Roger Eugene Tienter, age 82, passed away on April 7, 2021. He was born May 6, 1938. The last eight years Roger was a resident of the Ostrander Care and Rehab Center. He is survived by his three children and three siblings. No services are being planned at this time … [Read more...]
Rodney “Rod” Skare
Rodney “Rod” Skare, age 85, of Spring Valley, Minn., died peacefully on Sunday April 11, 2021, surrounded by his family at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Rodney Dean Skare was born November 8, 1935, in Spring Valley, Minn., Fillmore County to Verna Guy Skare. He attended school in Spring Valley and graduated in 1953. Following graduation he attended Austin Area … [Read more...]
Michael “Mike” Roney
Michael “Mike” Roney, 57, of Hesper, Iowa, passed away Saturday, April 10, 2021, at Gundersen Medical Center in La Crosse, Wis. Mike was born January 24, 1964, in Decorah, Iowa, to Robert and Joanne (Kimber) Roney. He attended Decorah Public Schools. On August 29, 1987 he married Lisa Folstad at the Hesper Lutheran Church. They lived near the North Winneshiek for a short … [Read more...]
Kathryn (Patty) Virginia Malley
Kathryn (Patty) Virginia Malley, 92, of Preston Minn., passed away peacefully on April 9, 2021, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, surrounded by her family. Patty was born on September 4, 1928, in Preston, Minn., to Olaf and Bertha Hanson. She was united in marriage to Kenneth Malley on January 19, 1948, and they made their home in Fountain and Preston. Patty was … [Read more...]
Schaeffer Academy eighth grader is the Southeast Minnesota Spelling Bee Champion
Twelve spellers (six from each Regional Spelling Bee) competed in the Final Spelling Bee on Tuesday, March 23, at 9 a.m. at the Southeast Service Cooperative in Rochester. These 12 students were narrowed down from 36 students from 20 districts in Southeast Minnesota who participated in the two Regional Spelling Bees on March 9, 2021, coordinated by the Southeast Service … [Read more...]
Minnesota’s unemployment rate dips to 4.3% in February Minnesota continues 2021 job gains
ST. PAUL – Minnesota’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 4.3% in February, down from 4.5% in January, according to numbers released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The decline in the unemployment rate was due to more people finding work and a decrease in the number of unemployed people, which resulted in another … [Read more...]
Minnesota gas price update
April, 5, 2021 – Minnesota gas prices have fallen 1.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.73/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 2,856 stations in Minnesota. Gas prices in Minnesota are 2.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand $1.03/g higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Minnesota is priced … [Read more...]
Fountain farmer wins top placement in national corn yield contest
ST. LOUIS, MO, April 7, 2021 – Fountain farmer Jordan Redalen earns a first-place state award in the 2020 National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) National Corn Yield Contest. He is among the highest corn yield producers in the nation. Redalen placed with DEKALB DKC59-82RIB brand blend corn yielding an outstanding 300 bushels per acre in the Strip-Till, Minimum-Till, … [Read more...]
Approximately $100 million available for wildlife habitat grants in Minnesota Council seeks funding requests for wide variety of programs that restore, protect and enhance Minnesota habitat
SAINT PAUL, MN, April 8, 2021 - The Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council (LSOHC) last week issued its annual Call for Funding Request from the Outdoor Heritage Fund. Approximately $100 million will be available for both metro and statewide grants to aid Minnesota habitat restoration, preservation and enhancement. Requests are due to the LSOHC Thursday, May 27, 2021, at 4 … [Read more...]
New farm safety video available from UMN Extension, American Family Insurance
In partnership with American Family Insurance, the University of Minnesota Farm Safety & Health Team is launching a new series of farm safety videos. The purpose of this project is to share crucial farm safety messages and reminders with the agricultural community. The videos can be used for many audiences including youth, farmers, agriculturalists, and health … [Read more...]