Ann L. Wheeler, 87 Sartell March 24, 1933-May 15, 2020 Ann L. Wheeler, 87, of Sartell, died Friday, May 15, at Country Manor Health Care Center, Sartell. Private services were held May 18 with burial in Macville Cemetery in Hill City. Arrangements have been entrusted to Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home, Sauk Rapids. Survivors include the following: her children, Brent
‘Gold’ discovered in Little Rock Lake
by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com Not all lake algae is bad, especially the golden algae discovered recently in Little Rock Lake – an indication that the lake-river drawdown last year is now showing promise. The discovery was made in a sample of a phytoplankton colony taken from the lake at the public access just off of Hwy. 10 S. The samples
CLC Free Store combines prayer with action
by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com Responses from grateful people in this time of need range from heart-warming to heart-breaking, according to Jess Lundsetter, who founded a food help program in March along with four other members of Celebration Lutheran Church in Sartell. Soon, they learned that so many people in the area are feeling afraid, anxious, separated, lonely and utterly uncertain
Search for financial director continues
by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com A search for a new financial director for Sartell is underway. Heidi Ostlie, the former director, announced her resignation last month in order to take a job with the city of Detroit Lakes. At the May 11 City Council meeting, member Mike Chisum said he wants to be assured that the full City Council will be
The Gates gets nod from council
by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com The Gates, a residential development just to the south of Blackberry Ridge Golf Course, received a go-ahead by the Sartell City Council at its May 11 meeting. The project will involve the building of 22 single-family homes in a cul-de-sac-style neighborhood. The council agreed to rezone that area from Planned Unit Development to Residential (single-family plat).
Filings open for races with primary elections
by Mike Knaak editor@thenewsleaders.com The filing period for the August primary election opens Tuesday, May 19, and runs through Tuesday, June 5, for offices with potential primaries, including Sartell City Council and St. Cloud school board. This fall, Sen. Tina Smith’s US Senate seat and all US House of Representative seats will be up for election. State senators and representatives
Masks are here to stay; get used to it
Get used to it…the coronavirus and the disruption to our daily lives it causes will be with us for months, maybe years…not weeks.The number of people who do not wear masks in public when grocery shopping or performing other essential tasks indicates many people have not accepted this reality. People who don’t wear masks offer a number of reasons –
May 15 Sartell police blotter
If you have a tip concerning a crime, call the Sartell Police Department at 320-251-8186 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. May 5 12:45 a.m. Open door. First Street N. An officer