Former Redwood Valley standout Cole Woodford will lead the University of Jamestown Men’s Basketball team into NAIA Tournament action Friday night in Helena, MT. The redshirt sophomore helped lead the sixth seeded Jimmies (24-9) to a memorable postseason run a season ago and will look to do the same this season beginning with a match-up against 11th seeded Lewis Clark State College (22-10).
It was a positive campaign for the Redwood 12U Girls Hockey team in 2021-22. The local girls team is made up of players ranging in age from 9-14 and was coached by the trio of Brett Welsh, Stephen Vannelli and Brandon Malvin.
Three RVHS FFA members stepped out of their comfort zone Friday, March 4 and participated in the Region V Agricultural Mechanics contest. The team placed ninth overall and Jacob Zollner placed ninth individually.
The Redwood Falls Rotary Club celebrated their 75th anniversaryFeb. 21 by acknowledging the club’s accomplishments over the years.
Redwood Valley senior Matt Zeug led the Redwood Valley wrestlers with a fourth place finish Saturday, Feb. 26 at the Section 3AA Individual Wrestling Tournament held at the Redwood Valley High School gymnasium.
March 8 is International Women’s Day. Don’t ask me how I know this. I just do. So let us speak of Woman, specifically the International Woman. I like her. Very much. In my opinion She deserves much more than a day. But time waits for no man. Or woman, it seems. So ... let’s get to it.
Editor’s note: Pastor Nate and Chris Belkstrom, of Living Word Church in Redwood Falls, have been in Bucharest, Romania since early January and sent the following report on the situation there and the work they are doing. They wrote this Feb. 28.
REDWOOD FALLS - Elaine Vagle, age 75 of Redwood Falls, passed away Sunday, February 27, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester after a lengthy battle with cancer. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 4, 2022 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls. Visitation will be 4:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday, March 3 at Redwood Valley Funeral Home. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at church on Friday. Interment will be in the Redwood Falls Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent at www.stephensfuneralservice.com. Stephens Funeral Service - Redwood Valley Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Joyce Theresa Schoo, 87, passed away peacefully at Regions Hospital in St. Paul, MN on February 17th, 2022 from Pancreatic Cancer.
MORGAN - Shirley Mae Nolting, 92 of Morgan, passed peacefully on February 21, 2022 at Centra- Care - St. Cloud Hospital. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Morgan. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Morgan with burial to follow in Bethany Lutheran Cemetery.