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Healthy Tip of the Week:Sunscreen lotions are extremely safe and effective.

Filing for general election begins July 30th

Candidates interested in filing for positions on the Yellow Medicine East School Board in this year’s general election can file their affidavits of candidacy beginning July 30th, ending at 5 p.m.

July is Bereaved Parent Awareness month

July is Bereaved Parent Awareness month and it’s meant to be a time to remember and support parents, or families who have lost a child or infant.

Jonny Carter wins Stock Car Special at Fiesta City Speedway

A total of 22 IMCA Stock Cars came to Fiesta City Speedway Friday night for the first time since 2006.Sophie Anderson led every lap of the Pure Stock feature except the final lap, as Coltyn Schuler passed Anderson on the last lap to win his eighth straight feature of the year.Derek Rieck took the lead to start the WISSOTA Midwest Modified feature.

Ruffed grouse counts remain high in core of ruffed grouse range

Minnesota’s ruffed grouse spring population counts are similar to last year and to other recent peaks in the 10-year population cycle of grouse — a pattern recorded for 73 years, according to a study from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.The Minnesota DNR and its partners use spring drumming counts to help monitor the ruffed grouse breeding population through time.The recent grouse population trend includes a low point in the cycle in 2021 that was not as low as previous lows, followed by the highest peak this year since 1972.Warm temperatures and dry conditions that favor high nest success and chick survival the last few years may partly explain the quicker than expected rise to peak levels in the 10-year cycle.