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.
Two unrelated accidents in Silver Lake Township took the lives of Monticello men recently, according to the Wright County Sheriff’s Office. [More...]
The first took place when a one vehicle crash took the life of John Komarek, 56, of Monticello. Komarek was driving a 1999 Jeep Wrangler eastbound on 155th St NW near Clementa Av NW. when his vehicle went off road to the right, overcorrected, then went off the road to the left and rolled. Komarek, the sole occupant, was pronounced dead at the scene. He was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash. The accident remains under investigation by the Wright County Sheriff’s Office.
On August 20 at 6:12 AM The Wright County Sheriff’s Office received a report a of fatality motor vehicle crash in Silver Creek Township on County Road 8 south of 127th Street Northwest. In the second accident a 2003 Harley Davidson Motorcycle being driven by Matthew Steffans, 30, of Monticello was northbound on County Road 8 when it left the roadway and entered the west ditch. Steffans, the sole person on the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene. The accident remains under investigation by the Wright County Sheriff’s Office.
First clue released for medallion hunt
The annual Fall Harvest Festival Medallion Hunt will begin soon.
Here is a head start for all medallion hunters, courtesy of the Delano Area Chamber of Commerce. Remember – the hunt doesn’t actually start until 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept.27, so one has almost two weeks to figure out the first clue.
You will receive subsequent clues at each stop along the way, and you must show your clues at each stop to receive the next. The one who finds the chamber of commerce medallion first will receive a gift basket. For a peek at what the medallion looks like, visit www.delanochamber.com. The clue is:
A place to learn, a place to grow
We’ll teach you things you didn’t know
Beautiful things for all to share
Will grow for you because we care
From Oak to Elm we’ve got you covered
But there is more to be
discovered
Farm with us from morn until sup
And you’ll get growing from the ground up
Participants needed for chili cook-off
As a part of the Delano Area Chamber of Commerce’s Fall Festival, a chili cook-off will take place at 11:45 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27 at the city park.
More participants are needed to showcase their chili. For more information or to sign up, visit www.delanochamber.com or call (763) 972-6756. Also see the web site for more details on the Fall Harvest Festival.
