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SMSU Commencement set for May 8

Mon, 03/29/2021 - 8:27pm admin

Southwest Minnesota State University will hold its 53rd Commencement on Saturday, May 8 at 10 a.m. in the R/A Facility on campus.

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Menus

Wed, 03/24/2021 - 3:45am admin

Minneota Public School

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A big construction project is going on at the Ghent City Hall, including workers shown here installing a new front door. Ghent is using COVID-19 funds to construct a decontamination area for its Fire Department in the basement of City Hall.

A-door-able

Wed, 03/24/2021 - 3:25am admin

A big construction project is going on at the Ghent City Hall, including workers shown here installing a new front door.

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At the Mascot office this past week, a boxelder bug was seen crawling on the inside of the front window. He eventually made his way on top of the front page of last week's Mascot, indicating the date the first bug of its kind that we spotted this year.

Bug Days returning?

Wed, 03/24/2021 - 3:14am admin

At the Mascot office this past week, a boxelder bug was seen crawling on the inside of the front window.

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Omer Laleman (foreground) and his "500" playing partner Tony Fier were able to play cards at the Senior Center on Friday for the first time in over a year because of COVID-19 restrictions.

Seniors savor the chance to get out

Wed, 03/24/2021 - 2:35am admin

"It's been one year and six days since we last played cards here," Joanne Myrvik announced to the dozen area seniors who gathered at the Minneota Senior Center on Friday afternoon.

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The Minneota Police Department and First Responders received the following call for service.

Police Blotter

Wed, 03/24/2021 - 2:19am admin

The Minneota Police Department and First Responders received the following call for service.

March 15, 2021
•Suspicious Activity in the 300 block of N. Jefferson Street.

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This postcard, postmarked July 23, 1916, was sent by former Minneota resident Jane Finnell to a friend in Marshall. It is now part of the Lyon County Historical Museum's collection. The postcard reads: "I supose(sp) you have heard that Jane has left town. I wish you would write and tell me how everybody is doing down there. I am cooking here & it is a good hot job - don't just know how soon will be at home. Good by(sp) with love, Jane."

From the Mascot Files: 100, 75, 50 or 25 Years Ago

Wed, 03/24/2021 - 2:17am admin

100 Years Ago
(March 25, 1921)

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Outside Looking In

Wed, 03/24/2021 - 2:16am admin

It's interesting to peruse the back issues of the Mascot, especially when I am compiling articles for the 100, 75, 50 and 25 years ago column we run on Page 4 each week.