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31 units collected in local blood drive

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 4:35pm admin

A total of 31 units of blood were collected last Wednesday at the Minneota Community Blood Drive at the American Legion.

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MEET THE BOXELDER BUG DAYS QUEEN CANDIDATES

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 4:32pm admin

Parents: Chris and Karen Fier
Sponsor: Concrete Joe Construction

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Unbound: Teen Lit Fair coming to SMSU campus on August 3

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 4:24pm admin

This year’s Unbound: Teen Lit Fair is the must-attend event for this summer! Designed with teens in mind, the Lit Fair is open to anyone who loves reading, gaming, crafting, and creating.

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Elaine Kack, left, and Barb Okrina pose with some of the Fourth of July cards they make for residents of Minneota Assisted Living and Home Health Care.

Making spirits bright

Wed, 07/01/2026 - 4:18pm admin

They met by chance at a local coffee shop and now Barb Okrina and Elaine Kack have become a version of “card sharks.”

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FUN FACTS

Wed, 06/24/2026 - 1:32pm admin

The world’s oldest wooden wheel has been around for more than 5,000 years - A wooden wheel was found in 2002, approximately 12 miles south of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, and is now housed i

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This Day in History - June 25

Wed, 06/24/2026 - 1:29pm admin

1876 - Lt. Col. Colonel George A. Custer and his 7th Cavalry are wiped out by Sioux and Cheyenne Indians in the Battle of the Little Bighorn in Montana.

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Nominations open for FSA county committee election

Wed, 06/24/2026 - 1:24pm admin

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Area Upcoming Fairs, Festivals

Wed, 06/24/2026 - 1:23pm admin

July 23-25 - Yellow Medicine County Fair, Canby
July 30-Aug. 2 - Lincoln County Fair, Tyler
July 31-Aug. 2 - Belgian-American Days, Ghent
Aug. 7-9 - Polish Days, Ivanhoe

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LYON COUNTY MUSEUM

Wed, 06/24/2026 - 1:22pm admin

OHMAN TO PRESENT “AMERICA 250” JULY 29
Doug Ohman will present “America 250” at the Lyon County Museum at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 29.

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Minneota Public School - ISD #414

Wed, 06/24/2026 - 1:08pm admin

A Regular Meeting of the Board of Education of ISD #414, Minneota Public Schools, was called to order by Chair Abby Thostenson on Wednesday, May 13. 2026, at 5:35 p.m. in the conference room.

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