Johnson racks up more medals

Photo by Brad O’NeilBlake Johnson stands atop the podium with six gold medals.
At the USA Gymnastics Region 4 Championships on April 8 at the Gangelhoff Center in St. Paul, Southwest Junior High eighth-grader Blake Johnson added six more gold medals to his large and ever-growing collection, becoming the regional champion in six of the seven possible categories in the Level 8, age 13-14 division.
Gymnasts from more than 40 clubs in Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, Nebraska and the Dakotas competed in the regional meet. Johnson won the floor exercise (11.7), pommel horse (11.55), rings (12.25), vault (11.95), high bar (11.6) and all-around (70.55) titles, topping a field of 16 gymnasts in his division. He also placed sixth in the parallel bars (11.5), one place shy of adding yet another medal to his cache.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Johnson’s medals are displayed at home in a former rifle case. He earns approximately 60 medals and awards each season

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State bound speakers

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Students competed in three preliminary rounds of competition and one final round in which the top eight advanced to state. Heading to the state tournament will be junior Nick Willcocks, creative expression; senior Klare Hollenkamp, prose; senior Sara de Sobrino, extemporaneous speaking; senior Alex Biedny, extemporaneous speaking; junior Courtney Leonard, storytelling; juniors Karley Manning and Logan Olson, dramatic duo; senior Zoe Karan, great speeches; junior Lacey Wedell, discussion; and junior Erin O’Brien, original oratory.

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Kory Klein

Kory Klein, age 32 of Hugo, died unexpectedly after being struck by a vehicle on April 14, 2017.
A gathering to share memories of Kory will be held 4-8 p.m. Thursday, April 20, at Roberts Family Life Celebration Home, 555 SW Centennial Dr., Forest Lake. There will be an informal service at 8 p.m. in which friends and family will have an opportunity to share memories.

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Dennis Laurence DuBois

Dennis DuBois, age 76 of Forest Lake, was born on July 9, 1940 in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. He was the son of Agnes (Chartrow) and John DuBois. He graduated from Lake Chetek High School and in 1958 he enlisted in the United States Navy. He specialized in Nuclear Power while in the Navy and continued in the field as a government inspector after his honorable discharge. He met the love of his life, Sandra, and the two were married in Taylors Falls, Minnesota on August 28, 1999. When he was not working or spending time with his family, he was playing the tuba in polka bands in both Minnesota and Arizona.
Dennis passed away on Monday, April 10, 2017.
He is preceded in death by his parents, John and Agnes; and siblings, LeRoy, Robert, Johnny, Bernard, Adrian, and Brian.
He is survived by his wife of 17 years, Sandra; the mother of his

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