Last week I got a call from my dad, who had just been informed that a young woman by the name of Madison Eklund was on a 1,600-mile solo kayaking trip and was going to be stopping at the Morton boat landing for the evening. Not only was giving her a safe place to stay for the night an obvious decision, but it was an exciting opportunity for me to share her story with the community.
The Wabasso Library presents “Paul Bunyan: Loggin’ Legends and Lore” with actor David Ward from Homeward Bound Theater Company, in a free program at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21 at the Wabasso Community Center.
Redwood Valley recently handed out its annual Athletic Awards with Drew Lundeen and Kate Ahrens being named Senior Athletes of the Year. Lundeen - a standout in football, basketball and tennis - was the boys winner in a field that easily could've had three or four other winners.
Madison Eklund, 26, passesthrough Redwood Falls while on her 1,600-mile solo kayaking expedition to Hudson Bay. Eklund began her journey to Hudson Bay from Fort Snelling State Park in the Twin Cities on May 7.
The top 5 finalists for the Farmfest Woman Farmer of the Year Award have been selected. IDEAg Group, LLC., producers of Minnesota Farmfest, will bestow the third annual Farmfest Woman Farmer of the Year Award during the 2022 event. Award judges selected the top five women, from all the applications received, whose nominations demonstrated a high level of commitment to the farm or ranch in terms of hours dedicated, positive impact on income, yield, diversification or challenges, community involvement and passion for her farm and the ag industry.
South Dakota State announces spring 2022 dean's list South Dakota State announces the names of the outstanding undergraduates who have been named to the dean's list for the spring 2022 semester. Local dean's list students include: •Adam Bommersbach of Redwood Falls is a student in SDSU's Jerome J.
Gavin Zempel of Redwood Falls has been named to the University of Minnesota Morris Dean's List for the spring 2022 semester. To be eligible for the Dean's List, students must achieve a grade point average of 3.666 or higher while taking 12 or more credits on the A-F grading system, with no incompletes or nonsatisfactory grades.
5th grade honor roll Jayce Albu Yezelyna Alonzo Jaxon Berg Sophia Bidinger Ava Blare Hattie Bruns Paisley Bruns Chloe Carter Ethan Dalbec Jeremiah Dow-Hilliard Adrian Erler Carissa Espinoza Ethan Evans Raoul Garza Brooklyn Green Brynn Green Gabriel Gronau Aiden Hagert Aubrielle Iverson Finn Jacobson Easton Jahnz Sophia Jasperson Hunter Johnson Audrina Jones Maddysen Kleinwachter Chase Kodet Daxton Kottschade Logan Krinke Lluvia Lablanc-Alfaro Raeny Loetscher Ethan Lucio Kolby Lunde Braeden Madsen Drue Meier Kobe Meier Sophia Morash Arlo Mumme Payson Nez Sebastian Nielsen Lillian Nordby Yazmin Nunez Henley Jo Oman Nolan Ourada Shai Palma Braelynn Peterson Owen Peterson Tina Peterson Amelia Rasmussen Reagan Regnier Riley Robinson Calvin Salmon Dareon Sam Kateri Schemmel William Schubert Kourtlynn Standfuss Alexander Sweetman Evan Thomes Sa'myah Turner Bentley Van Acker Presley Wharton Peyton Willemssen Chase Wilson 6th grade honor roll Madelyn Allex Jace Baumgard Dasan Beckler Eliza Bentson Charity Campos Aubrey Corder Dalton Deblieck Quentin Downwind Nathaniel Easterling Ryan Hernandez Kaden Hicks Margaret Joyce Matthew Kaden Ethen Keehl Connor Lee Emma Linsmeier Lola Luze Casen Myers Aiyanna Nelson Isaiah Nelson Taylar Nelson Kenzo Okins Ashton Panitzke Haniyotan Win Pendleton Reese Prescott Jacqueline Quackenbush Gavin Stoneberg Kendall Swann Christian Taylor Tiara Thompson Iris Vogland Kaelynn Welsh Zachary Willemssen Nora Zwilling 7th grade honor roll Grace Blare Kaitlyn Brandt Faith Bruns Jackson Day Mallory Dolezal Peter Fox Richard Green Kate Jacobson Benjamin Jorgenson Martha Krause Ellery Larsen Madilynn Luckhardt Ava Meier Kimberlyn Miketey Tyler Robinson Claire Stephens Landon Stoneberg 8th Grade Honor Roll Ella Beske Savannah Carroll Hailey Fast Kira Gurley Emily Huhnerkock Elizabeth Joyce Owen Linsmeier Daina Moore Isabelle Smith Addison Thomes Lillian Toland Zachary Wilson Tristyn Wolner .
