Joseph Quigley
Joseph Quigley, 61, of Granite Falls died Sunday, July 10, 2022, at the Clarkfield Care Center. Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, August 6, 2022, from 1 – 3…
July 2022
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From the Editor’s Desk
Last week my grandmother called me to inform me that she was sending me an envelope full of recipes for use in the newspaper. I’ve been putting out call outs for recipes here and there for months, to no avail, so I was excited to hear this.
Staycation Itinerary: An afternoon at Lac qui Parle State Park
Lac qui Parle in French means “lake which speaks”; in Dakota it means “little talking lake”. The area that now exists as Lac qui Parle State Park was once settled by a Dakota village near the site of Fort Renville, which located in what is now the state park.
Final Charity Barrel series of the summer held at Lee-Mar Equine Center
Cora Watson on horse Red Bandit Hank rode in the barrel race of last Thursday’s summer finale of the Lee-Mar Equine Center Charity Barrel series. Photos by Jessica Stölen-Jacobson Sophie Kodet on horse Reckless Hush Money finished with a time of 15.230.
Annual Yellow Medicine Fair held over the weekend
Yellow Medicine County 4-H’ers participated in activities throughout the weekend of the Yellow Medicine County Fair. Photos by Cynthia Christians Refreshments on the midway were available for fair goers at the Yellow Medicine County Fair over the weekend.
June Krogstad
June Krogstad passed away on Friday, July 1, 2022, at the Clara City Care Center. A Gathering of Family and Friends will be held on Saturday, July 30, 2022, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Wing-Bain Funeral Home in Granite Falls.
Robert “Bob” Lalim
The funeral service for Robert “Bob” Lalim, 85, of Granite Falls will take place at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 29, 2022, at Grace Lutheran Church in Belview. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will follow the service at the Echo Cemetery in Echo.
Violet Berg
Violet Berg, 87, of Marshall died surrounded by her family on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at the Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center. A private memorial service will be held at the Hamilton Funeral Home, followed by interment in the Israel Lutheran Cemetery near Clarkfield. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Israel Lutheran Cemetery Fund.
Big Tech is Steamrolling America’s Newspapers
Google and Facebook have enormous economic and political power in society – especially over the news industry. Many ask if they have played a role in the misinformation that erodes our free press and plagues our democracy.
Beyond Reason
Dressed to Grill In hip hop culture, a grill is dental jewelry for inside your mouth so your teeth can sparkle with gold or diamonds. In a car, a grille covers an opening in the body of a vehicle to allow air flow.