When you make a mistake on the farm, most often you can learn from it and make corrections so it doesn’t happen again. Following these general safety guidelines can help you prevent accidents and keep you and your loved ones safe. Power take-off The power take-off, or PTO shaft, is an efficient means of transferring mechanical power between farm tractors and implements. This … [Read more...]
Rushford to benefit from fiber build
AcenTek is investing in the community and Rushford residents will benefit. The local provider of Internet, Voice and Video services is replacing their copper facility with fiber optics. Last year AcenTek converted residents and businesses in the city limits of Rushford but now will begin the process of bringing fiber to the rural areas. This upgrade will provide rural residents … [Read more...]
Who will be the next Sheriff?
Over the next several weeks leading up to Election Day on November 6, 2018, the Fillmore County Journal will provide candidates in contested races in our coverage area an opportunity to answer questions that we hope will be of value to voters. On today’s front page, we are presenting two candidates running for Fillmore County Sheriff. Both Captain John De George and Sheriff Tom … [Read more...]
School secretaries/administrative assistants of Fillmore County
Who can we thank for school days unfolding as they should, satisfying our never-ending need for communication, being the friendly faces our children can count on seeing day in and day out, year in and year out, managing necessities like lunch money, activities, medications, state and federal reporting, and so much more? We can thank the staff in every school office in the … [Read more...]
What Liberals really stand for… To the Editor,
In these days of fractured and polarized political opinions, it’s easy to forget the facts behind many of the most popular rights of life today in America. Rights that we too often take for granted. Let’s not forget that Liberals: got women the right to vote, created social security and medicare and lifted millions of elderly people out of poverty, passed the clean air and … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central Schools – mini grant program
A “mini grant” program has been continued for the 21st straight year by F & M Community Bank in Preston, First State Bank of Fountain and First Southeast Bank in Harmony for the Fillmore Central School District. Grants of up to $500 each have been made available to classroom teachers for the 2018/2019 school year so they can implement a variety of innovative ideas and … [Read more...]
Searching for order in a chaotic world
Recently I received a book in the mail from a reader who was profoundly affected by the contents and thought I might find it of interest. I found myself reading The Killing of Uncle Sam by Rodney Howard Browne and Paul L. Williams. It is a scholarly work, thoughtful, provocative, heavily documented and an honest effort to assess where we are and what the future holds for … [Read more...]
College News
Spring 2018 Graduations • Upper Iowa University: Kourtney Coyle, Harmony, Exercise/Sport Sciences; Isaac Freese, Lanesboro, BS Exercise/Sport Studies, Cum Laude; Zachary Royston, LeRoy, Industrial Technology • UW-Madison: Mikaela Bray, Chatfield, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, BS Biology Dean’s List/Chancellor’s Awards • Ripon College: Hannah Boyum, Peterson, … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Steven Michael Bolte, 31, Red Wing, Minn.; 6/7/2018, Driver Must Carry Proof of Insurance When Operating Vehicle, Fine $200, Total Fees $320. 6/7/2018, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200. John Archie Bonjour, 54, Fayette, Iowa; 8/21/2018, Speeding (64/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Seth Alan Christianson, 38, Spring Valley, Minn.; … [Read more...]
District Court
On September 4, Connor Louis Keene, 24 of Canton, appeared before District Court Judge Jeffrey Kritzer. Keene is charged with four felonies. He is charged with four counts of Criminal Vehicular Homicide: Operate Vehicle with Negligence - Under Influence of Alcohol, Operate Motor Vehicle with Alcohol Concentration 0.08 or More, Alcohol Concentration 0.08 or More Within Two … [Read more...]