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Meander Art Crawl offers special events Oct. 2-4
The 2026 Meander Art Crawl invites visitors to explore local art and the communities of the Upper Minnesota River Valley, with special events in the evenings offering even more ways to enjoy the weekend. Taking place Oct. 2-4, the Meander will feature Light Up the River with Song in Granite Falls, the Monte Meet Up…
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Chippewa County 4-H’ers earn State Fair recognition
Ethan Andresen was a purple ribbon scholarship winner at the State Fair.Ellie Bosch stands with her champion Semmental Cow/Calf.Aryn Carter earned recognition as Interview champion.Hazlee Hettver was a purple ribbon winner. Minnesota 4-H’ers from 87 counties arrived with more than 2,778 animals at the 2026 “Great Minnesota Get-Together” for this year’s 4-H livestock encampment Aug.…
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Thunder Hawks fall to GSL despite improvements
BY HOWIE HANSONFor the Montevideo American NewsMontevideo’s rising football team produced its best offensive showing of the season Friday, but Glencoe-Silver Lake earned a 37-22 victory over the Thunder Hawks.Montevideo fell to 0-3, although the 22-point performance was a marked improvement from the first two weeks. The Thunder Hawks were shut out 60-0 by Melrose…
