Beverly A. Johnson, 85, of Eagan, Minn., formerly of Rochester, Minn., passed away Monday, April 8, 2019, at her home at Eagan Pointe Senior Living. Beverly Ann Lange was born October 5, 1933, to William and Ethel (Martenson) Lange in Long Prairie, Minn. She grew up in Long Prairie and graduated from Long Prairie High School in 1951. On August 30, 1952, she married … [Read more...]
Mary (Sanders) Shannon
Mary Louise (Sanders) Shannon, 71, of Ostrander, Minn., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 22, 2019, in her Lake Dallas, Tex., home, surrounded by loved ones. Mary was born March 25, 1947, in Spring Valley, Minn., to Harold and Doris (Nelson) Sanders. She grew up in Ostrander and attended high school in LeRoy, Minn. She graduated in 1964. On October 5, 1963, Mary … [Read more...]
Delores “Mike” Howard
Delores “Mike” Howard, 92, of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away April 7, 2019, at Spring Valley Care Center, where she had resided a short time. Graveside service for Delores Howard will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, April 15, 2019, at Spring Valley Cemetery, with Pastor Donna Dempewolf officiating. A Celebration of Life will follow at Five Wynds Event Center in Spring Valley … [Read more...]
Robert (Bob) Kelly
Robert (Bob) Dean Kelly, 66, of The Villages, Fla., and formerly from the Byron and Dodge Center communities, died Sunday, March 24, 2019, in Jacksonville, Fla., with his loving family by his side. Bob was born on April 24, 1952, in Decorah, Iowa, to Frank and Mary (Knox) Kelly. He graduated from Mabel-Canton High School, where he met the love of his life, Lisa Rolfshus, whom … [Read more...]
Semcac Head Start is building bright futures with children and families!
We provide birth to age five learning opportunities at no cost to qualifying families. Semcac Head Start participates in the Parent Aware Child Care rating system for licensed providers, and consistently achieves the highest rating, a 4 Star High Quality Program rating. Early Head Start for Birth to 3-year-olds We offer a home-based option in Fillmore County to eligible … [Read more...]
St. Johns Preschool and Kindergarten Open House April 9
St. Johns Lutheran School in Wykoff will be hosting their Preschool and Kindergarten Open House Tuesday, April 9, from 6-7 p.m. St. Johns provides students with a strong foundation in academic skills, social abilities, and moral values that they will take with them the rest of their lives. In today’s world a quality education is very important in helping our children succeed in … [Read more...]
Pride in Fillmore Central programs
Fillmore Central takes pride in the programs that are offered at all levels of child development. Children are continually developing and we know that there are a lot of questions to go with all of these stages. We are very fortunate to be able to offer a variety of programs for families with children birth to five. School Readiness and Early Childhood Special Education … [Read more...]
Kingsland Community Education offerings… What are they?
Have you ever wondered what the Kingsland School District’s Community Education program offers? There are a variety of options for you and your child within the community. Check out the programs below and see what we have to offer to you and your children. Early Childhood and Family Education (ECFE) Ages 0-5: ECFE offers classes to help your family grow and learn … [Read more...]
Rushford-Peterson Community Ed offers classes plus fun events!
Rushford-Peterson Community Education offers many opportunities for early childhood aged children and their families. Our Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) classes are open to birth to 5-year-olds. Parents and children attend the themed classes together. Classes meet on Thursday evenings from 6-7:15 p.m. and Friday mornings from 10-11:15 a.m. Along with offering classes, … [Read more...]
Lanesboro Schools focus on the whole child
The Lanesboro School community continues to make a strong investment in our youngest learners. Our school offers year round daycare for children six weeks old through school age. When The Lanesboro Child Care Center doors opened in 1988, it was the first of its kind in a school district in Minnesota. We know the value of childcare for our families is priceless. With fully … [Read more...]