In the April 25, 2022, article “City of Rushford Village values PWD Trenten Chiglo,” the second paragraph should have stated, “Chiglo had recently earned his Water Class D certification and has gotten his CDL, paying for it on his own. The city will be reimbursing him for the CDL cost. He is on track to get his sewer certification this fall. Previously the council had decided … [Read more...]
Correction
In the April 25, 2022, issue of the Fillmore County Journal, in the article titled “Poll pads or paper,” the correct dates for the hazardous waste collection in Houston County are May 14, 2022, and August 13, 2022. The event in May will be held at the recycling center in Houston and the August event will be held in La Crescent. We apologize for the error. … [Read more...]
Negotiation or WWIII
By Tim Ryan Preston, MN I recently finished reading a book by Lesley Blume titled “Fallout.” It’s a book about another book titled “Hiroshima” by John Hersy. Fallout describes the difficulty Hersey had in researching and then publishing “Hiroshima.” Hersey presents a graphic description of the detonation of the bomb that the U.S. called “Little Boy” above the city of … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotion – Sabbath and Holiness around us every day
By Pastor Nissa Peterson Chatfield and Root Prairie Lutheran Churches May is often one of the busiest months of the year, with ball games, graduations, family events, and preparing for summer gatherings. In the midst of a very busy season, it is extra important to think about taking time for Sabbath and rest. Often when we think about Sabbath we think it means needing to … [Read more...]
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation awards 182 gallons of paint from hardware stores through Paint the Town Program
OWATONNA, MN, May 9, 2022 – Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) awarded 182 gallons of paint from local hardware stores to 10 communities across its 20-county region through its Paint the Town Grant program. This program is designed to engage volunteers and build collaborative efforts that beautify communities through painting community murals, community welcome … [Read more...]
SEMAC awards arts grants
On April 19, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC) awarded 37 arts programming grants for a total of $244,820 in funding to applicants throughout southeastern Minnesota. This included 23 Legacy grants for $184,850, four Programming Grants for $18,425, eight Small Towns/Rural Areas grants for $39,860, one School Residency grant for … [Read more...]
Sally’s Art Scene
Owner of Sally’s Hair To Dye For, Sally Gibson, has been painting the town of Preston for the past few years. She’s always loved painting her salon window, and other business owners began to take notice. So, she has shared her passion, creativity and talent with the rest of the community at businesses like Trout City Brewing and Al Larson & Sons, just to new a few. For … [Read more...]
Red Cross and Chatfield Fire Department to install free smoke alarms May 14
On Saturday, May 14, American Red Cross serving Southeast Minnesota, Chatfield Alliance, and Chatfield Fire Department will join together to install free smoke alarms for local families vulnerable to home fires during a Sound the Alarm event. This effort is part of a national Red Cross Sound the Alarm initiative to install 50,000 free smoke alarms in more than 50 at-risk … [Read more...]
Dinner on the Bluff presents: Forty Years of Peregrine Research Event features Jacquelyn Fallon from the Midwest Peregrine Society
Jacquelyn Fallon, VP of Field Operations & Minnesota State Coordinator for the Midwest Peregrine Society, will be the featured speaker at Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center’s Dinner on the Bluff event on Saturday, May 14! Fallon’s talk, “Celebrating Success… Continuing the Work! Forty Years of Peregrine Research,” will explore the remarkable success of the … [Read more...]
City of Preston celebrates Arbor Day
Arbor Day was on Friday, April 29, 2022, and the City of Preston and students from Fillmore Central Elementary celebrated with a tree planting in Preston. Pictured above, left to right, are Brandt Miller – 6th grade, Rick Grooters – Preston Tree Board member, Jax Heibel – 6th grade, Jim Bakken – Preston Public Works director and city tree inspector, Dean Schumacher – Preston … [Read more...]