ST. PAUL, MN, August 24, 2020 – The COVID-19 Housing Assistance Program officially launched today, making $100 million available to help prevent eviction, prevent homelessness, and maintain housing stability for eligible renters and homeowners. The program is designed to cover expenses such as rent, mortgage, utilities or other housing-related expenses that were incurred after … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Authorizes CARES Act Funding for Local Small Business Relief Grants
Fillmore County businesses affected by COVID-19 are encouraged to apply for Small Business Relief Grants of up to $10,000 beginning, Tuesday, September 1. The Fillmore County Commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday, August 25, to make $500,000 of Fillmore County CARES Act funding available to assist small businesses in Fillmore County with costs associated with COVID-19 … [Read more...]
Dagny Isberg
Dagny Isberg passed away August 24, 2020, at Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care in Humboldt, Iowa, at the age of 95. Dagny Elizabeth Mindrum was born to Otto C. and Olga Overland Mindrum on November 13, 1924, at the family’s farm home near Highland Prairie, Minn. She was one of three children. Dagny attended grade school at Sandness School in rural Highland … [Read more...]
Shirley Johnson
Shirley Johnson passed away peacefully on August 25, 2020, at her assisted living apartment in Chatfield, surrounded by family. She was 87 years old. Shirley Joanne Bothun was born December 22, 1932, to Eilef and Mary Bothun in Chatfield Minn. She attended school in Chatfield and graduated from Chatfield High School in 1951. After graduation she worked at the Worrell … [Read more...]
Lisa Ouitau Koenig (Ouitau)
Lisa Ouitau Koenig (Ouitau), of Highland, Minn., passed away peacefully on August 16, 2020, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, Minn. She was born in Dallas, Tex., on March 23, 1956, to Richard and Ouitau (Neill) Williams. She grew up in Texas and after graduation she lived in Louisiana, New Mexico, California, and Colorado and settled in Tyler, Tex., with her … [Read more...]
Glasoe and Meighen – local women involved in the 19th Amendment
By Wanda Hanson wanda@fillmorecountyjournal.com One hundred years ago, on August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment went into effect. The MNHS (Minnesota Historical Society) will host an online exhibit called “Votes for Women” beginning August 26. This exhibit will feature the stories of more than 40 Minnesota women involved at the time including Harriet Bishop, Julia Stearns, … [Read more...]
Southland Auto & Diesel moving into new building soon
Southland Auto & Diesel owner Iaasc Hurst has plans for expansion with his new building on the north side of Spring Valley, Minn. On Wednesday, August 19, Seabright Electric was running electrical on Hurst’s new building. Currently, Hurst and his team operated out of a building on West Tracy Rd. They expect to move into the new building some time in September. Photo … [Read more...]
Joke of the Week
Truth and Facts: Anathema to Democrat Leftists
Radical Leftists who now control the Democrat party complain about lies, but they really don’t mind them at all; witness the misinformation they spread regarding the Russian Collusion hoax, recent looting and rioting in Democrat controlled cities, and the cruel policies enforced by Democrat Governors when they needlessly forced COVID patients into nursing homes. No, what … [Read more...]
Letter about Democrats For Anarchy (DFA) not DFL…
To the Editor, Democrats For Anarchists (DFA) not DFL As we near election day it becomes clear to anyone paying attention that the Democratic party clearly represents anarchy more than any other cause or movement. Their recent partnering with Marxist organizations of Antifascist, (Antifa) and Black Lives Matter, (BLM) represents their efforts of “fundamentally … [Read more...]