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Jonah Gruenes works towards a takedown. Gruenes has advanced to the semi-finals.

Wrestlers begin Section 3A individual tournament

The Section 3A individual wrestling tournament began on Friday evening in Canby. Here are how the Minneota wrestlers have fared so far: Advancing to Semi-Finals:

Cole Myhre and Jeren Rost prepare take out meals in the Hope Lutheran Church basement.

Oodles of Noodles

Chase Korman serves guests a plate of spaghetti during the Minneota Area Mission Trip Spaghetti Supper on Sunday, February 16. Cole Myhre and Jeren Rost prepare take out meals in the Hope Lutheran Church basement. The meal included Spaghetti with three choices of sauce, lettuce salad, bread sticks, dessert, and beverage.

Haen, Dilley both champs

Minneota seniors Jacob Haen and Sean Dilley were both champions at the Luverne Cardinal Speech Invitational on Saturday. The nineteen schools competing in the meet brought over 240 individuals in the single-entry tournament, one in which students could choose only one category to compete in for the day.

Addyson Pohlen, left, and Violet Vlaminck of Minneota Girl Scouts Troop #37814 were all smiles while selling Girl Scout Cookies at AgPlus in Minneota on Saturday.

Cookie time!

Addyson Pohlen and Violet Vlaminck of Minneota Girl Scouts Troop #37814 were all smiles while selling Girl Scout Cookies at AgPlus in Minneota on Saturday. Other girls from the troop were selling at Gislason’s Hardware in Minneota and Patzer’s Hardware in Marshall.

Peyton Gillund, right, tries to turn Alexander Schuh of Tracy-Milroy- Balaton/Westbrook-Walnut Grove in their 113-pound match on Saturday. Gillund won 12-9.

Wrestlers fall in 3A heartbreaker

Losing is never easy. But losing by one point makes the loss even harder, especially when the team you lose to goes on to win a championship. That’s what happened to Minneota on Saturday in Lamberton. The Vikings entered the Section 3A tournament as the No. 3 seed behind No. 1 Canby and No. 2 Tracy-Milroy-Balaton/Westbrook-Walnut Grove.

Second annual Adult Prom set for March 28

May I have this dance?

Get out your party dresses and dancing shoes. The second annual Adult Prom fundraiser for the Minneota Pool Resurfacing Project is just around the corner.

Local students selected to University of Minnesota Twin Cities Dean's List

Sat, 02/22/2020 - 9:04am admin2

The following students have been named to the 2019 fall semester Dean's List at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, the university announced today.

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Pictured left to right are Sheldon Johnson and Gene Stengel – Yellow Medicine County Farm Bureau, Senator Gary Dahms (R-Redwood Falls), Representative Chris Swedzinski (R-Ghent) and Carolyn Olson – MFBF District III board representative.

Farm Bureau Leaders attend Council of County Presidents

Sat, 02/22/2020 - 9:02am admin2

The Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) recently held their Council of County Presidents meeting on February 18 at the Minnesota History Center in St.

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Presidential Primary Questions Answered

Sat, 02/22/2020 - 8:48am admin2

As we get closer to the March 3 presidential primary, constituents have contacted my office with concerns about voter privacy.

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Sports

Minneota named silver academic winner by The Guillotine

Each year coaches look at their post-season roster and take ten of those individuals to compile their team GPA.

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Community Calendar

Speech meet at Morris

02/22/2020 - 8:00am
Alzheimer's Presentation in Marshall

02/24/2020 - 10:00am
Single parents support group

02/24/2020 - 5:30pm
WoMen’s Rural Advocacy Programs, Inc. (WRAP) rally

02/25/2020 - 4:45pm to 6:30pm
Minneota Rotary Club Meeting

02/26/2020 - 12:30pm

Obituaries

Merlin Johnson

The funeral service for Merlin Johnson, 98, of Minneota, will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 21, 2020, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Minneota.