Blue Earth County

Rasmussen College

MANKATO — The following students graduated June 17 from Rasmussen College: Kate Herberg of Mankato, Jessica Hollerich of Mankato and Stefanie Morgan of Good Thunder.

The following students were named to the spring 2007 dean’s list at Rasmussen College: Elizabeth Blomgren of Mankato, Alicia M. Burkel of Mapleton, Krystle Carrera of Mankato, Gwynder Cook of Mankato, Randi N. Downey of Mankato, Michael R. Grams of Mankato, Laura Gaffer of Eagle Lake, Imogene Herz of Mankato, Melissa J. Kleinschmidt of Mankato, Nicholl Lien of Mankato, Darcy Mathews of Mankato, Kelly Miller of Mankato, Stefanie Morgan of Good Thunder, Rebecca Schabert of Mankato, Andrea Schull of Mapleton, Tanya Stern of Mapleton, Christopher Senne of Mankato, Denise Verschelde of Lake Crystal, Sandra Freiderich of Mankato, Stacy Evenson of Mankato, Stephanie Jennings of Eagle Lake, Liza Klimesh of Mapleton, Mandy Freitag of St. Clair, Faye Nelson of Lake Crystal, Cole Shane of Mankato, Kelly Umbreit of Mankato and Joyleen Wels of Mankato.

Kids Pedal Tractor Pull

GARDEN CITY — Results of the Kids Pedal Tractor Pull held Aug. 4 at the Blue Earth County Fair, are as follows: Evan Matzke, first place, age 4; Wyatt Simon, first place, age 5; Kristen Rasmussen, second place, age 5; Kaitlyn Greenough, third place, age 5; Abigail Clobes, first place, age 6; Luke Warner, second place, age 6; Macy Schwarz, third place, age 6; Jacob Frismuth, first place, age 7; Melina Lobitz, second place, age 7; Nick Rasmussen, third place, age 7; Caleb Brocker, first place, age 8; Leanna Matzke, second place, age 8; Alaina Corgand, third place, age 8; Joshua Clobes, first place, age 9; Ben Warner, second place, age 9; Gabe Raske, third place, age 9; Kaleb Schwarz, first place, age 10; Regina Dougherty, second place, age 10; Jacob Cline, third place, age 10; Nathan Clobes, first place, age 11; Brandon Severns, second place, age 11.

Emily R. Kolbinger

ST. PAUL — Emily R. Kolbinger, daughter of Mike Kolbinger and Cathy Colby of Mankato, was named to the spring 2007 dean’s list at the College of St. Catherine.

Kolbinger is majoring in American Sign Language. She is a graduate of Mankato East High School.

Brian Knauss

MANKATO — Brian Knauss of Mankato passed the multi-engine instructor check ride on Aug. 1.

Knauss is an aviation student at Minnesota State University.

Owen Brian Krueger

MONTROSE — Owen Brian Krueger, son of Brian and Emie Krueger of Montrose, was born Sept. 13.

Grandparents are Richard and Karen Krueger of Mankato and Dave and Jean Schiller of Comfrey. Great-grandparents are Louis and Delores Schweim of Mankato.