Plenty of action at the Lester Prairie pool
LESTER PRAIRIE, MN – There's plenty of action at the outdoor pool in Lester Prairie, with pool hours being from 1 to 7 p.m. open everyday. To get in is $4 per person over 5 years, or $1 for under 5.
Wildcats action is near mid-season
WINSTED, MN – – The Wildcats are playing hard, reaching near mid-season. The team will be in St. Boni, Sun., July 5, and then play Hutchinson in a home game Friday, July 10 at 7:30 p.m. To catch up on their most recent games, check out the HJ Sports Blog, or go to the Wildcat web site, which is hosted free, courtesy of Herald Journal. WILDCAT ROSTER 2009: 1 Marc Kohler of 3 Jace Whitcomb of, p 6 Tony Kley if, p 8 Joe Kley if, p 9 Gregg Kohler of 11 Aaron Schultz if, p, c 12 Steve Bisping if, p 14 Justin Jacques if 16 Ben Machemehl of 17 Curtis Herboscheimer of 18 Anthony Quast c, if 19 Cullen Schultz if, p 20 Eric Dietel if 21 Dan LaMott p 22 Neil Schlagel if, p 23 Matt Wroge c, if 25 Jake Prehn if, of 28 Matt Klitzke if, p 30 Nate Fiecke if
Rep. Dean Urdahl releases sequel
GROVE CITY, MN – State Rep. Dean Urdahl, who also happens to be a longtime history teacher, recently released a new book "Retribution," which is the sequel to a previous book, "Uprising." Retribution is about the Dakota Conflict, which Urdahl refers to as the "darkest period in Minnesota history." The conflict took place in the Minnesota River Valley in the 1860s. The book is a fictional account of the conflict, but heavily based on actual historical events and stories. Urdahl taught American History for 35 years at New London-Spicer Middle School in New London. Urdahl currently serves District 18B, which includes the cities ...
Some post offices will be closed Friday, July 3
Several area post offices in the area will close early Friday, July 3; although regular mail delivery for that day will be unaffected by the change. The following post offices will be closed at noon Friday, July 3: Howard Lake, Winsted, Watertown, Mayer, and New Germany. The following post offices will be open as usual: • Lester Prairie will be open from 8:30 to 12:15 p.m., closed over lunch, then open again 1:15 to 4 p.m. • Waverly will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., but closed from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for lunch. • Montrose will be open from 9 ...
Pettits honored during Good Neighbor Days
HOWARD LAKE, MN -- During Good Neighbor Days, Jay and Mary Pettit were awarded the prestigious Aquatennial Commodore Award for their many acts of kindness, public service and volunteerism. They can be seen in this photo being presented with the honor by Aquatennial Princess Emily McConkey of Cokato during coronation June 28.
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Plenty of action at the Lester Prairie poolLESTER PRAIRIE, MN – There’s plenty of action at the outdoor pool in Lester...
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