The Minnesota Civil War Commemoration Task Force, Rochester Civil War Roundtable and Utica Township will host a grave rededication for Private David Taylor at the Mount Auburn Cemetery in Utica, Minn., on Saturday June 22, 2013. Taylor, a native of I
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"Where Fillmore County News Comes First"
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Thursday, June 20th, 2013
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- 8:58:04, Jun 18th 2013 - cabraden1 - I salute you Colonel Overland. Your were my c.o. at Rockville Naval Air ... [Read More]
- 7:10:46, Jun 13th 2013 - chipperlee - Seems to be a well written article, except maybe Silica Sand is used in ... [Read More]
- 12:02:15, Jun 9th 2013 - getthefacts - The problem here lies in the fact that girls were repeatedly told "if y ... [Read More]
- 10:45:32, Jun 7th 2013 - Jo mom for 6yrs - Mr. Ehler hit the nail on the head. I agree with the religious con ... [Read More]
- 2:47:58, Jun 7th 2013 - hello - Hello, it's time you wake up. There isn't a community nearby that doesn't offe ... [Read More]
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- 2:05:29, Jun 6th 2013 - Kim Wentworth - The number one rule in a debate: 1) if the person from the opposite si ... [Read More]
- 12:42:18, Jun 4th 2013 - EW - For someone that is always spouting religious rhetoric, you try to come off as a ... [Read More]
- 11:32:18, May 31st 2013 - JO PLAYER - This is unfair to us girls. Morrie Miller is not getting canceled but J ... [Read More]
- 8:25:34, May 29th 2013 - RP - Why is Mr. Ehler involving himself with non-school activities? Is he going after ... [Read More]
Human Trafficking: Breaking the chains of an unbroken silence
Fri, Jun 14th, 2013
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Sister Anne Walch and Sister Briana McCarthy are pictured with Preston Ecumenical Progressive Dinner event coordinator Gerrie Daley after concluding a successful evening. Photo by Mitchell Walbridge
Think about an Indian girl who spends anywhere from 10 to 15 hours per day stitching soccer balls, or of a 16 year-old girl forced into prostitution by her 22 year-old boyfriend who won over her trust by helping her with money and a place to stay, or even an 11 year-old boy working on a cocoa plantation with countless scars on his legs from the strenuous work with a machete. Individuals like these are the horrifying realities of the global human trafficking industry.
Human trafficking is a $34 billion per year industry, involving 27 million victims of which 80 percent are female and 50 percent are children. Human trafficking is the fastest growing criminal industry in the world, second only to drug trafficking for the time being. Although this form of modern day slavery is illegal in every country, it exists within the borders of every nation in the world.
Because of the prevalence of human trafficking in Minnesota, the United States, and around the world, Sisters Anne Walch and Briana McCarthy of Saint Francis in Rochester, Minn. addressed a crowd of roughly 150 people Wednesday, June 12, at the 39th Annual Preston Ecumenical Progressive Dinner hosted by Preston, Minn. area churches.
Sisters Walch and McCarthy have been on a mission, traveling around the nation bringing awareness to the serious issue of human trafficking. “We’re in the 21st century,” explained McCarthy, “We need to look at slavery in a different way, and the first step in facing evil is through awareness.”
Sister Anne Walch defined human trafficking as uprooting a person from their home and family through the use of force or deception and moving them into a situation of exploitation, whether for forced labor or sexual acts.
Some of the most frightening statistics involve children. According to UNICEF the human trafficking industry involves more than 1.2 million children each year. The average age of child human trafficking victims is estimated to be 12 years old.
The issue isn’t just a problem in foreign nations as the United States is home to its fair share of human trafficking. Minnesota even ranks as one of the 13 most heavily sex and slavery trafficked states in the nation.
But why is this industry involving modern-day human slavery so prominent in today’s society? The answer is simple: money. Human traffickers, according to the organization MN Girls Are Not For Sale, c .....
