Clarkfield Community Closeup
Clarkfield American Legion & Auxiliary will meet at 10 am on Wednesday, October 12th at the City Hall. Clarkfield News My condolences to Kris Swanson at the passing away of her brother Charlie Chuck Swanson.
Notes from the Granite Area Arts Council: Projects
When fall turns the corner in Granite Falls, everything picks up in tempo. The combines are running, skimming the ground like the lowest guard on a razor. Trucks are hauling, smoothly shifting through turns onto the load scales. Kids follow their folks into the grocery store on tired legs in their practice gear. Four wheelers and pickups send billows of dust up behind them as they cruise down dirt roads.
River Ramblings…
We recently spent a fun couple of weeks traveling around in Norway. We flew to Oslo (which included a short layover in Iceland) and spent a couple of days there before driving to Lillehammer, Trondheim and Alesund on the west coast as well as several tiny, scenic locales tucked among the many scenic fjords. Our travel wasn’t just limited to roads, with many ferry crossings in our rental van. And our travel wasn’t limited to driving either, with an overnight, and next-day, ship cruise from Alesund to the bustling seaport of Bergen. We also took passenger ferry cruises far into a couple of deep fjords that were as beautiful as any landscape we had ever seen. Norway has about 200,000 fewer people than Minnesota and seems to have a knack for preserving the old, while embracing the new. We visited the nearly 1,000-year-old stave church in Heddal, in Telemark, where one of my great grandmothers was baptized. The old church has been through a few restorations but retains a distinctively medieval look and is still in use from May through September. In fact, as we arrived there, folks were coming out from a confirmation service, the women all dressed in colorful traditional Norwegian bunads. It was quite a sight.
Colder air pushes a freeze across the state
A warm airmass has been with us for the best several days. We have had the clouds hanging around at times too along with some light rain off and on. A southerly flow has been pulling in the mild air, but it is also pulling in some moisture at times. The moisture has helped with the wild-fire concerns that can be quite high this time of the year.
GUESS WHO?
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.
RECIPE OF THE WEEK
OF THE WEEK Note from Myrna: This recipe as taught to me by a Latina friend. Use the long grain rice because short grain is sticky.
COURT NEWS
Korstad, Sheldon Elijah, Granite Falls; Offense date 4/16/21 Disorderly Conduct - Offensive/Abusive/ Boisterous/Noisy/Obscene (Misdemeanor); Plea 9/27/22 Guilty; Disposition 9/27/22 Convicted; Court Decision 9/27/22 Sentenced Local Confinement (90 Days, Stay 0 Yr 0 Mo 0 Days Credit for time served: 90 Days), Rodriguez, Moreno Macabeos, Bloomington; Offense date 9/2/22 Drivers License - Driving Without a Valid License or Vehicle Class/Type: Multiple Licenses Proh (Misdemeanor); Plea 9/27/22 Guilty; Disposition 9/27/22 Convicted; Court Decision 9/27/22 Payable without appearance; $100 Fine.
Emily Olson joins Wing Bain as a new funeral director
WingBainFuneralHome has a new funeral director in its midst. Emily Olson, born and raised in the Montevideo area, has officially come on board to Wing Bain officially as of September 1st as a new funeral director. Olson and her boss, Sherri Stamps, sat down to discuss Olson’s new position and how she found her way to mortuary science.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Sunday, October 9th: St. Andrew Council of Catholic Women Fall Fair.
YME Volleyball and Football fundraiser helps raise funds for local families
On Sunday, the Yellow Medicine East Volleyball and Football teams hosted a fundraiser in order to raise funds to help local families fighting cancer. The event was held in the parking lot of the High School and featured a meal hosted by new to Granite Falls food truck business - Scotty Biggs Barbecue Company, and beanbag toss games. There was a drawing to win an autographed volleyball or football, as well as a 50/50 pot. Scotty Biggs Barbecue Company posted to their social media after the event, saying, “I have done lots of benefits. Not sure I have ever seen this kind of support! I’m new to this community and seeing this support tonight was awesome!” Organizers of the event on Sunday estimate between 200225 people attended. On Tuesday, the fundraising efforts continued with more chances to win an autographed volleyball and 50/50 pot at the YME home volleyball game against Canby. On Friday, at the home football game against Lakeview, the winner of the autographed football will be announced. The Lakeview School District also helped out with the fundraising efforts, advertising the event to the families of students attending the school in Cottonwood.