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1 week ago | 
faribaultcountyregister.com | Kevin Mertens
The Minnesota Lake Royals scored four runs over the last two innings to rally for a 6-4 victory over the host Blue Earth Pirates in 13/60 League action at Veterans Field on Wednesday, June 11. The Pirates struck first with one run in the bottom of the second inning courtesy of back-to-back doubles by Kane Malo and Ryan Madetzke. They added another run in the second inning.
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1 week ago | 
faribaultcountyregister.com | Kevin Mertens
The Wells City Council had just four items to consider under new business and very few reports to listen to when they met for their regular meeting on Monday, June 9. One of the more interesting items discussed during the meeting was a situation which has recently occurred at City Hall. “We have had an issue during the last couple of weeks with people sleeping in the women’s restroom,” city administrator Tiffany Schrader reported.
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1 week ago | 
faribaultcountyregister.com | Kevin Mertens
It was the top of the seventh inning in the Class A Minnesota State Softball Championship game being played at Jane Sage Cowles Stadium on the University of Minnesota campus and the United South Central Rebels were leading 2-0 over the Badger/Greenbush-Middle River Gators. The Gators were up to bat and had a runner on first base, there were two outs and the tying run was at the plate.
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1 week ago | 
faribaultcountyregister.com | Kevin Mertens
Katelyn Storbeck’s third trip to the Class AA State Golf Tournament resulted in her highest finish so far. The Blue Earth Area junior golfer finished in a two-way tie for 29th place. Last year, as a sophomore, Storbeck finished in a four-way tie for 34th place. Three years ago, Storbeck, then an eighth grader, finished in 70th place. The first day of the Class AA State Tournament was held on June 10.
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2 weeks ago | 
faribaultcountyregister.com | Kevin Mertens
Katelyn Storbeck punched her ticket to the Minnesota State Class AA Golf Tournament by finishing fourth at the Section 2AA Golf Tournament at New Prague. The 36-hole tournament was scheduled to conclude on Monday, June 2. However, because of inclement weather, Storbeck had to complete her second round on Tuesday, June 3. This marks the third time the junior Blue Earth Area golfer has qualified for the State Tournament. Storbeck also qualified as an eighth grader in 2022 and as a sophomore last year.
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2 weeks ago | 
faribaultcountyregister.com | Kevin Mertens
The Faribault County Board of Commissioners took action at their June 3 meeting to continue to fund the Sentence to Serve (STS) program – at least through the end of this year. Faribault County was formally notified on May 20 that the Sentence to Serve program funding was halted by the State of Minnesota. Jason Casias, the Sentence to Serve crew leader in Faribault County, informed the commissioners at their May 20 meeting that the funding would cease on June 17.
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2 weeks ago | 
faribaultcountyregister.com | Kevin Mertens
When she was a young girl in high school, Kayla Kimball shares she did not have an interest in poetry. “I really didn’t care for it at all,” the now 85-year-old says. “Now, I can hardly write a paragraph unless it is in poetry style.”Kimball’s journey to becoming a poet who has now written hundreds of poems began when her husband, Tom, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Kayla was born and raised in Waupaca, Wisconsin.
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2 weeks ago | 
faribaultcountyregister.com | Kevin Mertens
United South Central/Alden-Conger’s Brant Blosser and Jayden Barnick each earned trips to the Class A State Track Meet while competing at the Section 2A Meet in Mankato on Saturday, May 31. To qualify to advance to the State Track Meet an individual had to place first or second in their event, or meet the State qualifying standard. To qualify for State as a relay team it was necessary to finish in first place or meet the State qualifying standard.
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3 weeks ago | 
faribaultcountyregister.com | Kevin Mertens
Although the Blue Earth Area girls golf team did not advance to the second day of the Section 2AA Golf Tournament, two BEA individual golfers did qualify to continue Section play. Katelyn Storbeck and Madison Ehrich of the Bucs will each tee the ball up again on Tuesday, June 3, for the second round of the Section 2AA Tourney which is being played at the New Prague Golf Club. Only the four top teams advance to the second day of the tourney.
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3 weeks ago | 
faribaultcountyregister.com | Kevin Mertens
Thompson Park continued to be a major topic of discussion for the Wells City Council when they met on Tuesday, May 27. After the city’s most recent Park Board meeting, city administrator Tiffany Schrader shared concerns were raised about the use of the new concession stand located at the park. “It is a city-owned building, but we don’t know who is using it,” Schrader said. “We need to have control over who is using it.”The question was raised regarding how things had been done in the past.
