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Condensed Regular rushford City Council Meeting Minutes of January 13, 2025.  

February 17, 2025 by Fillmore County Journal

The full version of these minutes can be found on the City of Rushford website at www.rushford.govoffice.com or will be provided if requested via email or hard copy by contacting citykaz@goacentek.net Members Present:  Mayor Benson Council members O’Donnell, Ryman, Linder  Staff Present:  Clerk/Treas. Zacher, Admin Chladek Absent:  Council Volkman Notices and Consent … [Read more...]

Rushford-Peterson FFA Plans for Fun Week

February 17, 2025 by Fillmore County Journal

Our Conduct of Chapter Meetings team at state in December. Photo submitted

By Courtney Thorman FFA Week is a week-long celebration that local chapters put on each year. The goal of FFA week is to throw fun activities for younger kids to get them engaged in the club. By hosting FFA Week, chapters increase enrollment and expose children to the joys of a high school club. The Rushford-Peterson chapter celebrates FFA Week by hosting a middle school … [Read more...]

Lanesboro’s FFA Week Summary

February 17, 2025 by Fillmore County Journal

Lanesboro FFA members. In front: Chloe Schnebly, MiKenna Halvorson, Sari Rein, Elizabeth Clarke, Morgan Hanson, Maria Strimpel, Hailey Erickson, Taylor Hanson, Lauren Olson, Jensyn Storhoff, William Miller. Row two: Henry Semmen, Logan Twite, Kyle Ruen, Reid Olson, Mason Gilbertson, Holdyn Willford, David Harvey, Jaxon Huntington, Jack Lawston. Row three: Aubrie Aumann, Thea Arends, Irelynn Papenfuss, Braylen Hanson, Cooper Holtegaard, Preston Clarke, Jeweleanna Lidke, Grace Tufte, Madalynn Rasmussen, Mily Irish, Jaden Dahl. Row four: Ambrin Olson, Havilah Pfeffer, Olivia Peterson, Prailey Willford, Cora Mayer, Emma Ruen, Rachel Rein, Emma Root, Kaylee Gilbertson, Jentrey Schreiber, Ian Horihan, Kail Freese. Row five: Charlotte Ferrie, Gracy Riggott, Autumn Rakosnik, Coley Lacey, Lane Peterson, Nolan Eide, Eliza Cullen, Gwen Lieb, Sam Asleson, Bella Thomas, McKenna Bunke. Row six: Kylie Bunke, Layla Twite, Fiona Horihan, Liam Horihan, Logan Roloff, Rory Johnson. Quincy Lange, Charles Guma, Beckett Hovland, Jacob Ziegler, Sam McHan. Row seven: Corbin Reinhardt, Teague Tessum, Henry Root, Teagen Reinhardt, Jackson Hearon, Beau Lacey, Lane Sass, Max McHan, Charles Hannan. Row eight: Hillary Burt, Addie McCabe, Lux Holst, Alivia Rein, Addison McCabe, Caleb Twait, Gavin Hrtanek, Syrus Wingert.Row nine: Camdyn Papenfuss, Carson Nagel, Cole Sass, Dayton Haugen. top row: Cooper Hovland, Jack Brogle, Jack Riggott, August Pfeffer, Collin Klaehn, Greyson Olson, Lynkon York. Not pictured: Elianna Cassman, Conor Danielson, Spirit Finely, Ashton Hanson, Grant Horihan, Devyn Horihan, Riley Johnson, Rowan Lieb, Breona Manley, Trayton McCabe, Matthew McCormick, Abby McHan, Liam Miller, Boone Moen, Leena Musel, Ben Norby, Tenley Qualy, Lauren Schultz, Matie Soppa, Elliet Sorom, Margaret Strimpel, Kiley Wingert, Adalyn Womeldorf. Photo submitted

By Kristi Ruen The Lanesboro FFA Chapter has been busy with career development events, award applications and many fun activities for members. The chapter now boasts over 115 members who all enjoy the fun, friends and awards that FFA has to offer.  The year started with six members exhibiting at the Minnesota State Fair FFA Livestock Show.  Soon members were busy … [Read more...]

LeRoy-Ostrander FFA To Celebrate FFA Week

February 17, 2025 by Fillmore County Journal

LeRoy-Ostrander FFA Chapter, left to right, front row: Mrs. Tiffany Timm, Benita Nolt, Gabe Nagel, Kaci McKenzie, Catrina Main, Mabel Johnson, Brooke Jasper. Second row: Chloe O’Bannon, Maci Guttormson, Natalie Bunne, Audrey Main, Vivien Main, RyleeAnn Kleeberger, Brittany Tucke, Hannah Drees. Third row: Carter Sweeney, Tierney Schulte, Tessa Lewison, Raelee Felper, Cyndi Norby, Keatyn Stockdale, Leah Leason, Carter Emerson. Fourth row: Gavin Roe, Wyatt West, Isaac Kiefer, Calvin Kiefer, Grayson Stockdale, Xavier Lauseng, Logan Drees, Lincoln Lunning, Ally Siskow-Hoefs. Fifth row: Emma Miller, Ella Johnson, Ruby Evans, Savannah Emerson, Mia Nagel, Ayla Reburn, Kendra Groth, Hailey Drees. Sixth row: Evelyn Nelson, Isiah Williams, Max Reburn, Carson Roe, Candace Hanson, Kirah Plagman, Azayla Dahl. Top row: Brayden Schaefer, Ethan Lunning, Tyler Farlinger, Jackson Siskow, Logan Diemer, Miranda Nagel, Maria Almaraz-Nolt, Kim Volkart. Photo submitted

By Tiffany Timm The LeRoy-Ostrander FFA will celebrate 2025 FFA Week with a variety of items throughout the week!! Due to Presidents’ Day being on Monday there is no school, but many FFA members and L-O students/staff will be finding their dress up clothes for the upcoming days that week!! Dress up days for the week have yet to be determined due to officer meetings. However, … [Read more...]

