1. Tell us about yourself My name is Daniel Hellerud and I have lived in Ostrander for the past 25 years. I am married to my wife Stephanie and we have a daughter, Savannah. I grew up in the Spring Valley-Wykoff area and graduated from Wykoff Public School. I own a painting company in Rochester. 2. Why are you running for Ostrander City Council? I am running for the … [Read more...]
Meet the Candidates: Dorothy Billmeier Chatfield School Board
1. Tell us about yourself. I have been a Fillmore County licensed daycare provider since 2008. I have a three-star Parent Aware rating. My husband Tony and I have two sons. Dominic as well as myself are Chatfield Alumni and Dylan is a sophomore. My husband and I have lived in the same house here in Chatfield for over 20 years and I’m proud that my family has been in … [Read more...]
Meet the Candidates: Dustin Tollefsrud Mabel-Canton School Board
1. Tell us about yourself. I am a Mabel-Canton graduate of 2003. I have attended Western Technical College and Winona State. I live in Mabel with wife Kayla and my three kids: Rachelle, Raelynn, and Landen. 2. Why are you running for Mabel-Canton School Board? To help grow and develop the school district, that would allow the kids be successful after graduation. 3. … [Read more...]
Meet the Candidates: Jim O’Donnell Rushford City Council
1. Tell us about yourself. I am a 63-year-old lifelong resident of the City of Rushford. I an finishing up my first four-year term on the Rushford City Council. I am a member of the Rushford Lions Club and serve on the board with that organization. I also serve on the Rushford Community Foundation board and the Rushford Library Board. I have previously served for 12 years on … [Read more...]
Meet the Candidates: Rick Lowrey Chatfield School Board
1. Tell us about yourself. I’ve been married to my wife Lorri for nearly 22 years. We moved to Chatfield 15 years ago from Colorado in search of a small-town environment and a better education system to raise our children in. I am a father of three children: Jason (20), Maggie (19), and Aaron (17). I am a heavy-equipment operator by trade of the Local 49. 2. Why are you … [Read more...]
Meet the Candidates: Terri Benson Mayor, City of Rushford
1. Tell us about yourself. Being raised on a SE MN farm taught me to be kind, caring, responsible and giving. I carry those attributes by participating in communities I’ve lived in – the farm, college, metro cities and now, Rushford. My bachelor of science degree provided a doorway to my business career, which exposed me to a variety of communities and businesses which … [Read more...]
DEED awards $3.6 million from Job Creation Fund Funding will assist five Minnesota communities create more than 400 new jobs
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today announced $3.6 million in awards from the Job Creation Fund for business expansions in five Minnesota communities. The awards are expected to generate more than 400 jobs over the next three years. Awards were made to Blattner Energy in Avon, Fox Valley Metrology in Stacy, Puris Proteins in Lac … [Read more...]
DEED Awards $2.7 Million in Business Development Grants Funds will provide business assistance to targeted populations
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today awarded two-year grants totaling $2.7 million to 13 nonprofit groups that provide services and technical assistance to emerging businesses and entrepreneurs in Minnesota. The Business Development Competitive Grant Program, which was approved during the 2019 legislative session, provides funding to … [Read more...]
Birth Announcement
Case Ardell Johnson Oliver would like to welcome his new brother! Case Ardell Johnson was born on September 26, 2019, to Guthrie Johnson and Jessica Karlson of Harmony, Minn. He weighed 8 lb, 1 oz and was 19 1/4 inches, born at 6:14 a.m. Grandparents are Mark and Cindy Johnson of Peterson, Minn., and Dean and Laurie Feine of Rushford, Minn. Great-grandfather is … [Read more...]
7 things you should know about breast cancer And a message from Kara Nelsestuen, Lead Mammography Technologist, Winona Health
“Please undress above the waist and slip into a gown,” is something I say many times a day, every day as I’m walking a patient to our comfortable dressing rooms. I’m one of the technologists in the mammography suite at Winona Health. Although it’s something I do all the time, I understand it’s not something our patients do all the time — and they might not be looking … [Read more...]