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Debbie Aune

This past week was the first week of the 2024 Minnesota State High School League trap season with the Gator Claybusters beginning their preparation for the 2024 season. The first 3 weeks are practice weeks and reserve week, followed by 5 competition weeks before the end of the regular season. They will be hosting the Gator Invite on June 1st and the Alexandria State Trap Shooting Tournament will be June 10-18 with the Gator shooting day on June 15. The MSHSL State Tournament is on June 21 in Prior Lake where the top 100 shooters from the regular season with the highest averages will be in the Individual tournament and the top 40 teams from the Alexandria competition will compete in the team tournament. There are 44 members on the Gator team this year including Alec Beito, Avery Beito, Clara Bergsnev, Bennett Bertilrud, Briggs Bertilrud, Taylor Davy, Addison Dvergsten, Breydon Foss, Will Foss, Jordan Glad, Audrey Gust, Jalyssa Gust, Katelyn Gust, Kylee Gust, Nathan Gust, Payton Gust, Kaden Halvorson, Emmitt Isane, Briggs Jenson, Ashlyn Johnson, Teagan Landsrud, Peyton Lee, Owen Lund, Elijah Monsrud, Kieran Nelson, Ivan Olafson, Isaac Olson, Grant Olson, Levi Olson, Tryg Olson, Braxton Pearson, Austin Przekwas, Madilyn Pulk, Sarah Pulk, Brock Sikorski, Jude Vacura, Bethanie VonEnde, Keegan VonEnde, Mackenzie VonEnde, Brooklyn Wahl, Levi Wahl, Micah Wahl, Sierra Westberg, and Emerson Wiskow.

The Gator golf teams got into the swing of things early in the season as they battled winds at the Stephen-hosted opening golf meet. The Girls Team consisting of Ava Christianson, Emily Burkel, Zairyn Wimpfheimer, Khloe Fletcher and Clara Bergsnev placed 1st as a team with Emily Burkel placing 1st with a 93, Khloe Fletcher placing 2nd with a 104, and Ava Christianson placing 8th with a 110. The top three girls teams were Badger-GB-MR 426, Roseau 444, and Warroad 464. Other teams competing included Sacred Heart, Lake of the Woods, Kittson Central, West Marshall, and Northern Freeze.

Wayne Arnold Kilen, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Fargo Veteran’s Medical Center, Fargo, ND at the age of 78.

Joyce Elizabeth (Osse) Beito Taylor was born in Cedar Township at home on September 13, 1931 to John Osse and Leora Suzanna (Taylor) Osse. She was the oldest of three children. Joyce attended grade school at both the Brandon School House and the Olson’s School House. Joyce attended high school in Middle River.

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Liam and Weston Waterworth competed in the MN Indoor State Archery Tournament in Virginia, MN earlier in April, both taking home first in their divisions. Both boys compete in the Olympic Recurve division, with Liam competing as a Cub and Weston as a Jr. Cub. Weston also set the new MN state record for Jr. Cub Olympic recurve all time scores with his regional qualifier score. Both boys are students at Viking Elementary School, Liam is 10 years old and in 4th grade, his younger brother Weston is an 8 year old second grader. They are the sons of Marcus and Trisha Waterworth of Viking, MN.

The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council is pleased to announce that Randy Larson of Gatzke is the Northwest Minnesota Artist of the Year for Music. This award was presented on Sunday, April 21 at the Kittson County History Museum in Lake Bronson.

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