Sharon E. Heim, 79 St. Cloud March 1, 1939-Aug. 13, 2018 Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 17 at 11 a.m. at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Sartell for Sharon E. Heim, age 79, of St. Cloud, who died Aug. 13 at her home. The Rev. Tim Baltes will officiate. Burial will be in the
Charles ‘Chuck’ G. Schafer, 89, of Sauk Rapids
Charles “Chuck” G. Schafer, 89 Sauk Rapids Jan. 29, 1929-Aug. 11, 2018 Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 18 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Sauk Rapids, celebrating the life of Charles “Chuck” G. Schafer, 89, of Sauk Rapids who died at the St. Cloud Hospital on Saturday, Aug. 11. The Rev. David Hinz will officiate and
City anticipates major water-supply charges
by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com The water-treatment plant on the east side of Sartell may be doomed to demolition, which is a likely outcome as part of the city’s proposed short- and long-term Comprehensive Water Plan. Constructed in 1992, the plant is the oldest of Sartell’s three treatment plants. It would cost up to $2 million or perhaps more to make
Trump brings back memories of Piggly Wiggly
Donald Trump’s recent speech in Tampa got me thinking about Piggly Wiggly. Trump again argued for requiring voters to show a photo ID to guard against voter fraud – one of the many myths Trump likes to rant about. Photo IDs are required for many transactions, even buying groceries, Trump trumpeted. “You know, if you go out and you want
Trump’s groceries gaffe makes point
At a campaign rally in Florida, President Trump made a claim that you need an ID to buy groceries, but not to vote. While you do not need an ID to buy groceries in most cases, in our country you are not required to have an ID to vote in almost any cases. With the widespread distrust in our voting
And all I got was this lousy T-shirt
Summer is beginning its wind-down, and I scream at the fading light. I love summer so much so that perhaps I am in love with summer, but that’s a different column. Instead, I wish to ruminate some fine local summer vacation activities my family and I have enjoyed this year. My family and I haven’t taken a proper vacation in
Aug. 10 Sartell people
Two Sartell students recently graduated from Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa. The students and their majors are Brooke Radi, public relations, and Olivia Wassen, English and radio and television producing. Molly Fossen, a 2018 Sartell High School graduate, was the 2017-2018 Minnesota Positive High School Athlete winner for girl’s golf. She was honored at the Twins game on June 20. She will
Aug. 10 Public notice: City of St. Stephen Budget planning meeting
CITY OF ST. STEPHEN BUDGET PLANNING MEETING The City of St. Stephen City Council will hold its 2019 Budget Planning Meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. /s/ Cris M Drais City of St. Stephen City Clerk Dated: June 12, 2018 Publish: Aug. 10, 2018