THE WESTERN GUARD
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Tuesday, March 24
Casual guitar chat leads to acoustic duo, The Sun Dogs
In 2015, Paul Beckermann, of Elk River, Minn., walked into the office of the then-principal of Parker Elementary, Scott Lempka. Paul spotted a guitar behind Scott’s desk, which sparked a conversation about their shared love of music. What began as a casual work discussion turned into...
County board discusses Capital Improvement Plan
Lac qui Parle County Commissioners approved their five-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for the years 2026-2030 during their March 17 meeting. Northland Securities’ George Eilertson joined via Zoom to talk about the county’s CIP. Eilertson is the county’s financial advisor and...
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Lady Eagles conclude challenging year, look to a brighter future
Heading into the ’25-’26 season, Head Coach Dylan Erickson knew his team was going to be inexperienced, with just two players seeing significant action last year. That list got even shorter when Maya Sawatzky went down with an injury in early January. At times the Eagles played solid...
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