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Hollandale holds centennial
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Hollandale festivities enjoyed by hundreds
By RACHEL LOVERINK
Staff Writer
The community of Hollandale may not be bustling like it once was, but judging by the droves of people gathered in the center of town last Saturday, this 100-year-old piece of small town America is still very much alive in the hearts of people near and far.
The highly anticipated centennial festivities began with an alumni softball game, hosted by Hollandale Christian School. Male and female alike joined in for this Friday night event and thankfully nobody got injured. Each and every spectator even snuck in a few chuckles in as well.
Frerich installed at NR parish
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By MELANIE PILTINGSRUD
Copy Editor
As of July 1 of this year, Father Glenn Frerichs is the new priest presiding over All Saints Catholic Church in New Richland and Sacred Heart in Waseca, two parishes which clustered for the first time just as Frerichs was installed there.
Frerichs, who grew up near Little Falls, Minn., and was raised Catholic, was ordained to the priesthood in Winona, Minn. in May 2000, 23 years ago.
Frerichs began with a degree in Industrial Technology and worked for the Bose company in Texas building prototype models of computers and other technologies. Then, in Jan. 1994 Frerichs had a powerful conversion experience that changed his life.
GRAND OPENING!!
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Hartland bank customer
appreciation day September 14
New building constructed in less than one year
By DEB BENTLY
Staff Writer
“We’re very proud of the deep connection we have with the communities where our branches are located,” comments Arcadian Bank president Mark Heinemann. “So, while there was a short-term thought exercise about not rebuilding after the tornado, it was followed by a quick decision that reopening the branch fit much better with our culture.”
He’s speaking, of course, of the historic bank building in Hartland which was destroyed by the unusual, even freak, tornado that swept through the town in December of 2021.
AM Radio on the chopping block
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By SENATOR AMY KLOBUCHAR
There are 4,000 AM radio stations across the country – and over 300 of those stations are right here in Minnesota. Listeners turn to AM radio for everything from high school scores to crop reports to news and weather. In fact, during a weather emergency like a wildfire or a tornado, AM radio can serve as a lifeline, sharing critical and sometimes lifesaving information.
Despite this, AM radio is on the chopping block. Auto executives have threatened to pull AM radio out of newer models of some of their vehicles. Maybe from their headquarters it doesn’t seem like people care about AM radio anymore, but I bet if they took a drive through rural Minnesota, they would take a different view. I was at Farmfest in Redwood County earlier this month, and the people I talked to agreed: AM radio is critical for rural communities.
AM radio is also critical for public safety. Seven former FEMA administrators from the Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations have spoken out about the safety risks of eliminating AM radio from cars. They explained that the National Public Warning System relies on AM radio to deliver emergency messages to the entire country at once. In times of emergency or severe climate conditions, the car is sometimes the only source of power and news for many. Phasing AM radio out of cars would mean this public safety system will no longer function as intended.