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At the kitchen table at Green Gables were: (left to right) Brenden Kimpe, Natalie Bot and Cora Engels. They become a family after Anne (Bot) came as an orphan to their home.

‘Anne of Green Gables’ on stage this weekend

Wed, 05/02/2018 - 3:51pm admin

For the first time in many years, the Minneota spring play will include a matinee performance.

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LeRoy and Audrey Kack at their home in St. Leo.

Miracle Man of St. Leo

Wed, 05/02/2018 - 3:24pm admin

He still mows six lawns a week in the summer around his neighborhood in St. Leo.

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Chad, his wife Stacie and stepson Ty greet supporters at the benefit in his honor Sunday at the Cottonwood Community Center.

Overwhelming support for Chad

Wed, 05/02/2018 - 3:14pm admin

Chad Nuese was at a loss for words at the overwhelming outpouring of support for a benefit in his honor Sunday at the Cottonwood Community Center.

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LeaAnne Bot a ‘Master Advisor’

Wed, 05/02/2018 - 3:13pm admin

LeaAnne Bot has attended the National FCCLA convention for several years as an advisor and always admired the recipients of a Master Advisor Award. Now she is one of the recipients.

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Chad Nuese (left) on his tractor with step-son Ty on a tractor and Stacie on her pink tractor on the right.

Help for Chad Nuese

Wed, 04/25/2018 - 5:41pm admin

Chad Nuese recently returned to his farm home six miles outside of Minneota after completing radiation and chemotherapy treatments at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester for bile duct cancer.

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Bubba DePestel (right) greeted visitors like Brent Buysse during the chili benefit held in his honor at the Bethel Fellowship Church. Funds were raised to help defray the costs of his accident.

Bubba on the road to recovery

Wed, 04/25/2018 - 4:53pm admin

Bubba DePestel admits he gets overly emotion at times.

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Byron Higgin looks over his father's newspapers

Finding lost history

Mon, 04/23/2018 - 12:15pm admin

Locating a family heirloom that had been lost for years can quickly warm a heart and bring a tear to your e.
Minneota Mascot Publisher Byron Higgin found that out recently.

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The weekend storm began on Friday with small hailstones that pelted Minneota. Karen Swedzinski of Brad’s Market delivered groceries to the car of Margrit Rabaey as the hail pelted down.

A crazy, wacky spring

Thu, 04/19/2018 - 3:00pm admin

Everyone knew it was coming.

The weatherman let everyone know a “big blast” of winter was going to interrupt the spring we haven’t had — one more time!

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A robin at Robin's

Thu, 04/19/2018 - 2:57pm admin

During the blizzard on Saturday, Steve and Robin Traen of Minneota had a visitor at their door. A robin sought shelter from the snow and wind on the Traens’ front porch against the door.

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Scenes from St. Edward's first play

Wed, 04/18/2018 - 7:02pm admin

It was postponed twice because of the weather, but Monday St. Edward School presented it’s first all-school play ever — “Aesop’s Fables Redux”.

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