By David Nicolai, University of Minnesota Extension
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Hutchinson girls' tennis team came up just short in a bid for the state tournament in the team competition Wednesday. Five individuals still have shots in doubles and singles competition in Section 2AA.
The doubles teams of Emily Seller and Kate Byron along with Emily Klitzke and Anna Rasmussen both advanced with one win in the south sub-section Saturday. Taylor Reiner also advanced with two wins in the singles competition.
The final portion of the Section 2AA individual tournament concludes at 9 a.m. Tuesday at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter.

Hunters in 30 of Minnesota’s deer areas will have the opportunity to help control deer populations by taking an antlerless deer during an early hunt on Oct. 11-12, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
The early antlerless firearms season was first conducted in 2005. It is designed to help reduce deer populations in areas that are significantly above goal and where current intensive management strategies have not been effective in lowering deer populations.

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) conservation officers (CO) found themselves looking for cover during the recent moose and waterfowl openers, and remind hunters to always follow safe firearm discharge procedures.
While pulling up to check some moose hunters, CO Darin Fagerman of Grand Marais came across a couple of hunters with angry looks on their faces and another who looked a bit confused. One of the men explained to the CO that the confused-looking man had an accidental discharge of his rifle just as the CO pulled up.

The Missota Conference
New Prague 50, Red Wing 6
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Northfield 27, Prior Lake 10
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Farmington 41, Holy Angels 12
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Section 2AAAA
Rocori 19, Willmar 17
* Willmar led the Central Lakes conflict until the final two minutes. That’s when Rocori’s Chris Lardy ran around right end on third down to score from four yards out and put Rocori ahead 19-17.
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Minnesota’s candidates for U.S. Senate will debate at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11 at Breck High School in Minneapolis. It will be broadcast on television. The format for the debate is described as, “real debates with give and take from the candidates.”
Debate Minnesota, the “multi-partisan” event sponsor, will host three Senate debates this season including the tonight's event. The final debate will be in Minneapolis and Thursday, Oct. 16 at the University of Minnesota Duluth.

Trailing 7-0 after an opening drive touchdown from Shakopee, Hutchinson scored 34 unaswered points to win their fourth straight game and fifth overall, securing at least one home playoff game and extending the winning record streak to 37 straight years.
Jacob Brusehaver rushed for three scores, while Jaedon Scott and Brad Muckenhirn added one touchdown each.
A win over winless Red Wing Wednesday would secure the No. 2 seed in Section 2AAAA.
Look for more on the game in the morning.

Take this for what it is, a sports guy giving his reactions to one match.
Is Shakopee a good team? Yes. Are they the best "team" in state? No. Do they have the best player in the state? Yes. Does this mean they deserve the No. 1 ranking? As long as Ashley Wittman can carry them, yes.
The thing that made Shakopee so devastating last year is that when you tried to stop the University of MN recruit, the girl on the other side, Maggie Geske, beat you. Those two led that team to a state title. Without Geske, the Sabers are beatable.

School Board candidate Jim Waldron is no stranger to the challenges facing Hutchinson District 423.
Waldron was co-chair of a bond referendum committee in 1992, working to pass a $989,000 addition to the middle school and $500,000 general fund excess levy.
He also served on a citizen task force in late 2005, researching the district’s educational and facility needs.
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During the Oct. 16-17 Education Minnesota Professional Conference, formerly known as MEA, school’s out for kids across the state.
Tobacco Free Youth of Meeker, McLeod and Sibley counties is offering its Friday afternoon MEA BASH for fun-seeking sixth- through 12th-graders. It runs 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at Glencoe-Silver Lake High School’s Panther Field House, 1825 16th St. E., Glencoe.
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