Are you ready to get your Crazy on? Crazy 8’s are back, playing on Thursday nights. Get a team together for the Crazy 8 no tap - Granite Bowl is always looking for more bowlers. Check out the Granite Bowl’s Facebook page for more information and updates.
Pioneer PBS is proud to announce that Amanda Anderson, producer of the station’s Compass public affairs program has been selected as one of 16 LEDE Fellows out of a worldwide pool of 250 applicants by the Solutions Journalism Network.
Anyone interested in learning more about the high school clay target league is invited to a free webinar with Jason Kelvie from the USA High School Clay Target League. Kelvie will provide information about how to register your school program, divisions of competition, when the league starts shooting and competing in high school clay target shoots, and state championships.
The Granite Falls Area Community Foundation (GFACF) will be featuring John Lauritsen, WCCO television reporter, as the speaker at their Annual Grant Awards Event on Tuesday, January 25th, 2022, at the Granite Run Golf Course (event sponsor for the GFACF Event).
Lac qui Parle State Park is preparing for the return of the "Lake that Speaks" Lumiary Hike after last year's COVID-related cancellation of the event. This year, the event that has been held since 2015, will be held on January 15th, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Two of the Yellow Medicine East Silhouettes Dance team members, Brooke Meyer and Kayla Nordaune have been chosen for the MADT All-State dance team 2022. Brooke Meyer was chosen for the Class A High Kick Team, while Kayla Nordaune was chosen for the Class A Jazz team. Both will represent the Yellow Medicine East Silhouette Dance Team at the MADT All-State Dance Showcase. PHOTO SUBMITTED
Now is a great time to prepare for ice fishing this winter and one place to start is the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ website. The DNR’s learn to ice fish page (dnr.state.mn.us/ gofishing/learn-ice-fish.html) includes species-specific guides for everything from bluegill to walleye and tips to get started and safely enjoying time out on the ice. Additionally, anyone can register for a free webinar about ice fishing that will be held Wednesday, Jan. 12 at noon. For more information about the webinar, check out the outdoor skills and stewardship page of the outdoor skills and stewardship page of the DNR website (dnr.state.mn.us/fishwildlife/outreach).
I heard a comment the other day that it was good the early churches had so many issues, or we wouldn’t have many books in the New Testament and that’s very true. Of the 27 books in the New Testament, 21 are epistles. Epistles are letters written to churches and communities to help them understand how to live as Christians.
Take the 15th Annual Community Health Challenge: The objectives of the 15th Annual Community Health Challenge are to encourage people to achieve a healthier lifestyle and to get more people active in the community. Participants can join together with three other friends to form a team.
Minnesota West Community & Technical College will host a career exploration day at the Granite Falls Campus, Wednesday, January 19, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. This event is open to the public and will give prospective students of all ages a chance to discover what it is like to be part of the Welding or Powerline Technician programs which are available on the Granite Falls Campus.