Newsletter-Late-Week

Last Saturday night, Handeen and Associates, led by Milan area musician Malena Handeen took the stage at Bluenose Gopher Public House for the last time for a free performance. The venue posted an announcement to social media February 6th that stated, in part, “These types of announcements are never easy. After 6 years of operation, we are closing Bluenose Gopher Public House. The Public House has been a center of art, music, creativity and community events in our little corner of the state. We have been blessed by so many wonderful artists and musicians over the years! To our volunteers and employees, past and current, we can’t express how much you mean to us. To the members and patrons who frequented Bluenose, we want to say thank you from the bottom of our hearts! Your support and the community you built will forever be appreciated! The last day for the Public House will be Saturday, February 22.” The last opportunities to catch live local musicians performing with no cover charge at the venue happen this Friday night with a performance by Charlie Shivers from 7-9 p.m., and Saturday night with a performance by Flute Loops from 7-10 p.m.

It was a cold start to the week. Most locations in central, west central, and northern Minnesota fell from 15 below to 25 below zero Monday night into Tuesday morning. Thankfully the winds were light, but there was still a Cold Weather Advisory posted for some locations in the region.

If Punxsutawney Phil is right, then it could still be a long winter for much of the U.S. including here in Minnesota!

I am Trudy Olson, a Public Health Nurse for Countryside Public Health. I work primarily in our Big Stone County office and regularly work with our Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program, as well as our Lead program and Pre-School Screenings.

It has been a mild start to the week. Temperatures have generally been in the low to mid 30s. For those who have spring fever already, they are loving the warmer weather. For those who want snow, not a lot is in the forecast at this point.

Question: I have seen numerous times where a bicyclist will not stop at a stop sign, if they are sharing the road with automobiles. I have seen a couple of close incidents where the bicyclist is almost hit as well. Are bicyclists under the same rules if they are sharing the road with automobiles?