This is the second article dealing with recycling habits and possibly how we can improve the way we recycle to protect the environment. I hope you found the first one somewhat interesting, informative, and helpful. Do you recycle all your steel/tin cans? Cans that once held condensed soup, sardines, vegetables, spaghetti sauce, olives, pumpkin, sauerkraut, and all kinds of … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Chatfield Police Department Gary Allen Starkson, 36, Byron, Minn.; 4/14/2017, Duty to Drive With Due Care, Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Lindsey Kaye Ellefson, 28, Spring Valley, Minn.; 4/18/2017, Driving After Cancellation, Fine $200, Total Fees $320. 4/18/2017, Driver Must Carry Proof of Insurance When Operating Vehicle, Fine $200. Wayne … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central Schools sets 2017 eligibility meeting
The eligibility meeting for 2017-2018 Minnesota State High School League activities will be held at Fillmore Central High School varsity gym in Harmony on Monday, July 24, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. All students entering grades 7-12 and planning to participate in any sports, band, choir, or other MSHSL activities, MUST attend this meeting with at least one parent/guardian. The … [Read more...]
Gerald Thomas Hodkinson
Gerald Thomas Hodkinson, age 83, of Faribault, died on Monday, July 10, 2017, at St. Marys Hospital, Rochester, after a short battle with cancer. Funeral services will be at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, Faribault, on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 at 10 a.m., with the Reverend Ashley Osborn officiating. Interment with military rites will be at Riverside Cemetery, Morristown. … [Read more...]
Leona Mae (Abbott) Hawkins
Leona Mae (Abbott) Hawkins, born November 8, 1926, to Mark and Anna Abbott in Dover, Minn., grew up on farms in the Dover/St. Charles area. She attended country school and graduated from high school in 1944. She worked in numerous places in Rochester, including First National Bank, Rundell Lumber, W.T. Grants, Girl Scout Council, IBM, and St. Paul Companies. She played … [Read more...]
Birth Announcement
Jasper Nicholai Hareldson Kevin and Jacqueline Hareldson are happy to announce the birth of their son, Jasper Nicholai. Jasper was born July 3, weighing 6 lb 5 oz. and was 18.5 inches long. He is the grandson of Diane Hareldson and Raymond Reese of Preston, Minn., Mary Petit of Harmony, Minn., and the late John Krosch. Great-grandparents are William and Rita Weidendorf of … [Read more...]
Pickleball in Preston
The Preston Park Board approved the addition of pickleball usage at the tennis courts next to Fillmore Central Elementary at their June 24 meeting. Volunteers used Gorilla tape to line the 20’x44’ courts inside the existing tennis courts, as the game is played on a court smaller than tennis courts. A few turns of the handle will lower the net to 34 inches for pickleball and … [Read more...]
Engagement
Aas~McCabe Arthur and Donna Aas of Chatfield are pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Nicole to Scott McCabe, son of Ken and Lori McCabe of Chatfield. Nicole is employed by Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Scott is employed by Weber and Judd in Rochester. Scott and Nicole will be married on July 22, 2017, in Chatfield. … [Read more...]
Critical Red Cross blood shortage prompts emergency call for donations Give blood or platelets now and help save lives
The American Red Cross is facing a critical blood shortage and is issuing an emergency call for eligible blood and platelet donors of all blood types to give now and help save lives. Blood donations have fallen short of expectations for the past two months, resulting in about 61,000 fewer donations than needed and causing a significant draw down of the Red Cross blood supply. … [Read more...]
A View From the Woods
A cool family reunion Folks are converging from all over the nation for our 17th biennual reunion, which alternates every two years between Colorado and Minnesota. This year we are the hosts, so we are prepared with room assignments, designated food buyers, and sign-up sheets for meal preparation and cleanup. We head over to Cedar Valley Resort in Whalan, which hosted us four … [Read more...]