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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....
    newsOctober 1, 2011 - 12:00am
    September 29, 2011
    Kerry Kolke-Bonk creates her works in the house she and her husband, Paul, have called home east of Appleton for 24 years. The home's décor is representative of what family and friends call "The Kerry Touch.'' When not creating on canvas, she turns her creative energy to home decorating and remodeling. (Tribune photo by Tom Cherveny)
    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...
    newsSeptember 29, 2011 - 10:53am
    August 27, 2011
    Rhonda Gronseth of St. Cloud and her sons enjoyed the unique opportunity to camp in a tipi at the Upper Sioux Agency State Park earlier this week. She is shown with sons, Calvin, 10, clockwise from left, Avery, 12, and Reece, 5. Tribune photo by Tom Cherveny
    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...
    newsAugust 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....
    communityAugust 9, 2011 - 3:05pm
    July 23, 2011
    Upper Sioux Agency State Park worker Eric Iszler cuts an uprooted ash tree Friday in the park's upper picnic area. He is helping clean up the downed trees and limbs that have forced the park to delay the reopening of its campgrounds until this coming week. (Tribune photo by Tom Cherveny)
    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...
    newsJuly 23, 2011 - 12:00am
    May 21, 2011
    A hiking trail at the Upper Sioux Agency State Park offers a majestic view of the Yellow Medicine River. Pioneer Public Television will introduce its viewers to the unique features and natural resources of the Upper Sioux Agency, Lac qui Parle, Big Stone and Fort Ridgely state parks when it airs "Minnesota River Sensations'' at 7 p.m. on Sunday. (Submitted photo)
    '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...
    entertainment/televisionMay 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...
    newsMay 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...
    newsJanuary 20, 2011 - 12:00am
    January 6, 2011
    Country music singer and songwriter Michelle Murray is launching a solo career and keeping an ever hectic pace as both performer and mother. She will be in western Minnesota today through Sunday performing, in part, for a local benefit for Elizabeth Giese of Benson. (Submitted photo)
    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,...
    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,...
    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...
    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...
    newsSeptember 30, 2010 - 10:07am
    Brothers Jordan, left, and Jarrett Dahl have been carving a niche in the art world with their chainsaw works. They spend the summers creating their works together in Keystone, S.D. The two grew up on a farm near Dawson, and return there to work, as well. Jordan also farms while Jarrett devotes himself full time to the art. He will be carving this winter in Palm Springs, Calif. (Submitted photo)
    Carving a niche
    DAWSON -- To the hundreds of visitors who watch them every day, Jarrett and Jordan Dahl are surrounded by more noise than can be made by a frenzied...
    newsSeptember 30, 2010 - 9:56am
    May 4, 2010
    No vacancy is opportunity lost
    MONTEVIDEO -- Anyone who doubts how important a diverse housing stock can be to a community need only speak to Gene Bies, mayor of Canby in western Yellow Medicine County. He is proud to point out that the community of 1,710 has added 30 new homes in the last 10 years, thanks in...
    businessMay 4, 2010 - 12:00am
    The small towns comprising the five counties of the Upper Minnesota River Valley offer many examples of affordable and well kept houses that match our idyllic expectations for small town living. This home is among those currently on the market in Clara City. Tribune photo by Tom Cherveny
    Small towns, but big housing needs
    MONTEVIDEO -- So far, the five counties comprising the Upper Minnesota River Valley have escaped the big rise in housing foreclosures that trouble...
    businessMay 4, 2010 - 12:00am
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