December,2012
Gift gallery volunteers needed
Volunteers are being sought to help run the Gift Gallery in a friendly and positive manner. Volunteers must be able to feel comfortable approaching customers, running the cash register and dealing with sales while providing excellent [...]
Twas’ 11 days before Christmas
Twas’ 11 days before Christmas, around 9:38 when 20 beautiful children stormed through heaven’s gate. Their smiles were contagious, their laughter filled the air. They could hardly believe all the beauty they saw there. They were [...]
Sartell man responds to horror through poetry
The killings of school children and teachers in Connecticut continues to elicit powerful responses nationwide – sorrow, outrage, tears, calls for reforms and, in the case of a Sartell man, poetry. Dennis Herschbach was so disturbed [...]
Local resident turns poet
by TaLeiza Calloway news@thenewsleaders.com Charles “Charlie” Preble doesn’t have too far to look for poetic inspiration. The 76-year-old retired pastor can simply reflect on the woods and fields that surround his blue farmhouse in St. Joseph [...]
Co-op adds jam sessions to the market
by TaLeiza Calloway news@thenewsleaders.com Marilyn Krzenski is not a silent shopper. When the St. Joseph resident thinks of something, she has to share it. [...]
SMA helps keep music as one of the glories of school district
by Dennis Dalman news@thenewsleaders.com Music is one of the crowning glories of the Sartell-St. Stephen School District, and Jody Pasell wants to keep it that way. [...]
Moeller leaving Kennedy for six months
by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com Diane Moeller, Kennedy Community School’s principal, will leave Kennedy for six months to cover another position in the St. Cloud School District. [...]
Lucy the cockatiel is found
by Cori Hilsgen news@thenewsleaders.com After spending a cold and windy night outdoors, Lucy has been found. Lucy is a white, gray and yellow cockatiel. She is 8-year-old Anna Lahr’s pet. Anna is in second grade at [...]










Sartell schools fall short, fail to live up to reputation
Sorry to hear that you aren't happy with the school expenses. My kids
Sartell schools fall short, fail to live up to reputation
Melissa, I must say I am almost embarrassed for you, and think your an
Hill resigns as superintendent of school district
OMG.. Really? We are going to give this guy severance for doing a poor
April is, indeed, 'the cruelest month'
Why must you be so negative toward those who try to look for the posit
Sabres reflect on dream come true
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