The University of Minnesota extension master gardener program has some gardening classes open to the public coming up all at the Lyon County Library. April 11th @ 6:30 p.m.  - Planting for Pollinators with Pam Sanders & Dr. Allysa Anderson April 25th @ 6:30 p.m. - Know Your Invasive Species with Master Gardener Sue Morton May 9th @ 6:30 p.m. - Out with the Ash and In with the New with Master Gardener & Forester Beth Collins May 18th @ 10:00 a.m. - The Trees that Help Us Breath: for kids in K-5 with Master Gardener Sue Morton   These events [...]

Join in on the fun and support local women at the 19th annual Prairie Women's Expo Saturday, April 13th from 9am - 3pm at the Veteran's Memorial Center in Tracy. There will be 63+ different vendors, goody bags given to the first 200 through the door, and great food vendors including Tracy Food Pride, Squatch Coffee & Eats, and a Taco Truck. There will be a Bloody Mary & Mimosa bar from 10am - 3pm. Balaton veterans will be there selling homemade goods. There will be showcases as well for the Tracy Lions with their "Tuck 'em in" project, the St. Mary's [...]

St. Eloi Soup & Chili Feed +  Silent Auction is Sunday, April 14th. Serving from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm: Chicken Wild Rice soup and Chili along with breadsticks and crackers, bars and a beverage at St. Eloi Catholic church in Ghent. Silent Auction bidding closes at 12:30. Matching Funds are provided by the Catholic Order of Foresters and all proceeds go to support our students catholic education.

Let's get together! This year's event will take place at the Tyler Golf Club from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Come enjoy delicious food, live music and a fantastic auction. The meal for an adult is $20 and for youth is $10. There are to-go meals available during the event or until food runs out. The online auction will begin on April 15th and close on April 19th at 6:45 p.m. with the live auction beginning at 7:00 p.m. There will be auction items available for bidding that are not on the online auction during the event. To reserve a meal [...]

Get ready to move and support the Marshall area PTA for their annual 5k run/walk Saturday, April 20th. Starting point is the Marshall Middle School front parking lot, race begins at 8:30 a.m. Registration with a shirt runs until March 27th. Link to register: https://app.memberhub.gives/3f5dab A silent auction will also be held at the above link from April 1-15, 2024. Many of the funds that PTA raises go to help grade levels pay for bussing to go on field trips. The Marshall Area PTA is a non-profit organization that provides grants to the Marshall Public School students.  Each grade level and [...]

You're invited to join Prairie Home Hospice Saturday, April 20th, for their 39th Annual Charity Event and Auction. With the theme of Don’t Stop Believin’ – Let’s Journey Together, zoom back to the 80’s. Please join them for food, fun, and silent & live auctions. The event will be held at the Upper Room and food provided by Atlantic Place. Tickets are $75, on sale March 1st and can be picked up at the admin office located at 1108 E College Dr. Come join the fun and support Prairie Home Hospice and Community Care at their biggest event of the year.

  Let this year's RTR Seniors and their parents safely serve you hamburgers, chips, and bars as you drive through RTR Highschool's south parking lot Wednesday, April 24th from 5 - 7 pm in the south parking lot of RTR Highschool. Gluten free will be available. They'll even deliver your order right to your vehicle, so you don't even have to get out of your car! Simply follow the signs and/or traffic guides as you enter the south parking lot of RTR High School. For any questions contact Ryck Jorgensen @507-247-3823 or Julie Bedow @507-530-6144 For the event we are asking [...]

With summer just around the corner and school almost done for the year, may marks the beginning of family vacations. This leaves many regular donors traveling and unable to donate blood. The Red Cross asks all healthy, eligible blood donors to give blood this April and help patients with serious medical needs. Please donate at the Canby blood drive April 25th or 26th. The Red Cross bloodmobile will be at the Sanford building in Canby 1-7 pm April 25th & 8 am - 1 pm April 26th. To make your appointment call Deloris @507-223-7205 or 507-530-3476. You must have an appointment [...]

The University of Minnesota extension master gardener program has some gardening classes open to the public coming up all at the Lyon County Library. April 25th @ 6:30 p.m. - Know Your Invasive Species with Master Gardener Sue Morton May 9th @ 6:30 p.m. - Out with the Ash and In with the New with Master Gardener & Forester Beth Collins May 18th @ 10:00 a.m. - The Trees that Help Us Breath: for kids in K-5 with Master Gardener Sue Morton   These events are presented through the Minnesota Extension Service Master Gardener Volunteer Program. Founded in 1977, the program [...]

With summer just around the corner and school almost done for the year, may marks the beginning of family vacations. This leaves many regular donors traveling and unable to donate blood. The Red Cross asks all healthy, eligible blood donors to give blood this April and help patients with serious medical needs. Please donate at the Canby blood drive April 25th or 26th. The Red Cross bloodmobile will be at the Sanford building in Canby 1-7 pm April 25th & 8 am - 1 pm April 26th. To make your appointment call Deloris @507-223-7205 or 507-530-3476. You must have an appointment [...]