COUNTY PROJECTS BIDS CLOSE JUNE 1, 2020 FILLMORE COUNTY, MN NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be accepted by the County Engineer, at the Fillmore County Highway Department, Preston, MN until 1:30 p.m. on the 1st day of June, 2020, for the following project: SAP 023-605-038: New Bridge 23601 on grade with approach grading, located on CSAH … [Read more...]
Athlete of the Decade: Hank Friederichs
COVID-19 in America – the Hagedorn Report
By David Webb, MD Lanesboro, MN In his May Day report to constituents, Congressman James Hagedorn wrote that he was “grateful to President Trump and Vice President Pence for their leadership throughout the pandemic.” It makes one wonder what he must be smoking. Thanks largely to the disingenuous, self-serving, and utterly inept response of the President to the unfolding … [Read more...]
Where is your mask?
To the Editor, I come down to see my parents who live in Harmony about once a month and I stay for a few days. I just want to voice my concerns about the lack of compliance with the COVID-19 guidelines. In a town with such a large population of elderly citizens, I was shocked to be the only person in town wearing a mask. Not only were people not wearing masks, the businesses, … [Read more...]
A Decade’s Worth of Sports Part IV
The All-Decade wrestling team. Athletes from Chatfield, FCLMC, LARP, and GMLOKS/GMLOS are all included (given the Journal once covered the later). Individuals who graduated in 2010 are less regarded. Rankings are based off state placing, times made state, coaches ranking, career longevity, records, and team success. Said rankings are very much subject to debate! Thanks to … [Read more...]
Spring Grove Veterans Memorial additions made
The Spring Grove Veterans Memorial Group, LLC, is pleased to announce that they have added three new names to the Spring Grove Veterans Memorial located in Viking Memorial Park. The veterans whose names have been added include: Osmund S. Gilbertson served in the US Army and the Reserve from 1955 to 1963. Ossie graduated from Spring Grove High School in 1953, and he resides … [Read more...]
What to do if your pork packing plant is closed
Are you impacted by a pork packing plant closure due to COVID-19 and have pigs scheduled to ship in the near future and wondering what to do? Below is a list of strategies for you to consider. It is important to note that the strategies outlined below are meant to be temporary for emergency situations. The wellbeing of the pigs should be your number one priority when … [Read more...]
UMN Extension Swine Podcast: Nutritional strategies during special circumstances
The University of Minnesota Extension Swine Team has released its latest podcast to assist producers feeding pigs in this climate of interrupted markets. UMN Extension Swine Educator Sarah Schieck Boelke recently sat down with Lee Johnston and Pedro Urriola to discuss nutritional strategies producers can implement to slow the growth of pigs whose harvest plants have closed … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project: The impact of high school teachers
By Alison Freese Students may not realize how important their teacher is to them. Teachers are the amazing people who help us learn what we need to know before graduating and becoming an adult. They know what we are capable of and try to help us succeed. If a teacher sees a student struggling in their class. they will try and find a different way for the student to learn. … [Read more...]
Managing market hogs destined for local meat lockers
With pig harvest at commercial packing plants currently disrupted, consumers have an opportunity to purchase market hogs directly from the farm. These pigs destined for local custom processing facilities may have to wait until they can be harvested. Lee Johnston, Pedro Urriola and Sarah Schieck Boelke have put together a fact sheet detailing how consumers can keep market hogs … [Read more...]