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The Yellow Medicine East Theatre group performed both Friday and Saturday evening, hosting a production of the musical “Anastasia”. The story is based on the 1997 animated film of the same name, and is an adaptation of a legend of the Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia who escaped the execution of her family. Years later, Anya, an amnesiac orphan, hopes to find trace of her family by siding with two con men who hope to take advantage of her likeness to the Grand Duchess. The play was directed by YME theatre director Kade Davidson, with assistance from a variety of area businesses, and volunteers who helped with set design, posters, providing snacks, and parents donating goodies for concessions. The theatre group was also able to borrow costumes from the Dawson-Boyd Drama Department.

Guests at the annual Granite Falls Area Community Foundation Awards banquet were treated to a live viewing of St. Cloud umpire Louis Thomas Williams IV’s back-flips at the beginning of his speech in the Granite Run Golf Course’s clubhouse.

Franz Albert Richter is a renowned local artist who has recently celebrated his 80th birthday. He is also the current artist on exhibit at the Madison Mercantile located in Madison, Minnesota as well as the recent subject of a documentary celebrating his life and art. According to Pioneer PBS, Richter “has long been considered one of the most influential artists and historians of the Upper Minnesota River Valley region. He grew up on a farm south of Clarkfield and after graduating from Clarkfield High school (Class of 1960) he moved to the Twin Cities to pursue further education. There he met and collaborated with the likes of Garrison Keillor, Robert Bly and Architect Dennis Grebner. After a stint as a Freedom Rider in the civil rights movement in the south and a visit to San Francisco for the “Summer of Love” in 1967, Richter returned to his home farm to pursue “a life in art.”

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.

Last week parts of Minnesota and much of North Dakota and South Dakota saw some snow, ice, and strong winds from the first winter storm of the season. Over 20 inches of snow were reported across parts of North Dakota.

The Warriors & Walleyes Veteran’s Dinner was held at the Wood Lake Community Center on November 5th. The non-profit organization served 241 people a smoked turkey dinner with all the fixings. Forty-one of those guests were Veterans that enjoyed a free meal. “It’s breathtaking for the ones who donate money because they know how important it is to keep a good thing going,” says Lance Peterson of the Warriors and Walleyes organization. “Cannot wait until next year!” The Veterans Dinner is the largest fundraiser the organization conducts throughout the year which raises funds for activities such as taking Veterans on fishing trips.