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15th annual Meander art crawl is Oct. 5-7
The 2018 Meander Art Crawl will soon be here. The Meander, now in its 15th year, begins on Friday, Oct. 5, and runs through Sunday, Oct. 7. Featuring 38 local artists displaying their work at 29 different locations in or near the communities of the Upper Minnesota River Valley and the surrounding prairie, from Granite Falls to the Big Stone Lake area, northwest of Ortonville.
The popular and award-winning Meander is a free, self-guided tour of the artist's studios and galleries and has become, for friends and relatives, an annual tradition of visiting the art studios and galleries in the region's small towns and family farms.
The weekend will begin with the Meander art studios and galleries open from noon-6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, and will culminate with a performance by Ortonville area musicians Don and Lee Kanten at the Historic Town Hall at Watson from 7-10 p.m.
On Saturday, Oct. 6, the Meander art studios and galleries will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday evening will feature a performance by Dawson area artist Lauren K. Carlson, titled "A Life on the Prairie: Poem, Story and Song from Lac qui Parle" at Memorial Auditorium, 601 9th Street in Dawson. The event is sponsored by the Dawson-Boyd Arts Association and tickets are available at the door for $15 for adults and $5 for students. For more information, contact the box office: 320-312-2311 or www.dawsonboydarts.org
The Meander art studios and galleries will be open again on Sunday, Oct. 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A free brochure detailing the locations of Meander art studios, galleries and events can be obtained by calling 1-866-866-5432. The brochure can also be downloaded at: www.artsmeander.com. More information can also be found on the Meander Facebook page at www.facebook.com/MeanderArtCrawl.
MCF accepting grant applications
Marshall Community Foundation has announced that its fall grant cycle has begun. It is accepting applications from Marshall non-profits. The deadline for completion is end of day Thursday, Oct. 4. Completed forms may be emailed to give@marshall-cf.org.
Grant requests may be submitted for up to $5,000 and must align with the foundation's priorities of: Community Improvement, Diversity, Wellness, and Youth Development. New/enhanced programs and partnerships or one-time projects are preferred.
The Marshall Community Foundation is one of over 20 community foundations established via partnership with the Southwest Initiative Foundation. A local advisory board identifies needs in the community, grants dollars to local non-profits, and raises funds to grow the endowment. Earnings from the foundation's endowment are used to fund grants offered twice per year. MCF has granted over $140,000 since its founding.
Donations to MCF are always welcome. Donations are tax deductible as allowed by law. Donations are accepted online via https://www.givemn.org/project/Marshall-Community-Foundation-Endowment-Fund.
Patrol: Driver putting away phone crashed into car, killed 2
CLAREMONT (AP) -- A 24-year-old man was putting away his cellphone when he crashed a Hummer into a car stopped on a highway in southern Minnesota, killing an elementary school teacher and her 8-year-old daughter, the State Patrol said.
Authorities said Rachel Harberts, 43, of Dodge Center was stopped on Highway 14 in Claremont on Sept. 7, waiting to turn left, when her car was struck from behind by the Hummer.
Harberts died Saturday at a Rochester hospital. Her daughter, Emerson, also died in the crash, and her 12-year-old son, Jaxon, suffered life-threatening injuries.
The Dodge Center man who was driving the Hummer was unhurt. According to a search warrant affidavit filed by the State Patrol, he told authorities he was looking down at the console to put away his phone when he rear-ended the other car, the Star Tribune reported.
A State Patrol spokeswoman, Lt. Tiffani Nielsen, said Tuesday the investigation remains open.