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Dueling Pianos by Rock It Entertainment of St. Paul.

The St. Edward School annual winter fundraising event is set for Saturday, Feb. 1. Last year's themed event called "Magical Night Out" (formerly Flurry of Fun) was a huge success.

Dan Markell works on a leather handle for one of the trunks he is restoring.

Retirement doesn’t mean work stops

Dan Markell is jotting down the number of days until his retirement as a sales representative for United Catholic Financial. It's not so much unusual for someone to keep track of how many working days they have remaining. What is unusual is what Markell is keeping track on.

County to hold Refugee Resettlement hearing

There will still be a public hearing regarding the Refugee Resettlement Program in Lyon County.

Cale Sorensen led the Vikings with 21 points.

Sorensen sparks Minneota win

Cale Sorensen poured in a game-high 21 points as Minneota topped Ortonville 57-47 at home on Monday night.

Leo Hennen, left, earned second place and Ryan Meagher, right, was the spelling champion this year.

Meagher is spelling bee champ

"S-C-O-U-N-D-R-E-L". As he spelled out all the letters correctly, Minneota seventh-grader Ryan Meagher was declared the winner of the local spelling bee contest on Thursday morning at the public school.

The Minneota area was blanketed with snow over the weekend.

Brrr-aving the storm

Old Man Winter came calling again, lurking in the Minneota area beginning Friday morning, producing Arctic-like temperatures and a major snowstorm that halted travel and closed schools.

Ole Pappy

Wed, 01/22/2020 - 5:08pm admin2

Like the mythical “Field of Dreams,” a mystical moment happened 10 years ago as I walked out of the cornfield and into a little spot that made me ask, “Is this heaven?”

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Menus

Wed, 01/22/2020 - 5:22pm admin2

Minneota Senior Mealsite

Call Joanne from 8 - 9:15 a.m. for meals, 872-6604. Dinners served at 11:30 a.m.

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The Minneota Police Department and First Responders received the following calls for service:

Police Blotter

Wed, 01/22/2020 - 5:18pm admin2

The Minneota Police Department and First Responders received the following calls for service:

Monday, January 13

•Suspicious Activity in the 4500 block of Van’s Street.

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Sports

Dancers take second at MACCRAY

The Canby/Minneota Sensations competed at the MACCRAY competition on Monday night.

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Community Calendar

Open AA meeting

01/24/2020 - 7:00pm
American Legion Mid-Winter Conference

01/25/2020 - 10:00am
Knights of Columbus free-throw shooting contest

01/26/2020 - 1:30pm
Lyon County Public Hearing

01/28/2020 - 6:30pm
Minneota Rotary Club Meeting

01/29/2020 - 12:30pm

Obituaries

Harlan Esping

Harlan Esping, age 99, of Porter, MN passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at the Sanford Canby Medical Center, Canby, MN. Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m.