Amos Anderson of Preston, Minn. has hit a milestone. On February 16, 2013, Amos will celebrate his 100th birthday. Amos Sidney Anderson was born on February 16, 1913, to Hovel and Josephine (Larson) Anderson on a farm between Peterson, Minn. and Ru
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"Where Fillmore County News Comes First"
Online Edition
Friday, May 24th, 2013
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Fight for Alex
Fri, Feb 8th, 2013
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The Fillmore Central girls basketball team is used to fighting for a win. Now, together with their coach, Sarah Tollefsrud, and their parents, they are fighting again….for Alex.
Alex Scrabeck, son of Devin and Terisa Scrabeck, is a sophomore at Fillmore Central High School who has recently been diagnosed with a form of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma called Lymphoblastic t-cell lymphoma. Alex, who is described by Fillmore Central Principal Heath Olstad as “very easy-going, very personable, and liked by all” will have many people fighting for him through his battle with cancer.
Coach Sarah Tollefsrud had been planning on holding a Coaches vs. Cancer event which she explains is “a nationwide collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches that empowers teams and local communities to make a difference in the fight against cancer.”
It was around this time that Sarah learned of Alex’s diagnosis. She talked with her basketball girls along with their parents and together they decided that they should honor Alex that evening instead of the Coaches vs. Cancer event.
Many of the girls basketball players are friends and classmates of Alex and Sarah thinks it touches them a lot more to know they are doing this for a friend of theirs. “Fighting for Alex” has rallied the basketball team together and brought them closer together due to their common goal of doing what they can to help a friend.
Coach Tollefsrud states, “We like to teach life-long lessons and leadership skills, basketball is just a game, but being part of a team and doing something that can benefit someone else…and doing that together is something these girls will remember for a long time.” Alex and his family are sure to remember the thoughtful actions of others forever as well.
The “Fight for Alex” fundraiser will take place at the Fillmore Central High School, 145 Main Street in Harmony, Minn., on Tuesday, February 12, 2013. The event will happen during the Fillmore Central Falcons vs. Rushford-Peterson Trojans girls basketball game.
The event will have items for sale to show support for Alex. The color theme for the “Fight for Alex” is lime green, so there will be lime green bracelets available. Lime green ribbons will also be on hand with Alex’s name on them for people to purchase for one dollar and the ribbons will be “h .....
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Alex Scrabeck, son of Devin and Terisa Scrabeck, is a sophomore at Fillmore Central High School who has recently been diagnosed with a form of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma called Lymphoblastic t-cell lymphoma. Alex, who is described by Fillmore Central Principal Heath Olstad as “very easy-going, very personable, and liked by all” will have many people fighting for him through his battle with cancer.
Coach Sarah Tollefsrud had been planning on holding a Coaches vs. Cancer event which she explains is “a nationwide collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches that empowers teams and local communities to make a difference in the fight against cancer.”
It was around this time that Sarah learned of Alex’s diagnosis. She talked with her basketball girls along with their parents and together they decided that they should honor Alex that evening instead of the Coaches vs. Cancer event.
Many of the girls basketball players are friends and classmates of Alex and Sarah thinks it touches them a lot more to know they are doing this for a friend of theirs. “Fighting for Alex” has rallied the basketball team together and brought them closer together due to their common goal of doing what they can to help a friend.
Coach Tollefsrud states, “We like to teach life-long lessons and leadership skills, basketball is just a game, but being part of a team and doing something that can benefit someone else…and doing that together is something these girls will remember for a long time.” Alex and his family are sure to remember the thoughtful actions of others forever as well.
The “Fight for Alex” fundraiser will take place at the Fillmore Central High School, 145 Main Street in Harmony, Minn., on Tuesday, February 12, 2013. The event will happen during the Fillmore Central Falcons vs. Rushford-Peterson Trojans girls basketball game.
The event will have items for sale to show support for Alex. The color theme for the “Fight for Alex” is lime green, so there will be lime green bracelets available. Lime green ribbons will also be on hand with Alex’s name on them for people to purchase for one dollar and the ribbons will be “h .....
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Minnesota Sheriff’s Association Scholarship program
Fri, Feb 1st, 2013
Posted in All Features
Posted in All Features
Fillmore County Sheriff Daryl Jensen announced today the winners of the Minnesota Sheriff’s Association Scholarship program for 2012. The Association awards up to 15 scholarships each year to individuals planning to become Minnesota Police Officer
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Thompson Motors rolls with the changes
Fri, Jan 25th, 2013
Posted in Wykoff Features
Posted in Wykoff Features
Since first opening the doors in 1940, Thompson Motors of Wykoff, Minn. has learned to roll with the changes in order to keep the business not only surviving but thriving. Started by Charles Thompson as a general repair shop and filling station, th
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New town hall for Whalan
Fri, Jan 25th, 2013
Posted in Whalan Features
Posted in Whalan Features
Whalan, Minnesota has just 63 people within its borders. Sixty-three people with a lot of heart and a desire to protect and revitalize a part of the town’s heritage.
The town hall, a modest, two-story building, was constructed in the late 1800s
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Silver Anniversary for the Commonweal Theatre
Fri, Jan 25th, 2013
Posted in Lanesboro Features
Posted in Lanesboro Features
The Commonweal Theatre of Lanesboro, Minn. is celebrating its 25th season in 2013. Founded in 1989 by Eric Lorentz Bunge, by request of the Lanesboro Arts Council, the Commonweal Theatre has had huge success and has seen many changes. In its first
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Trigger Time Firearms aims to serve the public
Fri, Jan 25th, 2013
Posted in Fountain Features
Posted in Fountain Features
Trigger Time Firearms was Incorporated in March 2012, and has been doing business in Fountain, Minn. since June 2012. The owner of Trigger Time Firearms is Rick Dahly who says he is “passionate about people protecting themselves and their families
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Adourn will “funk your junk”
Fri, Jan 25th, 2013
Posted in Chatfield Features
Posted in Chatfield Features
A new boutique has arrived on Main Street in Chatfield, Minn. that has many people excited to “funk their junk.” The name of the store is Adourn {furniture rehab} and is located at 218 Main Street in Chatfield. The store is filled with old furn
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Rushford Village businesses bloom
Fri, Jan 25th, 2013
Posted in Rushford Village Features
Posted in Rushford Village Features
When a long-time Rushford Village business, Jim’s Building Center, closed its doors in the spring of 2011, the town took an economic loss. Many wondered what business would occupy the facility in the future. Turns out, it is an odd couple- pairing
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