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The American Red Cross bloodmobile will be in Eden Valley Wednesday, Aug. 22, from 1-7 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Eden Valley. For more information or to make an appointment, call Eileen at (320) 453-5475 or Bonnie at (320) 453-2574; identification is required to donate blood.

Winter is here and we are determined to celebrate the cold season … even when it is not. I suppose that by the time you read this, we’ll have 8 inches of snow on the ground, apple cider warming on the stove, and the snow plow working overtime. This week we are celebrating winter with…

The sixth annual Kimball mens’ alumni roundball classic basketball tournament will be held Saturday, Feb. 3, at the Kimball Area High School gym. The double-elimination tournament will have the champions receiving T-shirts. There is an entry fee of $15 per player, with all proceeds benefitting Kimball Express Baseball and the Kimball Sports Booster Club. Team…

Minnesota Pioneer Park in Annandale will hold its annual craft fair Saturday, Oct. 14, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. The parks’ gift shop will be open for shopping and there will also be Cobwebs to Treasures (white elephant sale). The park will also sell homemade baked goods and luncheon items. Admission is free. (320) 274-8489 or…

During Kimball Days, and in keeping with the sesquicentennial atmosphere, 49 descendants of pioneers Roger and Ella (Petty) Stanley celebrated their Maine Prairie heritage in a family reunion. Descendants came from all parts of the country – New York, Florida, Texas, California, Washington state and many points between, as well as from South Africa. Most…

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The first annual Kimball Wrestling Camp took place on Friday and Saturday, July 12 and 13. The event was held in the Kimball Area High School gymnasium. Kimball wrestlers in grades one through 12 were admitted free of charge. Elementary-aged wrestlers were required to have adult supervision. More than 30 Kimball wrestlers participated in the…

Carl F. HoffmanMany homeowners have been reporting large numbers of ant colonies in their lawns again this summer. Although there is considerable concern regarding their presence, they are probably causing no damage to the lawn and can be ignored. Cornfield ants are commonly found in lawns where they construct a small mound that is found…

Sonny Schiefelbein, 13, recently participated in the Star of the North Figure Skating Competition held in June at the Municipal Athletic Complex in St. Cloud. Sonny tied for the second-place medal in the Artistic Division, one of the largest categories in the event, with a total of nine competitors. Dressed as Doris Day, she skated…

Patrick ArnoldThe Express opened the 2002 Central Valley League Playoffs this past Sunday by defeating the St. Augusta Gussies 10-0. This was the second time in a week’s span the Express downed the Gussies. This past Friday night, the Express traveled over to the immaculate Springer Park in Cold Spring to take on the Rockies…