January 2024

Garrison Keillor & Friends: I open the fridge and life beckons
You only live once and once is enough if you do it right.

Memory Care Corner: What can I say?
When people are going through a hard situation, I feel many of us tend to avoid them.
Chippewa County Courts
MN State Patrol - MarshallKowalski, Stephen Vincent, South Shore, South Dakota; Offense date 11/28/23 Speed 60 Zone 72/60 (Misdemeanor); Plea 1/13/24 Guilty; Disposition 1/13/24 Convicted; Court Decision 1/13/24 Payable without appearance; $50 Fine.Peterson, Benjamin Ross, Sacred Heart; Offense date 7/30/21 Criminal Vehicular Operation - Substantial Bodily Harm - Under influence of Alcohol (Felony); Plea 3/28/22 Guilty; Disposition 3/28/22 Convicted; Amended Court Decision 1/17/24 Stay of Imposition.Montevideo Police DepartmentEllingboe, Cass Howard, Montevideo; Offense date 4/25/23 Intent to Escape Tax (Gross Misdemeanor); Plea 1/18/24 Guilty; Disposition 1/18/24 Convicted; Court Decision 1/18/24 Sentenced Local Confinement (364 Days, Stay 334 Days For 1 Yr Credit for time served: 20 Days); $200 Fine.
The Lowe Down: Following truth…
More than once over the past decade I have wondered what our Founding Fathers would think of our government in the 21st century and of the current mindset of the American people.
Letter to the Editor
In his first public interview after being elected speaker of the House, Rep.
Faith Column: Make the world a better place
Well, one month is almost gone, 2024 is already slipping through our hands.
Recipe of the Week
Submitted by Myrna Stolen, MarshallA note from Myrna: A new twist on a brownie recipe.
Upcoming Events
Saturday, January 27th: Nautical Moth performs a free concert at Java River 6-8 p.m.
The Lowe Down: Creating limits…
As a creative person, I’ve always maintained a messy work area.

Minnesota Citizens for the Arts meet-up highlights stories of how art has impacted local community
Tuesday morning, Sarah Fossen from Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, along with Sue Gens, the Executive Director of the Minnesota State Arts Board, and Caroline Taiwo, Program Officer of Arts and Culture for the McKnight Foundation, made a stop in Granite Falls on a weeks long tour Minnesota Citizens for the Arts does annually in order to gather stories of how the arts have impacted local communities in order to bring to the capital for the purpose of lobbying for arts funding.