Linda Marzolf’s name is well known by people throughout Fillmore County. The 85-year-old has served on a multitude of committees and organizations to make life better for all. In the 1960s, Linda was one of the incorporators of the Carimona Township Community Chest along with Marge Wissing and June Maust. Before the group was organized, charitable funds were collected from … [Read more...]
Cell Phone and Backpack Policies May Change at R-P
At their July 20 regular meeting, the Rushford-Peterson School Board did a first reading of the proposed MSHS Handbook for the 2026-2027 school year. This proposed handbook presented some changes to the middle school policies regarding backpacks and cell phones. Middle school students would be required to leave their phones and backpacks in their lockers from the first bell … [Read more...]
Fountain’s Sugar Creek Vineyard and Meadery
Brothers Kevin and Bryan Logue first opened Sugar Creek Vineyard and Meadery to the public in 2021 in rural Fountain. With the COVID pandemic ongoing, they opened an outside area to accommodate visitors for the first few years. In 2023, in a perfectly timed move, they added an indoor tasting room. Providing an indoor spot proved to be great when smoke from wildfires moved into … [Read more...]
Steuart’s Natural Health Began With Teat Heal
In May 1982, Gary Steuart started making a single product in an apartment in Owatonna. The product? Teat Heal. Steuart had a friend who was an inventor who came up with the formula. Teat Heal was intended to be used on cows with sore teats. A dairy farmer decided to try it on his own badly cracked heels. Word spread that the formula worked well on people as well; soon orders … [Read more...]
Houston School Board Ratifies Lease-Purchasing Agreement
After board member Lisa Schultz read the lengthy resolution, the Houston School Board ratified a lease-purchasing agreement for the construction of the elementary building’s safe and secure entry at their July 9 meeting. The agreement was for $850,000 with interest not to exceed 6%. While the entry will not be completed by the start of school, Assistant Principal Angela McQuinn … [Read more...]
Hometown Pride for Houston
The Houston City Council heard from Diane Hanson Lambrecht during the public comment period of their July 13 council meeting. Lambrecht spoke on behalf of the Hometown Pride Committee. She shared that the committee had been formed by a group of women 12 years ago to “monitor what was going on in the community.” The ladies who are now in their 70s and 80s wanted to let the … [Read more...]
Rushford Village Approves CUP for Farmers Win Coop
The City of Rushford Village held a public hearing before beginning their regular council meeting on July 7. The meeting was to allow the public to share their concerns and ask questions regarding a conditional use permit for the construction of a new building for Farmers Win Coop in the village along Hwy. 43. Planning and Zoning Administrator Jon Pettit noted that he had the … [Read more...]
Fountain Council Renews Contract with Rick Whitney
At their July 1 regular meeting the Fountain City Council heard a report from Rick Whitney of Environmental Water Services, LLC on his recent work for the city. The full council, which included Mayor Ron Reisner, Cory Spratte, Jordan Kerns, Tammy Danielson, Dave Stockton and City Clerk Mary Tjepkes, was present to hear the report. Rick shared that at the West Side Lane lift … [Read more...]
Lanesboro School Referendum Election Approved
At their regular board meeting July 8, the Lanesboro School Board approved a resolution calling for an operating referendum election for Lanesboro Schools. The board set November 3, the same day as the regular election this fall, for this special election. Law firm Kennedy and Graven helped with the wording of the referendum question to be placed on the ballot. The school … [Read more...]
Water Fun in Rushford
RFD put a post on Facebook that they would be bringing a fire truck to the Brooklyn field; the Ambulance Department soon followed with a notice that they’d be handing out freezies. Anyone approaching the field knew immediately something fun was happening there. Kids were squealing and excitedly running to the water. Fireman Evan Meier handled the fire truck hose, spraying … [Read more...]