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        • Frank's Eagle Scout project to honor veterans for years Jun. 18, 2013
          By creating and donating over 60 crosses to the Church of St. Mary's of Bechyn, Brendan Frank will both earn an Eagle Scout badge and create a legacy for the church's veterans.
          As an Eagle Scout service project, Boy Scout Brendan Frank, 15, gathered friends and family in his parents’ garage on June 11 to build over 60 wooden crosses for the Church of St. Mary of Bechyn.
        • Redwood Area Hospital upgrades its CT scanner Jun. 17, 2013
          According to Lynn Juell, Redwood Area Hospital imaging services manager, “The radiologist we work with told us no one else they serve has this machine”: the new scanner quadruples the capability of the hospital’s previous equipment.
          Lynn Juell (left) and Angie Johnson are part of the Redwood Area Hospital team utilizing a new CT scanner that can take much more detailed images than its predecessor.
        • Estebo makes additional donation to communities foundation Jun. 17, 2013
          The Orrin Estebo Foundation was established in 2006 to provide funding for people in Redwood Falls who were in need; to help ensure applicants have access to funds, Orrin Estebo recently enhanced the foundation with an additional gift of $100,000.
          Orrin Estebo (center) presented a donation to members of the Redwood Area Communities Foundation board including Royce Heffelfinger (left), John Fox, Don Yrjo, Howard Voelz, Dave Homan and Bob Plaetz. The funds were dedicated to the Orrin Estebo Foundation.
        • City of Redwood Falls fares well as a result of legislative action Jun. 17, 2013
          The full impact of the 2013 Minnesota legislative session may not be felt for some time, and many are still trying to fully understand how the decisions made in St. Paul this year are going to directly affect them; among those still muddling through all of the decisions are city leaders in Redwood Falls, and even though they are still trying to...
        • ‘Grandma Bette’ is WOT parade grand marshal Jun. 13, 2013
          “I really feel honored that they chose me,” said school volunteer Bette Barnes; “Who would have thought that a 79-year-old would get this kind of privilege?”
          Bette Barnes turns from parade watcher to grand marshal this Friday in Redwood Falls.
        • Man injured in fall at Redwood River bridge Jun. 13, 2013
          The Redwood Falls Police Department was called to the Redwood River Bridge on Bridge Street Sunday at 8:31 p.m. where an adult male who had fallen onto the rocks had been injured.
        • Scout makes sign to earn Eagle award Jun. 10, 2013
          Nick Pingel of Belview earned his Eagle Scout award with a service project literally feet away from his front door....
          A sign welcoming people to Belview was completed through the work of Nick Pingel.
        • Schara to keynote June 20 senior expo Jun. 10, 2013
          The annual Redwood area senior expo is being held June 20 starting at 3:30 p.m., and among the activities planned is a keynote presentation by Ron Schara.
          Ron Schara and Raven are going to be in Redwood Falls June 20 for the senior expo.
        • Every Minnesotan will pay more, says Swedzinski Jun. 10, 2013
          The 2013 Minnesota legislative session came down to one issue, said District 16A Rep. Chris Swedzinski: “This was a tax session,” he said.
        • Legislators host town hall meetings Jun. 6, 2013
          Everything from bullying to daycare unions was discussed this past Friday afternoon at the Lions Club community center in Morgan when District 16 Sen. Gary Dahms and District 16B Rep. Paul Torkelson held the first of several town hall meetings in the district.
          Sen Gary Dahms and Rep. Paul Torkelson talk at a town hall meeting in Morgan.
        • 5k run/walk to use city streets July 13 Jun. 6, 2013
          For the past few years, the ACMC/Redwood Area Hospital has sponsored a 5k Run Walk and Kid’s Run; in an effort to draw more runners this year, hospital and ACMC staff approached the Redwood Falls City Council about moving the event closer to town.
        • Two arrested in electricity theft scheme Jun. 6, 2013
          Two defendants appeared in Redwood County Fifth District Court Monday to face felony charges in connection with an alleged theft of electrical power from the Redwood Electric Cooperative.
        • County discusses wheelage tax option Jun. 6, 2013
          When the 2013 state legislative session came to an end, a number of new revenue options were presented for local units of government to consider, and one of those possibilities was discussed by the Redwood County board during its meeting Tuesday.The option is known as a wheelage tax, and what it allows is for counties to charge...
