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Wayne Kompelien has golfed in this tournament for 37 years. The 1977 Minneota graduate drove 1,300 miles from his home in Lynchburg, VA to play on Sunday.

A long drive to play golf

Thu, 07/23/2020 - 9:18am admin

f they gave a prize for "Longest Drive" in the Wynston Boe Golf Tournament, Wayne Kompelien should have been the winner.

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Hildegard Kompelien, born in Germany, lived in Minneota for 56 years before moving to Virginia after her husband Don passed away in 2009.

HOME AGAIN

Thu, 07/23/2020 - 9:15am admin

When Hildegard (Schicka) Kompelien tells about her childhood memories growing up in Berlin, Germany, many of her stories are somber.

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The closest the comet will get to earth is about 64 million miles. According to NASA, the comet won't be visible again for thousands of years, as it takes about 6.800 years to circle the sun.

Streaking across the sky

Thu, 07/23/2020 - 9:11am admin

This photo of the comet Neowise was taken Saturday night near the Brian Jeremiason farm. Neowise is one of the few comets visible to the unaided eye this century.

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Mike Josephson waves his cap to those below as he ascends up to the steeple at St. Paul’s Church to continue his work this past Saturday.

HIGHER CALLING

Wed, 07/15/2020 - 8:00pm admin

With the arm of the ultra high boom extended just a few feet shy of its full capacity of 91 feet, Mike Josephson began to repair and reposition the fallen cross on top of the steeple at St.

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Congrats on a great career! Tara Thooft, left, and Natalie Bot received a silver medal in the
FCCLA Virtual National
Convention recently in the
Interior Design category. Thooft and Bot won three nationals golds and a silver in their four years competing as a team. Congratulations, Tara and Natalie
A job well done!

Bot, Thooft earn national silver

Wed, 07/15/2020 - 7:50pm admin

Hoping for a fourth consecutive gold medal as a team, Natalie Bot and Tara Thooft settled for silver at the FCCLA Virtual National Convention on Friday.

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Countryside Golf Club General Manager Tony Esping, center, received a check from State Bank of Taunton President Duane Peterson, left, and Vice President Doug DeSmet to sponsor this year’s Countryside Fun Day golf event.

Countryside Fun Day set for July 25

Wed, 07/15/2020 - 7:44pm admin

You don’t even have to be a golfer to enjoy the annual Countryside Golf Club Fun Day on Saturday, July 25.

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With the temperature in the mid-80s on Saturday, Owen Malikowski, 4, of Minneota enjoyed splashing in the community swimming pool along with several other kids and adults.

Keepin’ cool in the pool

Wed, 07/15/2020 - 7:40pm admin

With the temperature in the mid-80s on Saturday, Owen Malikowski, 4, of Minneota enjoyed splashing in the community swimming pool along with several other kids and adults.

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Bot named to UM-Crookston’s Women’s Golf Team of Decade

Wed, 07/15/2020 - 7:16pm admin

Allison Bot, a 2016 Minneota High School graduate, was recently named to the University of Minnesota-Crookston Women’s Golf All-Decade team.

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11-time champion Larson to play in Wynston Boe tourney

Wed, 07/15/2020 - 7:14pm admin

Eleven-time champion Jesse Larson is returning after a three-year hiatus to play in the 54th annual Wynston Boe Golf Tournament on July 26 at Countryside Golf Club in Minneota.

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Laleman Island south of Minneota celebrated the Fourth of July as a skeleton pirate they named “Slim” appears to be shooting off fireworks. Jason and Jessica Laleman and their children have been making various displays throughout the season on a 15’ x 20’ island on their property 1/4 mile east of their home along County Road 3. The sand island formed after the nearby Yellow Medicine River overflowed its bank the past two springs.

Fun on the Fourth

Wed, 07/08/2020 - 8:45pm admin

Laleman Island south of Minneota celebrated the Fourth of July as a skeleton pirate they named “Slim” appears to be shooting off fireworks.

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