June 2022

Police Chief notes rise in calls with rise in temperatures

At the regular meeting of the Granite Falls City Council Monday evening, the council received the monthly report for June from Granite Falls Police Chief Brian Struffert. Struffert wrote, “The weather is warming up and so are our calls.” Struffert also noted that June was a busy month with preparations for the Fagen Fighters WWII Museum Airshow duties, as well as Western Fest.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Thursday, June 23rd: The opening day of the Western Fest Stampede Rodeo 2022 in Granite Falls. Children’s Night! Pony rides, mutton bustin’ and more. Tickets are available online at granitefallsprcarodeo.org.

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YME Trap Team Awards Day

Head Coach Jeff Berthelsen presents the athletes their certificates and pins earned for shooting at a varsity level. Top row left to right: Seniors Preston Berends and Will Lecy (Not pictured: Tarin Gatchell). Ryan Brouwer, and Parker Levitz. Bottom row left to right: Brayton Hammer, Tarrick Rupp, and Logan Hoff. Photo Submitted

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Live Well, Age Wisely: Protecting Medicare Dollars

Can you believe that fraud, errors, and abuse cost Medicare more than $60 billion last year? Medicare fraud is one of the most rampant forms of fraud in the US. There are a variety of ways it is committed and ultimately all taxpayers end up paying for the dishonesty of others. The Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) began in 1997 and this year, for their 25th anniversary, they named June 5th as the start of National Medicare Fraud Prevention Week. The following suggestions come from their web site at smpresource.org.

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Blooming Grace

“Blooming Beauty” by young, emerging artist Grace Haugen, is currently on display in the Emerging Artist gallery of the KK Berge building. Grace says, “It’s a journey through my life the past year, and how I have bloomed into a person that I am proud of.”

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Bones and Hoernmann compete at State

Both Ruby Bones and Patrick Hoernemann competed well at the State Track Meet, says coach Dave Schueler. Ruby finished 14th in the high jump and Patrick finished 14th in the triple jump, meaning both were in the top 14 jumpers in the state of Minnesota. “Pretty cool! It was a great season,” says Coach Schueler. Photo Submitted

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