Local Notices

Halloween is a time of great fun for children, but it can be a little scary for parents and drivers. Children are often out after dark, crossing busy streets and perhaps going to unfamiliar homes. “With excited kids frantically going from neighbor to neighbor, drivers need to be particularly cautious,” said Ray Palermo, director of…

When it comes to construction and development activity near the lakeshore or riverbank, citizens share common concerns. This is according to input recently received at advisory committee meetings held by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in Brainerd, Grand Rapids, and Fergus Falls. “We heard a lot about shoreline development and that changes are…

St. Ignatius Church, 10 Oak Ave. S., Annandale, will hold its annual Belgian waffle fund raiser from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, at the church. Belgian waffles with toppings galore will be served, along with sausage, Nicaraguan coffee and juice. Cost: $6 per plate; children under five free. Carryouts available. Proceeds go to help…

A spaghetti dinner and silent auction are planned from 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Eagles Club, 730-41st Ave., St. Cloud, for Carol (Emslander) Bieniek. Carol was diagnosed in April 2008 with arterial-venous malformation, which resulted in a brain aneurysm. She has had several series and has suffered many bouts of meningitis. The spaghetti…

The Minnesota Highway Safety Center will be offering a 55+ Driver Improvement Course in St. Cloud at the following locations: Nov. 7-8 (eight-hour full course) – 4:30-8:30 p.m. Nov. 7, and 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Nov. 8 at St. Cloud Technical College, 1215-15th St. N.; Nov. 19 (four-hour refresher course), 5-8 p.m., Apollo High School, 1000-44th…

An opportunity to share your Thanksgiving holiday traditions – however simple they may be – with several international students is offered by the St. Cloud State University Center for International Studies. More than 1,000 students from 80 countries attend St. Cloud State. National statistics suggest that only 25 percent of the students will ever be…

The fifth annual Blaze Orange Harvest Fest will be held at the Lake Union Evangelical Covenant Church at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6. Music will be provided by Ruth Agman from Willmar. A time of fellowship will follow. Everyone is welcome.

The Kimball Area Dollars for Scholars chapter will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the Kimball Church of Christ meeting room. All parents, retired persons, Kimball Area High School alumni and interested parties are invited to become a part of this organization. Meetings are held once a month, September-June. If you have any…

Kimball Area High School National Honor Society is sponsoring the first Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. The food drive will be kicked off Halloween night when students will Trick-or-Treat for food shelf items. The drive lasts from Nov. 1-21 in Kimball, Fairhaven, South Haven and Watkins. Drop off sites: Diva’s, Images By Marguerite, Chickadee Tree, Kimball…

A spaghetti dinner and silent auction are planned from 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Eagles Club, 730-41st Ave., St. Cloud, for Carol (Emslander) Bieniek. Carol was diagnosed in April 2008 with arterial-venous malformation, which resulted ina brain aneurysm. She has had several series and has suffered many bouts of meningitis. The spaghetti dinner…