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Sisters Ada, Lyla and Mina Berg were with their mother Lindsey at the New Richland Library's Kindergarten Card Party on Saturday, April 26, 2025.
Kathy Kronebusch, branch supervisor for the New Richland Public Library, had a small crowd of energetic youngsters in the library the morning of Saturday, April 26. But any kids past the first grade were turned away at the door, seriously, because this was the Kindergarten Card Party....
Jan Bartsch and Pastor Leandra Anderson sold 47 different quilts at the Community Lutheran Church Meatball Supper on Sunday, April 27, 2025. Star Eagle photo by Ben Revermann
The Community Lutheran Church of Geneva held a meatball dinner accompanied by a “beautiful quilt raffle” over the lunch hour on Sunday, April 27. More than 260 people attended, and almost $3,000 was raised to support church endeavors. Not only was the parking lot of the church full, streetside...
Gretchen and Glenn Boldt have operated Hilltop Greenhouse southeast of Ellendale since 1988. One of Gretchen's annual projects is devising original sets of plantings which provide variety and bloom all summer. Star Eagle photo by Deb Bently
By DEB BENTLY
Staff Writer
Gretchen Boldt starts putting seeds into soil in January, and keeps on planting well into June.
Boldt, who with her husband Glenn operates Hilltop Greenhouse southeast of Geneva in Freeborn County, oversees the growth of nearly every conceivable type of domestic...
NRHEG third-grade teacher Betsy Schoenrock learned much of what she knows in some of the same classrooms where she now teaches. Star Eagle photo by Deb Bently
During a recent tornado drill, NRHEG elementary teachers led their students to the parts of the building designated for them to take shelter.
Warning her third-grade students in advance that the halls would be full of different groups of students heading in numerous directions, teacher Betsy...
Chris O'Brien and his mom, Julie Arnold pre-sold take-and-bake Easter Dinners on Saturday, April 19. Star Eagle photo by Ben Revermann
The Willow’s Restaurant offered a solution for area residents who preferred to have their holiday celebrations at home, but did not want the fuss and bother of preparing a homemade meal: take home, ready-to-bake dinners for up to four adults. Customers were asked to place orders in advance and...
At the Geneva City Council meeting on April 8, council members approved a request by city resident Jason Tieskotter to install a solar panel array at 102 West Main. The array will have 26 panels each 2.5 feet wide; no part of the array will be more than 18 feet tall. In order to approve the...
Andi Lynn Groeneweg (left) and Braelynn Olson take a quick break to smile for the camera. Star Eagle photo by Deb Bently
The NRHEG greenhouse, now five years old, is filled with vibrant colors. Seventh-graders step inside from a cool, gray, spring day to find themselves surrounded by summer-like temperatures and thriving greenery.
At NRHEG, middle-schoolers take part in three career and technical education (CTE)...
From left: Travis Ladwig, Allison Muilenburg and Colton Kruger were volunteering at the Ellendale Fish Fry at the community center on Friday, April 11, 2025.Star Eagle photo by Ben Reveramnn
Well over 500 people attended the April 11 free-will fish dinner offered by the Ellendale Fire Department at the town’s community center. According to Rick Johnson, an Ellendale firefighter who was helping collect donations at the door, 522 meals were served in the dining hall and there were 150...
Jennie Johnson moved the New Richland Craft Mall from its downtown location to the southeast corner at the intersection of Highways 30 and 13 at the east side of town. Plans to expand the store's offerings include having food trucks and special events at the site. Star Eagle photo by Deb Bently
Enhanced visibility.
New Richland Craft Mall owners Jeff and Jennie Johnson have no trouble naming the strongest attribute of their new location at the former car dealership located east of New Richland at the intersection of highways 30 and 13.
The Craft Mall moved from its former location...
From left: Owner Justin Arndt, Warren Stenson, Kim Johnson and Sheila Arndt had five different destinations for the ATV Poker Run fundraiser on Saturday, April 5, 2025.
It was the second annual “Side X Side & ATV Poker Run” at the Hartland University Bar on Saturday, April 5. To participate was a $15 charge per person. There was a 50/50 drawing, a silent auction, a scavenger/blackout game and a Bloody Mary bar on behalf of Wounded Warrior United Minnesota....