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tschram

  • Joined: August 30, 2022
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Jerry Ostensoe

 Jerry Ostensoe, 71, of Granite Falls passed away on August 29, 2022 at his home. Memorial Services will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at 1 p.m. at Granite Falls Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the…

RockFest brings three musicians to outdoor stage

Rockfest 2022 was held outdoors at The Rock Dining & Events on Saturday, August 27th. There were three live music acts, Kayla Daniels, Drink 182, and FlashMob, along with a couple of performers who demonstrated stunts involving fire between bands Drink 182 and Flash Mob. The Granite Falls Fire Department was also in attendance to host a BBQ feed featuring sandwiches, macaroni salad, and chips. The annual event is held outdoors, and features a variety of different musicians each year.

From the Editor’s Desk

I have a serious problem with controlling myself in regards to the purchasing of old books. It’s the one thing I can never walk past at an auction or estate sale without buying at least one. Additionally, on many of my travels, I have managed to find some dusty, old book store stacked floor to ceiling with piles of books, some dating back to the 1600s (but definitely out of my price range). When I travel by air, I also only ever bring a carry-on bag, no matter how long the trip, so I only can usually bring one of those books home. The book is usually the extent of my souvenir purchase - but I can tell you where every old book in my house came from.

September is Emergency Preparedness Month

Countryside Public Health September is Emergency Preparedness month. While many of the emergencies in our area are likely to be weather related, there are countless possible disasters that could happen at any time.

Walk-in Access lands open starting September 1st

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Beginning Thursday, Sept. 1, hunters can access nearly 29,000 acres of private land across 39 counties in western and south-central Minnesota through the Walk-In Access program, which pays landowners to allow public hunting on their property.

Deer lottery application deadline is September 8th

Minnesota Department of Natural Resources The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds firearm and muzzleloader hunters who want to harvest antlerless deer in a deer permit area designated as antlerless permit lottery this hunting season to purchase their license by Thursday, Sept. 8.