In March, a hearing was held in Yellow Medicine County District Court as a first appearance hearing by former Granite Falls physician Mark Eakes, who at the time was facing three charges of third-degree criminal sexual conduct by falsely representing a medical purpose.
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Minnesota State Patrol Cardona Montes, Rony Humberto, Marshall; Offense date 5/8/22 Driving After Suspension (Misdemeanor); Plea 6/3/22 Guilty; Disposition 6/3/22 Convicted; Court Decision 6/3/22 Payable without appearance; $200 Fine. Granite Falls Police Department VanOverbeke, Kaiden James, Marshall; Offense date 4/9/22 Alcohol - Open Bottle in MV (Misdemeanor); Plea 6/4/22 Guilty; Disposition 6/4/22 Convicted; Court Decision 6/4/22 Payable without Appearance; $100 Fine.
Johnie Sturgeon’s Visitation will be at 1pm & a Celebration of Life at 2pm at Augustana Lutheran Church on Saturday, June 18th. Sunday afternoon Caroline Streich, Larry & Brenda Streich, Mark & Jolayne Streich, Paul & Janice Streich, Norma Streich, Ethna & McKenna Streich, Seth & Emily Boerboom & Olivia, Kathryn & Bethany Madson & Kenny & MacKenzee Schumacher & Delaney attended the 82nd Birthday Party for Caroline’s sister Florence Haas at the Madison Lutheran Nursing Home.
It has been great to get a break from the storms since Memorial Day. However, some showers and thunderstorms did move in late Sunday night into Monday morning across parts of the state.
In this column: a major update! But first, a digression/road trip recommendation. If you have a few free days, want to check out another art-filled small town, and don’t mind a six-hour drive, Spring Green, Wisconsin is worth the trip. The downtown is cute, but Spring Green’s real tourist attractions are found outside the city – two massive, strange mansions in its leafy hills, Alex Jordan’s House on the Rock and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin. (I promise that this column winds back around to Granite Falls and our program updates quite soon.)
Officials from the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) visited Montevideo on Tuesday, June 7 to provide an update to local leaders and stakeholders on the status of the future Minnesota Veterans Home in Montevideo. The location is a 13.5-acre site at the intersection of William Avenue and County Road 15.
Augustana University is extremely proud to announce the graduating Class of 2022. Of the 416 students who earned baccalaureate degrees in Academic Year 2021-22, nearly half will graduate with honors. Another 219 students earned a master’s degree from the university. The 2022 graduates hail from 10 countries, 31 states and 43 communities in South Dakota.
The Granite Falls Area Historical Society (GFHS) will be collaborating with the Cooperative Bluenose Gopher Public House and the Granite Falls Area Arts Council (GAAC) to honor the legacy of the Cooperative Act throughout 2022.
This week, Cynthia Christians signed-on to help with news coverage for the Advocate Tribune and Montevideo American News. Christians grew up in the Montevideo/ Boyd area, and currently resides in rural Montevideo.