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Kathy Fezler has worked for Children's Minnesota for the past 12 years. Due to the pandemic, she currently works remotely.

'Amazing place to work'

Wed, 03/09/2022 - 5:52pm admin

Most of us dread going to work each day. For Kathy (Driemeyer) Fezler, a native of Minneota, it's just the opposite.

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Raechel Malmberg received news of her award by co-workers at Sanford Boekelheide NICU in Sioux Falls recently.

Malmberg honored for extraordinary nursing

Thu, 03/03/2022 - 8:18am admin

Raechel (Bussell) Malmberg was humbled when she was the focus of her colleagues' attention while recently presented with the DAISY (Diseases Attacking the Immune System) Award, a prestigious n

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Clockwise from lower left, Lydia Sik, 99, of Hendricks; her daughter Linda Hennen, 73, of Porter; granddaughter Christine DeVos, 52, of Minneota; great grandson Coty Jensen, 30, of Minneota; and great-great grandson Kayne Jensen, 8 months, of Minneota.

Five generations

Thu, 03/03/2022 - 8:00am admin

These five-generation family members gathered recently at the Hendricks Nursing Home.

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Rick Bot is assisted by members of the Cottonwood Fire Department after being removed from a grain bin last Tuesday.

BIN THERE, DONE THAT

Wed, 02/23/2022 - 2:48pm admin

His blood pressure increased well above normal, but Rick Bot otherwise escaped unscathed from a potentially disastrous farm incident on Feb. 15.

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Emily Hoffmann, Darwin Dyce and Pete Lothringer of "Kindred Spirits" will be among those performing at the Opera Hall in April.

Music to Opera Hall's ears

Wed, 02/23/2022 - 2:43pm admin

With a desire to "encourage the re-emergence of live music", Darwin Dyce is organizing a musical event at the historic Opera Hall in Minneota.

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There were few people out and about on Jefferson Street in the business district early Tuesday afternoon as snow and high winds made traveling difficult.

Winter storm leaves mark on area

Wed, 02/23/2022 - 2:40pm admin

Just when we start to see the spring light at the end of the winter tunnel, we get another blast of snow, cold and wind.

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Dick Christianson was honored at halftime of an SMSU basketball game recently. Left to right: Judy Shaver, Lew Shaver (former SMSU coach), Derek Klinkner (current SMSU wheelchair basketball coach), Krista Christianson, Dick Christianson, and SMSU Athletic Director Bruce Saugstad.

Double-dribble donation

Thu, 02/17/2022 - 9:53am admin

When Minneota native Dick Christianson attended school at Southwest Minnesota State University, he played wheelchair basketball for the Broncos because he had to have a hip replacement at a young a

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Above, Brad Bossuyt visited with some friends as people began pouring into the Cottonwood Fire Hall for a benefit in his honor.

SHOWING SUPPORT

Thu, 02/17/2022 - 9:48am admin

Over 1,000 people of all ages gathered at the Cottonwood Fire Hall on Saturday in a show of support for Brad Bossuyt, who lost part of his right leg in a farming accident in November.

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Front row, seated left to right, Pearl Stensrud, Brisbyn Traen, Sierra Gossen, Jules Gossen. Back row, standing left to right, Violet Vlaminck, Addyson Pohlen, Amaya Torres, Avery DeRoode, Avery Knutson, Stella Gorecki, Violet Elskamp.

Cookie sales time!

Tue, 02/15/2022 - 4:29pm admin

How do you say "no" to cookies, especially when they are being sold by these adorable Minneota Area Girl Scouts from Troop 37814?

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Deacon Tanner Thooft (back row far right) was among the Minnesota deacons who assisted Pope Francis during the Eucharistic Liturgy of the Jan. 6 Epiphany Mass in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City.

SPIRITUAL JOURNEY

Wed, 02/09/2022 - 8:21pm admin

As he approaches ordination to priestly ministry, Deacon Tanner Thooft recently returned from a three-week trip to Rome where, among other things, he assisted Pope Francis during the Epiphany Mass

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