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The amount of moisture we have had in the area the last few weeks has not only greened things up but has raised the water levels in our lakes and streams, which is good. This spring has been especially hard on the farmers who make their livelihood growing corn and soybeans.The fishing in the area has been has been pretty darned good when it comes to panfish and Fountain Lake has been giving up some dandy northern. The walleye fishing

Remembering Gene Dodge…..Funeral Services for Gene C. Dodge of New Richland, MN will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 10, 2013 at Trinity Lutheran Church, New Richland. Pastor Paul Andree will officiate. Interment will be in St. Olaf Cemetery, New Richland. Military Honors will be accorded by New Richland Veteran’s Organizations. Visitation will be held from 4-7 Sunday at Friedrich Funeral Home in New Richland and one hour before the service at the church.Gene passed away surrounded by

Remembering Gene Dodge…..Funeral Services for Gene C. Dodge of New Richland, MN will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 10, 2013 at Trinity Lutheran Church, New Richland. Pastor Paul Andree will officiate. Interment will be in St. Olaf Cemetery, New Richland. Military Honors will be accorded by New Richland Veteran’s Organizations. Visitation will be held from 4-7 Sunday at Friedrich Funeral Home in New Richland and one hour before the service at the church.Gene passed away surrounded by

Mildred Pofahl, 91, of Wells, MN, died Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at Parkview Care Center in Wells. Funeral Services will be held Monday, June 10, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in rural Minnesota Lake, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the Church on Monday. Pastor Brooke Wickliffe-Fisher will officiate and the interment will be in the Church Cemetery. Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home in Wells is in charge of the

Mildred Pofahl, 91, of Wells, MN, died Tuesday, June 4, 2013, at Parkview Care Center in Wells. Funeral Services will be held Monday, June 10, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in rural Minnesota Lake, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the Church on Monday. Pastor Brooke Wickliffe-Fisher will officiate and the interment will be in the Church Cemetery. Bruss-Heitner Funeral Home in Wells is in charge of the

Remembering Helen Dulas……Funeral Services for Veronica “Helen” Dulas of New Richland, MN will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 31, 2013 at Church of All Saints in New Richland.  Father Donald Schmitz will officiate. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, New Richland.  Visitation will be from noon until the time of the service at the church. A short prayer service will be offered by the family at 1 p.m. Friedrich Funeral Home is assisting the family.Helen died  peacefully

Remembering Helen Dulas……Funeral Services for Veronica “Helen” Dulas of New Richland, MN will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 31, 2013 at Church of All Saints in New Richland.  Father Donald Schmitz will officiate. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, New Richland.  Visitation will be from noon until the time of the service at the church. A short prayer service will be offered by the family at 1 p.m. Friedrich Funeral Home is assisting the family.Helen died  peacefully

Funeral Services for Kenneth R. Toft of Ellendale, MN will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at the First Lutheran Church in Ellendale.  The Reverend Richard L. Sliper will officiate. Interment will be in First Lutheran Cemetery, Ellendale.  Military Honors will be accorded by Ellendale Veteran’s Organization.  Visitation will be Tuesday from 4 – 7 p.m. at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, and one hour before the service at the church.Kenneth died on Saturday, May 25,

Funeral Services for Kenneth R. Toft of Ellendale, MN will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at the First Lutheran Church in Ellendale.  The Reverend Richard L. Sliper will officiate. Interment will be in First Lutheran Cemetery, Ellendale.  Military Honors will be accorded by Ellendale Veteran’s Organization.  Visitation will be Tuesday from 4 – 7 p.m. at Bonnerup Funeral Service, Albert Lea, and one hour before the service at the church.Kenneth died on Saturday, May 25,

NRHEG juniors get a taste of the real worldHOW MUCH? — NRHEG High School junior Nick Goette, ponders his options during Reality Day Thursday, May 16. (Star Eagle photo by Carrie Gilbertson)By CARRIE GILBERTSONStaff WriterThe junior class of NRHEG High School got a dose of reality on May 16.The reality store began last year, after business teacher Georgia Dinneen saw a news story on TV regarding a school in Pillager, Minn., executing the same idea. Mrs. Dinneen and Sandy Schumacher,

Funeral services for Lorraine E. Meyer of New Richland, MN, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 16, 2013 at the First Congregational Church in New Richland, MN. Pastor Pamela Jensen will officiate. Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 15, 2013 from 4 until 7 p.m. at the Friedrich Funeral Home in New Richland, MN. Interment will be in St Peter Lutheran Cemetery, New Richland.Lorraine was born December 14, 1937 in Albert Lea, MN, the daughter of John and

