Ignite Rural program provides opportunity for rural artists
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Tree carving in Memorial Park completed last week
Three years ago, Jarrod Schiltz, an employee of the City of Granite Falls, reached out to Jarrett Dahl of Dahl’s Chainsaw Art to discuss an idea.
Local man identified as stabbing victim
On September 18th, news of a body being discovered in downtown Montevideo shook the community, as local police departments blocked off the parking lot near the Post Office while investigating the scene.
USDA announces milk loss assistance for dairy operations
The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced Milk Loss Program (MLP) assistance for eligible dairy operations for milk that was dumped or removed, without compensation, from the commercial milk market due to qualifying weather events and the consequences of those weather events that inhibited delivery or storage of milk (e.g., power outages, impassable roads, infrastructure losses, etc.) during calendar years 2020, 2021 and 2022.
With hunting seasons underway, Minnesota DNR K9s focus on protecting people and natural resources
As the days turn cooler and hunting seasons kick off, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ K9 Unit’s five teams are preparing to shift their focus to the field.The three dogs trained to sniff zebra mussels will continue working to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species as long as there’s open water.
Avera announces new president and CEO
James “Jim” Dover, FACHE, a seasoned health care executive with more than 30 years of experience serving in leadership positions across a wide array of hospital and health systems, has been named the next President and Chief Executive Officer of Avera Health, one of the largest not-for-profit rural health care systems in the Midwest.
Avera announces new president and CEO
James “Jim” Dover, FACHE, a seasoned health care executive with more than 30 years of experience serving in leadership positions across a wide array of hospital and health systems, has been named the next President and Chief Executive Officer of Avera Health, one of the largest not-for-profit rural health care systems in the Midwest.
Pickleball group draws more players to teams
Since summer of 2022, community members from around the Cottonwood, Clarkfield, Boyd, and Granite Falls areas have been gathering in Granite Falls to form two pickleball teams.
Emergency preparedness for older adults
September is National Emergency Preparedness Month and this year, our focus is ensuring that older adults are prepared if a disaster were to happen.