On Sunday, June 7, regular worship was held at West Lake Johanna Lutheran church in Gilchrist Township. The attached video features the reading of the lessons and Psalm, plus Minister Linda Summerlet providing the Holy Gospel and sermon. West Lake Johanna and Trinity Lutheran of Brooten have had a parish agreement in place since the 1960s. Their pastoral needs are currently served by Linda Summerlet, who works for the ELCA Southwest Minnesota Synod in the position of a Synod Authorized Minister...
Don't miss out! The World Premier of Terrace Tunes by Fred Keller and The Skally Line is coming to the historic Terrace Mill on Sunday, June 21 at noon. Thanks to a grant from Lake Region Arts Council, the Terrace Mill Foundation was able to commission Fred to compose these works based on the book "Terrace: The Story of a Prairie Hamlet." The full story previewing the Terrace Mill's weekend of events was published in the June 4 issue of the Bonanza Valley Voice. A large poster outlining the...
June 18 press release Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative applauds the Trump administration's announcement of new guidance for dairy use of the H-2A program. The guidance, released on Wednesday, now allows dairy operations to use the work visa program if they can demonstrate a temporary or seasonal labor need. Prior to this announcement, dairy farms were not eligible to use the H-2A program due to the year-round aspect of dairy farms. According to the United States Department of Agriculture release,...
The 8th annual Curd Fest celebration is coming at Redhead Creamery in North Fork Township on Saturday, June 20. From the Redhead Creamery website: "Join us Saturday, June 20, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for our 8th annual Curd Fest! Wander the festival, check out the vendors, sip something cold or hit the dance floor. Each ticket includes access to live music, food and drink vendors, and educational vendors. Click over to the Redhead Creamery website to learn more: https://...
