Fargo area musicians to headline 6th annual RockFest
The sixth annual RockFest celebration takes place at The Rock: Dining and Events on Saturday, September 7th.
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New and returning vendors join SquidFest line-up this year
On Saturday, September 14th, the 5th annual Rib Fest/SquidFest Celebration will be held in downtown Granite Falls.
Man charged with felony count for entering home while family was away
A Spicer resident has been charged with a felony charge of 3rd Degree Burglary after an incident last winter, in which residents of Granite Falls were on the look-out for someone reported to have been entering homes while the residences were empty.
New staff members join YME in 2024-25 school year
School begins for the 2024-25 year on September 3rd and the district is welcoming a number of new employees.
Reduced crappie limit proposed for Lac qui Parle Lake in western Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will hold an open house to collect public comments and share information on reducing the crappie limit from 10 to 5 crappies on Lac qui Parle Lake.
MDA Partners with Southwest Regional Development Commission to Support Local Meat Processors
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has awarded $250,000 to the Southwest Regional Development Commission (SRDC) to support the organization’s Southwest Minnesota Meat Processor Workforce Development Initiative.Awarded through the MDA’s Meat Processing Train & Retain Grant program, the one-time funding will assist small- to medium-sized meat and poultry processors with hiring, training, and retention of new employees.“Local meat processing facilities play a central role in sustaining Minnesota’s livestock industry as well as our rural economies and communities,” said MDA Commissioner Thom Petersen.
Free youth hunt planned at Minnesota Heartland Preserve
On Saturday, September 14th, the East Medicine Pheasants Forever Chapter will be hosting a free youth hunt at Minnesota Heartland Preserve for kids ages 12-17 who have their Firearms Safety Certification.
Hunters asked not to shoot ear-tagged, radio-collared research bears
The Minnesota bear hunting season opens Sunday, Sept.
Reminder: Deer lottery application deadline is Sept. 5
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds firearm and muzzleloader hunters who want to harvest antlerless deer in a deer permit area designated as antlerless permit lottery this hunting season to purchase their license by Thursday, Sept.
Pheasants Forever, Minnesota DNR join forces to get new hunters into fields and forests
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and Pheasants Forever invite Minnesota hunters to join the Hunter Mentor Challenge and take someone hunting who has never hunted or hasn’t hunted for a few years.After their hunt, participating Minnesota hunters and their mentees will have the chance to win a limited-edition Pheasants Forever prize.The program is open to all types of hunting in Minnesota that are legal and in-season — including, but not limited to, pheasants, grouse, waterfowl, deer, squirrels, and wild turkey (applies to fall and spring turkey seasons).