Michael H. Olson is running uncontested for a seat on the Sauk Centre City Council.
HERALD PHOTO BY BRYAN ZOLLMAN
Michael Olson has only been a resident of Sauk Centre for two years, but said the timing was right for him to run for city council.Recently married and finishing up a Masters Degree at St. Cloud State in applied economics of government and non-profit institutions, the 52-year-old wanted to get involved in his community at some level.
Jay Friedrichs looks to get past Noah Schmidt in a friendly game of tackle football at Sinclair Lewis Multi-Purpose Park last Tuesday as Dustin Panitzke and Eric Bueckers look on. About a dozen kids gathered to play a game of football. Last week marked Sauk Centre Unplugged where families were encouraged to turn off the TV, video games and computer for a week and enjoy other activities. One family who took the unplugged challenge wrote about their experience on page 10, where there are also more photos from the many events during the week. HERALD PHOTO BY BRYAN ZOLLMAN