YME Parent Teacher Organization hosts Father/Daughter Dance

Last Friday, the Yellow Medicine East Parent Teacher Organization hosted a Father/Daughter Dance with a “sockhop” theme in the Bert Raney Elementary Gymnasium. The event was held for BRE students in Kindergarten through 5th grade, and was organized by volunteers who helped with concessions, making bars, registration, running the DJ booth, taking photos, running games and prizes, set up and take-down. The dance has not been held for the last couple of years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event featured snacks, raffle prizes, a photo booth, and, of course, dancing. There was a freewill offering at the door. Photos Submitted

Thursday evening storm causes damage from winds

Between five and six p.m. Thursday evening, skies grew dark over the area, as a storm moved in that would produce winds that were recorded at up to 75 miles per hour in nearby Canby and up to 107 miles per hour in eastern South Dakota.

Bonita “Bonnie” Cordes

Bonita “Bonnie” Cordes, 75, of Pipestone died on Thursday, May 12, 2022, under hospice care at The Good Samaritan Communities of Pipestone. Visitation was held on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, from 5 - 8 p.m. at 710 SE 4th St., Pipestone. A funeral service was held on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pipestone. Interment followed.

Michael Steven Sather

Michael Steven Sather was born February 27, 1955, in Montevideo, the son of Harry and Viola (Swenson) Sather. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at Our Saviors Lutheran Church. He attended school in Montevideo graduating with the class of 1973.

Guila Kurtz

Memorial services for Guila Kurtz, 97, of Echo will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Rock Valle Lutheran Church rural Echo. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 20, 2022, at Sunset Funeral Home in Echo and will continue one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church. Private family interment will follow in the Echo City Cemetery.

Crime Stoppers of Minnesota announces Nationwide tip method

Crime Stoppers of Minnesota It is now possible to submit tips to Crime Stoppers of Minnesota from anywhere in the USA from a cell phone and for those in Minnesota to submit tips to other parts of the country. This can now be done by calling **TIPS (**8477).

Minnesota State University, Mankato local graduates

Minnesota State University Mankato Minnesota State University, Mankato awarded 2,797 degrees to 2,467 students at the end of the spring 2022 semester. Commencement ceremonies were held Friday, May 6 at 3 p.m.

YME Trap team celebrates perfect score of 25 n

Week #5 was the YME Trap team’s last Spring 2022 Conference Competition shoot. The team got to experience the excitement of a YME Athlete shooting a 25/25 for the very first time ever at the MN Heartland na Preserve range. That shooter was Ryan Brouwer. As b. you can see from the pictures he was one happy guy. 2-“Congratulations again Ryan Brouwer on your perfect score and being the first to accomplish this at this range from the YME trap team - We are so proud of you!” says Sandy Berthelsen, YME Trap Team Coach/Manager.