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Written by Chad Koenen - Starbuck Times New Editor
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Wednesday, 03 March 2010 07:59 |
Cyrus 6th Grader In Final Competition
Benjamin Goldstein, a sixth grader from Cyrus Math, Science and Technology School, is one of five region spellers who will advance to the Multi-Region State Spelling Bee on Tuesday, March 9. The event will be held at the Bigwood Event Center with all participants competing for the opportunity to advance to the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
Goldstein qualified for the state meet after finishing in the top five of the Lakes Country Service Cooperative Region IV Spelling Bee on February 23.
Danielle Nicholson, an eighth grader from Hawley, won the Region IV Spelling Bee by correctly spelling the word "angst." A total of 30 people competed in the region meet.
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Written by Chad Koenen - Starbuck Times New Editor
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Wednesday, 03 March 2010 07:55 |
GHES receives private loan to make up state funding shortfall
Glacial Hills Elementary School may not need to sell future state aid payments afterall.
During its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Feb. 22, the GHES Board approved a motion to take out a $25,000 loan from a local individual who has asked to remain anonymous. The move comes just three weeks after the board approved selling future state aid payments to a company known as Charter School Capital to help bridge a gap between a decrease in monthly state aid payments and an increase in state aid holdback. As part of the agreement with the school, the loan will be paid back at a five percent interest rate over the next year.
The loan is necessary to help make up the immediate capital loss at the school because of an additional 17 percent holdback from state funding. The additional holdback money will be used to help balance the state budget and is scheduled to be repaid in the fall.
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Written by Chad Koenen - Starbuck Times New Editor
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Wednesday, 03 March 2010 07:53 |
New Pastor Has Local Connections
Like many rural Minnesota pastors, Pastor Michael Hanson had a wide array of duties as the head of Clarkfield Lutheran Church. On any given day there were worship services, funerals, weddings, bible studies, visiting church members in their homes, and providing guidance.
It is perhaps that wide array of duties that ultimately led him to begin a new journey in his ministry- a chaplain at Minnewaska Lutheran Home and Glenwood Retirement Village.
While a pastor at Clarkfield Lutheran Church, Hanson led a bible study and worship services at a care center and assisted living center in Clarkfield which, "got me interested in being a chaplain."
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Written by Amy Chaffins - Pope County Tribune New Editor
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Wednesday, 03 March 2010 07:49 |
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Hetteen Cup snowmobile championship, vintage sled show roars into town this weekend
This weekend, vintage snowmobile aficionados from across the area will revel in the rumble and roar of "The Main Event" - a vintage snowmobile race and show.
Approximately 75-100 retro sled racers are in pursuit of the coveted Hetteen Cup Saturday beginning at 12 p.m. on Lake Minnewaska in front of Lakeside Ballroom in Glenwood.
The Main Event culminates the entire vintage snowmobile racing season for racers from across the region; there are five vintage snowmobile racing associations in Minnesota that host races throughout the winter.
But it all comes down to who can claim the coveted Hetteen Cup - named for Edgar Hetteen "The Father of Snowmobiling."
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Friday, 22 January 2010 10:02 |
More than 50 communities to be visited
This year's Twins Winter Caravan features stops in more than 50 communities throughout the Upper Midwest between January 18 and January 28.
The Twins Winter Caravan is one of the longest running and most extensive offseason team caravans in professional sports. The Twins Winter Caravan features four teams of current and former players visiting schools, hospitals and Upper Midwest corporations and service clubs during the day with a traditional "hot stove" program each evening in association with a Treasure Island Baseball Network affiliate and Fox Sports North.
Current Twins scheduled to participate include pitchers Nick Blackburn, Matt Guerrier, Pat Neshek, Jesse Crain and Jeff Manship; infielder Matt Tolbert; outfielder Jason Kubel; outfielder Denard Span; shortstop J.J. Hardy and Manager Ron Gardenhire. Also scheduled to appear is Twins Legend Tony Oliva.
Most of the Twins Winter Caravan tours will be led by members of the Twins radio/television broadcast team, including Twins radio announcers Kris Atteberry, John Gordon and Dan Gladden. Twins great and TV analyst Bert Blyleven and play-by-play man Dick Bremer will also participate, as will members of the Twins front office.
A schedule of 2010 Upper Midwest communities and personalities included in the 2010 Twins Winter Caravan can be found below (schedule and players are subject to change). Specific times and locations within those communities will be announced in the coming days on www.twinsbaseball.com. For more information on the 2010 Twins Winter Caravan, fans should tune into their local Treasure Island Baseball Network affiliate. Fans can also visit the Twins Web site at www.twinsbaseball.com or call (612) 33-TWINS or 1-800-33-TWINS.
2010 Twins Winter Caravan Schedule
NORTHWEST TOUR
Pitchers Nick Blackburn and Matt Guerrier, Twins Legend Tony Oliva, Twins Announcer Kris Atteberry, Mascot T.C.
Monday, January 18: Perham, Fergus Falls, Wahpeton, Fargo
Tuesday, January 19: Valley City, Crookston, Grand Forks
Wednesday, January 20: Thief River Falls, Bagley, Detroit Lakes, Alexandria
Thursday, January 21: Glenwood, Morris, Benson, Milbank
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Wednesday, 20 January 2010 14:58 |
St. John's Lutheran Church near Starbuck, MN host discussion about LCMC
 LCMC Forum on Sunday, January 17th at 2:00pm about 50 people from eleven congregations gathered at St. Johns Lutheran Church, rural Starbuck. It was an informational forum on LCMC – Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ. Mrs. Anne Gran, of Garfield, who is on the LCMC Board of Trustees was the presenter. She was assisted by her husband Pastor David Gran of St. Lukes in Garfield and St. Petri of rural Brandan-Evansville.
Pastor Sarah Taylor of CrossWind Lutheran Parish started the session by reading Psalm 46 and prayer. Then Anne and Pastor Dave explained that LCMC is Lutheran by confession, congregational in structure and free for mission in Christ. Their ten point presentation covered the benefits for pastors, benefits for your church, freedom in Christ, accountable to one another, rooted and grounded in scriptures and Lutheran confession working to fulfill the great commission to go and make disciples of all nations.
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