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...]
Minimum-wage rate adjusted for inflation as of January 1, 2020
Minnesota’s minimum-wage rates will be adjusted for inflation beginning January 1, 2020, to $10 an hour for large employers and $8.15 an hour for other state minimum wages. “This increase is a positive step for workers, yet more work needs to be done to ensure workers earn a living wage to support their families,” said Nancy Leppink, commissioner, Minnesota Department of … [Read more...]
Attention residents of Harmony!
Would you like to become active and serve on a new exciting committee to research and fundraise for a splash pad in one of Harmony’s Parks? If so, the first kick off meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 3, 2019, at the Greenfield Lutheran Church. Questions? Call Sandy at (507) 438-6110. … [Read more...]
Monster Bash top overall haunted attraction again!
Monster Bash Inc. is immensely excited to announce the Monster Bash Haunted House has been voted Top Overall Attraction for the second year in a row on MinnesotaHauntedHouses.com. This news comes as we are in the process of getting this year’s haunted house ready and set to scare. We couldn’t be more excited and know none of this would be possible without YOU!!! YOU, the … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Chatfield Police Department Ryan Allen, 31, Chatfield, Minn.; 1/1/2019, Driving After Revocation, Fine $1,000 (stay $700 until 8/6/2020), Total Fees $390. Local Confinement - 90 days (stay 90 days for one year). Unsupervised probation for one year - Conditions (8/7/2019): Remain law-abiding, No same or similar, No driving without valid driver’s license and … [Read more...]
Hans Torgerson
Hans Edward Torgerson, 81, of Lanesboro, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 15, 2019. Hans was born on September 4, 1937, to Alvin and Selma (Tompte) Torgerson. He graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1955. In 1959 Hans married Janel Marie Solberg and they had four children together: Michelle Torgerson of Rusk, Tex., Mike (Raquel) Torgerson of … [Read more...]
Jerry M. Lee
Jerry M. Lee, 82, of Houston, Minn., died on Monday, August 19, 2019, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wis., surrounded by loving family. Jerry was born on July 11, 1937, in Spring Grove, Minn., to Gilbert and Molly (Anderson) Lee. Jerry went to school at the Yucatan Stone School for eight years. Next was four years of high school and graduation from Houston High … [Read more...]
Myron “Mike” Earl Bernard
Myron “Mike” Earl Bernard passed away peacefully on Aug. 12, 2019. He was born on Jan. 22, 1930, to Bert and Delores (Brown) Bernard in Orion Township. He attended and graduated from Chatfield High School. After graduation, he enlisted in the military and served in the Korean War for four years. He attained the rank of Corporal and received six medals for his valor and … [Read more...]