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From left to right: Becky Engels, Frank Engels, Larry Sumerfelt, Eric Peterson, Heidi Schafter, Vivian Schafter, and Pat Sarazyn.

Ice skeeting

Wed, 12/29/2021 - 8:25am admin

With a little bit of snow and ice on the ground, this group decided to enjoy a round of skeet shooting at Southwest Sportsmen Club in Minneota recently.

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Sandy Josephson of the SPMH was in a festive mood during the Old-Fashioned Christmas in the Opera Hall on Saturday.

Opera Hall Old-Fashioned Christmas is No. 1 feature

Wed, 12/29/2021 - 8:10am admin

1. CHRISTMAS AT
OPERA HALL

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AJ Josephson breaks free for a 49-yard run in section playoffs against Dawson-Boyd at K.P. Kompelien Field.

Josephson on the mend

Tue, 12/28/2021 - 6:37pm admin

While legs are an athlete's engine, AJ Josephson had to perform with faulty spark plugs during the football season.

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LET THERE BE LIGHTS

Wed, 12/22/2021 - 1:54pm admin

After not being one of the winners in last year's "Battle of the Bulbs" Christmas Lighting Contest, the team of Matt DeVos and his girlfriend Steph Hennen decided to try again this y

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Left to right: Jeff Bossuyt, daughter, Rachel, and wife Chanda holding the family dog, Olive.

Home for the holidays

Wed, 12/22/2021 - 9:08am admin

The classic holiday song "I'll be home for Christmas" might be a bit more meaningful to the Bossuyt family this year.

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This station wagon toting a large Christmas tree, ala the Griswold family in the "Christmas Vacation" movie, was featured by KARE-TV recently.

Griswold's tree?

Fri, 12/17/2021 - 3:26pm admin

This station wagon toting a large Christmas tree, ala the Griswold family in the "Christmas Vacation" movie, was featured by KARE-TV recently.

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Like a scene from a postcard, the Yellow Medicine River and surroundings were covered in a white blanker following Friday's 4 1/2-inch snowfall in Minneota.

Snowy River

Fri, 12/17/2021 - 2:50pm admin

Like a scene from a postcard, the Yellow Medicine River and surroundings were covered in a white blanker following Friday's 4 1/2-inch snowfall in Minneota.

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The Christmas Angels program in Minneota, now in its seventh year, is continuing to accept donations through the month of December to benefit those less fortunate.

Christmas Angels program to support 15 needy area families

Fri, 12/17/2021 - 2:21pm admin

The Christmas Angels program in Minneota, now in its seventh year, is continuing to accept donations through the month of December to benefit those less fortunate.

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Minneota Fire Chief Jeff Sussner, left and Fire Association President Doug DeSmet, center, present Rieder with his award.

Rieder honored as Firemen of the Year

Fri, 12/17/2021 - 2:16pm admin

Although he has only been a fireman in Minneota for 3 1/2 years, Shane Rieder's dedication to the volunteer department was recognized recently.

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Kids line the streets on a snowy Friday night to wave to Santa Claus as he rides by on a Minneota Fire Department truck.

It's beginning to look a lot like ...

Fri, 12/17/2021 - 2:13pm admin

With snow falling, smiling children stood on street corners waving to Santa Claus as he rode by in a fire truck. The scene was reminiscent of a Norman Rockwell painting.

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