Marcella Rosalind (Friberg) Mikelson, 101, passed away peacefully on May 24, 2022, at her home in Rochester. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 15, 2022 at 10 a.m. at Augustana Lutheran Church in Clarkfield, followed by the memorial service…
Marilyn Jean (Day) Cusick passed away November 23, 2021, at Aspen Winds in Cheyenne, Wyo. She was 91 years young. A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, July 15, 2022, at 2 p.m. at Granite Falls Lutheran Church with…
Prairie’s Edge lit up the 4th of July with an exquisite fireworks show that was attended by hundreds. Right at 10 pm the first booming sparkle streaked into the sky, bursting with what looked like confetti set on fire. The brilliant fireworks went on for about 25 minutes. Photos by Cynthia Christians
On the warmer days, take advantage of a day out with your friends in Granite Falls, where there are outdoor art scenes to enjoy, but also the opportunity to catch a break from the heat in the shops and eateries.
Emma Jacobson, of Hanley Falls, with horse Hank, took part in the Charity Barrel Series at Lee Mar Ranch Equine Center. The series is held for youth to raise funds for the Lee-Mar Ranch Equine Center’s therapeutic riding program, and other such activities that are a part of the center’s mission. Photo by Jessica Stölen-Jacobson
More storms. At this point, we’re so used to the storms it almost feels more like “ugh, this again” rather than “oh no, a storm!” I woke up to the piles of tree branches everywhere Thursday morning - trees on cars, trees on houses.
I mustache you a question. I always thought of the world as kind of divided into two camps: Us and Them.
Lori Sherod, of Odessa, has been advertising heavily through social media in the local area to find host families for foreign exchange students hoping to come to the United States for the 2022-23 school year through the International Student Exchange (ISE) program. Sherod, a Special Education teacher, is driven to find families to host the students, because as she knows - for many of these students in their senior year of high school, the 2022-23 school year is their last chance to take advantage of the foreign exchange program. If families are not found, those students will miss out on the opportunity, she says. Sherod has the opportunity to work with anyone interested in getting started in the program, though she can only supervise the placements in person for those in a 120- mile radius. For those she gets started, she can walk them through the process of meeting the requirements, and then a representative from their area will be assigned to those approved for the monthly visits.
Dorothy Elise Brusven was born on March 9, 1925, in Clarkfield to Elmer and Martha (Hatlen) Aakvik. She was baptized and confirmed in the Clarkfield Lutheran Church. She graduated from the Clarkfield High School in 1943 and went on to school and graduated from the Minnesota School of Business in Minneapolis. Dorothy worked three years as a cashier and bookkeeper at Charter Loan Company in Minneapolis; one year as secretary at the Durkee Atwood Company in Minneapolis, and then one year as a secretary at the Clarkfield Bank.
Shirley Fay Gladitsch, 89, of Vesta passed away Sunday, June 26, 2022, at her home. Memorial Services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, 2022, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Vesta. Visitation was one hour prior to the service at church on Tuesday. Interment was in the Vesta Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred. Online condolences may be sent at www.stephensfuneralservice.com. Stephens Funeral Service - Redwood Valley Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.