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MINNEOTA NIGHTS VEGAS LIGHTS IS PROM THEME

Wed, 04/22/2026 - 11:50am admin

"Minneota Nights Vegas Lights" is the theme for this year's Minneota High School Prom, which is set for Saturday, May 2.

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Sophomore history class to present 1960s exhibit

Wed, 04/22/2026 - 11:49am admin

After a successful student exhibit on World War II a year ago, Minneota Social Studies teacher Jessica Rosa is having her American History sophomore students present an exhibit on the 1960s on Wedn

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Valeri Scheps has written a new children’s book about her father called “Stanley Plays The Accordion.”

Scheps pens new children’s book

Wed, 04/22/2026 - 11:47am admin

After writing a successful book on her mother, Valeri Scheps has now had her second book published; this one about her father, Stan Miller, called "Stanley Plays the Accordion."

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4 orate to state

Wed, 04/22/2026 - 11:44am admin

Minneota finished third as a team in the Section 3A meet Saturday in Redwood Falls.

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Minneota sub-section speech participants from this Saturday in Minneota. Front row, left to right: Imogen Moriarty, Adelle Molina, Alexis Bitker, Vance Claeys, Harmon Van Keulen, Oliver Hunt. Back row, left to right: Izzy Gillund, Gretta Buysse, Melanie Engels, Johnny Fales, Noah Harms.

Minneota advances 10 Section 3A speech meet

Wed, 04/15/2026 - 11:08am admin

Minneota put on an impressive showing at the sub-section speech meet Saturday in Minneota with nine members of the team qualifying for the section meet and another entry filling in for an open slot

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Father Tanner Thooft, a 2014 Minneota High School graduate, sits in his office at the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in New Ulm where he has been the past two years.

Father Tanner returning to area

Wed, 04/15/2026 - 11:06am admin

As Father Tanner Thooft is seated at a desk in his office in the upper floor of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in New Ulm, a seemingly indelible smile crosses his face whenever h

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Johnny Fales was selected as the winner of the Andersen-Christianson Musician of the Year on Sunday at the Minneota Dollars for Scholars senior awards banquet.

DeVlaeminck, Gruenes are Athletes of Year

Wed, 04/15/2026 - 10:59am admin

Adam DeVlaeminck and Sarah Gruenes were named the recipients of the Andersen-Christianson Award for top Male and Female Athletes of the Year, respectively, at the Senior Awards banquet Sunday at th

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Natalie Ratajczak, left, and Addysen Kiley.

Ratajczak, Kiley honored by FCCLA at state conference

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 11:52am admin

Minneota junior Natalie Ratajczak and sophomore Addysen Kiley were named FCCLA State Officers during the Minnesota State Conference last weekend in Bloomington.

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Egg-ceptional turnout for 2nd annual egg hunt

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 11:32am admin

And they’re off! Over 200 kids took off running to collect eggs during the Boxelder Bug Days committee’s second annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday at the Minneota High School gymnasium.

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Board approves school’s facility plans

Wed, 04/08/2026 - 11:30am admin

I would like to provide an update on our district’s long-range facilities planning efforts following the School Board’s Special Meeting held on Tuesday, March 31st.

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