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  • Joined: August 30, 2022
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Melburne Burdette Fjerkenstad

 Melburne Burdette Fjerkenstad was born on November 3, 1927, on the family farm near Boyd, the youngest boy of John and Olga (Grefsrud) Fjerkenstad. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Boyd, and he attended school in…

YME girls to host WWG this week

Yellow Medicine East’s girls basketball team will play host to Westbrook-Walnut Grove on Thursday at 6 p.m. before traveling to face Paynesville Area at 7 p.m.

Beyond Reason

Kindling of a Kind January means colder weather which means we get to set things on fire! Okay. Best fire practices include a fire pit or, in my case, a fireplace.

From the Editor’s Desk

Punxsutawney Phil made his appearance last Thursday and predicted six more weeks of winter. The annual hoopla surrounding the Groundhog Day tradition seemed to pass with little enthusiasm locally. We are probably all ready for the snow melt to begin.

Clarkfield

Sons of Norway will meet Feb. 11th Saturday at 2pm at the Granite Falls Kilowatt Center Clarkfield News My condolences to the family of Curtis Sannerud.

Live Well, Age Wisely

I guess I’m a closet romantic – Valentine’s season (the first two weeks in February) has always been one of my favorite times of the year. The focus on love and showing others that we love them feels warm and wonderful.

KAREN THORSTAD

Karen Thorstad of Sacred Heart passed away Saturday, February 4, 2023, at Avera Granite Falls Hospital at the age of 76. Visitation was held Wednesday, February 8, 2023, from 5 - 7 p.m. at Anderson - TeBeest Funeral Home in Granite Falls with a prayer service at 7 p.m.

Letter to the Editor

While I no longer work for the City of Clarkfield, I still care for the community and I want to see the community grow and thrive in the future. To that end, I have decided to share some of my thoughts on future ways to enhance and better the community of Clarkfield.