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EDUCATION
Superintendent’s clever retirement tactic saves Lester Prairie Schools thousands
The Lester Prairie School Board unanimously approved its 2024-25 preliminary budget during its meeting June 27. The district’s projected revenues for the 2024-25 school year are expected to be about $7,407,383, a decrease of around $324,415 from last year’s figure of $7,731,798. Its expenditures are projected to be...
God’s Treasures Childcare now open
They are up and running. God’s Treasurers Childcare Learning Center opened its doors on June 3. It received its State of Minnesota license as a childcare center on May 29. Zion Luthern Church had been operating at the church under a family childcare license but had outgrown the facility. There was a vision to open up a center for the past six years.
Sixty from Sibley East participate in Minnesota Trap Shoot Championship
Sibley East was once again well represented at the recent Minnesota Trap Shooting Championship held at Alexandria. Sixty shooters participated from Sibley East, with nine of those topping the 90 out of 100 mark for the competition. It was anticipated that more than 350 high school teams and 8,000 student-athletes would compete in the annual event held at the Alexandria Shooting Park.
Radeke reaches new contract with Lester Prairie School Board
The Lester Prairie School Board met in a special session Tuesday morning to discuss a new contract with Superintendent Melissa Radeke after her recent retirement, which went into effect June 30. Her retirement was more of a technicality, as she submitted her retirement request with the understanding that she would...
Le Sueur-Henderson Senior Legion earns walkoff win over Ely
Friday evening, the Le Sueur-Henderson Senior Legion baseball team hosted Ely and after falling behind 4-2 after four innings, they needed a rally to come up with a victory. By scoring a run in both the fifth and sixth inning, LS-H tied the game 4-4 and in the bottom of the seventh, Brody Berndt came through in the clutch with an RBI single that earned his squad the walk off victory. Berndt pitched six innings for Le Sueur-Henderson, allowing four runs on eight hits before...
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