Average retail gasoline prices in Minnesota have fallen 3.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.41/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 2,856 gas outlets in Minnesota. This compares with the national average that has fallen 5.5 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.55/g, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Including the change in … [Read more...]
A View From The Woods
Going solar It just sits there, silently holding its shiny blue face to the sun. Nothing moves. The 24 large solar panels are installed on a frame mounted to four big poles cemented into the ground, after a few days of commotion while workers scrambled. Now it passively waits for sunshine, as it will for the next 25 years. From now on, whenever the sun shines, invisible … [Read more...]
College News
Graduations Spring 2017 • UW - Whitewater: Karlee Moulton, Chatfield, BS Criminology Summer 2017 • North Dakota State University: Nikita Albrecht, Wykoff, Master of Music • Rochester Community and Technical College: Grace Sagdalen, Chatfield, AA Liberal Arts and Sciences; Nicole Shorter, Spring Valley, AAS Dental Assistant … [Read more...]
Houston School Board talks enrollment, approves proposed levy
The Houston School Board met for its regular meeting in the library of Houston Public High School at 6 p.m. on Thursday, September 21, 2017. In attendance were Superintendent Abraham and Board members Bonner, Wilson, Carlson and Evenson. Board member Norlien arrived shortly afterwards. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, the board approved the night’s agenda unanimously. The … [Read more...]
Search for Miss Teen Fillmore County announced
If you are female, single, never been married between the ages of 13 to 18 years, applications are being accepted for the title of 2018 Miss Teen Fillmore County. Miss Teen Fillmore County will represent her county at the Miss Teen Minnesota pageant, which will be held April 28, 2018, at the Wellstone Center in St. Paul, Minn. The young lady chosen as Miss Teen Fillmore … [Read more...]
Grand Opening for Discovery Faith Community
After nearly four months of adjustments, the Discovery Faith Community of Lanesboro announces its grand opening on October15, 2017. Discovery Faith Community, formerly the United Methodist Church in Lanesboro, is the only lay led and nondenominational faith group in the River Valley District. Financial and spiritual challenges have led to the new model. The services are … [Read more...]
Preston Historical Society announces raffle winners
The Preston Historical Society conducted the drawing for the winners of the recent raffle fundraiser at their August Society meeting. Proceeds from the raffle will be used for Historical Society projects. The Society would again like to thank F & M Community Bank for providing matching funds of $1,000 (a dollar for each ticket sold). Preston businesses and individuals … [Read more...]
Mabel native earns unique internship at International Wolf Center in Ely
As a native of Mabel, Morgan Roppe and her family would often take the 70-mile drive to Wabasha to visit the National Eagle Center. While on one of those trips, Roppe met a man named Cameron Feaster. She and Feaster struck up a conversation and he told her about the work he does at the International Wolf Center in Ely. Feaster also told her about various internships that are … [Read more...]
Donald J. Johnson
Donald J. Johnson, 95, of La Crosse, died peacefully on Monday, September 25, 2017, at the Hillview Health Care Center. He was born on June 10, 1922, in Mabel, Minn., to Oscar and Jeva (Ladsten) Johnson. At age 10, his family moved to Lanesboro, where he attended Durkin County School. Don married his true love, Rita (Sexton-Henriksen) on May 4, 1968, in La Crosse, where they … [Read more...]
Recycling 101
Andrew (Drew) Hatzenbihler has recently joined the Solid Waste and Recycling Team at the Resource Recovery Center in Preston. He will be working with Randy and Nick to assist you in the disposal of your landfill garbage and recycling. The telephone number at the Recovery Center Office is (507) 765-4704. In the 10 years I spent with the recycling program here in Fillmore … [Read more...]