May 2024

Letter to the editor

To the editor:The May 16 opinion ‘Strengthening our Freedoms’ stated: “There’s something to be said for Proverbs 22:6, “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” But then said: “Let’s fight to keep information free to everyone who enters a library and keep books in the hands of anyone who wants to read them.”I think before we get too carried away with unrestricted freedoms, we should take time to go to the MassResistance.org website and observe the May 13, 2024 pages.

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Dahms and Torkelson encourage area residents to attend town meetings

State Senator Gary Dahms (R – Redwood Falls) and State Representative Paul Torkelson (R – Hanska) invite area residents to attend their joint town meetings on Wednesday, May 29 in Sleepy Eye, New Ulm, Springfield, Lamberton, and Redwood Falls.“These meetings are an opportunity for constituents to receive an update on the recently concluded legislative session and ask questions,” Senator Dahms said.

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Wilson competes for MAGS squad

Redwood Valley senior gymnast Avery Wilson capped off a memorable career competing for the Mankato Area Gymnastics School this past spring.Wilson - a standout for Redwood Valley during her six year career - had to submit videos to USA Gymnastics to be approved to compete and then spent two months driving to Mankato to participate in a high performance atmosphere against top notch competition.“It was something I had always wanted to do since I was younger,” she said about competing with the MAGS, “the program is very advanced and it’s different than high school.”In her first meet competing against International gymnasts she was able to qualify for the Minnesota State Meet and would go on to win the championship on bars and qualified for the Regional Meet.Competing in Cedar Rapids, IA she took on girls from across the Midwest and ended up second on bars and vault and also in the All-Around.“To be able to compete with MAGS was a great experience and it was really the perfect end to my gymnastics career and hanging up my leotard for the last time.”

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Cardinal golfers head into postseason

The Section 3A Golf Tournament got underway on Wednesday (girls) and will continue today (boys) at the Oakdale Country Club in Buffalo Lake.Round two of the event will take place on Wednesday, May 29 for those advancing on to day two.A year ago the Cardinal girls advanced on to State as a team and will be led by the senior duo of Mila Jenniges and Taylor Klabunde.Sophomore Rylin Robish also was part of the Cards’ state team from a year ago and has played well this spring.Jenniges was a top ten finisher individually in last year’s State Meet and will look to head back to State again this year in her final go around.Redwood Valley wrapped up the regular season against New Ulm at the Redwood Falls Golf Club and the girls would roll to a 186-234 win.Jenniges continued her unbeaten stretch of medalist honors as she fired a two-over 37.Klabunde added a 46, Robish a 49, Tierra Marxen carded a 54, Anneliese Hammer a 55 and Anais Cournoyer a 62.The Cardinal boys and the Eagle boys each fired 156s.Zach Wilson earned medalist honors with his round of 37.Lukas Means had his best round of the spring with a 38, Mason Frank added a 39 and Oliver Smith finished with a 42.Owen Linsmeier added a 46 and Kohen Prescott a 52.

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