Skip to main content

Threinen ends great cross country career on a high note

At last Saturday’s state cross country meet, Isaac Threinen crossed two finish lines. One was the finish line for the state meet, and the other was the finish line of his high school cross-country career, but before the latter happened, he had one more record to break: his own.
            With the rest of his cross-country team cheering him on, he beat his 98th place finish at last fall’s state meet by placing 96th this year.

Knit one, purl two

There is a new club meeting at the Dodge Center Public Library and they are all about knitting. And now they are knitting for a cause.
While the group normally does their knitting on Thursday afternoons, they were at the library on a Saturday earlier this month in observance of “I Love Yarn Day.”

Claremont Memorial ready for Veteran’s Day dedication

It was just over a year ago that the Claremont American Legion broke ground for its Veterans Memorial.
A dedication of the memorial will be held at 1 p.m. on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11. The memorial is located on Front Street in downtown Claremont.
The memorial is complete, said Mike Berg, commander of Claremont’s American Legion Post 422, with the exception of adding the names to the pavers.

Annual Care and Share event fast approaching

As November arrives it is time to start thinking about the annual Kasson-Mantorville Care and Share event on Nov. 19

Painting murals on the streets of Mantorville?

Could Mantorville be joining the number of cities nationwide that are attempting to use murals as a way to control speed on streets?
That is an idea that the Councilmember Sharon Davern and the Mantorville Community Relations Committee think is worth investigating.

Moenning earns high National FFA award

Triton High School graduate Martha Moenning capped her FFA career last week by taking first place in the Prepared Public Speaking Leadership Development Event at the National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis.
Moenning, the daughter of Mark and Donna Moenning, earned the right to compete in this year’s national convention during her senior year at Triton.

BREAKING NEWS: Triton voters approve levy referendum

After a fourth attempt at passing a levy referendum, the Triton School District has finally been successful.
Unofficial results indicate that voters in the Triton district passed the referendum 818 to 568 in Tuesday’s special election. 

Editor’s mailbag is overflowing

As the editor of a local community newspaper, it’s common to field lots of questions throughout the week from various people regarding different aspects of the newspaper.

Lois Ann Taphorn, 77, Blooming Prairie

Lois Ann Taphorn, age 77, passed away peacefully Oct. 22, 2019 at Reflections–End of Life Care in Northfield. Lois was a resident of Blooming Prairie at the time of passing.

Helen Ruth Fjone, 94, Faribault

Helen Ruth Fjone, age 94, of Faribault, died Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019 at The Emeralds at Faribault. A celebration of life will be held at Boldt Funeral Home, Faribault, on Monday, Nov. 4, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. A private service will be held for the family. Interment will be at Maple Lawn Cemetery.Helen Ruth, the daughter of Clarence J.

Subscribe to