Man injured in Waverly house fire
February 9, 2012 by Starrla Cray
Filed under Featured, Waverly
WAVERLY, MN – At about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, the Waverly Fire Department and the Wright County Sheriff’s Office were called to a fire at the home of Adrian and Anita Duske, 304 2nd St. N. in Waverly.
Adrian was transported to the Buffalo Hospital, and later transferred to Hennepin County Medical Center, the Wright County Sheriff’s Office reported. The fire is under investigation by the state fire marshal.
Lester Prairie High School bulletin Thursday, Feb. 9
February 9, 2012 by Ivan Raconteur
Filed under Lester Prairie, Schools
LESTER PRAIRIE, MN – Lester Prairie School Bulletin Thursday, Feb. 9.
Congratulations to our 2012 SnoFest Candidates. Coronation will be held on Monday, Feb. 13 at 7:00 p.m.
Queen Candidates King Candidates Princess Candidates Prince Candidates
Kristi Edblom Alex Bebo Steph Lohse Trey Fiecke
Samantha Krone Jared Kadrie Madisyn Radtke Adam Heigl
Courtney Roufs Colin Messer Taylor Trettin Blair Jilek
MC’s
Franzi Wunsch Garrett Schultz
We will be announcing the “Junior Ambassador for a Day” on Friday, Feb 10th at 8:20 am at the LPS.
The two girls chosen will come to the office at that time to be crowned, for pictures and to receive some prizes.
Thank you, Melissa Williams
Girls Basketball practice will be after school at HT from 3:20-5:15 instead of 4:30-6:15.
There is no junior high boys basketball practice today.
There will be pep band for Thursday’s game. Please be in the band room at 6:55pm.
The high school band will be playing for snofest coronation on Monday (Feb. 13) night. Please be in the band
room by 6:50 pm.
Student Council: Meeting THURSDAY during senior high lunch to finalize Snofest plans and discuss the
dance.
Juniors: Those who sold pizza are invited to our pizza party on Tuesday, February 14th. Please pay $4.00 to
Morgan by Monday, February 13th. The party will be during Sr. Lunch in Ms. Olson’s Room. Bring your own
drink.
Attention: All parents of boys basketball players – “C” squad, Jr. Varsity, Varsity, and student managers
WHAT: Parents Night
DATE: Thursday, February 16, 2012 vs. GFW
PLACE: Lester Prairie High School Gym
TIME: Game Times 4:30/6:00/7:30
The players and parents will be announced between the JV and Varsity games, so please be there early so you
don’t miss it. It is important to your child! Thanks!
-Please join us after the game in the cafeteria for root beer floats!
THANKS! – LP/HT Bulldog Boys Basketball Coaches
There is a Track & Field sign-up sheet in the office.
There will be a Junior Class Prom Meeting on Thursday, Feb. 9 at 3:05 pm in Ms. Olson’s Room
Junior Class Concession Stand Workers for the Boy’s Basketball Game on Thursday, Feb. 9 are Miranda
Buesing, Elizabeth Hecksel and Krista Lange. Please be at the school by 5:45 pm. Questions – See Ms. Olson
Junior Class Concession Stand Workers for the Girl’s Basketball Game on Tuesday, Feb. 14 are Brenna Messer,
Ashle Lukes, Elizabeth Hecksel. Please be at the school by 5:45 pm. Se Ms. Olson if you have questions.
There will be an Elementary Student Council meeting on Friday, Feb. 10 at 1:00 in the FCS Room.
The LA8 students will attend The Diary of Anne Frank play on Tuesday, Feb. 28 for the school day.
Seniors: If you are going to be visiting colleges, please be sure to fill out the College Visit Form from Mrs.
Mattson at least two days prior to your visit. Thank you!
Please do not use the gym from 6-8 am on Wednesday mornings. Thanks!
Homework Help is available for grades 2-12 in the media center from 3-4 p.m. on Tues., Wed., and Thurs.
LP Foundation for Education – BULLDOG BASH!! The date is set – March 31, 2012. Invites and tickets will
be out soon. Please watch for further information regarding this great event.
Twenty LPHS students will be heading to Sawyer AFB in Gwinn, Michigan this summer for a mission trip.
