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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.

The Lakeview Lakers little cheerleaders participated in a performance with the cheerleading team at least weeks football game’s halftime show. .

New roadway signs are being placed on Highway 67, Highway 274, and Yellow Medicine County Road 2 to reflect changes to names and roadway ownership resulting from the Highway 67 rerouting project. A portion of Highway 67 between Granite Falls and Echo was closed in spring 2019 due to ground movement underneath the roadway.

The annual Hearts, Hooves, and Heroes event was held at Lee-Mar Equine Center and Ranch on Friday, September 29th in order to honor all of the organization’s hardworking and dedicated volunteers. The event started with a cookout, followed by a short awards ceremony where there was a myriad of folks receiving recognition for all they do at the ranch, with others, and of course with the horses. The dinner reception and awards ceremony was held at the indoor arena at the ranch where it ended around 7 p.m.

If you ask local musician Charlie Roth how long he knew the local and surrounding arts community legend Jerry Ostensoe, he’ll tell you it was over 40 years, as they met around 1980. Ostensoe recently passed away from ALS.

1-3 jalapenos depending on taste one onion two tomatoes two garlic cloves a jar of red salsa two cups chicken broth one cup rice 3/4 teaspoon cumin Chop jalapenos, onion, tomato, garlic cloves. Heat chicken broth and red salsa in a saucepan. In a frying pan, fry one cup rice with the chopped onion, stirring often. After a few minutes, add the garlic cloves and jalapenos. Keep stirring until rice is almost a light tan, but do not allow it to burn. Stir about five minutes, add chopped tomato, stir well until really mixed up then add 3/4 teaspoon cumin. Add the hot mixture from the saucepan, bring to a bubbly boil. Turn down the heat and simmer, covering tightly. Don’t peek for 18 minutes. Uncover and stir it to distribute moisture. Cover until ready to eat.

Please be careful these next couple of months! While it seems like scams and schemes are everywhere, if you have Medicare it’s even more likely you’ll be targeted during the Open Enrollment Period. Advertisements, mailings, and pop-ups on the computer are designed to make you feel like you’re missing out on something whether it’s Medicare benefits you could be receiving or information on big changes happening with coverage.