April 2023

At last Tuesday evening’s meeting of the Yellow Medicine East School Board, YME Middle/ High School Principal Jana Anderson gave a report on happenings in the school, discussing the upcoming Indigenous Art Day. The day is held on April 26th. “This is led by our student representatives and it’s an opportunity for our art students to learn different techniques from local Indigenous artists,” Anderson said. Anderson also noted that Prom will be held May 6th, with registration due by April 28th.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will begin temporarily closing some roads and trails in state forests, state parks, recreation areas, and wildlife management areas as the spring thaw impacts road conditions. Seasonal melting makes these roads and trails too soft to support vehicle traffic without damage. Depending on weather and local site conditions, the temporary closures could remain in effect until sometime in May.

A Minnesota Department of Transportation project to resurface Highway 212 and reconstruct through Sacred Heart gets underway Monday, April 24. Crews will begin working at Highway 212 and Renville County Road 6 under traffic for two weeks. During this time, drivers may encounter temporary lane closures and are asked to be alert for equipment entering and exiting the roadway.

highways in the order listed. • Highway 40 from Kandiyohi County Road 5 to the Minnesota River • Highway 29 from Montevideo to Highway 40 • Highway 9 from Highway 23 to Highway 104 • Highway 71 from Highway 23 to Morton • Highway 68 from the South Dakota border to Marshall and from Highway 19 to Morgan Traffic impacts The signing crew is a moving operation.

com At last week’s meeting of the Yellow Medicine County Board of Commissioners, Dan Moravetz, of the county’s Highway Department was in attendance to give a report on the monthly activities. Moravetz noted that the engineering department has been working a number of projects including bridge work, required training and construction certification, wrapping up plans for CSAH 30, plans for CSAH 4, and working on the design of Bridge 7933 in Florida Township.