By Jason Sethre
Publisher
Fillmore County Journal &
Olmsted County Journal
Cell: 507-251-5297
jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com
Probably one of the greatest things about raising our two children is that their busy lives force my wife and I to ta
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"Where Fillmore County News Comes First"
Online Edition
Friday, May 24th, 2013
Volume ∞ Issue ∞
- 11:44:26, May 21st 2013 - airmaxs52274 - Have you ever thought about adding a little bit more than just your a ... [Read More]
- 5:56:33, May 18th 2013 - modgudur - I guess the child is anti-gun control since Obama went to all that trouble ... [Read More]
- 9:27:41, May 16th 2013 - caal girl - Nice outfit on you. I loved some of the dresses but am holding my breath ... [Read More]
- 2:03:34, May 14th 2013 - - Thanks for sharing the trip with us! ... [Read More]
- 4:12:01, May 9th 2013 - Amanda Ziebell - Wow! Thanks to the Fillmore County Journal for this kind story. For a ... [Read More]
- 11:47:30, May 7th 2013 - EW - ramble.....ramble.....ramble..... ... [Read More]
- 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]
Impacting our communities
Fri, May 3rd, 2013
Posted in Spring Valley Commentary
Posted in Spring Valley Commentary
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By Tim Penny, Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation
Recently, our Foundation (Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation) held its annual community luncheon in Spring Valley. Each year, we do this type of community visit to celebrate our accomplishments and to spend time visiting with our local partners.
We chose Spring Valley because of our many community partners in both early childhood education and entrepreneur development. We also have numerous grant partners both in Spring Valley and other Fillmore County cities--many of whom joined us at Four Daughters Vineyard and Winery.
As part of the luncheon, we heard from a few community members. One of our SMIF board members, Sue Kolling, Senior Vice President of Cash Management at Home Federal Savings Bank in Rochester and board president for the Spring Valley Area Community Foundation (SVACF), reported on a matching grant opportunity. This grant allowed Kingsland School students to attend a prestigious science, technology, engineering, and math academic camp--The Gateway Academy--free of charge. The success of this grant has drawn an anonymous donor to support the program for the next two years.
During the past year, SVACF also participated in a friendly rivalry with neighboring Preston Area Community Foundation during Give to the Max Day. Both were successful in raising funds for their respective foundations. Naturally, we enjoy hearing these stories of successful grant and fundraising projects--and we are excited to see Spring Valley Area Community Foundation demonstrate such strong support for broader community needs.
At lunch, we also heard from David Phillips, owner and publisher of the Bluff Country Newspaper Group. He talked about the SMIF grant that Spring Valley EDA received--”Communities of a Lifetime”--in which five businesses participated in succession planning. David participated in the grant which helped support his own business succession planning for the newspaper. As an outgrowth of that project, Fillmore County EDA applied for another SMIF grant that is supporting business succession planning for the entire county. We know that succession planning is critical for small communities in our region--to keep the downtown vibrant and local businesses operating. We appreciate the efforts of the Spring Valley EDA and Fillmore County EDA in making succession planning a priority for their community and county.
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Recently, our Foundation (Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation) held its annual community luncheon in Spring Valley. Each year, we do this type of community visit to celebrate our accomplishments and to spend time visiting with our local partners.
We chose Spring Valley because of our many community partners in both early childhood education and entrepreneur development. We also have numerous grant partners both in Spring Valley and other Fillmore County cities--many of whom joined us at Four Daughters Vineyard and Winery.
As part of the luncheon, we heard from a few community members. One of our SMIF board members, Sue Kolling, Senior Vice President of Cash Management at Home Federal Savings Bank in Rochester and board president for the Spring Valley Area Community Foundation (SVACF), reported on a matching grant opportunity. This grant allowed Kingsland School students to attend a prestigious science, technology, engineering, and math academic camp--The Gateway Academy--free of charge. The success of this grant has drawn an anonymous donor to support the program for the next two years.
During the past year, SVACF also participated in a friendly rivalry with neighboring Preston Area Community Foundation during Give to the Max Day. Both were successful in raising funds for their respective foundations. Naturally, we enjoy hearing these stories of successful grant and fundraising projects--and we are excited to see Spring Valley Area Community Foundation demonstrate such strong support for broader community needs.
At lunch, we also heard from David Phillips, owner and publisher of the Bluff Country Newspaper Group. He talked about the SMIF grant that Spring Valley EDA received--”Communities of a Lifetime”--in which five businesses participated in succession planning. David participated in the grant which helped support his own business succession planning for the newspaper. As an outgrowth of that project, Fillmore County EDA applied for another SMIF grant that is supporting business succession planning for the entire county. We know that succession planning is critical for small communities in our region--to keep the downtown vibrant and local businesses operating. We appreciate the efforts of the Spring Valley EDA and Fillmore County EDA in making succession planning a priority for their community and county.
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One Moment, Please... Taking a break for some sunshine
Fri, May 3rd, 2013
Posted in All Commentary
Posted in All Commentary
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Baby Steps Toward Full Equality
Fri, May 3rd, 2013
Posted in All Commentary
Posted in All Commentary
By Karen Reisner
Spring is a time of new beginnings, new life, and growth. Finally, winter is leaving us, kicking and screaming as it exits.
Social and cultural changes move at a snail’s pace and years of seasons come and go before evidence
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One Moment, Please... Are we ready for change?
Fri, Apr 26th, 2013
Posted in All Commentary
Posted in All Commentary
By Jason Sethre
Publisher
Fillmore County Journal &
Olmsted County Journal
Cell: 507-251-5297
jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com
While attending the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) event on April 18th at Four Daughters Winery and
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Guest Commentary: Balance sheet approach to frac sand mining decisions
Fri, Apr 26th, 2013
Posted in Rushford Commentary
Posted in Rushford Commentary
By Bryan Van Gorp, Rushford, MN
Let’s look at the economic, social, and environmental pros and cons to frac sand mining in SE Mn.
Economic impact
Dr. Steven Deller an economist from U of W who studied sand mining in Western Wisconsin says ther
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Tired of Budget Shenanigans?
Mon, Apr 22nd, 2013
Posted in All Commentary
Posted in All Commentary
With the formal release of President Obama’s budget, the pieces are finally in place for a reprise of the Washington drama we’ve all come to know. There will be high-stakes negotiations, lines in the sand, and enough intrigue to keep Beltway ins
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One Moment, Please... Minnesota’s gambling problem
Fri, Apr 19th, 2013
Posted in All Commentary
Posted in All Commentary
By Jason Sethre
Publisher
Fillmore County Journal &
Olmsted County Journal
Cell: 507-251-5297
jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com
Well, well, well. It looks like the Minnesota Vikings e-pulltabs funding projection miscalculation trumps what I tho
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Purrfect
Fri, Apr 19th, 2013
Posted in All Commentary
Posted in All Commentary
By Yvonne Nyenhuis
There are angels who walk among us. They tread the halls of the nursing home where I am recovering from knee surgery.
We humans are subject to the winds of time which sweep us along without consulting our will. We are carried a
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Not the school you remember
Fri, Apr 12th, 2013
Posted in All Commentary
Posted in All Commentary
By Eric Leitzen
There’s something making the rounds out there on them there interwebs: it’s a resignation letter from a teacher of nearly thirty years. In it, the teacher says a “long train of failures” in decisions not by his school, but b
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