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Staycation Itinerary: Exploring Upper Sioux State Park

Cynthia Christians Reporter cchristians@cherryroad.com Twenty-two miles southeast of Montevideo, and seven miles southeast of Granite Falls, is the Upper Sioux Agency State Park. Conceptualized in 1963, the state park was established initially to preserve the remains of the old Yellow Medicine Agency site.

From the Editor’s Desk

I recently suggested to my youngest that for her Farmer’s Market booth, she should make popcorn balls. It seems she hasn’t even ever heard of popcorn balls, and somehow that seemed nearly impossible to me.

Wayne’s Standard celebrates 50 years in business

Jessica Stölen-Jacobson Editor jstolen-jacobson@cherryroad.com In 1971, Wayne Oftedahl was working at the old Ford Garage in Granite Falls, while living in Hanley Falls. His daily commute to work brought him past the Standard Oil station in Hanley Falls, and after a year of driving past it, he decided he wanted to open his own shop.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Thursday, August 25th: Meet the new Granite Falls Community Artist at Memorial Park Shelterhouse. Enjoy ice cream, popcorn, adult beverages and kid activities including a build your own boat contest from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Notes from the Granite Area Arts Council

Leah Cook Granite Falls Artist in Residence When I crossed into Minnesota from Canada, the Customs officer at International Falls seemed pretty perplexed by me. I’d driven from Maine? Through Canada? For an artist’s residency? He looked between me and my passport and my packed car more than a few times as he processed the things he wanted to ask.