By Pastor Pam Seebach Harmony, Mabel, and Newburg United Methodist Churches Every day when I retrieve the mail from our mailbox there are at least a couple of requests for charitable donations. Organizations around the country need (NEED!) my money. They need me to help protect the children, the trees, the birds, the animals. Other organizations want me to support their … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, July 25 •Caledonia City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. •Rushford City Council, City Hall, 6:30 p.m. •Chatfield City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 26 •Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. •Houston County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. •Fillmore Central School Board, High School, 6:30 p.m. Monday, August 1 •City of Houston Planning … [Read more...]
How many Minnesotans read newspapers?
By Matt McMillan CEO of Press Publications, Northstar Media, Kanabec Publications, Sentinel Publications and Publishers Printing Service, Inc. Minnesota is home to 14,000 lakes, 12,000 loons, 135,000 seasonal lake cabins and 3.9 million newspaper readers. Really? Really. Every month, 86% of Minnesota adults read newspapers’ print and online issues, according to a new … [Read more...]
Houston All-School reunion will feature school archives display
Since its inception in 1991, an All-School Reunion for Houston High School has been held every five years. Following a one-year COVID delay we are back! The festivities are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 30 at the elementary gym, which will include school tours and Wall of Fame Ceremony. That first reunion in 1991 also marked the formation of the Houston Public School … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department David Leroy Kvistad, 22, Galesville, Wis.; 7/3/2022, Initiate, Compose, Send, Retrieve, Read Electronic Message (While Driving), Fine $50, Total Fees $125. 7/3/2022, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200. 7/3/2022, Uninsured Vehicle - Owner Violation Fine $200. Heather Lyn Reay, 47, Houston, Minn.; 7/1/2022, Speeding (66/55), Fine $50, Total Fees … [Read more...]
21,020 children’s books awarded through SMIF’s Early Literacy Grant program
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) recently awarded 21,020 children’s books to 46 organizations through its Early Literacy Grant Program. This grant supports early literacy efforts that enhance school readiness for children birth to age eight by providing children with books. The books were awarded in partnership with Capstone and ABDO, Mankato-based publishers … [Read more...]
MDA awards $120,000 to combat noxious weeds
ST. PAUL, MINN. – The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has awarded $120,000 to combat noxious weeds across Minnesota. Twenty-seven projects are being funded though the 2022 Noxious Weed and Invasive Plant Grant. The money, awarded to cities, counties, townships, conservation districts, and tribal nations, will be used to purchase equipment and supplies, conduct … [Read more...]
Tar spot in corn
By Katie Drewitz Extension Educator University of Minnesota Extension Fillmore and Houston Counties Tar spot is currently developing throughout Fillmore and Houston counties again this season. First identified in Fillmore County in 2019 and Houston County in 2020, tar spot is a corn disease that has spread dramatically since its first identification in the U.S. in 2015. … [Read more...]
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: August 26, 2015 MORTGAGOR: Janet E. Haagenson and Gerald L. Haagenson, wife and husband. MORTGAGEE: Mortgage … [Read more...]
CITY OF PETERSON
On July 14, 2022, the City Council of the City of Peterson approved an Ordinance Regulating Junk Storage and Clutter Within the City of Peterson. The following is a summary of the ordinance, which is available for review in its entirety at City Hall. No person shall store or collect junk, clutter, debris, automobile parts or furniture outside of their property, other than … [Read more...]