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By DEB BENTLY
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About 75 people gathered in the NRHEG secondary gym the morning of Monday, May 29 to take part in a Memorial Day ceremony sponsored by the New Richland American Legion.
Speaker Kelly Delacruz told the crowd that history is peppered with “days that will never be forgotten” for their tragedy and their impact. Even remembering such days, she said, “seems to suck the oxygen out of our chests.”
She shared her experience of being newly enlisted in the military during 9-11 22 years ago and remembered the loss of a childhood friend who, having enlisted at about the same time she did, was later killed in an explosion in Iraq.
“Today I remember Ssgt Jacob Thompson,” she said. “With a heavy heart I thank him and all others for their sacrifice. They are not forgotten.”
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The current group is a bit larger than last year and is sure to increase enthusiasm as the NRHEG High School graduating class of 2023 takes the stage at the high school for commencement Sunday, June 4 at 2 p.m. This year’s graduates number 67, up from 57 last year.
The valedictorians for the class of 2023 total three, who all attained a perfect 4.0 GPA. They are, in alphabetical order:
Anton Domeier, son of Mark and Michelle Domeier. His future plans include attending Minnesota State University Mankato to study graphic design.
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By Sarah Stultz
Albert Lea Tribune
A New Richland man is facing charges for allegedly shooting a gun into the air and then shooting at a vehicle last month outside Geneva Bar.
Dustin Grey Smitty, 22, turned himself in on a warrant in the case on Thursday at the Law Enforcement Center in Albert Lea.
He appeared in Freeborn County District Court in front of Judge Ross Leuning Friday on two counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon — one each for the two people who were in the vehicle that was shot at — along with one count of ineligible possession of a firearm and one count of reckless discharge of a firearm.
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By DEB BENTLY
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Grant Berg, social studies teacher with NRHEG since 2004, has been chosen as the secondary principal, filling a position left open by the recent resignation of 10-year leader David Bunn.
Berg began the training necessary to become a school administrator last fall and will finish the final steps in the next few months.
This development, he admits, has been something of a whirlwind. “When I started the training, my objective was to acquire some new skills and be of use to the district in some new ways,” he says. “It took me completely by surprise when this position opened up.”
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The city of New Richland declared a state of emergency Thursday after more than 5 inches of rain fell over an eight hour period Thursday morning, May 11.
A press release from the city said that the rain event, coupled with rapid snow melt, saturated the ground.
"Since that time, they have been working non-stop with our county, emergency management and other partners to ease the impact on the system," read the release.