The Wilmington Township Board of Supervisors will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, March 20 at 7:00pm. Meeting location will be 601 E Main St Spring Grove, MN. Publish 17 … [Read more...]
City of Rushford Village Notice of Two Public Hearings
Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Rushford Village will hold two public hearings prior to the regular council meeting on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at the Rushford Village City Hall located at 43038 State Highway 30, Rushford, Minnesota 55971. Public Hearing 1 will begin at 6:40 p.m.; Public Hearing 2 will begin at 6:50 p.m. Public Hearing 1: … [Read more...]
Tabatha Lynn Blexrud
Tabatha Lynn Blexrud left this life and entered eternal rest on Monday, March 10, 2025, at the young age of 54. Tabatha was born on January 10, 1971, to the Kenneth Gustason and Jane Carrigan. She graduated from Preston-Fountain High School in 1989. In 1992 she graduated as a long-term care nursing assistant. On July 15, 2006, she married the love of her life, Kevin … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project Sustainable Fashion
By Chloe Miller Going shopping at the mall and buying brand new clothes is always exciting, especially when you get to go home, pop the tag off, and freshly wear it. It always feels great to find a cute, new article of clothing that fits perfectly. You know what feels better than buying brand new clothing? Buying from thrift stores near you. Shopping at a thrift store retains … [Read more...]
Girls Basketball
#5 Warriors Fulfill Promise, Top D-E for Section 1AA Title The last two post-seasons have ended in hard disappointment for Caledonia girls basketball. Two years ago, a senior-laden Warrior team made the Section final versus Goodhue, only to fall 78-58. Last year, the Warriors led Rochester-Lourdes 31-19 at intermission and by 16 in the second half only for Eagle Aaliyah … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotions – Come Back to the Table
By Pastor Kevin Barnhart Spring Grove Evangelical Free I sometimes get angry at God. With the twists and turns of life, over the mountains and valleys that we all must transverse I have accumulated a myriad of tears and trials that can weigh like lead on my heart. Questions that seem lost in a vast abyss of silence … why not just run away; rail on God’s big powerful … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Nicholas Michael Douglas, 27, Houston, Minn., 1/1/2025, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $275. Chatfield Police Department Keaton Oakley Moulton, 23, Menomonie, Wis., 1/30/2025, Speeding (39/30), Fine $40, Total Fees $125. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Brandon Sean Cole, 33, Ostrander, Minn., 12/22/2024, Driving After … [Read more...]
Did You Know?
The popularity of organic foods is undeniable. According to a 2021 survey from the Organic Trade Association, total sales of organic foods topped more than $60 billion in 2020. Data from Mercaris, which provides market insight and analysis on organics and non-GMO foods, supports that finding and indicates that organic food sales grew by 9% between 2009 and 2019. During that … [Read more...]
The Many Ways a Thriving Agricultural Sector is Beneficial
Inflation has been a hot topic for several years running. Many businesses have been forced to raise their prices in an effort to combat a host of variables, including materials costs, labor shortages and political uncertainty across the globe. That’s been hard on consumers’ and business owners’ pocketbooks, and precisely when inflation will simmer down remains a mystery. … [Read more...]
The Link Between Agriculture and Food Security
The world faces many unique challenges in the decades to come, including a rapidly expanding global population. The United Nations estimates that the global population will reach 9.71 billion in 2050. That’s an increase of more than 1.7 billion people between 2023 and 2050. Food security is among the more significant challenges the world will face as the population increases. … [Read more...]