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St. Edward Kindergarten began school last Wednesday. Mrs. Allison Peterson, the Kindergarten teacher said, “They were so excited!” Pictured on the first day of school include: (left to right) Reed Sorensen, Audyn Traen, Addyson Pohlen, Brisbyn Traen, Debbie Beisler, and Emmalee Jones.

St. Edward School Happenings

Fri, 09/01/2017 - 4:12pm admin

Mrs. Skillings

The 1st and 2nd graders had a great first few days of school. We got into our routine quite quickly.

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Novice women hunters can apply now for a chance to experience the excitement and camaraderie of pheasant hunting during this year’s Minnesota Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener in Marshall, Oct. 13 and 14.

New event scheduled for Minnesota Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener

Fri, 09/01/2017 - 2:40pm admin

Novice women hunters can apply now for a chance to experience the excitement and camaraderie of pheasant hunting during this year’s Minnesota Governor’s Pheasant Hunting Opener in Marshall, Oct.

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The Minnesota Department of Transportation urges motorists to use extra caution during Labor Day weekend.

Extra caution urged on highways during Labor Day weekend

Thu, 08/31/2017 - 5:22pm admin

The Minnesota Department of Transportation urges motorists to use extra caution during Labor Day weekend.

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Kayla Daniels, a Tracy native, was the featured entertainment and here she flashed a smile.

Kayla Daniels performs

Wed, 08/30/2017 - 3:37pm admin

The City Hall Bar & Grill held a fundraiser Saturday night and Kayla Daniels, a Tracy native, was the featured entertainment. The event was held outside the bar.

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Carolyn Hoffmann and her purple ribbon crossbred winter dairy calf.

Local State Fair winners

Wed, 08/30/2017 - 3:17pm admin

DAIRY: Zack Fier, Blue; Grady Moorse, Blue; Brooke Moorse, Blue; Joseph Verschelde, Blue; Carolyn Hoffmann, Purple and Champion Division I Herdsmanship.

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School renovation moves ahead

Wed, 08/30/2017 - 2:59pm admin

“We've seen many such referendums fail in the state,” said Van Keulen, “So we feel pretty good that 63 percent of our voters support the kids and want these improvements to move forward,” she added

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Test drive and help the local school

Wed, 08/30/2017 - 2:54pm admin

Here's an easy recipe for raising money for a worthy school project.

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These shrimp are actually blue and CEO Michael Ziebell says, “Our focus is to supply safe and abundant food.”

Shrimp story goes viral

Wed, 08/30/2017 - 1:01pm admin

The recent announcement of the tru Shrimp company to develop a “strategic partnership” with the Schwan’s Company is being hailed by the firm’s CEO Michael Ziebell as a, “very exciting day.”

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The Division I Dairy Champion was Lyon County.

Back-to-Back State Champions

Tue, 08/29/2017 - 12:59pm admin

87 counties were honored at this year’s Minnesota 4-H Livestock Shows for their herdsmanship ability.

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Morning dawns on construction site

Mon, 08/28/2017 - 12:50pm admin

Just as school started last week, so did construction on Monroe Avenue out to Highway 10. Lyon County is fixing the road but it comes at a bad time as the new school year started.

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