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Anyone. Anywhere. Anytime. That’s this year’s theme for the Eden Valley-Watkins Homecoming Week that is well under way. The traditional variety show and coronation kicked things off Sunday evening. Erin Geislinger and Austin Schlangen were crowned 2021 Homecoming Queen and King. Powder Puff football was Monday evening; the juniors won, 16-0. Thursday, there will be…

By Pat Garry, Staff Writer It’s probably safe to say that the Kimball versus Maple Lake game was over before it started, as on Friday night, Sept. 17, the Cubs had a 34-0 first-quarter lead. The halftime score was 58-0, Kimball; and the game ended, 66-0. Stats Rushing: Ashton Hanan, 3 carries for 80 yards,…

By Pat Garry, Staff Writer The Eden Valley-Watkins gridiron guys kept their winning ways going, as they defeated Holdingford, 32-7, Friday, Sept. 17. EV-W stats Passing: Nolan Geislinger, 8-15, 198 yards, 2TDs, INT. Rushing: Gavin Mathies, 1 carry for 17 yards; Nolan Geislinger, 6 carries for 45 yards, TD; Myles Dziengel, 1 carry for 1…

EV-W Homecoming schedule Sunday, Sept. 26, 7:30 p.m., Coronation and Variety Show Monday, Sept. 27, Class Color Day 7:30 p.m., Powder Puff Football game (@ football field) Tuesday, Sept. 28, Tropical Tuesday 4:30 p.m., Cross Country @ Paynesville 5:45 p.m., Volleyball v. Osakis (and FFA pork sandwich sale) Wednesday, Sept. 29, Western Wednesday; pizza &…

Congratulations to King Ace Meyer and Queen Madelyn Hunt, crowned Sunday afternoon, Sept. 12. They will reign over Homecoming Week. The 2021 Kimball Homecoming theme is “More Than My Hometown.” Here is the schedule for this week: Sunday, Coronation Monday, ’Merica Monday Tuesday, Jersey Day Wednesday, Dress Your Best (school picture day) Thursday, Camo day…

With the huge exception of the 9/11/2001 attacks in the United States by Saudi terrorists, wars and the devastation of wars have been somewhere “over there.” We glance at the photos and names of our fallen, when presented on the evening news or in newspapers, and we may think for a moment about their families…

Finally, the day had come, Boy Scout Troop 357 from Kimball was heading to a high-adventure scout camp Philmont in New Mexico. The Troop had been planning this trip for more than two and a half years, fundraising, working, getting in shape, and the day had finally arrived. Attending this trip were William Serbus, Jonny…

By Jean Doran Matua, Editor The Watertown Red Devils had just defeated the Milroy Yankees, 10-0, at game time Sunday afternoon, Sept. 5, for the semifinal match-up. The Red Devils had three other wins under their belts in the tournament: 4-3 over Eagle Lake Expos, 8-1 over Avon Lakers, and 7-3 over Midway Snurdbirds. Earlier…

Thielen Machine and Welding – September 2021. By Nancy McNab, Chamber Vice President While preparing for this interview with Dan and Diane Thielen, I was thinking, how do you end up starting a business like this? Do you wake up one morning and think, I want to weld things that can be attached? Turns out,…

By Pat Garry, Staff Writer The Cubs were relentless last Friday night, Sept. 3, as they throttled Benson, 42-0. Kimball was in full charge at the halftime break, with a 28-0 advantage. The Cubs posted 358 yards rushing and had 102 more yards through the air. (Benson (0-1) 0 0 0 0 – 0; Kimball…