by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com At long last, the Little Rock Lake and Mississippi River drawdown project is about to begin – on Thursday, Aug. 1. On that day, the Sartell dam will be opened to decrease lake and river water levels by three feet, a process that will take about 30 hours. The levels will remain low for about six
Community education connects everything Sartell
by Mike Knaak editor@thenewsleaders.com This summer, Sartell Community Education moved to the Community Center where the staff is operating, managing and scheduling activities. “We want to improve on what’s here already and connect everything Sartell,” said Community Education Director Kris O’Brien. Summer recreational and daytime enrichment camps have filled the center and kept the staff busy, serving 518 children at
Local man receives Legion of Honor medal
Like all true heroes, Boyd Sorenson insists he’s not a hero and brushes off extravagant praises. His attitude is that he just happened to be there in a war zone and did the best he could do, along with many others. But that’s not the attitude of others. They consider Sorenson to be an extraordinary, courageous man who gave his
Council meets with residents about street safety
by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com Worries about street safety caused Sartell City Council members to meet with some city residents in person at a “Takin’ It To The Streets” session during a break at the July 22 council meeting. The council members drove to the area under concern where they met with residents outside their homes. The neighborhood is by 13th
Bench project helps Berndt earn Eagle honor
by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com Sartell Boy Scout Anthony Berndt, 15, who will receive his Eagle Scout badge this fall, was thanked by the Sartell City Council for all of his work installing benches at Sauk River Regional Park. At the July City Council meeting, Berndt outlined the work he did for his bench project. The bench project was his community
Father, son muscle-car racers win at Brainerd
by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com “Like father like son” describes Gary and Nate Olson of Sartell to a T. Both work at the same place and both emerged as winners, once again, at the Muscle Car Series Show & Go event at Brainerd International Speedway July 5-7. Driving his trusty 1979 deep-blue Camaro, Nate Olson was tops in the Strip Eliminator
Bid awarded for 7th Street project
by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com Low bidder C & L Excavating of St. Joseph was awarded its bid for the improvements of a Safe Routes to School project in the Seventh Street area of Sartell. At its July 8 meeting, the City Council voted to accept the base bid of $1,603,722 from the St. Joseph company. Upon recommendations from staff, the
51 quilts to be auctioned at St. Stephen festival
by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com If you missed out on getting the highest bid at a recent quilt auction, you still have a chance to pick and choose from a large selection of quilts at the St. Stephen Catholic Church’s annual parish festival which will be 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 2 (Labor Day). At the festival, attendees will have