Gerald O. Hellickson, age 90, of Preston, Minn., passed away peacefully at the Harmony Care Center in Harmony, Minn., on Friday, November 23, 2018. Funeral services for Gerald Hellickson were held at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, November 26, 2018, at Christ Lutheran Church in Preston, with Pastor Dan Bredberg officiating. Visitation was from 10-11:30 a.m. on Monday morning at the … [Read more...]
News media
A well informed electorate is critical to the functioning of democracy. Democracy can’t function without debate. The news media is the primary tool for informing and prompting debate. Those things elected officials want to hide, are precisely the things we need to be informed of. The news media is an essential part of democracy and not the enemy of the people. Elected … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, November 26 • Preston City Council, Council Chambers, 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. Tuesday, November 27 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. • Fillmore Central School Board, High School Media Center, 6:30 p.m. Monday, December … [Read more...]
MPCA to hold meeting on additional test results for proposed swine facility in Fillmore County
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will hold a public informational meeting Tuesday, December 4 on additional investigations for the proposed Catalpa Ag swine facility in Fillmore County. The meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. at the Mabel Community Center, 201 Main St. South. The agency will present the findings followed by time for questions. The MPCA will accept comments on … [Read more...]
Tests show Catalpa hog barns could cause “catastrophic sinkhole collapse”… To the Editor,
Neighbors in the Newburg area and beyond have been clear for months: we want the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to follow the law and order an Environmental Impact Statement for Catalpa Ag, the gigantic 5,000 sow hog operation proposed in Newburg that would put our drinking water, property values, and health at risk. On December 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the Mabel Community Center, … [Read more...]
Restoration of World War I Memorial Entrance
The World War I Memorial Entrance to the Fillmore County Fair Grounds in Preston is in great need of repair and restoration to properly honor World War I Veterans in Fillmore County. For many years it was the stately entrance on the west side of the Fairgrounds complete with a turn-style entryway. The only early picture of the building shows cement blocks forming two small … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project The logic of success
By Maddie Smith A businessman who is in his mid-30s and alone is retiring and living in his mansion. An ex-con who has been released from prison has organized a homeless shelter for dozens of people. A comedian who struggles to display an honest smile brings waves of endless laughter to a local club every Friday night. A farmer who struggles to keep his head above water … [Read more...]
November is National Home Care and Hospice Month
Home care is medical or personal assistance provided in the client’s residence to help them maintain or improve their health. It is frequently used for transitional care after a hospitalization or a stay at a rehabilitation facility. Home care is sometimes used for short term treatments such as IV antibiotics or wound care and sometimes for long term health maintenance such as … [Read more...]
Preston Veterans Home Committee to hold community meeting on design plans
On Thursday, December 6, the Preston Veterans Home Committee, the State of Minnesota, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs and the Veterans Home Design Firms, Wold and Perkins-Eastman, will be presenting the Preston Veterans Home concept plans to the community. The community meeting will be held at the Preston Servicemen’s Club and will begin at 10:30 a.m. and last until … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Chatfield Police Department John Michael Grant, 35, Fountain, Minn.; 10/11/2018, Passing on Right When Prohibited, Fine $50, Total Fees $140. Victoria Sanchez, 20, Las Vegas, Nev.; 8/18/2018, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Phillip Michael Bale, 28, Plainview, Minn.; 8/21/2018, Speeding (50/40), Fine $40, Total Fees … [Read more...]