At the annual meeting of the Friends of Upper Sioux State Park, Upper Sioux State Park assistant manager Emily Albin gave a report on the attendance at the State Park last year. “I always when people ask me about visitation and attendance do 2019 because that’s the year the highway failed and we had a couple of closures.
Dexter Pardick and Violet Anderson. Photo by Jessica Stolen-Jacobson Isaac Jiminez and Mya Conroy.
In July of 2021, STAR Group LLC opened the Napa Auto Parts store in Montevideo. The opening marked the group’s 15th location in Minnesota. With the help of Double D Development LLC of Montevideo, along with other local contractors, much remodeling went into the building located at 2002 Black Oak Ave. The Napa store is located in one-third of the building, and holds the largest inventory of all of STAR Group LLC’s stores. They are able to source parts from 57 distribution centers throughout the United States, and carry a large inventory of hydraulic hoses.
Wing-Bain Funeral Home is the longest continual business serving the community of Granite Falls. Its beginnings can be traced back to 1892 – 1893 when Henry Hamre began his undertaker career. “Since those early years, Wing-Bain Funeral Home (formerly Hamre), has carried on a tradition of compassionate, dignified and professional service to people during their time of need,” says business partner Everett Bain.
Quillwork is not just a technical or even purely artistic process - it is a lens to see the world in a particular way. A method of record-keeping through design and encoding emotion. Wicanhpi Iyotan Win’s work as a Dakota quillworker began with learning the traditional methods and applications: Washing, dyeing, and harvesting to make beautiful works of embroidery, applique, and more.
Minnesota West Community & Technical College Minnesota West Community & Technical College – Minnesota West will host multiple Commencement Ceremonies for students graduating this year. The Commencement Ceremonies are scheduled as below.
At the regular monthly meeting of the Granite Falls City Council, the 2022 Street and Utility Improvements project was discussed, with bids being reviewed. City Engineer Mike Amborn was at the meeting to present the council with information about the bids received. The project for 2022 includes complete street reconstruction, sanitary sewer replacement, water main replacement, storm sewer replacement, and other associated items that would need to be replaced or repaired alongside the work for multiple streets in town.
The iconic Granite Falls Kiwanis Popcorn Stand opened a couple of days earlier than expected, opening Friday, April 29th. The popcorn stand, located along the Minnesota River in downtown Granite Falls was originally scheduled to open on May 1st but advertised an early open on social media for followers of the tradition eager for their first taste of the season. Photo by Michael Jacobson
St. Cloud VA Health Care System A virtual Veterans town hall meeting focused on improving VA health care services and programs is scheduled on May 10, 2022, at 2 p.m., for Veterans served by the Brainerd VA Clinic and the St.
Yellow Medicine County Sheriff’s Department Willander, Kasey Paul, Clarkfield; Offense date 8/4/2015 Criminal Sex Conduct - 3rd Degree - Force or Coercion (Felony); Plea 10/26/15 Guilty; Disposition 12/8/15 Stay of Adjudication; Amended Court Decision 4/27/22 Continued; Local Confinement 120 Days, Stay 0 Yr 0 Mo 0 Days, Credit for Time Served: 3 days; $300 Fine. Famum, Anastasia Marie, Echo; Offense date 1/18/22 Drugs - 3rd Degree - Possess 10 grams or more a narcotic drug other than heroin (Felony); Plea 3/14/22 Guilty; Disposition 4/14/22 Convicted; Court Decision 4/25/22 Sentenced Commit to Commissioner of Correction (Adult MN Correction Facility Shakopee, 21 Mo, Stay For 5 Yr) Local Confinement (18 Days, Stay 0 Yr 0 Mo 0 Days Credit for time served: 18 Days); $500 Fine.