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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT

Wed, 06/10/2026 - 12:55pm admin

Minneota Public Schools is asking voters to consider two school building bond questions on the Aug. 11, 2026 ballot.

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OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

Wed, 06/10/2026 - 12:29pm admin

We are always talking about how much rougher life was in the past. The trademark of this is when someone says "I used to walk five miles to school ... barefoot ... uphill ....

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YESTERYEAR

Wed, 06/10/2026 - 12:26pm admin

100 YEARS AGO
(June 11, 1926)

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MINNEOTA MEMORY

Wed, 06/10/2026 - 12:24pm admin

This 100-year-old advertisement from the Dero & Huffman car dealership in Minneota appeared in the Mascot on June 18, 1926.

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RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE IN MINNEOTA ON JUNE 24

Wed, 06/10/2026 - 12:22pm admin

Barb Okrina has coordinated the American Red Cross Blood Drive in Minneota for over 20 years.
During those years, the number of donors and pints of blood have declined steadily.

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The 2026 Boxelder Bug Days queen candidates, front row, left to right: Autum Anderson, Imogen Moriarty, Khailynn Fier. Back row, left to right: Alexa Mead, Eden Meagher, Grace Horner, Addysen Kiley, Piper Anderson.

Eight to vie for Bug Days queen

Wed, 06/10/2026 - 12:21pm admin

When the Boxelder Bug Days queen candidates were announced 25 years ago, the Mascot had to run three separate photos to get all 20 of them in the Aug. 15, 2001 paper.

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Senior Center to host fraud prevention seminar June 23

Wed, 06/10/2026 - 12:19pm admin

The Minneota Senior Center will be hosting a fraud prevention seminar on Tuesday, June 23.

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Local man dies following 2-car crash on Highway 68

Wed, 06/10/2026 - 12:18pm admin

Longtime Minneota resident Ed Lozinski was killed on Friday afternoon near Highway 68 and 160th Avenue in a two-vehicle crash, the Minnesota State Patrol announced.