Bells will be ringing for the Salvation Army in Preston on Friday, December 18, from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at F & M Community Bank, and 4-7 p.m. at Preston Foods in Preston. Bell ringing shifts will be ½ hour and we invite everyone to ring the bells! Give Holli or Brenda a call at F & M Community Bank at (507) 765-3823 to sign up or if you have any questions. You may email … [Read more...]
Dan Chouinard and local Lanesboro talent bring beloved annual Holiday Sing Along to Facebook live on Friday, December 18
Lanesboro, Mn - Twin Cities-based accompanist, writer and vocalist Dan Chouinard is leading the 14th annual Old-Fashioned Holiday Sing Along on Friday, December 18, 2020, at 7:30 p.m. in the COVID-19 friendly format of Facebook Live. Chouinard will host the virtual evening on the Lanesboro Arts Facebook page in a new format but with the same charm as the annual Lanesboro … [Read more...]
A gift of ag safety
Safety tools are gifts with lifetime value Struggling to find a valuable gift for that farmer on your list? Don’t overlook the options for boosting safety practices with a gift such as high-quality work gloves, earmuffs to help prevent hearing damage or a warm chore coat. If budgets allow, retrofitting a tractor with a Roll Over Protective Structure (ROPS) is a gift that can … [Read more...]
More than $3.5 million in historical and cultural heritage large grants awarded to organizations statewide
The Minnesota Historical Society is pleased to announce the newest recipients of 38 historical and cultural heritage large grants (over $10,000) in 25 counties, totaling $3,578,731 in FY2021. The grants, awarded once each fiscal year, are made possible by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund of the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment. Grant applications were recommended … [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 … [Read more...]
Free assistance for farmers in greater Minnesota
Farmers and agricultural entrepreneurs in rural Minnesota are invited to apply to join the Harvest Entrepreneur Network (HEN), a free technical assistance program led by Community and Economic Development Associates (CEDA). Through HEN, CEDA’s professional staff will provide free, one-on-one coaching to help with everything from crafting business plans to writing grants to … [Read more...]
Orval Maynard Lea
Orval Maynard Lea, 100, died at Rushford Good Shepherd Lutheran Home, surrounded by family, on December 9, 2020. Orval was born December 7, 1920, to Oscar Theodore Lea and Mary (Mikkelson), both from Fillmore County. Orval was raised on the Lea farm on “Pigtail” in Peterson, Minn. All his ancestors were full-blooded Norwegians, and had the heavy accent to prove it. Orval … [Read more...]
Mavis Rilling
Mavis Rilling, 88, of Mabel, Minn., and formerly of Hesper, Iowa, died Thursday, December 10, 2020, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. Mavis was born September 26, 1932, to Andrew and Nina (Nelson) Folkedahl. She attended school in Spring Grove. She married Joel Rilling. They later divorced. She had lived in the Cedar Rapids area until 1977 when she moved to … [Read more...]
Charlene Mae (Elton) Lenz
Charlene Mae (Elton) Lenz, age 91, formally of Spring Valley, died on Friday, December 11, 2020, at the Zumbrota Care Center in Zumbrota, Minn. A private family funeral is being held at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church Cemetery in Spring Valley, Minn., on Wednesday, December 16. Charlene was born March 5, 1929 to Melvin and Emma Elton in Harmony, Minn., and united in … [Read more...]
Tom Ellingson
Tom’s lifelong journey has truly been eventful. He was born to Oren and Alvina (Solum) Ellingson on January 10, 1944, and attended Spring Grove Public Schools. He excelled in athletics (football, basketball, and baseball) and continued his studies and athletics at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. After graduating in 1966, Tom joined the US Navy and attended basic training … [Read more...]