Kristi Nixon, Sports Editor FOREST CITY — Osage overcame an 8-6 halftime deficit to defeat Forest City for a 14-8 road Class 2A District 3 victory on Friday, Sept. 24.Max Knudsen completed two touchdown passes to Ben Miller, one for a 47-yard catch-and-run as the Green Devils improved to 2-3 overall, 1-1 district.Coach Torian Wolf’s…
By Kara Trettin Osage – During the most recent regular meeting of the Mitchell County Board of Supervisors, Mitchell County Sheriff Greg Beaver gave a brief statement regarding the human remains found in mid-July near the Cedar River Greenbelt Trail. “We’re waiting on the lab on the human remains,” Beaver said, “It could be another 30 days. We’re hopeful through DNA…
ST. ANSGAR — The Saints celebrated the field renovation dedication with a 4-0 win over Algona Garrigan on Wednesday night. Coach Lance Schutjer gave a commemorative softball to IGHSAU executive director Jean Berger before the game as well as those who gave time and money to the field improvements threw out an honorary first pitch. The Saints combined for seven…
St. Ansgar — St. Ansgar Community High School senior and 2021 Mitchell County Dairy Princess, Adrianna Kruse, is no stranger to dairy cows. Growing up on an 800-cow dairy farm, Kruse said she has been involved in the dairy industry her entire life. “I helped wherever I could. I would help milk, move cattle, give weekly…
ST. ANSGAR — With a potential Class 1A second round regional game looming next week between these two teams, St. Ansgar showed some power in a 14-4, six-inning softball win on Tuesday. The Saints unofficially combined for 14 hits, including two home runs and two triples against the Wildcats, which came in with a 16-7…
ST. ANSGAR — Taylor Hanna is not going to give up on her defense, especially not with her offense more than making up for any issues she may have in the field. Hanna hit an inside-the-park home run and a triple and the Saints got a walk-off 6-5 Class 1A Region 6 quarterfinal win over Riceville…
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If something feels like it’s percolating in St. Ansgar, it’s probably all the talk about the newest venture to take s…
Kari Nelson, left, took over Home Sweet Home from her mother Judy Goplerud in 2008. EJ Photo/ Travis Charlson.
How one small-town business …
