The blood drive held in Harmony on December 3, 2019, succeeded in collecting 44 units of blood. There were 51 donors that presented and one first-time participant. Congratulations to the following donor for reaching a milestone: Dennis Hershberger – 1 gallon. The bloodmobile is sponsored by the Harmony American Legion Auxiliary, and many of the volunteers are Auxiliary … [Read more...]
College News
Spring 2019 Honors List •UW-Madison: Benjamin Pierce, Fountain, Dean’s List; Magnolia Decker, Lanesboro, Dean’s Honor List; Claire Pieper, Lanesboro, Dean’s List Summer 2019 Honors List •The College of St. Scholastica: Alison Bentley, Chatfield, Dean’s List Spring 2019 Graduation List •St. Olaf College: Wesley Brown, Chatfield, Environmental Studies and … [Read more...]
Lanesboro EDA awarded grant funding for business enrichment series
The Lanesboro Economic Development Authority (EDA) is excited to announce that it has been awarded a grant from the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) in the amount of $4,200.00. These funds will be used to host a Business Enrichment Series for entrepreneurs and local leaders. These Business Enrichment Workshops will be provided at no cost to the attendees and … [Read more...]
Equipment grants available for access to healthy foods
Funding for equipment that increases availability and access to affordable, nutritious and culturally appropriate food to underserved communities is now available. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is now accepting applications for the 2020 Good Food Access Program (GFAP) Equipment and Physical Improvement Grants. A total of $225,000 is available to help … [Read more...]
Cherry Grove United Methodist Church to host Blue Christmas service
Cherry Grove United Methodist Church will host its fourth annual Blue Christmas Service at 7 p.m. on Saturday, December 21 for anyone in the area who may be feeling “blue” this Christmas. Christmas is considered to be a joyful time, but there are persons for whom the holidays are not entirely joyful; persons who are lonely, grieving, separated from family and friends or … [Read more...]
Christmas at Lenora! Joy to the world!
The Lenora Pioneer Church Society is happy to announce the Christmas schedule for the historic Lenora United Methodist Church located near Canton, Minn., in rural Fillmore County. Over the years people have come to worship and enjoy the beauty and wonder of Christmas at this historic pioneer church begun in 1856 by Circuit Rider Rev. John Dyer. This year the kerosene lamps … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project: The perils of indifference
By Leah Himlie To how many things are we as a society now emotionally numb? School shootings are commonplace, immigrant children have been ripped away from their families, half of our veteran population is homeless, and more. It’s scary to be confronted with the question of if we care about others, but it is one we must ask ourselves from time to time. Most people want to … [Read more...]
Telephone scam alert
The Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office would like to advise citizens that there has been an increase in spoofed telephone number scams. Spoofing is when a caller deliberately falsifies the information transmitted to your caller ID. Scammers often spoof a local business or government agency number. We have recently received reports of the Sheriff’s Office number being spoofed. … [Read more...]
Joye Fitting
Joye L. Fitting, 92, of Houston, Minn., passed away peacefully on Friday, November 29, 2019. With a bright smile and loving embrace, Joye was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Her creativity and elegance inspired everyone she knew and loved. Joye was born on December 28, 1926, to John and Ida (Carlson) Egland and grew up on the now Raptor Ridge Farm of … [Read more...]
2019 M-C fall cheer awards
Four Mabel-Canton Cheerleaders were recently honored with awards: Most Improved - McKaila Lawrence “McKaila Lawrence is a new Cougar cheerleader this fall, and shows tremendous potential,” stated Coach Heather Kleiboer. “She is flexible, a good dancer and picks up choreography quickly. “She is working hard on learning our long cheer list and trying to remember them … [Read more...]