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TCU's Cory Walker named a National Merit Scholarship Commended Student
Tri-City United High School senior Cory Walker has been recognized as one of the top academic performers nationwide in the preliminary SAT. Earlier this month, the 17-year-old Le Center native received a coveted Letter of Commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation in honor of his scholastic talents. Walker is one of just 34,000 Commended Students recognized nationwide for his academic achievement. Although he will not continue in the 2025 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, Walker’s high performance on the 2023 PSAT places him...
Le Sueur Library launches inaugural Literacy Fair
Instead of whispers, it was giggles and screams that echoed through the Le Sueur Public Library Thursday, as some 200 children and families came to eat, play and read during the institution’s inaugural Literacy Fair. Seeking to inspire a love of learning in the next generation, the Le Sueur Public Library transformed into a miniature literacy-themed carnival complete with a bounce house, story stroll, book giveaways and even more activities for youth to enjoy. Le Sueur Librarian Jessi Zimmerman joined forces with Le Sueur-Henderson Community...
Westonka girls tennis takes 2nd in Wright County Conference
The Mound Westonka girls varsity tennis team has had a fun and solid start to the season. After six weeks of matches, the team placed second in the Wright County Conference and currently has a record of 7 wins and 8 losses in both dual matches and tournaments. The charismatic varsity team is led by Senior captains Jessica Hoernemann, Gracie O’Halloran, and Savannah Paul, along with junior captain Zoe Wood....
Paint the town red, Crimson football shuts out Bengals on Homecoming night
There isn’t a party like a Maple Grove party because a Maple Grove party doesn’t stop. On Sept. 23, the undefeated No. 2 Maple Grove football team hosted No. 8 Blaine for the Crimson’s Homecoming game. Crimson faithful packed the house and the fans made sure the Blaine football team knew where they were. A week after dismantling No. 7 Anoka 55-14, Maple Grove shut out the Bengals 35-0, improving to 5-0. ...
Soccer: Hopkins girls soccer doubles win total
Hopkins High’s girls soccer team entered last week with a 2-8-0 overall record, then suddenly improved to 4-9-0 with two victories. Coach Sara Rosenblum’s Royals won 1-0 at St. Louis Park Sept. 24 before losing to Edina 6-0 in a home match Sept. 26. The week concluded with Hopkins winning 1-0 over Mankato West Sept. 28 at Hopkins. In both of the wins senior goalkeeper Claire Pullen was a standout...
Otsego sets preliminary property tax levy at $9.7M
A preliminary 2025 property tax levy of $9,733,646 has been set by the Otsego City Council in a 4-1 vote. That’s up $744,885 over 2024 — an 8.29% increase. The final levy will be adopted in December. It can be lower, but not higher, than the preliminary levy. “This is our preliminary (levy). We still have time to go through it ... We still have until December to lower that...
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