Esther J. Burmeister, age 101 of Harmony, Minn., died, Sunday, April 16, 2017, at her home in Harmony. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, April 21, at the Greenfield Lutheran Church in Harmony, with burial following in Greenfield Cemetery. Friends may call on Friday from 1 p.m. until time of services at the church. The Lindstrom Funeral Home is assisting the … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2017
Teacher of the Year nomination deadline April 18
The Teacher of the Year nomination deadline is April 18, 2017. The Fillmore County Journal has received many nominations for teachers from school districts throughout Fillmore County. The nomination form can be found on page 3 of today’s Fillmore County Journal. … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Journal Athlete of the Week ~ Belle Berg
New Rushford-Peterson school building nears completion
Although the school year is winding down, there is already much excitement and anticipation in the Rushford-Peterson school district for the beginning of the 2017-2018 school year by students, staff and community members as construction on their new school will soon be complete. Superintendent Chuck Ehler was gracious enough to give me a tour of the facility on Tuesday, … [Read more...]
County Board discusses veterans home proposal
Several veterans and Rep. Greg Davids attended the April 11 County Board meeting for a discussion regarding the proposal for a state veterans home to be located in Fillmore County. County EDA Director Sam Smith, Preston and Spring Valley EDA Director Cathy Enerson, and Rep. Davids lead the discussion. Smith explained the EDA is looking at the proposed veterans home from a … [Read more...]
Ostrander child abuse update
On January 23, 2017, Ryan Robert Rechtzigel, 37, and Angela Lynn Stewart, 32, both of Ostrander, appeared in Fillmore County Court. Each faced eight felony charges relating to a well-publicized November 17, 2016 incident notably involving methamphetamine possession around a child and multiple child abuses. Each pleaded guilty to Third Degree Assault, Past Pattern of Child … [Read more...]
Government this week
• Monday, April 17, Preston City Council, Council Chambers, 6 p.m. • Monday, April 17, Kingsland School Board, District Conference Room, 6:30 p.m. • Monday, April 17, Chatfield School Board, High School Media Center, 7 p.m. • Tuesday, April 18, Mabel-Canton School Board, Media Center, 7 p.m. • Tuesday, April 18, Rushford Village City Council, CRV Office, 7 p.m. • … [Read more...]
The Kingsland facilities dilemma: a common sense solution
Area citizens are well aware of the struggle the Kingsland District has endured in recent years regarding facilities. The defeat of a dual referendum last fall that would have built a sizable addition in Spring Valley, [allowing the District to abandon the Wykoff facility] and increase district income per student did not make the situation any easier. Enrollment continues to … [Read more...]
Healthcare vs. wealthcare
It’s been very tempting to just copy the phrase “people should be taken care of if they get sick or hurt” one hundred times and submit it as my article, but I don’t think that would make it past the editors. But in truth, that’s the whole idea. Following the non-start of the American Healthcare Act (which some of you might know better as TrumpCare or RyanCare) America’s … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project: Different realities
There are a few ways in which one can go to a reality that isn’t the one she or he is in now, or at least that’s what it feels like. Movies and books can take you from one place to a different one in an instant. My favorite way to get out of the reality in which we live is books. Books are my favorite pastime and the easiest way for me to get sucked into a completely different … [Read more...]