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Mark Anthony Chief Meteorologist Kool-TV The state of Minnesota was hit with more severe weather on Friday night. A tornado was reported in Wadena County southwest of Menahga.

Church is more than a building and worship is more than what is done in a church. Being a part of a church can be a fascinating struggle between wondering why more people don’t come and resenting those who use the building simply as a pretty backdrop for a wedding. There is also the temptation to treat the church building as a touchstone or museum of a bygone era: When people return for a funeral or to worship on Christmas Eve or Easter, they are comforted by the fact that everything is essentially the same as when they attended as children. For liturgical churches, the services themselves can be the same way. Before I became a pastor, my favorite thing about worship is that, other than sitting and standing at the right times, nothing was expected of me. The liturgy, the hymns, and the sermon served as a comforting background hum as I allowed my mind to roam. While there is great comfort in this familiarity, I sometimes wonder if comfort hasn’t become one of the greatest obstacles to faith.

Greg “Chopper” Lammers, of Waverly, is scheduled to travel to the Chippewa County Fair this year to join the lineup of new entertainment provided throughout the five-day event. Lammers, who goes by the name “Chopper, World’s Nuttiest DJ” began his work in 1979, working alongside other Disc Jockeys at nightclubs. In 1983, he purchased his own equipment and hit the road.

Lori Sherod, of Odessa, has been advertising heavily through social media in the local area to find host families for foreign exchange students hoping to come to the United States for the 2022-23 school year through the International Student Exchange (ISE) program.

The Chippewa County Fair is scheduled this year for Wednesday, July 27th through Sunday, July 31st. Merriams Midway Show returns to host the carnival each day. The Texas-based company has been in business for two generations. The carnival opens July 27th at 6 p.m., and opens again Thursday and Friday at 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday hours begin early, opening at 1 p.m.

Since 2017, Tyler Knutson and his wife Jenny have been working on a freelance basis since around 2017 to provide help to small businesses with social media marketing. In those years, the couple has tried different branding, but held off on marketing and branding their business to focus on the work itself.