Daren Gislason will be remembered as a sensitive and caring teacher, a lover of books, movies, and music, a creative gardener, an active community supporter, a friend, a cousin and a proud Icelande
On Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, Police Chief Mario Redlegs was dispatched to investigate a dog bite complaint involving an incident that occurred the previous day, Oct. 6, 2026.
CHERRY COFFEE CAKE
This recipe calls for a cake mix and yeast, which is rather unusual, but the results are wonderful. It’s the perfect casual dessert.
OCTOBER
Thursday, October 15
10 a.m. - “Exercise” at Senior Center
2 p.m. - Quilting Trunk Show at Senior Center
5:30 p.m. - Minneota School Board meeting
If your entire circulatory system—we’re talking veins, arteries and capillaries—were laid out flat, it would stretch for more than 60,000 miles.
1783 - The first manned balloon flight takes place in Paris as Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier ascends in a basket attached to a tethered Montgolfier hot-air balloon, rising to about 75 feet.
All programs are free will donation and open to the public. Programs are sponsored by Lyon County Historical Society members.
The Lyon County Museum is seeking entries for the 14th Annual Indoor Christmas Tree Walk, which will open on Saturday, Nov. 21 and run through New Year’s Eve.
The annual Minneota Area Trunk or Treat event will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31 at the St. Edward’s School north parking lot.
The Society for the Preservation of Minneota’s Heritage (SPMH) is hosting a fancy tea party to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the Minneota Opera Hall.