Spring and summer may be the seasons most often associated with landscaping and lawn care, but tending to lawns and gardens is a year-round job. If lawn and garden responsibilities dip considerably in winter, then fall is the last significant chance before the new year that homeowners will have to address the landscaping around their homes. Fall lawn care differs from spring … [Read more...]
An oasis out back
Have you ever visited a place on vacation that felt just right – inviting, comfortable, peaceful? And did you wish you could find a way to pack that place up in your suitcase and take it home with you? Well, that’s what Scott and Sharone Rustad of Fountain did. On a visit to Scott’s aunt in Texas, they discovered both the hotels and the homes there had stone patios that served … [Read more...]
Mildred C. Kyseth
Mildred C. Kyseth, age 98 ,of Canton, Minn., died Sunday, September 24, 2017, at the Harmony Care Center in Harmony, Minn. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, September 28 at the Canton-Scotland Presbyterian Church in Canton. Burial will follow in the Stateline Cemetery. Friends may call on Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Harmony and on Thursday … [Read more...]
Dorothea Curtis Therneau
Dorothea Curtis Therneau, age 84, from Spring Valley, passed away September 19 at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester, Minn. Dorothy was born December 15, 1932, in Rochester, Minn., one of 12 children. She graduated from high school in 1951 and was united in marriage to Minar Therneau on March 1, 1952. She was a farmer for 50 years, taking pride in raising nine children, … [Read more...]
Athlete of the Week – Ryan Kuhn
Mabel-Canton School Board accused of violating policy
The Mabel-Canton School Board heard concerns from a resident during the public participation portion of its September meeting. Greg Turner addressed the board, stating that at its June 20 meeting, the board voted 5-1 to not renew the head boys basketball coach contract, but that employee (Doug Wyffels) had never been contacted regarding the cause for termination. Turner said, … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central Schools mini grant program in 20th year
A “mini grant” program has been continued for the 20th straight year by F & M Community Bank in Preston, First State Bank of Fountain and First Southeast Bank in Harmony for the Fillmore Central School District. Grants of up to $500 each have been made available to classroom teachers for the 2017/2018 school year so they can implement a variety of innovative ideas and … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, September 25 • Spring Valley City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • City of Rushford City Council, City Hall, 6:30 p.m. • Chatfield City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 26 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. • Fillmore Central School Board, High School Media Center, 6:30 p.m. Monday, October 2 • City of Houston Planning … [Read more...]
Dr. Changelove Or, How I learned to stop worrying and love the future
First off, I feel an apology is in order. In my last column, I referenced a Pew Research article that listed Baby Boomers as people who were listed as being ages 51-69 and the article was written in 2016. I did some quick subtraction and came up with 1947, but I noticed later that the article has the Boomer generation written as beginning in 1946, not 1947. This is probably a … [Read more...]
Correction
In the article titled “Whalan Council to hold a public hearing,” printed in the September 18, 2017, edition of the Fillmore County Journal, it was incorrectly stated that Randy Berekvam is the carpenter replacing the town hall door. It should have stated the carpenter for the project is Mike Kimball. We apologize for this error. … [Read more...]