July 2022

COURT NEWS

Granite Falls Police Department Guanajuato, Karla Viviana, Saint Elmo, Illinois; Offense date 4/18/22 Drivers License - Driving Without a Valid License or Vehicle Class/Type; Multiple LIcenses Proh (Misdemeanor); Plea 7/16/22 Guilty; Disposition 7/16/22 Convicted; Court Decision 7/16/22 Payable without Appearance; $100 Fine. Skjefte, David Lowell, Granite Falls; Offense date 5/22/22 Prohibited Use and Parking of a Trailer - Improved Driveway (Misdemeanor); Plea 7/15/22 Guilty; Disposition 7/15/22 Convicted; Court Decision 7/15/22 Payable without Appearance; $50 Fine.

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“On the day I called, you answered me; you increased my strength of soul.” (Psalm 138:3)

I’ve been so blessed in my life to have been given the opportunity to hear many people in recovery tell their stories. I was reminded of one that I heard by the psalmist’s words, “On the day I called, you answered me; you increased my strength of soul.” It was an amazing testimony of a young man sentenced to life in prison without parole. But, one day after quite a few years in prison, he thought maybe he could be a better person, even if he would never be a free man. He prayed. In his story, this was the turning point of his life. After this prayer, miracle after miracle happened in his life, and after about 20 or so years in prison, he was released a free man. He understood the power God had in his life.

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Clarkfield Community Closeup

Jeanie Anderson & Melanie & Jay Baures & family left for the Black Hills on Thursday July 14th & returned Wednesday July 20th. Monday July 18th Brandon Dack spent the day with his Grandma Libby Dack at the Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo.

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Notes from the Granite Area Arts Council

Today’s column brings you some new updates, answers to community questions, and a recipe for how to survive a 2-day road trip from New Mexico to Granite Falls. -- As Jebbie is in Iowa City (as well as Jessie, whom I presume kindly stuffed Jebbie into a chic authorly suitcase so she wouldn’t miss out on an intense week of novel-editing), I’ll be your guest columnist this week.

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Kilowatt Community Center News

Healthy Tip of the Week: Your mom was onto something when she made you finish those green spears at the dinner table. Asparagus is one of the top plant-based sources of tryptophan, which serves as a basis for the creation of serotonin which is one of the brain’s primary mood-regulating neurotransmitters.

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Jon Tollakson wins first Late Model feature at Fiesta City Speedway

Brady Hagen took the lead to start the Pure Stock feature. Tad Peterson took the lead from Hagen on lap three, but Hagen would retake the lead on the very next lap. Cody Hatch would battle side by side with Hagen with two laps to go. Hatch would take over the lead as the field came to take the white flag and went on to get his fourth win of the season.

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