Pull up a chair and join in or bring the conversation with you as you go about your day. Whatever works best for you, we hope you will join us this winter to discuss some of the key issues and questions around crop production facing Minnesota corn and soybean farmers today. Sessions will be held over Zoom, which can be accessed via your computer, phone or other mobile device, … [Read more...]
Minnesota Organic Conference goes virtual
Four sessions throughout January offer learning opportunities Minnesota’s only statewide conference on organic agriculture is going virtual for 2021. The Minnesota Organic Conference, hosted by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) will take place every Thursday in January, beginning on January 7, 2021. Virtual sessions will begin at 3 p.m. and provide farmers … [Read more...]
Lanesboro Arts presents Annual Juried High School Art Show January 16 – February 7
Lanesboro Arts is proud to present the Annual Juried High School Art Show, showcasing artworks by 9-12th grade students from Chatfield, Fillmore Central, Lanesboro, and Rushford-Peterson High Schools. The show opens on January 16 and runs through February 7. Always free and open to the public, gallery hours are Thursday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. The show features a variety … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project – Eating together is feminist art
By Maddy Bergey Ever since I can remember, I have indulged in my grandma’s cooking. This came from a place of being a hungry child whose days at her grandparents’ revolved around holding a spelling bee, watching “Days Of Our Lives”, sketching runway-worthy outfits, and especially admiring Grandma’s large collection of cookbooks. These cookbooks were planned, created, and … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Jacob Lee Palen, 36, Caledonia, Minn.; 7/15/2020, Speeding (67/55), Fine $50, Total Fees $125. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Guy Jeffrey Baldauf Jr., 34, Brooten, Minn.; 3/7/2020, Disorderly Conduct - Offensive/Abusive/Boisterous/Noisy/Obscene, Fine $1,000 (stay $700 until 11/24/2021), Total Fees $390. Local Confinement - 90 days (stay 86 … [Read more...]
Betty Ann Johnson
Betty Ann Johnson, age 88, passed away peacefully December 18, 2020. She was born October 2, 1932, in Spring Valley, Minn., to Elmer and Anna (King) Billman. Betty grew up in Spring Valley and graduated in 1950 from the Spring Valley, Minn., High School. She married Harold Johnson on April 4, 1954, together they spent 56 years raising their family in Chatfield. Betty … [Read more...]
Marlys Scheevel
Marlys Scheevel, 89, of Greenleafton, Minn., died peacefully on Monday, December 14, 2020, at her home at The Evergreens in Spring Valley, Minn. Marlys was born on December 5, 1931, in Fremont Township in Winneshiek County, Iowa, the daughter of Ben and Selma Jacobson. She attended rural school and graduated from Harmony High School. On May 24, 1952, she married her high … [Read more...]
Governor Walz announces next steps on COVID-19 to prioritize getting kids back in school, protect hospital capacity
Governor also signs into law $216 million in direct support for small businesses and 13-week extension of unemployment benefits [ST. PAUL, MN] – As hospitals remain concerned about capacity, Governor Tim Walz today announced a plan to continue combatting community spread of COVID-19 while getting students back in the classroom and supporting Minnesotans’ quality of life. … [Read more...]
Karen Roeder
Karen A. Roeder, 73, of Spring Valley, Minn., died on Monday, December 14, 2020, in Rochester, Minn. Karen Ann Briggs was born May 20, 1947, in Preston, Minn., to Bernard and Clara (Anderson) Briggs. She attended country school in Etna, Minn., and finished school in Spring Valley. Karen married Dan Koch at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. They had two sons, Rick and … [Read more...]
Kay F. Howe
Kay F. Howe, 85, of Rushford, Minn., died on Monday, December 7, 2020, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Kay Francis Peterson was born on March 19, 1935, at Gays Mills, Wis., to Clarence and Mille (Sprurier) Peterson. Kay was raised in rural Readstown, Wis. and was a 1952 graduate of Readstown High School. Kay met Allen Howe at the Avelon Dance Hall in La … [Read more...]