NRHEG Star Eagle

137 Years Serving the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva Area
Newspaper of Record for NRHEG School District
Newspaper of Record for Waseca County, MN
PO Box 248 • New Richland, MN 56072

507-463-8112
email: steagle@hickorytech.net
Published every Thursday
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Pops Concert Monday

The annual NRHEG High School Pops Concert is set for Monday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the high school gym. It will feature the high school band and choir. Admission is $3 for adults, students are free. Doors open at 7.

NRHEG coach announces difficult decision

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RETIRED AGAIN — NRHEG girls’ basketball coach John Schultz, middle, announced his desision to resign his coaching post last week. At left and right are assistant coaches Grant Berg and Onika Peterson. (Star Eagle photo by Jim Lutgens)

By JIM LUTGENS

Editor/Publisher

Confirming rumors that have swirled since before this year’s state tournament, John Schultz made it official last week.

He’s resigning as New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva head girls’ basketball coach.

It was a difficult decision for Schultz, who guided the Panthers to three straight state tournament appearances and a second consecutive state championship in March, but, after much consultation with family members, he felt it was the right thing to do.

“It’s a family decision,” he said. “It certainly has nothing to do with talent. People may think that with the senior class graduating, I’m bailing.”

But that’s not the case.

NRHEG School Board

By REED WALLER

Staff Writer

After two months in consideration, two proposed new administrative positions came up for approval before the NRHEG School Board at its April meeting Monday. 

The Behavior Intervention Specialist would be responsible for coordinating efforts to correct and prevent behavior problems.

The Director of Curriculum and Instruction would supervise the analysis of test data and curriculum management, and oversee the integration of new technology, to bring the school’s academic program up to standards.

What does it all really mean?

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UNUSUAL HUE — The moon did indeed appear blood red during a total lunar eclipse in the early morning hours of April 15. (Photo by Pam Agrimson)


By JESSICA LUTGENS

Staff Writer

By now, most of you have heard about the “Blood Red Moon” that occurred around 2 a.m. last Tuesday, the 15th. It’s been all over the media, generating headlines like “Blood moon a sign of the end times?” and “Blood moon: Lunar eclipse or sign of dire consequences?” Further popularized by several books claiming that the “blood moon” signifies the end is coming, the Rapture and Apocalypse will take place, Jesus will return to earth, and “traumatic, world-changing things will happen to Israel” before September of 2015, this (and the three to come) total lunar eclipse has caused much speculation and debate.

Dahle helps ensure every child’s experience is positive

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WELCOME ALL — Darlyne Dahle, left, and Marilyn Dobberstein invite families with preschool age children to sign up for Panther Preschool. Dahle has taught preschool at NRHEG since 1993. (Star Eagle photo by Jessica Lutgens)

By JESSICA LUTGENS

Staff Writer

For those of you with young children about to be of preschool age, or anyone who is new to the NRHEG school district, now is the time to register for the 2014-2015 school year. With some changes to the preschool program this year, we talked with Darlyne Dahle, NRHEG preschool teacher and ECFE (Early Childhood Family Education) Childhood Instructor, and Marilyn Dobberstein, Director of Community Education, ECFE and School Readiness, to learn a little more about the program and what parents and children can expect at NRHEG.