The Fillmore County Discussion on Race (FCDoR) will be holding an observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the Fillmore County Courthouse in Preston from 1-2 p.m. on Monday, January 18. The event is meant to be an open space for the public to discuss, speak and share messages of peace, hope and justice in this time of deep division. A table will be outside the courthouse … [Read more...]
Spring Valley Economic Development Authority launches new website
The Spring Valley community has a new website to help promote life in Spring Valley and offer connections, tools, and resources for local businesses and organizations. The Spring Valley Economic Development Authority (EDA) announced the launch of its new EDA website, springvalleyeda.org, Monday, January 11, 2021. The new website offers a variety of tools and resources for both … [Read more...]
Governor Walz directs $67.3 million to businesses impacted by COVID-19 closures
[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today announced the Minnesota Department of Revenue has issued $67.3 million in COVID-19 Business Relief Payments to 3,891 eligible businesses in Minnesota. The relief payments were part of bipartisan legislation passed by lawmakers and signed into law by Governor Tim Walz in December to help restaurants, bars, gyms, and bowling centers … [Read more...]
Jeanette K. Budde
Jeanette K. Budde, 85, of Preston, Minn., died on Monday, January 11, 2021, at Mayo Clinic- St. Marys Campus in Rochester, Minn. Jeanette Katherine Gartner was born on December 28, 1935, to Frank and Ella (Scanlon) Gartner. Following her graduation from Preston High School, she worked as an EEG Technician at Mayo Clinic. In April of 1956, Jeanette married Daniel Schmidt and … [Read more...]
Richard “Pete” Neil Peterson
Richard “Pete” Neil Peterson, 78, of Mabel, passed away peacefully while surrounded by family at his home on January 11, after a four-year battle with Alzheimer’s. Pete was born on June 14, 1942, to Edwin and Verna (Redwing) Peterson; the second child, and oldest son, of six children. He was raised in and around the Mabel area, and attended Mabel High School. Growing up, … [Read more...]
Eunice E. Applen
Eunice Elinor Applen, age 89, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2021, at Gundersen Harmony Care Center in Harmony, Minn. Eunice was born March 14, 1931, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Martin and Alma (Brekke) Eithun. She graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1951. Eunice married Neil Roger Applen on September 13, 1952, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Lanesboro. After their … [Read more...]
Chatfield Police Department Kerra Leigh Boriskey, 42, Edgewood, Iowa; 1/24/2020, Unsafe Equipment - Unsafe Tires, Fine $50, Total Fees $140. Charles Leon Claxton, 42, Chatfield, Minn.; 5/17/2020, Disorderly Conduct - Offensive/Abusive/Boisterous/Noisy/Obscene, Fine $300, Total Fees $390. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Jacklyn Bunn, 28, Hamilton, Ill.; 11/20/2020, … [Read more...]
Letter to the Editor: Letter about landowners…
To the Editor, I would like to personally thank all of the landowners that allow hunting on their land. My family and I have enjoyed hunting the same land for years. Fillmore County has some of the best hunting and scenery in Minnesota. It also has some awesome landowners. It is difficult to find land to hunt and most public land is already saturated with hunters. My son and I … [Read more...]
Letter to the Editor: Letter about Harmony’s broad interpretation of “shop local, buy local”…
To the Editor, What does shop local, buy local mean to you? I think everyone has a basic understanding of what this means but I believe there can be a very broad interpretation of this also, more than I would expect from an entity that is currently promoting shop local, buy local. Let me share what I experienced in a recent Harmony City Council meeting. A Harmony resident … [Read more...]
Letter to the Editor: Letter about mirror, mirror…
To the Editor, Mr. Rendahl must have been looking in a mirror a couple weeks ago when sleazy came to his mind. What a sleazy person and party he belongs to. The Democratic Socialist party is full of hypocrits! Between that party and national media, they have worked to divide and create hate in this country more than ever. Between their party, the media, and certain big tech … [Read more...]