Clarkfield Community Closeup
The Clarkfield American Legion & Auxiliary will have a potluck supper at 6pm at the Clarkfield City Hall on Wed. Dec.
COURT NEWS
MN Department of Natural Resources - Enforcement Division Balvin, Kevin Douglas, Canby; Offense date 11/12/22 Hunting - Transportation of Firearms Loaded Firearm (Misdemeanor); Plea 11/20/22 Guilty; Disposition 11/20/22 Convicted; Court Decision 11/20/22 Payable without appearance; $100 Fine. Balvin, Douglas James, Canby; Offense date 11/12/22 Hunting - Transportation of Firearms Loaded Firearm (Misdemeanor); Plea 11/18/22 Guilty; Disposition 11/18/22 Convicted; Court Decision 11/18/22 Payable without appearance; $100 Fine.
Cooler temps for the weekend
We were very fortunate to have some great weather over the long Thanksgiving Weekend. On Saturday, temperatures were in the 40s and 50s across the state! Rush City hit a very warm high of 56 degrees! Windom, Hutchinson, and Jackson all topped out at 55 degrees, while Brainerd climbed to 51 degrees.
Yellow Medicine County’s pick for County Attorney resigns
The end result of the November elections showed that voters in Yellow Medicine County had elected Stephen Emery with 1,958 votes, while incumbent Yellow Medicine County Attorney Mark Gruenes tallied 1,799 votes. However, last week, Emery declined the win.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday, December 8th: The Granite Falls Senior Advisory Board along with Senior Advocate are hosting an Open House at the Granite Falls Senior Center 2-4 p.m. to celebrate the “new look”. See improvements made to the Senior Center, enjoy refreshments and sign up for the door prize (quilt made by Bev Nordang).`
Christmas tree lit for the season
Granite Area Arts Council’s Jessie Hennen held a couple of public workshops last week to help build the second annual Granite Area Arts Council fairy village. Kids and adults alike were welcome to come into the KK Berge building to help with assembly and decoration. The fairy village was set up outside of the art gallery, and the community Christmas tree lighting ceremony was held over the weekend. The tree was sponsored this year by the YES! House, and is located next to the gallery near the walking bridge entrance for visitors to enjoy, along with the Fairy Village throughout the holiday season.
Works of artist James Olson on display at Bluenose Gopher Public House
When you first walk into Bluenose Gopher Public House the amount of art currently on display is staggering. There are multiple rows that stretch the entire length of the interior blue wall. James Olson, of Montevideo, is the artist behind all that art.
Outgoing Artist in Residence gives report to
At last week’s meeting of the Granite Falls City Council, Outgoing Community Artist in Residence Leah Cook was in attendance to give a report on her time and work in the community. She was asked what one of her takeaways from the time was, and she said, “It’s a very unique experience to go to someone else’s hometown, and have a very short time to get to know it and then see what you can create together.
Ancient Vikings: No helm horns, few “weapons”
The Viking Age came to ECHO Charter School last Tuesday when Dennis Rusinco of The Viking Age Club, Lodge 517, based in Minneapolis, put on an exhibit. “Viking helms never had horns, except for ceremonial events,” Rusinco said.