The Fountain City Council has been plagued with lingering issues at the Wastewater Treatment Plant for several years. The plant is not in compliance and according to WSB & Associates Project Manager Richard Parr, “The clock is ticking.” At the Thursday, November 3 council meeting, Parr outlined the timeline for figuring out a solution. The plant has been out of Minnesota … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2016
County discusses key employee positions
At the November 8 meeting of the County Board, possible structural adjustments for a couple of key employees were discussed. Jessica Erickson, Director of Nursing, had submitted her resignation, which was accepted at the October 25 meeting. She resigned to maintain family life balance. County Coordinator Bobbie Vickerman said Erickson was willing to do the work of the … [Read more...]
Letter about Preston Mural…
To the Editor, What a great article by Hannah Wingert, “Fillmore Central Kids Help Paint Preston Mural,” on the front page of the Nov. 7 Fillmore County Journal. Wingert reports about Preston’s mural project including the mural vision, the design process, materials used, and the three mural painting studios held for the public and students. The article describes an art … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project: Did you know that any household pet can be an Emotional Support Animal?
Did you know that any household pet can be an Emotional Support Animal? Any type of animal can be used as an Emotional Support Animal (ESA). An Emotional Support Animal can also be called an assistance animal. I have had an experience with an ESA. After a major surgery I had, there was an ESA that came to visit me in the hospital. The animal that came to visit me was a … [Read more...]
President-elect Trump
Pollsters got it wrong, political professionals got it wrong. What a shock. The people have spoken. They made clear their disgust with Washington and the status quo and voted instead for uncertainty. Social media has changed the campaign landscape. Trump, the salesman, used digital communication to his benefit. Donald Trump will be the first American president with no … [Read more...]
Letter about Greg Davids…
To the Editor, Hello Greg. You might remember me as a kid, my parents are Garry and Becky Schmidt from Wykoff. They have been supporters of you for many years and have always been loyal to you. As have I since my first time voting, I am now 34. My wife and I voted for you again in this election, though this year I had my reservations. The tire plant is old news so I won’t … [Read more...]
It’s over… the election, that is
On election eve, while typical liberal national media TV anchors abhorred the proposterous notion that Donald Trump could win the road to the White House, the U.S. map was painted with a broad brush of the color red. Pundits and pollsters didn’t see this coming. All analytics indicated Hillary would be heir to the thrown. In Minnesota, of the 4,120 precincts throughout … [Read more...]
Lanesboro City Council member proposes budget cuts
“I went through the budget and found places to make cuts,” Lanesboro City Councilman Tom Smith stated. Smith proceeded to review the 2017 budget to show the other members of the council where he felt cuts could be made. Among other suggestions, he proposed cutting the police budget, various departments in public works, the library budget for movies and books, the EDA, and … [Read more...]
Warriors Overwhelm Cougars
Sometimes the opponent is just too good. Sometimes a team is just over-matched. Maybe in another place, another time, Mabel-Canton (2-seed, 32-4) volleyball could’ve fared better versus Caledonia (1-seed, 26-5). But for the 2016 1A East sub-section title, in a re-match of last year’s title game, the Warriors exerted their will. A year ago, Caledonia’s downfall, M-C’s windfall, … [Read more...]
Repeat LFC Squad Runs at State
Getting to state is always good. How you fare there can be just an anecdote. A season ago, LFC’s girls, in their first ever state cross country meet, finished ninth. This season, they dropped down a bit, to 11th (of 16). They were a bit faster as a team (1:44:20.7 from the top five, versus 1:44:53.7 a year ago). The Burros two seniors, who’ve put together excellent running … [Read more...]