It was a whirlwind of a day, but one that Donald Ruen, Cliff Sackett, Ron Vorwerk, and David Whalen will never forget. They, along with 82 other military veterans flew to Washington, D.C. on a North Star Honor Flight on April 27. North Star Honor Flight is one of over 128 hubs of the Honor Flight Network and is based out of Adams, Minn. It serves 10 counties in southern … [Read more...]
Articles by Hannah Wingert
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Lanesboro Shares Ownership of DuraPatcher with Chatfield and Stewartville
At the April 27 Lanesboro City Council meeting (which had been moved from May 4), the consent agenda was approved and included accounts payable, seven temporary on-sale liquor licenses on various dates for Lanesboro Arts, the acceptance of grants from the Lanesboro Area Community Foundation, and Resolution 2026-33 regarding the counting of write-in votes in compliance with … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central Prepared for Next Tornado Drill
At the April 28 Fillmore Central School Board meeting, Superintendent Heath Olstad gave the elementary and high school reports. On April 16, the district conducted its annual tornado drill. The next day, actual tornado warnings gave the opportunity to practice in real life. Both buildings had to delay dismissal as students and staff sheltered in place. Olstad gave kudos to the … [Read more...]
SmallTown Square Opens in Preston
When Jeremy DeFlorian and his wife Rita moved from Galesville, Wis., to the southeast Minnesota area due to his job with Mad City Windows and Bath, Jeremy knew he wanted to open a business here. Back in Galesville, Jeremy had owned a small boutique called Serenity River Creations & Boutique with his sister Tammi DeFlorian and a friend. Rita and Jeremy began looking for a … [Read more...]
Harmony Begins Preparations for Annual 4th of July Celebration
The annual Local Board of Appeal and Equalization was held at the April 14 Harmony City Council meeting. Fillmore County Appraiser Stefan Holets reviewed the taxes and appeal process with the council, noting that property taxes are up about 2% in Fillmore County, but that Harmony is down approximately 4.5% overall. Residents were welcome to address concerns about their property … [Read more...]
Lanesboro Approves Badge Purchase for Fire Department
At the April 6 Lanesboro City Council meeting, the consent agenda was approved and included the accounts payable, a temporary on sale liquor license for the Lanesboro Arts Center on May 7, and Resolution 2026-31 accepting donations to the Lanesboro Fire Department. An Independence Day parade on Parkway Avenue was approved for July 4, 2026, at 1:30 p.m., and Mitchell Walbridge … [Read more...]
Spring Season Kicks Off at Fillmore Central
At the March 24 Fillmore Central School Board meeting, Superintendent Heath Olstad noted that the fourth quarter begins on March 30 which means that the end of the school year is getting close. Attendance at the parent-teacher conferences on March 5 was nearly 100% at the elementary school. Olstad commended the staff, teachers, and parents for staying on top of good … [Read more...]
Data Center Ordinance Discussion Continues in Harmony
Members of the Harmony City Council, the EDA, and the Planning and Zoning Commission met on March 18 for another joint planning session to continue discussing the creation of a city ordinance to govern a data center if one were built in Harmony. As of now, there is no development agreement or specific company that is planning to build a data center in Harmony, but there are … [Read more...]
Harmony Chamber Searches for New Director
At the March 10 Harmony City Council meeting, the consent agenda was approved and included the minutes of the February 10 council meeting as well as the February 4 and February 18 planning session minutes, and the amended minutes for the January 13 meeting. It also included the claims and February checks, investment report, cash balances, the year-to-date budget, a facilitation … [Read more...]
Lanesboro Community Theater Kicks Off Community Read
Lanesboro resident Sandy Webb spoke during the public comment portion of the March 2 Lanesboro City Council meeting, representing the Lanesboro Community Theater. This summer, the theater will be performing “A Wrinkle in Time,” and to kick that off, a community read of the book by Madeline L’Engle will begin on March 14. Copies of the book will be available at the Lanesboro and … [Read more...]