewsleaders.com For many high-school graduates, the first order of business is deciding what they’d like to do with the rest of their lives. But for Roger Steichen of St. Joseph, owner of Gary’s Pizza, it was an easy choice. In 1988 at the age of 19, Steichen bought Gary’s Pizza in St. Joseph from Gary Schyma, the original