The most common item made from iron is the steel food can. Rechargeable batteries must be recycled. A recycled aluminum can is usually back on the grocery shelf in about sixty days. Approximately 11% of household garbage is compostable. The easy open aluminum can has been around since 1962. It has been estimated that more than 275 million dollars worth of uneaten turkey … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2017
State adds 7,700 jobs in July Unemployment rate steady at 3.7%
ST. PAUL – Minnesota employers added 7,700 jobs in July, according to seasonally adjusted figures released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). In addition, June’s employment figures were revised upward by 4,900 jobs to bring total gains that month to 9,300 jobs. Minnesota has added 66,701 jobs in the past year, an increase of … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Chatfield Police Department Vincent Alexander Donahoe, 59, Chatfield, Minn.; 7/9/2017, 4th Degree DWI – Operate Motor Vehicle 0.08 or More Within Two Hours, Fine $1,000 (stay $700 until 8/21/2018), Total Fees $415. Supervised probation for one year - Conditions (8/21/2017): Sign Probation Agreement - all conditions are under the direction of Court Services and level of … [Read more...]
Ask a Trooper
Question: I have a question about the Minnesota State Patrol Blood Relays. Recently, one was performed from the twin cities to Red Wing, Minn. Why did it involve three patrol officers? I know this isn’t a great distance and have just been wondering what rules or regulations dictate how this is handled. Answer: The story you are referring to was recently shared on our … [Read more...]
Capital Investment Committee visits Fillmore County
Rep. Greg Davids invited members of the House Capital Investment Committee (bonding committee) to Fillmore County to learn about capital projects in the county. The committee made three stops during their September 6 tour, including the Chatfield Center for the Arts in Chatfield, the DNR Fish Hatchery near Lanesboro, and Niagara Cave south of Harmony. Center for the Arts F. … [Read more...]
Lanesboro moves ahead with Park Road project
After the bid for the Park Road project in Lanesboro came in higher than anticipated at $350,000, City Engineer Brian Malm was able to work with the contractor to reduce the total project costs. He presented the changes to the original bid to the Lanesboro City Council at their September 5 meeting. By reducing the pavement thickness by ½ inch, changing from sod to seed, and … [Read more...]
Irving Leslie Abrahamson
Irving Leslie Abrahamson, 91, of Lanesboro, passed away on September 3, 2017, in Chatfield, Minn. Irving was born on January 16, 1926, to Ingvald and Lydia Abrahamson. He was baptized, confirmed, and a life-long member of Elstad Lutheran Church. He attended Durkin Rural School, Lanesboro High School, and the University of Minnesota Ag School. On June 9, 1949, Irving … [Read more...]
Virgil Tweten
Virgil Romaine Tweten, 86 of Rushford, died Thursday, August 31, 2017, at his home. Virgil was born September 8, 1930, in Caledonia, to Rueben and Lillian (Reilly) Tweten and was raised in Yucatan. He served his country honorably in the United States Army from 1952-1954. On October 8, 1955, Virgil married Lorraine Eggert. They made their home in Hart and spent their lives … [Read more...]
Ask a Trooper
Question: Which states have handgun carry permit laws similar to Minnesota’s permit to carry law? Answer: Out of state permits valid in Minnesota: Alaska, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina and South Dakota. States with laws not similar to Minnesota (not valid in … [Read more...]
Trust me!
My husband Glenn and I were in the restaurant business in Lanesboro for thirteen years. The White Front Café provided a stage where customers played out their lives and shared their experiences over a cup of coffee. One day a couple came through the doors , smiling and made themselves comfortable in a booth halfway along the wall. They had just moved onto a piece of land … [Read more...]