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Chippewa County Fair returns July 30th-August 3rd
The Chippewa County Fair is scheduled this year for Wednesday, July 30th through Sunday, August 3rd. Merriams Midway Show returns to host the carnival each day. The Texas-based company has been in business for two generations. The carnival opens July 30th at 6 p.m., and opens again Thursday and Friday at 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday hours begin early, opening at 1 p.m.
Fagen Fighters WWI Museum hosts Victory at Sea
On August 16th and 17th, the Fagen Fighters WWII Museum is hosting “Victory at Sea” in honor of the Navy and Marine 250th anniversary. This year’s event will be honoring, in particular, America’s last living WWII Navy Ace, Donald M. McPherson, who will be traveling from his home in Nebraska to the Fagen Fighters World War II Museum.
Two individuals identified in plane crash
The two passengers of a plane that crashed near the Granite Falls Municipal Airport last week have been identified.
News from Countryside Public Health: Your breastfeeding journey – we’re here to help…
August is National Breastfeeding Month! At Countryside Public Health, we’re here to support you on your breastfeeding journey. We offer resources like the WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) nutrition program and have trained nurses called Designated Breastfeeding Experts who can provide education, guidance, and encouragement.
Bobie Arnes Wins Hornet Special & Jason Best Wins Pure Stock Special at Fiesta City Speedway
Twenty-six WISSOTA Hornets came to Fiesta City Speedway for the increased purse. Plus the Pure Stocks are raced for an increased purse.
Ruffed grouse counts lower this year after a strong peak last year
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ latest ruffed grouse counts found Minnesota’s spring 2025 population is lower statewide than last year. Ruffed grouse drums per stop were 1.8 statewide, down from 2.3 drums per stop last year, an expected drop considering spring 2024 was the highest 10-year cycle population peak for ruffed grouse since 1972.
The Poetry Bus will write you a poem
The Poetry Bus is a quartet of touring poets promoting “poetry is for everyone” while typewriting poems on demand and giving poetry readings at farmers markets, cultural centers and a brew pub in Southwestern Minnesota, Aug. 6–12, 2025. Poets Sara Dovre Wudali, Athena Kildegaard, Michael Kleber-Diggs and Su Love will spend time sharing the joy of poetry in Granite Falls, New Ulm, New London, Marshall, Bird Island and Worthington.
DNR has released a new aggregate resource map of Yellow Medicine County
Geologists in the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Aggregate Resource Mapping Program have completed a new map showing the potential for sand, gravel and crushed stone resources in Yellow Medicine County. These natural materials, known as construction aggregates, are crucial to the construction of roads, bridges, trails and buildings.
Progress made toward water quality goals; public invited to comment on Minnesota Nutrient Reduction Strategy
Progress made toward water quality goals; public invited to comment on Minnesota Nutrient Reduction Strategy