As the Whalan City Council met on Monday, August 13, 2018, not only was the agenda full, but also the room, as there were several visitors. All council members were present, including Mayor Marlys Tuftin, Kim Berekvam, Everett Johnson, Owen Lewis, Johnny Halvorson and City Clerk Lolly Melander. First on the agenda was a meet and greet with John DeGeorge, who is running for … [Read more...]
Holst is NCAA National Champion
On Saturday, May 26, 2018, Lanesboro native Eric Holst made a mark for himself as he became the field-event national champion in the NCAA Championships in LaCrosse, Wis., with an incredible 211-4 hammer throw. “I started throwing in seventh grade, but I didn’t get to start throwing the hammer until my freshman year of college,” states Holst, which makes his accomplishment … [Read more...]
Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery of Preston featured in videos
“It will be a source of pride for the Preston area,” states Robert Gross, Cemetery Administrator at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery location in Preston, Minn. The staff at the veterans cemetery were contacted a few weeks ago that the Preston site had been one of only two veterans cemeteries chosen in the nation to be featured in a series of videos. The second location … [Read more...]
Laughlin says being active is key as we age
“I can’t express enough about physical fitness,” states 75-year-old Ron Laughlin, a very busy retiree from Preston, Minn. Laughlin grew up in Madison, S. Dak., and went to school with Sandy Amundson, who he would reconnect with and marry years later. After graduating in 1961, Laughlin enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He was a Gunner’s Mate, serving aboard the USS King. … [Read more...]
Farmers & Merchants games a unique form of entertainment
There are not many places where you will find farmers in tutus, firemen running bases backwards and merchants grabbing corn cobs, but all this and much more will be happening on Saturday, July 28 in Fountain, Minn. The games will be sponsored by the Fountain 150th Anniversary committee as a fundraiser for next year’s 150th Anniversary celebration. There will be two softball … [Read more...]
Navy Seaman First Class Joseph M. Johnson now rests in peace
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency “gives new meaning to no man left behind,” stated Patricia Farinacci, during a tribute to her uncle, Joseph M. Johnson, whose remains were escorted back home to Rushford, Minn., 76 years and 7 months after his death at Pearl Harbor. Joseph Morris Johnson (“Joe”) was born on February 4, 1919, to Helmer and Marie (Sande) Johnson in … [Read more...]
End of an era as Herman’s Standard closes
“It’s going to be different,” says Herman Miller, owner of Herman’s Standard Station in Fountain, Minn., about his upcoming retirement and closure of the business on Friday, July 27, 2018, after 47 years in business. Herman and his wife Linda, who own and operate the business together, will both be retiring after decades of serving the residents of Fillmore County. “In … [Read more...]
Questions about having chickens in Fountain ruffles some feathers
As the Fountain City Council met on July 11, 2018, the topic of residents keeping chickens in town was on the agenda, which has been the case for several months. All council members were present at the meeting including Mayor Richard Kujath, Jim Schott, Bryan Ostby, David Gudmundson, Chad Wangen and City Clerk Ronda Flattum. Listed in the fourth slot on the agenda, Mayor … [Read more...]
Whalan receives donation from Stand Still Parade
During the July Whalan City Council meeting, Jane Lewis, representing the Whalan Stand Still Parade Committee, announced a donation to the City of Whalan in the amount of $1,763. Each year the Stand Still Parade Committee donates a portion of the proceeds from the Stand Still Parade to the city. The council members shared their appreciation to the committee. The regularly … [Read more...]
Local member of USA Gymnastics is a role model
At a mere 12 years of age Skyler Check has become a role model. In this young stage of her life there are many reasons other young people look up to her. When she was three years old, Check was participating in dance classes and had taken a gymnastics class. She continued with dance classes until she was 10 years old, when she felt she wanted a new and different … [Read more...]
Halvorson sworn in to Whalan City Council
The Whalan City Council met on May 14, 2018, and spent much of the meeting discussing city projects, including work to be done on streets and alleys. Prior to the meeting Johnny Halvorson was sworn in as council member, filling the seat left vacant by Wyatt Berekvam. Halvorson will fill the seat for the remaining nine months of the term. Present at the meeting were Mayor … [Read more...]
Make your own movie at JEM Theatre’s Movie Camp
Lights! Camera! Action! It may not be Hollywood but the JEM Theatre in Harmony, Minn., is offering a Movie Camp for those intrigued with the opportunity to someday reach Hollywood and see themselves or their names on the big screen whether they are interested in creating films or acting in movies. “For anyone who has any desire at all for broadcasting, filmmaking, acting … [Read more...]
Maryellen Dean 2018 Teacher of the Year
Rushford-Peterson school district is on a roll as their own Maryellen Dean has been honored as the 2018 Fillmore County Journal Teacher of the Year. The 2017 Teacher of the Year, Mary Hoiland, also hails from the Rushford-Peterson school district. Nominations for Teacher of the Year were available to be filled out and sent in by current students, parent of a student, … [Read more...]
May 11 is National Provider Appreciation Day Tanny’s Tots Daycare
One of the most difficult and stressful decisions as a parent is finding a daycare for your child or children that eases your mind when you have to be away from them. At Tanny’s Tots Daycare located in Harmony, Minn., the parents have no worries as it feels more like a large family than a childcare business. Tanny Mayer, owner of Tanny’s Tots Daycare, says she worked outside … [Read more...]
Plan a visit to Sweet 16 Farm
Sweet 16 Farm is so much more than a farm; it’s a destination. It’s an experience all its own; it’s the adventure you make it. It’s blue skies, sunshine and flowers rolled into a working, sustainable farm that has more to discover. Sarah Mann and Daniel Drazkowski are partners in life and partners in creating Sweet 16 Farm. Mann grew up in the St. Paul, Minn., area and … [Read more...]