“For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.” Romans 8:14

I loved Saturday morning cartoons when I was a kid. It wasn’t like today with hundreds of channels, YouTube, the internet, or movies. I had two channels to choose from, and I thought it was great! It was a treat being we didn’t have any other way to watch cartoons. I had many favorites like “Scooby-Doo” and “Fat Albert.” But in the mid-to-late 1960s one of the cartoons I liked most was “Casper the Friendly Ghost.” There were many episodes and usually Casper wanted to be friends with some human, but everyone was afraid of him because he was a ghost. He usually ended up persuading them by saving the day and proving that he was a friendly ghost and they had nothing to fear. Even with this lesson from Casper, I had somehow been taught along the way that I should fear ghosts. It was probably about this time that I learned about another ghost.

Notes from the Granite Area Arts Council: The bobcat has no sweater…

We’re going to continue hammering it home all summer: the Makers Markets are back! This Thursday (6/5, 5-8pm), stroll the riverwalk, get a Juicy Lucy at Bluenose, pick up some fry bread or an Indian taco, enjoy Clark Machtemes’ tunes, and buy anything from soft-baked pretzels to fairy tree danglers to handmade pillow covers. If I didn’t have a freezer full of surprise donated meat, I’d be especially thrilled that Simple Living Farms will be there selling farm-raised beef, pork, lamb, chicken, produce, breads and pastries.

Western Fest returns June 19th-21st

The annual Western Fest community celebration is set to take place June 19th through the 21st. The action begins Wednesday, the 18th, with Cowboy Crazy Days throughout downtown 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Daytime activities also include the color run and family fun day on the YME Football field from 10 a.m. to noon, fishing contest on the East side of the walking bridge for ages 4-13 from 1:30 - 3 p.m., kids crafts with royalty at Rice Park from 4-6 pm, and the Hula Hoop contest by the Granite Falls Chamber 5-6 p.m. Kids night will be hosted by the Women’s Legion Auxiliary in the upstairs of the Legion including bingo, a cake walk and more. Bisbee Plumbing and Heating is hosting the Little Scrapper Pedal Tractor Pull at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday is also the annual Avera Granite Falls ambulance squad burger and brat feed from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. (rain or shine).

This Happened Here: Beady eyes…

Yesterday, I went out with the dog to supervise as he sniffed the world. Wildfire smoke hung thick in the air; I defied it by sitting outside for hours and am now coughing as I type this, paying the price.

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Healthy Tip of the Week:

YME baseball takes wins over MCC, RTR

Last week, the Yellow Medicine East Varsity Baseball team took home a win against Murray County Central to earn a spot in the Section 3A semifinals, taking a 7-5 final score. Complete scoring follows:

Beyond Reason: Serpentine…

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