By Ryleigh Alery Pit bulls have the reputation of being instinctively mean and dangerous. Their bad reputation is reasonable since there have been many reported pit bull attacks. People in defense of pit bulls say that the owners are to be blamed for the dogs’ bad behavior. Pit bull critics argue that the breed is violent because of their DNA when actually, there is more than … [Read more...]
Spring Sports Previews
Track and Field Chatfield Varsity Coaches: Jeff DeBuhr (Head), Scott Schmaltz, Damien Nickelsen, Jenny Bradt, Barb Storsveen, Niki DeBuhr, Maddy Kammer, Shane Fox Where we left off in 2019: The Gopher boys and girls each took 8th at the TRC Meet. The boys took fifth at the 1A True Team Meet, the girls took 7th (of 15 teams). The boys 4x100 (Carson Larrabee, Ben … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotions – Spring cleaning
By Rev. Deanna Woodward Maple Leaf Parish - Cherry Grove, Fountain and Spring Valley Faith United Methodist Churches Spring is often a time for cleaning and de-cluttering our homes. Families are getting ready to host garage sales. Winter clothes are stored away and closets are made ready for lighter summer wear. Children grow, (and sometimes adults do, too) and so … [Read more...]
New Minnesota Veterans Homes name lead contractors
ST. PAUL, MN – With Federal VA funding recently committed, the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) is moving ahead on planning for three new State Veterans Homes projects to be located in Bemidji, Montevideo and Preston. Wold Architects & Engineers and Perkins Eastman are the architects for all of the new homes. They have been working on these projects for … [Read more...]
Government This Week
Monday, April 19 • Rushford-Peterson School Board, Forum Room, 5:30 p.m. • Caledonia School Board, High School Room A154, 6 p.m. • Kingsland School Board, Choir Room, 6 p.m. • Preston City Council, virtual meeting, 6 p.m. • Spring Grove School Board, via Google Meet, 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 20 • Houston County Commissioners, workgroup session, 9 a.m. • Mabel-Canton School … [Read more...]
Letter to the Editor: Letter about King of your own town
Letter about king of your own town.... To the Editor, “It’s Good to Be King” is a song by Tom Petty. Looking back on the 2020 Harmony street project and all of its parts and pieces, area 2 (which is 3rd St SE) and area 3 (which is 5th Ave., 6th St., and 7th Ave), received a “mill and overlay surface improvement” according to the summary used in the final public hearing. … [Read more...]
PARKING REGULATION ORDINANCE 15
PARKING REGULATION ORDINANCE 15 CONDENSED VERSION THE CITY OF RUSHFORD ORDAINS: The following Ordinance will serve to provide updated regulations for parking within the City of Rushford and repeal inconsistent parking regulation language. In addition to the parking regulations set forth in the Minnesota State Traffic Code, the following shall be observed in this … [Read more...]
For Sale by Sealed Bid
For Sale by Sealed Bid Lanesboro School District #229 will accept sealed bids for the sale of the following: 2009 Chevy Express, 10 Passenger, Van, 192,000 miles Runs, in fair condition. Sealed bids will be accepted until 10:00 a.m., Friday, April 30th, 2021. Sealed bids will be opened at 10:01 a.m. on Friday, April 30th, 2021. Van can be viewed beginning April 13th, … [Read more...]
Minnesota Secretary of State CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME
Minnesota Secretary of State CERTIFICATE OF ASSUMED NAME Minnesota Statutes Chapter 333 1. State the exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted: UniqueSun Products and Services 2. State the address of the principal place of business. A complete street address or rural route and rural route box number is required; the address cannot be a P.O. … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Board Meeting Summary of Minutes, 4-6-21
Fillmore County Board Meeting Summary of Minutes, 4-6-21 Fillmore County Board of Commissioners met in special session, Courthouse, Preston. Present: All members, Administrator/Clerk, other staff, citizens, and the press. Board approved: •Agenda & Consent agenda •Commissioner Warrants total: $180,540.46 oMarco, Inc.: $11,825.88 oMarco, Inc.: $2,219.70 oEmergency … [Read more...]