B Honor Roll 9th Grade Jessica Barber Derek Dahlberg Colton Doering Kendall Garnhardt Adrian Gottfried Jayden Haen Alexander Johnson Chaun Jones Ella O'keefe Andrew Peterson Reese Regnier Juelz Thompson Keagan Toreen Kayden Wassenaar-johnson Andrew Willemssen Reece Winn B Honor Roll 10th Grade Tara Batson Rylan Bisel Ava Dillon Murphy Fox Maxwell Fuhr Laiten Goodthunder Garret Gronau Cole Johnson Shyanna Johnson Jeremy Joyce Brode Lydick Jarrett Mannz Kharma Mathiowetz Major Pendleton Isaac Pohlen Jaden Schnobrich Skyler Sherbon Olivia Stoterau Austin Toland Brianna Tucker B Honor Roll 11th Grade Mason Beermann Gracey Bellig Jenith Beske Julian Brown Evan Cooper Lane Evans Jack Frank Courtney Garman Tyson Irlbeck Cadenze Iwan Aidan Koplin Jenessa Ludewig Monica Moore Andrew Muetzel Lincoln Ourada Kody Robinson Haylie Sander Wyatt Smith Francesco Spagnuolo Isaac Sturgeon B Honor Roll 12th Grade Austin Altmann Rachel Anderson Trenten Barnes Arion Baruti Mason Bristow Emma Bucholz Catherine Buffie Shelby Burg Adam Castle Spencer Clark Trinity Corder Joshua Deinken Lucas Elmer Katherine Foy Riley Gill Kennedy Gilland Daniel Haen Robert Halvorson Jr Victoria Jorgenson Catherine Maddock Patrick Mccann Elizabeth Mertens Nupah Old Rock Carter Peterson Marco Ramos Skylar Robben Sophia Uhlenkamp Carson Woodford .
A Honor Roll 9th Grade William Ahrens Alexis Altmann Mason Anderson Kayla Bill Kilen Cilek Ryder Crawford Lillian Deblieck Maverick Deterling Annabelle Eriksen Griffin Evans Thomas Fischer Caitlin Flinn Thomas Gerke Kanyon Hicks Kendall Huhnerkoch Trinity Hutchinson Andrew Johnson Cali Johnson Collin Johnson Kooper Johnson Cayden Johnson-mariner Paige Kaupang Aubree Keehl Morgan Kodet Julia Lang Ethan Louwagie Gracelyn Malecek Garek Markuson Jordan Matson Shaun Matthews Madalyn Munsell Ellie Nelson Sophia Nielsen Landyn Nordby Hailyn Ourada Heather Panitzke Chance Pendleton-sam Aidan Salmon Easton Sandgren Addison Schmidt Tevin Sivixay Kevin Smith Ashton Stephens Ryan Winn A Honor Roll 10th Grade Lilly Beermann Lydia Christofore Aubriella Dixon Lauren Dolezal Noah Evink Brynne Farasyn Mckenna Flinn Morgan Franklin Avery Gill Anneliese Hammer Nevada Hoppke Mila Jenniges Taylor Klabunde Taia Koplin Brandon Lang Kylee Larsen Kenzie Lundeen Emmerson Mccorquodale Madisyn Mertens Karsyn Ramey Ashlee Schueller Ava Shaw-kerkhoff Michelle Smith Oliver Smith Blake Stephens Elyse Vogland Avery Wilson Brooke Zollner A Honor Roll 11th Grade Emma Beavers Ella Bell Camden Cilek Brianna Degonda Rachel Huhnerkoch Olivia Klabunde Austin Ourada Sofia Panitzke Kaylee Robinson Conner Salmon Eva Scesa Rylee Sheeley Ella Stoneberg A Honor Roll 12th Grade Katherine Ahrens Cole Bidinger Jahger Bill Jahlyn Bill Evan Borgen Brooke Fischer Ella Fuhr Elizabeth Guggisberg Anna Krause Alex Lang Isaac Louwagie Drew Lundeen Nolan Menz Cassandra Omtvedt Jaden Rainey Cameron Sandgren Payton Schueller Jacob Zollner .