Ronda Hoeper
Rhonda Hoeper, 65, of Granite Falls, passed away on Sunday, March 27th at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 31st at 1:00 pm…
March 2022
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YME Trap Team welcomes new members
The YME Trap Team welcomes five new athletes for this 2022 Spring season. All but one athlete was allowed to shoot their first 50 rounds. I bet you are wondering why there is one that does not get to shoot yet? Although he has obtained his firearm safety certificate number, he also needs to be 12-years of age. He is still a part of the team and went through all the new athlete motions just like the others and will be shooting soon. (Left to Right) Sarana West, Aidan Martin, Mathias Vonderharr, Archer Schmidt and Mario Ochoa. Watch for more Trap Team news in next week’s newspaper.
From the Editor’s Desk
As April 1st draws near, one of my favorite holidays on the horizon, I can’t help but think about my grandfather. You see, if any of you ever traveled to Hanley Falls and visited any of his businesses - Stölen Foods, Stölen Guns, Stölen Antiques, Stölen Construction and whatever other businesses he had going on over the years that I may have forgotten about, then you may have found yourself the victim of a prank. Certainly, none of the ladies that gathered in the mornings for coffee in the “cafe” side of Stölen Foods was safe from his antics.
YME teacher starts baking business
Robyn Aslesen, a teacher at Yellow Medicine East, first started baking custom cakes for her own wedding in 2014. Being pleased with the results, she began adding in a few more wedding and graduation cakes over the years. By the end of 2021, her three-yearold son began helping Aslesen with her baking. “He wanted to bake more than we were able to eat,” she says. “When I mentioned that to him, his response was – mom, you should sell some!” Thus, Aslesen says, it was that idea from her child that planted the seed of inspiration to move the business forward. Within a week of his suggestion, Aslesen says she applied for and received her Minnesota Cottage Food Producer license, and Tasty Bakes and Custom Cakes was born.
Granite Falls Area Community Foundation raising funds for Rice Park revitalization
At the Granite Falls Area Community Foundation’s (GFACF) annual awards event this winter, plans were announced for a revitalization of Rice Park through a project titled Project IMPACT. The term IMPACT is an acronym for investing, meaningful, projects, achieving, community, togetherness.
“I am about to do a new thing…” (Isaiah 43:19a)
I like change. According to a 2016 Forbes.com article titled “The Big Reason Why Some People Are Terrified Of Change (While Others Love It),” I’m one of 38 percent of people that like to leave their comfort zone. The other 62 percent often feel threatened with how they interpret the outcome of a potential change.
Brent Alan Miller
Brent Alan Miller was born on February 27, 1952 to Orville and Ardis (Holm) Miller in Minneapolis. He was confirmed at the Clarkfield Lutheran Church and graduated from Clarkfield High School in 1970. He attended technical college in Anoka before joining the family business, Miller Equipment, where he spent much of his career. Brent finished his working years at Prairie’s Edge Casino. In July 1973, Brent was united in marriage to Mary Drake at the United Methodist Church and the couple had three children: Colleen, Eric, and Kyle. Brent enjoyed brain teasers and puzzleshaving enough in his collection to fill a case, gardening, going to the Fiesta City Speedway with Mary on Friday nights, rooting for the Vikings, and family camping trips when his children were young.
Terry Viessman
Terry Viessman, Pickerel Lake, S.D. died on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at Avera McKennan in Sioux Falls, S.D.
Darlyne Breyfogle
Darlyne Breyfogle, 80, of Clarkfield died on Saturday, March 26, 2022 with family by her side at the Granite Falls Nursing Home. A memorial service will be held at a later date.