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7th graders make pillows
The Lakeview 7th Grade class recently made pillows as is tradition in Family and Consumer Sciences Class (FACS).

Lakeview Prom 2024
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CD 14 work awarded to Cooreman Contracting
The Lyon County Ditch Authority on April 16 awarded a contract for County Ditch 14 improvements and repairs.The low bid of $811,560.83 came from Cooreman Contracting, Inc.
MnDOT asks motorists, farm equipment operators to safely share the road during planting season
Motorists traveling on Minnesota roads this spring should watch for large farm equipment moving from farm to farm for planting season, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation.

Outdoors host shares how to change story of our polluted
“Minnesota Bound” creator Ron Schara had a two-part message for anyone who cherishes the lakes and streams in our part of the state.“Our southern Minnesota story is a sad one for what we’ve done to the water,” he told his audience at a conference on lake health in the region.And yet, that story doesn’t need to end there, with too many lakes no longer fit for fishing or swimming, Schara said.“We don’t have to take that,” he said.

Peregrine falcon eggs visible on DNR FalconCam
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said a pair of peregrine falcons has an active nest and is tending eggs on the popular DNR FalconCam (mndnr.gov).

Ask a Trooper: Proof of Insurance…
Question: If I am stopped by the police and am asked to show my driver’s license or car insurance papers, do I have to have physical copies to show or are photos of these papers on my phone also acceptable to show?Answer: Every driver is required to carry proof of insurance while driving.
Report fish die-offs to help DNR, others respond as needed
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources encourages Minnesotans to contact the state duty officer if they see evidence of a fish die-off in a lake or stream.

News from Countryside Public Health: May is Mental Health Month
My name is Carli King, a Minnesota Public Health Corps member at Countryside Public Health.
CherryRoad Media to Fill Void Left by Closing Minnesota Newspapers
Community journalism is alive and well in two central Minnesota communities today even as they face the loss of their historic local newspapers.CherryRoad Media, the nation’s fastest growing newspaper company, announced today, April 26th, that it will open newspapers in Hutchinson and Litchfield, MN, to fill the void left with the closing of the Hutchinson Leader and the Litchfield Independent Review.