WingBainFuneralHome has a new funeral director in its midst. Emily Olson, born and raised in the Montevideo area, has officially come on board to Wing Bain officially as of September 1st as a new funeral director. Olson and her boss, Sherri Stamps, sat down to discuss Olson’s new position and how she found her way to mortuary science.
Sunday, October 9th: St. Andrew Council of Catholic Women Fall Fair.
On Sunday, the Yellow Medicine East Volleyball and Football teams hosted a fundraiser in order to raise funds to help local families fighting cancer. The event was held in the parking lot of the High School and featured a meal hosted by new to Granite Falls food truck business - Scotty Biggs Barbecue Company, and beanbag toss games. There was a drawing to win an autographed volleyball or football, as well as a 50/50 pot. Scotty Biggs Barbecue Company posted to their social media after the event, saying, “I have done lots of benefits. Not sure I have ever seen this kind of support! I’m new to this community and seeing this support tonight was awesome!” Organizers of the event on Sunday estimate between 200225 people attended. On Tuesday, the fundraising efforts continued with more chances to win an autographed volleyball and 50/50 pot at the YME home volleyball game against Canby. On Friday, at the home football game against Lakeview, the winner of the autographed football will be announced. The Lakeview School District also helped out with the fundraising efforts, advertising the event to the families of students attending the school in Cottonwood.
Bluenose Gopher Public House lent their support to the Granite Falls Fire Department on September 29th by having the new fire truck on display in their parking lot for everyone to go check out. Jacke Sand, and her firefighter husband Holdyn Sand, were at the event with young son, Creed, who gave a thumbs up about the new truck. The other firemen that were on site for the showing of the truck were Ryan Haar, Tyler Knutson, and Nick Lund. The crew was giving away fire prevention goodies, including fire hats and coloring books with crayons as well as giving away 9V batteries for smoke alarms.
Council circles back to discussion on electric vehicle A topic of discussion at multiple City Council meetings over recent months was again discussed at Monday evening’s meeting. A grant was submitted for the installation of an electric vehicle charging station within the City, with a cost match that would originally have been 80/20.
I don’t know if I had ever used the word acrostic before I started seminary. According to Oxford Languages online, it means, “a poem, word puzzle, or other composition in which certain letters in each line form a word or words.” Psalm 111 is an acrostic psalm in its original Hebrew language.
Belview GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Sundays: 9 a.m. Service of the Word (Sept.
It has been busy at the Chamber office this month. Each month, about 40 inquiries are made through telephone calls, emails and visits to the chamber office/ lobby.
Written by Becci ten Bensel, Executive Director and Women’s Rural Advocacy Program Staff WoMen’s Rural Advocacy Programs, Inc. (WRAP) 7 full-time staff and a handful of volunteers provided 553 individuals living in or around Lincoln, Lyon, Redwood, and Yellow Medicine Counties experiencing domestic violence and/ or trafficking with 19,475 free and confidential services during July 1st, 21 to June 30th, 22.
New roadway signs are being placed on Highway 67, Highway 274, and Yellow Medicine County Road 2 to reflect changes to names and roadway ownership resulting from the Highway 67 rerouting project. A portion of Highway 67 between Granite Falls and Echo was closed in spring 2019 due to ground movement underneath the roadway. Following the assessment of potential solutions, close collaboration with Yellow Medicine County and other stakeholders, and gathering input from the surrounding community, the decision was made to reroute Highway 67 using Highway 274 and County Road 2. New roadway designations • Hwy 274 from Hwy 23 to existing CR 2 (north end of Wood Lake) is now Hwy 67