Hunters harvested about 170,000 deer during the 2022 deer hunting season, a lower total harvest than in recent years. Total harvest was down 7% compared to the 2021 season and 10% less than the five-year average deer harvest for Minnesota.
FM BANK has operated in Granite Falls since 1878 and is the second oldest bank charter in the state of Minnesota. FM BANK continues to be locally owned with local decision- making, setting it apart from many others in the banking industry.
Dryer Doctors LLC in Montevideo has been in business for six years, offering grain dryer, and grain handling sales and service. The company found its beginnings in 2017, when Josh Bauman, John Keller, and Leon Fokken, all co-workers at Custom Ag left to work for Northern Grain, and only a year and a half later, Northern Grain closed its doors. “We had calls from farmers saying we don’t care if you’re working at Walmart - you’d better figure this out because this fall when we have harvest, you’re going to be in my yard,” says John Keller. “So out of necessity for the farmers, we just said ok.”
Anderson TeBeest Funeral Home is preparing for an upcoming pre-planning seminar to be held sometime in May-June of this year at their Granite Falls location. The seminars happen at least once a year in each of the communities the business has locations in.
In 2023, Kuhlmann Real Estate, Inc celebrates sixty years in business. The company was founded by Roger Kuhlmann and Ron Smith in 1963, operating under the name Kuhlmann & Smith, Inc. At the time, Roger was an independent insurance agency while Ron was selling pianos in what is now part of Valentino’s restaurant. In 1963, the average home sale was $10,000 - $12,000. For context, in 2022, the average price of a home in Montevideo was $143,000.
Psalm 121 is one of my favorites because it’s like a song of promises. Promises that God will be there for us always.
On February 20th, Rebecca Donner opened Eden Salon in downtown Granite Falls. Donner always enjoyed working on hair and makeup both for herself, and for friends and family. When she was a sophomore in High School in Granite Falls she began working with photographer Signature Stills by Mariah, doing hair and make-up for senior photos, which inspired her to turn her hobby into a career.
At Tuesday morning’s meeting of the Yellow Medicine County Board of Commissioners, Child Support case workers Amanda Stengel and Sam Isfeld were in attendance to give a presentation about the county’s child support office. Stengel noted that child support is court ordered payments for financial support of a child.
The Clarkfield Fire Department recently held a celebration in honor of Todd Tennis’s retirement. Tennis served on the Fire Department from May 30, 2000, until June 1st, 2022.
Suree Sompamitwong held a pop-up fashion show art exhibit at The YES! House on Saturday evening. Her passion for fashion with a purpose was contagious as she mixed and mingled with every guest that came to her show. She spoke candidly about her journey with her mental health and bringing awareness to a subject that can be so difficult for people to bring up or discuss. Sompamitwong’s DJ, Virgil Cerda, joined her for the show. Scan the QR code to see her full length talk.