COURT NEWS

Granite Falls Police Department Enriquez, Christian Adrian, Renville; Offense date 5/24/22 Traffic - DAS (Misdemeanor); Plea 5/27/22 Guilty; Disposition 5/27/22 Convicted; Court Decision 5/27/22 Payable Without Appearance; $200 Fine. Minnesota State Patrol Estrada, Ronda Rachelle, Ridgecrest, California; Offense Date 4/13/22 No Minnesota Driver’s License (Misdemeanor); Plea 5/27/22 Guilty; Disposition 5/27/22 Convicted; Court Decision 5/27/22 Payable Without Appearance; $100 Fine.

CHURCH SCHEDULES

Belview WORD OF LIFE CHURCH Sun. June 12: 10:00 a.m.

Clarkfield Community Closeup

Congratulations to Dean & Reggie Cornelius on the birth of their new granddaughter Rowan Iris Cornelius, daughter of Caleb & Kayla Cornelius, born Sunday, June 5th! Byron Higgin, former Clarkfield Advocate Editor, celebrated his 75th birthday on Sunday 5th! Francis & Kari Staab attended their granddaughter Kiersten Luepke’s Graduation Party last Saturday afternoon. Thursday, June 2nd, Molly Grinager, Logan Grinager, John Logan, Cory, Missy & Aubree Logan, Rich, Amy, Symone, Jackson & Landon Logan & Arlen Jorgenson went to KRA Speedway in Willmar to watch Alex Grinager race in the first night of Josh Grinager Memorial Pure Stock Tour.

Memory Care Corner: The Power of Music

Music has always been a part of my life. I remember long car rides when my father would often begin singing. Perhaps it was to help him stay awake, or perhaps to quiet his four children! Regardless, we would always be serenaded with songs like “On Top of Old Smoky” or Eddie Arnold’s “Cattle Call.”

Warm-up expected for the weekend, thunderstorms possible

We are learning more details about the severe thunderstorms that hit Minnesota on Memorial Day in parts of western and northern Minnesota. Celeste Edenloff, from the Echo Press, and I toured the storm damage in the city of Forada with Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach, along with Sen.

Notes from the Granite Area Arts Council: Crosswalk Mural News + More

The artists have spoken, and their proposals are in – last Friday at midnight, the submission window for folks hoping to become Granite Falls’s 2022 Community Artist in Residence officially closed. We’ve got a stack of applications to read, and couldn’t be more excited to meet our applicants, then discover what they propose to do here this fall. After all Selection Committee members have evaluated the artists, we’ll decide on our finalists; later this month, we’ll interview them, and the Advisory Board / Selection Committee – a panel of volunteers from around the community -- will choose the one who’s the best fit for this unique crowd-funded rural residency.

Ridgewater College announces spring semester 2022 Dean’s List

Ridgewater College Ridgewater College would like to acknowledge those students earning recognition on the Dean’s lists for Fall Semester 2021. In order to be included on the Deans’ list, a student must maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and be enrolled in at least nine credits and meet certain other criteria.

SDSU announces Spring 2022 Dean’s List

South Dakota State announces the names of the outstanding undergraduates who have been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2022 semester. Local students making the list are: -Mackenzie Dyrdahl of Clarkfield, is a student in SDSU’s College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions.