OWATONNA, MN, September 21, 2022 – Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) is currently accepting applications for its Early Care and Education Grant program. This program will help fund early care and education services for children birth to age five. Organizations that work with these children in SMIF’s 20-county region are eligible to apply. Requests of up to $20,000 … [Read more...]
Luan Ruesink Candidate for Spring Valley City Council
Luan Ruesink Candidate for Spring Valley City Council 1. Tell us about yourself: My name is Luan Ruesink. I am running for re-election to Spring Valley City Council. I work for the Mayo Clinic and celebrated my 26th anniversary there this past June. I have worked in the legal field for Mayo Clinic for the past 22 years. I am a graduate of Wykoff Public School and hold a … [Read more...]
Tony Archer Candidate for Spring Valley Mayor
Tony Archer Candidate for Spring Valley Mayor 1. Tell us about yourself. My name is Tony Archer, RN, BSN, graduated from Winona State with a four year degree in nursing. I am running for my third term as mayor of Spring Valley. I was a city council member four terms before becoming the mayor 2. Why are you running for office? My platform is promoting Spring Valley as a … [Read more...]
Funds available to update livestock operations Apply by November 15 for Livestock Investment Grant
ST. PAUL, MN – Minnesota livestock farmers and ranchers seeking to improve their operation are encouraged to apply for the Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Livestock Investment Grant program. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) anticipates awarding approximately $1.3 million using a competitive review process. Applications for the grant will be … [Read more...]
Steve Kemp Candidate for Spring Grove City Council
Steve Kemp Candidate for Spring Grove City Council 1. Tell us about yourself. I was born in Anchorage, Alaska, when Alaska was still a U.S. Territory, which I guess dates my approximate age. Moving to Spring Grove in the 1980s, I have lived in the community for 37 years. Though being of retirement age I still manage to remain busy working for Bernard Bus Service, driving a … [Read more...]
Heather Edgington Candidate for Spring Grove City Council
Heather Edgington Candidate for Spring Grove City Council 1. Tell us about yourself. I grew up in Spring Grove and returned 15 years ago to raise my family. I have enjoyed serving on the Parks & Commission, YOOH Board and Scholar Dollars Board. I work in Marketing and Admissions for a nonprofit corporation that provides housing and care for seniors. We have 10 … [Read more...]
Charles Sparks Candidate for Preston City Council
Charles Sparks Candidate for Preston City Council 1. Tell us about yourself. I am a retired teacher from the Fillmore Central Schools. I have lived and/or worked in Preston since 1968. My wife Ann and I have owned our Preston home for 35 years. We have three children who grew up in Preston and graduated from Fillmore Central Schools. 2. Why are you running for office? … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On September 7, Bo Thomas Williams, 50, of Rochester, appeared before District Court Judge Carmaine Sturino. Williams is charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance. It is a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine. On or about September 6, a Minnesota state trooper pulled over the defendant in Chatfield. Upon searching the … [Read more...]
Flossie Schultz Candidate for Preston City Council
Flossie Schultz Candidate for Preston City Council 1. Tell us about yourself. I’ve been a resident of Preston for 10 years, and was honored to be appointed to serve on the city council when a seat became vacant earlier this year. I grew up in Southwest Minnesota and graduated from Augustana College in Sioux Falls with a bachelor’s degree in social work and sociology. Over … [Read more...]
Chris Stenzel Candidate for Peterson Mayor
Chris Stenzel Candidate for Peterson Mayor 1. Tell us about yourself. Jackie, my wife of 30 years, and I moved to Peterson four years ago. Prior to moving to Peterson we lived in Rochester for 26 years where I was a social studies high school teacher and coach. I enjoyed growing up in Freeborn, Minn., a small rural community north of Albert Lea, and believe in the small … [Read more...]