Articles from the March 8, 2018 edition


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  • An appreciated group of drivers

    Mar 8, 2018

    Governor Mark Dayton has proclaimed Wednesday, February 28, 2018, to be "School Bus Driver Appreciation Day" in the State of Minnesota. Every morning, bright and early, school bus drivers across the state tirelessly dedicate themselves to safely transporting more than 760,000 students of all ages to and from school. "The State of Minnesota appreciates school bus drivers and recognizes the invaluable contributions they make to public education and student safety," reads Governor Dayton's...

  • B-B-E Mathletes compete at regional challenge

    Mar 8, 2018

    Sixth graders Luke Dingmann, Kaden DeRoo, Odin Jensen, Ryan Jensen and Evan Fischer participated in the regional Math Masters Challenge at Hutchinson on March 1. They are coached by Miss Field and Mrs. Jaeger. A total of 115 students on 23 teams competed individually and as teams on eight sets of mathematical problems in this event. Math Masters began as a fifth-grade math competition program in 1989 with 44 schools. In 1995, it expanded to sixth-graders. This year, about 5,500 teams are...

  • Striking gold

    Mar 8, 2018

    A 29-year drought at Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa ended on March 3 when senior Adam Jaeger earned a takedown in the closing seconds of the third period to win a 3-1 decision and claim the 152-pound Class 1A state wrestling title. Jaeger, who finished a perfect 34-0 this season, defeated senior Jacob Tvinnereim (48-6) of Jackson County Central. This is B-B-E's first wrestling state title since 1989, when Brendan Bogart won a state title in our first year as a paired program under the Jaguars banner....