Lanesboro had the ball four times in the second half of their 9-Man South-East battle with Grand Meadow. Three of those possessions resulted in the touchdowns while the last ran out the clock. That second half efficiency propelled the Burros to a win over the Superlarks. The first half saw the teams play each other to a 6-6 tie. Grand Meadow scored first early in the second … [Read more...]
Rock Road Bandits ride for another fundraiser
The Rock Road Bandits, coordinated by Travis Warmka of Grand Meadow, Minn., has become a fundraising trailblazer. For anyone who loves riding in a side-by-side (a.k.a. RUV or recreational utility vehicles), this group of dirt road enthusiasts has taken their weekend rides to another level. They currently coordinate five fundraising rides per year. Back in June, they raised … [Read more...]
Betty “Boppy” Lou Isaacson Brandt
Betty “Boppy” Lou (Fox) Isaacson Brandt of Grand Meadow, Minn., peacefully left us Sunday, July 24, 2022, at the Grand Meadow Healthcare Center. Memorial services for Betty will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at Bear Creek Lutheran Church in rural Grand Meadow, Minn., with Pastor Larry Iverson officiating. Burial will take place in the church cemetery. … [Read more...]
Ronda Gwen Steinkamp (Hovden)
Ronda Gwen Steinkamp (Hovden), 64, of Grand Meadow, Minn., passed away after a battle with cancer ,on July 21, 2022. Funeral services for Ronda Steinkamp will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 24 at Grand Meadow Lutheran Church in Grand Meadow, Minn., with Pastor Megan Reedstrom officiating. Visitation will be held from 3-7 p.m. on July 23, 2022, at the Grand Meadow … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project Why Theodore Roosevelt is the coolest American president
By Rainne Meyer Theodore Roosevelt, 26th president of the United states. I personally believe that Theodore Roosevelt had the coolest life of any president, and by the end of this I hope you will feel the same. So, here’s why Theodore Roosevelt is the coolest American President. Teddy was known to be very hardworking and stubborn. He fought for what he wanted, and even … [Read more...]
Bernadette “Bernie” Hathaway
Bernadette “Bernie” Rose (Rickerl) Hathaway, 98, passed away in Grand Meadow, Minn., on May 3, 2022. Bernie was born in Story County, Iowa, on August 31, 1923, to Frank Joseph Rickerl and Julia Elizabeth (Baldus) Rickerl. Bernie married Fletcher “Red” Dean Hathaway on May 11, 1944 – they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary shortly before Red passed away in 1994. … [Read more...]
Turnovers Doom GM Girls in Section Finals
For half of the game, Grand Meadow’s girls (3-seed, 23-6) played #3 Hayfield (1-seed, 30-0) about even. It was the other half that didn’t go so well at all. The favored Vikings got off to a good start and ended emphatically to take out GM in the 1A girls basketball section title game. Hayfield 5’11” forward Aine Stasko was the story early in the game. With GM concentrating its … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project: The school system
By Emily Stevens You know what bothers me the most? How school systems will point out problems but not do anything about them. Or maybe when they do something that doesn’t help the situation at all and they call it good. Not only do they not help situations. But they also ignore half the problems in schools and pretend they know nothing about it. Let’s start off with … [Read more...]
Boys Basketball – 1A Playoffs (3/1 & 3/3)
(1A Play-In) 17-seed Mabel-Canton (8-18) 54, 16-seed Wabasha-Kellogg (7-19) 66 (M-C: Alex Arneson 17 pts, 7 rebs; Jaymeson Tollefsrud 14 pts (4-6 threes, 5-7 FGs), 7 rebs; Jordan Larson 11 pts (4-4 FTs), 4 asts. W-K: Adam Dunagan 19 pts; Parker Springer 15 pts. Falcons held M-C leading scorer Cayden Tollefsrud to five points (2-12 FGs). W-K led 38-21 at halftime. Cougars finish … [Read more...]
Cotten’s Harvest Leads GM Past Kingsland
In a 1A quarterfinal versus Fillmore Central, Kingsland’s bench was key to victory. Versus Grand Meadow (3-seed, 22-6), it was a key Lark bench player that helped Ryan Queensland’s group finally get a win over the Knights (2-seed, 19-8). The Larks used a methodical offense and a couple different defenses to suppress Kingsland. The Knights got off to a good start, 8-3, getting … [Read more...]