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On September 25th, there was an assembly in the high school gym. Basically, the whole school and staff were there. There were a bunch of activities, some sorted by different grade levels, freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. It started off announcing the Homecoming King and Queen, then...
Around 150 people gathered at The Mill in Waseca on Friday, November 15 to celebrate Waseca County 4-H. Above are the showmanship champions.
Around 150 people gathered at The Mill in Waseca on Friday, November 15 to celebrate Waseca County 4-H. Many awards were given to youth leaders, adult leaders and community supporters for their accomplishments and support.
Youth awards were given to:
● Avary Hopper, Jacob Knutson -...
NRHEG Senior Brady Koopal has been working to improve his skill at painting landscapes since middle school. NRHEG art teacher Cynthia Gail recently recruited him to show what he's learned to his classmates. He is shown here with a few of his paintings.
“Being able to pass on knowledge is a good feeling,” observes NRHEG twelfth-grader Brady Koopal.
In Koopal’s case, the “knowledge” is a set of techniques for painting landscapes on canvas using acrylic paint. Earlier this month and also back in March, NRHEG teacher Cynthia Gail invited...
From left: Dorine Smith, Darren Wagner and Dawn Raatz were present for the St. Olaf Christmas Festival on Nov. 23, 2024.
The St. Olaf Christmas Festival was on Saturday, Nov. 23 at its new location, 9633 SW 128 Street , west of New Richland. There were three vendors present with hot chocolate, candy canes or coffee being served; the space was small but the smiles were big.
From wooden American flags to...
Joel Meyer, right, raises his hand to take the oath of office from City Clerk Steve Engel, left, during the Nov. 14 Ellendale City Council meeting. Meyer is filling the remaining three months of the term held by Derek Bartness, who resigned in September. In the background is council member Jon Asplund.
Joel Meyer is getting a little preview of the responsibilities he will face for the next four years.
He was appointed to fill the Ellendale City Council seat left vacant after the resignation of Derek Bartness, whose term was set to expire in December.
Bartness had already decided not to...
During their Nov. 18 meeting, members of the NRHEG school board heard from district teaching and learning coordinator Jason Toupence about state assessment and testing expectations for students.
Toupence mentioned to board members that students in grades 5, 8, 9 and 11 will be taking the “...
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On Thursday, December 5, there will be a public open house with Houston Engineering to provide information on the work that has been done thus far on the New Richland flood mitigation study. I would encourage anyone interested to attend and hear Houston’s explanation of how we got...
From left: Inara, 11, Brianna Holmes, 7, TJ Holmes, 10, Genny, 9, and Alayna, 5, were taking part in the Waldorf Public Libraries Magic Tree House Party on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024.
Snow flurries outside were matched by a flurry of activity inside the Waldorf Library on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The Waldorf Public Library’s Magic Tree House Party was a success.
Head librarian Cheryl Marquardt was busy with the group of children who attended. Jace Jirele said, “I like coming...
NRHEG Secondary school principal Grant Berg with guest speakers Jason Lennox, Miss Minnesota Emily Schumacher, and American Heart Association youth market director Allana Lippman.
“There are people walking around in this building who are in a lot of pain,” Jason Lennox told NRHEG secondary students during a building-wide assembly on Nov. 14.
Lennox, a 2010 graduate of NRHEG, who is now a national consultant and public speaker, spent about 30 minutes with secondary...
The engineering firm Bolton and Menk shared information about the plans it has formulated for an upcoming $1.6 million improvement project in Geneva during an open house at the community center the evening of Nov. 13.
The engineering firm Bolton and Menk shared information about the plans it has formulated for an upcoming $1.6 million improvement project in Geneva during an open house at the community center the evening of Nov. 13. Cory Bienfang shared summary presentations at both 5 and 6 p.m. Also present...