Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Cindy Romero Boettcher, 41, Preston, Minn.; 9/7/2020, Speeding (70/60), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Domanick Mitchell Bushman, 23, Howard Lake, Minn.; 9/3/2020, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $290. 9/3/2020, Stop Sign Violation, Fine $50. 9/3/2020, No Motor Vehicle Insurance - Owner, Fine $200. 9/3/2020, Registration … [Read more...]
Work begins on fiber project in rural Harmony
Rural residents of Harmony may have noticed an increase in trucks and workers along Highway 139. The increase in traffic is due to the installation of fiber for Harmony Telephone Company. In January, Harmony Telephone Company was announced as a recipient of a ReConnect Program award totaling $5.4 million. Harmony Telephone Company is using the combination $2.7 million loan … [Read more...]
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation seeking applications for Inclusive and Equitable Communities Grant
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF), in partnership with Region Nine Development Commission (RNDC) and SE MN Together, is currently accepting applications for its Inclusive and Equitable Communities Grant program. Nonprofit organizations, units of government or public institutions in SMIF’s 20-county region are eligible to apply. Requests of up to $20,000 will be … [Read more...]
Larry N. Eaton
Larry N. Eaton, age 79, of Sumter, S.C., and previously Houston, Minn., passed away September 18, 2020. He was born June 8, 1941, to Henry and June Eaton, the oldest of seven children. He was a 1959 graduate of Houston High School. He married Carolyn Hargrove on March 8, 1964. They had four children and later divorced. Larry worked for his dad in the plastering/stuccoing … [Read more...]
Margaret Ann Winch
Margaret Ann (Olson) Winch, 93, of La Crosse, died Thursday, September, 24, 2020, at Hill View Health Care in La Crosse. Margaret was born on April 23, 1927, to Viggo and Tilda (Finreng) Olson in Houston County Minn. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at the Houston Stone Church. Margaret graduated from Houston High School in 1945. She went to earn an … [Read more...]
Rachel Marie Skaalen
Rachel Marie Skaalen passed away on September 28, 2020, at the age of 95 years old at the Gundersen Harmony Care Center. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 2, 2020, at 11 a.m. at the Greenfield Lutheran Church in Harmony, Minn., with Rev. Rolf Svanoe officiating. Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at the church. Burial will be in the … [Read more...]
Kenneth Eugene “Buzz” O’Connor
Kenneth Eugene “Buzz” O’Connor, of Harmony, Minn., passed away unexpectedly at home Sunday, September 27. He was 84. Visitation is Friday, October 2, 10-11 a.m. at Roble Funeral Home in Spring Grove, Minn. A graveside service will immediately follow at Trinity Lutheran Church cemetery. Buzz was born March 4, 1936, to Paul Grant and Freda Luella (Kramer) O’Connor of … [Read more...]
Minnesota Manufacturing Week
Raising public awareness about the importance of manufacturing in your community or region is an essential part of Minnesota Manufacturing Week. Consider enlisting public officials and business leaders to issue press releases, submit opinion columns to area publications, or speak at public events during the week. Manufacturing is a dynamic and robust industry, crucial to the … [Read more...]
Types of careers
So, what would you be doing in manufacturing? Well, if you love to create you might want to be an engineer that designs products. If you really like working with your hands or are interested in robotics you could find yourself in production. Whatever your interests are, we guarantee you can find an area to channel your energy in manufacturing. Here are a few examples of cool … [Read more...]
Manufacturing careers provide a great lifestyle
Manufacturing jobs are dependable, their work environments are positive, and many of them can support their family comfortably with one income. It’s also a great place to get more involved in the things you’re passionate about. Think about some of the things you like – music, clothes, cars, computers, etc. Why not be a part of making those things? Think about it. … [Read more...]