Football Tigers Advance to Section Final
Volleyball Team Begins Postseason With Win
Other Area Election Races Set for Nov. 8
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Busy Ballot Awaits Belle Plaine Voters at City Hall Next Tuesday There will be plenty of choices for you to make at next Tuesday’s General Election at Belle Plaine City Hall downtown – from Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton and others for U.S. president to Chris Meyer and Mike Pingalore for Belle Plaine mayor to Joe Wagner and Barbara Weckman Brekke for Scott County Board commissioner. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are unable to vote on Election Day and have not yet done so, you can vote by absentee ballot at the Scott County Government Center in Shakopee. The city election field consists of: Mayor (Two-Year Term) Mike Pingalore Chris Meyer City Council (Four-Year Belle Plaine’s Elizabeth Schmidt (No. 163) and Jordyn Williams (No. 165) led this pack of run- Term for Two Seats) ners at Thursday’s section meet in Montgomery. Other Tigers visible in the photo (far left) are Cary Coop McKenna Herrmann (No. 160) and Malina Koepp (No. 161). Henry Pressley Jr. Nickole Shetka Ben Stier The top two vote-getters will win seats on the council. City Council (Two-Year Term for One Seat) Gary Trost The Tigers will compete in Six of the seven Tigers who by Dan Ruud The Belle Plaine High School this Saturday’s state meet at St. competed in this year’s section meet and heading for Northfield girls’ cross country team Olaf College in Northfield. achieved a feat the program Belle Plaine has qualified in- are sophomores or younger. had not duplicated in 38 years dividuals for state a number Among those joining the Tiwhen it qualified for the state of times through the years but gers in one of the many team “team” meet by placing second this is the first as a “team” since photos taken following the at Thursday’s Section 2A Meet 1978. Girls’ cross country beCross Country at Montgomery National Golf came an official high school activity in Minnesota in 1975. Club. (continued on page 7)
H.S. Cross Country
Belle Plaine Girls Make State ‘Team’ for First Time Since 1978
Six People Treated for Injuries
Six people were treated for injuries when the car they were in left the road near the intersection of Highway 169 and County Road 3/Meridian Street in Belle Plaine shortly after 1 p.m. Saturday. The car was driven by 36-year-old Jennifer Lynn Halverson of Le Sueur. It ended up in the area off County Road 3 where excavation has been taking place for the future Ridgeview Medical Center/Lutheran Home medical clinic and senior living center. According to Lt. Travis Otto of the Belle Plaine Fire Department, all patients were transported by Ridgeview Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. The vehicle’s passengers included two adults and three children, ages 11 months to 17 years.
Theresa McDaniel The top vote-getter will win seat on the council. The following county races on the Belle Plaine city ballot are: Commissioner District 1 Joe Wagner Barbara Weckman Brekke Soil and Water Supervisor District 2 Doug Schoenecker U.S. President Donald Trump (Republican) Hillary Clinton (Democratic) Darrell Castle (Constitution) Dan R. Vacek (Legal Marijuana Now) Alyson Kennedy (Socialist Workers) Jill Stein (Green) “Rocky” Roque De La Fuente
(American Delta) Evan McMullin (Independence) Gary Johnson (Libertarian) U.S. Representative District 2 Jason Lewis (Republican) Angie Craig (Democratic) Paula Overby (Independence) State Senator District 20 Rich Draheim (Republican) Kevin L. Dahle (Democratic) State Representative District 20A Bob Vogel (Republican) Jim Connelly (Democratic) There are also numerous judicial races, most of which are uncontested, the exception being Supreme Court 6, where incumbent Natalie Hudson is being challenged by Michelle L. MacDonald. State Amendment Question (Yes or No) Should state legislators set their own salaries, or should a totally independent group decide how much lawmakers are
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A Downtown Belle Plaine Halloween
Ruth Schoeppner and Charlotte Mulroy of Schoeppner & Assoc. were among the downtown Belle Plaine business people handing out candy on Halloween Monday afternoon (Oct. 31). Hundreds of children visited downtown businesses for trick-or-treating after school. The two women handed out candy and a healthier option, goldfish crackers and Clementines.
Belle Plaine Food Shelf Holding Annual Fund-raiser
The Belle Plaine Food Shelf is holding its sixth annual fundraiser next Saturday (Nov. 12) at the Vets Club in downtown Belle Plaine. The event includes a social hour beginning at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. There will be silent and live auctions and raffles held. Raffle prizes include a $100 gift card, $150 in cash, half a hog (plus processing) and $500 in cash. There will also be additional prizes awarded. Tickets are available at State Bank of Belle Plaine, Coborn’s Superstore in Belle Plaine, CornerStone Bank and from food shelf board members and volunteers. Tickets are $15 for
the raffle or $25 for dinner and the raffle. Call 612-751-9923 for tickets and additional information. All proceeds from the fund-raiser stay at the local Belle Plaine Food Shelf. The Belle Plaine Food Shelf served 157 people it previously hadn’t served in 2015, said Pat Ollhoff, food shelf manager. It received donations from food rescue program (Coborn’s, Kwik Trip, Emma Krumbee’s) and other community donations of 138,711 pounds of food. “Our two biggest suppliers we purchase food from are from 2nd Harvest Foods of Minnesota and The Food Group from New Hope,” Ollhoff said. “With our cash donations we get from
this event and other drives and donations, we bought food for about 56 cents per pound. This is a great value compared to going to regular grocery stores.” The food shelf is run by volunteers from the Belle Plaine area. The Belle Plaine Food Shelf is open five hours per week, Wednesday, 5-7 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon. “We are so successful because of all community support we receive all year long,” Ollhoff said. “ We hope they continue to support us in future years.”