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
Kennedy students outperform overall district scores
by Mike Knaak editor@thenewsleaders.com Kennedy Community School students performed better than the overall St. Cloud school district scores but below the statewide average in the latest statewide test scores released on Aug. 28 by the Minnesota Department of Education. The state performance scores are based on five indicators – achievement and progress on state reading and math tests over time,
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
Refugee news: Potluck and ESL classes
Ogeysiis! Importante para Usted, por favor léalo. Please read! Announcements brought to you by Cultural Bridges of St. Joseph, a committee of Central Minnesota Community Empowerment Organization. We are dedicated to ease your transition into our community. On Aug. 25, Cultural Bridges sponsored a potluck meal for all St. Joseph residents at Resurrection Lutheran Church to welcome our newer neighbors from Somalia.
Klein served 22 months in Vietnam as a Seabee
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
Korean War veterans honored by Post 328
American Legion Post 328 in St. Joseph honored Korean War veterans during its 100th anniversary dinner on Aug. 24. Of the 31 Korean War era members remaining in the post, 12 attended the dinner. After dinner the veterans were introduced and they spoke about their military service. contributed photo Korean War veterans honored include (from left) John Athman, Carl Stich,