September 2022

YME 2022 Homecoming Royalty announced

The 2022 YME Homecoming Royalty was announced this week. Those in the running are: Front (L-R) Nevaeh Chaparro, Kayla Nordaune, Kylie Knollenberg, Ruby Bones, Hannah Stark, Aria Peters. Back (L-R) Shaun Bestland, Cody Dahlager, James Peterson, Bryce Sneller, Landon Anderson, Nolan Hildahl. Coronation will be held on Monday, September 19th at 2:15 in the MS/HS Auditorium. The doors will open at 1:30 to the public. Throughout the week, students will be celebrating with a variety of events, including dress up days such as Adam Sandler Day on Monday, when students will also drive a tractor to school. The Powderpuff football game is scheduled Monday evening at 7:30 p.m. On Friday, events wrap up with Sting Pride Day as the theme, a Pep Fest at 2:15 p.m. in Espeland Gym, Academic Awards Ceremony and the Varsity Football Game against Canby followed by a dance at Lee Mar Equine Center Ranch after the football game.

Read MoreYME 2022 Homecoming Royalty announced

Montevideo’s Alyssa Nelson to perform at SquidFest

Alyssa Nelson,on her ukulele, will be performing at this year’s Squid Fest in Granite Falls on Saturday, September 17th. Nelson was born in Willmar, but mainly grew up in Montevideo. Nelson grew up with her father giving guitar lessons to students at their home. Her passion for music struck when she was 10 years old and asked for a ukulele for Christmas. She says, “Soon after [learning to play the ukulele], I took first place in the county fair talent show. After this, businesses all over Montevideo were asking for me to perform at their place of business.”

Read MoreMontevideo’s Alyssa Nelson to perform at SquidFest

“Then the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground.”

Ellen Davis wrote about meeting the expectations of the land, she said, “… agrarians know the land, not as an inert object, but as a fellow creature that can justly expect something from us whose lives depend on it.” Important in more than my Hebrew class was the comparison between the Hebrew word for ground or earth (’adāmâ) and the Hebrew word for man (’ādām). Understanding the land from that part of country is important because as Davis puts it, “Both words are related to ’ādōm, ‘ruddy’; in the Levant, [eastern part of the Mediterranean area] brownish red is the skin tone of both the people and the earth.” In Genesis 2:15, the writer says that man is put into the garden to “till it and keep it.” Davis unpacks this by digging into the Hebrew language again saying the verb used could also mean “working for the garden soil, serving its needs.” This made a huge difference to me when I was reading; it reminded me that we have been created to serve the earth.

Read More“Then the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground.”

Beyond Reason

The Great Minnesota Get Together The Minnesota State Fair is held on the twelve days leading up to Labor Day. There’s way, way much going on at The Fair to list here.

Read MoreBeyond Reason

Notes from the Granite Area Arts Council

SquidFest! It’s fall here in our river town, and the festivals just keep rolling – Saturday the 17th, dear reader, is SquidFest. Named for a shy citizen often found waving his tentacles near the dam, it’s the second year of this community- organized celebration of art, food and culture in downtown, and this time we’ve got way more ribs - thanks to RibFest at the American Legion, where fearless ribbers will be slinging ribs from 4-9pm.

Read MoreNotes from the Granite Area Arts Council

News from WRAP:

Women’s Rural Advocacy Program (WRAP) September is National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month, promoting new treatment options for those struggling with addiction and emphasizing the need for strong community support. According to the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), a study found that physical domestic violence was 11 times more likely on days of heavy drinking or drug use.

Read MoreNews from WRAP:

Memory Care Corner:

Is it hard for you to believe that the calendar is already showing mid-September? How in the world is this even possible? It seems like the summer flew by, then Labor Day passed and now we have reached the half way point of the month. It’s unbelievable how quickly time passes! With that said, the Montevideo Area Memory Loss Network (MAMLN) has been busy scurrying around putting the final touches on their upcoming Free Fall Movie Event.

Read MoreMemory Care Corner: