Caledonia Police Department Jasmin Romero Lopez, 22, Caledonia, Minn.; 12/7/2023, Driving Without a Valid License for Vehicle Class or Type, Fine $100, Total Fees $175. 12/7/2023, Driver Approaching Intersection Fails to Yield Right of Way, Fine $50. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Summer Jeanne Smith, 18, Spring Valley, Minn.; 12/3/2023, Speeding (50/40), Fine $40, … [Read more...]
Love is in the air
By Pastor Nissa Peterson Chatfield and Root Prairie Lutheran Churches Today I bought Valentine’s cards for my kid’s school classes- because if I don’t buy them early, I’m making a frantic shopping trip Febuary 12 and nobody wants that. And even over a month before Valentine’s day, there was a whole aisle of red and pink choices — because the world is ready to talk about … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Fair Board receives “farmers grow communities” award
PRESTON, MN, January 12, 2023 — Local farmer Jared Olson recently directed a $5,000 Bayer Fund America’s Farmers Grow Communities donation to the Fillmore County Agricultural Society (Fillmore County Fair Board). The Fair Board used the funds to complete a safety project for bringing water to the grandstand at the Fillmore County fairgrounds. The Fair Board graciously wants to … [Read more...]
Government this Week
Monday, January 23 •Caledonia City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. •Rushford-Peterson School Board, Forum Room, 6 p.m. •Rushford City Council, City Hall, 6:30 p.m. •Chatfield City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 24 •Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. •Houston County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. •Fillmore Central School Board, High School, 6:30 … [Read more...]
Winter carnival being held in Wykoff on Saturday, January 28 St. Johns Lutheran Church & School hosts annual carnival as part of National Lutheran Schools Week
St. Johns Lutheran Church and School invites the community to its annual Winter Carnival on Saturday, January 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Wykoff Commons in Wykoff. The youth-oriented event will offer fun, games and activities, featuring multiple inflatable bouncy units and a balloon artist. St. Johns is hosting this event as part of National Lutheran Schools Week (NLSW), … [Read more...]
Violence or nonviolence
By Harvey Benson Harmony, MN No. As part of MLK week I believe it is time to recall his words when he said, “The choice today is not between violence and nonviolence. It is either nonviolence or nonexistence.” Please reflect upon these words. What has happened in the decades since he uttered these words? Have we moved closer to his thoughts? Most definitely not. Since … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project How the arts help student achievement
By Grace Torgerson When a school has budget cuts, often it is the arts that are the first activities to be cut. But why? The arts activities are often the ones that are most beneficial to high school students. Arts teach teamwork and cooperation, as well as many more specific skills, like playing an instrument or painting. When a student is involved in the arts there is a … [Read more...]
Avis E. Larson
Avis E. Larson, 94, of Lanesboro, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at Mayo Clinic St. Marys campus. Avis Elaine Peterson was born March 28, 1928, in Amherst Township, Fillmore County, to Alfred and Esther (Johnson) Peterson. After attending Durkin Country School, she attended and graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1946. Avis and Eugene Larson were married … [Read more...]
Philip L. Weiss
Phillip L. Weiss, 68, of LeRoy, Minn., passed on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, surrounded by his family, at home. He was born the third of 12 children on July 30, 1954, in Port Washington, Wis. He was the son of Albert and Mildred (Demerath) Weiss. They moved to Juneau, Wis. and farmed there. Phil graduated high school at Dodgeland High in Juneau, Wis., in 1973. He always … [Read more...]
Louis David Ramaker
Louis David Ramaker, 76 years old, died Monday, January 16, 2023, at Spring Valley Living facility in Spring Valley, Minn. He was born at home on July 18, 1946, to David and Mildred (Winslow) Ramaker. After graduating from Spring Valley High School, Louis went for training and work at Ability Building Center in Rochester, where he received the Employee of the Year Award in … [Read more...]