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...]
Darrell W. Hughes
Darrell W. Hughes, 74, of Houston, Minn., died on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston. Darrell was born on June 7, 1944, in Winona, Minn., to Robert and Thelma (Overland) Hughes. He was raised in Wiscoy Valley in Winona County and was a 1962 graduate of Houston High School. Darrell served in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1968, during the … [Read more...]
Curtis Wennes
Curtis Ellsworth Wennes, 92, of Hesper, Iowa, died peacefully on Monday, September 10, 2018, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. Curtis was born on June 28, 1926, in Spring Grove, Minn., to Edgar and Cora (Brunsvold) Wennes. He attended school in Hesper, Iowa, and Mabel, Minn., graduating from the Mabel High School in 1944. On September 28, 1947, Curtis married … [Read more...]
Brandon Arndt
Brandon Matthew Arndt, 38, of Rochester, died September 10, 2018. Brandon was born February 22, 1980, in Frederic, Wis., to Dean Richard and Norma Jean (Larsen) Arndt. Brandon was raised in Chatfield. He worked as a caretaker with Bob’s Trailer Park in Rochester. He enjoyed gardening, bicycling, playing games, and watching movies. He loved spending time with his … [Read more...]