With six cast members, 24 chorus members and at least 20 behind the scenes crew members, the Little Theatre of Owatonna’s “The Producers” is one of the toughest undertakings yet. 
The reason it is so challenging is due to the vast amount of costumes, actors and actresses, props and the huge set. 
The musical, written by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan, is adapted from the 1968 film and first hit the Broadway stage in 2001. 

When Matt Hanson was 15-years-old, he was challenged at a wrestling camp to make a list of goals for the next 10 years. One of those goals was running an Ironman triathlon.
Fourteen years later, Hanson became the North American Ironman champion. 
The beginning

Rainy skies did not stop nearly 200 people from gathering at the Geneva Bar and Grill on Saturday morning to raise money to fight cancer in the fourth annual Geneva Cancer Run. 
92 motorcycles, four cars and a short bus made the over 120-mile journey to Douglas, West Concord, Hayfield and then back to Geneva. 

New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva School Superintendent Dr. Dennis Goodwin will become the new superintendent at Camp Verde Unified School District in Camp Verde, Ariz.
He will take over the position on July 1. He has been NRHEG school superintendent for two years.

For Barry and Marybeth Mosier of Dodge Center just being alive is a miracle so when they decided to start a strawberry farm it was a natural to call it the Miracle Strawberry Farm.
Seven years ago, while serving as missionaries in Africa, the Mosier’s and two of their children, April, 14, and Andrew, three, were in a plane crash in the Congo.

Paul Dale is lucky to be alive. And he wouldn’t be alive if it wasn’t for the efforts of his wife, Laura and the emergency responders in Blooming Prairie.

Over the years I have come across people who have expressed difficulties in finding good work experience and have gaping holes in their resumes. 

Blooming Prairie’s Taylor Hagen finished her career as an Awesome Blossom last weekend with a fourth-place state finish in shot put. 

Guys at Medford School showed off their talents, looks and speaking skills during the annual Mr. Medford Pageant last Tuesday, May 26 in honor of Student Appreciation Day. 
This year marked the third year of the competition and it is organized by the student council. 
Senior Lucas Cronin, one of the main organizers of the event, says the winner of the competition “earns major bragging rights.”