Two southeast Minnesota families that know the heartache of impaired driving crashes recently spoke out to remind the public of the dangers of driving impaired. The event took place Wednesday, November 22 at Dodge Center Fire Hall, Dodge Center, Minn. Kaitlyn Hansen, a 16-year-old high school student, was hit and killed by an impaired driver on January 28, 2016. Going a step … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Chatfield Police Department Andrew Douglas Lee, 35, Chatfield, Minn.; 10/24/2017, Failure to Yield at Intersection, Fine $50, Total Fees $140. Leon Ernest Simpson, 59, Canton, Minn.; 9/9/2017, Speeding (46/30), Fine $60, Total Fees $180. 9/9/2017, Driving After Suspension, Fine $200. Michael Adam Skurdahl, 41, St. Charles, Minn.; 4/3/2017, Issue Dishonored Check, Fine … [Read more...]
Houston City Council takes another step toward meat market
The Houston City Council met for its regular meeting in the council chambers of Houston City Hall at 6 p.m. on Monday, December 11, 2017. In attendance were Mayor Olson, Administrator Peterson, Deputy Clerk Hegland and Council members Sanden, Schutte, and Knutson, with Council member Krage arriving at 6:18. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, the council opened the meeting up … [Read more...]
A View From The Woods
Frac sand mining heats up During these darkest days of winter, we participate in a flurry of celebrations and gatherings. To cheer ourselves up, distract from the dark months yet to come and celebrate Christmas, my friends and family gather together for music, food, fellowship and festivities. This year there is an extra yearning for these happy times, as our nation is … [Read more...]
Government this week
Tuesday, December 26 • City of Rushford City Council, City Hall, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 27 • Spring Valley City Council, City Hall, 12 p.m. Schedule subject to change. … [Read more...]
CEDA helps secure over $2 million in broadband grant funding from DEED
On November 21, 2017, AcenTek, the voice, video and internet provider out of Houston, Minn., was awarded more than $2 million in grant funding from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) to extend fiber broadband access to Rushford Village and the rural Rushford area. This DEED Boarder to Boarder Broadband Grant application was successfully … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project European Christmas
By Travis Vatland What are the first things that come to mind when you think of a traditional American Christmas? For me I tend to think about large dinners filled with many different foods surrounded by family. I think about a large Christmas tree filled with lights, garland, and all of those old sentimental ornaments that you put on the tree every year. These are just a few … [Read more...]
Christmas reflections
Eric Lee As I am writing this, we are fast approaching Christmas. If you are like me, you have been rushing headlong toward this time. Every year, I intend to make time to sit in stillness amidst the cold, dark quiet of winter, and every year it seems I fail miserably. But I have had one great fortune this year and last. As an actor at the Commonweal Theatre in Lanesboro, for … [Read more...]
Together, WE can make a difference!
You’ve heard it said that there’s power in numbers, and the students at Rushford-Peterson (R-P) Schools felt that power when they came together to feed 140 families for Christmas. The project was called Feeding Fillmore County and was led by the school’s WE group, comprised of juniors and seniors. WE is an international movement that believes when we come together, we can … [Read more...]
Sandy Myhro
Sandy Myhro 63, of Brightwaters, N.Y., and formerly of Rushford, Minn., passed away suddenly December 4, 2017, at her home. She is survived by her husband Alan Pearlman; father, Luther Myhro; and brother, Steve (Sarah) Myhro. Her mother Carolyn Myhro, who passed away in 2016, preceded her in death. Sandy worked for Frenkel & Company International Insurance Brokers … [Read more...]