February 2022
Thunder Hawk boys defeat BOLD
On Tuesday, the Thunder Hawk boys defeated BOLD in Bird Island for a 72-59 West Central Conference Win. Leaders in the game included Landen Stock who scored 20 points with 12 rebounds, two steals, and two blocks. Justin Collins added another 14 points with two threepointers, while Andrew VanBinsbergen scored 13 points with six rebounds, four assists.
Milan Community Column
I see my complaints to Mother Nature about the seesawing temperatures didn't do any good. We've been swinging again this week. All day Thursday the weathermen were telling us that the highs would be in the 30s. They even announced that as the actual temp. All the while the thermometer on my dash was reading in the single digits and the wind was whooping it up. Gave me a giggle anyway. Really pining for spring.
Prairie Notebook Tom Watson
Contemplating the fact that it’s about 50 degrees warmer inside my refrigerator than it is outside as I write this, my thoughts go back to the indigenous people who survived in our outside winter environment for millennia. Yet, amid those challenges, they did manage to eke out a subsistence existence season after season.
Beyond Reason
So, January is many things, but I think the word most people use to describe it is “long”. Yes, technically it’s tied for the longest month of the year with others but I’d like to see any other month look hard and long into the cold, grey eyes of January and see who blinks first.
From the Editor’s Desk
Last week, the new owner of the newspaper was gracious enough to send all of us who wished to go to the Minnesota Newspaper Association Convention. I jumped at this opportunity because working the way we do these days, remotely and with much smaller staff sizes, networking opportunities don't happen very often. I've always found networking opportunities like this to be a match-strike of inspiration. Being able to chat with those in the same industry and hear what others are doing, or the challenges they are recognizing, and how they are overcoming them helps me to mull over my own thoughts and ideas with more perspective.
Violet Jerve
Violet was born on August 3, 1927 into the Edwin and Emilie Evenson family on the family farm south of Benson, MN. She was the eighth of twelve siblings. After attending country school, Violet graduated from Benson High School in 1945. Violet married Roland (Bud) Jerve at Swenoda Lutheran Church on April 23, 1949. The Jerve family lived in several Minnesota towns during their 49 year marriage ending in 1998 with Roland’s death. Violet contributed to the family finances by working as a bank teller, an administrative assistant, and a small business owner.
Hazel Quenemoen
Hazel Benita (Quammen) Quenemoen was born on November 16, 1921 in Ten Mile Lake Township of Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota to Theodore and Milla (Johnson) Quammen. She grew up on a rural Boyd farm and was baptized and confirmed at St. Petri Lutheran Church. She attended rural school District 56, attended two years in Montevideo and graduated from Clarkfield High School. She was united in marriage to Russell Quenemoen, son of Alma and Hjalmer Quenemoen, on September 27, 1942. At the end of World War II, Hazel went to New York to meet Russ when he returned from service in the Coast Guard and they were part of the Victory Ticker Tape Parade on Wall Street.
Gerald Ray Olson
GRANITE FALLS - Gerald Ray Olson, age 70, of Granite Falls passed away at the Clarkfield Care Center on Friday, January 28, 2022, with family by his side. Services will be held this Spring.
Violet Gustafson
MONTEVIDEO - Violet Victoria Gustafson, age 101, of Montevideo, passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at Luther Haven Nursing Home in Montevideo. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 1:00 PM at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Montevideo with Rev.
Delane Olson
HOLLOWAY - Delane Alan Olson, of Holloway, died Thursday, January 27, 2022 at Appleton Area Health in Appleton, MN at the age of 64. Funeral services were held Monday, January 31, 2022 at 2:00 PM at Big Bend Lutheran Church.