The Fillmore County Planning & Zoning Commission held their first meeting of the new year on Thursday, January 23. About 30 people braved the cold temperatures to listen to commission members talk about zoning issues that the group will likely addres
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"Where Fillmore County News Comes First"
Online Edition
Tuesday, June 18th, 2013
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- 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]
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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]
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- 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]
- 6:40:49, May 29th 2013 - Doc - You are a cartoon character! If I see you in person I will burst out laughing. ... [Read More]
Rural Peacemakers to meet in Rushford February 1
Fri, Jan 24th, 2003
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About a dozen peace advocates, opposed to war with Iraq, marched in Preston on Saturday, January 18, in solidarity with anti-war demonstrations in Washington, D.C. and other major cities in the United States and throughout the world. The group known as the Rural Peacemakers plan similar marches in towns throughout Fillmore County. The group marched in Spring Valley on Saturday, January 25 and plan to demonstrate in Rushford, February 1; Harmony, February 8; Lanesboro, February 15; and Chatfield, February 22.
Photo by John Torgrimson
Planning & Zoning ready to tackle new issues in 2003
Fri, Jan 24th, 2003
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Lanesboro City Council: Short meeting as promised
Fri, Jan 24th, 2003
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Mayor Steven Rahn had vowed to keep short the second meeting of each month and he certainly delivered on that promise at the Lanesboro City Council meeting Tuesday night. In less than an hour Rahn and the council dispensed with the business before th
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Preston City Council: Recreation Center gets go ahead
Fri, Jan 24th, 2003
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The Preston City Council voted at their meeting Tuesday night to hire Crescendo Consulting of Winona to organize a capital campaign to raise $3 million for a new Recreation Center. The 34,000 square foot facility, which will be built adjacent to the
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Lack of snow gets mixed reaction
Fri, Jan 17th, 2003
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Up until a week ago, the brown monotony of ground cover could make Fillmore County residents forget they were smack dab in the middle of winter. Die-hard golfers were hitting the links at several of the area golf courses, homemakers were hanging thei
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County, DNR agree on trout stream easement
Fri, Jan 17th, 2003
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As bitter winter winds rapped against the courthouse windows on Tuesday morning, Steve Klotz of the DNR talked to County Commissioners about trout fishing on the Root River. In particular, Klotz was interested in a proposed trout stream easement that
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Competition cheerleading comes to Fillmore Central
Fri, Jan 17th, 2003
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Cheerleading is a sport.
As simple as this statement may seem, a controversy about it rages in high school hallways and gym bleachers. Those who argue that it is a sport point out that cheerleading stunts and formations require
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In the “eyes of the law”
Fri, Jan 17th, 2003
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When my niece asked my wife and I if she and her fiance could get married on our farm this summer, we were thrilled and honored to be asked. Megan and her boyfriend, Chris, said that they were planning a small, quiet wedding with friends and family a
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Housing Study completed in Fillmore County
Fri, Jan 17th, 2003
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A comprehensive housing study of Fillmore County, commissioned by Bluff Country HRA, was unveiled at a public meeting on Tuesday, January 14.
The report, conducted by Maxfield Research of Minneapolis, presents a picture of the
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