The Minneota Mascot

Several cast members of the Minneota High School fall musical had a read-through recently with director Aubree Cheadle, left.

When Aubree Cheadle was deciding on a fall musical, she felt Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat would make a good choice.

Boxelder Bug Days chairman Scott Josephson presented Loralee Miller with the Good Neighbor award during Boxelder Bug Days.

Miller is 2021 Good Neighbor

For 26 years, Loralee Miller designed the Town and Country Days and later Boxelder Bug Days logos that were used for t-shirts, posters and promotions. For her dedication to the town's annual event, she was the recipient of the 2021 Frank Josephson Boxelder Bug Days Good Neighbor Award.

Elizabeth De Baut donated two historical pieces to the SPMH recently, including this pie cupboard that was owned by Oscar and Augusta Debbaut of Minneota.

HISTORIC PIECES BACK HOME

Two new collection additions were donated recently to the Society for the Preservation of Minneota Heritage (SPMH) by Elizabeth De Baut of St. Louis Park.

Abby Frie, left, and McKenna Yost go up for a block against CMCS on Tuesday night.

Vikings notch 10th win with sweep

Minneota overcame hard-hitting Central Minnesota Christian and won its 10th match of the season with a 25-17, 25-16, 25-15 Camden Conference sweep Tuesday night in Minneota.

SPORTS TEAMS COVID UPDATES

As we all know, COVID has not gone away, although some of the procedures surrounding quarantines and close contacts have changed from last year.

AJ Josephson races to a 76-yard touchdown in the first quarter Friday night. Mascot photo by Brian Jeremiason

Vikings roll past LQPV, 61-0

Seven different players scored touchdowns, including two each by Jonah Gruenes and Max Rost, and Minneota steamrolled Lac qui Parle Valley 61-0 in a Camden Conference game Friday night at K.P. Kompelien Field.

Superintendent's Report

Wed, 09/22/2021 - 6:38pm admin

The School Board is asking the taxpayers to approve a $500,000.00 per year technology levy (question 1) and a 7.6 million dollar building bond (Question 2).

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

Police Blotter

Wed, 09/22/2021 - 6:37pm admin

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

Monday, Sept. 6, 2021
•Medical call in the 700 block of N. Madison Street.

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Pam Gregor, right, was the winner of the Minneota/Taunton VFW Scholarship Fund bench that was built and donated by John DeSmet, left.

VFW Scholarship Bench

Wed, 09/22/2021 - 6:23pm admin

Pam Gregor, right, was the winner of the Minneota/Taunton VFW Scholarship Fund bench that was built and donated by John DeSmet, left.

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Sports

CROSS COUNTRY

GIRLS TEAM SCORING

E-Edition

Community Calendar

Mahjong at Minneota Senior Center

09/27/2021 - 1:00pm
Exercise at Minneota Senior Center

09/28/2021 - 10:00am
"500" at Minneota Senior Center

09/28/2021 - 1:00pm
Volleyball: Minneota vs. Lakeview at Cottonwood

09/28/2021 - 7:00pm
Exercise at Minneota Senior Center

09/30/2021 - 10:00am

Obituaries

Marilyn Russell

The graveside service for Marilyn Russell, 82, of Minneota, will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at Hope Lutheran Cemetery in Minneota.