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November 30, 2007

Sauk Rapids 2007-08 Boys Hockey Preview

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It’s time for the high school winter sports season and DigElog Sauk Rapids was on hand at the Sauk Rapids boys’ hockey practice to give you a sneak preview of their upcoming season. This story features an interview with head coach Sheldon Weston as well as footage of their practice.  The team is gearing up to take on the Hermantown Hawks and they’d love to see you all at Sports Arena East.

November 29, 2007

Fantasy Football Week 13

First Part
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In this story, the voice of DigElog sports, Matt Leither gives his expert fantasy football picks for week thirteen of the NFL season. If there are any fantasy footballers that want advice on what players to start or who to sit, please email all of your questions to digelogsaukrapids@gmail.com and your question could be featured on the show.


Second Part

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November 28, 2007

Sauk Rapids November Chamber of Commerce

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This story features highlights from the Sauk Rapids Chamber of Commerce meeting. The meeting was held at City Hall and hosted by Smoke Free Communities. Remember, DigElog Sauk Rapids is your exclusive home for chamber highlights you may have missed.

November 26, 2007

A Note From IRAQ: Local Businessman Ty Farley

Just thought I would drop you a line and say hello:)

The Litchfield, MN Combat Engineer unit is doing well:)

I just wanted to say thanks for your kindness when I was running Affordable Computing:)

I will return in the summer sometime and hope to return to the St. Cloud area and wait for my next tour:)

Wish us luck for the rest of the tour and take care:)

Ty Farley
tyrus.farley@us.army.mil
Psalm: 91

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Above is local businessman Ty Farley serving in Iraq.

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Ty is in the drivers seat above.

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Ty's Unit in Iraq made up of fellow troops from Central Minnesota.

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Meet Ty Farley and his company Affordable Computing Solutions (ACS)

Before Ty Farley left for Iraq, he sold his business to a long-time co-worker John Larson.  This story was sponsored by Granite Country Computing (GCC) of Cold Spring.   John Larson, owner of GCC, is your local authorized CLEARWIRE dealer and installer.  Granite Country Computing does all kinds of computer installation, repair and support.

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John Larson - Owner of Granite Country Computing
CLICK HERE! learn more about Granite Country Computing


November 25, 2007

Week In Review 11/18 - 11/24

Sunday 11/18

 

 

Monday 11/19
Tuesday 11/20

 

Wednesday 11/21

 

Thusday 11/22

Friday 11/23

Saturday 11/24

November 23, 2007

Music Group: The Alarmists

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This story features footage from “The Unknown Event” on Friday November 16, 2007 at The Varsity Theater in Minneapolis, MN. The Alarmists are a local rock and roll band that has quickly gained a large following. They have enjoyed critical acclaim and hope that their popularity will grow in the Central Minnesota area. Please check out their website @ www.thealarmistsband.com. Here is one of their songs in full.

November 22, 2007

Thanksgiving Story

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This story features citizens from around the community sharing with us what they are thankful for. All of those involved with the DigElog team would like to let our viewers know how thankful we are to each and everyone of you for supporting us. Please stay safe and have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

November 21, 2007

Fantasy Football Week 12 Part Two

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This story is the first installment of a two-part segment. In this story, the voice of DigElog sports, Matt Leither gives his expert fantasy football picks for week twelve of the NFL season. If there are any fantasy footballers that want advice on what players to start or who to sit, please email all of your questions to digelogsaukrapids@gmail.com and your question could be featured on the show.


**Please note this show was taped before the injury report came out. Santonio Holmes and Priest Holmes will most likely not be in their respective lineups this week.**




Fantasy Football Week 12 Part One

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This story is the first installment of a two-part segment. In this story, the voice of DigElog sports, Matt Leither gives his expert fantasy football picks for week twelve of the NFL season. If there are any fantasy footballers that want advice on what players to start or who to sit, please email all of your questions to digelogsaukrapids@gmail.com and your question could be featured on the show.

November 20, 2007

Gun Safety

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Minnesota is a great place for the outdoor sportsmen. Whether it be hunting fowl or hunting deer there are a number of things to focus while you are in the field. Ralph Leither has been hunting for over 35 years and had time to sit down with us and explain some safety tips for your next hunt. He goes over some of the gun carrying laws and at the end he does a step by step of how to properly clean a gun.

