ST. PAUL, MN - Three new projects are joining the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) Bend, Don’t Break Initiative to help Minnesota farmers cope with adversity. “Agriculture can be a tough profession and Minnesota farmers experience a wide variety of physical, mental, and business stresses day-to-day and season-to-season,” Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Thom … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Land Rent Survey results
By Katie Drewitz University of Minnesota Extension Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s land rent survey. According to our survey results, 2022 land rental rates in Fillmore County averaged $218.16/acre with a range of $57-$425/acre. The weighted average was $226.42/acre and the mode (most commonly reported) was $200/acre. In Houston County the rent … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project Benefits of birding
By Haley Ellingson When you’re looking to improve your emotional well-being, you might see a lot of sources telling you that being outside, staying active, and being mindful can all be beneficial. But what activities could help you do all of these simultaneously? One easy and inexpensive way is bird watching. Bird watching, also known as birding, is the act of observing birds … [Read more...]
Good News
By Pastor Mark Woodward Maple Leaf Parish Churches: Spring Valley: Faith, Cherry Grove, Fountain, Preston (and Lenora) Please take a moment and look at the Nativity Scene pictured here... take a moment to consider the Good News of the birth of our Savior Jesus... This is the Good News of Christmas...John 3:16 reminds us that God sent his only Son out of love for the human … [Read more...]
Clarification
In the Monday, December 12, 2022, issue of the Fillmore County Journal, the article titled “Wanted: snowmobile club members,” listed a number of local snowmobile clubs. The Valley Crest Riders Snowmobile Club of Rushford, Minn., was inadvertently excluded from the list of area snowmobile clubs. We apologize for this error. The Valley Crest Riders Snowmobile Club is responsible … [Read more...]
More ramblings from the “Old Soldier”
By Ron Scheevel Vietnam Vet Preston, MN As I pen this commentary, the mid-term elections are behind us. There are a couple of states where the results were not entirely decided right away, but in most cases, the winners had been chosen shortly after. Hopefully our elected leaders can bring back to life the art of compromise. I, for one, believe that the radical far “right” … [Read more...]
Government this Week
Monday, December 12 •Whalan City Council, City Hall, 5 p.m. •Caledonia City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. •Grand Meadow City Council, Community Center, 6 p.m. •Houston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. •Spring Valley City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. •City of Rushford City Council, City Hall, 6:30 p.m. •Chatfield City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. •Wykoff City Council, City … [Read more...]
Harriet E. Hahn
Harriet E. Hahn, 97, of Preston, Minn., died on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at Gundersen Harmony Care Center in Harmony, Minn. Harriet Ellen Hahn was born in Preston, Minn., on February 2, 1925, to Thomas and Alice (Baker) Hahn. She attended Preston Elementary School and graduated from Preston High School, the Preston Teacher Training Department, and Winona State University. … [Read more...]
Sherman Cole
Sherman Cole, 98, of Houston, Minn., died on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at Valley View Healthcare in Houston. Sherman was born in Stillwater, Minn., on November 22, 1924. On June 15, 1957, he married Evelyn Hall of Grand Meadow, Minn. He graduated from the Stillwater High School in 1942; he then entered the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis and graduated with a … [Read more...]
Olive Winifred Peterson
Olive Winifred Peterson passed away Sunday, December 4, 2022, at the age of 102. Olive Winifred Olness was born on April 3, 1920, to John and Bertha (Hermanson) Olness at the Family Farm near Peterson, Minn. She was baptized and confirmed at the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church in Peterson. Olive graduated from Peterson High School in 1938. On July 3, 1939, she was … [Read more...]