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Murder suspect asks for charges to be dropped

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Murder suspect asks for charges to be dropped

FOLEY — A man accused of strangling a Sauk Rapids woman to death last year has requested that two murder charges be dismissed. Christopher Lee Neal, 45, of Aurora, is charged with two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of theft, according to Benton County court records. Neal’s attorney, Sam Young, asked that the charges — second-degree murder with intent-not premeditated, and second-degree murder without intent while committing a felo…Read Article

Brett Vesel announced as Sauk Rapids-Rice's new head girls basketball coach

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Brett Vesel announced as Sauk Rapids-Rice's new head girls basketball coach

SAUK RAPIDS — Brett Vesel was hired as a middle school math teacher for the 2025-26 school year by the Sauk Rapids-Rice School District in early May. Vesel and his wife Gerilyn moved to Central Minnesota from southeast Minnesota last summer to get closer to their son, Ike, who is the head football coach at Melrose Area Schools. In fact, Vesel was Ike's defensive coordinator last season for the Dutchmen. Vesel, 61, worked at the West Central Area…Read Article

Sauk Rapids City Council approves cannabis business

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Sauk Rapids City Council approves cannabis business

SAUK RAPIDS — The first cannabis operation in Sauk Rapids has been approved. The Sauk Rapids City Council on Monday, June 23, voted unanimously to license the city's first cannabis operation — with conditions: The business must meet all federal and state air quality and emission standards. The operation cannot produce smells that are "generally offensive" to the neighbors in the area of the building that are directly impacted by the smells. No …See the Story

Sauk Rapids author processes grief through cookbook

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Vikings taken down by RTR in consolation round - Austin Daily Herald

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The Hayfield baseball team wrapped up its season with an 8-1 loss to Russell-Tyler-Ruthon (20-8 overall) 8-1 in a Class A state consolation game in Sauk Rapids Thursday morning. The Vikings (16-11 overall) tied the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the first on an RBI by Kael Steele, but they finished the game with just three hits. Hayfield pitching: Eric Bermea (L) 4 IP, 5 H, 4 BB, 6 R, 4 ER, 3 K; Ben Nelson, 2 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 0 R; Kaden Ziegler, 1 i…Baseball · Sauk Rapids Read Article

2 arrested after failing to appear in overdose death case

FOLEY — Two people were arrested on Thursday, June 5, after failing to appear at court hearings in connection to the overdose 2024 overdose death of a Sauk Rapids teen. Crystal Marie Swenson, 39, of Sauk Rapids, and Fox James Bellanger, 34, of Richfield, were booked into the Benton County Jail Thursday, according to the online jail roster. Swenson pleaded guilty to a charge of second-degree manslaughter, and she was set to have a sentencing hear…Sauk Rapids · Sauk Rapids Read Article

June hearing set for former Sauk Rapids police officer charged with sexual assault

LITTLE FALLS — A hearing has been set for a former Sauk Rapids police officer accused of sexually assaulting a child between 2007 to 2008. Andrew Eric Jensen, 33, of St. Cloud, has an omnibus hearing scheduled in Morrison County court on Monday, June 16. He is charged with second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a child under 16, according to court records. His hearing was originally scheduled for Monday, May 19, but was rescheduled to schedu…Sauk Rapids · Sauk Rapids Read Article

Millerbernd acquires C4 Welding

Winsted, Minn.-based Millerbernd Manufacturing, a provider of DOT traffic and lighting infrastructure and circular products, has acquired C4 Welding, a certified precision welding and machining manufacturer located in Sauk Rapids, Minn.Infrastructure · Sauk Rapids Read Article

Hearing set for man accused of strangling Sauk Rapids woman to death

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FOLEY — A June 27 hearing is set for a man accused of strangling a Sauk Rapids woman to death in August. Christopher Lee Neal, 45, of Aurora, faces two charges of second-degree murder and two counts of theft, according to Benton County court records. Neal is accused of killing Victoria Gamble, 38, of Sauk Rapids on Aug. 12, 2024. Neal was being held in Aitkin County Jail on unrelated charges,and was booked into Benton County Jail early Thursday …Sauk Rapids · Sauk Rapids See the Story

From hardware to hearses: The Dingmann family's century in the funeral business

SAUK RAPIDS — For Doug R. Dingmann and Deb Dingmann, the funeral business wasn't just a family legacy — it was home. The two siblings grew up at the Williams Dingmann Family Funeral Home’s Sauk Rapids location, a white building with prominent pillars. “You see the movies where people are walking around; it wasn’t like that, although it was connected,” Doug said. To this day, Deb still lives in the quarters. “My dad bought the (Sauk Rapids) funer…Sauk Rapids · Sauk Rapids Read Article

Track & field: Sauk Rapids-Rice boys, Cathedral girls take 1st at Mega Meet

SAUK RAPIDS — The Sauk Rapids-Rice boys and the St. Cloud Cathedral girls came away with first-place finishes at the 32nd annual Mega Meet on Saturday, May 3, at Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School. The Storm boys had 196 points and the Cathedral girls had 153 points. The Sartell girls and boys both finished in second. On the girls side, Cathedral's Erika Salaski won the 100-meter dash (12.93 seconds) and the 200 (26.40 seconds). Albany won the 4x200…Sauk Rapids · Sauk Rapids Read Article

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