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Shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Prairie Five recognized the need to find a way to make contact more available for older community members who were suffering from a loss of face-to-face contact. “We saw how many activities moved online - church services, medical appointments, presentations, and more and wanted to be sure that the older adults in our five-county service area would be able to stay connected with these opportunities, as well as with family and friends,” says Laura Thomas, Prairie Five Community Action Council’s Director of Aging Well.

Dick & Elaine Petersen celebrated family Christmas at Debra & Tracy's in Minneapolis. Before a Scandinavian dinner, Christmas Eve hors d' oveurs were enjoyed outside by the firepit. Christmas day was a jigsaw puzzle time. Monday, Dec. 27th Nick & Taylor hosted a breakfast brunch at their apartment before granddaughters Taylor & Camille returned Dick & Elaine to Michael's at Hutchinson on their way to Clarkfield.

Yellow Medicine County Sheriff’s Office Haskins, Adam Steven Hamilton, Granite Falls; Offense date 10/2/21 Driving After Cancellation Inimical to Public Safety (Gross Misdemeanor); Plea 01/ 03/2022 Guilty; Disposition 01/03/ 2022 Convicted; Court Decision 01/03/ 2022 Sentenced; Local Confinement (180 Days, Stay 0 Yr 0 Mo 180 Days For 1 Yr); $200 Fine. Upper Sioux Community Police Department Brander, Wanda Jean, Benson; Offense date 10/9/20 Theft - Find and Appropriate Lost Property (Gross Misdemeanor); Plea 01/03/2022 Guilty; Disposition 01/03/2022 Convicted; Court Decision 01/03/2022 Sentenced; Local Confinement (365 Days, Stay 0 Yr 0 Mo 365 Days For 2 Yr); $200 Fine.

The 2022 Chippewa/Yellow Medicine Counties Relay for Life Kick-off event is planned for Monday, January 24th, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. at the Montevideo Public Library.

University of Minnesota Extension, in partnership with Minnesota Pork Board, will offer Pork Quality Assurance (PQA) Plus and Transport Quality Assurance (TQA) certification sessions in Marshall on Tuesday, January 25.

Minnesota West Community & Technical College will host a career exploration day at the Granite Falls Campus, Wednesday, January 19, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. This event is open to the public and will give prospective students of all ages a chance to discover what it is like to be part of the Welding or Powerline Technician programs which are available on the Granite Falls Campus.

Take the 15th Annual Community Health Challenge: The objectives of the 15th Annual Community Health Challenge are to encourage people to achieve a healthier lifestyle and to get more people active in the community. Participants can join together with three other friends to form a team.