Beatty Darr achieves Eagle Scout
Beatty Darr of Troop 53, Rushford-Peterson area, has achieved the highest rank available of Eagle Scout. The celebration for this prestigious award was held on Sunday, March 20 at the American Legion in Rushford. Scoutmaster Thomas Butterfield presided over the ceremony. Beatty’s Eagle project was adding concrete and pavers to the flag pole at Oakwood (Sherwood) Cemetery in … [Read more...]
Celebrate spring and help save lives by giving blood Red Cross T-shirt for those who come to give April 1-18
MANKATO, MN, March 22, 2022 – It’s officially spring! As the weather warms up and the latest COVID-19 surge continues to slow, many people are looking forward to meeting up with family and friends. At the start of this new season, the American Red Cross encourages the community to play an important role in helping save lives by making blood donation part of their spring … [Read more...]
Government This Week
Monday, April 4 •Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. •City of Houston Planning Commission/EDA, City Hall, 5:30 p.m. •Lanesboro City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. •Preston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. •LeRoy City Council, Community Center, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 5 •Houston County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. •Ostrander City Council, Community … [Read more...]
A little positivity
By Guy T. Soland Chatfield, MN In today’s world, it’s sometimes tough to find positivity, it’s a mindset, to stay positive, that most people, including myself need to work on at times. Negativity is everywhere – news, social media... it’s not tough to find. but, every day I find something that I’m thankful for. I’m so blessed with so many things – God, wife, kids, family, … [Read more...]
When facts and truths don’t mix
By John Torgrimson Lanesboro, MN When the priest who taught my religion class my sophomore year in high school asked if anyone wanted to attend a lecture by Mulford Q. Sibley, four of us raised our hands. Sibley, an avowed socialist and pacifist, who encouraged civil disobedience, was a Sociology professor at the University of Minnesota. He was a Quaker who became a … [Read more...]
Letter to the editor – about Sen. Miller should deliver for livestock farmers and meat processors with the state surplus…
Letter about Sen. Miller should deliver for livestock farmers and meat processors with the state surplus... To the Editor, The State of Minnesota has a historic budget surplus of $9.3 billion and Senator Jeremy Miller, particularly through his role as the Senate Majority Leader, has a unique opportunity to deeply invest in building economic and environmental resiliency in … [Read more...]
Letter to the editor – about SE MN needs a leader, not Jeremy Miller…
Letter about SE MN needs a leader, not Jeremy Miller... To the Editor, Recently, Amir Locke was killed during a “no-knock warrant” in the Twin Cities. Body camera footage shows a sleeping Amir awoken by the sound of men breaking into the apartment. When he grabbed his legally permitted handgun he was shot immediately. A no-knock warrant is when police enter a home without … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project My truth
By Diann Smith I have been wrestling for a very long time now and it was just this year that I got to wrestle in the first ever MN Girls Section Tournament and with hard work, I secured a spot at state. I went on to wrestle at the first ever MN Girls Sanctioned State Tournament where I made it to the finals. It didn’t end quite the way I wanted but it was such a cool … [Read more...]
Notice City of Whalan
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Appeal and Equalization of the City of Whalan will be conducted by open book meetings at the Fillmore County Assessor’s Office, 101 Fillmore Street, Preston, MN. Dates for the City of Whalan are April 18-22, 2022. Publish 4 … [Read more...]