Lloyd Eschen
Lloyd Eschen, 87, originally of Boyd died on Monday, February 6, 2023, at the Johnson Memorial Health Services Care Center in Dawson. A private family graveside service will be held…
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Hila Zietlow
Hila Mae Zietlow passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023, after a long illness. She was born in Montevideo on December 10, 1942, to Louis and Helen (Raddohl) Erickson. She…
YME vs Lakeview 12/6
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Dale Oakland
Dale Oakland of Granite Falls died Saturday, February 4, 2023, at United Hospital in St. Paul at the age of 68. Private services were held. Dale Allen Oakland was born August 19,…
Curtis O’Niel Sannerud
Curtis O’Niel Sannerud, affectionately known as “Sunshine”, was born on May 16, 1930, at home on the farm (which he still owns to this day) in Normania Township to Christian…
Community members learn the art of lefse making
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Karen Thorstad
Karen Thorstad of Sacred Heart passed away Saturday, February 4, 2023, at Avera Granite Falls Hospital at the age of 76. Visitation will be held Wednesday, February 8, 2023, from 5…
Luanne Knutson
Luanne Knutson, 66, of Fargo passed away on Tuesday January 31, 2023, at Bethany Retirement Living in Fargo. Services will be held on Friday, February 10 at 1 p.m. at…
Notes from the Granite Area Arts Council Plenty of Upcoming Indoor Events
I’m writing this next to a fragrant pink hyacinth in a glass jar, finally blooming; I bought it on a particularly cold day last week, and through chattering teeth told the Aldi cashier, “I know it’s January, but I always feel like spring is on its way when you guys start selling these.”
Locals weigh in on the lefse debate
Lefse! Whether it’s one of the tastiest morsels of food to ever hit your mouth or you can’t stop wondering why people eat it at all, lefse is a tradition here in the Midwest. With three different types of lefse to choose from, there is Tynnlefse (thin lefse) which is traditionally rolled with sugar, cinnamon, and butter inside; there is Potelefse (potato lefse) which is the same as Tynnlefse, except it’s made with 100% potatoes or a mix of wheat flour and potatoes; and then there is Tykkelefse (thick lefse) which is often served as cake with coffee.