OF THE WEEK Two-tone Brownies 3/4 cup flour 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup shortening 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 cup chopped nuts Beat all until well mixed about one minute. Spread half of the mixture in a 9x9 inch pan - to the remaining batter blend in one ounce melted chocolate.
After a warm and breezy weekend, we had some showers and thunderstorms move into the region Sunday night as a cold-front pushed into Minnesota. There was a marginal risk of storms on Sunday across the state with the warm and moist atmosphere. Some spots did hit the lower 80s on Sunday. For example, Redwood Falls topped out at 80 degrees at 4 p.m. on Sunday. Many other locations were in the mid to upper 70s.
Each week, the Advocate Tribune will share a photograph from our archives for you to “guess who”. To submit your guesses, send us a message by email to jstolen-jacobson@cherryroad.com or message our Facebook page. We will publish the answers the next week.
Granite Falls Police Department Milian, Nelson Romario Pelaez, Pipestone; Offense date 10/4/22 Drivers License - Driving without a valid license or vehicle class/type; multiple licenses prohibited (Misdemeanor); Plea 10/20/22 Guilty; Disposition 10/20/22 Convicted; Court Decision 10/20/22 Payable without appearance; $100 Fine. Yellow Medicine County Sheriff’s Office Miller, Steven Ray, Hazel Run; Offense date 6/8/22 Domestic Assault - Misdemeanor-Commits Act to Cause Fear of Immediate Bodily Harm (Misdemeanor); Plea 8/8/22 Guilty; Disposition 10/19/22 Stay of adjudication; Court decision 10/29/22 Continued Local Confinement (10 Days, Stay 0 Yr 0 Mo 0 Days Credit for time served: 10 Days); $250 file.
On October 19, 2022, the Minnesota Society for Public Health Education (MNSOPHE) announced the awardee for the “Outstanding Contributions for Public Health Education” award. Chippewa County’s very own, Sarah Vonderharr, was a top finalist for this honorable award for her significant contributions to public health education in Yellow Medicine County. The Minnesota Society for Public Health Education is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide leadership to the profession of health education and health promotion, and to promote our communities’ health. This year’s award criteria were based off the nominee’s demonstration of leadership to public health education, impact on the health of the “community” they serve (city, town, business, school), innovative program design, implementation or evaluation of public health education, and advocacy for policy change or for the profession. Anyone who has made major contributions to public health education in Minnesota is eligible to receive the award.
October The Great Minnesota Cook-Off with the Advocate Tribune/ Montevideo-American News at Bluenose Gopher Public House from 6-8 p.m. Enter a dish by bringing the dish from categories: Hotdish, Salad, Bars and be sure to bring the recipe along with you.
The Granite Falls Chamber of Commerce held a Support Your Local Chamber Day event on Wednesday, October 21st from 10 am – 2 pm. They had cookies, cider, and prizes that could be registered for. Bonnie Vik received flowers from Flowers From the Heart as part of their [Flowers From the Heart] Petal It Forward event. The floral shop delivered two bouquets of flowers with the intention that one of them is given away to another person. Vik petaled it forward by giving one of her bouquets away to Jeremy Radtke, who was stopped in to receive the flowers. Vik also shared that she has signed a contract with Explore Minnesota and will now be carrying their official products at the Granite Falls Chamber of Commerce along with a myriad of other local communities maps, magazines, and brochures.
The YES! House in downtown Granite Falls held an open house kick-off for their event series on Thursday, October 20th from 5 pm – 7 pm. Luwaina Al-Otaibi, the Community Engagement and Events coordinator, along with Ashley Hanson, owner, gave short speeches thanking the public for their involvement withThe YES! House. Both women spoke about the goals of The YES! House, sharing that they’d just received a memorial donation that put them very close to their goal of $25,000. The YES! House is now just $5,000 shy of their first fiscal goal. The YES! House holds within it a communal space for creating and performing on the main floor along with a rock climbing wall in the back on the main floor, the upstairs houses apartments for artists, and the basement has plans to house a recording studio along with a media lab. Al-Otaibi and Hanson spoke about still being in the process of deciding what kind of events will be held over the coming months and into next summer. They are encouraging the public to stop by and add ideas to what events they’d like to see happen. You can find The YES! House on Facebook by searching “The YES House” or visiting the website publictransformation.org.
com Yellow Medicine East Schools last held their Veteran’s Day program in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic put a pause on the annual event until this year. Now, the Veteran’s Day Program will resume with an event held starting at 9 a.m.
Blueberries are considered one of the best things to snack on. They are full of antioxidants, and they actually have the highest amount compared to any other food. According to a study by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, foods rich in antioxidants help with longevity. In particular, having a diet rich in antioxidants (which are typically found in fruits and vegetables) have been proven to slow down the aging process, and ward off degenerative diseases of aging such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, immune- system decline, brain dysfunction, and cataracts.