Sports
Sauk Rapids Cyclones catcher Jeff Solorz applies a tag to Sartell Muskies baserunner Adam Schellinger at home plate during a Sauk Valley League playoff game July 13 at St. Cloud Orthopedics Field in Sartell. Schellinger was called safe on the play.

Big innings haunt

They are making strides, but the Sauk Rapids Cyclones amateur baseball team still has work in front of them to reach the level of their toughest competitors. Sauk Rapids displayed plenty of …

Volunteers needed for Senior Games

Minnesota Senior Games St. Cloud organizers are looking for volunteers to assist with this year’s event, which is set for Aug. 15-18 in Sauk Rapids and surrounding cities. The four-day …

Vikings sign key players as training camp dawns

As of this week, all 32 NFL teams have kicked off their preseason training camps. After a long offseason, football is finally back.   It’s a time of optimism across the league, with …

 
Obituaries
Joan Jaye
Services will be private for Joan Jaye, 64, of St. Cloud, who passed away June 27, 2024, surrounded by loved ones at the St. Cloud Hospital. Deacon John Wocken will officiate. Interment of the urn …
Michael F. Ebnet
Mass of Christian Burial was July 24 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in St. Cloud for Michael “Mike” Ebnet, age 80, who passed away July 18 at The Good Shepherd Community in Sauk Rapids. …
Clara E. Hall Czech
Funeral services celebrating the life of Clara Czech, 89, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 27, at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Sauk Rapids. Visitation will proceed the service from 10-11 a.m.   …
Gary Breitwieser
Gary Breitwieser, died April 20, 2024, after a brief illness. Private interment will take place at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.   A celebration of Gary’s life and his 85th …
Henry  “Hank” Velasquez
Henry “Hank” Velasquez, Sauk Rapids.   Sunrise June 20, 1950, Sunset July 13, 2024 In Hank’s life he made connections with many people. He ran multiple marathons, the …