Local History
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2021 in Review: SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER Schools across the state prepared for students and staff to return to school. Kimball Schools began Aug. 30, and Eden Valley-Watkins Schools began Sept. 7. The Watkins Sportsmen’s picnic was held Sept. 5. A youth trap shoot contest was planned for the day as well. In the state amateur baseball tournament, the Clippers defeated…
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2021 in Review: NOVEMBER
NOVEMBER A food truck, Pearl Ridge Cake Shop owned by Michelle Ugstad of Kimball, opened Nov. 3 on the corner near the Kim-Built Tesoro station (at 135th Street and Highway 15). They offer coffees and hot chocolate, ice cream cakes, and other frozen treats. On Nov. 5, the EV-W Eagles took on Royalton in the…
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2021 in Review: OCTOBER
OCTOBER On Oct. 1, the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) named Luke Becker (Kimball alum) the 2021 ACTE Region III Teacher of the Year, making him one of five finalists for the 2022 national ACTE title (which he won, at the end of this year). The Kimball Lions Club held its fall fish…
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2021 in Review: DECEMBER
DECEMBER St. Ignatius Catholic Church held their annual Christ Child Luncheon Dec. 3, this year as a drive-through. Pre-ordered online, donors had a choice of six frozen hotdishes and two desserts. Santa Day in Eden Valley was held Dec. 4, thanks to the Eden Valley Lions, the EV-W Tri M club, and EV-W Community Ed.…
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2021 in Review: JUNE
JUNE On June 3, 25-year-old Keisa Lange of Kimball was found dead on a street in St. Cloud, having been shot in the head. Four were indicted for her murder in July: Deantea Davis, 23, of St. Cloud; Kenneth Carter, 25, of St. Cloud, Angela Jones, 33, of St. Cloud, and Alicia Lewis, 36. The…
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2021 in Review: JULY
JULY The July 8 Tri-County News included a remembrance of the July 11, 2016, tornadoes that hit Watkins. The Holy Cross parish held their annual Pork Chop Trot on July 10. This year, instead of a fundraiser for the school, the event was held as a fun run with no advance sign-up needed. The Eden…
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2021 in Review: MAY
MAY The Kimball Clean-up Day was held May 1, in the parking lot next to AM Maus & Son as usual. Ertl Hardware held an open house May 1 to introduce the non-livestock animal feed now available there. Kingston Mini Mart’s annual customer appreciation day was held May 1. The Ducks Unlimited Maine Prairie Chapter…
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2021 in Review: AUGUST
AUGUST After a postponed 2020 season, the Minnesota Renaissance Festival returned starting Aug. 21 for the 2021 season. The Great Northern Theatre Company presented “The Wizard of Oz” July 30-Aug. 1, and Aug. 5-8, at ROCORI High School. The Stearns County 4-H Blue Ribbon Auction was held July 31, with a portion of proceeds supporting…
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2021 in Review: FEBRUARY
FEBRUARY Kimball hosted EV-W Feb. 4 in boys’ basketball. EV-W coasted to a 53-27 victory. At the 2021 Minnesota Newspaper Association virtual convention in January, the Tri-County News received six peer-judged awards: A full-page graduation ad for Leah Ruprecht won “best advertisement;” an ad for Lake Central Bank insurance won “best institutional ad;” the whole…
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2021 in Review: MARCH
MARCH A new bus company in the EV-W district took over for the previous two. 4.0 School Services, a Minnesota-based company that serves 23 other districts, purchased Eden Valley School Bus Lines (owned by Tim and Donna Theis) and Dockendorf Bus Service (owned by Ron and Mary Dockendorf), and began running the new bus service…