They will be hosting a Valentine’s Dinner on Sunday, February 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at St. Pauls
Lutheran Church in Lester Prairie. Tickets can be purchased at the door the day of the dinner. All proceeds
will go to help fund this Mission Trip. LPHS students that will be going on this Mission Trip are Alex Kaluza,
Krista Lange, Miranda Buesing, Jacob Paschke, Morgan Roush, Ryan Quast, Peyton Thiry, Zach Roth, Nick
Machemehl, Spencer Radtke, Alex Heigl, Taylor Ziermann, Danielle Lohse, Courtney Scoblic, Emily Schnaer,
Hannah Litzau, Caleb Sebora, Nicole Trettin, Jacob Roth and Mitchell Roth. The trip is being put together by
Jenna Countrymann, DCE at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Lester Prairie. The trip will be led by Jenna and her
husband, Brad. We appreciate any help and support for our trip. Come and treat your sweetheart to a good
meal!
The McLeod County East Dollars for Scholars Chowmein Dinner will be held on Thursday, February 16, 2012
from 3:30 to 7:00 p.m. in the LP School Cafeteria. The dinner includes Chicken Chowmein over Crisp
Noodles, Egg Roll, White Rice, Ice Cream, Fortune Cookie and Beverage. The cost is $6.00 for adults and
$4.50 for children under 12. This year the Dollars for Scholars will award 13 scholarships totaling $14,000 for
2012 graduating seniors. Please come and support this great organization and stay after dinner and support the
Bulldog Basketball Team!
The Lester Prairie School is participating in the Pennies for Patients campaign for the Leukemia Lymphoma
Society. Our school goal is to raise $2012 to help benefit Leukemia Lymphoma Society’s research of childhood
Cancer. We are helping stop childhood cancer one penny at a time. This weeks class totals are:
Preschool Kindergarten 1-Brandel 1-Murphy 2-Roth 2-Bayerl 3-Kramer
$54,44 $61.06 $36.67 $35.17 $47.23 $46.95 $22.54
3-Anderberg 4-Buchholtz 5 Grams 6th grade 7th grade 8th grade 9th grade
$117.79 $145.53 $120.92 $2.61 $21.51 $0.72 $16.82
10th grade 11th grade 12th grade Suckers Elem. Total H.S. Total School Total
$175.51 $25.35 $24.20 $94.39 $688.30 $266.72 $1,049.41
Anyone wishing to chaperone the snofest ski trip on Wed., Feb. 15 should contact Mr. Weber.
Snofest Activity Day is Wednesday, February 15th. All students who have time to make up, have an outstanding
detention, or have unpaid class dues may not participate in Activity Day. Students in grades 6-12 who have 2 or
more F’s may not participate in Activity Day unless the F’s are cleared by Tuesday, February 14th at 8:30 a.m.
Also if you have one F and outstanding homework you may not participated unless it is cleared by 8:30 a.m. on
Tuesday, Feb. 14th. Teachers will submit ineligible student names to Mr. McNulty on the morning of Tuesday,
February 14th. Ineligible students will be assigned to teachers at school during Activity Day on Wednesday,
February 15th. Students should sign-up in the office for Activity Day by 1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 10. All
permission slips and money must be turned in to the office by 3:30 p.m. on Monday, February 13. Permission
slips for grades 9-12 may be picked up in the office. Permission slips for grades 6-8 were handed out in their
classrooms. Activity Day choices are listed below:
Grade 6 Grades 7 & 8 Grades 9-12
Lunch at Pizza Ranch in Glencoe Lunch at Pizza Ranch in Glencoe Mall of America
& Bowling in Hutchinson & Bowling in Hutchinson OR
OR Skiing at Buck Hill
Skiing at Buck Hill
Lester Prairie High School
Weekly Activities Schedule
Thursday, February 9 C/JV/V Boys vs. Trinity 4:30/6:00/7:30 pm in LP
Wrestling in GSL 5:00 pm
JH Girls @ HLWW 4:00 pm (HLWW middle school)
Bus time LP 3:05/HT 3:20
Practices: JH boys at HT, JV/V at HT
Shuttle bus schedule: LP – HT 3:05/HT – LP 3:20
LP – HT 6:00/HT – LP 6:15
Friday, February 10 JV/V Girls @ Trinity 6:00/7:30 pm
Bus time: LP 4:15/HT 4:30
Wrestling @ Mound 5:00 pm
Practices: JH girls at HT, JH boys in LP, C/JV/V boys in
LP
Shuttle bus schedule: LP – HT 3:05/HT – LP 3:20
LP – HT 6:00/HT – LP 6:15
Saturday, February 11 C squad Boys @ Maranatha 2:00 pm (Conference
Tournament)
Bus time: LP 11:45/HT 12:00
Juvenile Diabetes Fundraiser
“Shop with your for a Cure”
Crafters, Small Business Vendors, Bake Sale,
and Kids Carnival
Saturday, February 11th, 2012
9am to 2pm at Holy Trinity School Gymnasium
110 Winsted Ave W, Winsted MN
HELP US FIGHT TO
FIND A CURE!
