Locals do well at state fair

Minneota’s Troy Skaar found one way to pass the time while stayingskaar unicycles with his pigs at the Minnesota State Fair. He borrowed a unicycle and was practicing by holding onto the gates when his pigs were napping on Saturday afternoon.

Sometimes it can be baffling.
“How come my cow won last year but didn’t win this year,” said Adam Josephson.
Then there are the nice surprises — like Leah Skaar’s grand champion Breeding Gilt; or Alex Guttormsson’s Market Lamb Intermediate Showmanship Reserve Champ.
But that’s the state fair — you never know what’s going to happen.
Take the “Swine Interview” process whereby candidates are judged for their knowledge.
Brigit Lozinski won that contest in the swine area and Alex Lessman was a finalist in his poultry interview.
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Library project half-way home

big store libraryGary Buysse inside the current Big Store.

By Gayle VanVooren
Mascot Editor

Fundraising and grants have brought in about $286,000 to the Friends of the Library as they continue to move toward renovation of the old Big Store Building in Minneota into a new library building.
About $234,000 has already been used.
“We are definitely going to need some more funds,” added Gary Buysse, President of the Friends of the Library. “Probably in the neighborhood of $300,000.”
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Crash on Hwy. 68 involves injuries

UPDATED at 4 p.m. , Thursday, August 26

A crash on Hwy. 68 just east of Ghent at 8:55 p.m., Wednesday (August 25) brought numerous rescue personel to the scene.

According to the Minnesota State Highway Patrol, a Minneota man was injured in the accident. He is 63-year-old Marcus J. Bruns. His injuries were listed as non-life threatening.

Two other persons were also involved in the three-car crash. They are 59-year-old Sally D. Vogt of Canby, who had no injury, and 29-year-old Jamie L. Becker of Albany, MN.

According to the Minnesota Highway Patrol, Brun's vehicle side swiped the semi-truck, driven by Becker, causing it to lose a tire. Then he lost his steering and crossed into the lane of Vogt, side swiping her car.

The patrol didn't indicate the extent of the injuries to Bruns but they did say Becker was treated and released. They also didn't say if charges would be filed in the incident.

The Minneota Fire and Rescue Department was on the scene to help with the accident.

 
 
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