St. John’s separates from Boy Scouts of America
June 13, 2013 by Starrla Cray
Filed under Featured, Winsted
WINSTED, MN – In light of the Boy Scouts of America’s new policy affirming openly homosexual youth, St. John’s Lutheran Church in Winsted has decided to separate itself from the national organization.
“Sexuality has never been, nor should it ever be, a part of Scouting,” said Pastor Mark Loder, who served two years as a Scouts commissioner and four years as leader of Winsted Cub Scouts Pack 399.
Look for the story in the Monday, June 17 edition of the Herald Journal.
SJF Material Handling honored as workplace
June 13, 2013 by Starrla Cray
Filed under Featured, Winsted
WINSTED, MN – SJF Material Handling Inc. in Winsted was honored June 6 during a ceremony at The Depot in Minneapolis, as one of Minnesota’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” in 2013.
Look for more information in the Monday, June 17 edition of the Herald Journal.
Winsted Holy Trinity adds busing for Glencoe students
June 13, 2013 by Starrla Cray
Filed under Featured, Winsted
WINSTED, MN – As one of only six schools in the state to offer Catholic education for preschool through 12th grade, many out-of-town families are drawn to Holy Trinity School in Winsted – but transportation can sometimes be an obstacle.
That’s why Holy Trinity recently decided to add busing from Glencoe.
“We’re hoping to increase enrollment, and give more students an opportunity to get to Holy Trinity,” said development and marketing director Angie Hertel.
Look for the story in the Monday, June 17 edition of the Herald Journal.
A 10-year reunion celebration of the HLWW state baseball championship
June 13, 2013 by Aaron Schultz
Filed under HJ Sports, Howard Lake, Waverly, Winsted
Kg Realty is sponsoring a 10-year reunion celebration of the Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted High School state baseball championship – the only team from HLWW to win a state championship.
The event will take place over Good Neighbor Days in Howard Lake Friday, June 21 at Memorial Park, between games of the annual GND baseball tournament.
The first game of the tournament begins at 6 p.m. and will feature Winsted against Atwater, followed by the Howard Lake Orphans playing the Cold Spring Rockies at 8:15 p.m.
First Saturday went well for Winsted Farmers Market
June 12, 2013 by Starrla Cray
Filed under Events, News, Winsted
WINSTED, MN – Organizer Glenn Weibel said the first Saturday of the Winsted Farmers Market went well June 8, with three vendors signed up so far for the season.
Breakfast on the Farm June 15
June 10, 2013 by Staff
Filed under Events, General, Happenings, Howard Lake, Lester Prairie, Mayer, Montrose, New Germany, Watertown, Waverly, Winsted
Breakfast on the Farm hosted by Goldview Farms, Howard Lake is set for Saturday, June 15; tour an operating dairy farm; 7 am to 1 pm. Free shuttle at HLWW High School. For more information, www.breakfastonthefarm.org.
