Although Pam Kunert says she is “of retirement age,” she has no plans to stop working anytime soon. For the past 10 years, she has worked at Traditions of Preston, an assisted living facility with a capacity of 26 residents. Regarding her time at Traditions, Pam explains, “I was the nurse here for eight years, and then I became the housing director and the nurse for two … [Read more...]
Michelle Quanrud finds her niche in web design
Like most people, Michelle Quanrud’s career path has not been a straight line. She’s worked in a variety of jobs, but since 2010, she’s worked for SMG Web Design and she recently took time to explain her job and what’s kept her at it for nine years. “Jason (Sethre) who owns the Fillmore County Journal also started SMG Web Design 10 years ago, and originally I came on just … [Read more...]
Firefighter Hanson inspired by her father
“I wanted to be a firefighter because when I was growing up my dad was a volunteer firefighter,” states Julie Hanson, speaking of her dad, Terry Hanson, who was the inspiration behind her becoming a firefighter with the Wykoff Fire Department in Wykoff, Minn. When his pager would go off for the Fountain Fire Department in Fountain, Minn., “He would up and leave his family … [Read more...]
Pork is a Bergey family tradition
Brandon, Brock, and Brady Bergey have a fun hobby that allows them to combine family time, attending local celebrations, and savoring some awfully good food along the way. The three brothers operate as a team known as Bergey Boys Blazing BBQ, and they recently sat down to talk about their hobby. Having grown up on the family farm near Canton, Brady stated, “Our parents … [Read more...]
It’s not “Goodbye,” it’s “See you later”
“This is the hardest thing I have to do, to walk away from you guys. Even just for a little while.” It’s always hard to say goodbye, even if it is temporary. On October 4, Fillmore Central High School had to say a temporary goodbye to a loved teacher who has been deployed to the Middle East. Brandi Mayer — also known as Profe — has been teaching at Fillmore Central for … [Read more...]