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SquidFest brings a crowd to Memorial Park
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Lakeview students attend back to school open house
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YME Bond referendum passes
Yellow Medicine East Public Schools will see big changes in the coming years, most notably investments in student safety and security, updated facilities, and expanded classroom space, thanks to approval of a bond referendum on August 12, 2025.
University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Programis open to all people in all 87 Minnesota counties
The University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program is accepting applications now through Oct. 1, 2025.
Cory Tammen Wins Late Model Feature at Fiesta City Speedway
A total of eighty-three cars were at Fiesta City Speedway on Friday night, which included a visit by the Crown Vic class to the speedway.

New TOPS officers elected in Wood Lake
Back row - Lynn Hanson - Sharla Bengtson - Janet Ross, Front row - Judy Miller - Rozanne Varpness - Brenda Drager.

Ask a Trooper: Flooded road advice…
Question: It seems like we have been seeing a fair amount of rain along with flash flood warnings. Can you talk about what motorists should do if they encounter such a thing?
Shotgun or rifle? Deer hunters can weigh in next month
Hunters will always be allowed to continue the tradition of hunting game in Minnesota. The question is, should they be allowed to use a high-power rifle in Lyon County?

DNR’s Field to Forest Cost-Share Program helps landowners reforest Minnesota
Private landowners with open lands, such as former pastures or crop fields, can apply for financial assistance to plant trees through Minnesota DNR‘s Field to Forest Cost-Share Program.
MnDOT to host open house in Granite Falls for Highway 212 bridge resurfacing project Aug. 21
The Minnesota Department of Transportation invites the public to attend an in-person open house on Thursday, Aug. 21, to learn about the upcoming Highway 212 bridge resurfacing project over the Minnesota River, just east of Hwy 23 in Granite Falls, scheduled to start in 2026.