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HONORING THE BRAVE - About 15 veterans gathered at the Ellendale Casey’s store to act as honor guard for First Lieutenant Thomas Ruth, who was a WWII fighter pilot whose body was recently identified. Star Eagle photo by Deb Bently
About 15 veterans gathered the afternoon of May 22 at the Ellendale Casey’s store to act as honor guard for a World War II fighter pilot whose body was recently identified using DNA information.
First Lieutenant Thomas Ruth grew up in Jackson, Minnesota. He enlisted within days of the Pearl...
During their meeting the morning of May 19, members of the Waseca County Board of Commissioners welcomed Freeborn County public works director Phil Wacholz, who provided an update regarding the planned regional Songbird Trail, slated someday to provide walking or biking passage from Albert Lea to...
The Waldorf city council met on the evening of Monday, May 11.During their regular monthly meeting, Waldorf city council members approved a $3,900 annual salary for the city’s fire chief, with the condition that either he attend council meetings personally or make arrangements for a...
Seniors who contributed their talents during the Baccalaureate Ceremony were (from left) Adalyn Stadheim, Jacob Karl, Jordan Brouwers and Chloe Riewer. Star Eagle photo by Deb Bently
Officiant Trish Reedstrom, interim pastor with Trinity Lutheran Church of New Richland, turned the podium standing on the NRHEG High School stage sideways. Speaking to the seniors seated on the stage, she apologized for the small disruption, then indicated the teenagers who were now in front of...
During their regular monthly meeting the evening of Tuesday, May 12, Geneva City Council members were informed it will cost about $115,000 to repair the city fire department’s water tanker that was hit by a vehicle on Highway 35 earlier this year. Said fire chief Curt Boswell, “It’s expensive,...
TOURING HOLY LAND- Speaker Melissa Finner shared information about the Holy Land during a talk she gave at First Lutheran Church in Waldorf on May 12. Finner, at far left, is pictured here with the members of her audience. Star Eagle photo by Deb Bently
About 25 people gathered at lunchtime on May 12 at First Lutheran Church in Waldorf to hear from Melissa Finner about a trip she and her husband, Pastor Adam Finner of St. Peter Lutheran Church in Vernon Center, took to the Holy Land early in May of 2025.
Finner told the group that, even...
The Ellendale city council met in the evening of Thursday, May 14.
During the Ellendale city council meeting the evening of May 14, Fire Chief Logan Busho informed council members that lockers had been delivered for the new fire hall, but were damaged; the lockers were accepted “as is” when...
The Freeborn American Legion Auxiliary met on May 16, 2026 at 9 a.m. at the Freeborn Legion Hall. President Sandy Anderson called the meeting to order. The American Flag and the Auxiliary Pledge were recited.
The Secretary and Treasurer reports were given. Both reports were approved as read...
BLOOMING BRIGHT - New Richland Town and Country Garden Club members invited the public to a plant sale at city hall the morning of May 16. Helping with the setup and customer service were (from left) Eleanor Schlaak, Jody Johnson, Kris Pfeffer, Laurie Goodnough, Barb Finseth, Sheryl Schanil, Valerie Bartelt, Stacy Bethke, Julie Economy, Elizabeth Knutson, and Diane Smith.
The New Richland Town and Country Garden Club enjoyed a steady stream of shoppers at its sale at the city community center the morning of May 16. A wide variety of plants was set out for display. Alongside standards like geraniums, petunias and Gerbera daisies were a few special finds from among...
-Scenes from Friday's NRHEG Pops Concert help show the sense of energy and fun students conveyed.
The program for the NRHEG music department Pops Concert announced the performances on May 15 and 16 would feature the “junior choir, senior choir, guitar class, select soloists and small groups, and student and staff skits, dances and parodies.”
Numbers presented during the evenings were in...