Ask a Trooper: Age requirement for an e-bike…
Question: I was just talking with someone the other day and they mentioned there is an age requirement for operating an “e-bike.” Can you get me more information on this?
June 2025
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M State announces spring 2025 academic honors
Minnesota State Community and Technical College has named 585 students to its President’s List and 622 students to its Dean’s List for the spring 2025 semester.
Beyond Reason: Steal the show…
I want to formally go on record declaring my commitment to the foundational principles of civilization. Chief among them is the notion of private property. From an early age, we are taught to distinguish between mine and yours—meum and tuum. This delineation is not merely practical; it is moral. It forms the basis for trust and the social contract itself. To transgress this boundary—to steal—is a violation of that contract. Put simply, stealing is wrong.
Live Well, Age Wisely: Healthy Habits for Your Brain…
In my last column, I mentioned a training I had attended with information from the Alzheimer’s Association. One statistic really stood out and I’ve been thinking a lot about its significance. “Up to 40% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by targeting modifiable risk factors.” While certain risk factors like age, genetics, race, and gender are non-modifiable, some small shifts in our lifestyles can lead to healthy habits which lower the risk of developing cognitive decline.
Opportunities available to hunt elk in Minnesota
Hunters have through Thursday, July 3, to apply for one of four elk licenses offered this year by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Civil War Veterans honored in local ceremonies
A Civil War remembrance project that spans the entire state of Minnesota will make several stops in the local area soon, as the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (SUVCW) prepare to honor the final known Union Veterans buried in Yellow Medicine, Chippewa, Lincoln, and Lyon Counties.
“One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace will have the king for a friend.” Proverbs 22:11
Joseph Scriven was a wealthy man. He was well educated and had a pleasant life at his home in Ireland where he’d always lived. On the night before his wedding, his fiancée drowned. His sorrow and grief were unfathomable and the only comfort he found was in his dearest friend, Jesus. After this terrible event, his life changed drastically, he left Ireland for Canada and found love again, only for her to die of a fatal illness. Yet, Scriven was determined to go on with life, he devoted his time to being a friend and helping others. When his mother became ill in Ireland, he wasn’t able to see her to so wrote and mailed her a comforting poem. When a friend of his read the poem and asked who wrote it, Scriven replied, “The Lord and I did it between us.”
Western Fest Royalty: A Tradition of Community and Celebration
Granite Falls is gearing up for another exciting Western Fest, and at the heart of the festivities is the long-standing Western Fest Royalty program—a 76 year tradition that highlights leadership, community service, and local pride.
School board discusses referendum outreach
At Monday evening’s meeting of the Yellow Medicine East School Board, one of the topics of discussion was the school facilities referendum. Superintendent Rich Schneider provided updates on the district’s preparations for the upcoming August 12th facilities referendum, noting that weekly updates are being sent to families within the district.
Notes from the Granite Area Arts Council: Apostrophizing…
Thanks to Tamara Isfeld and some handy, nimble, artistic YME students and other volunteers, if you look at your feet while you’re crossing Prentice St., you may now discover that below them is a fresh coat of mural (if you’re not jaywalking, that is). I’ve only driven over them thus far and so couldn’t get a proper glimpse, but am a fan of the epic sunscape in the intersection by the bank. Our gratitude to everyone who helped: Minnesota weather makes it tough to keep paint on the ground, yet every year, Tamara and crew manage it regardless.