To the Editor, In my family, we started a tradition on Thanksgiving of tracing our hand on construction paper, cutting it out and writing something we were thankful for on it. Initially, the hands were supposed to have eyes, beaks and feet to make it look like a turkey but now they are just hands with many thanks. It is fun and interesting to look at them through the years … [Read more...]
Letter about next wave of restrictions…
To the Editor, As we wait for Governor Walz to start the next wave of restrictions, a thought occurs to me. We as Minnesotans have done everything he has asked, including lockdowns and mask wearing. But the COVID numbers keep going up. After listening to his press conference a few weeks ago, l feel that he is ignoring the elephant in the room. He said that we were doing good … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project – Just move forward
By Zenessa Anderson On November 2, I served as an election judge. It was one of the best, but most exhausting, days of my life. From early morning to long after sunset I helped get people registered, kept the process moving smoothly, and counted. Counting, double checking numbers, and counting a third time, all to make sure that the American People are heard. We carefully … [Read more...]
Cost-share funds available for hog and turkey farmers for COVID-19-related losses
Farmers impacted by pandemic supply chain back-up may be eligible ST. PAUL, MN: Hog operations that were forced to depopulate hogs and turkey producers who marketed fewer liveweight pounds due to supply chain back-ups during the COVID-19 pandemic can now apply for cost-share funds to recoup some of their losses. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) Hog … [Read more...]
USDA grant funds agriculture marketing partnership MDA to partner with UMN to bolster local, regional markets
ST. PAUL, MN: A grant from the US Department of Agriculture will help the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and partners at the University of Minnesota (UMN) engage farmers and agriculture businesses in marketing their products more effectively both locally and regionally. The USDA’s Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program awarded the MDA $235,169 to develop a … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Donald E. Wallace Strittmater Jr., 34, Caledonia, Minn.; 11/6/2020, Speeding (63/45), Fine $60, Total Fees $135. Chatfield Police Department John David Knies, 39, Preston, Minn.; 8/10/2020, Harassment; Restraining Order Violation, Fine $1,000 (stay $700 until 11/3/2021), Total Fees $390. Local Confinement - 90 days (stay 81 days for one year). … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On November 6, Brian Keith Rathbun, 53 of Wykoff, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. Rathbun in charged with Drugs - 3rd Degree - Possess 10 Grams or More a Narcotic Drug Other Than Heroin, and Possession of a Controlled Substance. Each is a felony. The first carries a maximum criminal penalty of 20 years in prison and/or a $250,000 fine. The later … [Read more...]
Minnesota’s unemployment rate falls to 4.6% in October Drop due entirely to labor force participation declines; job growth continues with 13,200 payroll jobs added
Minnesota’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped significantly in October, down to 4.6% from a revised 5.9% in September, according to numbers released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). However, the drop was due to the second consecutive significant monthly drop in the state’s labor force participation rate. The labor … [Read more...]
