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UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday, October 28th: The Great Minnesota Cook-Ou with the Ad vocate Tribune/Montevideo- American News at Bluenose Gopher Public House from 6-8 p.m. Enter a dish by bringing the dish from categories: Hotdish, Salad, Bars and be sure to bring the recipe along with you.
Local family involved in movie being filmed in Litchfield
A trio of local folks, Leo Gunner Baker and his kids Leo C. Baker and Lakota Baker, recently spent time in the town of Litchfield helping film a movie titled “Uprising” which is based on a book of the same name written by Dean Urdahl. The film was directed by Christopher Forbes.
Emily Olson joins Wing Bain as a new funeral director
Wing Bain Funeral Home has a new funeral director in its midst. Emily Olson, born and raised in the Montevideo area, has officially come on board to Wing Bain officially as of September 1st as a new funeral director. Olson and her boss, Sherri Stamps, sat down to discuss Olson’s new position and how she found her way to mortuary science.
Autumn Experience Series: Apple harvest opportunities
No matter what part of the state you’re in, apples are available in a multitude of places in Minnesota. There are also a number of apple varieties that were cultivated right here. In fact, twenty-eight apple varieties have been cultivated in Minnesota since the University of Minnesota began its apple breeding program in 1878. According to the University of Minnesota, the following is a list of apples available this season: -Beacon: bright red, with slightly tart flavor, introduced in 1936 - ripens mid-late August.
To be listed or update your listing in the Church Directory
To be listed or update your listing in the Church Directory, please email Jessica Stolen-Jacobson at jstolen-jacobson@cherryroad.com. Please note we can only include basic schedules and service times; to provide more detailed information please include your website or social media links.
Than Than Kyaw joins Southwest Initiative Foundation as community engagement specialist
Than Than Kyaw of Worthington has joined Southwest Initiative Foundation’s (SWIF) staff as community engagement specialist. In this role, he works to identify local strengths and challenges, build community-based skills and serve as a liaison between the foundation and community leaders, as well as the nonprofit community.
Lee sentenced for firearm incident in Clarkfield
Christopher Lee, a former Chief of Police with Upper Sioux Community Police Department, was sentenced in Yellow Medicine County Court October 5th for an incident that occurred in his home in Clarkfield last April. Additional charges of a second count of discharging a firearm, as well as charges of assault and domestic assault were dismissed. Lee pled guilty to one of the counts of discharging a firearm in a municipality after the police were called to Lee’s home on a report of a gunshot being fired. The criminal complaint filed with the courts stated that Lee was attempting to enter a locked bedroom occupied by another resident of his home, and that after failed attempts of kicking the door to open it, shot a pistol through the door. The other resident of the home, at the time, was standing on the opposite side of the door.
Remove open inlets and install structures to save water for the “not so rainy” days
Yellow Medicine County Soil and Water Conservation District Tile drainage is nearly a universally applicable investment made into cropland in our area. While the bene.ts of tile drainage are improved travc-ability and increased crop yields from the removal of excess water, open inlets or intakes can convey not only corn stalks, rodents and other obstructions into your drainage system, but also can deliver sediment and phosphorus to stream systems which have a detrimental impact on water quality.
Ways people with disabilities can search hunting opportunities
Minnesota DNR Hunters with disabilities can learn more about hunting opportunities by visiting the DNR website — information about accessible hunting, fishing, camping and more is available on the Accessible Outdoors page (mndnr.gov/Accessible_ Outdoors). Public land open to public hunting includes wildlife management areas (mndnr.gov/WMAs).