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Sebeka (/ s ə ˈ b iː k ə / sə-BEE-kə) is a city in Wadena County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 711 at the 2010 census. [6] The name comes from an Ojibwe word meaning "town by the water". [7] U.S. Highway 71, State Highway 227, and the historic Jefferson Highway (now Jefferson Avenue), are three of the main routes in the city
Janet Karvonen was born and raised in New York Mills, Minnesota, where she became a pioneer for girls basketball in Minnesota. Karvonen scored over 3,000 points in her high school career and led New York Mills to state championships in 1977, 1978, and 1979 and a third-place finish in 1980.
Karvonen is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include: Aki Karvonen (born 1957), Finnish cross-country skier; Janet Karvonen, American basketball player; Jorma Karvonen (born 1949), Finnish ski-orienteering competitor; Juho Karvonen (1888–1966), Finnish logger and politician; Jusu Karvonen (born 1993), Finnish footballer
West Bend has a country music station, WMBZ (92.5 FM) and a classic rock station, WRYU (1470 AM). The official newspaper of the City of West Bend is the West Bend Daily News. [109] The West Bend Booster is an independent, family-owned newspaper covering the area and has an office in West Bend. [110]
Valley Bend is a census-designated place (CDP) in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. Valley Bend is located on U.S. routes 219 and 250, as well as state routes 55 and 92, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) northwest of Mill Creek. Valley Bend has a post office with ZIP code 26293. [4] As of the 2010 census, its population was 485. [3]
The West Bend Company was a West Bend, Wisconsin, company from 1911 to 2001. The West Bend Company manufactured aluminum cookware and electrical appliances, but also made two-stroke cycle engines, including outboard boat motors. Art Ingels used a surplus West Bend engine to power the first kart.
Sebeka High School students are also involved in a variety of extracurricular organizations and activities, including FFA, BPA, NHS, FCCLA, Knowledge Bowl, Speech, and the one-act play. [24] In 2008, Sebeka's Knowledge Bowl team placed 3rd in the Class A state meet , [ 25 ] while the team earned a 5th-place finish in 2009. [ 26 ]
Pentti Kalevi Karvonen (15 August 1931 – 12 March 2022) was a Finnish steeplechase runner. He competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1960 Summer Olympics . [ 1 ] Karvonen died on 12 March 2022, at the age of 90.