January 2022

COURT REPORTS

Failure to stop at Stop Sign: Yesenia De GuadCallejas Cuellar, Madelia, $50 Window tint too dark: Olga Cortez, Madelia, $50 Speeding: Samuel R. Nicholson, Blair, NE, 75/65, $40; Sophia Jane Sarenpa-Maldonado, Minneapolis, 79/65, $50; Wolfgang-Jelle Johannes Wenneker, Minneapolis, 80/65, $60; Kyle James Cantwell, Roseville, 75/60, $60; Leo Joseph Robert D'Antona, Mitchell, SD, 75/65, $40; Robert Tyler Dougherty, Sioux Falls, SD, 76/65, $50; Richard Anthony Downs, Redington Beach, FL, 73/65, $40; John Patrick Dunigan, Fairmont, 70/60, $40; Shaun Richard Fedder, Owatonna, 93/65, $200; Riley Thomas Gades, 65/55, $40; Mariano Nicolas Garcia, Sunny Isles Beach, FL, 89/65, $70 Vehicle registration required: Kain Patrick Olson, North Mankato, $30 Instruction permit violation: Wolfgang-Jelle Johannes Wenneker, Minneapolis, $50 Driving after revocation: Fulisha Annanita Fulmer, St.

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Artists of the Week

Northside Elementary's Artists of the Week are 5th grader Ellie Romsdahl and 2nd grader Brynlee Winrich. Ellie Romsdahl: Parents Britta & Matt Romsdahl What is your favorite medium in Art? paint Favorite Color? blue What is your favorite art that you have created? dragon eyes dragon eyes What do you want to be when you grow up? teacher Brynlee Winrich: Parents: Jeremy, Shawnna Winrich Favorite instrument: Drums What do you want to be when you grow up? Artist or veterinarian Favorite part of music class? Learning about other types of music .

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Cleo Sandmeyer Erickson

Cleo Sandmeyer Erickson is January's Senior Citizen Spotlight. Sandmeyer Erickson was born on Jan. 17, 1942 on her family's farm in St. James. She has lived her whole life in the area. Sandmeyer Erickson attended Country School District #45 for 1st through 8th grade. In 1960 Sandmeyer Erickson graduated from St. James High School.

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