ST. PAUL, MN –Birds, trout, school kids, paddlers. That’s just the start of the list of those that benefit from the Root River watershed. And now 86 acres of forest, wetlands and open water are protected forever by Root River landowners Monica and Geoff Griffin and the Minnesota Land Trust. “If I could choose a single spot for a conservation easement,” mused Program Manager … [Read more...]
College News
Graduations Summer 2016 • Rochester Community and Technical College: Lexi Fonderoli, Chatfield, AAS, Dental Assistant; Morgan Thomas, Chatfield, DIP, Practical Nursing; Emilie Beer, Preston, AAS, Dental Assistant; Laura Keune, DIP, Practical Nursing; Tyler Kaster, Spring Valley DIP, Automobile Mechanic; Jill Keim, Spring Valley, DIP, Practical Nursing; Samantha Myers, Spring … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports ~ 1/9/17
Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Logan Aaron Adler, 28, Spring Valley, Minn.; 10/12/2016, Expired Registration - Less Than Six Months, Fine $30, Total Fees $120. Brittany Rose Hefte, 25, Dorchester, Iowa; 6/30/2016, Allow Open Bottle - Driver/Owner, Fine $100, Total Fees $220. Levi Andy Hershberger, 20, Decorah, Iowa; 9/3/2016, No Motor Vehicle Insurance - Driver, Fine … [Read more...]
Recycling 101
When I look at the recyclables in the bins at the Recycling Center, a great majority of it is cardboard and other paper products. What happens to all that paper that is brought to the Recycling Center? If it is clean, dry, and free of a wax coating, almost all of it becomes paper products of one form or another. Each week, Fillmore County continues to send 15 to 18 tons of … [Read more...]
Minnesota weekly fuel update and outlook
December 27 - Average retail gasoline prices in Minnesota have risen 5.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.21/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 2,856 gas outlets in Minnesota. This compares with the national average that has increased 2.7 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.28/g, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. … [Read more...]
Sue’s Muse – New Year
The New Year has blown in with the breath of winter. Now ice has settled on sidewalks and streets, making travel treacherous. Lu has slipped ice cleats on his shoes, purchased at our local hardware store, to walk Gilbert. Gilbert seems to have his own traction on the ice and nature has provided his warm winter coat. The pair are off to exercise at Fit Express. Lu had … [Read more...]
Walk like a penguin to avoid wintertime slips and falls
Although a winter wonderland may be beautiful, we all know snow and ice can cause injury from slips and falls. In fact, the Injury Facts 2016 report released by the National Safety Council concludes that slips, trips, and falls are the leading cause of injury related deaths for adults 65 years and older. Kristen Heffern, ARNP, occupational health nurse practitioner at … [Read more...]
Lyle Lloyd Drinkall
Lyle Lloyd Drinkall, 98, formerly of Lanesboro, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus in Rochester. Lyle was born in rural Spring Valley, Minn., to Elwin and Verna (Davidson) Drinkall on August 27, 1918. He attended rural country school and graduated from the eighth grade. On November 20, 1943 Lyle married Violet Krahn at the … [Read more...]
Zola Hoiness
Zola Hoiness, 96, of Harmony, Minn., went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at the Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wis. Funeral services were held on Monday, January 2, 2016 at 11 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Harmony, Minn. Friends called one hour prior to services at the church. Burial took place at the Greenfield Lutheran … [Read more...]
Government this Week
Tuesday, January 3 Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. Houston School Board, 5:30 p.m. Lanesboro City Council, City Hall, 5:30 p.m. City of Houston Planning Commission/EDA, 6 p.m. Preston City Council, Council Chambers, 6 p.m. Ostrander City Council, Community Center, 6 p.m. Thursday, January 5 Fountain City Council, City Hall, 7:30 … [Read more...]