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8th-grade BMX rider Alec Taylor takes 4th in age group at worlds competition
Not everybody can say they placed fourth at a competition involving athletes from all around the world, but 13-year-old Alec Taylor can. Taylor is an eighth grader at the Owatonna Middle School, and while he does not take part in any sports through the school, he is a BMX racer and has competed since 2018. After years of working up the ladder in competitions, Taylor took fourth place at the BMX World Championships in his age group in May. ...
Faribault boys soccer No. 1 seed as section playoffs are set to begin
Faribault boys soccer will take the field on Friday as the No. 1 overall seed in the Section 1AA playoffs. The Falcons are set to face the winner of Byron and Winona who are set to play Tuesday evening in the quarterfinals of the seven team bracket. The winner of Friday’s game will head to the section championship next Tuesday at Janesville Waldorf Pemberton Stadium. Friday’s clash is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. in Faribault. ...
BP Backpack Program feeding kids for 8th year
While students across Minnesota are now eligible for free meals in school, the mounting cost of grocery bills can still put families in a pinch over the weekend. Eight years in, the Blooming Prairie Backpack Program is helping those families put food on the table. Every Thursday, students enrolled in the program can pick up packs of food for the weekend. According to coordinator Karen Peterson, the program feeds 78...
The Nest receives donations from the community
The Nest is a free clothing "store" started by students for students in 2019 via the Falcon Project. Today, it continues to be a student-run, student-benefitting initiative. It recently got many donations from the community. The United Methodist Church donated 60 backpacks, pens, highlighters, feminine products, folders and more. Pat Johnson donated one bag and a box of scrunchies. The Mayo Clinic Health System donated various school supplies collected through the Mayo Clinic (estimated value of approximately $500). The Salvation Army donated school supplies and...
FORWARD TOGETHER: First cohort of teacher apprentices at work in Owatonna
While many fields have embraced apprenticeships as a model to recruit qualified candidates and address staffing shortages, education has long lagged behind. Through a partnership with Minnesota State University, Mankato, Owatonna Public Schools is one of three districts participating in Forward Together, the first registered teacher apprenticeship program in the state. Six apprentices in Owatonna, all paraprofessionals with prior experience, are set to graduate as fully licensed special education teachers in 2026 upon completion of the program. ...
Knights rolling into final stretch of regular season
Kenyon-Wanamingo volleyball finished off a fairly slow week with two victories, losing only one set in the process as the Knights knocked off Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton and Stewartville 3-0 and 3-1. Last Tuesday’s win over JWP was a straightforward affair after a competitive first set the Knights won 26-24. K-W went on to win the second and third sets 25-18 and 25-16 to close out the night for the three-set sweep. It...
Northfield volleyball remains dominant in Big 9 play
The Northfield High School volleyball continued its roll through the Big 9 Conference with a pair of league victories over Albert Lea and Austin last week. The Raiders have not lost a set this season in conference play and they currently own a 15-5, 8-0 Big 9 record (as of Oct. 7). The Raiders, which were ranked No. 3 in the latest state Class AAA poll behind No. 1 Delano and No. 2 Marshall, finished their week on Thursday Oct. 3 with a 25-11, 25-12,...
Northfield swim & dive picks up another victory
On Thursday, Oct. 3, the Northfield High School Raider/Gator Girls swim & dive team beat the Mankato West Scarlets with a 93-85 win on the varsity side and a 135-39 win in the junior varsity competition, which was held at the Northfield Middle School Aquatic Center. When the Gators walked out onto the pool deck that evening, they noticed that it had undergone a transformation — it was decked out with balloons, streamers, and a huge 2025 sign. Printed out pictures and handmade posters lined...
100 Women Who Care pick Community Action Center for $5,000 grant
Philanthropy, free wine and charcuterie boards on an apple orchard made up a little over 100 Faribault women’s Sunday afternoon. Every year for the last four years, the Faribault Foundation puts together an event called 100 Women Who Care, bringing together about 100 philanthropic women of notoriety in the Faribault area to raise $10,000 for the foundation and a charity of their choice. Community Action Center was chosen as this year’s beneficiary — through a process that gave each woman a say. ...
Huskies advance to section semis after being named Co-Big 9 champs
After a rocky 3-4 start to its season, the Owatonna girls soccer team had a remarkable stretch of games to end their regular season, as they were named Co-Big 9 Conference champions. The Huskies earned the number three seed in Section 1AAA, which had them face off against No. 6 seed Farmington on Tuesday night. After a scoreless first half from both teams, the Huskies scored two goals in the second half in the home matchup to win against the Tigers 2-1, advancing to the...
Northfield women business owners kick off Buy Local campaign
Positioned around the Riverwalk bench named for a trailblazing woman business owner, a large group of today’s local women business owners gathered for a photo and a coffee-fueled networking session. The assembled group was organically created through social media by Kendall Horton-Clements, owner of the Ole Store, and Beret Froehle, co-owner of the Rare Pair with Chrissy Neuger. The organizers said they wanted to kick off the Shop Local Campaign...
NHS class of 1955 meets for 69th reunion
The memories were flying around the room almost as quickly as the waitstaff in the party room of the L & M Bar & Grill in Dundas Thursday noon when a significant number of Raiders from the Northfield High School class of 1955 gathered to mark the 69th anniversary of their graduation. Brian Swanson, son of Vic and Dot Swanson, said he was there just to see his parent’s fellow classmates. ...
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