The Nature’s Trust doctrine states that the government is obligated to act as trustee of the natural resources and assets that are subject to public concern and cannot destroy or sell to private interests what the people rightly own for themselves and for their posterity. It is a fundamental constraint on governmental power. Trustees are bound by exacting fiduciary obligations … [Read more...]
Recycling 101
Questions concerning batteries have been numerous recently. I have shared bits of information concerning them in many articles in the past year, but today I will try to get as much battery information as possible in one article. The rules for recycling batteries are not as easy as recycling an aluminum can or a piece of cardboard, but the recycling of a battery … [Read more...]
Art in the Park fine art festival Saturday, June 17 in scenic Lanesboro
The 37th annual Art in the Park fine art festival in Lanesboro, Minnesota on Saturday, June 17 features 90+ fine art booths, excellent live music, craft beer and community food vendors, and family art activities in the midst of mature shade trees in the beautiful setting of Sylvan Park. The event is held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please note the change from prior years: June 17 is … [Read more...]
Mabel-Canton senior trip memories
Day 1 Alexis King and Jaron Borcherding Day one, the day that began the trip of a lifetime. The trip that we’ve been waiting for many years. We were supposed to start our day off at the school at 3:45 a.m. so the chaperones could do bag check. We left at approximately 4:30 a.m. After that, we slept until a little before Wisconsin Dells, where we switched bus drivers. … [Read more...]
A View From the Woods
A rhubarb day Our little grandsons are ready to go when we arrive to pick them up for a day at the Rhubarb Festival in Lanesboro. The four year old remembers the petting zoo from last year, while the two year old is just excited to see his grandparents, and always up for anything at all. The cooler is packed with the makings for my entry in the rhubarb tasting contest, … [Read more...]
Dan Christianson, F & M Community Bank, joins ICBA for meeting with President Trump White House meeting focused on regulatory relief to “Make community banking great again”
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 1, 2017 — Dan Christianson, CEO of F & M Community Bank, which is based in Preston, Minn., joined more than 100 community bankers and the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) this week for a meeting with President Donald Trump and other top administration officials at the White House as part of the 2017 ICBA Capital Summit. In the meeting … [Read more...]
Free summer youth arts program returns to Lanesboro
Big things are happening in celebration of the fifth summer of Surprise Sculpture, Lanesboro Arts’ education program that offers an opportunity for kids and adults to participate in weekly collaborative arts creation. Surprise Sculpture will be held weekly on Tuesdays from 12-2 p.m. at the St. Mane Theatre, from June 13 to July 25, 2017 (excluding July 4). Lanesboro Arts … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Abdi Mohamed Abib, 37, Postville, Iowa; 3/10/2017, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Calista Danae Blank, 18, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; 5/12/2017, Speeding (78/55), Fine $70, Total Fees $230. Terra Jean Bothun, 23, Chatfield, Minn.; 2/9/2017, Theft of Motor Fuel from Retailer, Fine $1,000 (stay $850 until 5/24/2018), Total Fees … [Read more...]
Semcac Senior Dining in Lanesboro has a new home
Beginning Monday, June 12 Semcac Senior Dining will be moving from The Cracked Egg to the Discovery Faith Community, 601 Parkway Ave South, formally known as the Lanesboro Methodist Church. Meals will be catered by the Semcac Rushford Kitchen and served Monday thru Fridays between the hours of 11:30 and noon. Meal reservations can be made by signing up at Discovery Faith … [Read more...]
1856 Historic Lenora Church to host special musical event June 18
Please reserve Sunday, June 18 at 3 p.m. for a special musical event at the historic Lenora United Methodist Church in rural Fillmore County. Greg Wennes and Rachel Storlie will be sharing their musical talents in a special worship service at the old Lenora Church. The Lenora Church was begun in 1856 and is a beautiful example of a Fillmore County pioneer church and is listed … [Read more...]