Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dreams for our country, we invite youth of Fillmore County to share their own dreams. This invitation is open to children and teens through 18 years. Share your dream for your county in words (up to 150) and/or art (up to 8 1/2” x 11”). If you wish, place your name and age on the front. Please add your mailing address and preferred … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotion: “Comfort, O comfort my people”
Rev. Peter J. Haugen St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church The “Hallelujah Chorus” of Handel’s Messiah is rightly famous, with its triumphant “Hallelujah! Hallelujah!” and “For the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth” and “King of kings and Lord of lords! Forever and ever! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!” Much less known is how “Handel’s Messiah” begins. After the overture, a soaring … [Read more...]
2021 impacted by COVID
The Fillmore County Truth in Taxation public hearing was held on the evening of December 14. The public was represented by six citizens. As often happens, this hearing is confused with the Board of Appeal and Equalization held in the spring for property owners who question their property valuation and taxes. People who attended the Truth in Taxation hearing that had questions … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Allan Lee Hirschuber, 67, Hokah, Minn.; 9/22/2021, Seat Belt Required - Driver and Passenger Must Use, Fine $25, Total Fees $100. Alexis Hunter Johnson, 20, Appleton, Wis.; 10/30/2021, Speeding (72/60), Fine $50, Total Fees $125. Gregory John Schulze, 34, Brownsville, Minn.; 9/22/2021, Seat Belt Required - Driver and Passenger Must Use, Fine $25, … [Read more...]
Rushford drug suspect arrested
According to Fillmore County Sheriff John DeGeorge, an arrest was made on the morning of Decembe 13, in a lengthy drug investigation. Beau William Block, age 39, of Rushford, was arrested after turning himself in at the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office on December 13, 2021. During an investigation by the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office and Southeast Minnesota Violent Crime … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project Ask about people’s pronouns, please!
By Maddy Bergey Pronoun: a word that is used instead of a noun or noun phrase, such as I, she, he, it, we, or they. Although the act of using pronouns is a seamless part of our everyday lives, the impact of using correct pronouns is more than just a conversation. Recently, the power of pronouns has started to rise, since they’ve become such a crucial component to validating, … [Read more...]
Judy Kay Schneekloth
Judy Kay (Smock) Schneekloth was born December 15, 1947, in St. Paul, Minn., to Bernell L. Smock and Marilyn F. Barz (Newman). She was raised by her maternal grandparents Andy and Nola Newman. Judy passed away December 15, 2021, at Aase Haugen Home in Decorah, Iowa. She was preceded in death by parents and grandparents, sons Peter Schneekloth, Rochester Minn., and James … [Read more...]
City of Canton Summary of Ordinance 2021-03
The City of Canton has adopted the Minnesota Basic Code of Ordinances as it has been amended and supplemented. The basic code permits the city to adopt by ordinance a schedule of fees and charges for various services, licenses and permits. An updated Fee Ordinance (Ordinance 2021-03) was adopted by the Canton City Council on December 8, 2021, to be effective January 1, 2022. … [Read more...]
NOTICE
Minutes of the Chatfield City Council meetings are available upon request, by contacting the City Clerk’s office at 507-867-3810. Publish 20 … [Read more...]
COUNTY PROJECTS BIDS CLOSE JANUARY 19, 2022 FILLMORE COUNTY, MN
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be accepted by the County Engineer, at the Fillmore County Highway Department, Preston, MN until 10:00 a.m. on the 19th day of January, 2022, for the following project: SAP 023-599-210: Culvert replacement with culvert, approach grading & aggregate surfacing, located on Morgan Rd, from 0.98 miles SW of … [Read more...]