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These four young ladies are the 2025-26 Boxelder Bug Days royalty candidates. Left to right: Natalie Ratajczak, sponsored by AgPlus; Clare Swedzinski, sponsored by Minneota Veterinary Clinic; Brynn Kern, sponsored by Midco; and Addison Buysse, sponsored by Cory Buysse Construction. Boxelder Bug Days will be held Sept. 5-7.

St. Edward's improvements

Father Todd Peterson of St. Edward's Catholic Church in Minneota stands next to scaffolding that was set up for the current $600,000 renovation project as part of the church's $1.2 million overall project. All the pews were removed and sent to a company in Wisconsin to be refinished.

VERSCHELDE GETS FIRST ACE

Dale Verschelde of Minneota notched a hole-in-one during league play at Countryside Golf Club last Wednesday evening. The ace, which was Verschelde's first of his golfing career, came on No. 6, a par-3, 210-yard hole using a 5-iron.

JUNIOR LEGION BASEBALL

The Minneota Vultures: Front Row, left to right: Owen Dalager, Gavin Whortenbury, Logan Pohlen, Sawyer Bradley, Landen Pohlen, Eli Faris. Back row, left to right: Ian Myhre, Quinton Anderson, Randy Sorenson, Landon Esping, Creed Stassen, Logan Esping, Kaden Christensen, Seth Paluch.

Minneota Mudhens player/manager Austin Buysse drags the field after Sunday's game with his twin sons, Parker, left, and Baylor.

AMATEUR BASEBALL

Jordon Roos struck out 17 batters and Jacob Volken hit a two-run homer as the Dumont Saints defeated the Minneota Mudhens 6-3 in a Land O' Ducks League game on Sunday in Minneota. Volken hit his home run in the top of the third inning to give the Saints (8-2, 9-3) a 4-0 lead.

Bob Meusel, left, and Babe Ruth in Sleepy Eye in 1922

OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

I've always enjoyed a good baseball story, so when I heard that Babe Ruth once played a game in Sleepy Eye at the same ballpark where I played many times on the high school and Legion teams, it piqued my interest.

Lyon County Relay for Life to be held Aug. 21

Wed, 07/16/2025 - 1:08pm admin

The Lyon County American Cancer Society's Relay for Life will be held on Thursday, Aug.

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Boxelder Bug Days royalty candidates

Wed, 07/16/2025 - 1:01pm admin

These four young ladies are the 2025-26 Boxelder Bug Days royalty candidates.

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BOOK REVIEW

Wed, 07/16/2025 - 12:56pm admin

EDITOR'S NOTE: Fourteen-year-old Hope Wendt submitted a book review this week. We hope this entices more of our youth to read and submit a review to the Mascot.

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VERSCHELDE GETS FIRST ACE

Dale Verschelde of Minneota notched a hole-in-one during league play at Countryside Golf Club last Wednesday evening. The ace, which was Verschelde's first of his golfing career, came on No.