Monday, February 11 • Whalan City Council, City Hall, 5 p.m. • Houston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • 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. • Wykoff City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 12 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. • … [Read more...]
Pursuing justice
Some day a definitive book, perhaps a play or a movie, will be written about this time in our nation’s history. Will it be a “comedy” or a “tragedy”? Presently our country is still being held hostage by President Trump, the deadline for an agreement being February 15. For 35 days, 800,000 federal workers found themselves furloughed or working without pay. This brought to … [Read more...]
Democratic socialism
Democratic socialism is not, and has no relationship to, communism as it was experienced in the USSR or China last century. It does not involve authoritarian rule, government ownership of business, or stifle individual initiative. The comparison to communism is propaganda from extremist free marketeers trying to protect their privilege as wealthy elites and the exploitive … [Read more...]
Interfaith dialogue, the first perspective
By Aaron Swaaartzentruber Greenleafton, MN The God of the Bible that consists of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit can not be the god of the Qu’ran (Islams holy book) because the god of the Qu’ran did not have a son? In “The Common Word Document” they keep emphasizing that their god is one. In the third chapter of the document they quote their holy book: “and that we shall … [Read more...]
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Funding available for qualified invidiuals seeking to purchase or repair a home in rural areas
USDA Rural Development has funding availabile for very low- and low-income individuals and families seeking to purchase or repair a home in a rural area. USDA’s Direct Home Loan Program offers financing to qualified very low- and low-income applicants that are unable to qualify for traditional financing. No down payment is required, and the interest rate could be as low as 1% … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On January 28, Courtney Marie Henson, 29, of Bloomington, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. Henson is charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both. On or about January 25, a sheriff’s deputy was dispatched to Shooter’s Bar in Wykoff in regards to a patron … [Read more...]
Eagle Bluff offers Homesteading Workshop March 9 and 10
Whether you have a backyard plot or acres of land, the Homesteading Weekend Workshop at Eagle Bluff will help you create an outdoors environment you can be proud of for years to come. This series of classes in Beekeeping, Apple Grafting, Shiitake Mushroom Cultivation and Organic Gardening will be offered for the first time on Saturday and Sunday, March 9 and 10. The … [Read more...]
Susan “Sue” Ommen
Susan “Sue” Ommen, 69, of Harmony, passed away peacefully after a lengthy battle with MS on February 6, 2019, at St. Marys in Rochester, Minn. Sue was born in Hopkins, Minn., on June 12, 1949, to Lyle and Helen (Jensen) Wynkoop. After graduating from Hopkins High School she went to Mankato State College and received a four-year degree in elementary education. While … [Read more...]
Gladys Eberle
Gladys Eberle, 92, of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away peacefully on Monday, February 4, 2019, at the Spring Valley Living Center. Funeral services for Gladys will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Wykoff, Minn. Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, February 8 at Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley and will … [Read more...]