Children, ages 12-15, who completed their initial COVID-19 vaccination series more than five months ago are now eligible to receive a single booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Anyone age 12 and older has the following options for receiving a booster at Carris Health – Redwood by calling 320-200-3200 for an appointment.
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Wabasso Senior Dining is only offering home delivery of meals, until further notice. Home delivery is available to those residing in Wabasso, Wanda, Lucan, Seaforth, Vesta, Delhi, Lamberton, Redwood Falls, Clements, Morton, Fairfax, Franklin, Gibbon, and Winthrop.
Wabasso wrestling legend Gary Hindt gets inducted into the Wabasso Hall of Fame on Saturday, Jan. 8, as part of the Rabbits home triangular with St. James Area and Madelia-Truman-Martin Luther. Hindt retired in 2017 as the only wrestling coach in the long and storied history of Wabasso wrestling after season 49. His overall record of 807-214-6 is second overall in state history and he was inducted into the Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame in 1994. Hindt took four teams to state, finishing second in 2004 and also coached six individual state champions. PROVIDED
Due to the current surge of CO- VID-19 cases, and the need to strengthen protection against the highly contagious Omicron variant, CentraCare will be implementing two requirements at all facilities. Locally, this includes all Carris Health – Redwood buildings and services.
The Redwood County Board of Commissioners approved a number of 2022 organizational matters at their Tuesday, Jan. 4, meeting, including electing officers. Jim Salfer was elected as chairman for 2022 and Dennis Groebner was elected as vice-chair.
It was a nice holiday of hoops for the Redwood Valley boys basketball team as they were undefeated Dec. 29 and 30 at the Willmar Tournament.
A beautiful mature bald eagle flies by Dec. 21 south and west of Redwood Falls as Sports Editor Ben Stoterau heads to take photos of the Dakota 38+2 riders. It was a meaningful capture as the Dakota and many native tribes revere the eagle as a sacred symbol. BEN STOTERAU/ REDWOOD GAZETTE
Lamberton, Minn. – 2021 was a year of limited precipitation during the growing season at the University of Minnesota Southwest Research and Outreach Center near Lamberton. Total annual precipitation for 2021 was 23.66 inches. This was a departure of minus 3.70 inches from the historic average. The year’s largest rain event was on August 29 with 2.17 inches recorded. There was only 2.33 inches of precipitation recorded for the period of June 1 to August 22 resulting in a severe shortage of soil moisture available for crop growth. The normal precipitation for this same period is 10.01 inches. Above normal precipitation from the middle of August to the end of September allowed for a recharge in soil moisture.
The thin gray wire, all fence like, extended the full length of the woods. No doubt it had purpose by either keeping something in or others out. Perhaps it offered safety on each side of it, depending upon which side of the fence you were on so-to-speak. Truth is, I’d never gone near it nor paid much attention to it until today.
ECHO - The funeral service for Thomas “Tom” Garvin, 79, of Echo, will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at Peace Lutheran Church in Echo. Visitation will be Monday, January 3, from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. and Tuesday, one hour prior to the service, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at Peace Lutheran Church. Interment will follow the service at the Echo City Cemetery. A recording of the service will be available at www. sunsetfuneralassociation.com.