The blood drive held in Harmony on July 11, 2017, succeeded in collecting 28 units of blood despite having the Red Cross truck break down and the drive starting three hours late. There were 26 donors that presented and one first-time participant. Congratulations to one donor who reached the following milestone: Donovan Brink – 9 gallons The bloodmobile is sponsored by the … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, July 24 • 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, July 25 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. • Fillmore County School Board, High School Media Center, 6:30 p.m. Schedule subject to change. … [Read more...]
County awarded funds
The Minnesota State Set-Aside Committee for the FEMA Emergency Food and Shelter Program has recommended $2,800 be awarded to Fillmore County. These Federal funds are awarded by the Department of Homeland Security and used to provide emergency food and shelter to people in need of them. The local board is made up of Workforce Development, churches, Semcac, Human Services, and … [Read more...]
Engagement
Hegg ~ Sullivan Curt and Renee Hegg of Harmony are pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Cassie to John T. Sullivan, son of John and Sandy Sullivan of Butte-Anaconda, Mont. Cassie and John are employed as correction officers for the State of Montana and will continue to reside in Great Falls, Mont. An outdoor wedding is planned for Cassie and John … [Read more...]
Sue’s Muse
Gilbert’s photo shoot Gilbert took part in a photo shoot the Monday before the 4th of July. Gilbert is a photogenic lad, with his large and caring brown eyes. However, it is tricky to get a good shot of a black dog. In fact, I once read that people avoid taking black dogs as a pet for this very reason. In my last article, I discussed the fact that Lions Club International was … [Read more...]
State gains 4,400 jobs in June 77,478 new jobs in past year is biggest annual gain in nearly two decades, surpassing 3 million total jobs for first time in state history
ST. PAUL, MN – Minnesota’s unadjusted job count passed the 3 million mark in June for the first time ever, according to figures released June 20 by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The agency said the state added 4,400 jobs in June on a seasonally adjusted basis and has gained 77,478 jobs over the past year, the biggest over-the-year … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central Community Education receives books to promote early literacy
OWATONNA, MN, June 22, 2017 - Fillmore Central Community Education was one of 29 organizations to receive donated books through Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation’s (SMIF) BookStart program, which awarded a total of 10,000 books valued at $186,375.00, is one of SMIF’s early childhood efforts focused on providing resources so all children can have a healthy life of … [Read more...]
Claire Pieper is top regional scorer at National FCCLA Leadership Conference
Lanesboro student Claire Pieper will be a senior at Lanesboro this fall. She is a motivated individual that has a lot of ideas, ranging from trying to find the right college and career for herself, to starting a non-profit organization someday, according to Rochelle Gathje, FCCLA advisor. This is evident with her recent accomplishments in FCCLA (Family, Career and Community … [Read more...]
College News
Graduations Spring 2017 • Briar Cliff: Jonathon Hanson, Preston, Master of Arts in Kinesiology and Human Performance • Graceland University: Danielle Linder, Rushford, Master of Science in Nursing (Family Nurse Practitioner) •Gustavus Adolphus College: Bailey Hilgren, Chatfield, Biology, Music Honors, Magna Cum Laude • Knox College: Kristina Mengis, Mabel, Studio Art, … [Read more...]
Minnesota weekly fuel update and outlook
MINNESOTA, MN, July 17- Average retail gasoline prices in Minnesota have not moved in the past week, averaging $2.20/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 2,856 gas outlets in Minnesota. This compares with the national average that has fallen 1.7 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.24/g, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Including the … [Read more...]