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Local student makes Dean’s List at Augustana Unversity

Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, announced the students named to the Dean's List for the fall semester of the 2021-22 academic year. The Dean's List recognizes full-time students who have a minimum of 12 credit hours with grade-point averages at 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale).

“Ministry Vision”

“Follow me,” Jesus says to the unsuspecting fisherman by the Sea of Galilee, “and I will make you fish for people.” Surely these seasoned professionals knew that fishing is a dangerous business and really hard work. Did they think fishing for people would be less rigorous? And yet we’re told that IMMEDIATELY they dropped everything and followed Jesus into the work of bringing the Kingdom of God near.

CHURCH SCHEDULES

Assembly of God, Clarkfield SUNDAY:Sunday School 9 a.m.; Worship 10 a.m.; Evening 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY: Teens 5 p.m.; Young Explorers 6:30 p.m.

SWWC’s The READY Clinic earns BHCOE accreditation

The READY Clinic at SWWC Service Cooperative (SWWC) has been officially recognized as a BHCOE Accredited Organization. Located in Montevideo, Cosmos and Pipestone, The READY Clinic earned the 3-year accreditation, reinforcing its commitment to the clients and families it serves.

2021-22 campaign results announced by United Way of Southwest Minnesota

United Way of Southwest Minnesota (UWSWMN) reports a total of $499,000 was raised during the 2021-22 fundraising campaign. A small portion of the funds raised locally will be paid directly to local organizations as designated by the donors. All other funds raised will support programs working to improve the lives of people living in the 35 communities we call home. Because of funds raised in last year’s campaign, 43,000 local people’s lives are being impacted through internal programs, community partner programs and/or other initiatives.

South Dakota State University announces Dean’s List

The following students have been named to the dean's list for academic excellence after the fall 2021 semester at South Dakota State University. To earn dean's list distinctions in SDSU's colleges, students must have completed a minimum of 12 credits and must have earned at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Students with an asterisk received a perfect 4.0 GPA.

Area business offers multiple counties services to remove unwanted junk, and more

In June of 2020, David Giese opened Trash B Gone LLC, operating out of the Benson area but serving up to a 60-mile radius, sometimes further. Giese says he was inspired to start the business after having some family members pass away in 2012. “My stepdad and stepbrother passed away in Washington and I had to go out and help my mom go through a bunch of stuff, and it started me thinking. And then when my wife’s brother passed away, we had to clean out his apartment, and I thought about it again,” says Giese. When his mother passed away, finding himself back in Washington sorting through her home, he decided it was time to turn the ideas into a business.

United Way of Southwest Minnesota accepting Community Impact Grant applications

Having just wrapped up our annual giving campaign, UWSWMN is now ready to move to the next step: investing the funds raised in local programs that improve the lives of local people. We are excited to announce that we are now accepting community impact grant applications through our online process.