Alicia Minnis, of Pine Island, Minn., stood with her brand new Grizzly cooler 40 she won in a recent contest sponsored by Visit Bluff Country Magazine. On August 31, 2021, Visit Bluff Country Magazine conducted the fourth prize giveaway drawing of the summer, which was a brand new Grizzly cooler. As the magazine celebrates 36 years as the premier tourism publication of … [Read more...]
An extra touch of class shown by the Harmony Class of 1965
Last weekend, the Harmony High School Class of ‘65 held their 56th class reunion. On Friday, September 10 they honored two of their classmates – David Michel, who was killed in Vietnam June 11, 1969, and David Ryan, also a veteran of Vietnam, who died August 29, 2013. They visited the cemeteries of these classmates, St. Matthew’s of Granger and Methodist State Line, where they … [Read more...]
2021 Houston County Fair livestock results
Beef Dairy Steers Champion: Dylan Schroeder, PP; Reserve: Miranda Schroeder, PP Dairy Steer Rate of Gain Champion: Dylan Schroeder, PP Senior Dairy Steer Showmanship Champion: Cory Scanlan, BW; Reserve: Miranda Schroeder, PP Intermediate Dairy Steer Showmanship Champion: Leo Privet, CR; Reserve: McKenna Eglinton, CR Beginner Dairy Steer Showmanship Champion: Annie Von … [Read more...]
Birth Announcement
Royal Jaks Johnson Royal Jaks Johnson, born August 12, 2021, was welcomed by parents Michael and Margaret and siblings Sawyer, Levi, Claira and Jacob, of rural Fountain. Royal was 7 lb 12 oz. and 21 inches long, born at 8:02 a.m. Maternal grandparents are Arlyn and Joann Groth of Ridgeway, Minn. Paternal grandparents are Jon and Sharon Johnson of Fountain and Shirley and … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotion – Give God a call
By Rev. Deanna Woodward Maple Leaf Parish United Methodist Churches of Cherry Grove, Fountain, Preston and Spring Valley How do you feel when you call a business to ask a question and get one of those recordings? You know, the kind that lists a long menu of options that may or may not lead to a live person on the other end of the line? Have you ever wondered what it would … [Read more...]
Gopher Football Just Enough Anti-Venom Versus Cobras
It was a key win. It was a win over a strong sub-district foe. It was a win on the road. It staved off the possibility of heading to Caledonia sporting an 0-2 record. It was a win by one point. Chatfield (0-1) and Triton (1-0) squared off in a highly contested week two game. The Gophers rallied, dominating the ball in the fourth quarter (having just enough anti-venom) to … [Read more...]
Real Bites Twin Springs Supper Club
Restaurant owner Roumel Reynon does it right. My wife and I recently visited Decorah, Iowa, for dinner at the Twin Springs Supper Club. It’s a uniquely placed restaurant tucked back in the woods on what seems like a private drive. That uniqueness adds to the ambiance, as you drive by homes of distinction. We had heard great things about the restaurant from our friends in … [Read more...]
Letter to the Editor about honor…
Letter about honor... To the Editor, It is only one word. And it has power. That word is honor. I grew up in the midwest farming community of central Michigan. As an adult, I’ve lived in the Pacific northwest and the desert southwest. Though I’ve felt like I belonged wherever I’ve lived, when I moved to Lanesboro in 2010, it felt like I’d come home. For a while, I couldn’t … [Read more...]
Letter to the Editor about Shot or Not…
Letter about Shot or Not... To the Editor, I cannot keep quiet anymore. Opinions are like other things; everyone has one. This may draw fire but here goes, as I do not care who it upsets. Why do you not want to get the vaccination? It is proven safe and it works? Why have we not seen cases of whooping cough or measles until recently. I wonder why? Could it be religous belief … [Read more...]
Letter to the Editor about prejudice…
Letter about prejudice... To the Editor, In the Fillmore County Journal of September 6, 2021, Catherine Glynn wrote an excellent commentary regarding prejudice against race and religion. In the Fillmore County Journal of September 13, 2021, both the Fillmore County Discussion on Race Group and the Rev. Pam Seebach addressed these same issues. As most of us know, this issue … [Read more...]