Statewide pheasant numbers up nearly 50% from 2024
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.
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Healthy Aging Month programming in September
As more Americans reach older adulthood, the importance of supporting lifelong health and wellbeing continues to grow. Each September, Healthy Aging Month shines a spotlight on the opportunities that come with aging and encourages people to take steps toward a vibrant, fulfilling life. Healthy aging recognizes the value of nurturing physical, emotional, social, financial, and spiritual wellness at every stage.
Live Well, Age Wisely: Prairie Five’s Senior Expo Returns…
If you haven’t registered for Prairie Five’s Senior Expo yet, consider doing so today! On hiatus since 2019, we’re ready to welcome you back to this wonderful event once again. The Senior Expo takes place on Wednesday, September 24th at the Montevideo Community Center, located at 550 South 1st Street in Montevideo. Free transportation will be available through Prairie Five RIDES for this event with pick-up spots in Benson, Appleton, Ortonville, Madison, Canby, and Clarkfield. As of this writing, pick-up times are still being arranged. Registration forms are available at each Prairie Five office and allow you indicate if you’d like to use the free transportation; you can call also call 320-269-6578 to register. When the ride schedule is in place, you’ll receive a call with those details.
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Bluenose Gopher Public House receives $50,000 in national grant funding
Bluenose Gopher Public House, a cooperative public house nestled in the heart of downtown Granite Falls, has received $50,000 from the Backing Historic Small Restaurants Grant Program, a program presented by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and American Express.
DoPT and The YES! House to Host “Pie, Place, and Possibility: Rural AssemblyEverywhere Gathering and Watch Party!”
Department of Public Transformation (DoPT) and The YES! House to host a local watch party and live gathering as part of a nationally organized event, Rural Assembly Everywhere, on Wednesday, September 17th, from 11 AM–4:30 PM at The YES! House, 726 Prentice St., Granite Falls, MN.
YME tennis team starts season with wins
Yellow Medicine East’s tennis team started their season with a win in Pipestone. Scoring from that event follows:
Fall-like weather for the weekend
Flooding was a big problem earlier this week across the state, after heavy rainfall hit Minnesota over the weekend into early Monday. Some locations reported over 10 inches of rain over the weekend.
Live Well, Age Wisely: A Purple Ribbon Experience…
When I was five years old, my family moved from Tracy to Brookings, South Dakota. We often attended rodeos at SDSU, but I don’t remember ever going to a county fair and wasn’t in 4H. Thinking back on my younger adult years, I remember going to a county fair once or twice but, if I’m being honest, I was there for entertainment and good-looking men, not exhibits! Last year, I took the Friday afternoon of the Swift County Fair off work to listen to the polka band performing there and see what all the county fair hype was about.
City council approves arts residency funding request
At Monday evening’s meeting of the Granite Falls City Council, one of the topics of discussion was a request from the Granite Area Arts Council for financial support for the upcoming artist residency program.