Funeral service for William “Bill” Vreeman will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, March 24, 2022, at Faith United Methodist Church in Spring Valley, with Rev Mark Woodward officiating. Burial will be in the Spring Valley Cemetery. Visitation will be held 4–7 p.m. on Wednesday at Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley and will continue one hour prior to the service at the … [Read more...]
Top Performer: Elijah Solum
Athlete of the Week: Eli King & Jackson Koepke
Government this Week
Monday, March 21 •Rushford-Peterson School Board, Forum Room, 6 p.m. •Caledonia School Board, High School Room A154, 6 p.m. •Kingsland School Board, Elementary Conference Room, 6 p.m. •Preston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. •Spring Grove School Board, Media Center, 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 22 •Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. •Houston County … [Read more...]
Minnesota gas price update
March 14, 2022 – Average gasoline prices in Minnesota are unchanged in the last week, averaging $3.95/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,856 stations in Minnesota. Prices in Minnesota are 63.1¢ per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.18/g higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Minnesota was priced at $3.53/g … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Morgan Elizabeth Balfany, 22, Caledonia, Minn.; 4/17/2021, Fourth Degree Driving While Impaired, Fine $300, Total Fees $475. Local Confinement - 90 days (stay 88 days for one year). Credit for time served: two days. Supervised probation for one year - Conditions (3/7/2022): Sign Probation Agreement - as directed by agent - report to Department of … [Read more...]
Harmony to host bloodmobile on March 29
Harmony will be hosting a bloodmobile at the Harmony Community Center, 225 Third Avenue SW, from 1-7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. Donating is by appointment only, and masks will once again be required for all donors. If you don’t have one of your own, one will be provided by the Red Cross. All donors will be required to provide identification before donating, so please … [Read more...]
SEMAC Awards Arts Grants
On March 8, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC) awarded 35 arts programming grants for a total of $155,335 in funding to applicants throughout southeastern Minnesota. This included 25 Individual Artist Grants for $100,335, five General Operating Support Grants to arts organizations for $50,000, three School Residency Grants for … [Read more...]
Preston Veterans Home on schedule
ST. PAUL, MN – Veterans seeking skilled nursing care in southeastern Minnesota can look forward to a summer 2023 opening of the future Minnesota Veterans Home in Preston. Officials from the Minnesota epartment of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) shared that good news during a virtual meeting with Preston community stakeholders last week. Indeed, the most common questions MDVA leaders … [Read more...]
New Extension educator – Agriculture Production Systems in Fillmore & Houston counties
By Katie Drewitz University of Minnesota Extension Caledonia, MN, March 8, 2022 — Hello! My name is Katie Drewitz, and I am your new local Extension educator for Agriculture Production Systems in Fillmore and Houston counties. My first day was March 7, 2022. I will be splitting my time equally between the two counties and can be reached by calling Extension in either … [Read more...]