An impressive $30,486,184 was raised for 6,114 Minnesota organizations during the online Give to the Max fundraising campaign last month. “The 12th annual Give to the Max day was the most generous yet,” shared Emma Mazour, GiveMN Account Executive. “In Fillmore County, 30 different organizations received support on GiveMN.org during the giving period, raising more than … [Read more...]
Self-taught artist, Micah Hanson sets a goal to draw a micro-drawing every day for 365 days
Each artist has their own individual style describing how their artwork looks. Local artist Micah Hanson uses the adjective detail, small detail, when describing his work. While interviewing Hanson, he talked in detail about the fish scales, the turkey feathers, and the realistic features added to his paintings, such as the crayfish swimming among rocks. Last November, … [Read more...]
Gift ideas from The Creamery and Nordic Lanes, Rushford
The Creamery and Nordic Lanes in picturesque downtown Rushford is the go-to place for that hard-to-buy gift. Continue reading for a list of unique gift ideas — the Creamery and Nordic Lanes, a family-owned and operated business. James and Debra Kitchens own and manage The Creamery and Nordic Lanes. Debra Kitchens and Creamery Manager Daren Chambers have worked at The Creamery … [Read more...]
Experience RockFilter Distillery during the holiday season
The holidays have arrived, which means stress for a lot of people. Anxiety at having to attend family get-togethers, going to work parties with co-workers you might not like, buy presents for family and friends that you keep putting off because you do not know what to buy them. RockFilter Distillery in beautiful downtown Spring Grove offers the perfect environment, safe and … [Read more...]
Spring Grove Elementary Student Learning Model changes from in-person to hybrid
By Charlene Corson Selbee The Spring Grove School Board met on Monday night, November 16, 2020, in the media center while adhering to the governor’s guidelines for capacity (maximum 10 people). Google Meet was available for those attendees that wanted to attend remotely. Board members in attendance were President Aaron Solum, Stephanie Jaster, Christian Myrah, Kelly Rohland, … [Read more...]
The old water tower is scheduled to come down this month
Mayor Sarah Schroeder and Councilmembers Chad Rohland, Scott Solberg, Travis Torgerson, and Karen Folstad attended the November 17, 2020, regular meeting of the Spring Grove City Council. The meeting was held virtually due to the uptick in COVID-19 cases in the county. Others present included: Julie Amundson, clerk/administrator; Stephanie Jaster, administrative assistant; … [Read more...]
Love Day
What is hobby-volunteerism? GozAround defines hobby-volunteerism as using volunteering as an outlet for one’s talents. For many people, talents refer to a person’s artistic skills. Using artistic gifts, no matter what medium, is the perfect opportunity to give back. The women of Trinity Lutheran Church in Spring Grove may not have been the ones to coin the term … [Read more...]
Welcome new teachers Roger Bacon, Kiara Reichstadt, Ryan Evans, and Bradley Reiter to LeRoy-Ostrander
After only two months at LeRoy-Ostrander Public School, this year’s new teachers already demonstrated the school’s motto “Educational Excellence, For Life.” Roger Bacon Roger Bacon is the new high school special education teacher at Leroy-Ostrander Public School. Bacon graduated high school from John Marshall with 500 or so classmates and earned his undergraduate … [Read more...]
MN Guardsman Brandi Mayer surprised by Fillmore Central students after returning home from deployment
Fillmore Central Public Schools middle and high school students, fellow teachers, and administration surprised Spanish teacher Brandi Mayer with a warm welcome on Friday, October 30, after a 12 ½ month deployment with the Minnesota Army National Guard. Mayer started teaching at Fillmore Central in June 2016 and will begin her fifth year as the school’s Spanish teacher on … [Read more...]
Gone West
Fellow Fillmore County pilots honored their friend LaVern Knoepke’s memory, by flying the missing man formation at his funeral last July. Knoepke joined the Army on May 13, 1953, one week after marrying Betty Miller spending from 1953-1955 in Korea. After Korea, he returned home to Fillmore County. Knoepke was a lifelong member and a past commander of the Preston V.F.W. and … [Read more...]