2022 Seniors . . . Well, here you are about to graduate. I’m sure you’re pinching yourself at the prospect of reaching your goal of the last 12 years. I think of you all as caterpillars. You’re about to leave your cocoons; your high school and homes, to emerge as butterflies and fly away to your futures.
The recently concluded legislative session left a number of important issues unresolved, many of which are important to cities and our residents here in Southwestern Minnesota. Specifically, the agreed-upon final versions of the Tax bill and the Jobs and Energy bill are much-needed items that will offer opportunities and to our residents and our communities.
Last Wednesday, nine students were inducted into the Yellow Medicine East Chapter of the Minnesota Honor Society. Honor Society is open to all Juniors and Seniors who meet the following guidelines: Students qualify in terms of scholarship, leadership, service, and character. Students must have a cumulative Grade Point Average of 3.7 or above and receive a high character ranking from the staff of Yellow Medicine East. The character ranking is based on a student’s demonstration of respect, honesty, responsibility, courtesy, and kindness. Students must also document twenty-five volunteer service experiences and participation in school activities. This year’s YME inductees are: Drew Almich , Hailie Bjorndal , Cody Dahlager, Connor Fagen, Lauren Fagen, Andrew Flaten, Moises Hidalgo , Nicole Rillo, Riley Streich.
A project that introduced cultural Dakota foods into the school lunch menu this school year at Yellow Medicine East School District in Granite Falls was highly successful and will continue, said project organizers. The project, which was the result of a partnership between Countryside Public Health Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP), the Yellow Medicine East School District (YME) and the Upper Sioux Community SHIP, introduced a variety of cultural foods into the school cafeteria including wild rice (psin), raspberries (takanheca) and black berries (takanheca tanka), squash (wamnu) and beans (omnica). The taste testing sessions included information highlighting the traditional connection between the Dakota and the foods.
Senior LinkAge Line Medicare can be confusing. If you know little to nothing about Medicare and want a brief overview before digging deeper, this class is for you.
Pickleball at the KCC: Groups are playing on the following days / times: Monday’s & Wednesday’s - 1:00pm – 3:00pm Tuesday’s & Thursday’s nights - 6:00pm - 8:00pm Friday’s - 9:00am - 11:00am FREE for members, and just the daily fee for non-members. No experience necessary.
After two straight cancelations, racing returned to Fiesta City Speedway on Friday with a special for the Modifieds. Ty Schuler took the lead to start the Pure Stock feature.
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.
An 8,000 year old Native American skull discovered in the Minnesota River and a subsequent social media post by the Renville County Sheriff’s Office made national news this past week. On Wednesday morning May 18, the Renville County Sheriff’s Office made a post on Facebook detailing the results of a forensic study regarding what had been suspected human skeletal remains found along by two anonymous kayakers in September of 2021.
Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging The Minnesota River Area Agency on Aging (MNRAAA) will host a public hearing/meeting to gather public input on its Area Plan for 2023-2024. This planning document, pursuant to the Older Americans Act, identifies priority needs, goals, objectives, and activities.