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Le Sueur Nursery School debuts memorial bench in honor of former teacher
In her 43-year teaching career Helen Thelemann touched the lives of multiple generations of children from Farmington to Le Sueur, St. Anne’s School and the Le Sueur Nursery School. After her death at the age of 90 in October 2023, Thelemann’s presence will still be felt for years to come, thanks in part to a new memorial bench placed in her honor at the Le Sueur Nursery School. The private...
Henderson charter school wins Knowledge Bowl State championship
HENDERSON, Minn. (KEYC) - Since 1993, the Minnesota New Country School has focused on fostering individualism and personal growth. Included in this mission is their Knowledge Bowl team. This year, the team went to State for the first time, and better yet, they won!. “They listened to each other really...
Titans, Giants qualify for state in North Art Festival
Five Tri-City United artists and two Le Sueur-Henderson artists are scheduled to have their works shown at the Perpich Center state show after receiving outstanding marks from judges at the Section 2A North Art Festival. This year’s festival was the largest showing of student creativity in the three years the section tournament has been hosted by Tri-City United High School. Students from seven schools, including TCU, LS-H, Belle Plaine, Glencoe Silver Lake, Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial, Nicollet and Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, submitted a total of 95 works to...
St. Peter couple features in Dancing like the Stars event for teen mental health
In a few short months Mandy and Cullen Kennedy of St. Peter went from amateur dancers to performing a 90s hip-hop dance routine on stage in front of hundreds of people raise money for suicide prevention. On Saturday, April 13, the Kennedys were invited alongside 11 other couples from Brown, Carver, McLeod, Nicollet, Renville, Sibley, and Wright counties to compete for the coveted mirrorball trophy at 2B Continued’s fourth annual Dancing Like the Stars Gala. ...
Kotek crowned third time as Poppy Princess
Elizabeth “Izzi” Kotek, 11, was crowned as the Montgomery American Legion Auxiliary Unit 79’s 2024 Poppy Princesses at the April 10th monthly American Legion Auxiliary meeting. Izzi is the daughter of Corey and Bobbi Kotek of Montgomery. Corey is the the Post 79 Commander. Poppy Princesses are...
Minnesota BBQ Society to host 25th anniversary competition in St. Peter
Minnesota’s top grillmasters are coming to the Nicollet County Fairgrounds to smoke out the competition in the largest barbecue competition in the state. On the weekend of May 10-11, the Minnesota Barbeque Society is returning to St. Peter for their second year in a row to host the 25th Anniversary Minnesota in May Barbeque Contest. Around an estimated 100 teams will be competing for $14,000 in prize money across several meat smoking competitions over the weekend. ...
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