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The latest buzz: St. Peter to allow beekeeping next year
Like flies stuck in honey, proposals to permit beekeeping within St. Peter haven't flown far in years past. In 2017, the St. Peter City Council rejected a proposal to allow residents to keep bees in city limits, and in 2021, a similar ordinance met the same fate. But on Monday, July 22, the St. Peter City Council changed its tune on the issue. On a 5-2 majority, with Mayor Shanon Nowell and Councilor Ben Ranft casting dissenting votes, the City Council passed a new ordinance...
Family child-care providers raise concerns over proposed regulations in St. Peter listening session
At Amy Lee Sellner’s home daycare in Le Center, things can get a little messy. It’s a common sight to find kids with fingers sticky from making crafts and soles coated in sand after sticking their toes in the sandbox out back. During the summer, there’s not a day that a kid doesn’t go home with black feet. But muddy shoes are a point of pride for Sellner, who advertises her home daycare as a place where kids can learn social skills through the power of play. ...
Arts Center hosts largest member show yet
A total of 175 pieces created by 80 artists are mounted across the upper and lwoer floors of the Arts Center of Saint Peter, marking the gallery’s largest member show yet. On July 13, the Arts Center welcomed a bustling crowd to take in the paintings, photography, ceramic sculptures and other works by area artists during the show’s reception. The exhibition runs from July 5 to August 24.
Minnesota Original Music Festival elevates upcoming musicians in third year
Forty-eight hours to create a 20-minute set of two covers and one original song with three people he’d never worked with before — that was the test Henderson area guitarist Farmer Josh Reinitz and 22 other musicians were tasked with completing in the Minnesota Original Music Festival’s one-of-a-kind battle of the bands: the 48-Hour Band Challenge. For the past three years, Reinitz has helped put on the Minnesota Original Music Festival’s calendar of live music performances, songwriting showcases and workshops for new and upcoming musicians,...
St. Peter U18/19 girls soccer team claims MYSA State Championship
After a busy summer of soccer action, the St. Peter U18/19 girls team traveled to the campus of St. Benedict College between July 11-14 to compete in the Minnesota Youth Soccer Association State tournament. After going 2-0-1 in pool play and outscoring their opponents 15-4, St. Peter qualified for the title match against the Mississippi Valley Storm team team out of La Crescent, ultimately earning the title via a 2-1 victory. The St. Peter team was led by head coach William Bennet and assistant coach...
Saints begin postseason play as No. 3 seed in RVL West
After closing out the regular season with a record of 7-5, the St. Peter Saints town team earned the No. 3 seed in the River Valley League West Class C playoffs as they vie for one of the four qualifying spots in the Region 6C tournament. As a result, the Saints will take on Arlington in a best of three series that begins Wednesday, July 24. The Saints and A’s will play the series opener Wednesday night, in St. Peter with first-pitch scheduled for 7:30...
Clear skies lead to high speeds at Arlington
A quick race night was had due to almost flawless weather and great track conditions. The only mishap all night occurred in the Jack Pines Resort IMCA Hobby feature, when a collision happened in turn No. 1, between the cars of Jeremy Ziemke and Taylor Manderfield, ending both of their race nights in the pit area. Ziemke had been the early leader in the race and after a restart, Cory Probst got by him to take over the lead and win once again. Brad Becker moved up with Probst to take second ahead of Chad Volk. ...
Spiders season comes to an end with gut-wrenching loss to Morries
Facing elimination in the 13/60 playoff bracket, the Morristown Morries and Cleveland Spiders traveled to Faribault’s Bell Field for the play-in round. After trailing by three runs for much of the night, Cleveland put-together a four-run rally in the seventh to take a lead, but the Morries bunkered down and retook the lead in bottom of the seventh, holding on to win 6-5. With the victory, Morristown will advance to face top seeded Eagle Lake Saturday, July 20, with first pitch scheduled for 2 p.m....
St. Peter Schools searching for new superintendent following Gronseth resignation
After four years with St. Peter Public Schools, Superintendent Bill Gronseth will be stepping down to return to his roots in an elementary school. On Wednesday, July 17, Gronseth announced that he had submitted his resignation to St. Peter Public Schools, effective July 31, to accept a position as an elementary school principal at an undisclosed district. "Many may know that I started my career in education 30 years ago...
Cleveland School referendum calls for tax increase to fund programming, avert severe budget cuts
After years of juggling a dwindling savings account and a growing number of expenses, Cleveland Public School District is asking taxpayers for a levy increase to help pay for its staff and programs. Come November, district residents will cast their ballots on a referendum question asking voters to increase the school’s operating levy by $750 per student. Should the proposal pass, the district’s existing operating levy of $512 per student would be raised to a total of $1,262 per student and would continue to be...
