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Fier honored for Preliminary SAT score

Thu, 10/08/2020 - 7:48pm admin

When Reid Fier was called into the school counselor's office last week, he had no idea what the reason was.

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Phil Breyfogle, a World War II veteran, turns 98 today (Oct., 8).

SALUTE & CELEBRATE

Thu, 10/08/2020 - 7:45pm admin

Phil Breyfogle of Taunton turns 98 today, but he remembers his time serving his country during World War II like it was yesterday.

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Harry Swedzinski smiles as he sells eggs to Melissa Friedrichs during the weekly Farmers Market in Minneota.

Farmers Market entices a crowd

Thu, 10/01/2020 - 3:21pm admin

If you sell it, they will come.
The Veterans Park west parking lot was full of activity last Thursday with 14 vendors and a large turnout of customers.

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As October begins, so do the fall colors in the area as evidenced by these trees. The recent blustery days have already taken down a lot of the leaves, but the peak colors should still be able to be seen for another week.

Emerging colors

Thu, 10/01/2020 - 3:15pm admin

As October begins, so do the fall colors in the area as evidenced by these trees.

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Stop in and welcome LuAnn to the Mascot team!

Fier joins Mascot team as new office manager

Wed, 09/23/2020 - 6:27pm admin

That smiling face you see when you enter the Mascot to renew a subscription or place an ad belongs to LuAnn Fier, our new office manager.LuAnn recently retired as Lyon County Recorder in Marshall a

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This statue has been ordered by Legion Commander Jim Fink and will be placed in Veterans Park.

Military statue to be placed in Veterans Park

Wed, 09/23/2020 - 6:23pm admin

Jim Fink, who was instrumental in Minneota having one of the top parks in the state that honors military veterans, has another project in mind that will make Veterans Park even more impressive.

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Lee Jacobs carves out a gnome on a cottonwood tree stump with a chainsaw on the Phil and Marge Breyfogle property in Taunton recently.

Gnome on the range

Wed, 09/23/2020 - 5:18pm admin

n a small town, anything out of the ordinary is big news.

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The patch Engels received after being promoted to Colonel in the U.S. Army.

Engels promoted to Colonel in Army

Wed, 09/23/2020 - 5:13pm admin

Minneota attorney John Engels was recently promoted to the rank of Colonel in the United States Army.

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Minneota community members wave as the Boxelder Bug Days parade passed by on Jefferson Street on Saturday.

Parading around town

Wed, 09/16/2020 - 5:49pm admin

Minneota community members wave as the Boxelder Bug Days parade passed by on Jefferson Street on Saturday.

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Brooke Moorse (left) showed her emotion as she was crowned Boxelder Bug Days Queen by retiring Queen Jodi Buysse (right).

A CROWNING ACHIEVEMENT

Wed, 09/16/2020 - 5:45pm admin

As last year's Boxelder Bug Days queen Jodi Buysse maneuvered behind the four 2020 candidates in preparation of the crowning of queen and princesses, one thing would through Brooke Moorse'

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