Stranded kayakers rescued
On October 18th 2023 at 12:09 PM the Lac Parle Sheriffs Office and Chippewa County Sheriffs Office received a phone call of three individuals who were in the water in the middle of Lac qui Parle Lake.
October 2023
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City approves dedication of trail in honor of former Mayor
At last week’s regular meeting of the Granite Falls City Council, a discussion was held after Marty Seifert, a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from District 21A, contacted the City to share some insight into a tradition of honoring a long-serving public official that has passed away.
GopherFest draws a crowd to downtown Granite Falls
Five bands performed music throughout the late afternoon into the evening for this year’s GopherFest celebration at Bluenose Gopher Public House.
Notes from the Granite Area Arts Council: Haunted House, Cheerful Mural
It was wonderful to see so many of you at Gopherfest 2023 on Saturday the 21st.
Spooktacular Course for your Horse event held
Mari Wilson hosted an event Saturday at Le-Mar Equine Center called Spooktacular Obstacle Course for Your Horse.
New study released shows affect of hearing aids on cognitive decline in older adults
In July, the Alzheimer’s Association released a study on the affects that hearing aids can have on slowing cognitive decline in older adults with hearing loss who are at risk for cognitive decline.
Snow possible this weekend
It has been an interesting week so far with more interesting weather to come!
Local business honors Smiglewski
Granite Falls based SpecSys is honoring former Mayor Dave Smiglewski this week with a banner on the building, as well as flying the flag on the property at half mast all week.
CCM Health receives Advanced Water Birth Pool
CCM Health is pleased to announce the arrival of its state-of-the-art Active II Water Birth Pool at its hospital.
Major wind development will help Xcel Energy replace coal-fired Sherco plant
Xcel Energy is issuing one of Minnesota’s largest-ever calls for clean energy projects, accelerating the addition of carbon-free energy for the company’s Upper Midwest customers while helping to replace a coal-fired power plant in central Minnesota.The company is asking developers to submit proposals for approximately 1,200 megawatts of new wind projects, enough to power 485,000 homes each year on average.