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Midwifery care available at Avera Granite Falls
Certified Nurse Midwife Nikki Jacobson will begin seeing patients at Avera Medical Group in Granite Falls, Minn.
Despite flooding, outstanding outdoor recreation opportunities will abound in Minnesota 4th of July holiday weekend
The Independence Day holiday weekend is just around the corner, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has tips and important information for visitors to make sure everyone can enjoy the best outdoor recreation opportunities our public lands and waters have to offer, while also staying safe and avoiding areas damaged by current flooding.“Even with the recent flooding around the state, there are a lot of great opportunities to enjoy the outdoors this 4th of July,” DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen said.
New Extension Educator for Youth Development in Chippewa County
On June 17th, Amber Johnson began her new position as the Extension Educator for Youth Development in Chippewa County.
Local student awarded a scholarship from Catholic United Financial
Catholic United Financial is pleased to announce that Taya Weber, a member of Montevideo, has been awarded a 2024-2025 Post-High School Tuition Scholarship.
Organization matches Food Shelf donations in July
Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless is a Minnesota organization that provides financial and technical support to homeless shelters, food shelves and domestic violence shelters throughout the state.
Local student awarded a scholarship from Catholic United Financial
Catholic United Financial is pleased to announce that Taya Weber, a member of Montevideo, has been awarded a 2024-2025 Post-High School Tuition Scholarship.
Area student receives NDSU scholarships
Talan Brock, son of Stephanie and Darin Brock, Montevideo, Minnesota, received the Mildred Larson Business Presidential Scholarship and the Olson/Challey First Generation Business Scholarship at North Dakota State University.The Mildred Larson Business Presidential Scholarship recognizes students who are entering into the College of Business and have high academic achievement.
Above normal temps for month of June
The summer is flying by as we are already talking Independence Day and July 4th!
MnDOT District Engineer Jon Huseby to retire Aug. 16
The Minnesota Department of Transportation announces the retirement of District Engineer Jon Huseby, District 8, on Aug.
Belview author Teresa Peterson to discuss her new book Perennial Ceremony at Granite Area Arts Council on July 18
Belview, Minnesota author Teresa Peterson will discuss her new book, Perennial Ceremony: Lessons and Gifts from a Dakota Garden (University of Minnesota Press, PUB DATE: June 18, 2024), at an event on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at 7:00 PM at Granite Area Arts Council (807 Prentice Street, Granite Falls, MN 56241).In this rich collection of prose, poetry, and recipes, Teresa Peterson shares how she found refuge from the struggle to reconcile her Christianity and Dakota spirituality, discovering solace and ceremony in communing with the earth.