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Fillmore Central Names Theater After Teacher/Director Robert O’Reilly

February 2, 2026 by Hannah Wingert

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At the January 27 Fillmore Central School Board meeting, the board committee assignments were set for the 2026 year. All board members will continue to serve on the same committees as last year. The official appointments and designations for 2026 were also set with all staying the same as 2025. The Math Wizards did well at their first competition of the season on January 5. … [Read more...]

Kingsland Board Hears Update On New Curriculum

February 2, 2026 by Paula Barness

On Wednesday, January 21, the Kingsland School Board began their first meeting of the year with a presentation from teachers Angela Forland, fifth and sixth grade, and Tara Holmen, first grade, who spoke to the group about the new reading curriculum Minnesota’s Reading to Ensure Academic Development (READ) Act was signed into law in 2023. The goal of the act is to have all … [Read more...]

Girls Basketball (1/26)

January 26, 2026 by Paul Trende

Caledonia’s Jessica Stendel battles inside against Lewiston-Altura’s Rinlee Bergan (#23) and Clara Kreidermacher (#15) in the Warriors 91-51 TRC win. The TRC-East leading Warriors (9-0, 12-3) have won five in a row. Photo by Craig Johnson

Girls Basketball: #10 Warriors Run Win Streak to Five Caledonia’s girls continued their dominance of TRC competition with wins over Dover-Eyota at home and Lewiston-Altura on the road. The 9-4 Eagles usually put up a fight, but the teams’ league contest saw the Warriors dominate the second half 43-12. Said effort turned a 31-23 halftime lead into a 74-35 win. The Eagles were … [Read more...]

Gymnastics (1/15 & 1/17) 

January 26, 2026 by Paul Trende

West Salem 139.825, Caledonia/Spring Grove/Houston 131.725 (Harper Myrah, fourth among 15 in all-around, was third on parallel bars and had the team’s highest score of 9.1 while placing fourth on balance beam, also fourth both on vault and on floor. Ayla Lange, fifth all-around, had the Warriors’ highest finish, second in floor exercise (8.95))  Holmen Invite (The Warriors … [Read more...]

Wrestling (1/26)

January 26, 2026 by Paul Trende

LARP’s Carter Bronk and GMLOS’ Cael Smith get physical in a 145-pound match at the Screamin’ Eagles’ quadrangular. Bronk won by 18-14 decision and LARP swept the quad plus a home triangular (including topping #3 K-W). All told, they went 7-1 on the week to improve to 5-1 in the TRC, 16-3 overall. Photo by Paul Trende

Wrestling: LARP Posts Seven-Win Week Including Topping #3 K-W LARP wrestling continued their strong season with seven dual wins in eight tries including sweeping a triangular and a quadrangular at home. In Lewiston on a Tuesday, LARP took care of #3 in A Kenyon-Wanamingo 43-21 and Winona High 69-6. The win over the Knights was the Screamin’ Eagles’ second victory over a … [Read more...]

Boys Basketball (1/26)

January 26, 2026 by Paul Trende

Chatfield’s Brooks Lea looks to elude Cotter/Hope Lutheran’s Lewis Shira in the teams’ notable TRC matchup. The Gophers beat the TRC-East leading Ramblers 67-57 and Albert Lea 77-57 to run their win streak to six. Photo by Leif Erickson

Boys Basketball: Class AA Uncertainty It was week that showed that the Class AA race in boys basketball is very uncertain (save #2 Goodhue).  Gophers Top East Co-leader Cotter, Albert Lea to Win Sixth Straight Chatfield’s boys continued to roll. On Monday, they notched a win over TRC-East leader Cotter/Hope Lutheran (4-0, 11-2), a team that had been ranked #6 in the … [Read more...]

Hot Shots (1/26)

January 26, 2026 by Paul Trende

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In notable SEC boys games, East-leading Lanesboro beat West second-place Grand Meadow 57-47 behind Nick Taylor’s double-double (19 pts, 14 rebs). Spring Grove then got a double-double (22 pts, 12 rebs) from Devon Williams including two free throws with 12.7 seconds left to prop a 65-61 Lion lead on the Burros in a 65-63 win. Taylor went for 28 (pts) and 13 (rebs) in defeat. He … [Read more...]

Caledonia Public Schools Has Available School Board Position

January 26, 2026 by Kaitlin Longhauser

Caledonia Area Public School’s board members met Tuesday, January 20 at Caledonia Elementary School in room #162. Board member Mike Peterson called the meeting to order at 4 p.m., led with the Pledge of Allegiance, then conducted Roll Call. Board members present included Peterson, Julie Augedahl, Chad Harms, Leigh King and Melissa Marschall. Derek Adamson was absent. District … [Read more...]

Mabel-Canton Sets Course for 2026 at Annual Organizational Meeting

January 26, 2026 by Charlene Corson Selbee

The 2026 organizational and regular school board meeting was held on January 20 in Mrs. Peter’s Science Room number 50. The meeting opened at 6 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by the approval of the revised agenda and the minutes from the December 16 board meeting. Board members present included Jason Marquardt, Dustin Tollefsrud, Traci Livingood, Diane Wilder, … [Read more...]

Wrestling (1/19)

January 19, 2026 by Paul Trende

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Wrestling: Warriors Top LARP, Sweep WK Triangular Wrestling in the TRC authored up another surprise. The first shock was LARP beating #2 Chatfield 39-36 to start the year. At W-K triangular, Caledonia/Houston (3-13) topped LARP (2-0, 8-1) by 36-36 score on criteria. The dual came down to the last weight between ranked wrestlers. Cal/Hou started with pins by Kiptyn Meiners … [Read more...]

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