Jon and Sharon Johnson of rural Fountain, Minn. have recently moved into the new home they designed together. Together, along with Joe Hahn, of Hahn Lumber, located in Harmony, Minn., they designed their home and say they would not change a thing a
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"Where Fillmore County News Comes First"
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Saturday, May 25th, 2013
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One for the birds
Fri, Apr 12th, 2013
Posted in Rushford Features
Posted in Rushford Features
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For reasons that seem unfathomable, feeders have been made for squirrels. Ask any avid birder and they’ll tell you that there’s always one pesky squirrel, if not a rebel gang, that makes off with a cheek full of prime bird seed, leaving the poor birds to scavenge what’s left. And in this neck of the woods, deer pose just as much opportunity for frustration as they belly up to the bird seed buffet. Many attempts to deter, halt, and even send the intruders flinging through the air have been made, but with little success. All the while, the seed is devoured or scattered and to the buyer, money lost.
Rushford native Scott Tarras has felt the ire of backyard intruders. “I was frustrated with feeding the deer and the squirrels in my backyard, other than the birds, not to mention being tired of all the broken chewed up bird feeders.” Those irritations ultimately lead Tarras to work out an idea for a long-lasting feeding system that would actually feed the birds and just the birds.
The concept for the Feedsavr began in the fall of 2009 after the Tarras family suffered multiple setbacks, first with Scott’s wife Brandee being laid off in January from her graphic design job and Scott being laid off from his position as a pressman at a small print shop a few months later. With persistence, the family opened WonderInk Printing in Rushford and Scott soon after began tinkering with his pet project.
“We thank the Good Lord every day for the blessings we have. As hard as it was at the time when we lost our jobs back in 2009, God had a plan for us,” says Scott. “If not for losing our jobs, we would not have WonderInk Printing and the Feedsavr would have just stayed one of those ‘wouldn’t this be a good idea if’ thoughts.”
The Feedsavr has gone through many changes and challenges. Tarras estimates that over the course of the first two years, he worked through upwards of 20 prototypes. At that time, the initial efforts were fabricated in his garage with purchased machinery and parts. By the spring of 2011, Tarras was comfortable enough with the product to patent pend and market test it at Rushford Hardware.
The market test was highly successful and Tarras proceeded with manufacturing of the feeding system. Since, it has garnered national attention in publications like Fur Fish and Game (March 2013 issue) and will be highlighted in the May 2013 issue of Birds and Bloom. Locally, yo .....
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Rushford native Scott Tarras has felt the ire of backyard intruders. “I was frustrated with feeding the deer and the squirrels in my backyard, other than the birds, not to mention being tired of all the broken chewed up bird feeders.” Those irritations ultimately lead Tarras to work out an idea for a long-lasting feeding system that would actually feed the birds and just the birds.
The concept for the Feedsavr began in the fall of 2009 after the Tarras family suffered multiple setbacks, first with Scott’s wife Brandee being laid off in January from her graphic design job and Scott being laid off from his position as a pressman at a small print shop a few months later. With persistence, the family opened WonderInk Printing in Rushford and Scott soon after began tinkering with his pet project.
“We thank the Good Lord every day for the blessings we have. As hard as it was at the time when we lost our jobs back in 2009, God had a plan for us,” says Scott. “If not for losing our jobs, we would not have WonderInk Printing and the Feedsavr would have just stayed one of those ‘wouldn’t this be a good idea if’ thoughts.”
The Feedsavr has gone through many changes and challenges. Tarras estimates that over the course of the first two years, he worked through upwards of 20 prototypes. At that time, the initial efforts were fabricated in his garage with purchased machinery and parts. By the spring of 2011, Tarras was comfortable enough with the product to patent pend and market test it at Rushford Hardware.
The market test was highly successful and Tarras proceeded with manufacturing of the feeding system. Since, it has garnered national attention in publications like Fur Fish and Game (March 2013 issue) and will be highlighted in the May 2013 issue of Birds and Bloom. Locally, yo .....
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“Joining Julie” during her presentation in Harmony
Fri, Apr 12th, 2013
Posted in Harmony Features
Posted in Harmony Features
It is no mystery why a group of more than forty people attended a book-signing event and presentation by author Julie Kramer at the Harmony Public Library in Harmony, Minn. on Saturday, April 6, 2013.
Kramer started her presentation by stating s
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Rushford business gets simple
Fri, Apr 12th, 2013
Posted in Rushford Features
Posted in Rushford Features
Five years, four kids and one successful business later and Rushford’s exclusive baby boutique, Cloth Diapers Today has new owners, a new location, and a new name. What began in February 2008 for energetic mom Tina Darr to showcase her interest in
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Severe Weather Awareness Week, April 15-19, 2013
Fri, Apr 12th, 2013
Posted in All Features
Posted in All Features
Fillmore County - Severe Weather Awareness Week takes place April 15-19 this year, with the statewide tornado drills on Thursday, April 18th.
Lessons learned from Fillmore County floods in recent years and the tornado near Granger and Harmony in M
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Semcac Annual Meeting
Fri, Apr 12th, 2013
Posted in Rushford Features
Posted in Rushford Features
Rushford, MN – Semcac held its Annual meeting in St. Charles on April 8th, 2013. The Board certified consumer sector elections and welcomed the following new members: Sandra Fleming, representing consumers in Freeborn County; Tina Bell, represen
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Fillmore County Dairy Princess crowned
Fri, Apr 12th, 2013
Posted in All Features
Posted in All Features
The Fillmore County American Dairy Association held the annual Dairy Princess Coronation and Ambassador Recognition on Saturday, April 6 afternoon at St Columban’s Catholic Church in Preston. During the coronation Margaret Alexander was crowned t
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Tech Bytes - Text & Drive
Fri, Apr 12th, 2013
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Posted in All Features
Text & Drive
Technology, normally I would argue, usually has its benefits outweigh its downfalls, however, I believe that you can have “too much of a good thing.” One example of the overbearing technology in our lives is rooted in cell phone us
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JuliaClaire Repeat Boutique in Preston celebrates its first year
Fri, Apr 5th, 2013
Posted in Preston Features
Posted in Preston Features
Trish Keating opened up a consignment shop in Preston a year ago, and named it JuliaClaire Repeat Boutique, after her two granddaughters. She had dreamed of owning her own shop for years, and worked hard to make that dream come true.
“It’s ha
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