Graduations Fall 2017 • Eastern Oregon University: Shanda Thurston, Spring Valley, Master of Science in Education • North Dakota State University: Dakota Martin, Wykoff, BS Electrical Engineering • Rochester Community and Technical College: William Gurtner, Chatfield, CERT Welding Technology; Casey Stellmach, Chatfield, AS 2+2 Business Administration; Jeffrey Thompson, … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Hamza Camelle, 23, Decorah, Iowa; 11/19/2017, Speeding (66/55), Fine $50, Total Fees $140. Romell Edwin Green, 27, Decorah, Iowa; 12/23/2017, Speeding (64/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Jahnan Javier Don Jackson I, 22, Spring Valley, Minn.; 12/9/2017, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Lisa Mary Kruger, 52, Spring Lake Park, … [Read more...]
Water quality clinic set for February 24
The National Trout Center (NTC) and Fillmore Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) will team up again this year for a well and stream water quality testing clinic. Bring as many water samples as you’d like tested from local wells, springs, ponds, streams and rivers to the NTC in Preston on Saturday, February 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The testing is free and samples will … [Read more...]
Harmony to hold World Day of Prayer service March 2
World Day of Prayer service will be held on Friday, March 2, 2018, at Greenfield Lutheran Church in Harmony, Minn. The service will begin at 11 a.m. in the church, with a salad luncheon after the service. All are welcome! Please bring an item for the local food shelf. … [Read more...]
Housing rehabilitation loans
Semcac, a Community Action Agency serving southeastern Minnesota, has funds available through Minnesota Housing for housing rehabilitation loans for eligible homeowners in Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Mower, Rice, Steele, Wabasha and Winona counties. This loan is a 0% interest rate loan with a 15-year term or a 10-year term for mobile/manufactured homes in a … [Read more...]
Bluff Country Minnesota Multi-County HRA working with Minnesota Housing to provide affordable first-time homebuyer loans More than $60 million in resources available in 2018
Minnesota Housing announced over $60 million is available to provide affordable mortgages to first-time homebuyers through a collaboration with Minnesota cities and counties, including $679,655 for the Bluff Country Minnesota Multi-County HRA which serves Fillmore and Houston counties. Homebuyers can take advantage of these resources through the Minnesota Housing Start Up … [Read more...]
Search for Miss Pre-Teen Fillmore County announced
Young girls between the ages of 10 to 12 years: applications are being accepted for the title of 2018 Miss Pre-Teen Fillmore County. Miss Pre-Teen Fillmore County will represent her county at the Miss Pre-Teen Minnesota pageant, which will be held April 28, 2018, at the Wellstone Center in St. Paul, Minn. The young lady chosen as Miss Pre-Teen Fillmore County will become … [Read more...]
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation awards $124,338 in grants Nine organizations receive Early Childhood Grants
OWATONNA, MN, February 2, 2018 – Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) recently approved nine grants totaling $124,338 to support asset-based collaborative approaches to meeting the needs of children birth to age five and their families. The 2018 Early Childhood Grant award recipients are: • $20,000 to A Chance to Grow to embed the S.M.A.R.T. (Stimulating Maturity … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central High School chapter of the National Honor Society adds new students
Fillmore Central High School’s chapter of the National Honor Society would like to announce the selection of the following students for membership to our local Chapter. Seniors: Kathryn Kinneberg, Cailey Rindels and Coltin Wingert. Juniors: Katrina Bergey, Emily Mock, Katelin Prinsen, Hannah Rolfs, Madison Scheevel and Maddie Smith. These students join these current senior … [Read more...]
Neil Bremseth
Neil Bremseth, age 84, of Preston, Minn., passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018, in Rochester, Minn. Funeral service for Neil Bremseth will be held 11 a.m. Monday, February 19, 2018, at Christ Lutheran Church in Preston, Minn., with Pastor Dan Bredberg officiating. Burial will take place in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery, Preston, Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at 2 … [Read more...]