By Sue Ommen Fall has finally come, with the appearance of pumpkins and changing leaves heralding this colorful season. Crisp fall days have been perfect for a ride on the bike trail. Since Lu retired the beginning of this year, leisurely rides with Gilbert on the trail have become a favorite pastime. Earlier in the summer, Lu purchased a lightweight three-wheeled recumbent … [Read more...]
Police Reports ~ 10/17/16
Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Hindi Sharif Abdullahi, 36, Bloomington, Minn.; 7/23/2016, Exceed Limit 30 mph – Urban District (41/30), Fines $50, Total Fees $140. Brian Lester Beming, 34, Rochester, Minn.; 7/10/2016, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Caleb Joseph Brantley, 20, Big Lake, Ill.; 9/1/2016, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Jana … [Read more...]
Root River 1W1P moves into final phase
Policy Committee votes to send draft plan to state’s BWSR for approval. PRESTON, Sept. 28, 2016, – Area elected leaders overseeing the Root River One Watershed, One Plan project voted Monday to send its draft water-management plan to a state agency for final approval. Members of the Root River One Watershed, One Plan (1W1P) Policy Committee voted unanimously to submit the … [Read more...]
Lanesboro Concept Plan task force named, surveys distributed
The Lanesboro Concept Plan, an initiative focused on the report generated last spring by nationally-recognized site designer and “conservation planner” Randall Arendt, is moving ahead on a number of fronts. The Lanesboro City Council has named a seven-person Task Force to guide the Plan over the next three months. Members include Walter Bradley, Mark Gorman, Ken Graner, … [Read more...]
Athlete of the Week – Collin Scott
Fighting for health care?
By David R. Webb, MD Object to your tax dollars going to pay administrators of Medicare/Medicaid programs? How then do you feel about your ever-increasing insurance premiums going to pay the ever-increasing salaries of for-profit health insurance company CEOs? In the last decade for which figures are available, CEO’s at the 10 largest of these companies pocketed nearly $1 … [Read more...]
Why we have backups
Who would have thought we’d see the Vikings as the NFL’s lone unbeaten team five games into the season? I sure wouldn’t, and most other folks wouldn’t either. After all, here in Minnesota we lost our starting quarterback and our star running back, the biggest name in Minnesota football for years... and somehow here we are, sitting pretty atop that wacky cartel they call the … [Read more...]
A message to all Trump supporters
If you are in the Trump camp, here’s the man you are supporting: 1. A candidate who refused to accept President Obama’s citizenship even after he revealed his American birth certificate. 2. A candidate who degrades and insults a former American prisoner of war (John McCain) and refuses to recognize him as a hero. 3. A candidate who publicly mocks a handicapped … [Read more...]
Letter about Thomas Trehus…
To the Editor, It did not come as a surprise to read this newspaper’s opinion section last week attacking Thomas Trehus. As the political attacks surface again this voting season from Greg Davids and his campaign workers, remember to listen to your candidates and take the opportunity to talk to them at local events or when they knock on your door. Last week’s letter from … [Read more...]
Letter about Recorder and Auditor/Treasurer positions…
To the Editor, I encourage the citizens of Fillmore County to reject the idea that our County Auditor/Treasurer and County Recorder should be appointed by a small group of people. We need to keep these offices elected, local and independent. We must maintain their independent and elected status so that they can continue to be a check and balance to poor decisions that may be … [Read more...]