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...]
More people now eligible to give blood with the Red Cross Restrictions lifted for many who spent time in certain European countries
The American Red Cross now invites those who spent time in the U.K., Ireland or France and have never tried to give blood due to concerns over variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD) – related to mad cow disease – to give blood and help save lives. Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration updated its blood donor eligibility guidance on vCJD, eliminating the deferral … [Read more...]