The Tuesday, August 16 Rushford Village meeting was a brisk 32 minutes and was continued, rather than adjourned, to the next meeting. At that time, the council will host a public broadband informational meeting at the request of AcenTek, as well as a hearing for the ordinance related to Tiny House family healthcare dwellings. Mayor Gordon Johnson indicated that AcenTek is … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2016
Rushford-Peterson approves contract, wages, upgrades, and purchases
The Monday, August 15 R-P School Board Meeting was notably limited in size with directors Julie Koop, Dean Mierau, and Taylor Peterson absent. The one-and-a-half hour meeting presented several items of typical summer housekeeping, including reading and approval of policies, handbooks, school year fundraising events, the annual Truth in Taxation meeting date, and the district’s … [Read more...]
Reptiles and amphibians to take over library Preston Public Library is a real zoo!
The Reptile and Amphibian Discovery Zoo (RAD Zoo) is bringing its exciting mix of education and entertainment to Preston Public Library! RAD Zoo’s informative, engaging, and interactive program will begin at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, August 23. The program is fun for all ages and designed to instill a greater understanding of these unique animals and the incredible lives they … [Read more...]
Metz Cheese Curds win second at prestigious American Cheese Society competition
DES MOINES, IA – Metz’s Hart-Land Creamery won second place in the Flavored Cheese Curd category July 27-31, 2016 at the American Cheese Society’s product competition with their Roasted Garlic and Herb Cheese Curds. “This is our first time entering a product in the competition, and we are very pleased at the result,” said owner and cheesemaker Jeff Metz. “There was … [Read more...]
Surviving the silly season
By Yvonne Nyenhuis I have it on “good authority” that Donald trump is “secretly a Muslim” and was “born in Kenya!” When we abandon truth, facts and reason the possibilities are endless! It’s a great way to confuse our enemies and each other. Indeed we seem to have decided that freedom of speech allows license to lie and create our own reality. The Democratic convention in … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… Echo chambers
In last week’s issue of the Fillmore County Journal, there was a Letter to the Editor crafted by Aaron Bishop of Harmony and he concluded his piece with the statement “Avoid echo chambers. Cheers.” I’ve been meaning to write a commentary about echo chambers, a newer phrase (to me) I first heard on Minnesota Public Radio about two months ago. During a talk show on MPR, one … [Read more...]
The privilege for which “they” struggled
By Kathie Haynes I took this title mostly from a 1999 book edited by Heidi Bauer and Barbara Stuhler. I say “mostly” because the original title was for which “We” struggled. It is all about Minnesota women of the suffrage movement. You know I never really thought much about the suffrage movement. It is easy to take for granted something you have always had. I guess it is … [Read more...]
Meet the interim auditor/treasurer
Carrie Huffman was appointed by the county board of commissioners on June 7 to serve as the interim auditor/treasurer. She will serve as A/T until the end of the elected term of Shirl Boelter, who resigned on May 31. Kristina Kohn, Human Resources, told the board on June 7 that Carrie Huffman is the right person with the knowledge needed for the job. Kohn recognized that the … [Read more...]
North Prairie Church to celebrate anniversary
Area residents, along with past and present members of North Prairie Church, are invited to celebrate 160 years of church service. Pastor Tim Larson of Willmar, Minn. will be the guest Pastor on Sunday, August 28, 2016 for a 10:30 am worship which will begin the special celebration of the church’s anniversary. Pastor Larson is the son of a former pastor at North Prairie … [Read more...]