Mazeppa News

A big, strong square-jawed former Marine was shaken and nearly in tears Wednesday as he stood on a stage at Zumbrota-Mazeppa High School in front of family, friends, former teachers, nearly 1,200 students and fellow veterans.

On the day after an election, it's tempting and perfectly appropriate to sort things out in terms of winners and losers, especially when we're talking about mayoral candidates or people who are vying for a city council seat.

Frontpage -> Features -> Ag & Outdoor -> Minnesota Grown Program Reaches 1000 Member Milestone The Minnesota Grown Program has signed its 1000th member.

It's back to the cutting board for Byron public schools after a proposed increase in its operating levy proved to be too much for taxpayers Tuesday.

Last week we had a story about some Preston area horse owners who believe a cougar or cougars attacked their horses, and then we had a story from a rural Lanesboro guy who believes his auto-camera captured images of a cougar afoot in that area.

ZUMBROTA -- Zumbrota-Mazeppa got defensive in advancing to the Class AA, Section One title game for the second straight season.

On Nov. 3, five school districts in southeastern Minnesota are passing the hat to taxpayers.

ZUMBROTA -- Zumbrota-Mazeppa smacked Triton where the Cobras seemed least vulnerable -- right in the middle of their defensive line.

The Hayfield football team fell to Zumbrota/Mazeppa 40-0 in Hayfield Friday. The Vikings mustered just 81 yards of total offense while committing two turnovers.

Volleyball * Kasson-Mantorville dropped the first game and then bounced back to beat Zumbrota-Mazeppa 3-1 in a Hiawatha Valley League makeup match Saturday.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 24 VOLLEYBALL Big Nine Conference -- Winona at Mayo Austin at John Marshall Century at Mankato West Albert Lea at Owatonna Hiawatha Valley League -- Lourdes at Zumbrota-Mazeppa Pine Island at Triton LaCrescent at Kenyon-Wanamingo Winona Cott

I have to admit that I've had a tough time getting used to the term "H1N1" for the flu bug that some are expecting will hit the state in waves over the next month or two.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 22 HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL Big Nine Conference -- John Marshall at Mayo Hiawatha Valley League -- Kenyon-Wanamingo at Winona Cotter Zumbrota-Mazeppa at Pine Island Hayfield at LaCrescent Stewartville at Goodhue Byron at Lourdes Triton at Kasso

Tara Gerads and Brent Jacobson along with their parents, Deborah Groetsch of Avon, the late Duane Gerads of Albany and Kevin & Joyce Jacobson of Wanamingo, MN are happy to announce their engagement.

With the Legislature tightening its public school funding belts and the economy offering no favors during the past year, four school districts in southeastern Minnesota are passing the hat to taxpayers.

LAKE CITY -- The funeral Mass for Cecelia T. Krier will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept.

MAYO 3, Z-M 1 Serving the difference ZUMBROTA -- Mayo rode strong serving en route to its 25-18, 25-12, 27-29, 25-19 win over Zumbrota-Mazeppa. The Spartans finished with 15 aces in raising their record to 2-0 overall.

State Rep. Steve Drazkowski is vowing to appeal a state official's decision dismissing an ethics complaint against Wabasha County Attorney James Nordstrom.

A rumble and a growl, a puff of smoke, and there they went, plowing through a field of dreams.

T hree artists were all working on different sections of the large, L-shaped children's room at Jefferson Street Christian Church on Wednesday.