New class at ALC uses writing skills to explore art world
Last semester, the Minnesota Valley Area Learning Center offered a new Arts Appreciation Class.
April 2024
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Spring turkey hunting begins April 17
Minnesota turkey hunting begins this month, with opportunities available from Wednesday, April 17, through Friday, May 31.
From the Editor’s Desk
If you’re around Granite Falls you have the opportunity to check out the current exhibit at the Granite Area Arts Council’s Gallery, featuring the history of the KK Berge building on it’s 100th birthday.
Cooler weather for the weekend
What a weekend it was across Minnesota this past weekend with plenty of 80s found on Saturday.
The Lowe Down: 15th Century thinking…
If you don’t think life is amazing, consider the fact that you are sitting on a large rock orbiting the Sun in a galaxy called The Milky Way.
Stream trout fishing opened statewide April 13th
Minnesota’s popular stream trout season opens Saturday, April 13, with quality fishing opportunities in every region of the state.
Renew watercraft registration early, use online renewal
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources encourages boat owners to renew expired watercraft registrations before this year’s boating season.Boater owners are encouraged to renew registrations online (mndnr.gov/licenses/online-sales.html) or at a local deputy registrar’s office rather than by mail.
Tim Velde receives National Farmers Union award
Yellow Medicine County farmer Tim Velde received the Bruce Miller Award at the 122nd anniversary convention of the National Farmers Union (NFU) held last month in Scottsdale, Ariz.The award, named for a former Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU) staff member, recognizes people who “display a passion for family farming and rural America, while promoting the work of Farmers Union.”Velde won the award for his long-time work as a county leader, for supporting rural electric cooperatives and for being an advocate for legislation.Velde is the president of the Yellow Medicine County Farmers Union, a post he’s held for several years.
Several southwest Minnesota highways will receive new signs starting April 22
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is replacing signs along several state highways in southwest Minnesota beginning April 22.
DNR offers tips for staying safe this off-highway vehicle season
Off-highway vehicles have been common sights across the state for weeks now, and they’ll become more prevalent going forward, as trails open for use as conditions allow.With what could be an unusually long riding season on tap and the continued surge in the number of all-terrain vehicles registered in the state, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources urges all riders to make safety their top priority.