
Mayor Rick Schultz swore Celeste Walz in as a part-time police officer at the Dec. 7 city council meeting. Walz has lived in Sauk Rapids for eight years, and currently works at St. Cloud Technical and Community College as a security guard. Each of the new part-time officers then shook hands with the mayor, the chief and other city staff and council members.

Mayor Rick Schultz swore Dan Pfannenstein in as a part-time police officer at the Dec. 7 city council meeting. Pfannenstein has lived in St. Joseph for most of his life and currently works full-time at the St. Joseph Meat Market. He has been in the St. Joseph Police Reserves for five years.