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St. Peter School District's 'Mend the Middle' project in design phase
Back in April, voters in the Saint Peter School District approved $10.965 million in funding to update learning spaces at St. Peter Middle School and improve the overall educational adequacy of that building. The entire project is referred to as the ‘Mend the Middle’ project. While the progress on that project isn’t exactly visible at this time, District 508 residents can rest assured that the work on the project is moving right along as expected. Bids are expected to be let out soon and awarded...
SCHS, LTO to present chilling double feature of Halloween events
For one night only, ghosts and ghouls will come out to play in the Village of Yesteryear. The ordinarily picturesque and inviting location will take on a decidedly different hue Oct. 26 for Flashlight Fright Night, an evening of scary stories and educational — though somewhat creepy — experiences presented by the Steele County Historical Society and Little Theatre of Owatonna. The event, which is free and open to the...
TCU football falls to Waseca in homecoming bout
Friday night, the Tri-City United football team hosted the Waseca Bluejays while celebrating the end of a busy homecoming week. Unfortunately for the Titans, the offense of the Waseca proved too much to overcome as the passing game of the Jays produced over 300 yards on the way to a 42-7 victory over TCU. With the loss, the Titans fall to 1-5 on the season with two games remaining on the regular season schedule. TCU is scheduled to return to the gridiron Friday, Oct. 11, when the team travels to Belle Plaine before returning home to close the regular season against Jordan Wednesday, Oct. 16.
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...
Le Sueur County 4-H'ers showcase Livestock and General Exhibits at 2024 State Fair
Minnesota 4-H’ers from 87 counties arrived with over 2,612 animals at the 2024 “Great Minnesota Get-Together” for this year’s 4-H livestock encampment, which was held Wednesday, Aug. 21st through Sunday, Aug. 25. The number of livestock exhibits over the weekend included: Beef: 572 exhibits; Dairy: 422 exhibits; Goats: 342 exhibits; Poultry: 231 exhibits; Rabbits: 272 exhibits; Sheep: 294 exhibits; Swine: 403 exhibits; Llama: 76 exhibits. Le Sueur County had 35...
LS-H football falls to Maple River on the road
Friday night, the Le Sueur-Henderson football team traveled to Maple River for a South Central Conference showdown with the Eagles. Maple River’s offense put 35 points on the scoreboard and forced the Giants to attack solely through the air which proved effective, but not enough to overcome Maple River, which earned the 35-21 victory over LS-H. With the loss, the Giants fall to a record of 2-4 on the season with two games remaining on the regular season schedule. ...
LS-H CC competes in Jordan Invitational
Tuesday evening, the Le Sueur-Henderson cross country team traveled to Jordan to compete in an invitational hosted by the Hubmen/Jaguars. The Giants boys team claimed 10th overall in the contest with the girls finishing 12th overall. The boys were led by Owen Greisen who finished 16th overall with a time of 18:14.2 followed by Colton Wilson with a time of 19:06.9 to finish 27th overall. Dalton Wilson (20:07.2), Nathan Tews (20:11.6) and Josiah Juarez (20:30.9) rounded out the team scoring with Hunter Libra (20:48.6) and...
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. ...
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