Opinion

Join CURE to learn more about Cooperative Energy futures

Xcel Energy Customers in Chippewa, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Renville, Swift, or Yellow Medicine County have a new opportunity to “go solar” and reduce energy bills by joining a co-op solar garden being developed just west of Clara City by Minnesota-based Cooperative Energy Solutions. People are invited to learn more about the co-op solar garden at an upcoming informational session on Thursday, October 27 from 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm at Trinity Lutheran Church in Montevideo (220 S 13th Street).

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Notes from the Granite Area Arts Council

Last week, your usual arts columnist (Jessie Hennen) was knocked out by a head cold, so community artist Leah Cook took over. I’m back now, and sure glad I didn’t try to write last week’s edition while whacked out on cough suppressants – there was a lot of important information in it. Probably instead of sharing it with you, I’d have submitted a terrible poem about fall leaves or something. To recap: after a month of community conversations, Leah’s moved on to the project phase of her residency. She’s planned many interesting things for folks to do and create in Granite Falls over the next month and a half, and we very much hope you can help with any that interest you.

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Carrot Bars

OF THE WEEK Carrot Bars 2 cups flour 2 cups sugar 1 tsp salt 2 tsp cinnamon 2 tsp baking soda 1 and 1/2 cup vegetable oil 4 eggs 3 cups carrots (grated) Directions: Beat sugar and oil - add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.

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Memory Care Corner:

Have you ever heard the expression of “playing the devil’s advocate?” According to the dictionary, a devil’s advocate is a person that pretends in an argument or a discussion to be against an idea or plan that a lot of people support.

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Beyond Reason

Bare Bones Night. In the back alley of a community theater, Rob waits patiently until finally, from within, a skeleton, SCOTT, emerges.

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Letters to the Editor

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From the Editor’s Desk

This time of year can always feel a little more challenging for me than other times of the year. From the last week of September through Christmas Day, I work a schedule that burns the candle at both ends between photography, the newspapers, and the boutique, and thus many of my relatives and friends have come to the realization that they’re just simply not going to hear from me much until the next year.

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