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Apply through Aug. 15 for prairie chicken hunt lottery
Hunters can apply through Friday, Aug. 15, to be chosen for one of 125 permits for the 2025 Minnesota prairie chicken hunting season. The nine-day prairie chicken season begins Saturday, Sept. 27, and is open to Minnesota residents only. The hunt takes place in northwestern Minnesota from St. Hilaire south to Breckenridge.
Ask a Trooper: Busses driving on shoulder…
Question: I was driving in the metro area the other day and I witnessed a bus driving on the shoulder. Is this allowed?
Class of 1975 holds reunion
First Row: Virginia (Lines) Clementson, Jody (Lovsness), Lynette (Michelson) Dickson, Teresa (Anderson) Hoff, Betty (Hoffman) Vankeulen, Joan (Vankempen) Woessner, Lois (Mauland) Albin, Sherry (Idso) Janiszeski, Karen (Lund) Berg. Second Row: David Bitker, Ralph Dieken, Lou Ann (Versaevel) Smith, Curtis Boerboom, LuAnn (Broughton) Bahn, Brian Gniffke, David Morisette, Gordon Tritz. Third Row: Ross Thompson, Kirk Smith, Craig Kroger, Clinton Isaackson, Darla (Wendschuh) Cady, Maurice Blomme, Gary Labat, Kim Runholt.
62nd annual V-Esta Days celebration held
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YME School district hosts public meeting ahead of referendum vote
The Yellow Medicine East (YME) School District hosted a public informational meeting to address community questions last week ahead of the upcoming school facilities referendum vote. Superintendent Rich Schneider, along with municipal advisor Michael Hart and construction manager Preston Euerle, president of R.A. Morton Construction Managers, explained planning, financing and construction details associated with the proposed $74.4 million dollar project.
Bobie Arnes Wins Hornet Special & Jason Best Wins Pure Stock Special at Fiesta City Speedway
Twenty-six WISSOTA Hornets came to Fiesta City Speedway for the increased purse. Plus the Pure Stocks are raced for an increased purse.
News from Countryside Public Health: Your breastfeeding journey – we’re here to help…
August is National Breastfeeding Month! At Countryside Public Health, we’re here to support you on your breastfeeding journey. We offer resources like the WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) nutrition program and have trained nurses called Designated Breastfeeding Experts who can provide education, guidance, and encouragement.
Highs in the mid-low 70s most of the week
Another week and another active weather pattern was with us. We had storms on Sunday evening and again on Monday night.
Lakeview administrators report preparations for new school year
When the Lakeview School Board met July 21, the members were made aware of the preparations the administration had been making for the upcoming school year.
Ruffed grouse counts lower this year after a strong peak last year
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ latest ruffed grouse counts found Minnesota’s spring 2025 population is lower statewide than last year. Ruffed grouse drums per stop were 1.8 statewide, down from 2.3 drums per stop last year, an expected drop considering spring 2024 was the highest 10-year cycle population peak for ruffed grouse since 1972.