November 18, 2007

Smile

Breakfast at McDonald's

This is a good story and is true, please read it all the way
through until the end! (After the story, there are some very
interesting facts!): I am a mother of three (ages 14, 12, 3)
and have recently completed  my college degree.The last class
I had to take was Sociology. The teacher was absolutely
inspiring with the qualities that I wish every human being
had been graced with. Her last project of the term was called,
"Smile."
The class was asked to go out and smile at three people and
document their reactions. I am a very friendly person and
always smile at everyone and say hello anyway. So, I thought
this would be a piece of cake, literally.

Soon after we were assigned the project, my husband, youngest
son, and I went out to McDonald's one crisp March morning.
It was just our way of sharing special playtime with our son.
We were standing in line, waiting to be served, when all of a
sudden everyone around us began to back away, and then even
my husband did. I did not move an inch... an overwhelming
feeling of panic welled up inside of me as I turned to see why
they had moved.  As I turned around I smelled a horrible
"dirty body" smell, and there standing behind me were two
poor homeless men. As I looked down at the short gentleman,
close to me, he was "smiling". His beautiful sky blue eyes
were full of God's Light as he searched for acceptance.
He said, "Good day" as he counted the few coins he had been
clutching.The second man fumbled with his hands as he stood
behind his friend. I realized the second man was mentally
challenged and the blue-eyed gentleman was his salvation.
I held my tears as I stood there with them.

The young lady at the counter asked him what they wanted.
He said, "Coffee is all Miss" because that was all they could
afford. (If they wanted to sit in the restaurant and warm up,
they had to buy something. He just wanted to be warm).
Then I really felt it - the compulsion was so great I almost
reached out and embraced the little man with the blue eyes.
That is when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were set
on me, judging my every action.

I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give
me two more breakfast meals on a separate tray. I then walked
around the corner to the table that the men had chosen as a
resting spot. I put the tray on the table and laid my hand
on the blue-eyed gentleman's cold hand. He looked up at me,
with tears in his eyes, and said, "Thank you." I leaned over,
began to pat his hand and said, "I did not do this for you.
God is here working through me to give you hope."

I started to cry as I walked away to join my husband and son.
When I sat down my husband smiled at me and said, "That is
why God gave you to me, Honey, to give me hope."

We held hands for a moment and at that time, we knew that only 
because of
the Grace that we had been given were we able to give.
We are not church goers, but we are believers.That day showed
me the pure Light of God's sweet love.

I returned to college, on the last evening of class, with this
story in hand. I turned in "my project" and the instructor
read it. Then she looked up at me and said, "Can I share this?" 
I slowly nodded as she got the attention of the class.

She began to read and that is when I knew that we as human
beings and being part of God! share t his need to heal people
and to be healed.

In my own way I had touched the people at McDonald's, my son, 
instructor, and every soul that shared the classroom on the last 
night I spent as a college student..

I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn:   
UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE.

Much love and compassion is sent to each and every person who may 
read this and learn how to
LOVE PEOPLE AND USE THINGS - NOT LOVE THINGS AND USE PEOPLE.

There is an Angel sent to watch over you.
In order for her to work, you must pass this on to the people you
want watched over.

An Angel wrote:
Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true
friends will leave footprints in your heart.

To handle yourself, use your head.
To handle others, use your heart.

God Gives every bird it's food, but He does not throw it into
its nest.

Week In Review 11/11 - 11/17

Sunday 11/11

Monday 11/12

Tuesday 11/13

Wednesday 11/14

Thursday 11/15
Friday 11/16

Saturday 11/17

November 17, 2007

Fantasy Football Week 11

Part One

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In this story, the voice of DigElog sports, Matt Leither gives his expert fantasy football picks for week eleven of the NFL season. If there are any fantasy footballers that want advice on what players to start or who to sit, please email all of your questions to digelogsaukrapids@gmail.com and your question could be featured on the show.

Part Two

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November 14, 2007

Sauk Rapids Halloween Band

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On October 30, the Sauk Rapids High School jazz band played a special Halloween concert as part of their annual fundraiser. Members of the band dressed up in their costumes and their show as a large success. The band played four spooky songs for the crowd. This story features one of those songs in full.

