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This group that embarked on the Minneota city-wide garage sale this past weekend found the sales at the Gayle VanVooren home to their liking.

Fore!

Wed, 05/11/2022 - 4:41pm admin

This group that embarked on the Minneota city-wide garage sale this past weekend found the sales at the Gayle VanVooren home to their liking.

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Jerry Ness spoke at the Opera Hall on Saturday about the basswood Norwegian figures that he carves, names and writes a short story about each one.

Opera Hall crowd entertained by woodcarver's witty stories

Wed, 05/11/2022 - 4:34pm admin

Another large crowd gathered last Thursday in the Opera Hall above the Minneota Public Library in the former Big Store building for an entertaining talk by woodcarver and writer Jerry Ness.

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Entenza posed with Guoni Th. Johannesson, the current President of Iceland, during her recent trip there.

Entenza named MN Icelandic Consul

Wed, 05/11/2022 - 4:30pm admin

So intrigued by her Icelandic heritage, Jeannie (Isfelt) Entenza eloped to Reykjavik, Iceland in 2015.

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Dennis Buysse was one of several local farmers who were able to get out in the fields and start planting and spraying this past weekend.

Back in the fields

Wed, 05/11/2022 - 8:34am admin

Dennis Buysse was one of several local farmers who were able to get out in the fields and start planting and spraying this past weekend.

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Minneota public and parochial fifth-grade students got an education for Arbor Day last Thursday. Rodney Rye, left, of Rye's Nursery east of Porter talks to the kids about the importance of trees and then demonstrates planting a full-grown Linden tree in Riverside Park.

Arbor Day education

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 9:35am admin

Minneota public and parochial fifth-grade students got an education for Arbor Day last Thursday.

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The full cast and crew of this year's spring play.

Minneota Spring Play The Internet is Distract - "Oh Look, a Kitten"

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 9:28am admin

The full cast and crew of this year's spring play.

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The Minneota FFA Trap shooting team was recognized for placing second in the state at the State FFA Convention April 24-26 at the University of Minnesota campus. The trap shooting event occurs in the fall and took place at Shooter Sporting Clays in Marshall. Left to right: Tucker Thooft, Troy Van Keulen, Landon DeSmet, Joe Verschelde, Hudson Scholten.

FFA Trap Shoot team take second

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 9:23am admin

The Minneota FFA Trap shooting team was recognized for placing second in the state at the State FFA Convention April 24-26 at the University of Minnesota campus.

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Kate Hennen, left, and Kylee Loyson advanced to the FCCLA National Convention that will be held in late June in San Diego.

HENNEN, LOYSON ADVANCING TO FCCLA NATIONALS

Mon, 05/09/2022 - 9:20am admin

Kate Hennen and Kylee Loyson received top honors at the State Conference of Family, Career and Community Leaders (FCCLA) recently and advanced to the National Convention in San Diego in late June.

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Hope, Hemnes to celebrate sesquicentennials

Wed, 05/04/2022 - 9:24am admin

It was 150 years ago, nine years before Minneota was incorporated into a village, that Norwegian settlers established the congregations of both Hemnes and Immanuel Lutheran Churches here.

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Prom set in 'Enchanted Forest' theme

Wed, 05/04/2022 - 8:58am admin

One of the most memorable events in a student's life is attending the prom, whether they are with a date or flying solo.

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