BARNESVILLE

Clay County Fair Kicks Off in Barnesville

Many people have been coming year after year

BARNESVILLE, Minn. — The Clay County Fair kicked off today, and it’s a well –loved tradition by many in the area. Paul and Shellee Hansen, owners of Hansen’s Festival Concessions, have been involved with the fair for about 20 years, and they say many of the vendors are actually related to each other. “I get to see the same people year after…

Body Found Last Week In Henning, Minnesota Identified By Family

A family spokeswoman says the body is that of 19-year-old Jordan Bolgrean of Barnesville

HENNING, Minn. — A body found near the Canadian Pacific Railroad tracks in Henning on Friday has been identified. A family spokeswoman says the body is that of 19-year-old Jordan Bolgrean of Barnesville. They say Bolgrean was an Army graduate who struggled with drug addiction. In a Facebook post one year ago, Bolgrean wrote, “Back to work and starting NA…

Hawley Softball Holds off Barnesville

Nuggets improves to 14-1 on the season.

HAWLEY, Minn. — The Barnesville Trojans got off to a hot start with five runs in the top of the first inning but Hawley prevailed in game one of a double header on Tuesday by a score of 16-11. The Nuggets bats remained hot in game number two as they took down the Trojans 15-1. Categories: High School, Top Sports…

HOL All-Star Game Raises Funds for Halvorson Family

Barnesville hosts boys and girls HOL All-Star game.

BARNESVILLE, Minn. — The Minnesota high school basketball season ended with an alley-oop dunk by Cretin Derham Hall to win the boys 4-A state championship game. Today at Barnesville high school the stars of the Heart O’Lakes conference laced up their sneakers for one more game. The Trojans hosted the Heart O’Lakes boys and girls all-star games Monday in Barnesville. All…

McIntyre’s Off Balance Shot Claims Play of the Week Honors

Congrats to Andria McIntyre for winning AM FAM HS POTW

FARGO, N.D. — The winner of the DJ Colter – Ken Kraft high school play of the week comes from the campus of Concordia College and the section 8-AA basketball playoffs. Barnesville’s Andria McIntyre threw up a crazy off balanced shot and banked it in. Congratulations to Andria McIntyre the winner of this week’s high school play of the week. Categories:…

Play of the Week Nominees: March 9

WATCH THE NOMINEES FOR THE D.J. COLTER - KEN KRAFT HIGH SCHOOL PLAY OF THE WEEK

MOORHEAD, Minn. — The nominees for the DJ Colter – Ken Kraft High School Play of the Week both come from the Section 8AA Minnesota girls basketball tournament. Julia Warmack helped East Grand Forks win with a buzzer-beater just before the first half ended. In play No. 2, Barnesville’s Andria McIntyre fights through traffic and throws up the off-balance shot…

Barnesville Home Heavily Damaged In Fire

Crews from Barnesville and Sabin responded; no one was hurt

Sabin FireBARNESVILLE, Minn. — A home near Barnesville has been extensively damaged by fire. Barnesville and Sabin fire crews responded to the call shortly before 9:30 last night about 13 miles west of Barnesville. There’s extensive interior damage from flames and smoke. No one was hurt. Firefighters were on the scene for more than four hours. The cold affected their…

MN Basketball Roundup: Perham Escapes Hawley with 22nd Straight Victory

Barnesville downs DGF in girls basketball.

HAWLEY, Minn. — The Perham Yellow Jackets (22-0) picked up their 22nd win in a row by the slimmest of margins over Hawley (11-7) 49-48. Perham’s Carter Cresap bucket was the difference maker in the lasting seconds as the Yellow Jackets defense made a key stop on the Nuggets to end the game. In girls basketball, Barnesville (18-3) and DGF…

Girls Basketball Roundup: Barnesville Gets Past Kindred in Border Battle

Park Christian routs Lake Park-Audubon in Moorhead.

KINDRED, N.D. — Barnesville (16-3) headed over to North Dakota to battle (14-4) Kindred in a border battle. The Trojans came out on top by a score of 53-51. In Minnesota, Park Christian took down Lake Park-Audubon 68-50. The Falcons improve to 18-4 on the season and will host Nevis on Thursday. Karley Motschenbacher scored her 1,000th-career point in the…

McIntyre Scores Play of the Week Honors

Congrats to Andria McIntyre for winning AM FAM HS POTW

FARGO, N.D. — This weeks DJ Colter – Ken Kraft high school play of the week winner goes to Andria McIntyre of Barnesville girls basketball. McIntyre slipped through the East Grand Forks defense, to lay in the bucket and draw the foul. Great to pick up that and-one play. A nifty play, and that gets enough votes to be high school…