Jessica Stolen-Jacobson
Poetry Bus to roll into Granite Falls for a day of pop-up poems and community connection
Granite Falls has been chosen as the first stop on a week-long poetic journey through the southwestern Minnesota region by the Poetry Bus. However, don’t expect to see an actual bus pulling into town, as the “Poetry Bus” is a metaphor - a name adopted by a group of four Minnesota based poets who are hitting the road with the mission of bringing poetry to everyday spaces.
Memory Care Corner: Re-calculating…
Remember the old Garmin Navigation systems that we would use in our vehicles? We would put in the address of our desired destination and the system would navigate us to that spot. If we missed a turn, there would be a voice that would immediately announce “RE-CALCULATING.” That not only made it obvious that you made an error, but to everyone else riding along in your vehicle! By alerting us immediately, however, we were able to get “back on track” and focused on reaching our final destination.
Ridgewater College announces spring semester 2025 Dean’s List
Ridgewater College would like to acknowledge those students earning recognition on the Dean’s lists for Spring semester 2025. To be included on the Dean’s list, a student must maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher and be enrolled in at least nine credits and meet certain other criteria.
Need for volunteers discussed at City Council meeting
At Monday evening’s Montevideo City Council meeting, one of the topics of discussion was the Fiesta Days activities, with council members reflecting on the community enjoyment while also acknowledging some concerns raised.
This Happened Here: Bouncers…
As I’m sure you know, nowadays -- if you start idly researching any potential purchase -- soon enough, every website will remind you of your whim.
Ask a Trooper: Caretaker information on DVS record…
Question: I thought I heard something about a new law in regards to caretaker information included on driver’s license or identification card record. Do you have any information on this?
Scenes from Fiesta Days week
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Scenes from the Fiesta Days Parade
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Guess Who?
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Milan Community News
Rain. And then, RAIN. And more in the forecast for the coming weeks. Uff. There have been whitecaps on the “puddles” in my soybean field. I’m thinking the drought in western Minnesota has been erased. I know.