The American Legion is celebrating its 100th birthday in 2019. In addition to national and statewide activities commemorating this milestone, American Post 328 of St. Joseph is planning a number of festive and patriotic activities for the community. One of those special events will be profiles of St. Joseph-area veterans published in each Newsleader during 2019. The Newsleader is joining
Funeral for Alphonse ‘Al’ J. Krey, 88, of St. Joseph
Alphonse J. “Al” Krey St. Joseph Oct. 19, 1930-June 10, 2019 Alphonse J. “Al” Krey, 88, of St. Joseph died Monday, June 10 at St. Cloud Hospital. His funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 18 at Sacred Heart Chapel of St. Benedict’s Monastery in St. Joseph. The Rev. Jerome Tupa, O.S.B., will officiate. Burial will be in St.
Legion plans flag disposal ceremony
St. Joseph American Legion Post 328 has planned an American Flag Retirement Ceremony for 6:30 p.m. Friday, June 14, in the Legion parking lot. Unserviceable flags that have been collected will be respectfully disposed of by burning. The public is invited to the event and to dispose of any worn or faded American flags. Immediately following the ceremony, coffee and
Schultz schedules Coffee with the Mayor
St. Joseph Mayor Rick Schultz has scheduled Coffee with the Mayor from 9 – 10 a.m. Saturday, June 8, at City Hall, 75 Callaway St. E. Join the mayor and city residents for a chat and coffee.
Emmer to host town hall in Sauk Rapids
Rep. Tom Emmer is hosting a town hall from 7-8 p.m. Friday, June 7, at Sauk Rapids City Hall Community Room, 250 Summit Ave. N. Emmer, a Republican, represents the 6th District, which includes Benton, Sherburne and eastern Stearns counties.
High school students end the year with cold treat
photo by Mike Knaak As students left Sartell High School on the last day of school, May 31, student council members handed out free cold treats. Not only was it the last day of school, but also the last day for the current high school. Students will move to the new high school next fall and the current building will
Pen pals meet in person at Kennedy School
by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com Elleah Eiynck, a third-grader at Kennedy Community School, grinned bashfully when she finally met in person Samantha Ernst, the woman she’d been corresponding with for nearly a year. Corresponding in this case means the old-fashioned way. Via hand-written letters. The kind you have to seal by licking the envelopes shut, the kind on which you have
Valek’s Air Force service landed him in Alaska
The American Legion is celebrating its 100th birthday in 2019. In addition to national and statewide activities commemorating this milestone, American Post 328 of St. Joseph is planning a number of festive and patriotic activities for the community. One of those special events will be profiles of St. Joseph-area veterans published in each Newsleader during 2019. The Newsleader is joining