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Markell works on putting in one of the glass doors on the Hoosier cabinet he is currently working on.

Transforming scraps into things of beauty

Thu, 02/25/2021 - 6:49pm admin

There's an art to taking scrap items and turning them into something impressive and useful.

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Randy Fox looks over Mascot newspaper clippings that included his father Lawrence boxing for Minneota in the mid-40s.

Boxing was once a local knockout!

Thu, 02/25/2021 - 6:41pm admin

It was 75 years ago that Minneota veterinarian Dr. William W. Merritt decided to gauge the interest of boys that might want to be involved in a Golden Gloves Boxing Club.

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Addyson Pohlen, left, and Brisbyn Traen of Minneota Girl Scouts Troop 37814 remove their facial masks to pose for a photo next to their cookie stand at the C-Store. The girls sold over 60 boxes on Saturday. They will next be selling cookies on Saturday, Feb. 27 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Hy-Vee store in Marshall.

Cookies for sale!

Thu, 02/25/2021 - 10:22am admin

Addyson Pohlen, left, and Brisbyn Traen of Minneota Girl Scouts Troop 37814 remove their facial masks to pose for a photo next to their cookie stand at the C-Store.

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Charlie Pesch left Minneota on Sunday and traveled to Texas with his flatbed truck loaded with bottled water, food and other much-needed supplies that locals donated to help the people of the Lone Star State who were hit hard by a major winter storm.

SMALL TOWN SHOWS OFF A BIG HEART

Thu, 02/25/2021 - 10:17am admin

Charlie Pesch was already planning a trip to Texas to check on the honey bees he brought there in October when news broke of that state's emergency situation following a recent winter storm un

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Ruth Bot and her husband Rick both walk for exercise.

Walking in a (not so) wonderland

Thu, 02/18/2021 - 10:11am admin

Not rain, nor snow or -35 below wind chill has kept Ruth Bot from her daily walk. No, she isn't a mail carrier.

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Jonah Gruenes controls a recent opponent before notching one of his wins this season. Gruenes is a co-captain on the Minneota team this season.

Determination key to Gruenes' improvement

Thu, 02/18/2021 - 10:07am admin

From his first varsity wrestling match as a 106-pound seventh grader to the current season, Minneota junior Jonah Gruenes has improved by leaps and bounds.

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It's cookie sales time again soon

Thu, 02/18/2021 - 10:04am admin

Girl Scouts Troop 37814 from Minneota will start selling cookies this Saturday.

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Jamie Gillund has been in the childcare business for 20 years. She currently operates Little Explorers Childcare out of her home in Ghent.

Finding a solution for childcare need

Wed, 02/10/2021 - 6:30pm admin

Having been involved in it for over 20 years, Jamie Gillund understands there is a high demand for childcare, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.