The YES! House hosted a workshop recently at the Granite Falls Senior Center called Internet Safety for Seniors on Thursday, March 23rd from 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. There were two speakers present that spoke to the 13 attendees at the workshop.
At Tuesday morning’s meeting of the Yellow Medicine County Board of Commissioners, Scott Toemhildt, Regional Director of the Department of Natural Resources South Region Headquarters, and Ann Pierce, of the DNR’s State Parks and Trails Commission were in attendance to talk about the recent Legislation introduced after a request to return the land currently housing Upper Sioux State Park to the Upper Sioux Community.
“Opposites in Harmony” by international artist Olga Krasovska, who was born in the Ukraine and raised in Egypt, is the next upcoming exhibit in the main gallery of the Granite Area Arts Council in the K.K. Berge building located downtown. Krasovska will have her newest collection of large-sized, abstract textured paintings on display for the month of April.
Question: What am I supposed to do if I am at a railroad crossing and need to report an emergency? Answer: Call 911 and provide the needed information. Every highway- rail crossing has an Emergency Notification System (ENS) sign that provides a 24/7/365 telephone number to report problems or emergencies at the railroad location.
With all of the snow this winter, there remains a lot of talk about spring flooding across Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. The Twin Cities, St. Cloud, and Duluth have all seen top ten snowfall amounts recorded this winter with more snow still possible this season.
Participants provide important data about rainfall amounts, climate trends The Minnesota State Climatology Office is looking for volunteer rainfall monitors for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS). The network includes more than 20,000 volunteers nationwide who measure precipitation in their backyards using a standard 4-inch-diameter rain gauge.
Turkey hunters can buy their licenses for the spring 2023 season starting Wednesday, March 1. Licenses may be purchased online (mndnr. gov/buyalicense), by telephone 888-665-4236 or in person wherever hunting and fishing licenses are sold. Hunters can hunt statewide and buy licenses for any time period (AF) over the counter.
State Senator Gary Dahms (R – Redwood Falls) and State Representative Chris Swedzinski (R – Ghent) invite area residents to attend an informational meeting regarding the possible transfer of lands from the Upper Sioux Agency State Park to the Upper Sioux Community. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 5 at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria of the Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls Campus (1593 ‒ 11th Avenue). Folks should use the door to the AG Bush Student Center on 11th Avenue.
OF THE WEEK Submitted by Myrna Stölen Sugar Cookies 1 egg - well beaten 1 cup sugar 1 cup shortening and butter 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cup sifted flour 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/8 tsp salt Beat egg, add sugar and shortening, beat well. Slowly add in dry ingredients, mixing until combined.
On Tuesday, April 4th, staff from the Native American Initiatives and Heritage Preservation departments of the Minnesota Historical Society will be at Prairie’s Edge Casino Resort to host a new outreach event.