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Same Local Coverage Since 1854. Vol. 168, No. 35
Popular SRRHS teacher, 4-H member fighting cancer
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BY NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITER For those hoping to catch a glimpse of the man in red, there is no need to wait up on Christmas Eve as Santa Claus is coming to town. The jolly old elf plans to make a few appearances in central Minnesota before visiting homes across the world Dec. 24. Here’s where to nd him: Santa Day 2022 The Rice Women of Today and Bridge Church extended a special invitation to Kris Kringle, who has RSVP’ed yes to the Santa Day 2022 event in Rice. Children can meet and greet Santa at Old Village Hall, 30 E. Main St., Rice, from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9.
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Current and former members of the Sauk Rapids-Rice High School culinary team Chelsey Vogel (front, from left), Chloe Molitor, Starlyn Spoden and Hazel Snavley; (back, from left) Noah Rosenberger, Fionn Falk, instructor Mary Levinski, Kavan Gullette and Jaidev Lachmansingh unite Nov. 19 at Mr. Jim’s in Foley. The silent auction event was hosted by the Benton County 4-H Club to benefit Levinski, a longtime 4-H member and teacher at Sauk Rapids-Rice School, who was recently diagnosed with cancer.
Early diagnosis, urge to return to classroom keep Levinski upbeat
Jingle & Mingle Winter Festival is Dec. 10
BY MAURA WENNER & NATASHA BARBER STAFF WRITERS
BY TOM FENTON STAFF WRITER The Thanksgiving holiday weekend served as a welcome reprieve for Mary Levinski, though it went well beyond enjoying a feast with family. For Levinski, a teacher in the Sauk Rapids-Rice School district for 22 years who PHOTO BY TOM FENTON also leads the culinary Mary Levinski gives instructions to her Sauk Rapids-Rice High program, it provided an School culinary class in April. Levinski is on medical leave escape from the mental while fighting cancer and hopes to return to the classroom in mid-February. stress that comes with ghting an aggressive found during a preventaform of cancer. She through chemotherapy. tive surgery and has since was diagnosed with Levinski page 2 ovarian cancer that was been ghting the disease
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Christmas cheer will be spread throughout the streets of Sauk Rapids Saturday, Dec. 10, as the community will play host to the Jingle & Mingle Winter Festival. The event, which began in 2021 as a way to showcase Sauk Rapids businesses and area artisans, expands in its second year by combining city traditions with exciting new activities. “Our main goal with Jingle & Mingle is to draw attention to our local businesses, the ones that support our youth and civic groups throughout the year,” said Heidi Sertich, who organized the event with Marla Elness. “It’s our big thank you to them at the end of the year for all that they do for our community.” Jingle & Mingle Winter Festival spans the entire day. An artisan market opens at 9:30 a.m. at Riverside Terrace in Southside Park and will feature 20 artists until 4:30 p.m. that day. “Our rst year with the artisans was so popular that this year we had to have the event center host some of the artisans that wanted to be part of it,” Sertich said.
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PUBLIC NOTICE • Benton County Board of Commissioners Public Hearing- pg. 10 • City of Sauk Rapids Public Hearing Notice - pg. 10 • City of Sauk Rapids Reg. Minutes, Nov. 14 - pg. 10 • City of Sauk Rapids Notice of Hearing on Improvement - pg. 10 • Mayhew Lake Township Meeting Notice - pg. 10
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