Deloris E. Dawson Tesmer, 89, of Lime Springs, Iowa, formerly of Fairfield, Ill., passed away at 3:46 on Friday, June 14, 2019, in New Braunfels, Tex. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on June 24, 2019, in the Johnson and Vaughn Funeral Home in Fairfield, Ill., with Pastor Paula Hemann officiating. Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery in Fairfield, Ill. Visitation will … [Read more...]
Falcon’s Nest ribbon cutting
Members of the Harmony community joined the Falcon’s Nest on Friday, June 7 for a ribbon cutting and grand opening. The Falcon’s Nest is located at 51 Main Ave. North in downtown Harmony, and menu items include pizza, pizza by the slice, burgers, wraps, salads, pies and Chocolate Shoppe ice cream. Current business hours are Monday through Thursday 11 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Friday … [Read more...]
Harmony Council reminds residents of city ordinances
At the June 11 Harmony City Council meeting, Councilmember Lynn Mensink noted that she has witnessed residents mowing their grass into the street. Along with being unsightly and a danger to bicycle and motorcycle riders, the grass ends up being washed into the city sewers which can clog them up. Reminders about the city’s ordinance regarding grass clippings are currently sent … [Read more...]
Judith Godwin
Judith Godwin passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2019, at LutherHaven Nursing Home in Montevideo, Minn., after a long battle against muscular dystrophy. Judith Rosalie Kiehne was born December 15, 1943, in Cresco, Iowa, to Rueben and Norma (Todd) Kiehne. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (Big Springs) in rural Harmony, Minn. She attended the … [Read more...]
Devil’s Advocate… Climate change mythconceptions Pt. 2
It seems I need to address myths and misconceptions about climate change. Again. Mythconception #7: A 1922 Washington Post article stated: ‘If the warming trend continues, many coastal cities worldwide will be uninhabitable’. This quote was not in the Washington Post article as stated by Jeff Erding in a recent FCJ article, nor would the claim be true, because the … [Read more...]