These four local kids(L to R)Jack Entinger, Nikki Rischmiller, Ashley Hoese,
and (Back) KayLyn Bunn live in the surrounding communities and have two
things in common. They all have Juvenile(type 1) diabetes and like over a
million others with the disease want a cure to be found. It would be a dream
come true for all of them. They would have the freedom of no more finger
pokes, insulin injections, carb. counting, and worry of all the devastating
complications such as heart disease, kidney and nerve damage, and blindness.
JDRF is committed to finding a Cure for the sake of both children and adults.
Come and support a great Cause. Something for Everyone!
Valentines, Easter, Mothers & Fathers Day are perfect reasons to “SHOP WITH
YOUR ” for all the special people in your life. Many Crafters and Small
Business Vendors will be here to help raise money for Juvenile Diabetes
Research Foundation (JDRF).
There will be:
Hand knit and crochet items, Clothing, 5th Ave Jewelry, Lia Sophia, Pampered
Chef, Party Lite, Tastefully Simple, Tupperware, Scentsy, Heritage Makers,
Stampin Up, Usborne Books, Thirty-one gifts, Health Nutrition-Amway, Watkins,
Beauti Control, Ultimate Body Applicator, Body by VI,
Duran Photography, Sports Cards (buying and selling), Schwan’s Truckload
Sale.
KIDS, come to the Carnival for games, face painting, sandy candy, hair
feathers, temporary tattoos, and lots of FUN!!
In addition, there will be a Bake Sale, Silent Auction and Raffle items, food and
beverages. All proceeds from these events will go to JDRF.
Menu: Sloppy Joe or Turkey Burger or PB&J, Corn, Lettuce Salad, Juice, Butter Bread, Milk
McLeod County Horticulture Day Saturday, March 31
February 9, 2012 by Starrla Cray
Filed under Events, Lester Prairie, Winsted
McLEOD COUNTY, MN – McLeod County Horticulture Day will take place Saturday, March 31, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Best Western Victorian Inn (1000 Highway 7 West) in Hutchinson, KDUZ reported.
HLWW wrestling seeded 10th in Section 5A
February 9, 2012 by Aaron Schultz
Filed under HJ Sports, Howard Lake, Waverly, Winsted
The Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Lakers wrestling team has been seeded 10th in the upcoming Section 5A Tournament.
HLWW will open up section action Tuesday, Feb. 14 against Eden Valley-Watkins (7th seed) at Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City (2nd seed) starting at 6 p.m.
If the Lakers would beat EVW, they would then face ACGC that same night at 7:30 p.m.
The Section 5A semifinals and championship will be Friday, Feb. 17 at Minnewaska (6 and 7:30 p.m.).
Mayer Lutheran High School Feb. 9 announcements
February 9, 2012 by Starrla Cray
Filed under Mayer, Schools
MAYER, MN – The Thursday, Feb. 9 announcements for Mayer Lutheran High School are as follows:
HLWW open youth wrestling tourney is Saturday
February 9, 2012 by Aaron Schultz
Filed under HJ Sports, Howard Lake, Waverly, Winsted
The Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted open youth wrestling tournament will be Saturday, Feb. 11.
This tourney is for youth wrestling students grades k-6, and will be an eight-mat open tournament.
Weigh-in will be from 9-10 a.m. for grades k-3, and 10-11 a.m. for grades 4-6.
Wrestling will begin at approximately 10:30 a.m. in the HLWW High School gym, 8700 County Road 6 SW, Howard Lake.
The entry fee is $10 per wrestler.
Spectator fee is $2 per adult. Concessions will be available.
Families and the public are encouraged to attend.
For more information, contact (320) 543-3600.
