The Mabel City Council held a special meeting on March 26 to determine financing for the proposed daycare center and a contractor to construct it. Mayor Jim Westby said that Foresight Bank of Plainview is willing to finance the $450,000 loan to the City at 4% for three years via General Obligation (GEO) Bonds. After the daycare is completed in September, the City will … [Read more...]
Letter about Panko’s misconceptions…
To the Editor, Herb Panko has a few misconceptions and fallacies of his own! (FCJ March 26, 2018) Panko claims Mary was “with child without clear knowledge of who the father was.” The Bible claims Joseph did “what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife.” (Matthew 1:24). Joseph took Mary as his wife right after she had become pregnant, so why … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, April 2 • City of Houston Planning Commission/EDA, City Hall, 5:30 p.m. • Preston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 3 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. • Ostrander City Council, Community Center, 6:30 p.m. • Rushford Village City Council, Village Hall, 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 4 • Fountain City Council, City Hall, 7:30 … [Read more...]
More comments from the “Old Soldier”
By Ron Scheevel Preston, MN As most of you know, the veterans of Fillmore County are continuing our efforts for a veterans home in Fillmore County. Our committees have held many local meetings, had site tours and have met with various State and Federal legislators and their staffs. The funding to move this project forward would be a State bond for 10 million dollars for … [Read more...]
Pursuing the American dream
My husband and I arrived in Minneapolis on a rainy afternoon on April 14, 1965. We were pulling a trailer with all our worldly belongings. We had left behind what had been my home for 30 years, 15 miles North of Philadelphia, and were heading to Glenn’s parents’ home where we planned to start a new life. As we drove along Minnehaha Creek, I looked down the steep incline to … [Read more...]
Letter about Our commissioners need to listen to everyone…
To the Editor, At a recent meeting of the commissioners of Houston County, a resolution from the Houston County Township Association was presented to the commissioners. It was met with an attack on it and the townships. Instead of an informational statement as it was intended. Why do some of the commissioners refuse to accept that there are voters and other elected officials … [Read more...]
A message of faith
By Rev. Loel Wessel Spring Valley, MN Herb Panko is in good company when he regards the dying and rising of Jesus as fiction. (FCJ, March 26, 2018). The women who went to Jesus’ tomb on Sunday morning following his crucifixion were looking for a dead body too. When they reported to the disciples that Jesus’ grave was empty and an angel said “He is not here; he is risen as … [Read more...]
Correction
In the March 26, 2018, issue of the Fillmore County Journal, in the article titled “Whalan City Council accepts resignation,” clarification is needed regarding the Root River Trail Towns 60-mile garage sale. The paragraph should read: The Root River Trail Towns 60-mile garage sale will take place on June 22 and 23. Residents of Whalan who wish to have their garage sale added … [Read more...]
Five Knowledge Bowl teams advance to state
The 2018 Senior High Knowledge Bowl Regionals, sponsored by the Southeast Service Cooperative, were held on March 19, 2018, at the Wood Lake Meeting Center in Rochester. The following area teams competed after advancing from Sub-Regionals. A total of 115 teams (56 in Tier AA and 59 in Tier A) participated in Sub-Regionals on March 7, 8, 13 and 15, 2018. Tier AA Regional … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project Part one: Minnesota’s most invasive
By Travis Vatland In the United States, there is an estimated 50,000 non-primitive species, with about 4,500 of those non- primitive species considered invasive. Some of the most notorious invasive animals in the United States include the Burmese python, emerald ash borer, zebra mussels, and the common carp. In Minnesota, some of the most common invasive species include … [Read more...]