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Where do the candidates stand: Le Sueur City Council
There are four candidates running for three positions on the Le Sueur City Council. Incumbent Scott Schlueter is joined by challengers Kay Nelson, Annette Pruitt-Rogers and Wendy Smith. The Le Sueur County News asked the candidates where they stand on some important local topics and issues, and their responses are recorded here. Candidates also had the opportunity to send their own headshot. ...
Mostaghimi records 1000th career dig as Giants sweep LCWM
Tuesday night, the Le Sueur-Henderson volleyball team hosted the South Central Conference leading Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Knights in the final home match of the 2024 regular season. The Giants not only got the opportunity to celebrate a victory over the Knights 3-0, but also to celebrate the achievement of senior libero Maneejae Mostaghimi who recorded her 1000th career dig in the match. The victory is the fourth in a row for the Giants as well as the eighth in the last 10 matches as the team has found its grove approaching postseason play. LS-H will close out the regular season Monday, Oct. 14, when the team travels to Mankato Loyola’s Fitzgerald Campus Gym to face off against the Crusaders in a nonconference showdown. The match is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.
LS-H tennis sees team season come to a close ahead of individual section tournament
Thursday evening, the Le Sueur-Henderson girls tennis team traveled to Holy Family Catholic H.S. to take on the Fire in the first round of the Section 5A team tournament. A pair of hard fought victories would be the all that was in the cards for the Giants though, as they ultimately fell 5-2. With the loss, the team portion of the 2024 season has concluded and athletes will be selected to participate in the individual tournament which is scheduled to begin Thursday, Oct. 10, and...
Dog park, baseball dugouts and more featured in Le Center preliminary parks plan
With the city of Le Center aiming to revitalize the community’s parks with new opportunities for outdoor fun, the City Council approved a preliminary parks plan to map out the future of local recreation. At the City Council’s September meeting, Mayor Christian Harmeyer described the parks plan as a first step to help the city acquire state and grant funding to support its recreation goals and budget its capital improvement funds for future projects. ...
Local transit provider SMART celebrates 10 years with free rides
As it prepares to significantly expand its services in Waseca with a shiny new transit hub, local public transportation provider SMART Transit stopped by the Waseca County Board and City Council last week to provide a service update and overview. Don White, SMART’s Operations Manager for Steele and Waseca Counties, was joined by Transit General Manager, who oversees the regional transit organization’s services across its service area, which also includes Mower and Freeborn Counties. ...
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...
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