Chatfield Police Department Steven Laverne House, 38, Chatfield, Minn.; 8/29/2017, Duty to Drive with Due Care, Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Matthew Charles Meier, 22, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; 7/21/2017, Speeding (64/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Logan Aaron Adler, 28, Spring Valley, Minn.; 11/6/2016, Obstructing Officers Duties, Fine $200, … [Read more...]
Recycling 101
There is a bit of a nip in the air, the first digit of the thermometer is a “4”, the maple trees are turning color, and the produce in the garden is coming to an end. These are all hints that it is time for the fall Household Hazardous Waste event here in Fillmore County. As usual, the party will be held in Preston at the Resource Recovery Center/Recycling Center on the … [Read more...]
2017 Fillmore County Fair 4-H livestock results
Beef Champion Angus Female, Caroline Mayer Champion Beef Cow/Calf, Bodin Mayer Champion Beef Feeder Calf, Adia Evans Champion Beef Market Heifer, Tristyn Hegland Champion Beef Rate of Gain, Alison Freese Champion Beef Steer, Audrey Redalen Champion Breeding Beef Heifer, Hunter Aggen Champion Commercial Heifer, Brady Ristau Champion Crossbred Dairy Steer, Hale … [Read more...]
Customers, excavators reminded of safe digging procedures
Digging safely is a responsibility individuals and professionals across the country must take seriously. Minnesota Energy Resources reminds everyone to have underground utilities properly marked before beginning any project that involves digging or excavating. Minnesota Energy Resources owns and operates nearly 4,900 miles of underground natural gas pipeline. In the past 19 … [Read more...]
Earth-friendly tips for autumn
Autumn is upon us, and with the change of seasons comes the fall to-do list that must be completed before the arrival of winter weather. Many outdoor jobs are best completed before temperatures drop, while others can be tackled indoors to help save energy and prepare for increased time spent inside the home. Outdoor cleanup Autumn means leaves are falling from trees and … [Read more...]
Three pre-winter lawn care pointers
Winter weather can be harsh, especially on lawns. Homeowners who spend much of spring and summer tending to their lawns may fear the impact that winter will have on their once-lush landscapes, making the fall a great time to fortify lawns against any harsh conditions to come. Homeowners must take grass type into consideration before taking steps to prepare their lawns for the … [Read more...]
Fall lawn care tips
Spring and summer may be the seasons most often associated with landscaping and lawn care, but tending to lawns and gardens is a year-round job. If lawn and garden responsibilities dip considerably in winter, then fall is the last significant chance before the new year that homeowners will have to address the landscaping around their homes. Fall lawn care differs from spring … [Read more...]
An oasis out back
Have you ever visited a place on vacation that felt just right – inviting, comfortable, peaceful? And did you wish you could find a way to pack that place up in your suitcase and take it home with you? Well, that’s what Scott and Sharone Rustad of Fountain did. On a visit to Scott’s aunt in Texas, they discovered both the hotels and the homes there had stone patios that served … [Read more...]
Mildred C. Kyseth
Mildred C. Kyseth, age 98 ,of Canton, Minn., died Sunday, September 24, 2017, at the Harmony Care Center in Harmony, Minn. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, September 28 at the Canton-Scotland Presbyterian Church in Canton. Burial will follow in the Stateline Cemetery. Friends may call on Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Harmony and on Thursday … [Read more...]
Dorothea Curtis Therneau
Dorothea Curtis Therneau, age 84, from Spring Valley, passed away September 19 at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester, Minn. Dorothy was born December 15, 1932, in Rochester, Minn., one of 12 children. She graduated from high school in 1951 and was united in marriage to Minar Therneau on March 1, 1952. She was a farmer for 50 years, taking pride in raising nine children, … [Read more...]