Chase Bakke Candidate for Lanesboro City Council 1. Tell us about yourself. My name is Chase Bakke and I have been a part of the Lanesboro community for majority of my life. I grew up on a family farm outside of Lanesboro and I graduated from Lanesboro High School. Currently my wife Kirsten and I own a home in Lanesboro. I am a volunteer fire fighter for Lanesboro Fire … [Read more...]
Jason Resseman Candidate for Lanesboro Mayor
Jason Resseman Candidate for Lanesboro Mayor 1. Tell us about yourself. My name is Jason and I live in Lanesboro with my wife and daughter. I have served on the Lanesboro City Council for eight years, four as mayor. I am employed at Drury’s Furniture as a design consultant and have 25 years’ experience as a business owner. My free time is mostly spent with family and my … [Read more...]
Steve Westby Candidate for Houston City Council
Steve Westby Candidate for Houston City Council 1. Tell us about yourself. I was born and raised in Houston and graduated from Houston High School in 1976. I was a large crane operator in the Twin Cities for 35 years. When I retired in the fall of 2015 I chose to move back to Houston with my wife and two springer spaniels. I am an active member of the Sons of the American … [Read more...]
Tony Schultz Candidate for Houston City Council
Tony Schultz Candidate for Houston City Council 1. Tell us about yourself. I was born and raised in Houston. After spending some time living in the Twin Cities area, my wife Lisa and I moved our family back here in 2006. I’m a morning show host at KQ98, a country music station based in La Crosse, and have worked there for 11 years. I’m involved in the community as a city … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotion – Jesus is the light of the world
By Pastor Mark Woodward Maple Leaf Parish Churches: Spring Valley: Faith, Cherry Grove, Fountain, Preston (and Lenora) Recently, Deanna and I took our 11-year-old grandson on a trip to Duluth. He had never seen Lake Superior before. We had a great time! The weather was perfect and there is so much to see and do on the North Shore of Lake Superior. We visited the … [Read more...]
Scott Wallace Candidate for City of Houston Mayor
Scott Wallace Candidate for City of Houston Mayor 1. Tell us about yourself. I was born and raised on a family farm in Ottertail County, Minn. In my earlier days I worked 18 years in agri business, driving truck, mixing feed and department manager of local co-ops. I then worked 14 years in the insurance industry. The last three years, business partner with two of my sons … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project Donate blood, save lives
By Maddy Bergey Have you ever wanted to be a heroic member of society who saves lives? Well, perhaps you could fulfill your childhood fantasies of emulating a superhero by doing a simple action: donating blood! Although sometimes overlooked as a crucial need for so many people, blood donation is simply vital. Not only does blood donation help countless others to have … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Travis Wray Lechner, 35, Brownsville, Minn.; 9/2/2022, Speeding (70/55), Fine $60, Total Fees $135. James Tood Moenck, 49, Caledonia, Minn.; 9/22/2022, Seat Belt Required - Driver and Passenger Must Use, Fine $25, Total Fees $100. McCoy Martin Tekautz, 23, Rushford, Minn.; 7/22/2022, Speeding (68/55), Fine $50, Total Fees $125. Fillmore County … [Read more...]
Sue Olinger Candidate for Harmony Mayor
Sue Olinger Candidate for Harmony Mayor 1. Tell us about yourself. I grew up in St Cloud, Minn., and have lived in four other states before circling back to my home state. I hold an associate degree in general studies from Northern New Mexico Community College and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, from Mississippi University, for Women with a minor in Philosophy. I worked … [Read more...]
Ron Reisner Candidate for Mayor of Fountain
Ron Reisner Candidate for Mayor of Fountain 1. Tell us about yourself. My name is Ronald Reisner. I was born in raised in Iowa, grew on a farm to Minnesota in 1988, in 1989 moved to Fountain with my wife and kids. I have served in the city council for the last four years. For 16 years I have been working at a children’s home in Honduras. 2. Why are you running for … [Read more...]