Kayla Biel, daughter of Kevin and Kelly Biel of Harmony (center photo), was a Princess Kay of the Milky Way finalist this year. With the honor of being Milky Way Princess comes the privilege of Kayla having her likeness sculpted in butter at the Minnesota State Fair by Linda Christensen, the artist who has been creating butter sculptures at the fair for Midwest Dairy for 48 … [Read more...]
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation awards 14 grants for child care start-up and expansion projects
OWATONNA, MN, August 27, 2019 — Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF), in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Human Services, has awarded 14 grants in the amount of $60,722 to child care centers and family child care for “shovel ready” start-up and expansion projects. Four grants were awarded for the expansion of current child care facilities in … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Alejandro Aguirre, 39, Muscatine, Iowa; 7/11/2019, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Shelby Ann Bly-Millan, 18, Spring Valley, Minn.; 8/8/2019, Stop Sign (Violation), Fine $50, Total Fees $140. Cassandra Marie Cody Hall, 25, Spring Grove, Minn.; 6/1/2019, Speeding (64/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Terry Lee Dahl, 39, … [Read more...]
Kenneth Irish
Kenneth “Ken/Kenny” Irish, 75, of Chatfield, Minn., passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus in Rochester. Ken was born to Richard “Dick” and Margaret (Hart) Irish on May 25, 1944, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. He attended John Marshall High School and went on to work at Touhy Furniture, Chatfield, and Doughboy Industries, … [Read more...]
LaVonne “Pat” Schwier
LaVonne “Pat” Schwier, age 82, of Wykoff, passed away August 23, 2019, at her home in Wykoff, surrounded by her family. LaVonne Patricia “Pat” Witt was born to William and Audrey (Eastman) Witt on September 30, 1936, in Dodge Center, Minn. She graduated from Dodge Center High School and Winona Teachers College, where she received her teaching degree in Elementary Education. … [Read more...]
Yes, we can!
My friend came through the door smiling. “Well, is Donald Trump still president?” While my neighbor himself doesn’t waste time watching television he knows I am addicted to the pictures flickering on the screen. Recently President Trump offered the opinion that the Clintons played a part in Jeffrey Enstein’s death in his jail cell. Another announcement followed - the … [Read more...]
Keeping your head down?
To the Editor, Recently Donald Trump’s appointed Agriculture secretary, Sonny Perdue, joked about how farmers are whiners. It amazes me that the man in charge of agriculture in this administration is so callous given what he surely knows is happening in farm country. U.S. agriculture bankruptcy filings are at 10-year highs, U.S. farm income in 2019 will remain near lows not … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, August 26 • 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, August 27 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. • Fillmore Central School Board, High School Media Center, 6:30 p.m. Schedule subject to change. … [Read more...]
Conservative Christianity in crisis
To the Editor, The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America became our first “sanctuary denomination” in order to help migrants. It’s time for Christians to stand against Trump and denounce all his works and all his ways. With some conservative Christian sects supporting Trump, one wonders if some of these churchgoers even try to follow Jesus. Not only did Jesus ask you to … [Read more...]
Three August field days to look at cover crop interseeding into standing corn
The Land Stewardship Project will host three Southeast Minnesota field days that feature farmers discussing how they inter-seed multi-species cover crop mixes into standing corn. These events are scheduled for: • Monday, August 26, 6 p.m., Ridgeway, Minn. Mike Steinfeldt and Luke Bergler farms, 36884 Cedar Ridge Dr, Winona • Tuesday, August 27, 1:30 p.m., Byron, Minn. … [Read more...]