By Mary Bell and Joe Deden On March 31, 2016, my husband and I stood in freezing weather at the Tesla Minnesota service center to put our order in for a Model 3. We were 30th in line and we received the first long-range, dual motor, enhanced autopilot, Model 3 delivered in Minnesota, on August 10, 2018. A Tesla is an American made, all electric vehicle manufactured in … [Read more...]
Golf carts – Fun, useful, and not just for golf!
Harmony Golf Carts is a great place to visit because golf carts are just plain fun! From Hwy. 52 in Harmony, go east on 4th at Kwik Trip toward Harmony Golf Course – you can’t miss it. Owner Ivan Vreeman and his wife Tami say they sell about 100 carts a year from their huge selection of Yamaha and EZ Go, new and used, “Plain Jane” or fully loaded, gas or electric carts. One … [Read more...]
Lila L. Brummond
Lila L. Brummond, age 89, of Chatfield, Minn., passed away Thursday, April 25, 2019, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn. Lila Luella Thies was born on February 20, 1930, to John and Martha (Stueber) Thies in Elma, Iowa. She was raised on a farm near Elma and attended Elma schools. Lila married Erwin Brummond on March 13, 1951, at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in … [Read more...]
SEMAC awards arts grants
On March 19, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC) awarded 17 grants for a total of $67,256 in funding to applicants throughout southeastern Minnesota. This included seven Emerging grants for $17,456 and ten Advancing Artist grants for $49,800. SEMAC is the State Arts Board-designated granting authority for local/regional arts … [Read more...]
Recycling 101: Let’s clear up the confusion surrounding Hazardous Waste Day
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...]