Welcome to the first week of the new look of the Advocate Tribune! As I’ve been noting in our newspapers for the last couple of months, this week readers will officially be able to see the first of the changes to come under CherryRoad Media’s ownership. Our team’s efforts have been underway for some time to bring this new look together, and I’ve been anxiously awaiting the point of reveal.
Spring Break 2022! They say it’s gonna be epic! But is it? Let us consider. Spring Break is a strangely named week in March wherein the schools, the same ones that were hitherto educating our children, for some inexplicable reason, set them free.
How do we ask something of the God? We pray. Merriam-Webster. com defines prayer as an address (such as a petition) to God or a god in word or thought, and an earnest request or wish. I learned to pray when I was too little to remember when I learned to pray. It feels like I’ve always known I should pray. I’ve always been comfortable talking to God about what I want. I’ve prayed prayers of praise to God for the joys of all creation I get to experience. I’ve prayed prayers of thanks to God for many good things I’ve received. I’ve prayed prayers of lament when I shout out to God that I am unhappy with the way things are turning out.
On Friday, March 25th, Bluenose Gopher Public House is hosting a band new to playing in Minnesota. The Southern Indiana-based band, Nick Dittmeier, and the Sawdusters will be joining Rochester, Minnesota songwriter Luke Hendrickson for a performance centered on roots-oriented music. The band has toured around the United States, as well as a six-week tour across Europe in 2021. “We’ll be pretty much wherever anyone will want or have us,” Dittmeier.
On Sunday evening, the City of Granite Falls lit the walking bridge in yellow and blue in a show of unity with Ukraine in the current conflict with Russia. There is no date set for when the lights will change color, but the City has noted it could stay yellow and blue until St. Patrick's Day. PHOTO SUBMITTED
Tuesday evening the Yellow Medicine East girls basketball team defeated second-ranked in the state in Class A Sleepy Eye St. Mary's in a home game 76-74. Leaders in that game included Shelby Mortenson who scored 24 points, 11 rebounds, while Hannah Stark added 20 points with four steals. Complete scoring from that game follows:
Welcome to the month of March! Portions of Minnesota closed out February on a mild note. Temperatures climb into the 40s on Sunday and again on Monday.
Last week, I wrote about how this week was going to have a whole new look. If you read that, and saw the front page this week, you're probably thinking "what the heck?" (I said heck, yes, because we're probably mostly Minnesotan here). Well, shortly after last week's paper went to print, it was announced that we would be working with the former company's systems for just one more week. Thus, no new look just yet.
The YME boys basketball team defeated Benson 80-53 last week in an away game. Leaders in that game included Bryce Sneller who scored 16 points, while Owen Torvik added another 12 points to the team total. Scoring from that game follows:
The Quad County Cobras traveled to the Section 3A wrestling tournament in Hutchinson Saturday, placing 11th, with a total score of 37. Scoring from that meet follows: Key: (Weight, name, won-loss, place) 106: Griffin Howard, 0-2 113: Blaine Carroll, 0-2 120: Tarrick Rupp, 1-2, eighth 138: Bryan Rhode, 0-2 145: Javier Jackson, 2-2, fifth 160: Nolan Hildahl, 0-2 170: Hunter Ridler, 2-2, eighth 182: Jasen Jansen, 2-3, sixth 195: Jacob Savig, 1-2, eighth 285: Austin Sweep, 2-2, fourth .