November 13, 2007

Veterans Day Part 2

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In the second part of our salute to Veterans Day we sit down with Matt Hesse who recently returned from Iraq. We also had a chance to sit down with some Veterans of World War II as they show some kids pictures and memoriabilia that they brought with them. Matt discusses some of what went into him applying to become a member of the Army National Guard and how women's roles in the military have expanded.

November 12, 2007

St. Cloud Chamber hosted by Country Gallery

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This story features highlights from the St. Cloud Chamber of Commerce meeting. The meeting was held at The Paramount Theater in St Cloud and hosted by Country Gallery. The Country Gallery photography studio is 26 miles south of St Cloud on Highway 15. Remember, DigElog Sauk Rapids is your exclusive home for chamber highlights you may have missed.

Veteran's Day : Local VFW Support The Troops Drive

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Monday, November 12th, is Veterans Day.   In this story we take a ride around the town of Cold Spring with local VFW (Veterans Of Foreign Wars) Commander Mark Cervantez as he conducts a special project for our troops serving over seas.  Recently the Cold Spring Area VFW has been collecting donations from drop locations in town, packages them and mails them to our troops in Iraq.  He shares with us how the project began and how the local VFW became a part of it. This story also includes a tribute to some of the area soldiers presently serving and those recently returned from military duty.

November 11, 2007

Week In Review 11/4 - 11/10

Sunday 11/4

Monday 11/5

Tuesday 11/6

Wednesday 11/7

Thursday 11/8

Friday 11/9

Saturday 11/10

November 10, 2007

Fantasy Football Week 10 Part Two

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This story is the second installment of a two-part segment. In this story, the voice of DigElog sports, Matt Leither gives his expert fantasy football picks for week ten of the NFL season. If there are any fantasy footballers that want advice on what players to start or who to sit, please email all of your questions to digelogsaukrapids@gmail.com and your question could be featured on the show.


November 09, 2007

Fantasy Football Week 10

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This story is the first installment of a two-part segment. In this story, the voice of DigElog sports, Matt Leither gives his expert fantasy football picks for week ten of the NFL season. If there are any fantasy footballers that want advice on what players to start or who to sit, please email all of your questions to digelogsaukrapids@gmail.com and your question could be featured on the show.

November 07, 2007

Little Rock Lake Project

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This story is part of DigElog Sauk Rapids' ongoing coverage of the Little Rock Lake Conservation Project. As part of this project, various workers and community volunteers perform tests that help professionals understand problems with the watershed. In this story, we had a chance to interview the project manager Annie Felix. Annie told us about some of the tests that were performed on Little Rock Lake and why they are important.

November 06, 2007

Bus Safety Week

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Last week was “School Bus Safety Week” and this story is a reminder to both kids and parents that this is a serious issue. This story features an interview with Dan Feldhege from Richmond Bus Service as he highlights some of the school bus safety issues. It also features footage of children from Cold Spring Elementary as they practice their exit drills.

November 05, 2007

Vote 2007

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Have you ever walked up to people on the street or in a restaurant and asked them if they're going to vote next Tuesday?  We did and here's what they had to say.

Sauk Rapids Referendum

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This story features footage from the monthly Sauk Rapids Chamber of Commerce meeting. It is being presented to you so that you can arm yourself with the information necessary to make the right decision as we vote for the school referendum on November 6th. The speaker at this event was superintendent Greg Vandal and you can also see an interview with superintendent Vandal on the ISD 47 website. DigElog encourages everyone to get out and vote November 6th.

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Click here to watch students interview the Sauk Rapids/Rice Super Indendent

St. Cloud Chamber-Hosted by The Salad Bowl

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This story features highlights from the St. Cloud Chamber of Commerce meeting. The meeting was held at Crossroads center and hosted by The Salad Bowl.  The co-host this week was The Buzz Company. Remember, DigElog Sauk Rapids is your exclusive home for chamber highlights you may have missed.


November 03, 2007

Sauk Rapids vs Sartell Playoff Football

First Half Highlights

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On Saturday October 27, the Sauk Rapids Storm traveled to Sartell to take on the Sabres. The Storm had revenge on their minds as Sartell blew them out the last time the two teams played. Although Sartell jumped out to an early lead, this game would be much closer than the last with the Storm making great plays on both sides of the ball. Watch this story and see all the first half highlights.


