Zachery Heyne of St. Joseph received a bachelor’s degree in construction management during May 9 graduation from Minnesota State University, Mankato. Amanda Beninga of St. Joseph earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing degree from Western Governors University, Salt Lake City. Brady Birch of St. Joseph was recently named to the spring semester dean’s list for maintaining a grade-point average of
Certificate of assumed name: SLP and Me
CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME STATE OF MINNESOTA Pursuant to Chapter 333, Minnesota Statutes, the undersigned, who is or will be conducting or transacting a commercial business in the State of Minnesota under an assumed name, hereby certifies: 1. The assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is: SLP and Me. 2. The stated address of the
June 24 St. Joseph police blotter
If you have a tip concerning a crime, call the St. Joseph Police Department at 320-363-8250 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. June 8 7:25 p.m. Fraud. Fourth Avenue NE. A man
Protests need to lead to policy changes
Leona Wieland, Sartell “That America has become great on the backs of the poor,” has been quoted at times and continues to this day. Four hundred and one years of slavery. Supposedly slavery ended on June 19, 1865, when President Lincoln told General Granger to pass the words along. Who forgot to pass those words along in ensuing years to,
‘We need to do better’ school board members told at listening session
by Mike Knaak editor@thenewsleaders.com Since the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and a renewed focus on racial justice, the Sartell-St. Stephen school has taken two actions to address local concerns. The board conducted a listening session June 24 to hear about how schools should address equity issues. On June 15, the district published a statement that emphasized “as a
Sartell City Hall to open to public — somewhat
Sartell City Hall will open for doing business with residents starting Thursday, July 1, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday-Friday. The Sartell City Council and city administrator agreed to those limited hours at the June 22 council meeting. For times beyond those hours, residents must make appointments ahead of time. During visits to city hall, people are strongly encouraged to wear
Race question surfaces at council meeting
by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com A motion by the Sartell City Council to move a basketball court in a park of the Wilds neighborhood raised questions of possible racial insensitivity at the June 22 council meeting. The suggestion to move that court to the city’s Watab Park came after some residents complained of young black males from St. Cloud playing on
School board approves next year’s budget
by Mike Knaak editor@thenewsleaders.com The Sartell-St. Stephen school district received almost 1,500 responses to a survey on distance learning and the preliminary responses show encouraging results but also give educators some issues to focus on if distance learning returns in the fall. About 60 percent of parents responded the amount of work assigned was “just right” with about an equal