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November 11, 2009
The Albert Lea Lions have donated dictionaries to all District 241 and St. Theodore’s third-graders. Here are the third-graders in Joann Bracker’s class at Sibley Elementary with their new dictionaries.

November 11, 2009
Here are the winners from Glenville-Emmons: First row: Logan Studier, first place, fourth grade; Cora Lau, third place, fourth grade; McKenzie Ziebell, second place, fourth grade. Second row: Kayla Gerber, second place, fifth grade; Madison Nelsen, first place, fifth grade; Breanne Ellingson, third place, fifth grade.

November 7, 2009
E. Sophie Spencer holds a Cambodian baby following cleft-lip reconstruction surgery during an internship.

November 7, 2009
Cooperation was the character trait for September at Glenville-Emmons Elementary School. Students were honored for receiving the nomination from their classroom teacher. In front, from left, are Ryan VanPelt, first grade; Savanah Schipper, fourth grade; Olivia Stilley, first grade; and Jasmine Brewer, third grade. Back row: Brady Nyenhuis, sixth grade; Daniella Ramos, fifth grade; and Dylan Gerber, second grade. The students were treated to ice cream bars.

November 7, 2009
Joel and Kristi (Swalve) Hantelman of rural Albert Lea began their alpaca business, Guardian Angels Ranch about one year ago. On Oct. 31, they competed in the Mid-America Alpaca Show and received a first-place ribbon for Synergy’s Gabriel. Gabriel is the first alpaca the couple have raised from birth. Joel and Kristi raise show-quality black suri (long, silky fiber) alpacas. They currently have three breeding females and one juvenile male. Synergy’s Gabriel will be competing in several shows over the next few months, including The Minnesota Alpaca Expo in Owatonna next April.