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Deceased man found at Missile Park in St. Boni

By The Sun Patriot on May 8, 2013 at 11:08 am

A deceased adult male was discovered in Missile Park in St. Bonifacius during the morning hours of Wednesday, May 8. …
 
Bruce and Barb Laabs, pictured here during a mission trip to the Robin’s Nest Children’s Home in Montego Bay, Jamaica, in 2011, will leave to become co-directors there this fall. The couple currently lives in Plato, but Bruce is a former pastor at St. Paul’s Lutheran in Watertown and Barb has taught for 16 years at Christ Community Lutheran School in Watertown and Mayer Lutheran High School. (Submitted photo)

Pastor and wife feel a calling to Jamaica

By Matt Bunke on May 8, 2013 at 10:50 am

Bruce and Barb Laabs say that most people who know them aren’t surprised by the life changing decision they made …
 
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W-M School Board chooses Mayer’s Jeff Jackson

By Matt Bunke on May 8, 2013 at 10:46 am

The Watertown-Mayer School board appointed Mayer resident Jeff Jackson to fill the seat recently vacated after Therese Salonek’s resignation. The …
 
The Watertown-Mayer School Board will soon consider Athletic Director Mary Haugen’s recommendation to eliminate diving from the high school team’s swimming and diving program. The program has produced five state tournament appearances from three different divers over the past four years, including sophomore Tristan Gens, above, in March. However, Haugen says finances and logistics make it too difficult to continue to support the event. (Submitted photo)

Diving’s future in limbo at Watertown-Mayer

By Matt Bunke on May 2, 2013 at 9:15 am

The decision whether to dive during high school swim meets in Watertown used to be left up visiting coaches, athletes …
 
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UPDATE: Rajanen among finalists for SLP superintendent

By Todd Moen on May 2, 2013 at 8:53 am

The search for a new superintendent in the St. Louis Park School District is down to three finalists and Dr. …
 
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Fatal crash takes life of Cologne man

By The Sun Patriot on May 1, 2013 at 10:01 am

A fatal crash that took the life of a 24-year-old Cologne man occurred on County Road 140 in Dahlgren Township …
 
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Residents provide feedback on bridge, intersection proposals

By Matt Bunke on April 25, 2013 at 9:42 am

The proposal of a roundabout at Watertown’s busiest downtown intersection was a polarizing idea during an open house at City …
 
Keynote speaker Tanya Weinmeyer will be featured at the Community Baby Shower hosted by Carver County Public Health on April 27. (Submitted photo)

Public Health plans Community Baby Shower for April 27

By The Sun Patriot on April 25, 2013 at 9:33 am

When Tanya Weinmeyer talks publicly about the long journey that finally ended in a diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder …
 
Sarah Foley, of Cologne

Local woman wins indoor triathlon

By Melissa Marohl on April 24, 2013 at 2:46 pm

Who says you can’t do a triathlon in the winter? On April 13, Dakotah! Sport and Fitness (Prior Lake) held …
 
Watertown-Mayer students of the quarter for third quarter, include, from left to right, seniors Jay Boerner and Mia Lindgren, juniors Logan Cooper and Morgan Windsperger, sophomores Cole DuRand and Leslie Wasser and freshmen Alec Oas and Jacqueline Farniok. (Staff photo by Matt Bunke)

WMHS names students of the quarter

By Matt Bunke on April 24, 2013 at 9:31 am

Eight students were selected as Students of the Quarter for 3rd Quarter at Watertown-Mayer High School. Alec Oas and Jacqueline …
 

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