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Jessica Stölen-Jacobson Editor jstolen-jacobson@cherryroad. com Whether good or bad weather, this itinerary for a day out with family in Granite Falls can work for both indoor and outdoor adventure.

Cynthia Christians Reporter cchristians@cherryroad. com If you have a weekday afternoon off a place to spend some time and maybe learn a little history of the area is at the Historic Chippewa City.

Director of Aging Well, Prairie Five Community Action Council, Inc. I’ve previously written about how we live in an agrarian culture and am excited to share some resources available specifically for us.

OF THE WEEK A note from Myrna: These recipes are from World War II. Sugar was rationed - every family got tokens you used to get sugar, and you also had to pay for the sugar.

With the high gas prices, not only is a day in the City of Montevideo a short drive but offers a variety of activities to help kids burn off energy while enjoying the outdoors. The locally owned small businesses not only help save on gas costs not having to travel to metro areas for entertainment but offer a more affordable price for recreation and goods.

Dan Westby of the Twin Cities & Western Railroad is shown presenting John Givan of the Milwaukee Road Heritage Center a $750 donation for use by the Center. The donation was made during the annual NARCOA Railcar Excursion that makes a stop at the depot while riding their railroad motorcars on the track from Sacred Heart to Appleton on July 31. The Twin Cities & Western Railroad is a regular supporter of the Heritage Center. There were 23 motor cars in the group. During the lunch break members of the group toured the historic depot and rail yard. Photos Submitted

Lac qui Parle in French means “lake which speaks”; in Dakota it means “little talking lake”. The area that now exists as Lac qui Parle State Park was once settled by a Dakota village near the site of Fort Renville, which located in what is now the state park.

A trip along the Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway can include various portions of the scenic route, as in it’s entirety, the byway covers 287 miles along the Minnesota River, which was once one of the largest rivers in existence.