Fillmore Central takes pride in the programs that are offered at all levels of child development. Children are continually developing and we know that there are a lot of questions to go with all of these stages. We are very fortunate to be able to offer a variety of programs for families with children birth to 5. School Readiness and Early Childhood Special Education … [Read more...]
Mabel–Canton Early Childhood Programs
Happy Week of the Young Child! Since we will not be able to celebrate like we usually do all together due to COVID-19, I would like to encourage all families, but especially our Mabel-Canton families with young children, to make something special for your doors or windows and decorate our neighborhoods and communities with projects made by our little people. Here is a little … [Read more...]
Rushford-Peterson Community Ed offers more than just classes!
Rushford-Peterson Community Education offers many opportunities for early childhood aged children and their families. Our Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) classes are open to birth to 5-year-olds. Parents and children attend the themed classes together. Classes meet on Thursday evenings from 6-7:15 p.m. and Friday mornings from 8:15-9:30 a.m. Along with offering classes, … [Read more...]
Semcac Head Start is on the move!
We provide birth-to-age five learning opportunities at no cost to qualifying families. Semcac Head Start participates in the Parent Aware Child Care rating system for licensed providers, and consistently achieves the highest rating, a 4-Star High Quality Program rating. Early Head Start for Birth to 3-year-olds We offer a home-based option in Fillmore County to eligible … [Read more...]
We’re here to serve…
These have been difficult times for all of our families in Lanesboro. While our school systems are all on hold during the events surrounding the pandemic, we do continue to offer child care services for the children of our emergency services personnel. We are forever thankful for the important role these families play in helping to keep our communities safe. We are also … [Read more...]
Goal exceeded by 12 at Harmony blood drive
Thank you to all the donors who contributed to the success of the bloodmobile held in Harmony on March 31, 2020. Despite the circumstances involved with the COVID-19 pandemic, we exceeded our goal of 48 by collecting 60 units of blood. There were 59 donors presenting, with two first-time donors. In addition to exceeding our goal, the following milestones were reached by local … [Read more...]
What kind of country do we want?
The recent pandemic has exposed some deficiencies in our current system. For example, millions of people have lost their jobs and therefore lost their medical insurance when they may need it most. Others may put off going to the doctor because of high deductibles, which could be fatal. Trump fired the pandemic response team two years ago after they predicted a respiratory … [Read more...]
Welcome to Trump’s Grand Wet Market
By Donna Buckbee Rushford, MN Chinese Americans and Asian Americans, in general, are being scapegoated for the COVID-19 pandemic. We all know where this could go and I want it to stop. Those “wet markets” — the open air meat markets where raw meat and fish are sold alongside live, wild animals, including bats and snakes. We like to call that type of meat exotic to … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, April 13 • Caledonia City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • Grand Meadow City Council, Community Center, 6 p.m. • Houston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • Spring Valley City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • City of Rushford City Council, City Hall, 6:30 p.m. • Chatfield City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 14 • Fillmore County Commissioners, … [Read more...]
This is what happens when you elect a sociopath
By John Torgrimson Lanesboro, MN I first heard of the coronavirus in early January when my friends in Hong Kong started posting about a strange deadly SARS-like virus that was emerging in Wuhan, a city in Hubei province in China. This was right around the time of the Chinese New Year and my first thought was: the entire country will be returning to their ancestral … [Read more...]