By John Torgrimson Lanesboro, Minn. As of April 3, 2020, President Donald Trump reached the unenviable milestone of telling 18,000 lies during his presidency. That’s according to the Washington Post, who has been counting presidential lies since 2007. It took Trump 1,170 days to reach this milestone, an average of 15 false utterances per day. It was reported that 20% of … [Read more...]
WHOA!!!
By Marianne Hockema Spring Valley, Minn. After a near miss this week on a gravel road between me at 145 pounds, my trusty gelding at 1,050 pounds and a MULTI-TON fuel delivery truck... I’m writing to ask/implore/beg for more courtesy from drivers for those riding or driving horses on our country gravel roads. Please, please, slow down… as I do for you when I encounter you … [Read more...]
Letter to the Editor: Bring Bart Back
Letter about... Bring Bart Back To the Editor, Just like the kids of the last near two decades, we’ve gone through Chatfield’s Wrestling program and came out a better student-athlete and leader because of Bartels’ coaching ability. Some of the members of Chatfield’s council or board may not always see how things work in the lens of a middle schooler coming in to wrestling … [Read more...]
Letter to The Editor: The unstoppable march for a better nation
Letter about... The unstoppable march for a better nation To the Editor, Racists are one of the main groups who support Trump, but times are changing for them. Statues of American traitors who helped kill hundreds of thousands of Americans are coming down. NASCAR has banned the ugliest symbol in America, while Trump insists we honor American traitors by continuing to name … [Read more...]
State Representative Greg Davids files for re-election
State Representative Greg Davids (R-Preston) has officially filed to seek re-election this fall to the Minnesota House of Representatives. “It continues to be an honor to serve Fillmore and Houston county residents, and I am hopeful I can continue serving their needs in the future,” Davids said. Davids said he will continue to fight for issues important to rural … [Read more...]
Senator Miller, Minnesota Senate approve bill to support small businesses in crisis
On the first day of the 2020 special session, the Minnesota Senate passed legislation to appropriate over $60 million for small businesses who are in crisis due to the stay at home orders and the coronavirus pandemic. The bill takes $60 million from the federal Coronavirus Relief Fund and $2.5 million from the Small Business Guarantee Loan program to provide relief grants to … [Read more...]
COVID-19 relief for small businesses
Grand Meadow Economic Development Authority Creates COVID-19 Relief for Small Businesses and Child Care with micro-grant programs. The Grand Meadow Economic Development Authority (EDA) has created two Micro-Grant programs for Grand Meadow area small businesses and child care providers to help ease the financial burdens brought about by COVID-19! “Like so many area … [Read more...]
Amy Engelhart’s Boutique Station provides clothing for customers nearby
By Hannah Rothen A little over a month ago, Amy Engelhart opened the Boutique Station right outside of Peterson, Minn., on Highway 16. She first officially opened on Friday, May 15 and has received quite a bit of business since then. The community has been very kind and helpful when it comes to supporting her with the new place. People seem to love the merchandise she … [Read more...]
Minnesota’s unemployment rate rose to 9.9% in May: Numbers capture situation immediately before reopening of many businesses
Minnesota’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose to 9.9% in May according to numbers released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. Minnesota added 9,800 payroll jobs in May on a seasonally adjusted basis, up 0.4%, with the private sector adding 27,500 jobs, up 1.3%, during the month. Government lost 17,700 jobs from April to May. … [Read more...]
Commonweal Theatre cancels 2020 season
As a response to and in compliance with State and Federal guidelines associated with COVID-19 precautions, the Commonweal Theatre in historic Lanesboro has remained closed since the end of March. In the midst of continued and prolonged uncertainty, Commonweal leadership along with the approval of the organization’s board of directors has decided to cancel the 2020 production … [Read more...]