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Fire call

Posted Aug 30, 2010 @ 03:28 PM

Friends of Gilfillan restore 1880s hand-drawn fire equipment

Meet the school cybrarian

Posted Aug 30, 2010 @ 03:10 PM

Mike Tromblee is on a mission. The new Redwood Area School District cybrarian and media center specialist wants to take technology education to the next level in the classroom.

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Andrew Goodthunder, serving his people and God

Posted Aug 30, 2010 @ 02:49 PM

In 1881, Andrew Goodthunder came back to southwest Minnesota – the first Dakota to renew permanent legal residence in Redwood County.

“It was still a dangerous time,” said Gary Revier, local historian. “The memories for many were still very fresh.”

Those memories of the U.S.-Dakota Conflict had forced the Dakota out of the region, including Goodthunder, who had been living in South Dakota. Yet, for some reason, Andrew Goodthunder chose to return to this area to establish it as his home once again.

New German exchange students lands in RVHS

Posted Aug 30, 2010 @ 01:50 PM

Sophie Humbert, the daughter of Silke and Thomas Humbert of Speyer, Germany had never been to the United States before landing in Boston a month and a half ago.

At 15, she left her home and family as an exchange student, and she is now calling the Pat and Nancy Hansen residence her home away from home.

“This is going to be a very new experience for me,” said Humbert.

Harvest 2010: A record crop?

Updated Aug 30, 2010 @ 01:52 PM

Ideal conditions have led to potential for high corn, soybean yields

Farmers unite to rein in corporate control, part 2

Posted Aug 26, 2010 @ 02:42 PM

Over 100 farmers from all over the state and outstate gathered for one of many regional meetings in Redwood Falls Tuesday, Aug. 17 to discuss ways to defend themselves.

BACKWARD GLANCE - Chamber of Commerce wins award, has to pay for own trophy

Posted Aug 26, 2010 @ 02:36 PM

See what was happening in Redwood Falls 50, 25, and 10 years ago this week.

Dearly departed

Posted Aug 26, 2010 @ 02:31 PM

After 42 years as a funeral director, Jim Johnson of Redwood Falls retired on Aug. 1.

Also retired are his white shirt, coat, and tie.

“Even when I went out at two in the morning, I would put on a white shirt, coat, and tie,” he said this week.

“At one hospital in the Twin Cities, the nurses used to compare me to another funeral director who would show up in a t-shirt and Bermuda shorts.”

Farmers unite to rein in corporate control

Posted Aug 23, 2010 @ 02:46 PM

It appears there is a collective David vs. Goliath movement on to take action for fair market prices against corporate concentration that has been using its muscle to take over the markets and dictate what farmers should get for their livestock. Over 100 farmers from all over the state and outstate gathered for one of many regional meetings in Redwood Falls Tuesday to discuss ways to rein in corporate control of the livestock industry.

Got goat milk?

Posted Aug 23, 2010 @ 11:06 AM

If a farmer is producing corn, soybeans or wheat, there isn't much risk in the elevators turning him away.

But if a farmer is producing goat’s milk, for instance, the risks are much higher.

That's what Martin and Mary Larson from south of Clements found out this past year when the dairy they were selling to stopped taking milk.

The power of two

Posted Aug 23, 2010 @ 10:46 AM

For the first time anyone at the school can remember, three sets of twins will be starting kindergarten at Reede Gray Elementary School this week.

And at their parents’ requests, all three sets will be separated into different classrooms.

“It’s not often we get two sets of twins in the same class, but we can’t remember the last time we had three sets fo twins in one grade,” said Principal Stephanie Perry.

Join the navy, see the world

Posted Aug 23, 2010 @ 10:42 AM

To say that Orrin Madson has been a loyal Legionnaire is an understatement.

Madson, of Redwood Falls, was presented a well-deserved plaque at last week’s Redwood Falls American Legion Post 38 meeting denoting him as Legionnaire of the Year.

Fun, sunshine, and good food

Posted Aug 23, 2010 @ 10:36 AM

“Ed gets up in the morning and goes and picks some wheat grass, kale, chard and collards, and juices them,” Pat Van Stralen said.

“The stuff is wonderful,” Ed Hart added. “I throw in some grapes or something else to sweeten it a bit and drink up. The first time I tried it I loved it. You know, you hear about people drinking wheat grass juice, but the stuff really wakes up every cell in your body.”

Pat and Ed aren’t unusual these days. Running an in-home gardening operation, composting, and caring for a garden outside takes a lot of labor, but Ed said he doesn't look at it as work.