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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 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.
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NR City Council
By JESSICA LUTGENS
Contributing Writer
The New Richland City Council held its first meeting of the month on Monday, March 10 at 6:30 p.m. All members were present. The agenda was reviewed and approved, and slight changes to the consent agenda – errors in the minutes from both meetings in February, and an additional invoice in the fire department’s pay requests – were made before approval.
The first order of business, parking/snow ordinances concerns of a citizen, was skipped due to said citizen’s absence.
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Fundraising supper March 18
By KATHY PAULSEN
Staff Writer
Think local history isn't interesting?
Think again.
The Clarks Grove Area Heritage Society is making plans to build a museum for their community. The site has been selected, the floor plan is drawn, and now they need help to raise funds for the project.
The society is inviting everyone to Clarks Grove on Tuesday night, March 18, for a pancake supper.
LeRoy Sommers will be flipping pancakes, served with sausage, coffee and milk, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church. Boy Scout Troop #219 has volunteered their help.
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Plans presented for Trucker’s Inn site
By SCOTT GROTH
Contributing Writer
The Ellendale City Council met Thursday, February 27. Mayor Swearingen and all council members were present. Clerk LeeAnn Hojberg, Deputy Clerk Kim Zimprich, Josh Otto, Pete Paulson, Eric Hefner, Randy Bradt and Brian DePrez were also in attendance.
DePrez, Store Development Associate with Casey’s General Stores, was called upon by Mayor Swearingen. DePrez introduced himself stating he was in store development for Casey’s in Minnesota, Dakotas and part of Wisconsin. Deprez had copies of a drawing showing where Casey’s would like to erect a new store — the parcel where the former Trucker’s Inn sits just east of Ellendale along Interstate I-35.