Monday, April 22, 2019
Blooming Prairie Elementary School offered a Lego engineering program for students recently. Some of those who participated in the program included, from left: Kristi Fiebiger, instructor; Mason Reeder, fourth grade; Kim Lea, coordinator; MaKenna Reeder, third grade and Devon Loth, fifth grade.
Legos spur variety of skills for area students
In an effort to integrate more technology into the classroom, Blooming Prairie Elementary School has been offering students a unique program involving Lego engine
First Lutheran Church quilters have spent every Monday since Jan. 7 until April 8 working on making 230 quilts. The quilts were displayed and dedicated at the church on Palm Sunday. The quilters include: back row, from left— Diane Boullion, JoAnn Sorenson, Marilyn Heinz, Connie Habermann, Doreen Blome, Vicki Wacek, and Austra Hanson; front row— Donna Maixner, Margaret Delger, Nancy Peterson, Bev Hoveland, Ramona Jacobson, Jan Nirk, Phyliss Peterson, Gwen Kubista, and Dona Gullickson. Absent from the photo:
LUCKY NUMBER 13
The number 13 is lucky for some and not so lucky for others.
Nine mission workers from Minnesota spent one week in Puerto Rico in late March helping families get their lives back in order after a deadly hurricane slammed the country in 2017. The workers included, from left: Theresa Brinkhaus of Plymouth, Steve Mundy of Owatonna, Mareen Trepp of Minneapolis, Pastor Loren Olson of Owatonna, Mary Olson of Owatonna; Denise Wieman of Owatonna (back), Vicki Beech of Cedar, Carl Wieman of Owatonna and Sue Zietlow of Plymouth.
MISSION POSSIBLE
A deadly natural disaster thousands of miles away has turned into a good will venture for a group of Owatonna church members.
Kasson resident SGT Brian Rinehart, of the Minnesota National Guard, was one of the guardsman who was called to duty last week during the April winter storm.
About 29 Kasson Mantorville Elementary School students are currently signed up for the newly formed running club.
The fifth annual Tim Rasmusson Memorial 5K fun run/walk will be taking place on Saturday, April 27 at 9 a.m. at East Silver Lake Park in Rochester. The annual event helps raise awareness for organ donations and for the Gift of Life Transplant House.
Blooming Prairie Elementary School offered a Lego engineering program for students recently. Some of those who participated in the program included, from left: Kristi Fiebiger, instructor; Mason Reeder, fourth grade; Kim Lea, coordinator; MaKenna Reeder, third grade and Devon Loth, fifth grade.
First Lutheran Church quilters have spent every Monday since Jan. 7 until April 8 working on making 230 quilts. The quilts were displayed and dedicated at the church on Palm Sunday. The quilters include: back row, from left— Diane Boullion, JoAnn Sorenson, Marilyn Heinz, Connie Habermann, Doreen Blome, Vicki Wacek, and Austra Hanson; front row— Donna Maixner, Margaret Delger, Nancy Peterson, Bev Hoveland, Ramona Jacobson, Jan Nirk, Phyliss Peterson, Gwen Kubista, and Dona Gullickson. Absent from the photo:
Nine mission workers from Minnesota spent one week in Puerto Rico in late March helping families get their lives back in order after a deadly hurricane slammed the country in 2017. The workers included, from left: Theresa Brinkhaus of Plymouth, Steve Mundy of Owatonna, Mareen Trepp of Minneapolis, Pastor Loren Olson of Owatonna, Mary Olson of Owatonna; Denise Wieman of Owatonna (back), Vicki Beech of Cedar, Carl Wieman of Owatonna and Sue Zietlow of Plymouth.

“It's a rare opportunity.”

Sunday, April 21, 2019 - 8:33pm
For 47 years, Steve Johnson, owner of Zumbrota Ford, has been in the car dealership business. Last week, one of his most successful accomplishments may have been completed, when the dealership opened its new building, as they will now...
Kasson resident SGT Brian Rinehart, of the Minnesota National Guard, was one of the guardsman who was called to duty last week during the April winter storm.

THE CALL OF DUTY

Wednesday, April 17, 2019 - 5:34pm
During the aftermath of the April winter storm last week, members of the Minnesota Army National Guard were deployed across the state to help in various ways. Two of those guardsman were neighbors in Kasson, Sgt. Brian Rinehart and Ssg....
About 29 Kasson Mantorville Elementary School students are currently signed up for the newly formed running club.

Running club comes to Kasson

Wednesday, April 17, 2019 - 5:32pm
In January of 2016, K-M alum Brian Hunn began working at Kasson-Mantorville Elementary School as a paraprofessional. Ever since then, Hunn has had the idea of one day creating a running club. Now that idea has become a reality, as the...

Benefit for Thomas Sutherland set for May 18

Wednesday, April 17, 2019 - 5:30pm
For four years, Thomas Sutherland of Dodge Center committed his life to the country, as a member of the United States Army. Now people in the community are committed to helping him and his family as they go through a very difficult time in...

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