The seventh annual RockFest celebration was held at The Rock: Dining and Events on Saturday, September 6th. The event featured a Pork Chop fundraiser by the Granite Falls Fire Department, entertainment by Clarkfield band Nautical Moth and national band Pop Rocks.
Last week, the Yellow Medicine East Varsity Football team took on Dawson-Boyd for a 0-49 loss. Complete scoring follows:
For more than two decades, the Meander Upper Minnesota River Art Crawl has been a fall tradition, drawing locals and visitors to the scenic Upper Minnesota River Valley. This year’s event, taking place October 3–5, invites guests to explore a three-day, self-guided tour through artist studios, farms, and charming main street buildings from Ortonville to Granite Falls. Recognized as a one-of-a-kind “hometown adventure,” the Meander features the work of 42 talented artists, with studios open Friday, October 3 from 12–6 p.m., Saturday, October 4 from 9 a.m.–6 p.m., and Sunday, October 5 from 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Department of Public Transformation (DoPT) is honored to announce it has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Mellon Foundation. Through its support for the arts and humanities, Mellon opens and activates cultural expression to enable the understanding and acceptance necessary for just communities to thrive.
Minnesota West Community & Technical College is pleased to announce that the scholarship application window for the Spring 2026 semester will officially open on September 1, 2025, and remain open until November 1, 2025.
Last week, the Yellow Medicine East Girls Varsity Tennis team took on Morris/Chokio-Alberta for a 2-5 loss. Leaders in the match included Sarana West who defeated her opponent in singles. Complete scoring follows:
Question: I know the distracted driving law has been around for a while now, but can you please talk about it some more?
The number of small game hunters in Minnesota in 2024 decreased slightly from 2023 and was 5% below the 10-year average. Overall, 228,661 small game licenses were sold for the 2024 hunting seasons, compared to the 10-year average of 240,812 small game licenses. But like the previous season, hunters who pursued the top small game species (waterfowl, grouse and pheasants) had similar or slightly better success rates compared to the 10-year averages, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ small game hunter mail survey.
Pheasant numbers in the 2025 Minnesota August Roadside Survey were up nearly 50% from 2024 and 21% above the 10-year average, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.