National FFA Week – Caledonia Area

February 17, 2025 by Fillmore County Journal

Ag Ed students touring MN State SE Technical College- Winona for a Trades Education & Career tour. Photo submitted

By Rich Larson The Caledonia Agriscience Education and FFA activities continue to be more hands-on and engaging for our Caledonia area students. Those areas of focus are within the Agribusiness Systems, Animal Sciences, Environmental Services, Food Products and Processing, Natural Resources Systems, Plant Systems and Power, Structural and Technical Systems. Our middle school … [Read more...]

Winifred Mary Schulte

February 17, 2025 by Fillmore County Journal

Winifred Schultz obituary, Fillmore county Journal

Winifred Mary Schulte, age 98, of Caledonia, Minn., died peacefully on Thursday, February 13, 2025.  Winifred was born in Caledonia on September 28, 1926, to Henry and Genevieve (Hoscheit) Meyer. She attended Catholic Central Grade School, graduated from Loretto High School in 1944 and graduated from Winona Business College.  Her first job was with a local law firm Flynn … [Read more...]

Mabel-Canton Celebrate Agriculuture and FFA

February 17, 2025 by Fillmore County Journal

Chapter members with Larry Miller and Chris Miller of Miller’s Viewlawn Angus farm. Photo submitted

By Carlena Gallagher The Mabel-Canton FFA chapter has been busy helping around the community and is now preparing for the activities we are doing during FFA week. Every year officers choose fun dress up days for kids to do every day and this year they are; Tuesday: battle of the brands (Carhartt vs. Wrangler), Wednesday: Country music singer day, Thursday: Fleet Farm dads … [Read more...]

Busy and Fun Year for Grand Meadow FFA

February 17, 2025 by Fillmore County Journal

By Wyatt Garten The GM FFA has been pretty busy so far this year. We built a chick pen for the Mower County Fair barnyard, had a float in our homecoming parade, and had our annual fruit sales where we sold over $10,000 in fruit, meat and cheese, and other items. So far this year we have had three teams compete in Career Development Events (Livestock Judging, Fish and … [Read more...]

Wayne “Aldi” Gordon

February 17, 2025 by Fillmore County Journal

Wayne Gordon obituary, Fillmore County Journal

1948–2025 Wayne Aldis Gordon, 76, beloved by many, passed away February 6, 2025, at his home. He was born in Red Wing in 1948 to Aldis and Inga “Luella” Gordon (Hendrickson) and grew up in Houston, Minn.. After attending college, Wayne served in the Army from 1969 to 1971, including a combat tour in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne. He married Rebecca Jo Gordon (Kaehler) … [Read more...]

Spring Valley-Wykoff Chapter – Leading in Fields, Leading in Life!

February 17, 2025 by Fillmore County Journal

Left to right, first row: Cody Howard, Gretchen Hubka, Mylah Montgomery, Ashley Lange, Hailee Warren, Lydia Redman, Seth Howard, Gavin Hubka, Alexis Klomps, Vaira Merkel, Chantle Reiland, Zach Reiland. Second row: Maddie Horton, Mattie Johnson, Adelyn Zweibohmer, Hadley Knode, Kyra Betts, Kendyl Howard, Audrey Montgomery, Hailey Runck, Hailey Danielson, Harper Braun, Lakin Tart, Bently Himli. Third row: Payton Berken, Taylor Schroeder , Carson Smith, Prince Dunbar, Eli Schmidt, Kinley Merkel, Halli Frank, Bennet Knode, Olivia Gilbert, Lily Wilson. Fourth row: Aiden Stier, Rylee Warren, Tate Rasmussen, Max Snitker, Eloise Miller, Kesley Hunemuller, Maddy Montgomery, Hadleigh Forland, Audrina Opseth, Esme Miller-Rubin. Fifth row: Sawyer Willford, Kaleb Rainey, Jacob Musel, Cohen Braun, Karson Schmidt, Kypton Mensink, Charlee Warren, Bryson Zweibohmer. Sixth Row: Max Erdman, Ira Schmidt, Steven Moore, Landan Hunemuller, Skylar Lentz, Lucas Lipkie, Blake Krahn. Seventh Row: Ondrej Remes, Macie Rasmussen. Not pictured: Carson Wolfgram, Parker Johnson, Sam Howard, Emma Howard, Jaelee Hagstrom, Kaylie Betts, Hadlee Lanning, KD Reiland, Kennedy Fenton, Kellen Slifka, Serenity Turner, Reeyin Lanning, Easton Johnson, Jude Slifka, Mason Klomps, Emma Haddad and Tristen Ferguson. Photo submitted

By Kristal Brogan The Spring Valley-Wykoff FFA Chapter is successfully completing various activities with its numerous members in the 2024-2025 school year. With members actively participating in these activities it makes it easy to be successful in everything the chapter has accomplished. This chapter has hard working members who are willing to take on any task handed to … [Read more...]

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