As another academic year comes to a close, Minnesota West Community and Technical College is busy preparing to toss some confetti in honor of its graduating class. Set for May, the upcoming ceremonies promise to be more than just a walk across the stage; they’ll be a full-on celebration of achievement and future dreams.
At Monday evening’s meeting of the Granite Falls City Council, the council reviewed bids for the liquor store remodel project. There were two bids submitted, with the lowest bid being from Hasslen, of Ortonville at a total of $150,000, which was $55,600 lower than the next highest base bid received. The total estimated cost of the project was $116,168. The council voted to accept the bid from Hasslen.
Sometimes, a person gets too excited about the possibilities afforded her by the fairy village moving to a new and much earthier location (the steps leading down to the river next to the Berge Building), spends an otherwise-needed needed afternoon digging out foundations for tiny houses and pressing mosaic tiles into the earth to create paths, and… forgets that her many-page end-of-year professional development report is due sooner than she thinks.
I was the youngest of five girls and arrived five years after the 4th in the family. Four years prior to me being born, my dad had cancer which caused my arrival to be quite a surprise! Though I never thought I was a “mistake,” I certainly felt that I wasn’t as planned as my sisters. I remember in the late 60s or early 70s at summer Vacation Bible School making a craft project that said, “God Don’t Make No Junk.” I believed it then, and I believe it now.
[This week’s “here” is a venerable art museum; this week’s author is my Creative Nonfiction Workshop student Darren Almgren-Bersie, who agreed to let me publish this very sweet personal narrative. From this and everything else he’s written about his wife Emma, I’m glad the below shook out the way it did – she sounds like a real keeper. Enjoy! Also, if you have your own happening… please do send it my way at Jessie.rose.hennen (at) gmail.com. – Jessie Hennen]
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On Thursday, May 1st, Minnesota Public Radio sponsored a concert at The YES! House in a project of its Class Notes Concert Program featuring the musical trio Steam Machine. Drawing a crowd from throughout the local area, Steam Machine is a music and dance ensemble that performs old-time and bluegrass music, featuring fiddler AJ Srubas, guitar player Rina Rossi, and banjo player David Robinson. Their focus is primarily instrumental old-time music from the midwestern United States. The performance came after the musical trio visited Bert Raney elementary earlier in the day for a free concert designed to engage and inspire students, cultivating active listening skills. The Class Notes Concert series is made available in part by the Minnesota Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
On Friday, May 2nd, local musicians (left to right) Ben Lecy, Tom Listul and Clint Lecy performed a free musical performance at Bluenose Gopher Public House. The performance is a part of the cooperatives Bluenose Presents initiative, which provides an avenue for donations to support local music and art initiatives. The next free live music performance happens Saturday, May 10th when local musician Mike Gill takes the stage from 7-9 p.m.
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