Beverly Finseth, 91, of Fountain, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 8, 2022, at Samaritan Bethany in Rochester. Beverly Joan Kester was born on October 30, 1930, to Orlo and Frances (Smalley) Kester. Beverly graduated from Chatfield High School. In August 1948 she married Dale Finseth. They lived the majority of their life in Fountain. Beverly was a bookkeeper for … [Read more...]
Spring All-Conference
One softball and two golf teams made state this season while a baseball team posted a 20-win campaign. And thus, there are a plethora of area “ball” players and golfers making All-Conference teams. All Three Rivers Conference Softball The All-TRC softball team is denoted by players off the state champion Chatfield team. The Gophers tie St. Charles with having a … [Read more...]
Athlete of the Year: Baseball, Golf, Softball, Track
USDA funding available to help low-income individuals and families buy or repair homes
USDA Rural Development has funding availabile for very low- and low-income individuals and families seeking to purchase or repair a home in a rural area. The Direct Home Loan program offers financing to qualified very-low and low-income applicants that are unable to qualify for traditional financing. No down payment is required, and the interest rate could be as low as one … [Read more...]
HomeHelpMN deadline extended
SAINT PAUL, MN – Minnesota Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho has announced that the application period for HomeHelpMN has been extended until August 17, 2022, at 5 p.m. HomeHelpMN provides $109 million in federal assistance for homeowners who have fallen behind on their mortgage or other homeownership-related expenses due to factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program … [Read more...]
DEED announces new office of Public Engagement
ST. PAUL, June 28, 2022 – Today the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced a new Office of Public Engagement. The Office will focus on targeted outreach and engagement efforts on DEED’s programs. In particular, it will connect with populations in Minnesota hit hardest by racial and other disparities in employment – including gender, sexual … [Read more...]
Is He sufficient?
By Pastor Kevin Barnhart Spring Grove Evangelical Free Who has had this happen…after spending an hour or more at the grocery store getting a million and one things you need and a few things you don’t piled into a cart all the while navigating one two or more kids who are helpfully adding unknown things into your cart, screaming about wanting to go and having a desperate need … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, July 11 •Whalan City Council, City Hall, 5 p.m. •Caledonia City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. •Grand Meadow City Council, Community Center, 6 p.m. •Houston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. •Spring Valley City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. •City of Rushford City Council, City Hall, 6:30 p.m. •Chatfield City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. •Wykoff City Council, City Hall, 7 … [Read more...]
Unemployment sinks to another all-time low: 2% Minnesota gains jobs for the eighth straight month; Labor force participation rises again
The unemployment rate ticked down two-tenths of a point to 2% in May 2022 – a new record low since the metric has been tracked in 1976, according to numbers released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The decline in the unemployment rate over the month was entirely due to people moving from unemployment to employment. The labor … [Read more...]
Folk remedies plus
By Stan Gudmundson Peterson, MN Over the years I’ve learned a few things about health. More often than not, the hard way. In 1997, my wife noticed a nasty looking spot on my neck. I feared that it might be a dangerous skin cancer. A USAF flight surgeon removed it and confirmed that it was. Melanoma. Don’t worry he said, we caught it early, you have an 86% chance … [Read more...]