Art Attack is the newest community driven art program that the Granite Area Arts Council is offering the public. This new group, open to all ages and with most upcoming events being free, is starting this Thursday, April 6th from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Around 1 a.m., on Thursday, March 30th, a train operated by BNSF Railway traveling through Raymond derailed with approximately 22 tanker cars going off the tracks, and caught fire. A press release from the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office noted that the tankers were carrying “a form of ethanol” and “a corn syrup liquid”. The cause of the derailment is currently unknown and under investigation. Evacuations took place within a half-mile radius of the site, with residents being instructed to leave their homes, and being directed to a school in the nearby town of Prinsburg. According to the Raymond Fire Department’s Facebook post, the evacuation was for “precautionary measures”.
Monday morning, Yellow Medicine East Senior Aria Peters officially signed to play volleyball and softball for St. Cloud Technical & Community College. She was joined in the celebration at the YME gymnasium by her volleyball and softball teammates, coaches, parents and grandparents, and her future coach at St. Cloud Technical & Community College.
Submitted Healthy Tip of the Week: and (b) the added preservatives are bad for our health. Many processed foods contain a high amount of salt which leads to higher blood pressure and heart disease.
Richard Allan Jensen, 69, died peacefully Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Lakeville. Rich was born in Westbrook to Robert and Patricia Jensen. Rich loved fishing and spending time with his family and grandkids. Rich grew up in Granite Falls where he graduated from Granite Falls High School in 1971. Rich married Gayle Ann Jensen on April 30, 1977. They were blessed with two sons: Brian and Andrew. Rich worked as an automotive technician at River Hills 76 and Larry’s Amoco. Then as the de-icing mechanic for Sun Country Airlines and a technician for McQueen Equipment until he retired. Rich was an avid hunter, boater and fisherman and had lots of stories of his adventures. He was very active with Boy Scouts of America and The American Legion. Rich is survived by his sisters: Kathy (Ted) Johnson and Penny (Dan) Paulson; brothers: Mike (Colleen) Jensen, Jim Jensen and Steven (Nancy) Tackle; sons, Brian and Andrew; three grandchildren: Maddison, Bella, Jasper; and many, many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents Robert and Patricia; and brother Gary Jensen. Rich especially will be remembered for his friendship to many people over the years and willingness to help others. An informal Celebration of life will take place April 16, 1 - 4 p.m. at the American Legion in Apple Valley. Coffee and Cake will be served.
Dorothy Schrupp, 89, of Granite Falls passed away Thursday, March 30, 2023, at Avera Care Center in Granite Falls. A Celebration of Life will be Saturday, April 29, 2023, at 11 a.m.
Beverly Nordang, 76, of Granite Falls passed away Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Avera Care Center in Granite Falls. Arrangements are pending with Wing-Bain Funeral Home of Granite Falls.
Timothy Odell Reiten, 65, of Sacred Heart, died Monday, March 27, 2023, at Avera Granite Falls Hospital. Funeral services were held on Friday, March 31, 2023, at 3 p.m.
Sunset Funeral Home Echo, MN Thursday, April 13, 2023 4:00 p.m. .
Prospective bear hunters have until Friday, May 5, to apply for a bear hunting license from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Applications for the 2023 season can be submitted online, at any license agent or by telephone at 888-665-4236.