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Human trafficking is a $34 billion per year industry, involving 27 million victims of which 80 percent are female and 50 percent are children. Human trafficking is the fastest growing criminal industry in the world, second only to drug trafficking for the time being. Although this form of modern day slavery is illegal in every country, it exists within the borders of every nation in the world.
Because of the prevalence of human trafficking in Minnesota, the United States, and around the world, Sisters Anne Walch and Briana McCarthy of Saint Francis in Rochester, Minn. addressed a crowd of roughly 150 people Wednesday, June 12, at the 39th Annual Preston Ecumenical Progressive Dinner hosted by Preston, Minn. area churches.
Sisters Walch and McCarthy have been on a mission, traveling around the nation bringing awareness to the serious issue of human trafficking. “We’re in the 21st century,” explained McCarthy, “We need to look at slavery in a different way, and the first step in facing evil is through awareness.”
Sister Anne Walch defined human trafficking as uprooting a person from their home and family through the use of force or deception and moving them into a situation of exploitation, whether for forced labor or sexual acts.
Some of the most frightening statistics involve children. According to UNICEF the human trafficking industry involves more than 1.2 million children each year. The average age of child human trafficking victims is estimated to be 12 years old.
The issue isn’t just a problem in foreign nations as the United States is home to its fair share of human trafficking. Minnesota even ranks as one of the 13 most heavily sex and slavery trafficked states in the nation.
But why is this industry involving modern-day human slavery so prominent in today’s society? The answer is simple: money. Human traffickers, according to the organization MN Girls Are Not For Sale, c .....
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Grave to Be Rededicated in Utica for Killed Gettysburg Soldier
Mon, Jun 17th, 2013
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Surprise Sculpture appears in Lanesboro
Fri, Jun 14th, 2013
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Lanesboro, Minn. had its very first session of the Sculpture Surprise program for the summer on Tuesday, June 11. Several children excited to explore their own creativity met at the St. Mane Theatre in downtown Lanesboro.
Directed by Courtney Ber
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State Highway 16 undergoes extensive maintenance
Fri, Jun 14th, 2013
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By Mitch Walbridge
As the old adage goes: “There’s two seasons in Minnesota, winter and road construction,” the same holds true this summer as Minnesota State Highway 16 undergoes road construction throughout the summer months. Affected porti
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Dodge Center business and Wanamingo man fined for illegal waste disposal
Fri, Jun 14th, 2013
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By Mitch Walbridge
Resulting from a Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) investigation, Hoaglund Properties of Dodge Center, Minn. and Brent Diderrich of Wanamingo, Minn. have been fined a total of $15,000 for violating several state rules reg
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Fountain Trail Days continues celebratory tradition
Fri, Jun 14th, 2013
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By Barb Jeffers
After much question, discussion and anticipation Fountain Trail Days once again took place on June 8 and 9, 2013. After the town celebration in 2012 the fate of Trail Days seemed to be in limbo, but area residents have given the cel
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Class of 1948
Fri, Jun 14th, 2013
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Preston High School Class of 1948 held their 65th reunion on June 8th at the Branding Iron in Preston.
Back row (L-R): Warren Cummings, Gerald Parker, Jerry Ramaker, Phyllis (Severson) Anduson, Paul Walsh, Marlene (Jacobson) Fishbaugher, Jim Ford.
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RUSHFORD DAYS 2013 PARADE ENTRIES
Mon, Jun 10th, 2013
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This year’s parade will be on Saturday, July 20th beginning at 7:00 p.m.
PICK UP YOUR ENTRY FORM AT:
HISTORIC BLUFF COUNTRY (303 S. ELM STREET, RUSHFORD)
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CITY HALL (101 N. MILL STREET, RUSHFORD)
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Audience is “Pow-Wowed” at Historical Forestville
Fri, Jun 7th, 2013
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Historic Forestville hosted the Prairie Island Indian Community on Saturday, June 1, 2013 to present a Dakota Drum & Dance Mini Pow Wow. Two presentations were given with the first held at 11:00 am and the second being offered at 2:00 pm.
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