Families of the Rushford-Peterson School District were notified November 7 via email that the district will be moving to distance learning for all grades following a rise in COVID-19 cases. The district discussed the issues with Fillmore County Public Health November 6. An emergency meeting was held at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, November 9 to discuss both the changes in learning … [Read more...]
Improvements at Cancer Memorial Park in Harmony
By Hannah Wingert The November 10 Harmony City Council meeting opened with a public forum to discuss the assessments, but as no one was present with questions or comments, the forum was closed. President of the Harmony Area Cancer Support Group, Ann Mraz, attended the meeting to discuss the cancer memorial park in Harmony. The support group was first started in the late 1980s … [Read more...]
Welcome new teachers Roger Bacon, Kiara Reichstadt, Ryan Evans, and Bradley Reiter to LeRoy-Ostrander
After only two months at LeRoy-Ostrander Public School, this year’s new teachers already demonstrated the school’s motto “Educational Excellence, For Life.” Roger Bacon Roger Bacon is the new high school special education teacher at Leroy-Ostrander Public School. Bacon graduated high school from John Marshall with 500 or so classmates and earned his undergraduate … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Journal will donate $1,000-worth of books to each VFW and American Legion
In February of 2016, the Fillmore County Journal presented a book titled Boots & Badges: Honoring Fillmore County Veterans. This hardcover book encapsulated the military service of more than 3,400 veterans from Fillmore County, Minn., honoring generations of families who had served their country from the War of 1812 to current conflicts such as the Iraq War. This book has … [Read more...]
The 2020 election is kinda over
As of press time on Thursday, November 5, 2020, American voters still don’t know who has claimed the title of President of the United State of America for this upcoming term. And, there is a chance voters may not find clarity for quite some time. Due to absentee and mail ballot processing, the states of Nevada, Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and … [Read more...]
Kingsland technology issues discussed
On November 2, the Kingsland School Board’s scheduled “work session” meeting was postponed, due to unexpected technical difficulties at the school. The school board meeting was rescheduled to November 4. But the Strategic Planning meeting was held as scheduled on November 2, with members attending via remote technology from their homes. During the Planning meeting, input … [Read more...]
Lanesboro council approves vacation of portion of Fillmore Avenue N.
By Hannah Wingert The Lanesboro City Council met at 5 p.m. on November 2 to hold a budget workshop. It was noted that utilities will go up because the city has to prove that it can pay for the new wastewater treatment plant. A few minor changes were made to the 2021 budget, but nothing major was changed. At 5:45, a public hearing was opened to discuss the potential vacation … [Read more...]
Blood donations urged amid COVID-19 pandemic, upcoming holidays
The American Red Cross is urging healthy donors of all blood types to band together to give blood and help ensure a stable blood supply for patients this holiday season. The traditional slump in blood donations between Thanksgiving and New Year’s comes as the blood supply already faces challenges created by the coronavirus pandemic. Required medical treatments and emergencies … [Read more...]
State of Minnesota Veterans Day event to go virtual
ST. PAUL, MN – The Official State of Minnesota Veterans Day Program will be held virtually this year in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. A 30-minute recorded program will be available starting at 8 a.m. on Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11 on the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs website at MinnesotaVeteran.org/VeteransDay2020. The Minnesota Department of Veterans … [Read more...]
Fountain tables discussion on land detachment
Fountain City Council has received notice that Steve Eickhoff, executor of property formerly owned by his father Donald Eickhoff, along with the joint-property owner, is seeking detachment from the city. The issue was brought forth at the November 4 council meeting by Mayor Jim Schott. The 111.22 parcel acres is entirely farmland, with the exception of one pole building on the … [Read more...]