Tri-County News

EV-W Elementary breakfast Monday: No school. Tuesday: Blueberry muffin, cereal, juice. Wednesday: Sausage and cheese breakfast bagel, cereal, juice. Thursday: Whole-grain donut ring, cereal, juice. Friday: French toast sticks, cereal, juice.  EV-W Elementary lunch Monday: No school. Tuesday: Entrées: walking beef tacos, cilantro-lime brown rice, hot dog, Italian -hoagie; Sides: taco fixings, side salad. Wednesday:…

The March meeting of the Dassel Lamplighters was held on March 2 at the Dassel Covenant Church.  Club member Ariel Schimmel recently attended the county 4-H Food Revue and Presentation Workshop. She gave a brief overview of the event, and reported that it was a good learning experience. In other old business, last month’s meeting/Powder…

Roast beef dinner March 30 Co-chairs of the Depot Restoration Project at the Forest City Threshers, Rita and Frank Berg of Hector, announced the work projects slated for completion this coming work year. The work projects are primarily outside work endeavors which will bring the exterior construction on the structure to a close. Included on…

The Danielson Hustlers’ March meeting was held at the Willmar YMCA. During the meeting, we talked about our community pride project to clean up trails, and to enroll for your fair projects. Then we went swimming. After that we had pizza and cupcakes.  Respectfully submitted, Heidi Anderson Danielson Hustlers 4-H Club Reporter

The Stearns History Museum is excited to announce its first-ever Fix-It Clinic, coming to the Sauk Centre area Friday, March 28, from 4-7 p.m. The event will be held at 510 Art Lab, located at 510 Sinclair Lewis Avenue in Sauk Centre. This free community event, in partnership with Reuse Minnesota and co-hosted by 510…

As Americans live longer and healthier lives, the demand for nursing care is increasing as the capacity to provide that care is shrinking – especially in rural areas. Experts across the University of Minnesota system are working to find creative solutions to ensure that Minnesotans can all thrive as we age.  Rajean Moone, faculty director…

Financial scams are as old as the concept of currency. But consumers’ vulnerability to scams has seemingly increased in the -twenty-first century, when the Internet and devices like smartphones have enabled scammers to gain access to potential victims’ financial information and even gain virtual entry into their homes. Seniors are targeted by financial scammers with…