Chris Boyum gave the following speech at the Peterson American Legion Memorial Day program held at the Peterson City Park Historic Bandstand on May 28, 2018. This speech is printed with the permission of Chris Boyum and the Stevens family. Good morning, and thank you to everyone joining us here today in remembrance and recognition of our fallen servicemen and women on this … [Read more...]
Rod Starz
A memorial service for Rod Starz will be held at Harmony United Methodist Church, Harmony, Minn., on Saturday, June 30, 2018, at 11 a.m. … [Read more...]
Ardith Plank
Ardith Plank, 88, of Chatfield, passed away on June 18, 2018. Ardith was born on May 18, 1930, to Gerold and Alice (Norton) Casler in Winona, Minn. She attended school in Winona and received her GED from RCTC. Ardith married James T. Plank on January 31, 1953, in Winona. The couple honeymooned in the Blue Ridge Mountains; her favorite memory was picking daffodils along … [Read more...]
Warren H. Madson
Warren H. Madson, age 83, of Bandera, Tex.,, formerly of Calmar, Iowa, died on June 15, 2018, at home, following a stroke. Warren Helgeson Madson was born March 22, 1935, on a farm in Newburg, Minn., to Talbert and Helen (Helgeson) Madson. He was baptized and confirmed in Fountain Lutheran Church. He graduated Preston High School in 1953. He was captain of the football team. … [Read more...]
Lois “Tilly” Roller
Lois “Tilly” (Slagle) Roller passed away June 15, 2018, at the age of 85. Formerly of Longville, Minn., she lived her final years near family in Harmony, Minn. Lois was raised in Longville before moving to Minneapolis to complete her education. Lois loved singing in church with the choir and soloing for special events. Her faith in God was something she shared with everyone … [Read more...]
Clean streams and well water threatened by factory farm proposal
By Barton Seebach Canton, MN The Catalpa LLC factory hog farm proposal that is being considered for a permit by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has residents, including me, worried about pollution of our streams and our well water. The nearly 5,000 sow farrowing operation proposed by an Iowa factory farm operator, Brad Herman, will produce more than seven million … [Read more...]
Call for emerging artists of all media for place-based Lanesboro Artist Residency Program.
Lanesboro Arts invites emerging artists of any discipline living in Minnesota or one of the five boroughs of New York City to apply to the place-based Lanesboro Artist Residency Program, generously supported by the Jerome Foundation. Applications are due at 12 p.m. (noon) CST on Friday, June 29, 2018, for residencies taking place in 2019. The Lanesboro Artist Residency … [Read more...]
Correction to calendar
The 2018 calendar printed and provided by the Fillmore County Journal shows Wykoff Fall Fest 2018 to be held September 21-23. This is incorrect and should show that the Fest is September 28-30, 2018. We apologize for this error. … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, June 18 • Rushford-Peterson School Board, Forum Room, 5:30 p.m. • Preston City Council, Council Chambers, 6 p.m. • Kingsland School Board, Choir Room, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 19 • Rushford Village City Council, Village Hall, 7 p.m. Thursday, June 21 • Houston School Board, High School Libary, 6 p.m. • Fillmore County Planning Commission, … [Read more...]
Free health screening offered in Chatfield and Preston
Fillmore County Public Health (FCPH) and F & M Community Bank are collaborating to host two free blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose screening events. One event will be held on Wednesday, June 20, 2018, from 8-9:30 a.m. at the F & M Bank location at 229 Main Street North in Chatfield, Minn. The second event will be held Thursday, June, 28, 2018, from 8-9:30 a.m. … [Read more...]