September 2022

Hydroplant repairs mean another drawdown on the way

At last week’s meeting of the Granite Falls City Council, one of the topics of discussion was an issue that has been identified with repairs to the intake area of the hydro plant. Minger Construction completed the repairs in August, including the installation of two steel columns that were to serve as slots to receive the intake gates. However, the columns were improperly installed, and did not line up with the existing gate slots that were cast into concrete.

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YME Tennis team takes on Morris/Chokio-Alberta

The Yellow Medicine East girls tennis team took on Morris/ Chokio-Alberta in a home game last Tuesday for a loss 2-5. Scoring from that game follows: Singles: (1) Claire Stark, M/ CA, def. Hope Stark YME, 6-1, 6-2 (2) Liz Ross, YME, def. Chloe Zimmel M/ CA, 6-3, 6-3 (3) Elizabeth Pollard, M/CA, def. Hope Foy YME, 6-2, 7-6 (7-3) (4) Emma Keller, YME, def. Grace Hauglie M/CA, 6-1, 6-1 Doubles: (1) Karlie Bruns/Ashley Koehl, M/CA, def. Abigail Jimenez/Brianna Nelson YME, 6-1, 6-1 (2) Lydia Fynboh/ Kristen Mueller, M/CA, def. Sarana West/Katelyn Luepke YME, 6-1, 6-0 (3) Isabelle Hoffman/ Nora Meek, M/CA, def. Breea Johnson/Annelise Jahn YME 6-1, 6-1.

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Kilowatt Community Center News

Try to eat more whole foods, this is one thing the popular diet plans can agree on. Overly processed foods have been linked to weight gain, perhaps because many unhealthy packaged foods (think: potato chips, ice cream, frozen pizza, cookies) lack the fiber found in many whole foods, including vegetables. Fiber helps fill us up, and research suggests that by simply adding more fiber to your menu, you can lose weight nearly as well as a more complicated approach. Consistently choosing whole foods is one way to do this.

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Brenda Jans Darling

 Brenda Jans Darling, 49, daughter, sister, mother, niece, aunt, friend, teacher, mentor, and role model, passed away at her home in Montevideo on September 21, 2022. Funeral services will be held…

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From the Editor’s Desk

As we near the best season of all (fall), I find myself wanting to spend more time outdoors and exploring before we lose the chance to winter. So when I had a day off over the weekend and realized that it was going to be my only day off until Christmas with all of the photography sessions booked, the season’s sports, council and school board meetings, etc, etc, I thought it would be the perfect time to take my youngest child on her first trip to the Minnesota Renaissance Festival. I’m not a big fan of the event, but I do believe it’s something everyone should experience at least once. Mostly it’s about the people watching, and all of the costumes, and acting that happens throughout the event.

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Autumn Experience Series: Holmberg Orchard

The first noticeable thing when walking into the Holmberg Orchard is all the detail of the homemade signs placed frequently throughout the property. Little ones may head straight for the barrel train or perhaps they’ll run straight for the pumpkin patch or the corn maze that is much trickier to make it through than one would think (try counting all of the silly scarecrows that are sprinkled throughout the maze). There are several outdoor games for kiddos to play, several photo opportunities are set up throughout the property, and there is the onsite store that sells food, home goods, clothing, and a variety of boutique items. Rosie Petty, half of the couple that now owns and operates the orchard, said, “Seeing the families in the fall, just having fun and the kids just enjoying being outside. We try to make it very family friendly, very family orientated and things for everyone to enjoy.”

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