Redwood Falls City Council met Tuesday, April 18 and approved a Block Party request. The Pastor at Northwood Church, Tony Vietti, along with the Redwood Alliance Church, Living Word Church, United Methodist Church, and the Circle of Healing were granted permission to block off the 300 block of South Washington Street on Saturday, July 22 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. for a block party, including family night and a concert with live music.
Redwood Valley High School student, Blake Stephens, 11th grade, placed 2nd in the Minnesota Escape the Vape Video Challenge with his video, “It’s Not Worth It.” The Escape the Vape Video Challenge, now in its third year, had its highest participation rate yet with students from more than 50 Minnesota schools creating 30-second videos to educate their peers on the dangers of vaping. Though illegal, underage youth vaping continues to be a problem in Minnesota with 14% of 11th graders and 6% of 8th graders reporting using an e-cigarette during the last 30 days, according to the 2022 Minnesota Student Survey.
The Northern Lights were visible Sunday night into Monday morning all across Minnesota with splashes of greens, blues, purples and pinks. Green was the more prominent color in this photograph taken at the Morton City Cemetery.
Clayton Wolf, 81, of North Mankato died on April 4, 2023, surrounded by family after a battle with cancer. Memorial service was held at 11 a.m.
Curlin “Curly” Swanson, 77, of Eagle Lake passed away Friday, April 21, 2023, at Oak Lawn Health Care Center in Mankato while surrounded by his family. A Celebration of Life was held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 25 at English Lutheran Church in Walnut Grove with visitation one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment was in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery north of Walnut Grove. A visitation with the family was also held from 4:30 - 7 p.m. Monday at Christ the
Sometimes during the year my study is used to house flowers during the week since there is more natural light in it than there is in the church. So I am blessed to have some fragrant flowers to study among. This is good so long as my allergies don’t kick in. One of the times that I especially enjoy the flowers, whether in my office or in church, is during the season of Easter. Flowers share a wonderful message about the resurrection. This is explained to us in 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, and 42-44a: “But someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?” 36 How foolish! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies. 37 When you sow, you do not plant the body that will be, but just a seed, perhaps of wheat or of something else. 38 But God gives it a body as he has determined, and to each kind of seed he gives its own body.”
The Wabasso baseball team opened up the regular season with a pair of losses to host Sleepy Eye in a Tomahawk Conference twinbill. The Rabbits fell 10-0 in five innings in game one and dropped a tough 3-2 decision in game two.
The Redwood Valley tennis team dropped a pair of recent duals with Waseca and St. James Area.
Anyone with a 2023 Minnesota fishing or hunting license can receive a free special edition orange Minnesota Twins logo cap and a ticket discount thanks to a special ticket offer from the Twins. That’s right — Minnesota DNR Days are back at Twins games this season, through a partnership between the Twins and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
Assembly of God Northwood Church, Redwood Falls, 627-2514, northwoodchurchredwood.org Worship Service: Sunday 10 a.m. and Evening Service at 6 p.m.; Wednesday 7 p.m.