Amid the rise and popularity of distinctive craft beers, Lanesboro is riding the wave in effort to both promote those smaller-scale breweries, as well as its own drinking establishments. April 1 will see a flurry of activity in the city as it hosts its first pub crawl. “This event began as an experience that will continue to promote craft beer into corners of Minnesota where … [Read more...]
Kirsten Zoellner
Reporter
kirsten@fillmorecountyjournal.com
Kirsten has been a reporter for Fillmore County Journal since 2008. No awards to date, but her mother finds her articles riveting. She enjoys shining a light on the great people and events in the county and has aspirations to someday write a novel about them. A native of Rushford, she is a member of Root River Community Church, co-founder of Odyssey Homeschool Association, and was the founder for the Rushford-Peterson Valley Farmers' Market.
When not writing, Kirsten happily spends her time raising a family alongside Joel, her husband of 18 years. She homeschools their six children (Evin, Lauren, Logan, Ada, Kathleen, and Emelia) and does her best to ensure domestic bliss. Kirsten is an advocate for conservation and homesteading and operates Liten Dal Farm, where the family raises dairy goats, pastured poultry and hogs, alpacas, a few steers, and horses. Hobbies other than juggling include the outdoors, reading, vegetable gardening, cheesemaking, fermenting various things in Ball jars, and making everything from scratch despite the fact that it probably costs more.
Kirsten and her family proudly reside in rural Fountain on her great-great-grandfather's farm.
You can follow more about Kirsten on the family's Facebook page, Liten Dal Farm, or their blog: ourprairienest.wordpress.com.
Rushford Village locates revised flood map
At the Tuesday, March 21 Rushford Village Council meeting, Zoning Administrator Jon Pettit notified the council that a revised version of proposed flood mapping has been found. The maps, a work in progress for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), are nearly to the deadline for comment and correction, not including any appeal processes. “It’s kind of a big deal,” … [Read more...]
Rushford’s schedule of events already gaining momentum
Things are getting busy for Rushford this summer. Rushford Peterson Valley Chamber of Commerce Director Jen Hengel detailed two specific upcoming events for the council at the Monday, March 13 council meeting. First up was the Root River Bluff & Valley Bicycle Tour. Put on by HaveFunBiking.com, the event is slated for Friday, July 7 through Sunday July 9. In its second … [Read more...]
Peterson talks up policing options
On the heels of a formal letter from the City of Rushford terminating a policing agreement with the cities of Rushford Village and Peterson effective December 31, the Peterson council has discussed multiple options for next year. At the Wednesday, March 8 council meeting, Fillmore County Sheriff Tom Kaase, Rushford City Administrator Tony ChIadek, and Rushford Police Chief Adam … [Read more...]
Rushford Village prepares upgrade plans
The Equipment Committee for Rushford Village met March 3 to discuss equipment needs for the Village. The committee is made up of Councilors Mike Ebner and Chad Rasmussen, Public Works Supervisor Travis Scheck, and worker Hamilton Peterson. During the meeting, the committee compiled a list of all equipment and prioritized it in attempt to develop a plan for replacement or … [Read more...]
Local Mixed Martial Arts fighter finds success
Chatfield native Chad Curry spent his high school wrestling career earning win after win, ending his career with a second place finish in the Minnesota State High School wrestling tournament in 2008. But, finding athletic success in a professional arena is hardly the usual outcome, despite being the dreams of many. Curry has found a way to not only do it, but with impressive … [Read more...]
Rushford considers TIF district
Developer Bluff Country LLC, of La Crescent, has put forth an agreement to the City of Rushford for the purchase of Lot 2, Block 1 in the Himlie Business Park. The goal in development in the southeastern most lost is construction of six, duplex-style townhomes. At the Monday, February 27 council meeting, the city discussed the purchase agreement as well as a counter proposal … [Read more...]
Rushford Village aims to clarify policing needs
On the heels of a January meeting with the City of Rushford, the City of Peterson, Rushford Police Department, and the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Department, the city has received a letter from Rushford indicating termination of the current policing arrangement and a desire to attempt to negotiate a new contemporary agreement. February 13, the City of Rushford approved ending … [Read more...]
CWD meeting offers different management perspective
As Fillmore County comes to grips with the positive identification of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in the wild whitetail population, state organizations, landowners, game farmers, and hunters are grappling for answers and a clear path forward. On the heels of the findings, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) developed a CWD response plan and a Deer Management Plan … [Read more...]
Rushford looks to law enforcement agreement with Peterson, Rushford Village
The City of Rushford is looking into options regarding law enforcement it provides to the cities of Peterson and Rushford Village. At the Monday, February 13 Rushford Council meeting, City Administrator Tony Chladek stated that the current state is more of an arrangement than contractual agreement and the city considering three options for how to proceed. The first was a … [Read more...]