The Patriot girls’ basketball team went 1-1 this past week, beating HLOF 63-12 on Dec. 14 and falling to Central Lyon 53-42 on Dec. 16, both games on the road.

H-BC was scheduled to take on the Cardinals in Luverne Tuesday, Dec. 19 and host Westbrook Walnut Grove Thursday, Dec. 21.

The Luverne gymnasts traveled to Pipestone Tuesday, Dec. 12, and flipped over the Arrows for a team win.

The Cardinals posted a 127.1750 to 126.8750 combined team win over the Arrows.

“I’m continually impressed with how hard the girls are working,” head coach Phoebe Flom said.

When is the last time someone did something really impressive and you had more fun watching than if you had done that impressive thing yourself?  It happens to me all the time in the outdoors.

The Minnesota National Guard’s newest readiness center officially opened its doors Saturday morning for a public ribbon-cutting and community tours.

Prior to the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus, Mr. Twister (Bob Anderson from Sioux Falls) warms up the children and adults who attended Santa Claus Day in Hardwick on Saturday. Mr.