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EVW’s 123rd Commencement took place Thursday, May 29, with 69 receiving their diplomas. Coltant Harff led the Pledge of Allegiance. Class Salutatorian Henry Lemke delivered the welcome address and class Valedictorian Justin Becker the commencement address. Senior choir members sang “Good Riddance” and the band played “Benjamin Franklin and the Art of Music.” Ellaree Anderson,…

St. Cloud Cathedral (first section championship game) Still having their backs up against the wall heading into the section championship, the Cubs softball team had to win game one versus the St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders to force a second championship game. The Cubs did just that behind a big game by Mazie Jurek. She collected…

Royalton (Game one) The Eagles softball team finished with just six hits in its opening game of a home doubleheader versus the Royalton Royals, but also took advantage of some Royal pitching wildness. Behind a strong pitching performance and an opportunistic offense, the Eagles pulled away for the 11-1 win via the 10-run rule in…

During their recent visit Down Under, to Australia, husband and wife Donnie and Jennifer Schiefelbein saw many kangaroos, like deer here according to the local Australians they met, and many sheep. On their tour, they toured Sydney, which they referred to as a “gorgeous” city, and Brisbane, and had the opportunity to see much of…

Cheyenne Nyholm of Kimball became a national treasure when she secured not one, not two, but three coveted, prestigious appointments to the United States Military Service Academies! After a rigorous selection out of roughly 40,000 applicants, West Point, Naval Academy, and Air Force Academy each have offered Cheyenne a $420,000+ world-class education, for free! The…

The Kimball Area High School art students had what art instructor Jesse Lesnau referred to as a “very strong showing” at the Minnesota State High School League’s Region 5A Visual Arts Contest, held this year at Kimball Area High School on April 30. This festival gave students the chance to display their artwork and receive…

The St. Cloud Rox are excited to announce the addition of six players to the 2025 roster. Nolan Geislinger (Iowa Western), Riley Iffrig (University of St. Louis), Aiden Lieser (University of Nebraska), Wesley Johnson (Winona State University), Matthew Maulik (University of St. Thomas), and Carter Jorissen (Cal State Bakersfield) are set to play ball in…

Mako 4 robotic surgical system Patients outside the Twin Cities metro area in need of arthroplasty – better known as joint replacement or reconstruction surgery – can now benefit from Allina Health Buffalo Hospital having the most advanced technology available. The recent addition of a Mako 4 robotic surgical system makes Allina Health Buffalo Hospital…

Going into this year’s Speech season, her final one, Eden Valley-Watkins senior Aaliyah Albright, the daughter of Malynda and Jeff Sinthaberg, knew what kind of speech she wanted to do: something related to sexual assault. “I kind of wanted to be able to dig deeper into my interests,” Albright said. Competing in the category of…