By Rev. James Leonard Spring Valley, Minn. I worked for two summers in college as a commercial roofer. Those two summers were enough to leave me with two lasting impressions. The first, I was happy with my choice to go into the ministry. The second, the nickname “Bright Side” given to me by my coworkers because of my frustrating habit of seeing the bright side of every … [Read more...]
Government this week
Wednesday, April 1 • Chatfield School Board, Forum Room, 7 p.m. • Fountain City Council, City Hall, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 2 • Houston School Board, High School Library, 6 p.m. Monday, April 6 • City of Houston Planning Commission/EDA, City Hall, 5:30 p.m. • Kingsland School Board, Elementary Conference Room, 6 p.m. • Lanesboro City Council, City … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Odilon Cuaquehua-Sanchez, 28, Mabel, Minn.; 3/3/2020, Driving After Suspension, Fine $200, Total Fees $290. Brandt Paul Hubal, 62, Circle Pines, Minn.; 3/7/2020, Speeding (70/55), Fine $60, Total Fees $150. Brady Patrick McCabe, 24, Harmony, Minn.; 1/1/2020, DWI - Operate Motor Vehicle Under Influence of Alcohol, Fine $1,000 (stay … [Read more...]
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation Launches Emergency Child Care Grant Program in southern Minnesota at the request of Governor Walz
Licensed family- and center-based providers caring for children of emergency and essential workers are invited to apply for grants The six Minnesota Initiative Foundations (MIFs), including Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF), have created an Emergency Child Care Grant Program to provide immediate financial support to licensed child care providers in Greater … [Read more...]
Ronald “Fugee” Fuglestad
Ronald “Fugee” Fuglestad, of Winona, passed away after a brief illness, on March 24, 2020. Ron was born in Cooperstown, N. Dak., on December 15, 1948 to Marvin and Evelyn Fuglestad. He is survived by his sons Derek (Elizabeth) of Chatfield and Drew (Emily Tofstad) of Winona; sisters Nola (Frank) Morawiecki, Winona, Debra Fuglestad, South St. Paul, and Annie (Ross) Lewis, … [Read more...]
Jordan Fontenello announces candidacy for District 28B State Representative
By Jordan Fontenello My name is Jordan Fontenello. I have been a resident of Fillmore County for over 20 years. I graduated from Spring Valley High School, then served in the Minnesota and Michigan National Guard from 1989 to 1995. From 1992 through 2000, I was an x-ray technologist at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Upon moving back to SE Minnesota, I … [Read more...]
February employment data reflects employment situation prior to impact from COVID-19
Minnesota Unemployment Dips to 3.1% in February Minnesota lost 4,900 private sector jobs and gained 400 government sector jobs in February, prior to significant impacts from COVID-19 on Minnesota employment numbers, according to seasonally adjusted figures released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). Minnesota’s unemployment rate … [Read more...]
Governor Walz issues Stay at Home Order for Minnesotans
Executive order directs Minnesotans to limit movement to slow the spread of COVID-19 ST. PAUL, MN – To slow the spread of COVID-19 across the state, Governor Tim Walz today signed Executive Order 20-20 directing Minnesotans to stay at home and limit movements outside of their home beyond essential needs. This order takes effect at 11:59pm on Friday, March 27 and ends at … [Read more...]
Dolores A. Van Gundy
Dolores A. Van Gundy, 91, of Houston, Minn. died on March 19, 2020, at Gundersen Lutheran Health System in La Crosse, Wis. Dolores was born on September 24, 1928, in La Crosse to Elmore and Delia (Britson) Peterson. She was raised in the Houston area and was a graduate of Houston High School. On February 24, 1950, she was united in marriage with Harold Van Gundy at the … [Read more...]
Dale Curtis Dahly
Dale Dahly, age 73, of Preston, Minn., passed away on Friday, March 6, 2020, at Gundersen Harmony Care Center in Harmony, Minn., where he had resided since September 2018 due to advancing Alzheimer’s. Dale Curtis Dahly was born on June 5, 1946, to Halver and Marion (Christianson) Dahly in Preston, Minn. Dale graduated from Harmony High School in 1964 and attended the Auto … [Read more...]