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Good Neighbor Award

Thu, 09/12/2019 - 5:44pm admin

Each year at Boxelder Bug Days the committee gives the Frank Josephson Good Neighbor Award to someone who helps out the community and the committee.

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Jodi Buysse is Minneota's newest Boxelder Bug Days Queen.

Buysse crowned Boxelder Bug Days Queen

Sat, 09/07/2019 - 11:37pm admin

One of the highlights of Minneota's Boxelder Bug Days is the queen coronation.

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Queen Candidates (left to right): Klaire Banks, Jodi Buysse, Raeann Bruner, Jada Nielson and Katie Walerius.

Minneota gettin’ Bugged

Wed, 09/04/2019 - 6:02pm admin

It’s the one time of the year when we eagerly await the invasion of bugs in Minneota. Or, to be more specific, Bug Days.

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Pete and Carey Doyscher always bring delicious chilis to Boxelder Bug Days.

Hospice hosts Bug Days feed

Wed, 08/28/2019 - 5:59pm admin

This year in Conjunction with Minneota Bug Days, Prairie Home Hospice will once again host the Johnny Tillemans’ Chili Cook off.

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Vying for Boxelder Bug Day Queen are: (left to right): Klaire Banks, Jodi Buysse, Raeann Bruner, Jada Nielsen and Katie Walerius. The new queen and her court will be chosen at the Saturday Night Queen Pageant.

Here comes the bug — ready or not!

Wed, 08/21/2019 - 5:32pm admin

Boxelder Bug Days is just around the corner with the three-day annual event being held Sept. 7-9 in Minneota.

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Three of the four daughters of the late Johnny Tillemans dish up samples of chili to the public. (Left to right), Deb Gilbertson, Sandy Doyscher and Carey Doyscher.

Chili Cook-off titillates the taste buds

Wed, 09/12/2018 - 5:21pm admin

When Jeremy Friedrichs and his wife Sharon decided to have chili for a meal at their home in Glenwood, Sharon is the cook.

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Minneota band getting ready for Bug Day Parade on Sunday.

Getting ready for Bug Days

Thu, 09/06/2018 - 4:52pm admin

It's almost Bug Days in Minneota.

On Thursday the Minneota Marching Band got ready for Sunday's big parade by practicing.

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Boxelder Bug invasion coming

Wed, 09/05/2018 - 6:12pm admin

The scientific name is, “Leptocoris trivittatus,” but we just call him, “A Boxelder Bug.” When you see a conglomeration of these little fellows massed on the side of your building, or nearly comple

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Shoving the Bug were Josh Laleman and Trey Gronke as (left to right) Mitchell Rost, Zach Van Keulen and Mark Van Keulen watched.

‘Shove the Bug’ is new event at Bug Days

Wed, 09/05/2018 - 2:56pm admin

At one time or another, we've all had to push a stalled vehicle or one that gets stuck in wintry conditions. At Boxelder Bug Days this year, committee members are making a contest out of it.

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The Johnny Tillemans Memorial Chili Cook-off is named after Carey Doyscher’s father. She cooks (right) with husband Pete Doyscher.

Chili Cook-off, Smokin’ BBQ again a part of Bug Days

Wed, 09/05/2018 - 2:53pm admin

For the past 20 years, self-appointed chefs have stirred, mixed and cooked homemade chili during Boxelder Bug Days.

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