By Drew Hatzenbihler Solid Waste Administrator As the weather has gotten nicer this spring, we have noticed an increased number of people dropping off materials from their spring cleaning efforts. As you are cleaning out your homes, basements and garages this year, start planning ahead and boxing up your hazardous materials to drop off on May 7 for Fillmore County’s … [Read more...]
Government this week
Minnesota gained 1,300 seasonally adjusted jobs in March while the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 3.2% according to figures released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The U.S. unemployment rate was 3.8%. Minnesota total over-the-year growth rebounded back into positive territory in March as employment … [Read more...]
Open house April 30 in Chatfield for Hwy 52 paving project
The public is invited to an open house on Tuesday, April 30 in Chatfield to talk with the contractor and the Minnesota Department of Transportation to learn about the construction planned for Highway 52 from Marion through Chatfield that begins May 6, according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Representatives of MnDOT will be available to answer questions and … [Read more...]
Commonweal Theatre announces 2019 Fillmore and Houston County Free Nights
The Commonweal Theatre Company announces performance dates for its 2019 County Free Night Program. Theatre lovers living and/or working in Fillmore or Houston Counties are invited to attend — free of charge — the hilarious farce comedy Boeing Boeing on May 16, Peter and the Starcatcher, an adventurous prequel story of Peter Pan, on July 18, On the Verge on September 12, and the … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
LFCMC girls track/field posted team wins at both the D-E and L-A Invites. Emma Breitsprecher had six first place finishes across five different events over the two meets. The RPH boys also won at D-E. Both sexes, the Tro-Canes had three of the top five Long Jumpers (Triton Meldahl, Alex Van Gundy, Brady Gile, Emma Geiwitz, Lauren Lawston, Jenny Albrecht) and Triple Jumpers … [Read more...]
Baseball (4/15 – 4/18)
R-P 10, Houston 0 [5] (RP: Nolan Mueller 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K, Win, 2-3, RBI, R; Alex Ronnenberg 2 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K; Carter Weidemann 1-2, 3 RBI, 2 R; Tommy Ekern 2-3, R. Trojans put up 10 in first) Alden-Conger/G-E 10, Houston 7 (H: James Hongerholt 4-4, 2B, 2 RBI; Caden Ness 3-3, RBI, 2 R; Caiden Olson 2-5, RBI, R; Alex Alfson 2-3, RBI. Game was 7-6 ACGE … [Read more...]
Softball (4/16 & 4/18)
SG/Cal 11, Houston 1 (Hurricanes rapped out 12 hits, left 12 on base. Game was 5-1 entering 7th) GMLOK 11, FC/L 1 [5] (GM: Masie Voigt 2-2, 3B, 2 RBI, 2 R; L. Hughes 2-4, R, 5 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 11 K, 6 BB, Win (4-0); Zoe Scrabeck 2-4, 3 RBI, R; Liz Jacobsen 2-3, 2B, RBI. FCL: K.J. Corson 1-2, R; K. Biel 1-3, RBI) #3 in AA Lourdes 8, #5 in AA Chatfield 2 (C: Teagan … [Read more...]
Minnesota Libraries launch statewide author contest Indie Author Project creates opportunities for self-published authors
SELCO (Southeastern Libraries Cooperating) is pleased to join in the announcement of a new statewide literary contest designed to spotlight the top self-published young adult and adult fiction books in the state. Winners in each category will receive: •$1,000 each in adult and young adult categories. Prizes sponsored by the Minnesota Library Foundation and … [Read more...]
Award-winning documentary Decoding the Driftless screening at Potter Auditorium
Chatfield, MN — Go on a wild ride of adventure above, on, and below the amazing Driftless Region with the screening of the award-winning documentary, Decoding the Driftless, coming to Potter Auditorium at Chatfield Center for the Arts on Sunday, May 5 at 3 p.m. The film soars over ancient, rugged bluffs, skims the surface of primordial rivers, ventures deep underground to … [Read more...]
Eagle Bluff wins $1,500 grant from Rochester Area Foundation
Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center in Lanesboro was chosen to be a part of the Rochester Area Foundation’s 75th Anniversary Community Choice Grants Program for the month of March. The theme for March was Sustainability and the non-profit with the most votes would receive the top grant of $1,500 to support their programming. There were five environmental nonprofits … [Read more...]