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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The city of New Richland declared a state of emergency Thursday after more than 5 inches of rain fell over an eight hour period Thursday morning, May 11. 

A press release from the city said that the rain event, coupled with rapid snow melt, saturated the ground. 

"Since that time, they have been working non-stop with our county, emergency management and other partners to ease the impact on the system," read the release. 

NRHEG Secondary principal of 10 years, David Bunn, has resigned effective with the end of the 2022-23 school year on June 30. His resignation was accepted by the school board during its May 15 meeting.

In a letter written to staff, Bunn said that he has decided to “pursue new opportunities.” The change, he said, is “the right one for me at this stage of my life.” His wife, Jennifer, will continue as a teacher at the NRHEG Elementary site; his three children, twins Payton and Parker, and sixth-grader Sofia, will continue attending school in the district.

As for Bunn, his letter said he considers to weigh his options as the school year winds down. “I need a change in my life,” his letter told staff. “This is the best way to accomplish it.”

By DEB BENTLY

Staff Writer

Two 8’x 16’ murals will be installed at the two NRHEG school sites this week as part of a project funded by “Finly’s Wings at Work,” a local charity founded by Erin and Nick Budach in memory of their daughter, Finly, who would have been a member of this year’s sixth-grade class. Their non-profit organization receives donations from area individuals and groups, then channels them to benefit the students and communities of the NRHEG district. Donations include scholarships for graduating seniors, support for special events, school supplies, and much more.

The nearly identical murals center around an image of a panther and feature word art reminding students of the many positive personal traits their education at NRHEG is meant to help them nurture. At the elementary site, the mural will be installed in the cafeteria; at the secondary site it will be on a wall in the open area near the south entrance of the high school gym.

Every year the Star Eagle runs a special section honoring those who served in our annual Memorial Day edition of the paper. We are kindly requesting people call, email or write the Star Eagle to request who they would like to see pictured in this year’s edition. 

Photos from last year will be used again!

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Phone: 507-463-8112

Mail: Star Eagle, P.O. Box 248, New Richland, MN, 56072