Second Half Highlights

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The Strom were slow out of the gate in the first half and things would be no different in the second half. Sartell picked off the first pass from scrimmage and took it to the house for a touchdown. The Storm were able to come back strong and almost pull of what would have been one of the biggest wins in school history but they just fell short. Watch this story and relive all the second-half highlights of this thrilling playoff showdown.

Schedule
8/31/2007 Fergus Falls 21 - 24 L
9/7/2007 Saint Cloud Apollo 13 - 12 W
9/14/2007 Willmar 20 - 45 L
9/21/2007 Saint Cloud Tech 13 - 14 L
9/28/2007 Bemidji 27 - 6 W
10/5/2007 Rocori 25 - 14 W
10/12/2007 Sartell-Saint Stephen 0 - 48 L
10/17/2007
10/23/2007
Little Falls
Saint Cloud Apollo
 
34 - 0
14 - 7
W
W
10/27/2007 Sartell-Saint Stephen 26 - 28 L


November 02, 2007

Collegeville Orchards

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The fall months are winding down and Collegeville Orchards wants you to know there is still one week to get out and enjoy all of the fun activities they have to offer. This story features an interview with the co-owner of Collegeville Orchards as he tells us about all the fun things to do out at the Orchard. The Orchard is located about a mile away from the St. Johns University campus on Fruit Farm Road.


November 01, 2007

Sauk Rapids vs St. Michael Girls Volleyball

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Last Friday evening the girl’s volleyball team traveled to St. Michael to take on the Knights in a difficult playoff match. The Storm got off to a slow start and the Knights seemed to have an answer to every move the Storm made.  Unfortunately the Storm would get swept in this game, but the young team has a lot of talent and they hope this year will be a building block to a winning 2008-2009 season.

Schedule
8/30/2007 Pierz 1 - 3 L
(21-25, 25-17, 22-25, 20-25)
9/4/2007 Willmar 1 - 3 L
(14-25, 25-21, 10-25, 14-25)
9/6/2007 Sartell-Saint Stephen 2 - 3 L
(25-16, 18-25, 27-25, 23-25, 14-16)
9/11/2007 Rocori 0 - 3 L
(20-25, 12-25, 19-25)
9/13/2007 Fergus Falls 0 - 3 L
(21-25, 17-25, 19-25)
9/15/2007 Dassel-Cokato 2 - 0 W
(25-23, 25-13)
9/15/2007 Albany 0 - 2 L
(16-25, 10-25)
9/15/2007 Melrose Area 2 - 0 W
(25-22, 25-22)
9/15/2007 Onamia 2 - 0 W
(25-23, 25-13)
9/18/2007 Saint Michael-Albertville H.S. 0 - 3 L
(25-17, 25-20, 25-15)
9/20/2007 Brainerd 3 - 1 W
(18-25, 25-23, 14-25, 20-25)
9/22/2007 Adrian 0 - 2 L
(21-25, 22-25)
9/22/2007 St. Paul Johnson 2 - 0 W
(25-10, 27-25)
9/22/2007 Red Wing 2 - 0 W
(25-20, 25-17)
9/22/2007 Richfield 0 - 2 L
(18-25, 20-25)
9/25/2007 Saint Cloud Tech 0 - 3 L
(24-26, 10-25, 23-25)
9/27/2007 Alexandria 1 - 3 L
(25-22, 18-25, 17-25, 16-25)
10/2/2007 St. Cloud Apollo 3 - 0 W
(25-18, 25-19, 25-20)
10/4/2007 Little Falls 3 - 1 W
(25-18, 18-25, 25-17, 25-18)
10/9/2007 Rocori 2 - 3 L
(19-25,18-25, 27-25, 25-22, 11-25)
10/11/2007 Sartell-Saint Stephen 3 - 0 W
(22-25, 19-25, 11-25)
10/15/2007 Willmar 0 - 3 L
(20-25, 16-25, 22-25)
10/19/2007 Moorhead 1 - 2 L
(25-15,18-25,9-15)
10/19/2007 Climax/Fisher Knights 2 - 0 W
(26-24, 25-21)
10/20/2007 Ada-Borup 0 - 2 L
(25-15, 25-16)
10/20/2007 Minnetonka 0 - 2 L
(20-25, 10-25)
10/26/2007 Saint Michael-Albertville H.S. 0 - 3 L
(25-20, 25-12, 25-14)