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CONNECTIONS - New Richland area veteran Dale Baker discovered rich connections to history when he began studying the genealogy of his family. Star Eagle photo by Deb Bently
A veteran who served in Korea and the son of a veteran who fought in World War II, New Richland area resident Dale Baker, 71, discovered in 2007 that his family is even more richly connected to the military than he had realized.
As he was helping sort through his mother’s papers after her...
HONORING SERVICE - Pam Quiram (left) and Stephanie Albert (right) have arranged with Theresa and Dean Grubstad, owners of the Red Leaf Cafe in New Richland, that any members of the New Richland American Legion can enjoy either breakfast or lunch at no cost to themselves on the second Tuesday of each month. Star Eagle photo by Deb Bently
“It’s really only a small way of showing our appreciation,” comments Stephanie Albert. “New Richland is such a wonderful town, and the veterans are a big part of what helps make it special.
“Buying them a meal now and then is barely anything compared to the sacrifices they made for us...
TRAINING TO SEEK - A crowd of about 40 youthful New Richland area residents gathered for a game of hide-and-seek in the public spaces of central New Richland. Law enforcement officials gave participants about 15 minutes to conceal themselves, then began a search grid, which also served as a training exercise.
A crowd of 40 or so participants gathered outside New Richland City Hall prior to the scheduled 7 p.m. Oct. 30 start time for the game of “hide-and-seek” organized by city police officer Dale DeRaad and staffed by volunteers from New Richland and Waseca County law enforcement agencies.
City...
RALLYING - New Richland resident Dorothy Gonitzke, 83, was among thousands of Minnesota residents who attended protest rallies on Oct. 18.
When New Richland resident Dorothy Gonitzke, 83, thinks of patriotism, a number of images come to mind for her.
Her father was born in Germany and moved to the United States at the age of 2. His parents raised him and his siblings in North Dakota. “He was so happy to be an American citizen...
Members of the NRHEG school board were given a positive audit report during their regular meeting the evening of Monday, Oct. 20.
Chad Guse, a senior associate with Abdo accounting firm out of Mankato, attended Monday’s meeting remotely, and announced NRHEG’s required annual audit is “clean...
The Ellendale Area Heritage Society is doing its job: Involving residents in the history of the town – but it’s taking a while.
For the third straight month, members of the Ellendale City Council have tabled a request to formally recognize one of the city’s founders with a park name.
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At the request of the county Information Technology (IT) department, county commissioners voted during their Oct. 21 meeting to approve about $12,500 for additional annual cybersecurity insurance coverage.
IT department head Judy Hiller placed the request based on information shared by the...
Pictured here are those who organized the Great Fall Get Together on Saturday, Oct. 25 at the Starfire Event Center. From left, Molly Hendrickson, Brad Milbrath, Penny Vought, Christy Easton, Ann Staloch, Monica Priebe, Tara Bjerke, Ann Johannson, Diane Beckmann, Katie Youngberg, and Mikhail Rostislavovich.
The Starfire Event Center saw a veritable who's who of Waseca County walk in the door on Saturday, Oct. 25 for the Waseca Art Center's Great Fall Get Together, and this year's celebration, which took place from 6 – 9 p.m., was a truly gala event, as the Waseca Art Center began celebrating 50...
SURVIVOR - Glenda Blouin, 71, has survived breast cancer twice.
Decades-long Ellendale resident Glenda Blouin, 71, says that yes, she’s headstrong–and she comes by it naturally. Her mother, Delerene Herbst of New Richland, was well known for the way she insisted on things.
Though there were times when stubbornness like Delerene’s was difficult to cope...
CARING - Wanda Hendrickson, a new resident in Waldorf has opened up Wanda's Daycare to help new parents who need to balance work and childcare.Star Eagle photo by Ben Revermann
City resident Wanda Hendrickson opened a new business in Waldorf as of Monday, October 13. Mechanics deal in cars, bankers deal in money. Hendrickson, 64, proudly deals in children at “Wanda’s Daycare” where she is ready, willing and able to help with all childcare needs. She says she doesn’t...