September 2022

YME football team takes on Minneota

September 15, 2022

The Yellow Medicine East football team took on Minneota in an away game Friday evening for a 12-55 loss. Complete scoring from that game follows: YME (1-1) 9 6 6 0 -12 Minneota (2-0) 14 13 21 7 -55 First downs: 25 Penalties: 3-31 Rushing (Individual and team): B. Dahlager 8-20, J. Peterson 1-1, K. Canatsey 1-(-1). 24-41 Passing (Individual and team): 4-92 127 Receiving: 4-127 Interceptions: 1 Fumble recoveries: n/a Tackles (solo-assist): B. Sneller 3-2 QB sacks: n/a

2022 YME Fall Trap season begins

September 15, 2022

Submitted The Yellow Medicine East Trap team will be starting their season with their first shoot on Sunday, September 18th at 1:30 p.m. There will be five conference shoots where the athletes will be competing for first, second or third place positions as individuals scoring and as a team of five.

September 15, 2022

Healthy Tip of the Week: Though some memory lapses are normal as you age (forgetting where you put the keys, a word at the tip of your tongue that you can’t retrieve), serious memory decline is not a given. You can keep your mind sharp and reduce the risk of serious memory impairments by concentrating on what you eat.

Myles Gulden

September 15, 2022

vice at the church, and a light lunch will be served after the service. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Albert Levern Swenson

September 15, 2022

Albert Levem Swenson passed Friday, August 12, 2022, at Banner Baywood Hospital, Mesa, Ariz. at the age of 94.

September 15, 2022

Mike Zabel, 67, of Sacred Heart died Thursday, September 1, 2022, at the Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center in Marshall. A Memorial Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Friday, September 16, 2022, at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall. A time to share memories will begin at 7 p.m. A private interment will take place in Rochester at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials are prefened to The Bitty Kitty Brigade (bittykittybrigade.org), or a charity of the donor’s choice.

Marvin Laverne Kortgard

September 15, 2022

Marvin Laverne ' Kortgard, 92, of Glenwood, | formerly of Sacred Heart, died Friday, September 2, 2022, at his home in Glenwood Estates in Glenwood. Funeral services were held on Friday, September 9, 2022, at 2 p.m. in Our Savior’s Lutheran

Daniel Maiden

September 15, 2022

Daniel Maiden of Granite Falls passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2022, at his home at the age of 59. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at 10:30 a.m.

Dred I Dread to take the stage at this weekend’s SquidFest 2022

September 15, 2022

One of the bands performing for the September 17th 2nd annual SquidFest celebration in Granite Falls is Dred I Dread, bringing a mix of Reggae, Hip-Hop, Dancehall, and a little Ska to the day. Dred I Dread was started by band members Rawle G and Peewee Dread officially in 1998. Band member Serdar says, “We flew out of the gates winning best of Reggae in 1999 in the recently deceased City Pages [Magazine], and two consecutive Minnesota music awards. We were the 2001 runner-up in the Hip-Hop division in the John Lennon songwriting contest and earned a double Grammy nomination in 2016.”

September 15, 2022

Minnesota State Community and Technical College has been chosen as the new host of the West Central Minnesota Small Business Development Center for a three-year period beginning January 1, 2023. M State was selected for its proven commitment to business development, existing resources, large geographic and demographic footprint, and established partnerships with regional businesses and industry.