Burr Oak News

Earl Buckley, a Burr Oak custom harvester talks about some of his experiences in his 50 years of custom harvesting in a hweat field near Hedville on Wednesday, June 25, 2008.

“It is the center of the community.”

Like most small towns in the rural communities struggling to survive, Esbon has seen businesses close doors and the population drop. But locals are not giving up; they are working to promote the town and keep it alive.

The Village Cafe is the hub of the Esbon community. It is not only a place to eat in town, it also serves as the town's meeting hall, where bridal and baby showers are held, fundraisers are carried out, class reunions and family reunions are celebrated, land auctions are cried, Santa comes to visit, Legion and Lions club members meet, and people just gather to visit and have a cup of coffee. Read more

“We are glad we were able to do this. It will be nice for the Burr Oak and White Rock graduates to come and view their awards”

When USD 104 White Rock School District and USD 278 Mankato School District consolidated, there was a problem about where to display the trophies plaques and photos that were displayed for years in the trophy cases at the school in Burr Oak.

Now the White Rock High School memorabilia has found a new home at the Burr Oak Museum.

White Rock School District was formed when Burr Oak and Esbon districts consolidated in the mid 1980s and the trophies and memorabilia was displayed in the trophy cases at the respective schools. Read more

Veterans Day was observed at White Rock Hills Middle School auditorium, Burr Oak, Friday afternoon, sponsored by Emory Clemons Unit No. 263, American Legion and Auxiliary and the school.

The Legion advanced the colors and the junior auxiliary members, middle school age, led in the Pledge of Allegiance. These junior members are Taylor Moseley, Nicole Frasier, Lainee Eakins and Katielynn Jacobs. The seventh and eighth grade band ensemble played the "Star Spangled Banner." A welcome was given by Landon Reed, student council president. Read more

Several Veterans Day programs and activities are scheduled in Jewell County for the next several days.

The annual Veterans Day Supper is Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at the VFW Post Home in Mankato. Reservations are required by contacting John Russell or Kent Enyeart, Mankato, or Gerald McAtee, Jewell.

Friday at 1:30 p.m. a program at Rock Hills Middle School, Burr Oak, will feature the Emory Clemons Unit No. 263 American Legion and Auxiliary. Veterans in Jewell County have received invitations from the middle school students. Read more

Fall harvest, which began a month ago, has suffered major interruptions from rain--heavy in some local areas and just enough in some places to slow or halt harvest.

With sunshine and warmer temperatures Saturday and a predicted rain that did not come Sunday and Monday, harvest once again is in full swing. With the weather reports predicting sun and clear skies for this week, farmers are hopeful wheat planting and harvesting can continue.

Tuesday morning the elevators were contacted for their fall harvest reports. Read more