Funeral services for Lorraine E. Meyer of New Richland, MN, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 16, 2013 at the First Congregational Church in New Richland, MN. Pastor Pamela Jensen will officiate. Visitation will be held Wednesday, May 15, 2013 from 4 until 7 p.m. at the Friedrich Funeral Home in New Richland, MN. Interment will be in St Peter Lutheran Cemetery, New Richland.Lorraine was born December 14, 1937 in Albert Lea, MN, the daughter of John and

Orie A. Jensen, 84, of Owatonna, died Sunday, May 5, 2013 at the Koda Living Community in Owatonna.He was born July 12, 1928 in Aurora Township, Minnesota the son of Lawrence and Nora (Anderson) Jensen.  He attended country school District 71. Orie worked all his life at home on the farm in Aurora Township and also helped the area farmers. He married Janet Sorenson Loken on December 14, 1974 at Aurora Lutheran Church. After two years of marriage, Janet passed

Orie A. Jensen, 84, of Owatonna, died Sunday, May 5, 2013 at the Koda Living Community in Owatonna.He was born July 12, 1928 in Aurora Township, Minnesota the son of Lawrence and Nora (Anderson) Jensen.  He attended country school District 71. Orie worked all his life at home on the farm in Aurora Township and also helped the area farmers. He married Janet Sorenson Loken on December 14, 1974 at Aurora Lutheran Church. After two years of marriage, Janet passed

Ellendale City CouncilBy SCOTT GROTHContributing WriterThe Ellendale City Council met Thursday April 25 with Mayor Swearingen, councilmen Lassahn, Goebel and Groth present. Also attending the meeting was Eric Haefner-City Engineer, Josh Otto-Maintenance, Steve Louks-Clerk and Don Anderson. Eric Haefner, engineer with Bolten & Menk, was present to review options for street repair. Haefner said he had taken a tour of town with Mayor Swearingen and Josh Otto, City Maintenance. After the tour, Haefner said, he went back to his office and

Remembering the life of Merlyn Swearingen..Funeral Services for Merlyn Swearingen of Owatonna, formerly of Ellendale, will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at the First Lutheran Church in Ellendale. The Reverend Richlard L. Sliper will officiate. Interment will be in First Lutheran Cemetery, Ellendale.Military Honors will be accorded by the Ellendale Veteran’s. Visitation will be will be from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the First Lutheran Church in Ellendale and one hour prior to

Remembering the life of Merlyn Swearingen..Funeral Services for Merlyn Swearingen of Owatonna, formerly of Ellendale, will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at the First Lutheran Church in Ellendale. The Reverend Richlard L. Sliper will officiate. Interment will be in First Lutheran Cemetery, Ellendale.Military Honors will be accorded by the Ellendale Veteran’s. Visitation will be will be from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the First Lutheran Church in Ellendale and one hour prior to

By REED WALLERStaff Writer“In all my years of hiring people,” Dr. Dennis Goodwin told the NRHEG School Board, “you just know. Your gut knows.”That seemed to be the case for NRHEG with Dr. Goodwin, as the board members and community group connected early on with the business-manager-turned-school-superintendent from Platte, S.D.Nonetheless, the board went conscientiously through the steps of the superintendent selection process as laid out by South Central Service Cooperative (SCSC) facilitators Butch Hanson and Dale Brandsoy, interviewing and evaluating

After the NRHEG School Board meeting in April concluded, a special committee meeting was held. The purpose was to be “pro-active” rather than “re-active.” This was in reference to the NRHEG girls’ basketball team hopefully being in the 2014 Minnesota State Basketball Tournament.It was understood by all present how the 2013 girls put NRHEG on the map by winning the 2013 Minnesota Girls’ Basketball Tournament. If the girls do their part and get to the 2014 State Tourney, the fans

Every time I see Activities Director Dan Stork these days, he’s shaking his head and looking at calendars. It’s been a crazy spring when it comes to athletics and just life in general. (Picture every local farmer nodding and agreeing!)Last week, the Swami postulated that Minnesota should consider summer baseball like in Iowa. Way to steal my idea, Kugie! Anyway, I’d like to expand on that notion.Let’s start with spring sports and then expand throughout the entire year. 2012 was