July 2022

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Question: Summertime I notice a lot more tire treads on the roads, can you write about what to do if you have a tire blow out while driving? Answer: It is important to monitor proper tire pressure and your tire condition and hopefully you can avoid a tire blow out. In the warmer months the hot air can cause your tires to increase pressure while the colder months can cause the air in your tires to condense, lowering the tire pressure.

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Happy belated 246th birthday America

Happy belated 246th birthday America! Did you know that 154 quotes, by our founding fathers, came from the Bible? Did you know that 34% of the quotations used by our founding fathers were directly from the Bible? Immediately after being sworn in as our first president, George Washington, along with many other framers of the constitution, went to Ground Zero in New York City and had a prayer meeting at Saint Paul's Cathedral. They prayed that God Almighty would watch over our new infant nation.

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Letters to the Editor

To the editor: Reede Gray Elementary has serviced many generations of youth since 1959 and in some cases, four generations of local families. Many board members were also students at Reede Gray Elementary and can appreciate the sentiment of this decision.

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Michael Naatjes

Michael Naatjes, 68, of Comfrey died on June 29, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Rochester. Visitation was on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, from 9 to 11 a.m.

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Joyce Yvonne (Kotval) McKay

Joyce Yvonne (Kotval) McKay, 88, Child of God, died peacefully in the early morning of Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at Garnette Gardens in Redwood Falls. She was on Hospice care for a week following a short hospitalization for congestive heart failure. In her final hours, she was surrounded by her children who loved her deeply, and she was blessed to have visits, phone calls and loving messages from grandchildren, nieces, nephews and dear friends in her final days. Funeral Services were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 12 at First Presbyterian Church in Redwood Falls. Visitation was held from 5 - 8 p.m. Monday at the Redwood Valley Funeral Home, and continued one hour prior to services at the church on Tuesday. Interment was in the Redwood Falls Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent at www.stephensfuneralservice.com. Stephens Funeral Service - Redwood Valley Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.

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Joan M. Brown

Joan M. Brown, 91, of Morton passed away on January 15, 2022. Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, August 5 at the Redwood Valley Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Friday. Burial will be in Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Morton. A gathering for friends and family will be from 4 - 7 p.m. in the Morton City Park following the burial. Memorials preferred to the Morton Senior Center in lieu of flowers. Online condolences may be sent at www. stephensfuneralservice.com. Stephens Funeral Service - Redwood Valley Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

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