Loretta Ladsten of Mabel may be one of the most enthusiastic Trump supporters in Fillmore County. So when she heard that the president was going to be at a rally in Rochester, she “rallied” her family to attend. “It’s not every day that you get to see the president of the United States,” Loretta exclaimed. “It was one of the best days ever.” On October 4, about 10,000 people … [Read more...]
Mammograms save lives — plain and simple
Aubrey Johnson of Harmony was reminded repeatedly to get a mammogram. She knew she should, but didn’t feel it was urgent since she didn’t have a family history of breast cancer. When she turned 40, the importance of having one kept getting repeated to her, again and again for almost another year. “I was at the Gundersen Clinic in Harmony when it was brought up again that I … [Read more...]
Broadband coming soon to rural Rushford
A Golden Shovel groundbreaking event was held on October 3 in Rushford Village/rural Rushford to celebrate a new expansion of fiber Internet in Fillmore County. The last mile project will serve 246 unserved households and businesses, and 311 underserved households, businesses, and community anchor institutions within the rural expansion area. The broadband expansion project is … [Read more...]
Olstad shares experience with young Falcons
It’s a rarity to have an athlete from any rural community rise to stardom at a professional level. So, when it does happen, people take notice. There hasn’t been a professional football player with Fillmore County, Minn., roots since a Rushford-Peterson High School prodigy named Steve Heiden was drafted as a tight end to play in the NFL for the San Diego Chargers (1999-2001) … [Read more...]
County supports “Small Town and Regional Vitality Investment Act”
At their October 9 meeting, the county board passed a resolution in support of the Small Town and Regional Vitality Investment Act of 2018. Support for this act will be left on the desk for Minnesota’s next First District Congressman. EDA director Marty Walsh explained this bill (H.R. 6383) is intended to redirect block grant money. Federal block grant money would go … [Read more...]