If you have a tip concerning a crime, call the Sartell Police Department at 320-251-8186 or Tri-County Crime Stoppers at 320-255-1301, or access its tip site at tricountycrimestoppers.org. Crime Stoppers offers rewards up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for a crime. Sept. 4 6:55 p.m. ATV complaint. Brianna Drive. An ATV was
Zimmer builds memorial pergola at Kennedy for his Eagle Scout project
by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com Tenth-grader Brandon Zimmer is an ambitious Boy Scout who recently completed building an outdoor pergola to earn his Eagle Scout award. By completing the Eagle Scout Service project, Zimmer was able to show his leadership skills while building a project for the benefit of others in the St. Joseph area. His project included building and installing
Annual ‘Rock 4 Alzheimer’s’ event Sept. 14 at new Bad Habit location
by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com If you haven’t had a chance to check out the new location of the Bad Habit Brewing Co. in St. Joseph, you will have a chance to do so and also support the annual Rock 4 Alzheimer’s event from 1-8 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 14. “This year, our fourth, we are very excited to stage Rock 4
New Tech High School welcomes students
by Mike Knaak editor@thenewsleaders.com The new 320,000-square-foot Tech High School welcomed students on Sept. 3. The $104.5 million school to serve 1,600 students replaces the old building, parts of which were more than 100 years old. Rather than long halls of classrooms, the school features three Learning Neighborhoods with windows offering views of the surrounding woods and large interior windows
New Sartell High School opens for students
The new Sartell High School opened for students on Sept. 3. Ninth-graders were the first to arrive followed by 10th through 12th graders later in the day. The Sartell-St. Stephen district will host a celebration for the new school on Saturday, Sept. 14. The begins with a ribbon cutting and tours at 11 a.m. followed by a dedication ceremony at
Sartell students perform well on statewide tests
by Mike Knaak editor@thenewsleaders.com The latest statewide school test scores showed students in the Sartell-St. Stephen district continue to exceed state averages and overall show a high level of performance. The state Department of Education released on Aug. 28 the latest performance scores based on five indicators – achievement and progress on state reading and math tests over time, progress
Band hits the road to play for the troops
by Mike Knaak editor@thenewsleaders.com For this travelin’ band, playing a Friday night gig in Aberdeen, South Dakota, and then appearing the next night 500 miles away in Brice Prairie, Wisconsin, is no big deal. But earlier this summer Sweet Siren really took their act on the road. The Top-40 and classic-rock band played for U.S. troops at two stops in
Funeral for Tate William Spier, 19, formerly of Sartell
Tate William Spier, 19 formerly of Sartell June 12, 2000-Aug. 16, 2019 PFC Tate William Spier, 19, died in a car accident on Aug. 16, 2019 at the U.S. Marine Corp. Headquarters in Quantico, Virginia. A celebration of Spier’s life will begin 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 1300 S. Sertoma Ave., Sioux Falls, S.D.