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National Pride Month

June is National Pride Month and is celebrated to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, formerly known as the Stonewall Riots, in Manhattan, New York. Throughout the 1960s, the police raided establishments rumored to serve members of the LGBTQ+ community, and then on June 28, 1969 police raided the Stonewall Inn, a known “private bottle bar” that LGBTQ+ individuals frequented. Within minutes bar patrons and neighborhood residents began the uprising in response to the police brutality against those that were being arrested. Hundreds of people were involved in the uprising and ensued for the next five days, six days total. New York’s Pride march this year will commemorate the 53rd anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising.

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Wabasso senior dining menu through July 1

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Wabasso Senior Dining is only offering home delivery of meals, until further notice. Home delivery is available to those residing in Wabasso, Wanda, Lucan, Seaforth, Vesta, Delhi, Lamberton, Redwood Falls, Clements, Morton, Fairfax, Franklin, Gibbon, and Winthrop. To order a meal, or for more information, call Diane at 507-829-2385. You are asked to call one day prior by noon to order a meal. The cost is $4 a meal for those ages 60 and over; $2 on Thursdays for Wabasso residents. Menus are subject to change.

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Wabasso senior dining through June 24

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Wabasso Senior Dining is only offering home delivery of meals, until further notice. Home delivery is available to those residing in Wabasso, Wanda, Lucan, Seaforth, Vesta, Delhi, Lamberton, Redwood Falls, Clements, Morton, Fairfax, Franklin, Gibbon, and Winthrop. To order a meal, or for more information, call Diane at 507-829-2385. You are asked to call one day prior by noon to order a meal. The cost is $4 a meal for those ages 60 and over; $2 on Thursdays for Wabasso residents. Menus are subject to change.

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The Lower Sioux Indian

The Lower Sioux Indian Community (LSIC) hosted their 44th Annual Cansayapi (Lower Sioux) Wacipi on Friday, June 10 through Sunday, June 12. A large number of dancers were on hand to participate in this annual event that showcases the deep history and heritage of the Dakota people. Ben Stoterau

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Happy Pride Month

It's Pride Month! As an LGBTQ+ ally who supports equal civil rights, gender equality, and LGBTQ+ social movements, I think there is one thing we can all agree on... we all yearn to be accepted and loved.

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I ate Guinea pig

I know the title of this has caught you off guard but hang with me, I'm going to tell you about the adventure that I had in Ecuador. To start this story off I need to tell you about the amazing program called the Minnesota Agriculture and Rural Leadership (MARL) Program. The intensive 2-year program, that brings together people from all around the state of Minnesota with a common passion for agriculture and rural living. The other members of my cohort consisted of farmers, local government, universities, private sector, and public sector. You become very close with the members of your cohort as you complete in-state seminars, a national seminar in DC and a study abroad seminar which took us to Ecuador.

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