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Byron’s girls’ gymnastics team had a great section meet on Saturday, February 18, in Austin. The girls came up a little short of advancing as a team, but it was not due to lack of effort.
Byron finished with a new school record of 141.95 and finished second behind a very good Winona team, which...
The Lady Vikings had a full week on the hardcourt, and they won three games in the process. On Monday, February 13, Hayfield dominated Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton, 62-36. Friday saw the Lady Vikes edge Randolph, 57-55, and Saturday’s result was a Gopher Conference Championship win for Hayfield...
OWATONNA — It was a fruitful year for the Dodge County hockey girls, ending their season with an impressive 16-9-2 record.
The Wildcats’ final game occurred on Thursday, February 16, against a tough and talented Albert Lea team. Battling like the great playoff squads they are, the teams skated to...
Bob Hasz grew up on a farm near Scotland, S.D. with four siblings. The town was organized in 1879 by Scottish immigrants from their native country of Scotland. It is located about 75 miles southwest of Sioux Falls, and 30 miles north of Yankton, S.D.
The Hasz family raised cattle, hogs, chickens,...
A West Concord tradition will continue next Tuesday as homemade donuts will be available at the West Concord American Legion Hall.
For years it was a given that the donuts would be served several times a year, including on the day before Ash Wednesday. Often referred to as Shrove Tuesday or Pancake...
Confiscated. Switcheroo. Proscribed. Mausoleum. Catastrophe. Scornfully.
These were among the words area middle school students had to spell while participating in a recent spelling bee. Two regional spelling bees were held on February 7 in Rochester, where 59 students participated. Students from...
Question: What is the requirement for displaying front and rear license plates in Minnesota? What is the fine for not displaying both? I notice a lot of vehicles without a front plate, especially on Corvettes and Tesla cars.
Answer: Corvettes and Tesla’s are required to have a front license plate...
Clarification: The Police Blotter often contains sensitive information. With this in mind, block numbers deliberately do not indicate a specific address.
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Blotter Spotlight: Larceny: On Feb. 2 at 11:50 a.m., a generator was stolen from the 75400 block of 135th Ave. in...
What is the cubed root of 24?
What is Harry Potter’s owl’s name?
Who wrote the book, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”?
These questions and others are among those the smart, talented Byron Middle School students answered as part of the 2022-2023 Junior High Knowledge Bowl. The Regional Competitions were...
A small group of southeast Minnesota legislators descended on the forum room at Kasson-Mantorville High School last week to listen and ask questions. They came to hear representatives of area school districts, primarily district superintendents, speak about the challenges facing schools, what they...