By Jade Sexton
The huge white oak tree fell over during a storm last summer in the backyard of Dona Conway. The fallen tree took up much of the backyard, and it remained there most of the summer until a group of Amish cut it up and hauled the brush
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"Where Fillmore County News Comes First"
Online Edition
Saturday, May 18th, 2013
Volume ∞ Issue ∞
- 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]
- 2:22:20, May 3rd 2013 - Remark1976 - Mrs. Buckbee, how do you come up with $1.1 billion that trout fishing bri ... [Read More]
St. Mane Theatre Undergoes Air Quality Test for Renovation
Fri, May 17th, 2013
Posted in Lanesboro Arts & Culture
Posted in Lanesboro Arts & Culture
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Lanesboro, Minn. - Between January 21 and February 6, 2013, a complete facility assessment and air quality test was conducted at the St. Mane Theatre, 206 Parkway Ave. N. in Lanesboro, in preparation for its renovation to begin in December 2013. Lanesboro Arts Center is currently raising funds for the renovation of the St. Mane Theatre as one component of the Lanesboro Arts Campus capital campaign. The team of professionals who conducted the testing included lead architect AWH Architects of Minneapolis, building conditions analyst BVH Architects, mechanical/electrical engineers MEP Associates, and air quality consultant Terracon. Collectively, the team brought a vast array of experience and aptitude to the project.
Overall Findings: The team affirmed that the building is currently safe for occupancy, though concluded improvements should be made to increase its efficiency, egress, life safety, and accessibility to bring the building up to contemporary building and code standards. As the planning progresses for the improvements, existing conditions such as the lobby and the lower level restrooms, currently acceptable under the Minnesota Guidelines for the Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings, will be considered for improvements. In addition, the largely unused second floor of the St. Mane will be addressed when it is renovated into an Artist Residency studio/living space. The team also concluded that plans for renovation should include a more robust fire and life safety systems including emergency lighting and whole building fire alarm and suppression system. As is very common for this vintage building, the roof lacks sufficient insulation which will be improved to prevent energy loss and vastly increase the efficiency of the heating and cooling systems. The building for the most part has recent improvements to the electrical and mechanical systems and they are within their serviceable life, but plans include reviewing and analyzing the systems to improve efficiency and ventilation which will markedly increase the overall life cycle costs of operation and comfort.
Air quality: For the air quality and mold assessment, Terracon’s Senior Project Industrial Hygienist Todd Lewis performed a series of tests including visual inspection, moisture content sampling, mold spore traps, and detection of carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide, and methane. Moisture content and bioaerosol samples did not indicate the presence of mold, with expert .....
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Overall Findings: The team affirmed that the building is currently safe for occupancy, though concluded improvements should be made to increase its efficiency, egress, life safety, and accessibility to bring the building up to contemporary building and code standards. As the planning progresses for the improvements, existing conditions such as the lobby and the lower level restrooms, currently acceptable under the Minnesota Guidelines for the Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings, will be considered for improvements. In addition, the largely unused second floor of the St. Mane will be addressed when it is renovated into an Artist Residency studio/living space. The team also concluded that plans for renovation should include a more robust fire and life safety systems including emergency lighting and whole building fire alarm and suppression system. As is very common for this vintage building, the roof lacks sufficient insulation which will be improved to prevent energy loss and vastly increase the efficiency of the heating and cooling systems. The building for the most part has recent improvements to the electrical and mechanical systems and they are within their serviceable life, but plans include reviewing and analyzing the systems to improve efficiency and ventilation which will markedly increase the overall life cycle costs of operation and comfort.
Air quality: For the air quality and mold assessment, Terracon’s Senior Project Industrial Hygienist Todd Lewis performed a series of tests including visual inspection, moisture content sampling, mold spore traps, and detection of carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide, and methane. Moisture content and bioaerosol samples did not indicate the presence of mold, with expert .....
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Friends cut down 200-year-old tree in Lanesboro
Fri, May 17th, 2013
Posted in Lanesboro Home & Garden
Posted in Lanesboro Home & Garden
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5th Annual Rhubarb Run will award homemade rhubarb pies to all winners
Fri, May 17th, 2013
Posted in Lanesboro Health & Wellness
Posted in Lanesboro Health & Wellness
Rhubarb Run 5K and 1-Miler celebrate the funniest vegetable in all of Minnesota. Saturday, June 1 the race activities will be staged one block west of downtown Lanesboro, off County Road 8. Check-in and same-day registration start at 8:00 a.m. under
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Mock Crash has an impact on Lanesboro students
Fri, May 17th, 2013
Posted in Lanesboro Features
Posted in Lanesboro Features
By Mitchell Walbridge
“Mothers and daughters have a very special bond. From the moment Sydney was born, she was a true light in my life. Every day was a wonderful day because Sydney was a part of it… Sydney had dreams of becoming a wife and mot
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Lanesboro School Board hears about senior class trip
Fri, May 17th, 2013
Posted in Lanesboro Education
Posted in Lanesboro Education
By Jade Sexton
Lanesboro High School seniors Michael Holst and Kirsten Ruen attended the school board meeting on May 13 and talked about the recent senior class trip to Washington, D.C.
The seniors were gone from April 3-11. “It was amazing,â€
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Peterson awarded scholarship at SDSU
Fri, May 17th, 2013
Posted in Lanesboro Education
Posted in Lanesboro Education
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Katlyn Peterson of Lanesboro, Minn. was awarded the Matthew and Colleen Vukovich Scholarship for the 2013-2014 academic year at South Dakota State University.
Peterson is a exercise science major at SDSU, where she is active in
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The 2013 Bluff Country Gathering is on!
Fri, May 10th, 2013
Posted in Lanesboro Arts & Culture
Posted in Lanesboro Arts & Culture
Old-time music–that is, fiddles and banjos, folk songs and square dancing–is the reason that master musicians and casual but committed players have been coming to Lanesboro every May for the last fifteen years for the Bluff Country Gathering. B
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Lanesboro hires new City Administrator
Fri, May 10th, 2013
Posted in Lanesboro Government
Posted in Lanesboro Government
The Lanesboro City Council approved offering the job of City Administrator/Clerk/Treasurer to David Todd at their regular meeting on May 6. Todd had been interviewed along with three other candidates last month.
After some discussion, it was agre
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Rhubarb Festival serves up tart entertainment
Fri, May 10th, 2013
Posted in Lanesboro Arts & Culture
Posted in Lanesboro Arts & Culture
On Saturday, June 1, 2013, the ninth annual Rhubarb Festival promises loads of fun and free entertainment for the whole family. Starting at 10am, running until 3pm in Lanesboro’s Sylvan Park, the festival celebrates the funniest vegetable in all o
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