Goodhue (3-1, 4-1) came into the game in second place in the Southeast-White. They had just one loss, 34-33 to St. Charles. The sub-district leader Chatfield (3-0, 4-1), ranked #8 in Class AA, came in without a loss in White play. And despite each squad sporting the same overall record, it was all Gophers. Jeff Johnson’s crew collected five Wildcat turnovers. They scored a … [Read more...]
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Millions of Americans live in fear and silence every day in their own home. Domestic violence does not discriminate against race, gender, social status, sexual orientation, religion, or age. Every 60 seconds, an average of 20 people is abused by an intimate partner, one in three women and one in four men. Millions of children are exposed to domestic violence in their home, the … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project My favorite show
By Kristina Biel The Tales of Miraculous Ladybug and Chat Noir is a show every early 2000’s kid wished they grew up with, but now they watch it going into their early adult life. A quick summary of it would be, two teenage kids are granted powers to protect the city of Paris. Chat Noir who is Adrien Agreste, and Ladybug who is Marinette Dupain-Cheng. They have to save Paris … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotion: A time for renewal, revival and re-creation
By Pastor Mark Woodward Maple Leaf Parish Spring Valley: Faith, Cherry Grove, Fountain, Preston (and Lenora) United Methodist Churches It is good to greet you in the name of our Savior Jesus Christ! Recently I was listening to some old recordings from two musical groups – The Sounds of Praise and the Spokesmen Gospel Quartet. These musical groups offered uplifting musical … [Read more...]
Trick-or-treat up in the treetops Head to Eagle Bluff the Saturday before Halloween for a spooktacular night!
On Saturday, October 30, starting at 2:45 p.m., Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center invites you to Trick-or-treat 30 feet off the ground as you traverse your way through wooden and wire elements that end with a zip line. Participants will also be able to warm up by the fire with hot chocolate and s’mores. This one-day-a-year event is designed to provide a fun evening for … [Read more...]
Government this Week
Monday, October 18 • Rushford-Peterson School Board, Forum Room, 5:30 p.m. • Caledonia School Board, High School Room A154, 6 p.m. • Kingsland School Board, Elementary conference room and via Zoom, 6 p.m. • Preston City Council, Council Chambers, 6 p.m. • Rushford VillageCity Council continued meeting, Fire Department, 6 p.m. • Spring Grove School Board, Media … [Read more...]
Letter to the editor Letter about response to OHV letters…
Letter about response to OHV letters... To the Editor, I commend Karla Bloem for presenting facts regarding the proposed Houston OHV trails (FCJ October 11 commentary) in response to Keith Nelson’s Commentary(FCJ, October 4) who presented no real facts to compare the trails he was representing in way northern Minnesota to proposed Houston trails. My first thought in … [Read more...]
Letter to the editor Letter about OHV trail…
Letter about OHV trail... To the Editor, The recent article in the October 4 Fillmore County Journal about Off Highway Vehicles (OHVs) was an unpaid advertisement in favor of OHVs. In his one-sided screed Keith Nelson from Virginia, Minn., asserted that hikers, bikers, canoeists, bird watchers and hunters are all “aging out of their sports,” and there are no young people … [Read more...]
Letter to the editor Letter about democracy is in danger…
Letter about democracy is in danger... To the Editor, In “Democracy is in danger,” September 18, the author claimed that the Republican Party endangers democracy. Here is another classic example of projection (distortion of reality by accusing others of they are guilty of) and the actual truth is closer to the opposite of what leftists say or write. For example: Which … [Read more...]
Floats, flags and fussing
By Kristen Herring-Asleson Lanesboro, MN This letter is in response to the letters that have been printed since the 2021 Buffalo Bill Days’ festivities in Lanesboro wrapped up. More specifically, to address the complaints that have been made surrounding the annual parade and the units in it. As suggested in one of the letters, silence is not always golden. As the parade … [Read more...]