The world’s oldest wooden wheel has been around for more than 5,000 years - A wooden wheel was found in 2002, approximately 12 miles south of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, and is now housed i
1876 - Lt. Col. Colonel George A. Custer and his 7th Cavalry are wiped out by Sioux and Cheyenne Indians in the Battle of the Little Bighorn in Montana.
Donald J. Peterson, 75, of Granite Falls, formerly Bird Island, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2026, in Granite Falls.
July 23-25 - Yellow Medicine County Fair, Canby
July 30-Aug. 2 - Lincoln County Fair, Tyler
July 31-Aug. 2 - Belgian-American Days, Ghent
Aug. 7-9 - Polish Days, Ivanhoe
OHMAN TO PRESENT “AMERICA 250” JULY 29
Doug Ohman will present “America 250” at the Lyon County Museum at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 29.
JUNE
Thursday, June 25
10 a.m. - “Exercise” at Senior Center
1 p.m. - “Bingo” at Senior Center
6 p.m. - Junior Legion Baseball: Redwood Falls at Minneota
A Regular Meeting of the Board of Education of ISD #414, Minneota Public Schools, was called to order by Chair Abby Thostenson on Wednesday, May 13. 2026, at 5:35 p.m. in the conference room.
The Minneota Vikings baseball team held their awards banquet on Monday evening and it was announced that Carson Javers was named to the Class A All-State team.
Six players had two hits apiece as Montevideo scored in every inning en route to a 12-2 victory over Minneota on Friday in Montevideo.