On Thursday, May 1st, the Granite Falls Chamber of Commerce hosted the annual Welcome Home Pelicans community celebration along the Minnesota River near Sorlien Park. The event featured educational activities designed to celebrate the annual return of the American White Pelicans to the river. There was a presentation as well as question and answer session led by University of Minnesota Extension wildlife expert Amy Rager, local vendors, games and snacks.
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Last week, Yellow Medicine East’s boys varsity baseball team took on Ortonville at home for a 2-1 victory. Leaders in the game included Lane Wohlman, who pitched four innings with two hits, one run and four strikeouts. Complete scoring follows:
Last week, the Yellow Medicine East boys varsity tennis team traveled to the West Central Conference championship in Glenwood to compete. Scoring was as follows:
Last week, the Yellow Medicine East Girls Varsity Softball team took on MACCRAY in Granite Falls for a 14-0 victory. Leaders in the game included Bayli Sneller who pitched five-innings, striking out ten players, and was 2-for-4 at bat with two RBIs. Complete scoring follows:
The Granite Falls Kiwanis Popcorn Stand opened for the season on Prentice Street May 1st for its 106th consecutive season. The Popcorn Stand originally opened in 1919 under the ownership of Fred and Julius Ernston, and was acquired, after a series of various owners, by the Kiwanis Club of Granite Falls in 2003. The Kiwanis Club, as a public entity, uses all funds raised to donate to youth organizations and youth activities in the community. The Popcorn Stand is open every night from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. throughout the summer.
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The 1st annual MRVED UnstoppABLE Games took place at SMSU in Marshall on April 30, 2025. 50 students were invited from 9 surrounding school districts including Benson, Dawson-Boyd, Lac qu Parle Valley, Lakeview, Minneota, Montevideo, Ortonville, Renville County West, and Yellow Medicine East. The UnstoppABLE Games were meant to provide an inclusive experience for students with disabilities while participating in track and field events.
We had an amazing weekend in the area! On Sunday we had temperatures in the mid to upper 70s and lower 80s throughout the region.
Question: In one day, Monday I had three incidents where cars did not yield right of way when they had a flashing left turn arrow. I have observed several other incidents involving other drives as well. It seems of late people seem to think the flashing arrow gives them the right of way.