        • Ramsey Park jamboree is Wednesday at RACC Jun. 4, 2013
          The annual Ramsey Park Jamboree is being held this Wednesday at the Redwood Area Community Center in Redwood Falls from 3-10 p.m.
        • Veterans raise funds, awareness during Ride for Healing Jun. 4, 2013
          Many Vietnam veterans never received the honor they were due from their country, and Tom McLaughlin, alongside many other veterans, took part in an event called the Ride for Healing to pay that respect....
          Local Vietnam veterans met with Ride for Healing participants who stopped in Redwood Falls at the VFW hall Wednesday afternoon. Those who attended were Roger Hassebroek (left), of Redwood Falls, Steve Luckhardt of Clements, Tom McLaughlin of Mankato, Steve VanBergen, past VFW state commander, Louie Mrozek, former VFW state commander and Bob Mahoney of Redwood Falls.
        • Women of Today parade is June 14 Jun. 4, 2013
          The Redwood Falls Women of Today would like to invite the public to the 28th Annual Redwood Falls Community Parade to be held June 14 at 7 p.m.
          More than 100 units are anticipated for the Women of Today community parade June 14.
        • Seeds of Scouting May. 30, 2013
          Members of Cub Scout Pack 70 were out in their bit of earth this past Thursday evening under the direction of RaeLynn Stands, gardening instructor, who helped them understand the basics of good vegetable gardening.
          Cameron Seaman tries to get a rock out of the plot.
        • Modular construction company moving to Redwood Falls next month May. 30, 2013
          Northstar Systembuilt will move its manufacturing business to Redwood Falls in June, once an existing warehouse facility in town is remodeled into an assembly-line space.
          Northstar Systembuilt, a modular housing construction company, planned on building a new facility in Redwood Falls this year. However, this existing building turned out to be even better for the company’s needs.
        • Ramsey Park Jamboree is June 5 at RACC May. 30, 2013
          The annual celebration known as the Ramsey Park Jamboree is being held this coming Wednesday at the Redwood Area Community Center in Redwood Falls.
        • CapX2020 line project requires some air work May. 27, 2013
          Through hundreds of thousands of hours of work, the CapX2020 Brookings County to Hampton transmission line project has had no loss time due to an accident; that streak was challenged this past week when the project began stringing lines in Renville County near the Cedar Mountain substation east of Franklin....
          A helicopter pilot holds his craft steady while another worker does some work at 150 feet above the ground.
        • County approves public health building renovation May. 27, 2013
          As part of the transition to Southwest Health and Human Services, the Redwood County Board approved a plan to renovate the public health building in order to utilize it as the location for both public health and human services.John McNamara of Wold Architects presented the project  stating with the approval of the board the...
        • Dahms, Torkelson schedule area town meetings this Friday May. 27, 2013
          District 16 State Sen. Gary Dahms and District 16B State Rep. Paul Torkelson invite area residents to attend their joint town meetings this Friday in Morgan, Springfield, Sleepy Eye and New Ulm.
        • School board approves new scoreboards May. 27, 2013
          During its April meeting the Redwood Area Board of Education saw a presentation that would include the installation of new scoreboards in the gym....
        • Their moment: RVHS Class of 2013 graduates May. 23, 2013
          For one hour the 90 seniors from Redwood Valley High School celebrated all of the late nights and long hours of reading pages, writing papers and solving problems when they each walked across the RVMS/HS gym stage and were handed their diploma (Note: for more graduation photos, check out the Gazette's gallery section below.)
          The graduates celebrated with the traditional hat toss Sunday afternoon.
        • Harvey Gladitsch: KIA Feb. 19, 1943 May. 23, 2013
          Harvey Gladitsch, a Vesta farm boy was born Oct. 14, 1919, inducted into the U.S. Army Oct. 20, 1941 at Fort Snelling, and never reached his 24th birthday....
          Harvey Gladitsch
        • Aquatic center set to open Friday May. 23, 2013
          Weather permitting, the Redwood Falls municipal Aquatic Center is scheduled to open May 24 at 1:30 p.m.
        • City approves plans for $1.2 million street dept. facility May. 23, 2013
          The 1970s-era Street Department shop on Mill Street is showing its age, and the Redwood Falls City Council approved plans for a $1.2 million replacement at Tuesday’s council meeting.
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