Gustavus undergrads conducting cancer, virus research in new partnership with Hormel
Gustavus Adolphus College undergraduate Brynn Johnson is spending her summer vacation contributing to the fight against cancer thanks to a new partnership between Gustavus and the Hormel Institute. Since June, Johnson and fellow Gustavus undergraduates Rachel Trebesch and Hannah Brenke, have had the opportunity to perform hands-on, high-level biomedical research as interns at the Hormel Institute’s Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) program. The Gustavus students make up three of the 15 accepted undergraduates selected from a pool of 160 applicants, as part of a new...
Saints improve to 8-3 with shutout victory over Belle Plaine
With the regular season beginning to wind down, the St. Peter Over 35 baseball team hosted the Belle Plaine Gray Tigers Tuesday night aiming to push their win streak to three games. Steve Winkler, Bob Elsen and Ryan Gebur combined on the mound to throw a shutout two-hit game, leading the Saints to a 7-0 victory. With the win, St. Peter improves to 8-3 on the season with two games remaining on the regular season schedule. ...
Saints 15AAA claim State Championship in Rochester
Championship baseball continues to be played in St. Peter as the 15 year old AAA Saints team overcame a gauntlet in the state tournament played in Rochester last weekend. Facing both the No. 1 and No. 2 seeded teams on the path to the title, St. Peter handled its business to finish its summer at the top of the mountain. The team, consisting of Max Hollerich, Joe Greening, Max Welp, Ryan Moelter, Finley Olson, Alex Korir, Ethan Potts, Carter Wills, Ashton Guida, Owen Potts and...
With big-time bonuses on the line, the action gets heated at Arlington
Extra money was on the line for the Rice Companies IMCA RaceSaver Sprint feature winner for the Dan Grams Memorial Night Saturday, and there were three different drivers vying for the big paycheck. Andrew Allen won his first heat race and Chris Graf won a heat each picking up a $100 from GRP Motorsports. There was a foot race on the front stretch with the top 10 drivers to determine who would draw first and Andrew Allen won that as well, picking up an extra...
St. Peter Skate Jam furthers skate park dreams
Though it’s the middle of July, the hockey rink at Veterans Memorial Park in St. Peter saw over 100 skaters flock to the facility over the weekend. Of course, it wasn’t a flash freeze that brought athletes from Mankato, Jordan and other surrounding communities to the St. Peter hockey rink Friday. Rather, it was the handiwork of David KelseyBassett and his 12-year-old son Maceo, who brought in a litany of ramps and rails to transform the empty, concrete circle into a destination for skaters of...
Highway 93 near Le Sueur scheduled to reopen later today
Highway 93 between Le Sueur and Highway 169 is expected to open to traffic by 4 p.m. today, July 12, with a 5-ton weight restriction for approximately two weeks, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Repairs to highways, bridges, and culverts, along with debris clearing operations, are expected to continue this summer with minimal impact to traffic. Motorists should check www.511mn.org for current road information.
LIFE WELL LIVED: Windy Block remembered in St. Peter and beyond for lifetime of volunteer service
With a reputation for being one of the community’s most dedicated volunteers, it may be easier to list the things Winthrop “Windy” Block hasn’t done for St. Peter than all the ways he’s made his hometown a better place. St. Peter Fire Chief, President of the Nicollet County Fair Board, Public Works Maintenance Superintendent, Vice President of the Red Men Club, founding member of the Vietnam War Era Last Man Club of St. Peter, Commander of American Legion Post 37 and Nicollet County Assistant Emergency...
Saints 5-game win streak snapped by pair of losses to Le Center
Tuesday night, the Le Center Braves traveled to St. Peter to continue the previously postponed 1-1 tie before quickly turning around for their regularly scheduled competition. Jumping out with a pair of runs to start the night, the Braves held on to win the postponed game 3-2 before surviving a wild shootout in the second game as they earned a 7-5 victory over the Saints, snapping St. Peter’s five-game win streak. Game 1: Le Center — 3, St. Peter — 2 ...
St. Peter Public Schools issues bond financing middle school repairs, approves 2024-25 budget
Off the passage of April’s Mend the Middle referendum supporting building-wide renovations to the St. Peter Middle School, the St. Peter School Board has authorized the sale of up to $34 million in general obligation bonds to enhance the school facilities and replace the building’s HVAC system. The bond issuance approved by the School Board on June 17 combines the sale of up to $23.3 million in bonds financing the overhaul of the middle school’s HVAC system with up to $10.9 million in voter-approved bonds...
Fireworks and furious racing at Arlington wraps ahead of the rain
Arlington Raceway staff worked diligently to dodge the incoming rain that was just west of the track to ensure that the entire program got done as well as the NAPA Fireworks, and accomplished it in record time as the rains came just as the last colors hit the sky. Drivers did an excellent job in all divisions as there was some great racing action throughout the night. The B&B Racing...
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