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Local Dancing Like the Stars Show Crowns Winners
Top 3 overall winners, left to right: Pierce, Lien and Bates couples. There was a full house at the event. Photo credit: Jim Jordahl Photography. Mike & Shannon Lien, vention and mental health, held on choreographer to learn a dance rou- through conversations, leading up ments and churches to view the Hutchinson, were the Grand Saturday, April 13th at the Glencoe tine for this friendly competition. to the event. Once again, it was a virtual livestream. Champions and took home the City Center. The Show featured Since January, the STAR couples sold-out Show with 600 people in Scott & Patti Bates, Green Isle, prestigious large Mirrorball trophy 12 couples from Brown, Carver, began serving as ambassadors for attendance and 400+ unique logins received 1st runner up and Zach & at 2B CONTINUED’s 4th annual McLeod, Nicollet, Renville, Sibley, 2B CONTINUED, fundraising for for the free livestream. There were Amber Pierce, Hector, were the 2nd Dancing Like The Stars Show, the and Wright counties. Each couple the organization and raising aware- also 16 official “Watch Parties’’ held runner up winners of the overall annual gala to benefit suicide pre- worked with a professional dance ness about the nonprofit’s mission, at area bar & restaurant establish- competition. Winners in each of the
four categories of the competition: Pre-event fundraising campaign: 1st place- Pierce couple ($47,100); 2nd place- Lien couple ($45,095); 3rd place- Bates couple ($33,716). Favorite Costume: 1st place- Troy
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Activity Planning, FD Wishlist and Traffic Light Requests Discussed at Nicollet City Council Council Continues Business From Last Meeting on Fire Department Public Safety Aid NICOLLET — The Nicollet City Council approved activities and street closings at their most recent council session in Nicollet this month. Cruising on Pine and 99 car and bike roll-in will take place May 9 through September 12. On June 20,
Nicollet will close Pine Street for a band performance and event from 5 to 8 p.m. Friendship Days are slated for August 1. The American Legion will celebrate 100 years May 18. A barbecue fundraiser will also take place July 27 for Ribs R Rockin,
sponsored by the Nicollet Chamber of Commerce. May 4 is citywide cleanup day in Nicollet. Nicollet Fire Chief Jeremy Sieberg gave the council a list of items for the department the city could potentially purchase with public safety
aid money. The council requested a list at a previous meeting. Sieberg wanted the city council to use money to create a truck fund. If the city had to purchase a truck without grant money, it would cost around $56,000. They also listed a $3,500
gas monitor gate and $2,750 valves for hydrants. Sieberg also requested 100 feet of curb be painted red or yellow on 6th Street near the water tower. Firefighters need access to get water from the tower during a fire and cars could potentially block
access to firefighters. Last month, the council discussed a proposal for flashing lights for pedestrian crossing at Trinity Lutheran School. That discussion continued at this meeting. The school
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) will recognize Annette Parker, President, South Central College (MN), along with 18 other college administrators with the Shirley B.
Gordon Award of Distinction during PTK Catalyst 2024, the Society’s annual convention in Orlando, Fl, April 4-6, 2024. To be eligible for this award, col-
lege presidents and CEOs must have served in their role for at least five years. Recipients are nominated by students on their campus and are only eligible to receive the award
once over the course of their career. President Parker has shown support of student success initiatives leading to stronger pathways to completion, transfer, and employ-
ment. They have taken an active interest in supporting high-achieving students and developing student leaders on campus.
By Robert Lawson Publisher info@nicolletcountyledger.com
2:30 to 5 p.m. Graphic Communications students from South Central College (SCC) collaborated with local artists. DJ YuWish was spinning music from his DJ and PA rig setup while visitors toured each table and talked with individual creators.
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South Central College Creative Exchange Art Show Held April 18
Annette Parker
NORTH MANKATO – Student vendors showcased their creative portfolios and sold wares during the Second Annual SCC Creative Exchange held on Thursday from
Residents in the Saint Peter School District passed a referendum recently that would modernize and improve the middle school
in Saint Peter. The superintendent school would cost around $11 milsaid there were 911 yes votes ver- lion and would involve renovating sus 656 no votes. The plan to make Continued on page 5 Creative Exchange at South Central College. Photo by Robert Lawson. See more on page 6. the improvement to the middle
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Saint Peter School District Voters Pass Referendum for Improvements
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