Last week, Yellow Medicine East inducted 20 students into the Minnesota Honor Society (MHS). MHS stands as a beacon of excellence, representing the highest standards in scholarship, leadership, character, and service. This honor is more than just recognition of academic success — it’s a testament to the dedication, perseverance, and integrity each student brings to our school and community.
Southwest Minnesota Arts Council
As the current school year enters its last phase, ECHO Charter School students, under the direction of art teacher Julia Redner, hosted an Art Apart presentation of their masterpieces Wednesday and Thursday, May 14 and 15 during school hours, and a concert was held on Thursday afternoon.
Question: I drive truck for a living. Can you write about people that cut us off? These big riggs can’t stop on a dime. It’s frustrating because when they do that it can cause a wreck.
Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative (SMBSC) recently awarded two $1,500 scholarships: one to an immediate family member of a SMBSC Shareholder and one to an immediate family member of a SMBSC Employee. In addition, four (4) $1,000 scholarships were awarded to an immediate family member of a SMBSC Shareholder or Employee.
Sextortion: threatening to distribute someone’s sexual images, videos, or information in order to receive something of monetary value. This is a word that is slowly becoming unavoidable when we open our social media or news articles. It is common for us to say, “Oh, that doesn’t happen here,” or “That won’t happen to me or my kid.” The truth is that it IS happening here, and it could happen to you or someone you know. Although sextortion seems like a new term or is unfamiliar, it has made a very big impact on people in our communities’ lives. WRAP staff have attended multiple trainings on sextortion. It is not only something that is a big part of the service provider world, but also with law enforcement. Sextortion is illegal and is something that can be criminally charged.
Last week, sixth graders from Yellow Medicine East Middle School in Granite Falls traveled to the state capitol building in St. Paul. They toured the building and heard stories about the capitol’s history, art and architecture. The group also visited with their local legislators, Senator Gary Dahms (R – Redwood Falls) and Representative Chris Swedzinski (R – Ghent).
At Monday evening’s meeting of the Granite Falls City Council, Police Chief Brian Struffert gave an update on the department’s work over the last couple of months, noting that call volumes are normal. “There are a lot of simple calls that are handled and cleared up without a whole lot of work,” he noted. “We had some extra time to work on traffic enforcement of March.”
Granite Falls Lutheran Church welcomes Pastor Sarah Tadé, who officially began her ministry on May 1st and was installed on May 4th.
At the recent Yellow Medicine East School Board meeting, members of the YME FFA Chapter, along with advisor Darrel Refsland, shared a detailed presentation of their March 14th-21 trip to Arizona, which blended hands-on agricultural education with unique life experiences.