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MVCCA features pianist Jason Lyle Black
The Minnesota Valley Community Concert Assocation will feature pianist Jason Lyle Black with his program “From Blockbusters to Broadway: 100 Hits From Screen to Stage” on November 20 at 7:00 p.m.

Veterans treated to time with horses at Lee-Mar
Over the weekend, Lee-Mar Ranch Equine Center hosted an event to allow local area Veterans and their families to come out to the arena for some horse riding time for free.
Montevideo votes no in second referendum vote
After two years of planning, holding public learning sessions and a previously rejected special election vote in May, in last Tuesday’s election, Montevideo voters turned down a two-part referendum question for the Montevideo School’s facility project.

Community members express frustration at DNR meeting
Community members gathered last Wednesday evening at the Kilowatt Community Center in Granite Falls for a third work session with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to discuss opportunities to utilize funds being offered with the transfer of the Upper Sioux Agency State Park lands to the Upper Sioux Community.
Red Cross and “Elf”: Spread cheer, give blood
Donations are critical to the blood supply as the holiday season draws near – a time when blood donations often decline.

Home for the Holidays: Special Feature
Editor’s Note: Each week in November through December, the newspaper will be featuring area businesses and organizations to support shopping and gift giving that supports our local area this holiday season.
Dawson-Boyd Arts Association to participate in 15th annual Give to the Max Day
Dawson-Boyd Arts Association is proud to participate in the 15th annual Give to the Max Day on Thursday, Nov.

Engen named MPTA’s Driver of the Year
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New southwest regional TZD coordinator named
The Minnesota Department of Transportation welcomes Sarah McGeary-DeHaan as the new Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) Coordinator for the Southwest TZD Region, which encompasses 14 counties in west central and southwest Minnesota.Toward Zero Deaths is a traffic safety program that works in partnership with members from education, enforcement, emergency services, and engineering, as well as everyone in the community, to implement programs and activities with the common goal of reducing serious injury crashes and traffic fatalities in Minnesota.

Ask a Trooper: Blinding fog lights
Question: I see a lot of people that have their fog lights on and when I am meeting them on the road and some are very bright and make seeing the road very difficult.