Southwest Minnesota State University Southwest Minnesota State University was honored to host the Dakota 38+2 Wokiksuye Ride on their stop in Marshall on Dec. 20-21. SMSU was but one stop on the 330-mile journey that began on Dec. 9 in Lower Brule, So. Dak., and ends on Dec. 26 in Mankato, Minn. Wokiksuye means to remember.
Winter Storm Elliott’s deadly wrath hit across the nation with the latest death toll at 57 from CNBC.com at 9:30 p.m. on December 26, 2022. This winter storm has been called a “once-ina- lifetime” blizzard, a “once-in-a-generation” storm, a monstrous storm, an arctic blast, a prolonged winter storm, a winter storm with brutal blizzard conditions, and even a bomb cyclone with snow similar to a Category 2 hurricane.
Belview GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Sundays: 9 a.m. Holy Communion, 10:15 a.m.
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. 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.
Elliah Chamberlain with one of her favorite pieces at the artist’s reception held for her exhibit in the KK Berge Gallery’s Emerging Artists room this summer. .
SquidFest | RibFest 2022 boasted three live music acts and several vendors dotting the River Walk, along with a rib grilling competition in the parking lot of the Granite Falls American Legion Post. SquidFest’s slogan is, “What is your art? A festival celebrating art, community, and the art of community.” .
Lauren Fagen, daughter of Aaron and Traci Fagen, carries the American flag through the opening ceremony of this summer’s Western Fest PRCA rodeo. .
Each month throughout 2022, new artists installed exhibits in the Granite Art’s Council’s Emerging Artists Gallery including this exhibit, titled Outta This World, that was on display in the spring. Yolanda Cisneros (left) and Alyssa Moe (right) hosted an artists reception to discuss their process in how they created the exhibit that features celestial paintings and a UFO sculpture utilizing UV paint.
Kelly Roth in the bait shop area of Down on the Korner. The store opened this summer in the old Willy’s Korner Store building.