Marlee Marie Kenney, 85, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on January 2, 2023, at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville. A Memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 14, 2023, at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church in…
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Redwood Falls Bloodmobile will host a community blood drive with the American Red Cross on Jan. 16 and 17 from noon to 6 p.m.
The Hawk Creek Watershed Project (HCWP) is holding its 21st Annual Information and Appreciation Meeting on Friday, Jan. 27 at the Renville Community Center, starting with registration at 9 a.m. and ending with lunch at noon. Presenters include Doug Lovander, one of the original founders of Pheasants Forever and a longtime resident of Eagle Lake, who will discuss how his lifetime of living on Eagle Lake and the changes and observations he has seen motivated him to become a founding member of Pheasants Forever. Lee Ganske with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will present on Minnesota water quality trends with a focus on Hawk Creek and the Minnesota River Basin. Heidi Rauenhorst, HCWP Coordinator, will give an annual update of the HCWP, sharing Best Management Practices projects, water quality monitoring, aquatic invasive species, and other activities the HCWP has accomplished in the last year. The full agenda is available at hawkcreekwatershed. org. Lunch will follow the presentations for those who RSVP. Please RSVP by January 20 to (320) 523-3666 or jordan@ hawkcreekwatershed. org.
The Redwood Valley girls basketball team picked up its second win of the season with a 40-37 win over Central MN Christian Wednesday, Dec. 28 at the Willmar Holiday Tournament.
Can a truck with collector plates on it be used in a snow plow business? Is it legal to use collector plates on a vehicle driven on a daily basis? Answer: Driving a vehicle for general transportation with collector plates on is illegal. It is also illegal to use collector plates for business purposes.
January is Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month as well as National Stalking Awareness Month. WoMen’s Rural Advocacy Programs, Inc. (WRAP) has been and continues to serve victims of trafficking since 2020 as well as victims of domestic violence since 1994 in Lincoln, Lyon, Redwood, and Yellow Medicine Counties. The goal of this article is to bring awareness and education about human trafficking and stalking to our communities. It is important to understand the basics of these subjects and start the conversation regarding these crimes. Human trafficking and stalking happen even in our rural communities, even though it is hard for most to believe, and we want to believe where we live is safe for everyone.
To the editor: We have the Christmas season now. By the time this is printed, Christmas Day will be history.
Racing out to a 14 point halftime lead the Cedar Mountain boys basketball team topped Red Rock Central 64-51 in Lakeview Holiday Tournament action held Thursday, Dec. 29.
After a 4-0 start the Redwood Valley boys basketball team has fallen to 4-4 on the season with a pair of losses at the Willmar Holiday Tournament. The Cardinals fell to host Willmar 80-62 in the opener played on Dec.