Upcoming Events
Thursday, January 16th: Film premiere of Granite Falls Home Companion, A comedy show written and acted by local community members at Bluenose Gopher Public House. Doors open at 6 p.m., film begins at 6:30 p.m.
January 2025
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Guess Who?
Each week, the Advocate Tribune will share a photograph from our archives for you to “guess who”. To submit your guesses, send us a message by email to jstolen-jacobson@cherryroad.com or message our Facebook page. We will publish the answers the next week.
Temperature fluctuations on the way
Of course, it was very bare when it came to snow across much of Minnesota for the first week of 2025. All that changed, however, late last week when some snow finally fell.
Garrison Keillor & Friends: A good man gone to glory…
When Chip Carter spoke about his father, Jimmy, at a memorial service in Atlanta and told how, when his dad noticed the boy got a poor mark in Latin, Jimmy studied Latin so that he could teach his son, I recognized a standard of fatherhood a good deal higher than my own and I felt bad for a moment until I recalled that it wasn’t my father’s level of fatherhood either. He was a father of six kids and I recall that when I got a C in math, it was my problem and he didn’t get involved.
VA’s Veteran Health Administration notifying Veterans whose personal information may have been compromised
The U.S Department of Veterans Affairsâ Veterans Health Administration is sending letters to 1838 Veterans notifying them of the potential disclosure of limited information that may have been sent to another VA patient. No social security numbers or other identifying information other than name were divulged, when Xerox Corp., under contract to VA, experienced a printing error in November.
LCCMR seeking project proposals for $103 million from Minnesota’s Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund
The Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) has issued its 2026 Request for Proposal (RFP) for funding from Minnesotaâs Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (ENRTF). Approximately $103 million from the lottery-generated fund is available for projects that aim to protect, conserve, preserve, and enhance Minnesotaâs air, water, land, fish, wildlife, and other natural resources.
Ask a Trooper: Headlight failure…
Sgt. Troy ChristiansonMinnesota State Patrol SOUTH Question: Do you have any advice on what a person should do if they are driving along in the… Login to continue reading Login…
Beyond Reason: The Newsletter..
Rob Perez This time of year, every trip to the mailbox results in a handful of holiday cards. I mostly like holiday cards. Like a… Login to continue reading Login…
Live Well, Age Wisely: A Second Open Enrollment Period?
Laura ThomasDirector of Aging Well, Prairie 5 Community Action Council Medicare’s Annual Open Enrollment Period, which runs from October 15th to December 7th each year,… Login to continue reading Login…
Olson named to President’s list
Emerson Olson of Clarkfield was named to the Southeast Technical College Presidentâs List for the fall 2024 semester. To be named to the Presidentâs List, students must be seeking a degree and have a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher.