Submitted Healthy Tip of the Week: Did you know that red bell peppers actually pack more Vitamin C than an orange? They boast the most nutrition of all other bell peppers because they have been on the vine the longest. These low-calorie, nutrient-dense vegetables contain many vitamins and nutrients to improve your mood, making it an ultimate happy food.
The powerful Yellow Medicine East boys tennis team held its first preseason practice Monday, and is scheduled to begin its 2023 season April 11 at home against Minnewaska Area at 4:30 p.m. .
Local Students attending Bethel University in St. Paul, have been named to the Dean’s List for academic excellence for the fall 2022 semester.
After a long week of waiting for the DIII Selection Show, the Lady Jays (27-4) were excited to earn the #5 seed as the second-selected, At-Large team to play in the NJCAA DIII Women’s Basketball National Championship.
The Yellow Medicine East High School Trap Teams SPRING 2023 season will get started on Sunday, March 26th at 1:30 pm. There are nine shoots total. Five of those shoots are for the conference competition rounds against other schools. This also includes a State Championship in June. This year the team has 18 athletes who will compete with individual scores and a team of five in whatever class they qualify in. This year’s team includes four-Seniors, four-Juniors, two-Sophomores, two-Freshman, two in eighth grade, two in seventh grade and one in sixth grade with one of them being brand new to the team. “We are looking forward to a great season,” says Coach/ Manager Sandy Berthelsen. YME’s Trap Team shoots at the Minnesota Heartland Preserve just outside of Granite Falls.
Submitted Pickleball at the KCC: Groups are playing on the following days / times: Mondays & Wednesdays - 1:00pm – 3:00pm Tuesdays & Thursdays nights - 6:00pm - 8:00pm Fridays - 9:00am 11:00am FREE for members, and just the daily fee for non-members. No experience necessary.
Mark this down in pen: Yellow Medicine East will field one of its finest ever varsity softball teams this spring. The Sting are returning seven starters, including All-Camden Conference catcher and four-year varsity starter Aria Peters, and ace pitcher Bayli Sneller, a hard-throwing freshman righthander with plenty of varsity experience.
Chad Reimer (Granite Falls) and Justin Weckwerth (Montevideo) come from small towns in western Minnesota where everyone knows your name. On Tuesday night at the National Bowling Stadium, they were able to put together a score of 1,136 to take the lead in Standard Doubles at the 2023 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships, giving the bowling world the chance to know their names.
Submitted Healthy Tip of the Week: A sore throat is most often caused by a viral infection, which usually resolves on its own. But the scratchiness is uncomfortable, and swallowing worsens the irritation.