January 2025
2025: New Year’s Resolutions
For three years running, Beyond Reason has considered the new year’s resolution. A new year’s resolution is just a goal, a commitment, ranging from the very specific (lose ten pounds/only eat a whole food plant-based diet/save $5,000) to the very abstract (workout more/eat better/save something). In a vacuum, a new year’s resolution isn’t funny. Luckily, a new year’s resolution, however specific or abstract, involves a human. A human is funny. A human with goals is the gift that keeps on giving.
Cardinal boys fall to Huskies, Tigers
A nine game win streak for the Redwood Valley boys basketball team finally came to an end with a pair of home losses to rivals Jackson Co. Central and Marshall.
Purchase Chamber Gala tickets before Jan. 19 price increase
Redwood Area Chamber and Tourism announces its Annual Chamber Gala planned for Saturday, Feb. 1, in the Dacotah Exposition Center at Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel.
Five DECA students qualify to complete at State Career Development Conference in March
Ten RVHS DECA members attended the district competition in Owatonna and competed alongside 400 DECA members from Mankato, Owatonna, Austin, Faribault, Waseca, NRHEG and Pine Island.
Wabasso Public Schools Students of the Month for December 2024
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RVMS Fifth Grade Cardinal of the Month
Why was Kolie Ferrier nominated for Cardinal of the Month? Kolie is a ray of sunshine both inside and outside of the classroom! She works… Login to continue reading Login…
U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith announce Infrastructure Grants for Indian Country in Minnesota
Today, U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith (both D-MN) announced two grants for Tribal communities in Minnesota to make several sections of highway safer and more accessible for travelers.
Schroeder receives first Renville County Historical Society Scholarship
Renville County Historical Society is excited to announce the first recipient of a newly established scholarship program. Every year a $1,000 scholarship will be given to a student who is from Renville County and is attending a post-secondary school to earn a history or teaching degree.
The Power of Light
Have you ever ventured beyond the surface of this terrestrial ball, passing through the gateway of the earth’s crust into the dark, cave realms beneath? Several years ago, some of my family did just that, exploring a cave in the Black Hills. It was a journey into the remarkable and bizarre, revealing stalactites, fossilized organic matter, and the unique boxwork formations riddling the underground dwelling. The caverns were carefully lit to showcase their wonders without disturbing the delicate ecosystem.