Saturday, January 28th: Granite Falls Area Chamber of Commerce presents: A Mid-Winter Celebration Fundraiser. The Mardi Gras theme gala begins with social hour at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 pm. and entertainment with Divas Through the Decades at 8 p.m. Held at The Rock Dining and Events, tickets on sale now, including dinner and entertainment.
NAMI Minnesota is launching a new initiative. Hearts+Minds is a free wellness program designed to educate and empower individuals to manage their mental and physical health. It was developed by NAMI National, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for millions of Americans since 1979.
The next featured artist in the Bluenose Gopher Public House Blue Tin Gallery is former Granite Falls resident Jammie Niemeyer. Niemeyer’s exhibit will be up through the end of February, featuring a combination of her work in wood burning arts, and painting.
A Crash Course in Creating Theater is a community education program being offered this spring in Granite Falls. Mark Roisen, one of the people spearheading this program, and others, are working with COMPAS - a statewide arts program based out of Saint Paul that has existed for nearly 50 years.
Last Tuesday, the Yellow Medicine East girls basketball team took home a Camden Conference victory over Renville County West, 90-50 in Renville. Leaders in the game included Stella Schuler who scored twenty points with six rebounds, while Hannah Stark added 19 points, with a three-pointer, eight rebounds, and six steals to the team total.
Dawson-Boyd Arts Association presents Minnesota author Brent Olson at the Dawson Public Library Mezzanine at 7pm on Thursday, January 19 at 7pm. Olson, a lifelong resident of Big Stone County, has published eight books and as a journalist, has filed articles from 20 countries on six continents.
At last Wednesday’s meeting with the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, the announcement was made that Ashley Bormann was hired as the new Administrator of the soon to open Veterans Home in Montevideo.
Yellow Medicine County Sheriff’s Office Peterson, Isaac William, Minneota; Offense date 12/8/22 DL - Driving Without a Valid License or Vehicle Class/Type (Misdemeanor); Plea 1/9/23 Guilty; Disposition 1/9/23 Convicted; Court Decision 1/9/23 Payable without appearance; $100 Fine.
I hope everyone enjoyed the mild temperatures over the weekend. We had plenty of low to mid 30s across much of the state, while southern Minnesota saw some upper 30s and lower 40s! These temperatures were 15 to 20 degrees warmer than average for this time of the year.
The following students have been named to the Minnesota State University Moorhead dean’s list in recognition of academic achievement fall semester 2022. Students must maintain a 3.25 or higher gradepoint average and carry 12 graded credits to qualify for the honor.