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Rock Hills Lady Grizzlies handily defeated the Thunder Ridge Lady Longhorns by a score of 55-29 in a pre-season tournament game held on Dec.10, in Stockton, dominating the offensive and defensive scheme of things from start to finish. Bethany Simmelink, the team’s leader, joined with her teammates in swarming the Longhorns enough with defensive pressure, including turnovers, along with a sharp offensive push, to prevent the Longhorns from scoring. Jenna Barnes of the Longhorns finally ended the scoring drought in the first quarter, when she s...
Alex Beckmann, owner of Crest-Vue Motel in Mankato, along with his wife, Lacey Beckmann, have taken on a new and exciting responsibility for business operations at Sweden Creme restaurant, as County records obtained from the county clerk's office indicates that on Nov. 12, Jewell County Justified, LLC, Formoso, Kansas, sold the property to Pleasant Springs Farm, Inc. Beckmann said Lacey works regularly at the restaurant. He also said he is happy with the current employees working at Sweden...
After a long and successful career in county government, Carla Waugh is retiring from her position as county clerk for Jewell County, as she has been at the helm in the County Clerk's office since 1995. Myka Zadina has been elected to office by county voters as the new county clerk in Jewell County and will be officially assuming her duties as such effective sometime in January 2025. Zadina has been office assistant in the County Clerk's office for more than two years, working as an election...
Jason Ortman, Mankato Chamber of Commerce president, said, "This has turned out to be a fantastic event. The set-up itself for Christmas in Mankato was a lot of work, which started early this year, but it was a lot of fun." Ortman spoke on microphone to the crowd gathered on Main Street, prior to one of the final events of the evening which was the lighting of the Christmas Tree in front of the community center. He thanked those who worked and supported the Christmas in Mankato event. Ortman...
Five members of the Mankato Garden Club gathered Saturday to decorate 24 pots for Christmas in Mankato. Marlene Brown was the first member to arrive and swiftly organized the members arriving so each person could uniquely decorate the pots with artificial Christmas tree branches, seasonal ribbons, acorns painted white and nice bold touches like lollipop shapes. Some pots were on the sidewalk in front of various businesses on Commercial or Main Street, and others were at locations including the...
