By Kevin Kelleher My mother was a wise woman. She, like many mothers, was not shy about giving her children advice. One of her best pieces of advice was “you’ll be judged by the company you keep.” Good advice for anyone, sadly, Donald Trump never got this advice or ignored it. Let’s look at the cast of characters that Donald Trump has hired to work in his administration … [Read more...]
Evaluating liberal policies: Results matter
Conservative people are pragmatists; results and production oriented. If the crops aren’t growing, we analyze what’s wrong and fix it. If the construction project we are on has an activity that’s not on track, we get it fixed before all the other activities suffer. We are this way because we must be. We live in a world where the rubber meets the road. We embrace new technology … [Read more...]
Free workshop offered for those living with chronic conditions
Catholic Charities of Southern MN will be offering a Living Well with Chronic Conditions Workshop series beginning September 11 at the Harmony Community Center, 225 3rd Ave. NW in Harmony. Living Well with Chronic Conditions is a FREE six-week program designed by Stanford University for people who have chronic conditions, or live with someone who does. A chronic condition is … [Read more...]
Help kids kick cancer by giving blood with the Red Cross
During Childhood Cancer Awareness Month this September, the American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood to support kids, teens and young adults battling cancer, as well as others in need of transfusions. According to the National Cancer Institute, more than 15,000 children and adolescents in the U.S. are diagnosed with cancer each year. Childhood cancer … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Chatfield Police Department Kade Michael Loam Kastelitz, 37, Golden Valley, Minn.; 6/24/2018, Speeding (40/30), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Slade Garnett Buchanon, 19, Spring Valley, Minn.; 8/19/2017, Third Degree Criminal Sex Conduct - Victim Mental Impair/Helpless, Fine $50, Total Fees $140. Local Confinement - 270 days. Credit for time … [Read more...]
Bloodmobile coming to Harmony on September 18
Harmony will be hosting a bloodmobile at the Harmony Community Center from 1-7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 18, 2018. All donors will be required to provide identification before donating, so please remember your donor card or driver’s license. Donors are encouraged to use RapidPass, redcrossblood.org/RapidPass, which is a tool that allows the donor to complete the reading and … [Read more...]
Hit and run in Amherst Township leads to fatality
On August 31, 2018, at approximately 3:45 p.m., the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Emergency Dispatch Center (911) received a call of an Amish buggy being struck by a car. This was reported as a hit and run, with the suspect vehicle fleeing the area. The accident took place on CR 21, in about the 18000 block, in Amherst Township (sections 20/21 and north of Henrytown). The … [Read more...]
Jake John Deters
Jake John Deters On Sunday, August 19, 2018, the world lost a very special man. Jake John Deters’ life was taken from him, from beyond his control. Jake had many talents. He held a mechanical engineering degree from Minnesota State University, Mankato. Jake was an accomplished machinist, something he used for precision gunsmithing. Jake was an excellent … [Read more...]
Doris Daskam
Doris Daskam, age 97, of Harmony, Minn., passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2018, at the Gundersen Harmony Care Center in Harmony. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, September 7, 2018, at the United Methodist Church in Harmony, followed by burial in State Line Methodist Cemetery, rural Harmony. Friends may call from 1 p.m. until time of services at the church. Doris was … [Read more...]
Julia Ann Jacobson
Julia Ann (Grant) Jacobson, age 99, of Rushford, Minn., died Tuesday, August 28, 2018, at St. Anne’s Extended Care. She was born to Logan and Nellie (Jefferson) Grant at their farm home on Linwood Lake, Anoka County, Minn. She grew up on the farm, attended a one room rural school, graduated as valedictorian from Anoka High School in 1936 and with high distinction from the … [Read more...]