Melrose News

Timothy and Lisa Nathe of Sauk Centre are proud to announce the birth of their son Joshua Timothy Nathe born Wednesday May 15, 2013, at 9:51 a.m. at CentraCare Health-Melrose. He weighed 6 pounds, 4 ounces and measured 19 inches long.

Michael and Susan Gully of Albany are proud to announce the birth of their son, Riley Michael Gully.

Inside Kelly Boeckermann's Holdingford home are deer and duck mounts. On another wall was a set of deer antlers with a familar look to it.

These runs were all Melrose needed as freshman Drake Meyer scattered four hits and struck out seven in a complete game 2-1 win at Benson.

Quincy Stroeing snaps a photo of a tombstone in Oak Hill Cemetery on the east side of Melrose.

Catcher Nikki Zierden recovered the ball in time to tag out a Kimball runner at the plate.

Elmer H. Arnzen, age 79, of Melrose, died peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, May 11, 2013, at his home in Melrose, Minn.

Dave and Lisa Vogel, of Melrose, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily, to Kirby Wensmann, son of Kevin and Karen Wensmann, of Melrose.

Micki Lovelace shares a laugh with patient Diane Frank Thursday afternoon. They were talking about Micki's pink bike, nicknamed 'Roxy,' that has a wicker basket on the front for Toto, even though Micki doesn't have a Toto.

Melrose's top finishers in the boys' meet was third place by Gentry Middendorf in the long jump, hitting 19-5. Another top 10 finisher also came from the field competition as Mitchel Niehaus sent the shot put 43-1.5 to take fifth place.

The contest was part of a West Central Conference double-header. The other match was played at Morris.

"Since Monday, we have played a lot better. The two games in Sauk Centre we played very well," said head coach Jamie Kinzer following the 4-0 and 5-3 wins over Benson.

Melrose-CentraCare Health and the City of Melrose, on May 7, agree to transfer the ownership and title of the City-owned health care facilities.

Both the girls and boys track teams competed in the track meet; their first of the season.

It is May, the month of sunshine, flowers and Memorial Day. The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 101 of Melrose needs your help to increase awareness about the Memorial Poppy and what it represents: a symbol of the price of war and the sacrifice of millions.

Ken Kulzer is given a pat on the back by Sandi Feldewerd for his 175 hours of volunteering.

Oh, the stories I could tell about the Hinnenkamp twins, JoAnn Nieland and Joyce Winter, who in one month, turn 60.

Baseball and Bert Blyleven. The two go hand-in-hand. Last Wednesday night I met Blyleven during the annual Stearns County Historical Museum and Research Center Fundraiser at Gorecki Center at the College of St.

Their general fund increased by $180,000, Steve McDonald, from Abdo Eick & Meyers LLP, told them.

Duane A. Mueller, age 55 of St. Cloud, died Wednesday, April 17, 2013, surrounded by his family and friends at his home in St.