Mazeppa News

MAZEPPA -- The funeral Mass for Jesse R. "Twig" Barden will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, at Pax Christi Catholic Church, 4135 18th Ave.

When this city's annual grand parade kicks off today, a symbol of community pride will be restored to its rightful place: The Zumbrota-Mazeppa High School band marching down Main Street.

Mike and Joni Walerak of Zumbrota, a daughter. Ana Sujey Pulido Garcia and Edgar Humberto Felix Perez of West Concord, a son.

Kevin Guy of Everything Hobby in Rochester brought remote-control airplanes to "wow" the crowd.

Jessi St. Marie and Amy Gadient have excelled during their high school careers and will graduate at the top of Zumbrota-Mazeppa's 2009 senior class.

Style points weren't factored into Tuesday's Subsection 1AA West competition. For that, Red Wing coach Mark Herzog is thankful.

Zumbrota-Mazeppa rolled to a 5-1 victory Tuesday against Pine Island. The win secured the Cougars' third straight Blue Division title in the Hiawatha Valley League, and fourth in five years.

Linnea Raasch wanted to be just like her third-grade teacher and like her parents, too.

A Hayfield pitcher made a dramatic recovery in a 7-6 Viking win over Zumbrota/Mazeppa Tuesday.

This year's April set a record for the highest temperature for the month in Rochester, with 92 degrees on April 24.

With the cultural debate over homosexuality showing no signs of easing up, a small church in this town of around 3,000 people recently took what, to them, is a big stand.

The Riverland IMMR program trains students in the maintenance and repair of industrial equipment including operation of A lathes, mills, drills and small tool used for machine repair.

Ashley and Tyler Peterson of Rushford, a son. DeLaney Heimberg of Zumbrota, a son.

Softball * Jessica Hegseth went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs and pitched a one-hit shutout as Zumbrota-Mazeppa blanked La Crescent 5-0. * Lainey Sorensen was 2-for-3 with three RBIs, and Hillary Zwart was 2-for-3 with one RBI as Pine Island held off Cannon Falls 8-6. * Nicole Haley tossed a three-hit shutout and struck out nine to outduel ...

A spring flood outlook issued by National Weather Service hydrologists March 13 "includes a 90 percent chance the Red Lake River in Crookston will reach 21.5 feet, a 50 percent chance it will reach 23.5 feet, a 20 percent chance it will reach 26 feet, and a 10 percent chance it will reach 27 feet," writes Mike Christopherson in the Crookston Daily ...

GOODHUE a ' "Smaller schools don't have the student numbers to offer all the class choices students may desire," said Goodhue Schools Principal Michael Harvey.

Every month ABC 6 NEWS takes the time to recognize local educators who make a difference each day in the lives of students.

ZUMBROTA -- A Southeastern MN College and Post-Secondary Opportunities Fair, focusing on support services, will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Zumbrota-Mazeppa High School in Zumbrota.

Angela Heitmann discovered her calling while playing volleyball with elementary students.

When Casey "Gus" Bradley was named the Seattle Seahawks' defensive coordinator in early February, there was plenty of surprise around the NFL coaching world.