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Apply through Aug. 19 for special youth deer hunts
Hunters can apply for special youth deer hunt permits through Friday, Aug. 19. These hunts are for youth ages 12-15 at the time of the hunt. Youth archery hunters in Sand Prairie Wildlife Management Area in Sherburne County can be ages 10-17. There is a limited number of permits for each hunt. Individual hunts will be held in several state parks, and in the Rydell National Wildlife Refuge, on various dates in the fall. Adults must accompany youth during these hunts. More information is available in on the DNR website (mndnr.gov/Hunting/Deer/ Youth-Deer-Hunts.html). Special youth deer hunts are different from the statewide youth deer season, which takes place Oct. 20-23 and does not require an application. Hunters may only possess and use nontoxic ammunition when participating
55+ Driver discount program classes offered
The Minnesota Highway Safety Center will be offering 55+ Driver Discount Courses on the following days: August 16th: Kilowatt Community Center, Four-hour refresher course from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday, July 21st - 23rd: The Yellow Medicine County Fair returns in Canby, Minnesota. A variety of events are scheduled for each day of the fair. To find event listing and 4-H Info, visit the website at ymcfair.org.
Ride 2 Remember 5th Annual Event August 13th
The 5th annual Ride 2 Remember event is scheduled to be held on Saturday, August 13th, starting in Granite Falls. The event is a continuation of the former KMS Memorial Ride that was held for ten years in memoriam of six local area soldiers that lost their lives while serving the country, including Matt Kahler, of Granite Falls, and Brent Koch of Morton.
Speaking event in Echo to highlight use of grain bins for housing
On Sunday, July 24th, Terry Baxter, co-founder of GoServ Global will be speaking at the Echo Community Center about an opportunity to participate in a worldwide humanitarian project. The project involves turning Sukup grain bins into homes, school classrooms, birthing centers, dental clinics and orphanages.
Wood Lake’s gazebo project completed
Mayor David Stelter along with Roger Busiahn and Jerry Drager take a moment last week for a photograph with the newly constructed gazebo. The work was done by Busiahn and Drager, just ahead of the annual Wood Lake Fair. Photo Submitted
Cole visits local area for book-signing events
Larry Cole, who grew up on a farm near Hazel Run, visited Minnesota’s Machinery Museum in Hanley Falls, as well as the KCC in Granite Falls on Saturday for book-signing events. Cole, who now lives in Texas, published a book in November of 2021 about his life experiences, including playing for the NFL. In June of 1964 at the age of 17 and a half, Cole left the local area for the Air Force Academy and an entirely new lifestyle. When he left the academy after two years, he was recruited by other teams. Cole ended up being drafted to the Cowboys team where he spent the next 13 years. He finished college at the University of Minnesota during the off season. In one of the off-seasons, Cole decided to start his own business, and he and his wife started a family. “I have shared in the book how I started the business and raised a family. The book is about the man inside the story and it’s meant to share more with the audience. I get a lot of feedback that you can read all the stats and everything, but what the player was feeling and what was happening each year tells a different story,” he says. His book, “Living the Dream on America’s Team” was on hand for purchase Saturday, as well as copies of action photos from Cole’s time in the NFL. Photo by Jessica Stölen-Jacobson
North Star Mutual named to Top Performing list 18th consecutive year
On July 11, 2022, the Ward Group named North Star Mutual to their list of 2022 Ward’s 50® Top Performing Property-Casualty Insurance Companies for the eighteenth consecutive year. The Ward Group is the leading provider of operational and compensation benchmarking and best practices services for insurance companies. The Ward Group analyzes the financial performance of nearly 3,000 property-casualty insurance companies across the nation and identifies the top performers in each segment based on objective data and subjective quality measures. Each company on the 2022 list has passed all safety and consistency screens and achieved superior financial performance over a five-year period (2017-2021).
Help Stuff the Bus before school starts
When it’s the middle of July and summer finally arrives in all of its glory, it is hard to imagine that fall is just around the corner, bringing with it all the traditional back-to-school activities. Each time I enter a store with their big BACK TO SCHOOL signs, I remember going shopping with my mom to find the perfect book bag, the trapper keeper with the kittens on the cover, and that so important first day of school outfit. A new school year was coming bringing new adventures and endless possibilities.
Coming Home Days celebrated throughout the weekend
Central Park was home to a variety of kids activities held throughout the day for Cottonwood Coming Home Days. Photo by Cynthia Christians It was a full house at the Fire Hall for the annual Cottonwood Fire Department’s Pork BBQ Saturday evening during Coming Home Days.