Marilyn Kennedy was all smiles last week as she recounted the excitement and emotions she experienced after she learned she was a $100,000 winner in Minnesota Lottery’s Money Tree game.         Photo by Charlie Warner

Marilyn Kennedy of Caledonia isn’t a big gambler. She said she buys two Powerball tickets every week…one for Wednesday night’s drawing and the other for Saturday night. And if she’s got a spare Washington laying around in her purse, she might buy a scratch ticket or two.

Carp caught in the Mississippi River near New Albin are loaded into a semi trailer for the trip to Stoller fisheries of Spirit Lake, Iowa. Above right, Ed Strong, co-owner of E&P Fisheries of New Albin, inspects a smoker full of fillets he and his wife Pam sell at their fish shop on Rodgers Street in New Albin 
Photos by Craig Moorhead

Three gravity boxes were parked overnight in Ed Strong’s workshop last week, where the temperature held just above freezing. They’re the kind of wagons we all see in the fall, hauling corn, oats, or beans. In the morning a semi with a reefer trailer pulled up to Strong’s New Albin business, E&P Fisheries. A farm elevator was positioned into the truck, and the first wagon’s spout was opened. A “crop” emerged that wasn’t grain.  It was a stream of carp.

Whispering Hills Girl Scout Camp, located west of Yucatan is quiet now. But campers will begin utilizing the picturesque park beginning next fall.                Photo by Charlie Warner

Persons who have enjoyed Whispering Hills Girl Scout Camp near Yucatan received some good news last week. The 836-acre camp, located on a dead-end road just off County Road 15 in Yucatan Township near the Houston-Fillmore County line won’t be sold.

The Caledonia Police Department was a third place winner in the Safe and Sober contest sponsored by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. The department received a plaque and a $1,000 grant for its efforts. Accepting the award from Law Enforcement Liaison Brad Kollmann (far right) are from left, Police Chief Kurt Zehnder and Officer Allan Johnson.         Photo by Charlie Warner 
        

For the sixth time since 1996, the Caledonia Police Department has been awarded the Safe and Sober Award by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.

Caledonia Area High School will be observing Snow Days next week. The Snow Days Royalty, shown above, was selected by the student body. The Snow Days Queen and King will be chosen from this group of “snow lovers.” They are, in front from left, Levi Schmitz, Angela Augedahl, Shannon Doering and Travis Frank. In the back, Doug Welscher, Rachel Bauer and Royal Sonsalla. Not shown, Cassy Messner. The Snow Days Coronation and “Who Wants to be a Millionaire” competition will be held Thursday, beginning at 2 p.m. in the auditorium. Dress up days include: Monday- Retro Day- pick a decade to dress like and wear old jerseys and uniforms from the past; Tuesday- Beach/summer day- dress like you’re going to the beach; Wednesday- Dodge ball/twin day- dress like your team or grab a twin for the day; Thursday- Crazy color day; Friday- Stoplight day- wear red if you are in a relationship, green if you are single or yellow if you have crush. Friday will also be “Kiss-O-Grams Day,” as it is the last school day before Valentine’s Day.                                                Photo by Charlie Warner