Spring Grove Herald

Lion trap shooters lengthen league lead again

Published by Herald on Wed, 05/15/2019 - 10:29am

The team score of the Spring Grove trap shooters was slightly lower than the first two weeks, but the Lions' margin of victory in week three was also greater than the previous two weeks. Outscoring second place Lourdes by 447 points last week, the Lions' overall season lead over the Eagles has "shot" up to a whopping 1,226 and half points with two weeks remaining in the regular season.

Three shooters led the way last week, each hitting 48 of 50 flying targets - Kyle Hagen, Ashlyn Hammel and CJ Sylling. 

Spring Grove boys sweep M-C, cannot derail GMLOK, Southland

Published by Herald on Wed, 05/15/2019 - 10:28am

The Spring Grove baseball boys were unable to halt the championship surge of league-leading Grand Meadow/LeRoy-Ostrander/Kingsland (GMLOK) during a double header at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, last Friday. Those 2-1 and 10-3 setbacks followed a key non-conference 5-1 loss at Southland on May 6 and a convincing 12-0 victory at Mabel-Canton on May 7. 

The Lions closed the three-loss week at 8-6 (7-5 SEC) and are now in a third-place battle with Lyle/Pacelli  (10-6, 7-4 SEC), a team they face this week.

Beardmore breaks conference 100M record

Published by Herald on Wed, 05/15/2019 - 10:27am

Caledonia/Spring Grove sprinter Jack Beardmore broke the Three Rivers Conference Track Meet 100-meter dash record on May 11 at Paul Giel Field in Winona with a time of 11.07 seconds. The previous record was set seven years ago by another Warrior Adam Drenkhahn.

Cal/SG softball goes 2-1 in close contests

Published by Herald on Wed, 05/15/2019 - 10:26am

The Caledonia/Spring Grove girls won two of three softball games last week, all decided late by one or two-run margins. On May 6, the Warriors rallied late to overtake Mabel-Canton 6-5. On the road a day later, the girls could not protect a lead as Lewiston-Altura came back to win 5-4.  

Then on Friday, it was the Warriors' turn for a strong comeback and 8-6 victory at Rushford-Peterson.

Cal/SG closed the week with a 6-9 record (4-9 TRC).

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Cal/SG 6, Mabel-Canton 5

Welcome to Syttende Mai! Spring Grove celebrates

Published by Herald on Wed, 05/15/2019 - 10:24am

Come join the Norwegians and their friends over in Spring Grove May 17-19 for the 2019 Syttende Mai celebration.

You’ll find a full Syttende Mai section with schedule and feature stories with the edition of this paper, but here’s a quick overview of events.

The fun starts on Friday, May 17 with city-wide garage sales. Find maps at Red’s IGA and Kwik Trip. Garage sales continue on Saturday, May 18.

A day with grandparents at school, dancing lessons with Mollie B

Published by Herald on Wed, 05/15/2019 - 10:20am

Grandparents had the special opportunity to spend a few hours with their grandchildren at Spring Grove Elementary’s second annual Grandparents Day on Friday, May 10.

About 285 grandparents and kids attended the day, which included lunch, a photo booth and a special alumnae guest, Mollie B, who brought curious instruments and dancing lessons ahead of her concert on Saturday, May 11.

Finally, students guided their grandparents on a tour of their classroom and hallways where artwork by the students was on display.

Dr. Bernie Krenzke, 63, of Caledonia

Published by Herald on Wed, 05/15/2019 - 10:17am

What a character! Bernie will fondly be remembered for his chiropractic skills, his passion for farming, his hunting escapades, being a kid magnet, ALWAYS running late, his bear hugs, his trademark laugh, and his tender soul.

He passed away May 11, 2019. He was born June 21, 1955.

Bernie grew up on the Krenzke farm in Pfeffer Valley of rural La Crescent, the fifth child of seven for Ed and Florine. 

Legal Notices

Published by Herald on Wed, 05/15/2019 - 10:16am

Spring Grove Police
 Department Blotter

April 24 to May 1, 2019

 

April 24, 2019

1300 hours- Officers issued a warning citation for speeding, Main St.

1523 hours- Officers issued a warning citation for speeding, Main St.

1753 hours- Officers received a traffic complaint, Main St.

2332 hours- Officers received a report of a vehicle off the roadway, no street found.

April 25, 2019

2036 hours- Officers issued a warning citation for a missing taillight, Main St.

Record set with 7-0 start; title hopes fade with losses

Published by Herald on Thu, 05/09/2019 - 9:38am

The Spring Grove baseball boys extended a school-record winning streak and fell precipitously out of the league lead all in the same week. 

Last week began with a record seventh straight season-opening win and tied atop the conference baseball standings, but then three straight losses all but ended Lion title hopes. They fell victim to two very strong opposing pitchers sandwiched around an error-plagued setback. 

Shooters widen lead over Lourdes

Published by Herald on Thu, 05/09/2019 - 9:36am

The Spring Grove trap shooters not only had the best team score of the week but also more than doubled their lead over second place Rochester Lourdes in the second week of conference competition. The Lions outscored the Eagles by 395 points this week after a 385-point margin in the opener. The Grove marksmen now lead Lourdes by 780 points.

Consistency was evidenced by the Lions scoring 1,792 and half points this week after 1,790 in the first week.

There was no movement in the standings as the eight teams scored in the same order as they had in the first week.