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    October 4, 2012
    Outdoor community theater to open Meander weekend in Granite Falls, Minn.
    October 4, 2012 - 7:50am
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    2012 arts crawl celebrates love of place, creativity along Minnesota River in western Minnesota
    October 4, 2012 - 7:00am
    Prairie roots grow deep in western Minnesota
    October 4, 2012 - 7:00am
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    October 1, 2011
    It's Meander time in Upper Minnesota River Valley
    GRANITE FALLS -- Hundreds of visitors will be exploring the Upper Minnesota River Valley during the eighth annual Meander today and Sunday. The free, self-guided tour offers an opportunity visit 45 artist studios in the Upper Minnesota River Valley from Granite Falls to Ortonville....
    news / regionOctober 1, 2011 - 12:00am
    September 29, 2011
    Meander artist's inspiration is homegrown in west central Minnesota
    APPLETON -- All artists are born with their own creative talent. Some learn how to express it through formal study at schools with well-known artists. Kerry Kolke-Bonk was arguably more fortunate. "I grew up with it; all the time it was around me,'' said Kolke-Bonk. She is the...
    showcase / regionSeptember 29, 2011 - 10:53am
    August 27, 2011
    State park's tipis offer a unique camping experience
    UPPER SIOUX AGENCY STATE PARK -- Some of Rhonda Gronseth's fondest childhood memories were made on camping trips with her mother. She's just one-upped her mother. "Oh, cool,'' she said her young sons told her as she led them into their lodging for two nights: a tipi. "It's actually...
    outdoors / region / stateAugust 27, 2011 - 12:00am
    August 9, 2011
    Highway 67 detour to begin Thursday south of Granite Falls, Minn.
    WILLMAR -- Motorists will encounter a detour on Minnesota Highway 67 from Minnesota Highway 23 to the Yellow Medicine River Bridge beginning Thursday as crews resurface the road. The 8-mile project requires a detour using Highway 23, Highway 274 and Yellow Medicine County Road 18....
    news / region / communityAugust 9, 2011 - 3:05pm
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    July 23, 2011
    Storm damage delays reopening western Minnesota's Upper Sioux Agency State Park
    UPPER SIOUX AGENCY STATE PARK -- Some time next week, the soft sounds of conversations around campfires will return to the Upper Sioux Agency...
    news / regionJuly 23, 2011 - 12:00am
    May 21, 2011
    'Sensations' shows the way to Minnesota destinations
    UPPER SIOUX COMMUNITY -- A television program that motivates viewers to explore the great outdoors found right outside their front doors is about...
    outdoors / region / state / television / entertainmentMay 21, 2011 - 8:31am
    May 14, 2011
    Pioneer TV to feature four Minnesota River state parks
    APPLETON -- Pioneer Public Television is offering viewers a guided tour of four state parks on the Minnesota River. The locally produced "Our State Parks: Minnesota River Sensations'' will feature Big Stone Lake, Lac qui Parle, Upper Sioux Agency and Fort Ridgely state parks. A...
    outdoors / region / stateMay 14, 2011 - 7:56am
    January 20, 2011
    Flood outlook for Minnesota River Valley: You can bet on it
    WILLMAR -- The stage is set for spring flooding in the Upper Minnesota River Valley and its tributaries. The National Weather Service in Chanhassen is urging residents in the upper Minnesota River Valley to consider purchasing flood insurance so that it is in effect by the spring...
    news / local / regionJanuary 20, 2011 - 12:00am
    January 6, 2011
    Warm-hearted singer visits cold country
    A warm-hearted country singer and song writer is on her way to take the chill out of a western Minnesota winter. Michelle Murray, a Nashville,...
    region / community / entertainment / musicJanuary 6, 2011 - 8:00am
    Benefit schedule
    Today 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Andes Tower Hills near Alexandria 8 p.m. - Franny's Bar & Grill in Starbuck with movie sneak preview and concert; $10 cover Friday 7 to 10 p.m. - Minnewaska Area High School, Glenwood; $10 advance, $15 at door Saturday 10 a.m. - photos and autographs,...
    region / community / entertainment / musicJanuary 6, 2011 - 7:59am
    October 2, 2010
    Care providers benefit from casino
    UPPER SIOUX COMMUNITY -- A fund-raising effort by Prairie's Edge Casino Resort has raised $12,000 to benefit the Yellow Medicine and Chippewa counties Relay for Life chapter, Rice Hospice and Granite Falls Hospital and Manor, according to a news release on the campaign. The funds...
    news / region / communityOctober 2, 2010 - 12:00am
    September 30, 2010
    2010 Meander
    APPLETON -- Chainsaw artists Jarrett and Jordan Dahl are among several new artists joining the 2010 Meander Arts Crawl this weekend. The annual event is a free, self-guided tour of artists' studios featuring 45 local artists from the Upper Minnesota River Valley. The iconic blue...
    showcase / regionSeptember 30, 2010 - 10:07am
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