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At a local daycare, Austin Thompson stopped to enjoy showing off some "moves" with the kids.

A dare becomes a career

Wed, 07/17/2019 - 5:58pm admin

What started out basically as a joke led to Austin Thompson becoming a Minneota police officer.

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Lots of mud, but no run this year

Wed, 07/17/2019 - 5:52pm admin

There’s good news and bad news involving the upcoming Belgian-American Days on Aug. 2-4 in Ghent. First, the bad news.

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Country duo Thompson Square, husband and wife duo Keifer and Shawna Thompson, are bringing their electric live show, delivering thrilling country rock and melodic ballads, to the Chippewa County Fair in Montevideo, MN on Thursday, August 1.

Thompson Square duo to perform at the Chippewa County Fair

Mon, 07/15/2019 - 3:47pm admin

Country duo Thompson Square, husband and wife team Keifer and Shawna Thompson, are bringing their electric live show, delivering thrilling country rock and melodic ballads, to the Chippewa County F

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Presented with the award were Lissa Pawlisch, CERTs Statewide Director; Kathryn Draeger, Director of the University of Minnesota Extension’s Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships; Rolf Nordstrom, President and CEO of the Great Plains Institute; Michelle Gransee, State Energy Office Clean Energy and Programs Manager of the Minnesota Department of Commerce, Division of Energy Resources; and Jay Trusty, Executive Director of the Southwest Regional Development Commission.

Clean Energy Resource Teams Awarded SRDC’s 2019 Program of the Year

Mon, 07/15/2019 - 2:50pm admin

Each year the Southwest Regional Development Commission (SRDC) awards at least one Program or Project of the Year.

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Mosquito spraying for Minneota residents

Mon, 07/15/2019 - 1:48pm admin

Mosquito Spraying tonight Monday (07/15/2019) night starting @ 9:00 pm and follow up with city outskirts Tuesday (07/16/2019) morning @ 6: 00am

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Lois Spanton helps out at Brad's Market.

Helpin' out at Crazy Days

Fri, 07/12/2019 - 11:20pm admin

There was a period of rain, but Crazy Day came back on after the rain and folks gathered to make some purchases. Lois Spanton helped out at Brad's Market.

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Raindrops fell on the Brad's Market tent as workers held down the awning during the rain storm.

It rained on our parade

Fri, 07/12/2019 - 2:09pm admin

There is only one day during the year when Minneota merchants haul out their merchandise, mark it with special prices and howler, "We're going Crazy."