This November, the American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give the perfect gift – a blood donation – to help ensure a sufficient blood supply throughout the holiday season. A decline in donations occurs from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day when donors are busy with family gatherings and travel. However, patients don’t get a holiday break from needing lifesaving … [Read more...]
Lanesboro sailor continues 74 years of Seabee tradition
GULFPORT, MS - “We Build, We Fight” has been the motto of the U. S. Navy’s Construction Force, known as the “Seabees,” for the past 74 years. Today, Lanesboro, Minn., native and a 2010 Lanesboro High School graduate Petty Officer 3rd Class Benjamin Hungerholt builds and fights with the Navy on the Gulf Coast and around the world as a member of the Navy serving at Naval … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court ~ 11/28/16
On November 8, Laura Lynn Kahoun, 33, of Rushford, appeared before District Court Judge Jodi L. Williamson. Kahoun is charged with Threats of Violence and Malicious Punishment of a Child, each felonies with maximum criminal penalties of five years in prison, $10,000 fines, or both. On or about November 5, within Fillmore County, the defendant allegedly did directly or … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports ~ 11/28/16
Chatfield Police Department Robert Dean Hillesheim, 63, Waterville, Iowa; 10/15/2016, Expired Driver’s License Over One Year – No Minnesota Driver’s License, Fine $100, Total Fees $190. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Shelby Ann Capelle, 22, Spring Valley, Minn.; 11/4/2016, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Julia Ann Fackrell, 72; 11/4/2016, Speeding … [Read more...]
Recycling 101 ~ 11/28/16
Many of the residents of Fillmore County are concerned with the environment and are dedicated recyclers. A great number of these people enjoy reading some of the facts and figures that are associated with recycling. This is the second article where I will share a variety of information that has crossed my desk in the past several years. Fillmore County recycles only plastics … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Land Rent Survey results
By Michael Cruse Extension Educator for Fillmore and Houston Counties Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s land rent survey. According to our survey results, 2016 land rental rates in Fillmore County averaged between $199.50-$208.83/acre. This is lower than the $213.16/acre reported for 2015 and about even with the $207.67/acre predicted for 2016 in last … [Read more...]
Fountain 4-H’er honored by Kiwanis Sunrisers of Winona
Evin Zoellner was recognized as the Kiwanis Sunrisers of Winona 4-H Youth. Representative for the Month of November. Evin is a senior at Acorns to Oaks Academy. She is the daughter of Joel and Kirsten Zoellner from Fountain, Minn., and is a member of Happy Hart 4-H Club. Evin has held the leadership roles of vice president and secretary of her club and county historian. … [Read more...]
SMIF’s local community foundations raise $48,000 on Give to the Max Day
Owatonna, MN, November 18, 2016 - Now in its eighth year, Minnesota’s Give to the Max day had a record setting year, bringing in $20.1 million in donations. Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) and its affiliate funds raised $48,000, with some matching dollars still to be totaled. SMIF oversees 26 community foundations in its 20 county region. Once again, the … [Read more...]
Andrew “Andy” N. Grinde
Andrew “Andy” N. Grinde, 79, of Rushford, Minn., died on Monday, November 21, 2016, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Andy was born on November 24, 1936, in La Crosse, Wis., to Odin A. and Bertha E. (Anderson) Grinde. He was raised in the Rushford and Peterson areas. He was a 1954 graduate of Peterson High School. Andy served in the U.S. Army during the Korean … [Read more...]
Ronald D. Brummond
The funeral service for Ronald D. Brummond, 63, of rural Stewartville, Minn., was held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Stewartville, with Rev. Lyle Fritsch officiating. Lunch was served after the service and burial followed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery in Chatfield, Minn. Mr. Brummond died on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at his home, … [Read more...]