August 2022

Drink 182 to perform at upcoming RockFest

Jessica Stölen-Jacobson Editor jstolen-jacobson@cherryroad.com One of the bands headlining The Rock Dining and Events upcoming RockFest celebration to be held Saturday, August 27th is Minnesota-based band Drink 182. The band consists of three members - Jeremiah Witucki (on bass and vocals), Lance Saxerud (drums), and Jake Johnson (guitar and vocals).

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Betty Jane Rosen

 Betty Jane Rosen, 87, who lived in Wayzata died Friday, August 19, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Betty was born on April 15, 1935, in Montevideo. She was the…

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Shirlee Ulmer

 Shirlee Ulmer died on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau, Wis. at the age of 73. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, September 3, 2022, at…

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From the Editor’s Desk

Jessica Stölen-Jacobson Editor jstolen-jacobson@cherryroad.com With my son’s return from deployment, we all learned some things about what that’s like for a soldier to return from deployment and get back to life as they knew it before. It’s little things that you don’t think about.

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Minnesota Little Britches Rodeo Association event held at Lee-Mar Ranch

The 5th annual Ride 2 Remember event was held Saturday in Granite Falls. The event, a continuation of the former KMS Memorial Ride that was held in memoriam of six local area soldiers that lost their lives while serving the country, including Matt Kahler, of Granite Falls, and Brent Koch of Morton. The Ride 2 Remember event was begun when the KMS Memorial Ride ended, with Rachael and Mike Felske, of New Prague, took over the event and restructuring it to what it is today. In addition to the ride itself, the day included a corn hole tournament, and in the evening, a meal at the Granite Falls American Legion, and three musical acts holding a concert. There were 271 registered riders for this years event. Organizer Rachael Felske said, “This years ride was our best yet! We had the privilege of making a $,7500 donation to Warriors Path and the honor of riding and remembering 61 heroes that served our country and are no longer with us.”

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GUESS WHO?

Each week, the Advocate Tribune will share a photograph from our archives for you to “guess who”. To submit your guesses, send us a message by email to jstolen-jacobson@cherryroad.com or message our Facebook page. We will publish the answers the next week.

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