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Minneota community members wave as the Boxelder Bug Days parade passed by on Jefferson Street on Saturday. New Boxelder Bug Days Queen Brooke Moorse waved to members of the community during Saturday’s parade. She was followed by First Princess Ellen Meagher and Second Princesses Morgen Wersal and Ava Larson.

Brooke Moorse (left) showed her emotion as she was crowned Boxelder Bug Days Queen by retiring Queen Jodi Buysse (right).

A CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT

As last year's Boxelder Bug Days queen Jodi Buysse maneuvered behind the four 2020 candidates in preparation of the crowning of queen and princesses, one thing would through Brooke Moorse's mind.

Jacob Haen speaks during his Scout of Honor ceremony Sunday in Ghent.

Haen soars high to Eagle Scout status

As long as he can remember, Jacob Haen has his heart set on becoming an Eagle Scout on day. On Sunday, that day arrived as the personable 2020 Minneota graduate received his Eagle Scout badge during a Court of Honor ceremony in Ghent.

Minneota house fire contained to attic

The Minneota Fire Department responded to a call of smoke in an attic portion of a home on the 300 block of North Washington Street at 8:45 p.m. on Sunday. All six department trucks from Minneota were deployed, along with the First Responders.

Larsen join Engels law office

John Engels met Josh Larsen 18 years when both served in the National Guard in St. Paul. And now the two are reunited in Minneota. Larsen began working for Engels two weeks ago as a general practitioner. The official name of the office is now Engels & Larsen, PLLC.

Second Princess Ava Larson, First Princess Ellen Meagher, Queen Brooke Moorse and Second Princess.

New Boxelder Bug Days royalty crowned

On Saturday afternoon at K.P. Kompelien Field, new Boxelder Bug Days royalty were crowned. Named queen was Brooke Moorse, First Princess Ellen Meagher, Second Princesses Ava Larson and Morgen Wersal. These ladies will represent Minneota for the coming year.

Parading around town

Wed, 09/16/2020 - 5:49pm admin

Minneota community members wave as the Boxelder Bug Days parade passed by on Jefferson Street on Saturday.

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A CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT

Wed, 09/16/2020 - 5:45pm admin

As last year's Boxelder Bug Days queen Jodi Buysse maneuvered behind the four 2020 candidates in preparation of the crowning of queen and princesses, one thing would through Brooke Moorse'

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Haen soars high to Eagle Scout status

Wed, 09/16/2020 - 5:25pm admin

As long as he can remember, Jacob Haen has his heart set on becoming an Eagle Scout on day.

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Sports

Canby/Minneota boys, girls place first in YME triangular

Blake Stoks and Grace Drietz led the Canby/Minneota boys and girls cross country teams, respectively, to wins at the Yellow Medicine East triangular Thursday in Granite Falls.