Alexandria Technical & Community College dean’s list for Spring 2024
Alexandria Technical & Community College recognizes individual students for academic excellence.
New archery range now open
On May 1st, the new Granite Falls Archery Range opened after a less than ten month venture to construct it.
Notes from the Granite Area Arts Council: We Live, We Learn…
I wasn’t expecting to get misty-eyed in the public library because of art this summer, but last week, it happened.
Makers Market returns June 6th
This year’s Granite Area Arts Council hosted Makers Market event kicks off on June 6th on the Riverwalk in downtown Granite Falls with live musical entertainment by Clark Machtemes, and over 30 vendors.
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Healthy Tip of the Week:Try not to drink sugar calories.
The Lowe Down: Hostages in the war on morality…
As citizens, living in what the world sees as a free country, should our state or federal government mandate the books we read, websites to visit, social media outlets to enjoy, who to love, and enforce reproductive laws?
VanBinsbergen files candidacy for State Representative
Lifelong resident, father of three, active community volunteer and conservative Republican businessman Scott Van Binsbergen today officially filed for the office of State Representative in District 16A.
Memory Care Corner: After the diagnosis
After submitting my last article for publication, I came across a sentence that said “receiving a dementia diagnosis doesn’t make you any different than you were the day before.” Wow – isn’t that a powerful statement?!
Unofficial start to summer brings chance of rain
I hope all of you had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend.
Dead leaves, dying branches – is it oak wilk or lingering effects of drought?
It’s no secret that Minnesotans love their trees and want to keep them healthy – but sometimes concern leads down the wrong the path.According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, in 2023 many people misdiagnosed deadly, invasive oak wilt when the culprit for most ailing oaks was general oak decline fueled by the severe drought seen in many parts of Minnesota at that time.“Symptoms like rapid death or dying branches can be attributed to both oak wilt and oak decline spurred by severe drought,” said Brian Schwingle, DNR Forest Health Program coordinator.