West Central Area Knights' "Fab Five" wrestlers go 1-4 in the opening round of the Class A State Tournament

One certainly gets a case of being in awe of the "bright city lights" of the Xcel Energy Center, especially if you hail from a small town!



















The WCA Knights "Fab Five" gather for a photo before their matches begin on Wednesday night.














Only one WCA Knights wrestler won an opening-round match at the state tournament on Wednesday night at the Xcel Energy Center in St.Paul.

At 130, Seth Felland lost a 9-2 decision.

At 140, Aaron Ray lost a 7-3 decision.

At 145, defending 140-pound state champion Jake Long won a close 7-5 decision.

At 152, Cody Blehr lost a 9-1 decision.

At 160, Jon Pikop lost a 14-5 major decision.

Here's a video clip from Aaron Ray's match.

Main Event Vintage Snowmobile Racing coming to Lake Minnewaska in Glenwood this Saturday, beginning at Noon.

The Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber encourages you to participate in our Community Town Hall which will be held at 8:30 AM on Saturday, March 6th at the Glenwood Retirement Village with our State Legislators. This is your opportunity to discuss issues which are a concern to you and the residents of our community.

The Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber and the Main Event Committee welcome our guests from out of town this weekend for the Main Event Vintage Snowmobile Races which will be held on Saturday, March 6, 2010. We encourage our County residents to join them in participating or observing this event. More than 32 of our local and area businesses and residents have joined the Main Event Committee to sponsor the Championship races this year and we appreciate your continued support and attendance at the races. This winter event is a great opportunity for you to get out and participate or to be a spectator at an International Championship Event.

The Main Event Vintage Snowmobile Racing returns to Lake Minnewaska on Saturday, March 6th at 12 Noon with Championship Races for the Hetteen Cup. The Hetteen Cup is the most important award for Vintage Snowmobile Racers across the United States and is the property of the Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber. The Roger Ebert Memorial Award will also be given out at the event as a Sportsmanship Award. As part of the Main Event, there will also be a Vintage Snowmobile Swap and Show which will be located in the parking area of the Ballroom. Come and take a look at the sleds and enjoy the races!

The Chamber is conducting their Annual Membership Drive for the 2010 year. In addition to Chamber membership and helping promote the Pope County and Glenwood area, Chamber benefits are offered from more than thirty-five Chamber members. Call the Chamber now at 634-3636 to take advantage of these benefits and to help promote our Community. Individual memberships are now available at the reduced rate of $17.50 per year for first time Chamber members.

This message is brought to you by our 2010 Glenwood Lakes Area Chamber members Doebbert Law Office, Eagle Bank and Eagle Financial Services in cooperation with KMGK Magic 107.1.

Another Youtube clip of Hoffman's water tower construction on Tuesday morning, March 2

Hoffman's new water tower is going up today

The top of the tower waits for the "big hoist" up in the air, which will take place at approximately 10am on Tuesday morning.














More photos and video clips will be added today from the action near Hoffman Square, where the new water tower is being put up.

Great turnout at the "Day at the Rink" in Hoffman on Saturday

Look for more photos from the event in this week's Herman-Hoffman Tribune. Thanks to Dale Olson for providing them.

Finally a completed photo album - Farwell 4-H Valentine's Dinner photos are all uploaded

Click here to view the photo album: http://freescoutpress.dotphoto.com/MemViewAlbum.asp?AID=6095888

West Central Area Knights wrestling sends five guys out of Section 6A to the state tournament

Photo by Kris Beuckens.

A whopping five WCA Knights have emerged as section champions or runners-up at the Section 6A individual tournament over the weekend, advancing to the Class A state tournament on March 3-6 at the Xcel Energy Center in St.Paul.

Read more on the 6A wrestling tournament in the March 4 issue of the Herman-Hoffman Tribune.