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2 Second Ave. S., Suite 135, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 Saturday, August 13, 2022
Benton County votes Gitch, Scherbing to advance
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Vol. 168, No. 19
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Primary election reduces candidates for general election ballot
Gerads shares about family lake property
BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER Editor’s note: The information shared in this article includes races that were featured on the primary election ballot only. Those area, state and federal races that did not require a primary are not detailed. Look for future issues of the Sauk Rapids Herald for information on all area upcoming candidates to appear on the general election ballot Nov. 8. Benton County residents voted for change Aug. 9 as they took to Minnesota’s primary election polls. In the county auditor-treasurer race that has been highly-publicized due to controversy over incumbent Nadean Inman’s residency, constituents chose Sean Gitch and Christine Scherbing to advance to the next stage of the election. “I was excited and glad to see I had as much support as I did,” said Gitch, who received the highest number of votes at 1,098 or 31.52%.
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BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER
PHOTO BY NATASHA BARBER
A wooden dock on the north shore of Little Rock Lake holds memories for the Wainright and Perske families. The structure is said to be the oldest dock on the lake, according to lake residents, with portions dating back to 1952. PHOTO SUBMITTED
(Top, right) Bev (Wainright) Gerads (left) and her brother, Tom Wainright, fish from a dock with cane poles in the 1950s. Fishing was a common pastime for the family.
If the dock at 34 N. Freedom Road in Rice could talk, it undoubtedly would have a few things to share about its nearly 70-year history. But perhaps the remnant pieces of wood which have been boarded together need no voice; for their stories live on in each and every family member who has called the property a home away from home.
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Footloose at the fair PHOTO BY MAURA WENNER
Brady Montag (from left) and Maddie Montag, of Rice, and Natilee Montag, of Foley, toss whiffle balls with Lisa Montag, of Sauk Rapids, Aug. 3 during a game at the Benton County Fair. The 109th annual Benton County Fair took place Aug. 2-7 in Sauk Rapids.
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PUBLIC NOTICES
• Assumed Name - Sholing Construction - pg. 14 • Notice of Sheriff ’s Sale - pg. 14 • City of Sauk Rapids Notice of Hearing on Improvement - pg. 14 • Sauk Rapids-Rice Schools Reg. Board Meeting Minutes, July 18 - pg. 14