Six months ago, Fillmore County held its fall Hazardous Household Waste Day at the Fillmore County Resource Recovery Center in Preston. Well, it’s now time for the spring of 2017 event. You are invited and encouraged to participate in this collection that is scheduled for May 2, the first Tuesday in May. The hours for the collection will be from noon until 5 p.m. Below is a … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, April 10 • Whalan City Council, City Hall, 5:30 p.m. • Houston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • 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. •Wykoff City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 11 • Fillmore County Commissioners, City Hall, 9 … [Read more...]
State gains 3,800 jobs in February Unemployment rate steady at 4%
ST. PAUL – Minnesota employers added 3,800 jobs in February, according to seasonally adjusted figures announced today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). In addition, the agency said January’s job losses were revised from 8,300 jobs lost to 3,900 jobs lost. Over the past year, the state has gained 39,564 jobs, a growth rate of 1.4%. … [Read more...]
Red Cross calls for type O negative and AB blood donors Blood donations essential to patient care
ST. PAUL, MN. — The American Red Cross is issuing a call for type O negative and AB blood donors to make an appointment to give after severe winter weather in some parts of the country caused about 250 Red Cross blood drives to cancel in March, resulting in more than 8,500 uncollected blood donations. Type O negative blood and type AB plasma are two of the most in-demand … [Read more...]
Ballistic shield donation
On April 1, 2017, the Rochester Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, commonly referred to as the “DAR,” hosted their annual awards program. The awards program was held at History Center of Olmsted County, in Rochester, Minn. In attendance to receive an award was Fillmore County Sheriff Tom Kaase and Fillmore County Deputy Jessy Betts. The local DAR chapter made … [Read more...]
Merlin and Lila Jameson Scholarship announced
The Foundation for Rushford-Peterson Schools is happy to announce the establishment of the Merlin and Lila Jameson Scholarship. The Jameson family (Scott, Mark, Craig, and Lance) wishes to embrace their parents’ lifelong philosophy of always giving back to their school and community. Establishing a scholarship in their memory is a tribute to Merlin and Lila’s lifelong mission … [Read more...]
SEMAC Awards Arts Grants
On March 21, 2017, the Board of Directors of the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC) awarded 39 grants for a total of $154,650 in funding to applicants throughout southeastern Minnesota. This included 14 Individual Artist grants for $65,000, 20 General Operating Support grants to arts organizations for $70,150, and seven School Residency grants to public schools for … [Read more...]
Commonweal Theatre announces 2017 Fillmore/Houston County free Nights
The Commonweal Theatre Company announces performance dates for its 2017 Free County Night Program. Theatre lovers living and/or working in Fillmore or Houston Counties are invited to attend—free of charge—Henrik Ibsen’s final play about one man’s search for humanity in When We Dead Awaken on Thursday, April 20; a triumph of the human spirit The Elephant Man on Thursday, May 25; … [Read more...]
Extension offers one-to-one services for financially distressed farmers
University of Minnesota Extension will begin offering one-to-one financial counseling to farmers in serious financial stress. “We know that due to a variety of factors, including on-going low prices, some farmers find themselves facing difficult circumstances,” said Bev Durgan, Extension dean. “With our new program, Extension offers distressed farmers help in understanding … [Read more...]
MiEnergy Cooperative wins national award
CRESCO, IA/RUSHFORD, MN, March 23, 2017— MiEnergy Cooperative was one of 11 electric cooperatives awarded the Cooperative Purpose Award by the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA). The award is given for outstanding contributions to improving the quality of life and purpose of the cooperatives in their communities. In 2013, Southern Minnesota Energy … [Read more...]