Wayne Junker has added author to his already impressive resume. In collaboration with his daughter, Whitney Jansen, the two published a children’s book titled, “Oh, Paul Bunyan.” Written by Junker and illustrated by Jansen, the Redwood Falls Public Library celebrated their accomplishment by putting together an open house event in October 2021.
Redwood Valley fell 60-17 to host Worthington on Friday, Feb. 11, in a Big South West Conference matchup.
Boys The Wabasso boys basketball team recently picked up a pair of victories over Minneota and Cedar Mountain and dropped a matchup wth Springfield. On Thursday, Feb.
MORGAN - Age 72, of rural Morgan, passed away on January 8, 2022. A Private Family Graveside Service was held.
MORGAN - Myrtha K. Gammelgaard, 99, of Morgan passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2022 at Gil Mor Manor in Morgan. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at Bethany Lutheran Church in rural Morgan. Burial will be at Bethany Lutheran Cemetery.
Darrold Walling, age 94 of Lucan, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022 at Sanford Hospital in Tracy. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Sunday, February 20, 2022 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lucan with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. Memorial Services will be held at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Osage, IA at a later date. Interment will be in the Orchard Cemetery in Orchard, IA at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Trinity Lutheran Church, the Lucan Lions or the Orchard Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent at www. stephensfuneralservice.com. Stephens Funeral Service - Tracy Area Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
During the month of February, teens, community members, and advocacy groups among others, raise awareness about the issue of teen dating violence. This campaign is headed by Love is Respect. Love is Respect is an initiative that engages, educates, and empowers young people to prevent and end abusive relationships. This is a safe, inclusive space where teens and young adults can access information and get support in an environment designed specifically for them. Love is Respect has a theme each year for Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (TDVAM). The theme for 2022 is “Talk About It!” The goal of this is to theme is to emphasize the fact that everyone has their own valuable and unique story. Collective experiences and shared understandings can allow for better understanding and communication between teens and adults.
Redwood County ranks 85th out of 87 counties in the state of Minnesota with access to an internet speed of 100 Mbps download, and 20 Mbps upload speed (100/20 Mbps). The state goal is that every household and business is served a minimum of 25/3 Mbps by the year 2022, and 100/20 Mbps by 2026. At this time, Redwood County is not positioned to meet either of the goals. To provide perspective, a gig of speed is 1,000 Mbps symmetrical.
There are plenty of things wrong with this country. Too much of this. Too little of that. And, of course, President’s Day. There are many, many dumb things about President’s Day. It’s actually hard to know where to start.
I wonder why many in the medical, media and government establishments are in panic mode when someone challenges their COVID-19 thinking? The group thinks decisions by some in the government, media and the medical field have ignored the common sense of natural immunity. This has led to many bad decisions; like forcing vaccination mandates, closing schools, and forcing kids to wear masks all day. Ignoring scientific facts, data and truth has caused many in government, medical and business to underestimate the natural immunity leading us to mandate forced vaccination and masks on everyone including those at very low risk; such as children and previously infected individuals.