The Kingsland School Board met April 17 in regular session, with all members present: Doug Plaehn, Deb Larson, Ann Oeltjen, Jackie Horsman, Tiffany Mundfrom, and Heather Betts, along with Superintendent John McDonald. After approving the consent agenda items, McDonald gave public thanks to the Spring Valley Sportsman’s Club for donating $841.50 to the trap team, American … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2017
Who does the federal budget actually benefit?
As with any budget, there of course needs to be cutbacks in order to benefit another area of the budget. Even within households we have budgets. For example, do we scrap our subscription to satellite radio in order to payoff our credit card debt a little sooner? It is a highly important subject to be sensitive about and make sure it is followed fairly strictly to ensure … [Read more...]
Free health screening offered in Preston
In honor of Community Banking Month, Fillmore County Public Health (FCPH) and F&M Bank are partnering to host a free blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose screening event. The screening event will be held on Friday, April 28, 2017 from 8:30-10:30 a.m. at the F&M Bank located at 100 Saint Anthony Street in Preston. To participate in the screening you must: • Be 18 … [Read more...]
A little of this, A little of that
I hope you have been laughing during Mother Nature’s crying jags (the ones that bring May flowers) because April is National Humor Month. Remember the first day of the month? The day when people delight in playing practical jokes on each other and acting like fools. Some jokes are funnier than others, but they do distract us from bad news on TV, real or fake! “Laughter is … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project: Yellowstone Supervolcano
Yellowstone is a national park located in the United States of Wyoming (96%), Montana(3%) and Idaho(1%). It is larger than Rhode Island and Delaware combined. It was established by the United States Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872. The park is 63 miles north to south, and 54 miles west to east by air. The climate is greatly influenced … [Read more...]
Facelift for Preston City Hall
At the April 17 Preston City Council meeting, City Administrator Joe Hoffman reported on the rehab progress on city hall. Two plus inches of foam insulation has been installed, the sign company will come in next to install brackets for the mural, then a mesh will be installed before the stucco. The roofing company is also working on the installation of a new roof. Still to … [Read more...]
Houston Council tackles 12 topics
The Houston City Council met at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 10 at the Houston, Minn., City Hall. In attendance were City Administrator Peterson, Deputy Clerk Hegland, Mayor Olson and Board Members Schutte, Krage, Knutson and Sanden. Following the pledge, the council opened the meeting to a period of public comment. Hearing none, the council moved on to the 12 items of business on … [Read more...]
Harmony bloodmobile exceeds goal by two units
The blood drive held in Harmony on April 11, 2017, succeeded in collecting 52 units of blood, which was two over their goal. There were 53 donors that presented and one first-time participant. Congratulations to these four donors who reached the following milestones: • Sheryl Barr – 1 gallon • Chris Johnson – 11 gallons • Lavonne Mensink – 5 gallons • Kay Ristau – 6 … [Read more...]
Empty shoes
On March 7, Fillmore Community Advocates Women’s Shelter, Inc. in Preston held an open house to honor the 21 Minnesotans who lost their lives to Domestic Violence in 2016. The Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women has been collecting information about Femicide in Minnesota for 28 years and was one of the first states in the nation to keep such records. Each year they publish … [Read more...]
State gains 5,300 jobs in March
Private sector surpasses 2.5 million jobs for the first time in state history - statewide unemployment rates drops to 3.8%. ST. PAUL – Minnesota employers added 5,300 jobs in March, according to seasonally adjusted figures announced today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). With these gains, Minnesota’s private sector has 2,504,400 jobs, … [Read more...]