The Harmony City Wide Flag Display is back for a 3rd year. We would like to thank everyone who has helped make this a huge success!
We reached our goal last year of over 100 flags and hope to do the same or even more this year. The first year we
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"Where Fillmore County News Comes First"
Online Edition
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
Volume ∞ Issue ∞
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- 4:12:01, May 9th 2013 - Amanda Ziebell - Wow! Thanks to the Fillmore County Journal for this kind story. For a ... [Read More]
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- 10:25:25, May 7th 2013 - Thunder6 - Great article! I love to see the Youth of Fillmore County receiveing acco ... [Read More]
- 6:52:10, May 6th 2013 - Jason Sethre, Publisher of Fillmore County Journal & Olmsted County Journal - Maryh, ... [Read More]
- 7:29:56, May 5th 2013 - maryh - Where are OCJ's available for pickup...other than at the new office? ... [Read More]
- 2:41:47, May 3rd 2013 - Remark1976 - Mrs. Buckbee, I just looked up Senate File 796 and in it there are said p ... [Read More]
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House Energy Bill will raise electric bills
Fri, May 10th, 2013
Posted in All Government
Posted in All Government
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ST. PAUL – The Minnesota House of Representatives has approved energy legislation that mandates investor-owned utility companies to invest in more expensive and less reliable renewable technology, which will mean higher prices for consumers. State Representative Greg Davids (R-Preston) opposed the measure.
“First the House Democrats forced tax increases on the poorest of the poor, and now they’re forcing higher energy costs on them due to this unfortunate and unnecessary mandate,” Davids said.
Davids said the proposal requires a 40 percent renewable energy standard by 2030 for investor-owned utility companies. It also includes a four percent solar mandate, with a long term goal of ten percent of Minnesota’s energy being derived from solar sources.
Davids said that by approving this plan, House Democrats want to raise the electric bills of hardworking Minnesotans across the state, and are picking winners and losers as a part of their larger goal to force a more expensive and less reliable renewable energy technology (solar) on Minnesota energy companies.
“I support alternative energy, but solar energy is the costliest from of energy out there and it is far from reliable,” Davids said. “If you force a company to spend billions of dollars in order to conduct business, it will pass those costs down to the consumer. With this bill, House Democrats are raising costs on those that can least afford it once again.”
“First the House Democrats forced tax increases on the poorest of the poor, and now they’re forcing higher energy costs on them due to this unfortunate and unnecessary mandate,” Davids said.
Davids said the proposal requires a 40 percent renewable energy standard by 2030 for investor-owned utility companies. It also includes a four percent solar mandate, with a long term goal of ten percent of Minnesota’s energy being derived from solar sources.
Davids said that by approving this plan, House Democrats want to raise the electric bills of hardworking Minnesotans across the state, and are picking winners and losers as a part of their larger goal to force a more expensive and less reliable renewable energy technology (solar) on Minnesota energy companies.
“I support alternative energy, but solar energy is the costliest from of energy out there and it is far from reliable,” Davids said. “If you force a company to spend billions of dollars in order to conduct business, it will pass those costs down to the consumer. With this bill, House Democrats are raising costs on those that can least afford it once again.”
Milk Fun[D] Run to be held June 8th
Fri, May 10th, 2013
Posted in All Health & Wellness
Posted in All Health & Wellness
The first ever Milk Fun[D] Run to benefit the Fillmore Central Milk Fund is going to be held on June 8, 2013. The run will begin at the Fountain, Minn. Root River Trail Head and finish at Trailside Holsteins dairy farm. This event is a fun run/walk
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Austin of Wykoff receives SMSU Scholarship
Fri, May 10th, 2013
Posted in Wykoff Education
Posted in Wykoff Education
Marshall, Minn. -- Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, Minn., is proud to announce that Kelsey Austin, daughter of Tim and Cindy Austin of Wykoff, Minn., has been selected to receive an Alliss Scholarship for the 2013-2014 academic yea
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Engagement - Sawn ~ Hines
Fri, May 10th, 2013
Posted in Fountain Social Scenes
Posted in Fountain Social Scenes
Sawn ~ Hines
MistiLyn Marie Hines and Jacob David Swan would like to announce their engagement and upcoming wedding. They will be married on October 5, 2013 in Little Falls, Minn.
The couple currently live in Sauk Rapids, Minn. and plan to stay i
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Mabel in need of ambulance service members
Fri, May 10th, 2013
Posted in Mabel Government
Posted in Mabel Government
By Hannah Wingert
The Mabel City Council met on May 8, 2013 at 7pm. All council members were present.
The meeting began with discussion from visitors at the meeting. Carl Westby asked about blacktopping the gravel alley by his house as there is
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Farm Safety Day Camp VII
Fri, May 10th, 2013
Posted in All Agriculture
Posted in All Agriculture
By Jerrold Tesmer, Extension Educator for Fillmore/Houston Counties
The seventh joint Fillmore/Houston County fourth grade Farm Safety Day Camp is being held on Tuesday, May 14th at the Mabel Steam Engine Grounds. The event has 455 students registe
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DreamAcres’s Series opens with The Hebrew Lesson
Fri, May 10th, 2013
Posted in All Arts & Culture
Posted in All Arts & Culture
The Dreamery Rural Arts Initiative on DreamAcres Farm launches its summer Play! in the Barn performance series with “The Hebrew Lesson,” by Esther Ouray. This is the first in the series of three shows that will take place on DreamAcres during t
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Part 2: Mabel-Canton senior class trip diaries
Fri, May 10th, 2013
Posted in Canton Education
Posted in Canton Education
Day 5
By Tylor Fairchild and Tyler Stortz
On the fifth day of our trip, we woke up in Williamsburg. That morning we walked around with Dave to see the Governor’s Palace. After we had the tour in the palace, we took some pictures outside in front
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