Kingsland School Board held a work session meeting on December 6. One item that generated discussion was the ongoing difficulty in obtaining the various food products that Kingsland serves to students. Judy Tart’s written report to the board said, in part, “Food shortages continue. Trying to buy ahead when products are available… Freezer storage is becoming an issue… Menus … [Read more...]
Back when I was hot stuff and then some
“What are you looking at?” I heard the man’s voice when I was in Anzalduas County Park, nestled along the Rio Grande River in Mission, Tex. It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon and I was having a swell time looking at birds — clay-colored thrush, vermillion flycatcher, northern beardless-tyrannulet, gray hawk and tropical parula. The park was filled with people cooking and … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotion: We are in the season of Advent
By Pastor Nissa Peterson Chatfield and Root Prairie Lutheran Churches Advent always falls at the darkest time of the year. In this part of the world, it is typically fully dark by supper time. Because of the darkness of night that arrives so early in Advent, a primary symbol of the season of Advent is LIGHT! We light Advent candles and talk about the coming of Christ, the … [Read more...]
Real Bites
Stellar 181 Taphouse There’s something pretty special happening in downtown Spring Valley, Minn. Stellar 181 Taphouse. But that’s not all. This has been years in the making. It started with a hair salon and spa, then a clothing boutique, then a dessert and cake specialty store... and then a restaurant. Chateau de Chic Salon & Spa, Chic by Chateau, Some Like It Hot, … [Read more...]
Government This week
Monday, December 13 • 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, Community Center, 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 … [Read more...]
Letter to the editor about The Christmas Story…
In October we were “scared out of our wits.” In November we were “thankful.” Now it is December. It’s time for “Peace on Earth”! One memory I cherish of my childhood was Christmas morning. My family would gather around the fireplace where we would be enchanted by the flames dancing before us and listen to my father’s voice as he read aloud the story of Christ’s birth. … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project The wonders of crystals
By Emily Stevens You may look at crystals and only see their beauty and shape. But what if I told you that there’s a lot more to crystals than their looks? I started getting into crystals about two years ago. I had always been interested in “spiritual” stuff even when I was a kid. I heard about crystals and immediately felt the need to learn more. I began to research as … [Read more...]
Daniel Lee Delaney
Daniel Lee Delaney passed away unexpectedly on December 6, 2021, of natural causes. Dan was born January 21, 1966, in Rochester Minn. Dan Lived in several area communities until putting some roots down near Lanesboro Minn., and began going to school there in the fourth grade where he graduated with the class of 1985. Dan lived and worked in the area with several jobs until … [Read more...]
Virginia M. Arnold
Virginia M. Arnold, 104, of Rushford, Minn., died on Thursday, December 2, 2021, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Virginia Mae was born on October 1, 1917, in La Crosse, Wis., where she was named, given a birthdate, and cared for by the nurses of the Henke Grandview Hospital (Mayo) and later Gundersen Lutheran Hospital. She was adopted as an infant by Archie … [Read more...]
Elwyn Mensink inducted into MN Softball hall of Fame
On October 30, 2021, 90-year-old Elwyn Mensink of Preston was inducted into the Minnesota Softball Hall of Fame, Pioneers of Yesterday category. He is shown above with his award and, on the right, in his ball playing years. Mensink began his fastpitch softball career in 1945, at the age of 13. He played third base, left field, and pitched a bit for the Old Timers team (ages … [Read more...]