Timber Hall News Today

EMBARRASS- A small house full of stories and ideas popped up last month just outside the Timber Hall in Embarrass. The little house was a foot and a half wide by two feet high, perched on a post and …

EMBARRASS- A lot of things have changed in Embarrass over the last 84 years, but one thing that has remained the same is the Embarrass Region Fair. And this year, thanks to a rather energetic group …

The fair still has lasting staples that have been around since its inception, but has also embraced some new events, outreach and more.

EMBARRASS- The various competitions surrounding the annual Embarrass Region Fair got underway early again this year, with the team penning contest held Friday, Saturday, and Sunday this past weekend. …

EMBARRASS- While you need to wait until the last full weekend in August for the actual Embarrass Region Fair, the fun begins at the fairgrounds the weekend prior, with team penning and ranch sorting …

ST. PAUL— A late session deal that added $1.5 billion in state bonding to a capital projects improvement bill is expected to inject $2.6 billion into the state’s economy over the …

STATEWIDE/PUBLIC HEALTH CARE PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY: Minnesota has started verifying eligibility for people in public health care programs. Notices went to about 100,000 people who have Medical Assistance this month. By May 2024, state, county and Tribal workers will check eligibility requirements for 1.5 million people. The Minnesota Department of Human Services and its partners

SIDE LAKE/OUTDOOR INTERACTIVE ADVENTURE: Get better acquainted with your local forest. Join the Tree Society McCarthy Beach Chapter for a free outdoor adventure this weekend. Side Lake resident Margo Gray is an artist fellow with Upstream, a nonprofit whose mission is to connect Minnesotans with natural places. For her fellowship, she’s creating a new

By Tom Coombe Echo editor

Representatives from the Embarrass Region Fair Association accepted this year’s Touchstone Energy Community Award from Lake Country Power during a Saturday pancake breakfast honoring first responders and law enforcement. Gustave Schroeder, chair of the board, is pictured in the center holding the $500 check along with Janine Patten, trustee/secretary of the board, holding the plaque.