Elrosa News

BELGRADE - Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa - ranked No. 7 in the state in Class A - rolled to the Section 5A West Subsection Pod 2 prep volleyball championship with a 3-0 win against Central Minnesota Conference rival Kimball Tuesday night.

The Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District sponsored its 13th year of Crop Adviser Updates on Sept.

SPRING HILL - So much for cell phones and 911. There are still spots in rural Minnesota where people call the nearest cafe for help when a farmer's life is on the line.

A Spring Hill Township man is recovering Wednesday following a close call corn bin accident that happened at the Pung family farm Tuesday afternoon.

PAYNESVILLE - A 39-year-old rural Spring Hill man was pulled from a corn bin Tuesday by deputies and Elrosa Rescue Squad members at a farm at 35535 Stearns County Road 14.

UPSALA - Sophomore Steph Konz had eight kills and three ace blocks while junior Shannon Donnay added six kills and five ace blocks as Kimball improved to 17-6 this season with a 3-0 nonconference victory over Upsala in prep volleyball action Monday night.

ALBANY - Mora's boys and girls teams each took first at the eight-team Albany Invitational on Tuesday at Albany Senior High School.

PAYNESVILLE - Senior Caitlyn Gottwald had 12 kills and three ace blocks as Paynesville beat Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 3-2 in nonconference prep volleyball action Monday night.

HOLDINGFORD - When Holdingford needed a rally starter, they turned to the Bernstetter.

Mr. and Mrs. John and Marie Illies of Elrosa announce the engagement of their daughter, Nicole Ann Illies, to Ryan Douglas Cowley, the son of Mr.

All-Star volleyball match Wednesday The Minnesota Volleyball All-Star match will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at St.

EDEN VALLEY - Matthew Pennertz pitched eight innings, allowed two hits and struck out five as Eden Valley defeated Luxemburg 7-0 in Central Valley League amateur baseball action Friday night.

The Central Minnesota Speech and Drama Coaches Association has named its 2009 All-Central Minnesota Speech Team.

Excitement is growing over a new greenhouse at Riverside Park housing flowers for Munsinger and Clemens' Gardens.

Joseph Mohs & Carol Rieland married April 20, 1959 in Elrosa, Minnesota! OPEN HOUSE Joe & Carol Mohs of Belgrade, MN are celebrating 50 years of marriage Saturday, May 30, at the Greenwald Pub, in Greenwald, MN, from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Lunch at 4:30. Hosted by their children.

St. Cloud seniors Corron Baskin and Paul LaNave earned first-place medals at the 2009 Minnesota State High School Speech Tournament Friday and Saturday at Gustavus Adolphus College in St.

Sabrina Zimmel pitched a solid game for the Silverstreaks, who opened their season on the road with a 5-1 victory over Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa. Zimmel went the distance, allowing just three hits and one earned run to pick up the win.