On Sunday, May 11th, at 2:23 p.m., the Granite Falls Fire Department was dispatched for a brush fire in rural Granite Falls. The fire, near Highway 167 quickly grew, and a large number of agencies responded to requests for mutual aid, including helicopters.
It’s a landmark event when a business makes a bold expansion in a tiny town, as Meadowland is doing in Echo.
Friday, May 16th: Open Mic Night with Betsy Pardick at the YES! House 6:30 - 9 p.m.
United Way of West Central Minnesota is thrilled to announce a new donation matching program in partnership with Jennie-O, Dooley’s Petroleum, West Central Sanitation and Ken & Alix Behm. Throughout the month of May, these generous community partners will Match every dollar raised for United Way, up to $32,500. This campaign aims to support early childhood education programs, including Growmobile, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, The Village Children’s Museum, and more.
Question: I notice a lot of people walking and running along the highway. The thing that concerns me is that they are moving in the same direction of traffic with their back to the potential hazard. Can you talk about pedestrian safety and what people should do when on the highway?
With winter in the rearview mirror, the summer off-highway vehicle riding season is getting underway. Many of Minnesota’s more than 3,000 miles of trails for all types of OHVs and rider skill levels are now open for use.
In a field of wildflowers, amidst a pleasant breeze, ROB PEREZ finds PERSEPHONE, Queen of the Underworld, seated beneath a blooming crabapple tree, sipping pomegranate juice.
State Senator Gary Dahms (R – Redwood Falls) and State Representative Chris Swedzinski (R – Ghent) invite area residents to attend their joint town hall meetings on Wednesday, May 21 in Tracy, Marshall, Canby, Madison, Dawson, and Granite Falls.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources asks that people avoid disturbing or touching deer fawns, which are born around this time of year.
Treatment Courts: Saving lives and communities