Over the weekend, the annual Upper Sioux Community traditional Wacipi was held. The event is a cultural tradition that includes the gathering of generations to celebrate life, pride and honor. The word “Wacipi” means “they dance” in Dakota Language.
The Veterans town hall meeting scheduled on Aug. 12, 2025, at 2 p.m., at the VA Clinic in Montevideo, has been changed to a virtual meeting due to construction activities at the clinic.
Sunday, August 10th: Ice Cream Social at Hawk Creek Lutheran Church. Program…
In a mid-summer garden update, I have now successfully grown a tomato plant. Not just any tomato plant, but a cherry tomato behemoth. A leafy, sprawling monster that has overtaken one of the two raised garden beds as though it hopes to soon audition for the “Little Shop of Horrors; Granite Falls edition”.
A field of fifty-six cars were in the pits at Fiesta City Speedway for the Chippewa County Fair.
The Community Response to Opioids Program (CROP) Taskforce, serving Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Swift, and Yellow Medicine counties, is announcing that Round II of Local Grant Funding is now available for local organizations to apply for, through September 15, 2025. The CROP Taskforce is dedicated to advancing local solutions that save lives and support individuals, families, and communities impacted by substance use.
Once again, the Canadian wildfires have impacted the air quality in Minnesota. We saw smoke spill into the state from Canada last week, and it lingered into early this week.
Granite Falls Police Department
Bluenose Gopher Public House hosted its 5th annual Bluenose Gopher 50 Gravel Road Bike Race on Saturday, July 26th. The event was made possible by a group of volunteers and sponsors, The YES! House, FM Bank, The Bike Shop Marshall, Grandview Valley Winery, MN Trails Magazine. Prizes were awarded to the top three finishers by The Bike Shop, Marshall. Winners were as follows:
A Veterans town hall meeting is scheduled on Aug. 12, 2025, at 2 p.m., at the VA Clinic in Montevideo, located at 814 North 11th Street, in Montevideo.