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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"Where Fillmore County News Comes First"
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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]
Rushford business gets simple
Fri, Apr 12th, 2013
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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 cloth diapering to other parents has now sprouted into a fresh new business for Rushford sisters Audrey Wenzel and Amanda Ziebell: Simple. A Baby Store.
For Darr, the business was an obvious one. “I wanted other parents to be able to learn about cloth diapers and inspect them to see what would work best for their families. Buying on the Internet without seeing the products can leave parents upset and cause them to abandon using cloth. They might find the product they ordered was much different than what they thought they were getting. By opening a store, I was able to help parents find what they wanted so they could be successful with cloth diapers and save money.”
Now, with her young brood successfully out of diapers and busy homeschooling them, Darr felt it was time for a change. “It was time for fresh energy and ideas as my focuses switched. I’ve spent a lot of time cleaning and organizing now that part of my home is no longer a store. It’s been much easier to focus more on teaching our children. With spring coming soon I will have more time for gardening and biking on the local trails.”
Deciding to put the business, including all inventory and clientele lists, up for sale, has played out well for Darr, as the decision to sell and the sale all happened within a short span of a few weeks. “We emailed a few times before our first meeting March 21. She called and let me know the following day of her intentions to buy. Our closing was March 29,” she says. “It was an exciting whirlwind and the speed at which it happened really confirmed that the decision to sell and who was buying was right. It is truly fortunate that a friend purchased the store. Knowing the person who was buying the store I put so much work into making is someone of integrity is comforting,” she adds.
For the new buyers, two enthusiastic and strong women, a business is something they’ve looked at for many years. “We pretty much always wanted to do a business. We talk by phone every morning and have been brainstorming ideas for years,” notes Wenzel. “We even have a folder called ‘brilliant ideas for the future’ where we have kept invention and business ideas .....
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For Darr, the business was an obvious one. “I wanted other parents to be able to learn about cloth diapers and inspect them to see what would work best for their families. Buying on the Internet without seeing the products can leave parents upset and cause them to abandon using cloth. They might find the product they ordered was much different than what they thought they were getting. By opening a store, I was able to help parents find what they wanted so they could be successful with cloth diapers and save money.”
Now, with her young brood successfully out of diapers and busy homeschooling them, Darr felt it was time for a change. “It was time for fresh energy and ideas as my focuses switched. I’ve spent a lot of time cleaning and organizing now that part of my home is no longer a store. It’s been much easier to focus more on teaching our children. With spring coming soon I will have more time for gardening and biking on the local trails.”
Deciding to put the business, including all inventory and clientele lists, up for sale, has played out well for Darr, as the decision to sell and the sale all happened within a short span of a few weeks. “We emailed a few times before our first meeting March 21. She called and let me know the following day of her intentions to buy. Our closing was March 29,” she says. “It was an exciting whirlwind and the speed at which it happened really confirmed that the decision to sell and who was buying was right. It is truly fortunate that a friend purchased the store. Knowing the person who was buying the store I put so much work into making is someone of integrity is comforting,” she adds.
For the new buyers, two enthusiastic and strong women, a business is something they’ve looked at for many years. “We pretty much always wanted to do a business. We talk by phone every morning and have been brainstorming ideas for years,” notes Wenzel. “We even have a folder called ‘brilliant ideas for the future’ where we have kept invention and business ideas .....
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Severe Weather Awareness Week, April 15-19, 2013
Fri, Apr 12th, 2013
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Semcac Annual Meeting
Fri, Apr 12th, 2013
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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
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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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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
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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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Veterans Cemetery CUP approved
Fri, Apr 5th, 2013
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The Planning Commission considered and approved two different Conditional Use Permits (CUP) at their March 28 meeting. This was the first Planning Commission meeting since November 2012. Gary Ruskell was elected chairman and Steve Duxbury was elec
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Correction
Fri, Apr 5th, 2013
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In the April 1 issue of the Fillmore County Journal, it was incorrectly stated that the Tae Kwon Do classes taught by Jerry Bartley are held on Tuesday nights in Preston. They are actually held on Monday nights in Preston, and Thursday nights in Lan
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Greetings from the Fillmore County History Center
Fri, Apr 5th, 2013
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With the commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War (2011-2015) still in swing, all four 2013 fundraising programs at the Fillmore County History Center feature Civil War themes.
We kick off our slate of events on April 27th when m
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