The military gravestone of Clarence W. Anderson rests in Hope Lutheran Cemetery south of Minneota.
A forgotten hero of WWI
Editor’s note: Almost always, there is a compelling story behind a military veteran. Some of these stories have been told, but many have not. Visiting military gravesites in Minneota, Ghent and Taunton cemeteries has piqued my interest in unfolding some of these stories. Periodically, we will tell some of these stories here.
The event will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 30 in the parking lot on the north side of St. Edward School.
Get ready to load your trunks with treats
Trunk or Treat, which has turned into a very popular event in Minneota, is returning again this year. The event will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 30 in the parking lot on the north side of St. Edward School.
McKenzie Tolk, left, is the aunt of varsity teammate Emma Bottelberghe, right, and JV player Jordyn Tolk, center. Mascot photo by Brian Jeremiason
Aunt, niece are Viking teammates
The chances of playing high school volleyball with your aunt are remote at best. But that's exactly the case during the Minneota volleyball season this fall.
Garrett Moorse harvests a corn field just east of Minneota.
Harvest Time
The 2021 harvest season is winding down and will be long remembered for the havoc the drought wreaked on crops. Yields were below normal for beans and corn this year. Garrett Moorse harvests a corn field just east of Minneota. An unidentified farmer unloads the last of the corn from his field northwest of Ghent.
The Minneota Manor was first opened in 1972.
MANOR CLOSING
To families with a loved one residing there, it was a sad day when they were informed that the Minneota Manor will be closing its doors on Dec. 2, 2021.
Minneota girls basketball coach Chad Johnston, left, was named the Minnesota Championship Coach of the Year, as well as Class A Coach of the Year at Minnesota Coaches Association banquet Saturday in Minnetonka. Al Panka, right, was named the Class A Assistant Coach of the Year.
Coaches honored
Minneota girls basketball coach Chad Johnston, left, was named the Minnesota Championship Coach of the Year, as well as Class A Coach of the Year at Minnesota Coaches Association banquet Saturday in Minnetonka. Al Panka, right, was named the Class A Assistant Coach of the Year.
The military gravestone of Clarence W. Anderson rests in Hope Lutheran Cemetery south of Minneota.
The event will be held from 10:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 30 in the parking lot on the north side of St. Edward School.
McKenzie Tolk, left, is the aunt of varsity teammate Emma Bottelberghe, right, and JV player Jordyn Tolk, center. Mascot photo by Brian Jeremiason
Garrett Moorse harvests a corn field just east of Minneota.
The Minneota Manor was first opened in 1972.
Minneota girls basketball coach Chad Johnston, left, was named the Minnesota Championship Coach of the Year, as well as Class A Coach of the Year at Minnesota Coaches Association banquet Saturday in Minnetonka. Al Panka, right, was named the Class A Assistant Coach of the Year.
Dale Sterzinger, manager of the Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District, presents a Pheasants Forever print to John Boulton, retired Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, for his 56 years of service as a supervisor/board member.

Boulton honored

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Dale Sterzinger, manager of the Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District, presents a Pheasants Forever print to John Boulton, retired Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor, fo

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McKenzie Tolk, left, is the aunt of varsity teammate Emma Bottelberghe, right, and JV player Jordyn Tolk, center. Mascot photo by Brian Jeremiason
Aunt, niece are Viking teammates

The chances of playing high school volleyball with your aunt are remote at best. But that's exactly the case during the Minneota volleyball season this fall.

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Earl Halvorson

The family of Seaman First Class Earl Eugene Halvorson USN, age 19, would like to invite the public to a memorial at 10:30 AM on Friday October, 15, 2021, at Hemnes Lutheran Cemetery near Minneota,

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