Upcoming Events
Thursday, July 17th: Live music at Java River with Kindred Spirits.
From the Editor’s Desk
As it goes sometimes, all of the best intentions can fall to the wayside when things get busy. I had been accumulating the necessary items needed to work on a project to accompany my photo exhibit that will go up this fall in the Marshall Area Fine Arts Council gallery, and finally had all of the necessary supplies to work on botanical printing of native plant species found in the public lands that are featured in the photo exhibit. Alas, I had big plans for the weekend to get out in nature and collect some of the plants to work on the project, but, as a volunteer also, I ended up being the one to not have out of town plans for the weekend - thus, the entire weekend was spent volunteering.
Alexandria Technical & Community College Dean’s List for spring 2025
Sara Fier, Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs at Alexandria Technical & Community College, recognizes individual students for academic excellence. The following students were named to the Dean’s List for achieving a GPA of 3.5 or higher while enrolled in 12 or more credits Spring Semester 2025:
Preview and update event scheduled for movie filmed locally
Last November, local residents gathered at the Granite Falls American Legion to play extras in a movie scene that was filmed there. Now, an event is planned at the Montevideo Millennium Theater to preview scenes from the movie, watch an exclusive extended trailer and receive updates on the project.
USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to agricultural producers in Minnesota impacted by recent severe weather
Agricultural operations in Minnesota have been significantly impacted by recent severe weather including tornadoes, derecho winds, hail, lightning, and flooding. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adverse weather events. Impacted producers should contact their local USDA Service Center to report losses and learn more about program options available to assist in their recovery from crop, land, infrastructure, and livestock losses and damages.
Minnesota DNR invites people to share pheasant and turkey observations
Minnesotans are encouraged to report observations of ring-necked pheasants and wild turkeys in a citizen science effort by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Local students earn academic honors Spring 2025
St. Cloud Technical & Community College congratulates the following students for their academic achievement Spring 2025. They have earned recognition on the President’s List for a grade point average of 4.0 or the Dean’s list for a grade point average of 3.5 to 3.99.
Letter to the Editor
Representative Michelle Fischbach has failed to stand up for Minnesota’s 7th Congressional District. Her support for the Big Beautiful Bill (BBB) — despite its devastating consequences for rural communities — reflects political loyalty over constituent needs.
Beyond Reason: July…
Germany is efficient. France is flirtatious. Canada apologizes for being in your way, even though I don’t know anyone on their way to the North Pole other than Will Steiger. But America? If you want to understand America, skip the textbooks or history lessons. At a distance, just observe the month of July.
Ask a Trooper: New law for lane splitting and filtering…
Question: I heard some talk about a new law of July 1st that allows motorcycles to drive through traffic. Can you explain this as a lot of my friends are talking but I can’t get the same answer from any of them.