If you haven’t been to Thrifty Threads in Preston lately, you should stop by and check it out. It offers a variety of gently used, quality items along with handwoven rag rugs. “Bag week,” a special deal where you pay $7 for whatever you can fit into a brown paper bag, runs the last full week of each month. “We’d like to spread the word about Thrifty Threads to let people know … [Read more...]
Articles by Hannah Wingert
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hannah@fillmorecountyjournal.com
Love of steel guitar provides 65-year career for Barb Mosher
The first time Barb Mosher saw a steel guitar when she was a little girl, she was hooked. She was visiting the new chick hatchery in Spring Valley and a musician was there playing his steel guitar. She sat down in the front row and didn’t move until he was done playing, not even getting up to get lunch because she was afraid that someone would take her spot. After he was … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central prepares for upcoming school year
The Fillmore Central School Board approved the hirings of Heidi Kingsley and Jesse Labonne as an elementary paraprofessionals, Stacie Wendel as a high school paraprofessional, Heidi Brown as a long-term substitute for Kayla Carroll’s maternity leave, and Dean Underbakke as custodian. twenty more hours for Aaron Janssen for technology assistance was also approved. Cassidy Hanson … [Read more...]
Mabel-Canton School preps for upcoming school year
At their August 16 meeting, the Mabel-Canton School Board approved the hiring of elementary teacher Laura Vatland, paraprofessional Kim Underbakke, music teacher Kimberly Svanoe, and paraprofessional and SAC coordinator Amanda Jensen, all for the 2016-17 school year. They also accepted the resignation of music teacher Katie Larson effective immediately and thanked her for her … [Read more...]