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COURT NEWS

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.

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Granite Falls Chamber News

Greetings! My name is Bonnie Vik, Executive Director for the Granite Falls Area Chamber of Commerce. I would like everyone to understand and experience what Granite Falls Area Chamber of Commerce membership can do for you and your business. Individuals in our community, as well as businesses, can be Chamber of Commerce members.

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Clarkfield Community Closeup

My condolences to Josh & Nicole Sakry & Daryle & Sue Toft at the passing away of their daughter & grandaughter Ariel Malone. Best wishes Ruth Jahn on your retirement from the Bank! Cari Kimberly Flattum, daughter of Tyler & Mariah Flattum, was baptized at Clarkfield Lutheran Church last Sunday morning..

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More seasonal weather on the way

It was not one of those weekends to write home about as it was wet and chilly. Some locations picked up nearly 2.00 inches of rain. Rainfall amounts of .50 to 1.25 inches were very common throughout the state. All of this rain this spring, and the snow this past winter, has put the drought behind us for pretty much the entire state of Minnesota, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. For those who have not been happy with our chilly and wet spring, this has been the one silver lining in all of this crazy weather.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Thursday, May 5th: How to Write a Mystery workshop at KK Berge Building. Starts at 6:30 p.m. with writers of Minnesota mysteries M.E. Fuller and Brace Ruben (Bruce Koepp). Free evening of discussion and literary readings.

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