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We the unwilling, led by the unqualified, have been doing the unbelievable for so long, with so little, we now attempt the impossible with nothing. - Mini-School Credo

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Edge Fest

December 1, 1999 by Mini Archives

By Nate Paulson Edge Fest is a concert that is fun for a wide variety of people and a wide selection of music, from hard rock to jazz. You hang out with very accepting people, with the exception of a few people. On the first day of Edge Fest we pitched our tent, then played … [Read more…]

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Adventures at the Apple River

December 1, 1999 by Mini Archives

By Nicole Harrill, Dan Jorgenson, and James Froemming The Apple River is located in Somerset, Wisconsin. The river is a well known hot spot for tubing and camping. The cost of renting a tube is $7.00, and it costs $15.00 to camp out for the weekend. You can tube down the river for up to … [Read more…]

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Playing in a Bagpipe Band

December 1, 1999 by Mini Archives

By Merlin Zimmerman Early in the school year, I spent several days in Estes Park, Colorado. I used to live just 50 miles north of there in the low valley of Red Feather Lakes, but I was not in Colorado to visit friends… or to make them. I was there to win! I was there … [Read more…]

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What People Did This Summer

December 1, 1999 by Mini Archives

By Jessica Turner Nicole Harrill- Worked and did nothing Shawna Sterns- Got in a few car accidents Lakaysa Bollig- Got a job at Hoagie’s, went to the Apple River Ryan Prich- I worked a lot Tim Miller- I went on a trip with my girlfriend Charlie Urbia- I drank a lot of kegs and worked … [Read more…]

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My Job at Hour Glass Dry Cleaners

December 1, 1999 by Mini Archives

By Jeana Doescher Hour Glass Dry Cleaners is located at 426 Lake Street in Excelsior. The building looks kind of like a 50’s diner with a lot of glass windows. The atmosphere inside is friendly and casual. A uniform is not required, but you have to wear a name tag and you cannot wear hats … [Read more…]

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My Job (D’amico and Sons)

December 1, 1999 by Mini Archives

By Jessica Turner Most people cannot pronounce the name of the restaurant, I couldn’t for the first month that I worked there. So the name pretty much goes with the atmosphere and the food. On all of the tables there are a bunch of Italian letters, the foods have interesting names like chicken gorgonzola, or … [Read more…]

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Dear Yoda…

December 1, 1999 by Mini Archives

By Josh Shoberg Dear Yoda, Where, oh where has my little dog gone? Oh where, oh where can he be? With his ears cut short and his tail cut long, oh where, oh where can he be?Signed, Worried Dear Worried… My best guess would be to check with the local law enforcement. The pound may … [Read more…]

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Changes in Mini

December 1, 1999 by Mini Archives

By Corey Schulz Mini-School has had many changes in just the small amount of time that I have been here. I came into Mini-School just third quarter of last year. Back then, they didn’t have all the required things that the sophomores have now. For instance we didn’t have to stay for fifth hour to … [Read more…]

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View from Veterans

December 1, 1999 by Mini Archives

By Kelsey Hanson and Kristina Petron 1) How long have you been in Mini-School?Shawna – One and a half yearsChris – About a year and a halfKari – About a yearDustin – Two years 2) Do you feel like Mini-School has changed a lot from the first year that you were here?Shawna – NoChris – … [Read more…]

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Recognition Night

May 1, 1999 by Mini Archives

By Audrey Lopez Recognition night is a special little night at the very end of the year. A time for students to be recognized for accomplishments. It’s also a less formal more intimate graduation for seniors. Every year there is a featured speaker who has been anyone from a parent to a superintendent. This years … [Read more…]

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Latest Updates:
10/28/24 - Found some negatives for a sledding trip to the Orono Golf Course in 1980 so added a new slideshow for that.
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5/28/2024 - Created slideshows for miscellaneous trips and classroom photos plus a slideshow for unidentified trips, lots of updates to existing slideshows, slide scanning complete
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