Minneapolis based Tim Harmston is scheduled to perform his stand-up comedy act at The Rock Dining & Events center as a part of the Ole & Lena Days Mid-Winter celebration fundraiser on Jan. 29. The kick-off for the week’s worth of festivities is titled “Ole and Lena Hot Havanna Nights.”
For the last couple of years, students of Tamara Isfeld’s art classes at YME have exhibited their work at the K.K. Berge Gallery, but last week, the largest exhibit of their work thus far opened. Not only did YME High School art students exhibit, but Middle School students had their efforts on display as well. “About five months ago, we opened up a secondary gallery in the Berge building called the Emerging Artists Gallery, and have been staging shows of emerging artists of any age, often focusing on more youthful artists,” says Granite Area Arts Council’s Dani Prados. Thus, on Thursday afternoon, the opening of the YME youth art exhibit saw High School students artwork in the Main Gallery, with Junior High students art in the Emerging Artists Gallery.
On Thursday evening, the YME boys basketball team defeated Canby 68-65 in a hard-fought game. Leaders in the game included Nikson Knapper, who scored the winning points as the buzzer was blasting in the final seconds of the game along with 17 points, four assists.
CLARKFIELD - David Leroy Bestland, died Friday, January 7, 2022, at the Clarkfield Care Center, at the age of 84 years. A Memorial Service is tentatively planned for Saturday, April 30, 2022. Arrangements are with the Wing-Bain Funeral Home.
The YME girls basketball team defeated RCW 83-56 in an away game last Tuesday evening. Leaders in that game included Ruby Bones who scored 29 points, while Shelby Mortenson added 16 points with seven re bounds and six steals to the team total. Complete scoring from that game follows:
Are you ready to get your Crazy on? Crazy 8’s are back, playing on Thursday nights. Get a team together for the Crazy 8 no tap - Granite Bowl is always looking for more bowlers. Check out the Granite Bowl’s Facebook page for more information and updates.
Pioneer PBS is proud to announce that Amanda Anderson, producer of the station’s Compass public affairs program has been selected as one of 16 LEDE Fellows out of a worldwide pool of 250 applicants by the Solutions Journalism Network.
Anyone interested in learning more about the high school clay target league is invited to a free webinar with Jason Kelvie from the USA High School Clay Target League. Kelvie will provide information about how to register your school program, divisions of competition, when the league starts shooting and competing in high school clay target shoots, and state championships.
The Granite Falls Area Community Foundation (GFACF) will be featuring John Lauritsen, WCCO television reporter, as the speaker at their Annual Grant Awards Event on Tuesday, January 25th, 2022, at the Granite Run Golf Course (event sponsor for the GFACF Event).
Lac qui Parle State Park is preparing for the return of the "Lake that Speaks" Lumiary Hike after last year's COVID-related cancellation of the event. This year, the event that has been held since 2015, will be held on January 15th, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.