Local artists exhibit in New York City
Talon Wilson of Granite Falls and Gene & Lucy Tokheim of Dawson will have their work featured in a new exhibition which opens on April 5, 2025 at the Scandinavia House on Park Avenue in Manhattan, NYC.
A fresh look & even fresher perks: Advocate Tribune getting a glow-up
We are excited to announce that the print edition of the Advocate Tribune is getting a brand-new look and feel this April, thanks to the latest advancements in digital printing. This transformation means sharper images, richer colors, and an even better reading experience – all while maintaining the quality community journalism you rely on every day.
Local student makes Deans List
It was recently announced that son Nikolas Hartke, of Cottonwood, made the Fall 2024 Dean’s List at University of IL Champaign-Urbana.
“…we regard no one from a human point of view…” 2 Corinthians 5:16a
I’ve always found it interesting that the Apostle Paul never tells his “conversion story.” We know how it happened, because Luke wrote it in Acts. Luke tells us when the severe persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, the apostles were out spreading the Good News of Christ, and Paul was searching for ways to bring the believers of Jesus back to Jerusalem for punishment and death.
Community Impact Grants: Strengthening our community together
The United Way of Southwest Minnesota (UWSWMN) is in the process of granting out funds for our 2025-26 Community Partners. These grants are a testament to our commitment to fostering a stronger, healthier, and more resilient community. By supporting diverse programs and agencies, UWSWMN aims to address critical needs and create lasting positive change.
Strategic Farming: Let’s talk crops! session talks drones for field images, diagnosing problems and pesticide application
On March 19, Ryan Huffman, Iowa State University Digital Ag Innovation Lab senior research manager and Jorden Kuntz, founder of Biosphere Drone Solutions, joined UMN Extension crops educator Ryan Miller for a discussion about drones in row crop agriculture. This was the penultimate weekly episode of the 2025 Strategic Farming: Let’s talk crops! series of webinars.
MnDOT conducting aerial photography work in southwest Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Transportation will conduct aerial mapping in southwest Minnesota this spring. The mapping will create a record of existing infrastructure and landscape along, and adjacent to, MnDOT right of way for transportation planning and highway design. This work is conducted when there is no snow and before trees leaf out.
Beyond Reason: That’s what you get…
Lately, I’ve been thinking about values. Not just as a word, but as an invisible force that shapes our lives. Values are the foundation of civilization, the unspoken contract that binds us together. They define who we are, not just as a society, but as a family. We stand for something. We believe in something. Without values, we are lost—adrift in a sea of moral relativism.
Ask a Trooper: Where to stop…
Question: I have a new driver in the house. We were having some discussion on where a person needs to stop when coming to a stop sign and other situations. Can you please write about that? Thanks!
Firefighter earns certification
Firefighter Dylan Dambroten has dedicated hundreds of hours of class time, hands on skills work, and state testing in his first year with the Granite Falls Fire Department. That has earned him certification as an accredited Firefighter to the level required in Minnesota, 31 other states, and parts of Canada. Most importantly, Dylan turned in his yellow Probationary helmet for the black Firefighter edition as he becomes able to gain more experience on calls.