Highway 12 Grand Opening-Crossing the new bridge
If you were born in the year 1922, the year the old Highway 12 Bridge was built, you can sign up for a chance to ride over the new Highway 12 Bridge on Saturday, Oct. 25. Come to the Senior Center and register before Oct. 17 and your name will be entered into a drawing and you may be the lucky winner to ride in the parade. Call the center for more information at (763) 972-0574. Parents, if your child was born in the year 2008, you too can sign up to ride with your little one over the new 2008 bridge. Register at the Senior Center or call (763) 972-0574 by Oct. 17 to register. A drawing will be held to choose the lucky baby and parents.
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The National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory for Saturday night; although patchy frost may have already taken place, it was reported.
The frost advisory covers the eastern and southern parts of Central Minnesota. The official report follows: Continue reading ‘Frost advisory issued for Saturday night’
MONTROSE, MN – Local royalty enjoyed getting together during Montrose Days recently.
Pictured: Wright County Dairy Princess Bridget Boehlke, Princess of the Minneapolis Aquatennial Emily McConkey (former Miss Cokato), and Wright County Dairy Princess Kristine Berning of St. Michael.
Art show begins Tuesday at Delano Public Library
The Delano Public Library will host an open house Tuesday, Oct. 7 from
6 to 8 p.m. to begin its 23rd annual art show.
Refreshments donated by Apple Jack Orchards will be served by the
Friends of the Delano Library.
This year during the open house, the Delano Art Guild will set up a
still life arrangement and provide paint, brushes, and advice for
anyone that would like to paint the still life. Anyone may
participate.
Hopefully, many people will add to the work, so the painting will be
completed when the open house ends at 8 p.m.
Jan Johnson will present during the open house program. She will
demonstrate rug hooking and will have finished rugs available to view.
The art show will be displayed from Tuesday, Oct. 7 through Friday,
Oct. 31, throughout the library.
This event is sponsored by the Delano Public Library, Delano Friends
of the Library, and Delano Art Guild.
For more information about the exhibit or open house, contact Mary Ann
Bernat at (763) 972-6274, or the Delano Public Library at (763)
972-3467.
Catholic fall harvest festival Sunday
The Delano Catholic Community Fall Harvest Festival will take place
Sunday, Oct. 12 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Church grounds,
located at 401 North River Street in Delano.
A grilled pork chop dinner will be served from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.
with potatoes, green beans, beverage, and homemade apple crisp
The cost is adults $8, children ages 5 through 12 $4, and under 4
years old – free.
Additional pork chops will be sold for $1.50 each.
There will be something for all ages at the fall harvest festival,
including children’s games, crafts, a farmer’s market, bake sale, face
painting, beer garden with the Minnesota Vikings game, Bingo, and a
number of concession stands
Remember to share the harvest and bring a non-perishable food item for
Delano Helping Hands Food Shelf.
For more information on the fall harvest festival, call the parish
office at (763) 972-2077.
The Loretto Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting an open house on Saturday, Oct. 11 from 5 p.m.- 8p.m. at the Loretto Fire Station. There will be a spaghetti dinner by Dobo’s Cafe, music by the Prairie Boys, fire truck rides, a moonwalk, face painting and a visit from Sparky the fire dog.
