April 2022

Wabasso senior dining menu through May 6

In response to the COVID-19 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. To order a meal, or for more information, call Diane at 507-829-2385. You are asked to call one day prior by noon to order a meal. The cost is $4 a meal for those ages 60 and over; $2 on Thursdays for Wabasso residents. In response to social distancing measures, there are no senior dining activities in Wabasso at this time.

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Spring is Sprung. Or has it?

They say it’s Spring. But how do you know for sure? At first glance, it’s hard to tell it apart from Fall. Sure, the snow is melting. But underneath, there are the dead, brown leaves. Again. You may wonder: What the heck? I thought I bagged those up?! No, you bagged other leaves. But then more, other leaves fell and/or blew into your yard. Then it snowed. And you cannot bag leaves under the snow. Thus, there are the dead, brown leaves. Again. Sigh.

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Cardinals outslug Arrows

A seven-run fifth inning proved to be the difference as the Redwood Valley baseball team rallied to top host Pipestone Area 14-8, Saturday, April 16 in a Big South Conference battle. The Cardinals - a perfect 3-0 to start the season - trailed 6-4 through four innings but erupted for seven runs in the deciding fifth inning to take control.

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My first 90 days on the job

It's hard to believe that next week I will have completed my first three months at the Redwood Gazette. Time really does fly. (Especially in a fast-paced industry.) Thank you to all that have been patient with me as I am still learning the ropes to becoming editor. I am lucky to have such a great mentor like Editor Deb Moldaschel.

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John Rice

The funeral service for John Rice, 92, of Hanley Falls, will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at the Yellow Medicine Lutheran Church in Hanley Falls. A livestream and recording of the service will be available on the church Facebook page. Visitation will be Friday, April 22, from 5 until 8 p.m. at the Sunset Funeral Home in Echo, with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment with military honors will follow at the West Yellow Medicine Lutheran Cemetery.

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Ellen Cay Varner

Ellen Cay Varner, 61, of Redwood Falls died Sunday, April 10, 2022 at St. Cloud Hospital. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home in Redwood Falls. Visitation was from 10 until 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at Nelson-Hillestad Funeral Home in Redwood Falls.

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