Grace M. Carlson, 93, of Rushford, Minn., died Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wis. Grace Marie Moos was born on October 16, 1924, in Great Bend, Kans., to Louis and Marie (Malley) Moos. She was raised for a time in Kansas until her family moved to Harmony, Minn., where Grace graduated from high school. She met Gynther Carlson while … [Read more...]
Dorothy Runningen
Dorothy Mae (Schroeder) Runningen, 86, died peacefully on March 16, 2018, at Gundersen Harmony Care Center. Funeral services were held Monday, March 19 at 11 a.m. at Christ Lutheran Church in Preston. The family greeted friends and family from 10-11 a.m. prior to the service and in the church basement hall following the service. Burial followed the reception at Crown Hill … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central FFA is getting ready for its second crop on the learning plot
Corn and soybeans are big here - ubiquitous in this part of the country - but success with these crops, as in any crop, is not guaranteed. There are many decisions to be made every step of the way and then weather and other factors are also constantly changing. How do farmers decide when to plant, what to plant, how to fertilize and treat their fields? How do they recognize … [Read more...]
Applying manure this spring? Start planning now
By Melissa Wilson Extension Manure Management Specialist It may be hard to imagine spring coming anytime soon with the recent arctic temperatures, but in a few short months it’ll be time to apply nutrients for the upcoming crops. If you plan to apply manure, now is the time to start mapping out your plans for the year to save headaches down the road. Here are some tips to … [Read more...]
Root causes, Root solutions
The Root River Field to Stream Partnership seeks to answer how farm practices affect water quality. Findings apply to fields and rivers across southeastern Minnesota. RUSHFORD – Today, they ride trike in the calf barn, climb hay bales in pink cowboy boots, snuggle in a toddler-size John Deere sweatshirt. One day, Josh and Steph Dahl’s three children could become … [Read more...]
Athlete of the Week – Jake Paulson
Mabel given green light for new tanker fire truck
At its March meeting, Mabel council members voted to approve the purchase of a new 3,000-gallon tanker fire truck. Members of the fire department had formed a committee to research the cost and companies to replace the existing 2,000-gallon tanker. Chad Loppnow, head of the committee, told the council that Custom Fab & Body out of Marion, Wis., came in with the best bid at … [Read more...]
Leave busy to the bees
Why does everyone want to be busy? You see it all the time: social media feeds flooded with pictures of this event and that outing, conversations hijacked by talk of how tiring it all is, countless plans forced off the rails by that four-letter word “busy.” The strangest part, though, is seeing how, for all of the complaining about it, no one seems to be doing anything to … [Read more...]
What is liberty?
By Dr. Bryan Van Gorp Rushford, MN Our country is more divided than any time since 1968 when progressive leaders like Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. were assassinated and there were riots in the streets. Citizens are rarely uniformly conservative or progressive on all issues. People may be fiscally conservative and socially progressive. They may be conservative on … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, March 19 • 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. • Chatfield School Board, High School Media Center, 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 20 • Mabel-Canton School Board, Media Center, 6 p.m. • Rushford Village City Council, Village Hall, 7 p.m. Monday, March 26 • … [Read more...]