Scott Reisenbigler recently moved to Granite Falls, and with that move, he brought along his business, Scotty Biggs BBQ Company. Reisenbigler has owned a food truck and catering company for three years, but just a couple of weeks ago, traded in his original food truck for an even larger one, featuring a hard-to-miss bright orange finish.
Paul’s image of baptism isn’t new to the people of Paul’s time. Everyone would have understood that in a baptism (or a cleansing process) you were made clean. According to the Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Gentiles that were converting to Judaism were baptized naked so they could be clothed with the Spirit or virtues after baptism. That’s a very impressive image for a person to help them understand that the old is washed away and only the new remains. I think for me to figure out what faith really means to me, I need to ask myself, “What does it mean to clothe myself in Christ?”
Last Sunday was Clarkfield Assembly of God Pastor Ed Williamson’s last Sunday as the Pastor. Williamson is moving to Minot. Pastor Williamson was Pastor at the Clarkfield Assembly of God for 24 years. The congregation held a Farewell Fellowship Dinner after the morning service. Photo Submitted
The Yellow Medicine East Boys Tennis team: (Back row left to right) Derrick Lien, Ean Clarke, Jackson Torgeson, Austin Canatsey, Isaac Olevson, Mason Rhode. (Front row left to right) Karter Canatsey, Matthias Vondahar, Evan Christianson, Liam Hadfield , Ryan Syring. Photos Submitted
The Western Fest PRCA Stampede Rodeo returns to Granite Falls Thursday, June 23rd through Saturday, June 25th. The PRCA Rodeo is in its 33rd year, but Granite Falls had High School Rodeo going for 32 years before the Professional Rodeo, meaning Lee Mar Ranch has been home to rodeo for 65 years.
Saturday, June 18th: The 2022 Ray Fagen Memorial Airshow is happening and will be held at Fagen Fighters WWII Museum located at the Lenzen-Roe-Fagen Memorial Airport near Granite Falls, Minnesota, on Saturday, June 18, 2022 with a rain date of June 19.
Cleanup following a storm can be an overwhelming task for homeowners. If trees have been damaged, knowing which to save and which to remove can enhance people’s safety and the survival of remaining trees, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
At a recent meeting of the Granite Falls City Council, the council was informed that YME Art students had completed and donated a sculpture of a pelican to be placed near the river in Granite Falls. The sculpture, titled “Tim...Todd’s Friend” was created by Ethan Kamps, Will Lecy, Jacob Peterson and Emma Molbostad and is located currently along the riverwalk. Nearby, the windows of Heather’s Book Nook have been decorated with more YME student art, with the exhibit “Circus Absurdus”, created by Rachel Cisneros, Isabell Cisneros, Yolanda Cisneros, and Vanessa Ochoa assisted by Aerial Hagen, Josie Pederson, Alyssa Moe, Angel Ross, Madasyn Ludwig, and Art Teacher Mrs. Isfeld. Each piece was handcrafted by the students following the circus theme. Photos submitted
On 6/10/22 at about 7:03 am the Yellow Medicine County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting an airplane crash east of the Granite Falls Airport in a field. The reporter said that there was a male party walking by the plane with cuts on his head. The Granite Falls Ambulance and Granite Falls Fire Department were paged to the scene along with area law enforcement. The pilot was treated at the scene and was airlifted by North Memorial Air Care to North Memorial in Robbinsdale. His medical status is unknown at this time.
In celebration of Yellow Medicine County’s 150th anniversary, the Yellow Medicine County Museum in Granite Falls is featuring a special exhibit with a focus on the townships. Yellow Medicine County was established in 1852, when the United States Government established the Yellow Medicine Agency for the Upper Sioux.