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A reign of healing: Miss Minnesota International 2022 has local roots - Jan. 13, 2022
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Kalbow hopes to raise awareness of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and stresses that PTSD doesn’t only affect military and veterans, but also victims of severe trauma.
By MELANIE PILTINGSRUD
Staff Writer
Kaylee Kalbow of Austin has been named Miss Minnesota International 2022. She will represent Minnesota in the Miss International 2022 pageant in Kingsport, Tennessee, from July 25th through July 30th.
Kaylee is the daughter of mother Amy Schaper of Austin, MN, and father Kerry Kalbow of New Richland, MN. Her grandmother Diane Schaper and Terry Mitchell are from New Richland, and her grandmother, Jan Kalbow, is from Hartland. She is currently pursuing a degree in International Business at the University of Minnesota.
Kalbow speaks highly of New Richland: “Everybody's always so friendly there.” She has fond memories of Farm & City Days and helping her grandmother hunt for the medallion. “I was actually in the parade in 2016 there as Miss Austin. That was fun.”
Edina realty foundation helps the Service family
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PRESS RELEASE
Edina Realty Foundation recently donated $1,000 to the Service family in efforts to help the family following a fire on Nov. 21, 2021.
Edina Realty Foundation is an organization that offers financial support to nonprofit organizations, serving homeless individuals, children and families and/or homelessness prevention in Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Founded in 1996, the Foundation was created to invest in the local communities Edina Realty serves to give everyone a better place to call home.
“Over the years, the Waseca Edina Realty office has donated more than $5,700 to support local nonprofits,” said Office Manager Jenifer Dvorak. “Our team strongly believes in the importance of giving back to the community, and we look forward to continuing our efforts to support those in need.”
Tax levy approved with 4.5% increase - Dec. 10, 2021
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By REED WALLER
Staff Writer
NRHEG District approved it’s tax levy following a truth in taxation hearing Dec. 20, 2021 and continues to show the lowest tax levies of any other school district in Southern Minnesota, showing $453 for 2021, less than half of Waseca.
Truth in Taxation
The annual Truth in Taxation hearing was presided over by NRHEG Business Manager Karla Christopherson Monday, December 20 preceding the regular monthly board meeting.
After the property tax statements are distributed, a public hearing must be held to hear comments or objections before the levy can be certified.
The school levy is set either by state formula, or by the voters by operating referendum or building bonds.
The State Legislature sets the tax capacity for the district in different types of property. The County Auditor then calculates the tax based on the state-determined tax capacity. The Auditor then divides the total levy by total tax capacity to determine the rate needed.
Jan. 6, 2022 - Service home lost in Nov. fire: Century old home catches fire from neighboring trailer
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The New Richland Community, the New Richland Care Center,and the UPS drivers of Owatonna all pitched in to help the Services in their time of need. Pictured here is Shane Service with UPS drivers: Carl S., Ed W., Corey, Paul M., Mike C. Mike M., Jay V. and the rest of the Owatonna team helped donate and help in many other ways to get us through this time. Thank you." - Shane Service on the UPS drivers in the photo.
By MELANIE PILTINGSRUD
Staff Writer
Shane and Olivia Service and their four boys, Matthew (17), Ethan (14), Shane Jacob (13), and Benjamin (10), lost their house on Nov. 21, 2021 when 30-mile-an-hour winds carried an out-of-control fire in a nearby trailer to their home.
“It was just an accident,” said Shane.
A family friend had parked his trailer on the Service property when he had nowhere else to go. “We told him he could stay with us as long as he helped out,” said Olivia. That included mowing the lawn, felling trees and helping to clean up the woods. Shane signed over a Ford Expedition to him for helping, which, because it had been jacked up to service the transmission, would shortly go up in flames.
According to Shane, the trailer had a wood burning stove inside it that didn't have a proper top on the exhaust, but the fire was lit that evening to warm the trailer in preparation for the chilly night. Suddenly, Shane noticed that there were red embers coming out of the top of the chimney. When the two went into the trailer to inspect it, the fire was roaring. They hurried out to get a bucket of water, but the top of the trailer had already caught fire.
Geneva Cancer Auction: Action dates Jan. 7-8 and Jan. 14-15
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What started from humble beginnings has turned into one of the biggest annual events in Southern Minnesota.
It’s time again for the Geneva Cancer Auction, which runs for consecutive weekends starting Jan. 10 at Geneva Bar & Grill.
The auction started in 1985 with several family members and friends who wanted to raise money to fight cancer. Several of them had experienced losses of loved ones to the disease. That first year they raised $5,500. Word spread quickly and every year since the auction has grown by leaps and bounds. Hundreds of items, some of them quite unique, have been donated for the auction block.
The cancer committee also hosts a raffle. This year raffle prizes are as follows: $1,000, $500, $400, $300, $200 and $100. Cost is $5 per ticket. The drawing is Jan. 15 at 10 p.m. and you need not be present to win.