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The story of the holiday decorations at Hilltop began with a simple but heartfelt gesture. When Cele Becker became a resident of Hilltop, her daughters – Petey Boeckmann, Carol Becker-Lieder, and Susie Geislinger – wanted to bring a little extra cheer to the home during the Holiday season. They envisioned a warm, festive environment where…

It’s been a long wait to get the new season rolling for the Cubs, but it was well worth their while. On Tuesday, Dec. 10, the Kimball kids bested the Dassel-Cokato Chargers, 78-69, in its season home-opener. The Cubs posted a 39-33 lead at the hiatus, and they never looked back. Kimball stats: Bryant Knaus,…

On Thursday, Dec. 5, the Kimball ladies lost to Foley, 62-52. Kimball scored first on a field goal by senior Lily VonWahlde to tie the game at 2-2. After trailing 8-2, two three-pointers by VonWahlde and another by sophomore Hope Kuechle gave Kimball an 11-8 lead six minutes into the game. At the midway point…

Pop-up craft fairs may come and go, but our local Holiday season revolves around some traditional yearly events. The Pioneer Christmas at Forest City Stockade is one of such events. This year was the 28th annual Pioneer Christmas at the -Stockade, held on Saturday, Dec. 7. And Saturday was a beautiful weather day, with sunshine…

What began as a quiet opening during the depths of COVID-19 has become a central community treasure no one can imagine the community without. On Dec. 7, 2020, the Kimball Public Library opened its doors for the first time – though the pandemic required a quiet, virtual celebration. Now, four years later, the -culmination of…

Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach, along with MN State Representative Bernie Perryman, recently visited the St. Cloud VA and participated in a ribbon-cutting for the new addition to their mental health clinic. The new addition provides additional resources to help our veterans. After the ribbon cutting, the Congresswoman toured some of the other buildings in the St.…

The Eden Valley-Watkins boys’ basketball team opened their season with a win and a loss. On Tuesday, Dec. 3, the Eagles fell to the Osakis Silverstreaks by a final tally of 56-41. Friday saw the Eagles slip by Litchfield, 61-56. Osakis game EV-W stats: (half-time score was 26-22, Silverstreaks) Wyatt Moehrle, 13 points, 7 rebounds,…

The Kimball Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its third annual Holiday kick-off parade Friday evening, Nov. 29. Starting with parade units lined up at St. Anne’s Church, they made their way through Kimball streets with lighted and fun floats by various organizations and businesses. People braved the cold temperatures to line the streets to watch…

Kimball started the game on an 11-2 run with a balanced attack as five different players scored in that stretch on Tuesday, Nov. 26, versus ROCORI.  Senior Jordyn Theis caught fire, connecting on three -consecutive 3-pointers in just over a -minute span to push the lead to 23-7 with 11:32 to play in the first…