On June 14, Malachi Irishsoldier O’Meara, 44, of Mabel, appeared before District Court Judge Christopher A. Neisen. O’Meara is charged with four felonies: 1) Terroristic Threats - Disregard Risk, 2) Domestic Assault - By Strangulation, 3) Domestic Assault - Commits Act With Intent to Cause Fear, and 4) Domestic Assault - Intentionally Inflicts or Attempts to Inflict Bodily … [Read more...]
New 60 mph speed limits to go into effect on Hwy 44
Motorists using Highway 44 from Harmony to Hokah and Highway 248 from Altura to Minnesota City will see speed limits raised this week to 60 mph where the previous posted limit was 55 mph on the two-lane roadway, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The speed limits become official once the new signs are in place. MnDOT crews are posting the signs this … [Read more...]
SMIF awards 180 gallons in Ace Hardware paint through Paint the Town Program
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) awarded $7,200 worth of paint from Ace Hardware to eight communities across the region through its Paint the Town Grant Program. This program is a partnership between SMIF and 14 local Ace Hardware stores and is designed to engage volunteers and build collaborative efforts that beautify communities through painting community … [Read more...]
Semcac’s Rushford and Preston Food Shelves participating in Open Your Heart to the Hungry & Homeless
The Preston and Rushford Food Shelves are participating in the 2019 Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless Summer Challenge, a donation drive sponsored by Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless and Hunger Solutions, that takes place in July. As a member of Hunger Solutions Minnesota, Semcac is eligible to receive a percentage of grant funds designated for this … [Read more...]
Unemployment holds at 3.3% Professional and business service jobs up 1,800 over the month
Minnesota gained 100 jobs in May according to figures released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained steady at 3.3% in May and the U.S. unemployment rate was 3.6%. April’s job gain was revised downward from 3,600 jobs to 200, and annual gains fell to 4,164 jobs or … [Read more...]
New MDA Dairy Assistance Program takes effect Small- to medium-size dairy farmers may be eligible for assistance
ST. PAUL, MN: The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is rolling out its new Dairy Assistance, Investment and Relief Initiative (DAIRI) program to provide financial assistance for dairy producers who enroll for five years of coverage in the USDA Farm Service Agency’s Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program. “Minnesota farmers are the cornerstone of our state’s economy,” … [Read more...]
Neena Kay Ingvalson
Neena Kay Ingvalson, 66, was freed from her pain on June 7, 2019, in Richfield, Minn. Neena was born on June 17, 1952, in La Crosse, Wis., the daughter of Byron and Carol Olson Ingvalson. She grew up in Preston, Minn., graduating from Preston High School before attending Winona State University. She came to Minneapolis to attend barber school, and after graduating worked as a … [Read more...]
Deloris E. Dawson Tesmer
Deloris E. Dawson Tesmer, 89, of Lime Springs, Iowa, formerly of Fairfield, Ill., passed away at 3:46 on Friday, June 14, 2019, in New Braunfels, Tex. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on June 24, 2019, in the Johnson and Vaughn Funeral Home in Fairfield, Ill., with Pastor Paula Hemann officiating. Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery in Fairfield, Ill. Visitation will … [Read more...]
Robert Bacon
Robert Bacon, age 93, of Brownsville, Minn., formerly of Mabel and Hesper, died Monday, June 17, 2019, at Bethany Riverside Nursing Home in La Crosse, Wis. Robert Thomas Bacon was born August 14, 1925, in Brownsdale, Minn., to Ray and Emma (Nordenmalm) Bacon. He attended and graduated from Mabel High School in 1943, joining the Navy that same year, serving until 1946. During … [Read more...]
Cyrus “Cy” James Knutson
Cyrus “Cy” James Knutson passed away peacefully from kidney failure on June 16, 2019, in Spring Valley, Minn. Cy was born to Cyrus and Lillian Knutson on December 6, 1930, in Anoka, Minn. He grew up in Renville with his three siblings, Ellen, Russell, and Lowell. Growing up in rural Minnesota introduced him to a lifelong passion for hunting, fishing, nature, and wildlife, a … [Read more...]