The Freeborn County Board of Commissioners awarded five Freeborn County high school seniors $500 scholarships on May 20. Pictured in the back row from left are Commissioner Jim Nelson, Commissioner Dan Belshan, Commissioner Christopher Shoff, Commissioner Glen Mathiason and Commissioner Mike Lee. Pictured in the front row from left are Samuel Johnson, Anna Marie Anderson, Karina Skov and Brittany Waters. Missing is Elizabeth Ogunkanbi. – Provided

The Masons of Western Star Lodge No. 26 presented four $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors from United South Central and Albert Lea high schools May 22. Pictured, from left, are senior steward Jake Loper, Rachel Kenis, Krystal Thompson, Cassidy Olson and junior warden Dustin Garduño. Not pictured is Haley Schroader. – Provided