Monthly Archives: February 2015
Two Butterfield residents are fatalities in one-vehicle accident
Lowell, Sharon Asplund identified as those involved
The Minnesota State Highway Patrol reports that two Butterfield residents, a husband and wife, Lowell Asplund, 73 and...
Lessons off the court
Wolverine boys mentor elementary students, promoting that they are students as well as athletes
Mountain Lake Area (MLA) Wolverine boys basketball players are continuing their...
Beautiful instrumental music is in the air – everywhere
Kurt Jahnke-led MLPS musicians in grades 5-12 receive accolades for their achievements
* Three-man team finishes third in Regional Round of Minnesota Music Listening Contest
On...
Harold Peterson
Funeral services for Harold Peterson age 74, of New Ulm, Minnesota and formerly of Comfrey, Minnesota, will be held in June near his birthday....
John Galle, Sr.
Funeral services for 87-year-old John L. Galle, Sr. of Windom, Minnesota, will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at the...
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...
Evelyn Kirkman
Funeral services for 84-year-old Evelyn Kirkman of Mountain Lake, Minnesota, will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday morning, February 9, 2015, in the...
Kristine Friesen nominated for education excellence
MLES second-grade teacher one of 123 candidates for Minnesota Teacher of the Year
A Mountain Lake Public Elementary School (MLES) second-grade teacher, Kristine Friesen, is...
850 competitors make the Marshall Speech Spectacular
Four from MLC compete; Danica Dick breaks into finals in Storytelling
Four Mountain Lake Christian (MLC) Speech Team members competed at the Marshall Speech Spectacular...
Coaches vs. Cancer fund-raising total is announced
Mountain Lake Area Wolverine boys, girls basketball teams raise $2,125 from variety of activities spanning two game nights
The fund-raising total for the Mountain Lake...
Avid anglers drop a line in annual MLOOSC Ice Fishing Contest
Mountain Lake had more than 141 adults, 16+ kids out on its ice attempting to catch 'the big one'
The annual Mountain Lake/Odin/Ormsby Area Sportsman...
MLOOSC January 26-30 Gun Calendar winners
The Mountain Lake/Odin/Ormsby Sportsmen's Club (MLOOSC) recently posted the Monday, January 26 through Friday, January 30 Gun Calendar winners.
They were as follows:
1/26/15 - Jake...
John Arthur Stoesz
Funeral services for 91-year-old John Arthur Stoesz of Mountain Lake, Minnesota, will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, February 3, 2015, at the...
Funny folded into a fable
B-OHS thespians take their 'Warts and All' to the stage at sub-section one-act play festival
Butterfield-Odin Public High School (B-OHS) thespians, under the lead of...
‘Blues’ makes beautiful music
MLHS' one-act play takes sub-section, heads to section on Saturday
The one-act play from Mountain Lake Public High School (MLHS) that shines the spotlight on...
No criminal charges pursued against Butterfield Foods
Last week, Watonwan County Attorney Stephen Lindee announced that he will not be pursuing criminal charges against Butterfield Foods. The food-processing plant had been...