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Tietz takes over again

MANKATO — After finishing his senior year of baseball with the Wabasso Rabbits in 2023, expectations were high for Adryen Tietz as he approached the summer and prepared to join the Bethany Lutheran Vikings baseball team in 2024. Tietz, who ended his senior year at Wabasso as the 2023 ...

A passion for creativity

One of the more talented advertising artists at The Journal, Joyce Reese of Layfayette continues her passion for art in retirement. Long-time Journal readers may remember advertising artist Reese’s full-page advertisements in the Sunday edition of The Daily Journal she helped create ...

Dunwa Omot makes ‘his mark’

On March 15, Southwest Minnesota State University’s Dunwa Omot played the last game of his collegiate basketball career as the Mustangs took a close 69-62 loss to Winona State in the opening round of the DII NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. In the game, Omot scored 12 points by hitting ...

Sturm gets competitive edge back with flag football

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — When Springfield’s Brooklyn Sturm graduated high school in 2024, one of the biggest questions asked was, “What sport is she going to play in college?” It was a reasonable question to ask being that Sturm was a three-sport athlete that excelled in every sport she ...

Delivering dry humor

It is not a premeditated crime, it's State Street’s Theater’s latest production. State Street Theater will present three performances of “A Murder is Announced” at 7 p.m. Friday, April 11, 7p.m. Saturday, April 12 and 2 p.m. Sunday, April 13. The play, based on the 1950 book of the ...