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2013 NRHEG High School candidates
NRHEG homecoming candidates, front from left: Haley Deml, daughter of Jeremy and Jacquie Deml-Mauseth and the late Lawrence Deml; Jade Schultz, daughter of John and Wendy Schultz; Carlie Wagner, daughter of Darren and Jane Wagner; Stormi Hagen, daughter of Randy and Laura Hagen; Paige Overgaard, daughter of Julie Overgaard and Brian Espe, and Scott Overgaard; Hannah Light, daugher of Randy and Carol Light. Back: Jarek Schendel, son of Jerry Schendel and Deb Malecha; Noah Krell, son of John and Lynne Krell; Dillon Parpart, son of Jeremy Parpart and Tara Larson; Preston Peterson, son of Tom and Tammy Peterson; Alec Holland, son of Tracy and Lori Holland; and Carson Field, son of Brad and Connie Field. Coronation is Monday, Oct. 7 at 7:30 in the high school gym. The parade is Friday, Oct. 11 at 2:15. The Panthers face Mankato Loyola at 7:30 Friday, Oct. 11. (Star Eagle photo by Chris Schlaak)
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NR native has a passion for dance, and not afraid to admit it
NEW PASSION — Mark Querna of rural New Richland with two of his trophies and pictures of he and Kirsten McCloskey dancing. Querna underwent weight reduction surgery in 2011 and started ballroom dancing as a way to keep the weight off and keep him busy during the winter. Dancing has since displaced baseball as Querna’s biggest passion. (Star Eagle photo by Kathy Paulsen)
By KATHY PAULSEN
Staff Writer
We have all heard the phase, "I Hope You’ll Dance."
Mark Querna does.
Most people in the area know Mark, son of the late Pat (Doyle) and Paul Querna. The youngest of seven, Mark has three brothers and three sisters. Most of his siblings left the area after they graduated from high school and now live in the Twin Cities area and near LaCrosse, Wis. Mark’s brother Paul lives in Spokane, Wash. and his brother Rick lives in New Richland again. Mark's aunt, Marie Querna, has lived in New Richland all her life, and according to Mark, "She is the best aunt ever."
Querna graduated from New Richland-Hartland High School in 1983, and received Bachelor of Science degrees in Agronomy and Agricultural Economics from the University of Minnesota before returning to the family farm in 1988.
The farm, which has been certified "organic" since 2004, consists of 360 acres. The farm has been in the Querna family since 1872, and Mark is the fourth generation of Quernas to live there. He shares the farm with his Weimeraner dog, Buford T. Dufus.
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For the second day in a row, NRHEG High School was in a hard lockdown Wednesday. The measures were taken in response to a threatening message written on the wall of a girls’ bathroom. The lockdown began at approximately 11:15 a.m. and was still in effect as of 1:30.
At approximately 1:45, the school went into a soft lockdown, which was lifted before school dismissed at the usual time. Buses were to run as scheduled.
NRHEG Superintendent Dr. Dennis Goodwin issued the following statement on the school’s Web site Wednesday afternoon: “The NRHEG Secondary Building is responding to a comment that was written on a bathroom wall. Law enforcement is at the school interviewing individuals. The students are currently safe and secured in classrooms.”
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Ellendale City Council
By SCOTT GROTH
Contributing Writer
The Ellendale City Council met Thursday, September 26, with Mayor Swearingen and all Council members present. Also at the meeting were LeeAnn Hojberg, assistant city clerk; Pete Paulson, Municipal Liquor Store Manager; and Dan Nelson, Mid-Continent Cable.
During the assistant clerk’s report, Hojberg proposed to Council members the new office hours for the city. These hours would be temporary for now. Starting October 2, 2013, office hours would be Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 9-10:30 a.m. Residents may also call and leave a message at (507) 684-2681. Also posted on the office door are some emergency numbers. The office hours will be temporary until the city clerk position is filled.
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New Richland Police Chief Scott Eads issued the following press release Tuesday afternoon:
On this date at approximately 1:30 p.m. a patrolman with the New Richland Police Department stopped a vehicle approximately 1/2 mile south of New Richland on State Highway 13. Immediately after the stop the party fled on foot into a cornfield to the west of the stop location. It was learned afterwards that the party had a felony warrant for failure to appear for sentencing for possession of burglary tools. Members of the New Richland Police Department were assisted by deputies from the Waseca County Sheriff’s Office and troopers from the Minnesota State Patrol setting up a perimeter of thearea. The Minnesota State Patrol also provided a helicopter to assist with the search.