by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com The tradition of honoring health professionals at a White Mass continues again this year when a Catholic Mass honoring medical professionals and workers will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, at the Sacred Heart Chapel at St. Benedict’s Monastery in St. Joseph. This is the fifth year the Mass, which is for health-care workers of
Oct. 18 Sartell-St. Stephen people
The Central Minnesota Community Foundation, in conjunction with CommunityGiving, has awarded $158,300 in academic scholarships for the 2019-2020 school year to 101 students. Samuel Larson of Sartell received $500 from the Brian Klinefelter Law Enforcement Scholarship Fund and $2,000 from the Greater St. Cloud Public Safety Foundation Scholarship Fund. Ashlee DesMarais of Sartell received $, from the Greater St. Cloud Public Safety
Refugee/immigrant news: English classes are underway
Tani waa kuu muhiim adiga. Fadlan aqri. 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. Classes are well underway in St. Joseph for those learning English at the Spirituality Center of the Sisters of
Oct. 18 St. Joseph people
Kateri Fischer of St. Joseph and a Cathedral High School graduate received a Chancellor’s Scholarship for the 2019-20 academic year from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. The Central Minnesota Community Foundation, in conjunction with CommunityGiving, has awarded $158,300 in academic scholarships for the 2019-2020 school year to 101 students. Maggie O’Donnell of St. Joseph received $2,000 from the Bernick Family Scholarship
More cuts loom if voters reject school levy
Sartell-St. Stephen school district’s voters will get a second chance on Nov. 5 to approve an operating levy that would raise $1.7 million a year for 10 years. A year ago, voters defeated a similar measure, forcing school leaders to cut $1.3 million from this year’s school budget. District voters should approve the levy this year. The money is needed
Bits, bites and cops make St. Joseph a thriving place to live
Good news is stacking up for St. Joseph from a variety of unrelated actions that will help the city grow and attract new businesses and residents. Midco recently announced gigabit internet service is now available, which offers business and residents online speeds as much as 35 times faster than standard services. That technology upgrade should make St. Joseph an attractive
With falls comes a paperwork blizzard
The World Series, football games, the beginning of hockey season and cool, crisp, sunny days. Lots to look forward to in the fall. As I enter my second year in the Medicare world, there’s one more routine that comes with the flip of the calendar. That’s the open enrollment for additional health insurance to cover costs that Medicare doesn’t cover.
Guest column: Vote Yes to invest in our kids, community
Jake Omann, Sartell The upcoming school district levy is a pivotal event for the Sartell-St. Stephen community, one that comes with its fair share of misperceptions and contentious feelings. I think it’s beneficial to fully understand and appreciate not only the numbers involved with this levy, but also the overarching implications and purpose behind it. First, the numbers – the