September 2025

Seventh annual RockFest held

The seventh annual RockFest celebration was held at The Rock: Dining and Events on Saturday, September 6th. The event featured a Pork Chop fundraiser by the Granite Falls Fire Department, entertainment by Clarkfield band Nautical Moth and national band Pop Rocks.

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From the Editor’s Desk

There are certain phone calls that send a shockwave through your chest before the first sentence is even over. This weekend I got not one, but two of them, each from a different loved one. Both began with the exact same opening line “I crashed”.

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Mellon Foundation Awards $1.5 Million Grant to Department of Public Transformation to Support Creative Rural Places

Department of Public Transformation (DoPT) is honored to announce it has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Mellon Foundation. Through its support for the arts and humanities, Mellon opens and activates cultural expression to enable the understanding and acceptance necessary for just communities to thrive.

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Celebrate Fall Art and Community at the 2025 Meander Upper Minnesota River Art Crawl

For more than two decades, the Meander Upper Minnesota River Art Crawl has been a fall tradition, drawing locals and visitors to the scenic Upper Minnesota River Valley. This year’s event, taking place October 3–5, invites guests to explore a three-day, self-guided tour through artist studios, farms, and charming main street buildings from Ortonville to Granite Falls. Recognized as a one-of-a-kind “hometown adventure,” the Meander features the work of 42 talented artists, with studios open Friday, October 3 from 12–6 p.m., Saturday, October 4 from 9 a.m.–6 p.m., and Sunday, October 5 from 9 a.m.–4 p.m.

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YME Tennis takes on MCA

Last week, the Yellow Medicine East Girls Varsity Tennis team took on Morris/Chokio-Alberta for a 2-5 loss. Leaders in the match included Sarana West who defeated her opponent in singles. Complete scoring follows:

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