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Cardinal skaters upended by Willmar

The Redwood Valley boys hockey team fell to 0-4 on the season with a 5-2 loss to hos Willmar Saturday in a non-conference match-up. Willmar took control with a three goal first period and would hold on from there for the win.

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: Did Noah’s Flood really happen? I would like to expand on my May 11, 2017 letter in the Gazette which dealt with the impact energy released when a meteor hit the earth and formed the 110-mile diameter Chicxulub crater under the Gulf of Mexico. Recent drilling samples indicate an energy equivalent to some four million H-bombs.

Rob’s Advent Calendar©

Every year around this time, some well-meaning aunt sends my children an advent calendar. Not one of the cool, new, weird advent calendars. Not the advent calendars with booze or beauty products or fishing tackles or coffee or rocks or the one for your pet. (Fun Fact: If there currently isn’t enough friction in your marriage, you can even get your spouse a workout advent calendar.) Nooo. This well-meaning aunt gets my kids an advent calendar with chocolate. So, come December, every morning, like clockwork, my kids start their day right out of the gate with, sigh, chocolate.

Ask a trooper

Sgt. Troy Christianson of the Minnesota State Patrol Question: In Kansas we can dial *47 to connect to the Kansas Highway Patrol to report non-emergency issues. Things like road hazards, erratic drivers, motorists on the side of the road, etc. This number is *55 in Missouri and *211 in Iowa. Is there a similar number in Minnesota?

RVHS students place in SWWC Service Cooperative’s Annual Photography Competition

On Dec. 2, seven students from Redwood Valley High School's new digital photography and graphic design class participated in the SWWC Service Cooperative's Annual Photography Competition. Each of the Redwood Valley participants placed in their respective categories as follows: Cohen Frank 1st Elements of Art – DSLR Ella Bell 1st Portrait Photography – DSLR Tate Oldrock 1st Nature and Landscape – Cell Phone Julian Beaver 2nd Nature and Landscape DSLR Rhylee Sheely 1st Nature and Landscape – DSLR Ava Dillion 1st Elements of art – Cellphone Anahi Nunez Honorable Mention Nature and Landscape – DSLR

6th Grade Cardinal of the Month

Why was Hattie Bruns nominated for Cardinal of the Month? Hattie comes to class every day with a great attitude. Hattie is a leader within the classroom. She demonstrates the cardinal way every day. Thank you Hattie for making RVMS the best place to be!

Redwood County awarded grant to improve Plum Creek Park

People who enjoy outdoor recreation in Redwood County will soon have their experiences enhanced, once recommendations are approved to fund $818,539 of improvements at Plum Creek Park. The Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission (GMRPTC) recently completed its application review process and chose Plum Creek Park and 13 other parks and trails around the state for $11.4 million in funding for fiscal year 2024.