To the Editor,
To the heartless drivers: On the morning of Oct. 31 between the hour of 6:15-6:30 a.m. on Hwy County 44, between the Lime Springs turn and the Cherry Grove turn, my family lost two cats within five minutes of each other.
My husban
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Sunday, May 19th, 2013
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The Preston Historical Society
Fri, Nov 9th, 2012
Posted in Preston Features
Posted in Preston Features
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The Preston Historical Society has been given the senior pictures from Preston High School from the years 1911 - 1959. They have been placed on display in the O’Hara School located on the Fillmore County Fairgrounds. However, the following years are missing: 1912, ‘13, ‘14, ‘16, ‘17, ‘18, ‘20, ‘21 and 1922. Anyone with any information about the missing pictures can
contact Richard Petsch, President of the Preston Historical Society, 507-765-2559
Photo submitted
contact Richard Petsch, President of the Preston Historical Society, 507-765-2559
Photo submitted
Fillmore Central High School Scholar Club
Fri, Nov 9th, 2012
Posted in Preston Education
Posted in Preston Education
The Falcon Scholar Club was formed to recognize academic excellence. The criteria to become a club member are to maintain a 3.5 grade point average or higher with an all grades being a “C” or better for the previous school year. Therefore, only
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PBS to air ‘Dust Bowl’ documentary
Fri, Nov 9th, 2012
Posted in Preston Features
Posted in Preston Features
Preston, Minn - When you hear “dust bowl,” iconic images likely pop into your head: black clouds over the prairie, dead cattle scattered across the range and tractors buried in the field.
Those images are easy to remember, but the circumsta
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Preston extends Small Cities Grant application
Fri, Nov 9th, 2012
Posted in Preston Government
Posted in Preston Government
City Administrator Joe Hoffman explained at the city council’s November 5 meeting that the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has suggested the city extend their preliminary application to include single family homes. Counci
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Fillmore Central passes on Special Ed. consortium
Fri, Nov 2nd, 2012
Posted in Preston Education
Posted in Preston Education
At the regular Fillmore Central School Board meeting, Superintendent Richard Keith informed the board about a request from a southern Minnesota special education consortium to join with the district.
According to Keith, it is sometimes difficult
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Bring it on! Fillmore Central Style
Fri, Nov 2nd, 2012
Posted in Preston Features
Posted in Preston Features
By Gabby Gatzke
Growing up, our parents often offer us a variety of opportunity to try different activities in school and in our communities.
For Garrett Wangen, a 12 year-old at Fillmore Central High School, an opportunity arose and he took adva
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Preston Overlook good for another 75 years
Fri, Nov 2nd, 2012
Posted in Preston Features
Posted in Preston Features
The historic Preston Overlook has undergone a thorough makeover. Over the last three months, 75 years of time and weather has been erased. The Preston Overlook was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. It is a 1.8 acre property
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Caboose has rolled into Preston
Fri, Oct 26th, 2012
Posted in Preston Features
Posted in Preston Features
By Barb Jeffers
A 1951 Milwaukee caboose has arrived at its destination at the Trailhead in Preston, Minn. after much planning and anticipation by the Preston Historical Society. The Historical Society found the caboose in Mauston, WI., and purcha
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