Reproductive freedom should be a birthright and there is a privilege in not knowing why having the right to choose is a necessity. The mass-shooting epidemic, no universal healthcare, no paid maternity leave, no proper sex education, wealth inequality, and the underfunded and overflowing foster care system proves that the SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe v.
It was a successful spring for a pair of local trap shooting teams as the Redwood Valley and Wabasso High School squads both fared well at the annual MNHSCTL Championships. The Redwood Valley novice team of Maxwell Bentson, Lane Breitkreutz, Dalton DeBlieck, Ava Dillon, Max Dillon, Adriel Johnson, Adam Mohr and Hunter Rebstock placed first as a team.
Community members came together to support award-winning artist, Jean Hawton, on the grand opening of her gallery at the Hopkins Center of Arts on Thursday, June 23. Hawton's exhibit will be open June 23 through July 30. Ava Lund
Celebrate Redwood Falls put together several successful Summer Splash events over the weekend of June 24-26. Celebrate Redwood Falls is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to creating and promoting events in Redwood Falls that celebrate the city's history and showcase the amenities available within the community.
Many people regard summer as vacation time, time spent with family and friends, time at the lake, at the cabin, time away. I, myself, have the sense that June brings with it something new, some different way of life. I look forward to long evenings reading on the deck. I love to be out puttering around with my plants in the light that doesn’t end until 10 p.m. I relish the lessening of the pace a bit in my work, and in our household schedules.
I always thought of the world as kind of divided into two camps: Us and Them. And I was always on Team Us. Because I’m Us, not Them. I’ve never been Them. I had friends who were Them. Well, okay. It was just one friend, Matt, who was Team Them but still. Anyway… then something dramatic happened. It was big. I won’t get into the details, but I’ll just say I was out of circulation for a couple of weeks, and I made a leap from Team Us to Team Them.
Monica Marie (Filzen) Glazier, 69, of Redwood Falls passed away at St. Cloud Hospital in St. Cloud on June 19, 2022. Christian Burial was held at 2 p.m. on Friday, June 24, 2022 at Cornerstone Christian Church in Redwood Falls. Burial will be at a later date at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Redwood Falls.
Lorraine Adell Sawvell, 96, of Clements died on Sunday, June 19, 2022 at Garnette Gardens in Redwood Falls. A funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 25, 2022 at Evangelical Free Church in Redwood Falls. A public visitation was held from 10 until 11 a.m. at Evangelical Free Church on Saturday, June 25, 2022. Burial followed at New Avon Salem Cemetery.
Winifred “Winnie” B. Balkenol, 95, of Redwood Falls, formerly of Lismore, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2022 at River Valley Nursing Home in Redwood Falls. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Redwood Falls with a livestream on St. Catherine’s Catholic Church YouTube page. Visitation was one hour prior to the service at church on Wednesday. Interment was in the St. Catherine’s Catholic Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent at www.stephensfuneralservice.com. Stephens Funeral Service - Redwood Valley Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.
Melvin Joseph Gewerth, 62, of Morton, formerly of Wabasso area, passed away Friday, June 24, 2022 at his home. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 1, 2022 at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in Redwood Falls. Visitation will be 5 - 8 p.m. Thursday, June 30 at the Redwood Valley Funeral Home. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at church. Interment will be in the St. John Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Morton. Online condolences may be sent at www.stephensfuneralservice. com. Stephens Funeral Service - Redwood Valley Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.