Four summer Charity Barrel Series were held at Lee-Mar Ranch Equine Center over the summer. The event is held to raise funds for the 501c3 charitable organization that aims to improve the quality of life for those utilizing their therapeutic riding programs.
Wow, what a week we had last week with some plowable snow, but also bitterly cold temperatures and very dangerously cold wind chills. If you were outside at all on Thursday or Friday, it literally hurt a great deal on exposed skin. The National Weather Service was busy issuing Blizzard Warnings, Winter Storm Warnings, and Wind Chill Warnings as we headed into the Christmas/Holiday Weekend.
Photo by Jessica Stölen-Jacobson .
Yellow Medicine County Sheriff’s Office Groothuis, Jordan John, Clarkfield; Offense date 8/15/22 Criminal - Assault - Domestic Assault - Fear (Misdemeanor); Plea 10/24/22 Guilty; Disposition 12/19/22 Stay of adjudication; Court Decision 12/19/22 Continued Local Confinement (2 Days, Stay 0 Yr 0 Mo 0 Days Credit for time served: 2 Days); $250 Fine. Nelson, Kayley Katherine, Willmar; Offense date 8/14/22 Offering Forged Check (Gross Misdemeanor); Plea 12/19/22 Guilty; Disposition 12/19/22 Convicted; Court Decision 12/19/22 Sentenced Local Confinement (365 Days, Stay 0 Yr 0 Mo 365 Days for 1 Yr); $200 Fine.
Ron Fagen introduces World War II Navy Ace Donald M McPherson. Matt Martin, District Three and Post VFW Commander looks on during this year’s Veterans Day program held at the Fagen Fighters World War II Museum.
Each week, the Advocate Tribune will share a photograph from our archives for you to “guess who”. To submit your guesses, send us a message by email to jstolen-jacobson@cherryroad.com or message our Facebook page. We will publish the answers the next week.
Kelly Roth in the bait shop area of Down on the Korner. The store opened this summer in the old Willy’s Korner Store building.
Ron and Pam Schultz have been nominated as the Chippewa County Outstanding Conservationists of the Year for 2022. Ron and Pam were nominated by the Chippewa County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) for their conservation and farm stewardship efforts.
Each month throughout 2022, new artists installed exhibits in the Granite Art’s Council’s Emerging Artists Gallery including this exhibit, titled Outta This World, that was on display in the spring. Yolanda Cisneros (left) and Alyssa Moe (right) hosted an artists reception to discuss their process in how they created the exhibit that features celestial paintings and a UFO sculpture utilizing UV paint.
Snow and wind lead to the Minnesota Department of Transportation to either close or issue a “no travel” advisory throughout most of Southwestern Minnesota on Friday. In Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Kandiyohi, Pipestone, Redwood and most of Yellow Medicine and Renville, all state highways were closed as of 2:15 p.m. on Friday. Blowing snow caused drifting with drifts reaching up to six feet in some areas, and near zero visibility. Throughout the affected area, stalled and stranded vehicles added to the problem, blocking the roadways without the ability to see them in advance. The negative temperatures made the situation more dangerous, as emergency crews worked to rescue stranded motorists. The forecast for this week remains above zero, offering an opportunity for the area to thoroughly clean up the accumulated snow.