VIDEO: Sartell mayoral candidates Ryan Fitzthum and David Peterson answered questions at a forum on Oct. 11 sponsored by the Sartell Senior Connection. Fitzthum and Peterson are both current City Council members. Following an introduction, each candidate had three minutes to answer questions from the moderator and the audience. by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com One of two current Sartell City Council members
Rita B. Traut, 90, Sauk Rapids formerly of Sartell
Rita B. Traut, age 90, of Sauk Rapids, formerly of Sartell, died Oct. 9 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Sauk Rapids. Her funeral will be held at noon Friday, Oct. 12 in St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 219 Second St N., Sartell. The Rev. Timothy Baltes will officiate. Burial will take place in the parish cemetery. Friends may call after
If re-elected, O’Driscoll plans to build on successes
by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com Long-time Minnesota Rep. Tim O’Driscoll (R-Sartell) is hoping for another go-round for his fifth consecutive bid to represent the people in House District 13B in the state legislature. O’Driscoll, 54, was elected to that position four times, every two years, since his first try in 2010. O’Driscoll, a former real-estate agent, is a corporate trainer for
Public meetings set for proposed Metro Bus changes
by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com There will be two meetings to explain to Sartell residents important changes proposed for Metro Bus service in the city. Sartell City Council member Ryan Fitzthum, who is a Sartell member of the St. Cloud Metro Bus Commission, announced the proposed changes and public meetings at the last City Council meeting. The commission is expected to
Vote ‘yes’ Nov. 6 to continue Sartell-St. Stephen’s commitment to education
Voters in the Sartell-St. Stephen school district will be asked on Nov. 6 to approve a levy to fund the second stage of the district’s master plan approved three years ago. As the new high school, the first part of the master plan, nears completion, district leaders are asking voters to approve funding to operate it and to support other
Wetterling files close case, but memories of missed clues remain
The green numbers on the digital clock flip over to 10:00 a.m. Six minutes to go. More than 40 journalists jam a basement meeting room at the Law Enforcement Center and sit in silence waiting for Stearns County Sheriff Don Gudmundson to walk to the podium. It’s been 10,561 days since a man with a history of sexual assaults on
Boys won’t be boys
Like many these days, I am filled with rage. Your rage may vary from mine, but the particular nature of my rage is coming from all the sexual assault stories. The thing that makes me the maddest in these stories is the men in them and the men reacting to them. Men, we need to chat. If you have a
Kids ripped from parents, then and now
The following words should remind us all of an outrage that demands immediate attention: “My mother and I were separated when I was but an infant – before I knew her as my mother. It is a common custom in the part of Maryland from which I ran away, to part children from their mothers at a very early age