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New Richland City Council
By JESSICA LUTGENS
Contributing Writer
The New Richland City Council held its first meeting of the month on Monday, February 10 at 6:30 p.m. All members were in attendance, save for councilperson Amy Ihrke. The consent agenda items were approved, as well as Resolution 14-04, which accepted a $2,000 donation of cash to the city from the New Richland Firemen’s Relief Association. The resolution was approved.
Scott Eads presented the police report for January, stating the New Richland Police Department responded to 80 calls and 27 other contacts/activities during the month, and no serious or felonious crimes were reported.
A request for the purchase of two new tasers, to replace two broken in December, was then made. It was approved, with the cost not to exceed $2,000.
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Nancy Skophammer, President of Farmers State Bank of Hartland, recently announced that Minnesota Community Bancshares, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Hartland Bancshares, Inc. which owns Farmers State Bank of Hartland. The Minnesota Community Bancshares, Inc. group is led by current Bank officers, Daniel Otten and Mark Heinemann. The acquisition, which requires the approval of banking regulators, is expected to be completed in April of 2014. Official legal notice of this transaction was published on February 3, 2014, in the Albert Lea Tribune.
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Al Batt to present book at NR Library
On Wednesday, February 26 at 7 p.m., the New Richland Public Library, with the help of an Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund grant, will proudly host Al Batt, who will be presenting his first book, “Life Gone to the Birds.” The book will also be available for purchase. This event is open to the public, and everyone is encouraged to attend.
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Next meeting set for Feb. 19
Farm and City Days will be here soon! The dates are July 11, 12, 13. The steering committee has started working on events for the weekend and your help is needed!
“We want to focus on promoting New Richland’s businesses, churches, city government (city hall, ambulance, fire department, police), school and agriculture,” said steering committee member Larry Goehring.
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NRHEG squad takes first in MCCA state competition
MILES OF SMILES — Above, Members of the NRHEG High School Competition Cheer Team had plenty to smile about Saturday after placing first in the Class A Non-Tumbling Division in the Minnesota Cheerleader Coaches Association state competition at Roy Wilkens Arena in St. Paul Saturday, Feb. 1. Front from left: Torrie Stencel, Jadyn Nelson- Spies, Abbey Solland, Stormi Hagen, Nicole Edon and Jessica Nafe. Back: Lizzy Hagen, Grace Lewison, Mikayla Besser, Taylar Tieskotter, Abby Christopherson, Abby Wacholz, Bayli Possin and Anna Bailey. Below, coach Kari Buendorf holds the state championship trophy. (Star Eagle photos by Sarah Raimann)
By JIM LUTGENS
Editor/Publisher
At the start of the 2013-14 season, NRHEG Competition Cheer coach Kari Buendorf had to wonder.
How could the Panthers possibly replace nine graduating seniors?
“I was excited about this group of young ladies, but was nervous if they would be ready to compete at the level we have gotten to over the past years,” said Buendorf.
The answer? Quite nicely, thank you.