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Ellendale City Council
By SCOTT GROTH
Contributing Writer
The Ellendale City Council held a public hearing Thursday, March 13 at 6:30 p.m., prior to its regular meeting. Mayor Swearingen and all council members were present along with approximately 20 concerned citizens.
Eric Hefner, engineer with Bolten & Menk, started the hearing by giving everyone an overview of the proposed street project. The project would include work on 2nd St. from 6th Ave.- 8th Ave., 5th St. from 5th Ave. – 7th Ave., 4th St. from 6th Ave. – 8th Ave., and a portion of 7th Ave. that was torn up due to a water main break this year.
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LeSueur River Watershed meeting Monday in Waldorf
The LeSueur River Watershed Network is sponsoring a potluck followed by a meeting to discuss the future of the watershed group on Monday, March 24 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Waldorf Community Center in Waldorf. The public is invited to this free event to join the conversation about the newly forming LeSueur River watershed group and to share a meal with watershed neighbors.
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NRHEG basketball girls continue to write local history
Above, members of the NRHEG girls' basketball team jump for joy in the final seconds of the Panthers' 70-36 victory over Norwood-Young America for the Section 2AA championship and state tournament berth Friday night at Mankato. From left: Maddie Wagner, Anna Stork, Jade Schultz, Hannah Lundberg, Paige Overgaard, Carlie Wagner and Marnie Wagner. Below, Panther Nation makes its presence known. The Panthers, seeded No. 1, play Wednesday in the opening round of the state tournament at 2 p.m. against Pequot Lakes at Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis. (Star Eagle photos by Chris Schlaak)
By JIM LUTGENS
Editor/Publisher
A sea of taillights stretched from Mankato past St. Clair, Pemberton and Waldorf to New Richland and beyond Friday night.
It was a caravan, a joyous and proud Panther Nation.
Again, their beloved girls got the job done.
The defending state champion New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva girls' basketball team captured a third consecutive Section 2AA crown, dismantling Norwood-Young America 70-36 in the finals at Minnesota State, continuing to write school and local history.
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NRHEG senior Carlie Wagner has been named a finalist for the 2014 Minnesota Miss Basketball Award.
The winner will be announced at the All-Star Series on Saturday, April 26 at Carleton College in Northfield. The other finalists are Kenisha Bell, Bloomington Kennedy; Chase Coley, Minneapolis Washburn; Cayla McMorris, Park Center; Breanna Rasmussen, Fergus Falls.
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NRHEG School Board
By REED WALLER
Staff Writer
At a brief special meeting held Monday evening, NRHEG Superintendent Dr. Dennis Goodwin announced he was recommending making Wednesday, March 19 a non-school day if the NRHEG girls’ basketball team is victorious on Friday and are seeded first for the upcoming state tournament.
Until now, pairings for the Class AA state tournament have been set on a predetermined rotation. But this year seeding has been approved for Class AA, and on Sunday, March 16, participating coaches will decide on seeding from strongest to weakest.
The first game of the Class AA tournament, featuring the top-seeded team, will be held at Mariucci Arena, University of Minnesota, Wednesday, March 19 at 2 p.m.