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MULTIPLE GENERATIONS - Whitey and LaJune Hagen with two of their great grandchildren, Kyler and Makara who helped "walk" many of the items around the Geneva Bar & Grill on Saturday afternoon so people could get a closer look at the items "up for bid." Kyler and Mckara are the children of Colin and Lindsey Wiegman, and grandchildren of Keith and Ruth Hagen.
By KATHY PAULSEN AND BEN REVERMANN
The Geneva cancer association held a “clean-up mini auction” on Saturday, April 5, at the Geneva Bar and Grill, with a free-will pancake breakfast the following morning, Sunday, April 6. The Geneva Cancer Auction has a mission: “Established in 1985, The Geneva...
Longtime owner operator of New Richland's Lady Bug consignment store Linda Wagner (front), recently sold the business to her daughter and son-in-law, Paulette and Dave Krampitz. At the beginning of March, the store was able to expand into the neighboring building, greatly increasing the size of its display floor and the types of goods it could offer. Star Eagle photo by Deb Bently
According to new owners Paulette and Dave Krampitz and prior owner Linda Wagner–Paulette’s mother–a whole array of circumstances fell into place to make the transition in ownership of New Richland's Lady Bug Thrift Shop, which happened at the beginning of March, surprisingly smooth.
“We call it...
Plans and specifications for the 2025 street project as well as an order for advertisements for bids for said project were approved via Resolution 25-07 by the New Richland City Council during its meeting on Monday, March 10. One local resident served as a spokesperson for a group of residents...
LaVonne Meyer
Publisher of the New Richland Star from 2003 to 2005, LaVonne Meyer died this past week on Friday, March 21. She was 84 years old.
A brief “caretaker’” of the Star, lifelong New Richland resident LaVonne’s journalism career spanned nearly five decades. In 2003 when former longtime publisher...
CHEER - 2024-’25 NRHEG cheer squad.
NRHEG Activities Director Dan Stork extended many statements of gratitude as he opened the 2024-25 Winter Sports Banquet ceremony at 6:30 p.m. the evening of Tuesday, March 18 in the high school gym in New Richland.
NRHEG winter sports were recognized. Coaches from boys’ basketball, wrestling,...
Among the board members for the Community Foundation of Ellendale are (seated) Coleen and Arlen Brekke and (standing, from left) Michelle Sletten, Jack Harpel and Allie Larson. Not pictured are Tiffany Krueger, Jo Lerberg and Sherry Scott.Star Eagle photo by Deb Bently
The chief topic of conversation during the Community Foundation of Ellendale (CFE) meeting the evening of Monday, March 10 was the “Restart the Beat” campaign, an effort by the CFE to ensure automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) are readily available throughout the community, and that people...
Chloe Stork will be competing at the national level DECA competition in Orlando, Florida in April. She won the opportunity during the state tournament on March 2, 3 and 4.
NRHEG Junior Chloe Stork, daughter of Dan and Stacy Stork of New Richland, says she can barely believe it.
Chloe is among five people in her category statewide who will be representing Minnesota at the DECA national-level competition in Orlando, Florida from April 26 to 29. She won the honor...
Members of the New Richland Garden Club met recently to discuss their plans and events for the year. Pictured are (seated, from left) Deloris Bartholmy, club co-president Stacy Bethke, Diane Smith, (standing, from left) club treasurer Charles Espe, Barb Finseth, Chris Possin, Julie Economy, Sheryl Schanil, club secretary Kris Pfeffer, co-president Brenda Berg, Eleanor Schlaak, and Jodi Johnson. Star Eagle photo by Deb Bently
Members and guests of the Town and Country Garden Club held the group’s first meeting of 2025 at Trinity Lutheran Church in New Richland the evening of March 3 with 15 people attending; the club boasts 20 members altogether.
There is no cost or obligation to join the organization, which was...
During their regular meeting on March 3, members of the Hartland city council discussed three projects they would find beneficial: a new community center, a new fire hall, and a “splash pad,” a large-scale unit which allows children to play in sprayed or splashed water, but does not require a...
Serving the fish, beans, cole slaw and tartar sauce at the Ellendale firefighters' fish fry were (from left) Travis Ladwid, David Modder, Allison Muillenberg, Nolan McGowan, and Jake Kaplan. Star Eagle photo by Deb Bently
Well over 500 diners benefited from the March 7 fish fry sponsored by the Ellendale Firefighters at the city’s community center and fire hall. According to fire chief Logan Busho, 450 meals were served in the dining hall and nearly 100 to-go meals were carried out. Dozens of people stood in a...