Monthly Archives: February 2015
Mountain Lake City Council sets meeting date with AFSCME, LELS
Proceeds with action on pair of hazardous buildings
The Mountain Lake City Council set a meeting date with the American Federation of State, County and...
Arts in agriculture
Today's ag class incorporates floral display, stained glass or other art medium projects
Because today's FFA is different - gathering in students from rural, non-rural...
Sixty-eight years strong – and counting
Mountain Lake Area FFA Chapter celebrating that milestone during National FFA Week this Saturday-to-Saturday
In 1947, at a National FFA Board of Directors meeting -...
Lieutenant Colonel Ellsworth ‘Ells’ Grev
Services for Lieutenant Colonel Ellsworth C. “Ells” Grev, 77, a retired Army officer and Vietnam War veteran, will be 11 a.m. on Monday morning,...
Senior student signature series
* The 2014-2015 senior student signature series features area senior class students - and their own "signature" outlooks on a topic of their choice. A...
MWCA names 2015 All-State Academic Wrestling Team
Jared Willaby, Cobra wrestler, MLHS senior is on the list
The Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Association (MWCA) has just released its 2015 edition of the All-State...
MLHS’ Isaac, B-OHS’ Rodriguez compete in Regional Spelling Bee
Fifth-grader from St. John Vianney of Fairmont earns trip to national contest
A pair of area spellers competed in the South Central Service Cooperative's Spelling...
Heritage Village holds annual meeting
Past year reviewed; Erland Braun, Bill Baerg return to Heritage Village Board, Jim Crawford is newcomer
The Heritage Village Board of Directors hosted the annual...
As American (Airlines) as Deland Olson
A Mountain Lake connection between pilot and passenger is made up in the clouds
Czech mate
David Zajicek is spending the second semester of school year as a senior at MLHS
Name: David Zajicek.
Age: 18.
Grade: At Mountain Lake Public High School (MLHS) he...
Maxine Walen
Funeral services for 91-year-old Maxine Walen, most recently of Mountain Lake, Minnesota, will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, February 19, 2015, at...
It really was all fun and games
Speedway Builders 4-H Club hosts Sunday afternoon community event
"There is fun to be done!
"There are points to be scored.
"There are games to won." -...
All six MLC Speech Team entries receive awards in their categories
Team finishes 7th of 15 teams; Scott Smith steps up to multi-task
All six Mountain Lake Christian (MLC) Speech Team entries competing in the Redwood...
MLOOSC February 9-13 Gun Calendar winners
The Mountain Lake/Odin/Ormsby Sportsmen's Club (MLOOSC) recently posted the Monday, February 6 through Friday, February 13 Gun Calendar winners.
They were as follows:
2/9/15 - Tony...
Butterfield teen receives arts scholarship
Brianna Ringen one of 97 students in grades 7-12 from the region to benefit from program
Five departments in Watonwan County receive fire assistance grants
Includes Darfur, Ormsby, Lewisville, St. James and Odin
Five fire departments in Watonwan County recently received grants from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)...
Bands do battle
Annual B-OPS contest to be held this Friday
The annual Butterfield-Odin Public School Battle of the Bands is slated for this Friday, February 20, beginning...
Red Rock Conference champs
MLA Wolverines 8th grade boys basketball claim title with overtime win
Superintendent Bill Strom: ‘The arts, especially music, humanizes students’
Was a presenter at pre-conference session of MMUW
The Minnesota Music Educators (MME) midwinter clinic was held Thursday, February 12 to Saturday, February 14, at...
Heritage Village annual meeting is Monday
Includes fund-raising supper, music, program, reports, board election
The Heritage Village annual meeting will be held this Monday, February 16, at the Mountain Lake Community...