The Fillmore Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is sponsoring a native prairie walk on Wednesday, August 28 at the Tim and Susan Gossman farm, 31294 Ninebark Road, Chatfield, Minn. 55923. The walk will begin at 5:30 p.m. with information about how to collect native plant seed. The event is open to the public, and no pre-registration is required.The walk will last … [Read more...]
Taiko Japanese drumming for Onionfest at DreamAcres
On Friday, August 23, the hills around DreamAcres Farm will echo with the music, dance, culture, and pure athleticism of the Twin Cities based Ensō Daiko Japanese drumming group. The 6 p.m. Dreamery Rural Arts Initiative* performance comes to Onionfest to “help celebrate a multi-layered society through a multi-layered vegetable,” according to Dreamery Artistic Director Eva … [Read more...]
A Goodly Heritage
By Wenda Grabau In horse and buggy days, country roads did not need long sweeping corners to get folks to town. Roads followed an acreage and made short, tight corners. One such road passed by our farm in days gone by. During that time, our ancestors planted a windbreak alongside the road. To get tall trees for the windbreak, young small trees were planted and needed … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Chatfield Police Department Brianna Jo Harmening-Eastling, 38, Chatfield, Minn.; 6/14/2019, Stop Sign Violation, Fine $50, Total Fees $140. Elissa Leigh Rathbun, 22, Preston, Minn.; 5/15/2019, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $290. 5/15/2019, No Proof of Insurance (Driver), Fine $200. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Sauhadra Bhattarai, 31, … [Read more...]
