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Barb Mrotz of Ellendale and H. Peter Baxter of Owatonna have been named Steele County Senior Citizens of the Year for 2016.
They will be honored by the Steele County Exchange Club and the SCFF on Thursday night, August 18 at 6:30 p.m. in Fair Square Park.
Barb Mrotz
Barb’s volunteer work centers around the Ellendale Area Heritage Society. She has served as president of the organization since 1989. She centers her work on preserving the history of the Ellendale area for today’s citizens and for future generations. She makes Ellendale history come alive. She is a contributing editor for the Star Eagle newspaper.
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CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE — A Steele County Deputy stands by at Beaver Lake near Ellendale on Sunday. (Star Eagle photo by Jim Lutgens)
Anyone visiting Beaver Lake this weekend was greeted by a welcoming committee.
Steele County Deputies were at the boat launch, making sure no boats got in the water.
According to a Steele County Energency Management news release, on Saturday, August 6, the Steele County Sheriff’s Office was notified of sewage within Beaver Lake. Initially, it had been believed to have been a septic system fail. Both the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (PCA) were alerted and attempted to contain the incident. The attempt has been so far unsuccessful and is believed to be over 5,000 gallons.
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Shirley (Joie) Somage, maternal grandmother of New Richland’s Carlie Wagner, died Tuesday, Aug. 2 at New Richland Care Center. She was 79. Services are pending with Bonnerup Funeral Services.
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Mandatory meeting for all 2016-17 athletes August 11 in New Richland
The start of the school year and the fall sports season is right around the corner.
The start dates are as follows:
• Cross Country grades 7-12 - Monday, August 15 at 7:30 in New Richland
• Soccer grades 7-12 - Monday August 15 in Waseca. A mandatory rules meeting for anyone interested in participating in soccer with the Waseca school must attend their annual rules meeting on Monday, August 8 at 5:30 p.m. at Waseca High School.
• Volleyball grades 9-12 - Monday, August 15 at 7:30 a.m. in New Richland
• Football grades 9-12 - Monday, August 15 at 7:30 a.m. in New Richland
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Common Good RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program), along with Catholic Charities of Winona, is offering a 10-week health and wellness program to residents 55 and over. The program, developed by the National Council on Aging is called the Aging Mastery Program®.
The goal of this program is to empower older adults to make and maintain small but impactful changes in their lives that lead to improved health, stronger economic security, enhanced well-being, and increased social participation.
This is an opportunity for older adults to participate in, and reap the benefits of, this grant-driven wellness program. Class is limited to 15 adults (ages 55+) .
Join us for an informational meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 24 at 10 a.m. in the Royal Villa conference room, 221 NE 1st St., New Richland. Come and receive additional details and learn how to register for the Aging Mastery Program, which will begin Wednesday, September 7th. Refreshments will be provided.
Anyone interested in learning more about the program or to sign up, please call Loretta Schlaak, Common Good RSVP Regional Program Coordinator at (507) 461-5709 or email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..