At their regular meeting on May 13, the Lanesboro School Board heard details of expected funding reductions for next year. Superintendent Matt Schultz informed the board that compensatory revenue is anticipated to be down $70,000. This revenue is based on students eligible to receive free and reduced lunches. Post-COVID there are no longer forms to fill out to receive the … [Read more...]
Brown’s Tire & Battery, Inc. Celebrates 40 Years of Service
Art Brown and his son Gary first opened their shop in January 1986 in South Rushford. Prior to that they had run their shop in Arendahl for a few years. At first Brown’s Tire was a farm tire shop. They did oil changes and brake work: one employee worked alongside Art and Gary. The shop grew over the next 40 years. Today Brown’s Tire has six fulltime employees, a parttime high … [Read more...]
Parents Concerned about Films Assigned at Houston High School
Several Houston parents addressed the Houston School Board during the public comment period of the regular board meeting on May 7. Parents were given two minutes each to address the board. Susan Rosendahl pointed out that parents were not notified before the film “The Ugly … [Read more...]
Beef Prices At All-Time High
According to Joe Nelson, beef prices in all classes at the Lanesboro Sales Commission have seen an increase to levels not seen before. This past week, one of the cattle weighing 1,600 pounds brought $2.585 per pound for a total sale price of $4,136 – an all time high! Nelson commented that not long ago $2 a pound was considered a good deal! Market cows also had an all-time … [Read more...]
Chatfield Brass Band & Lending Library Inducted into Minnesota Music Hall of Fame
It’s time to “toot the horn” for the Chatfield Brass Band & Lending Library! On April 11, it was inducted into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame. The Brass Band joins an elite group of 223 previous inductees which includes Bob Dylan, Judy Garland, Bobby Vee, Mollie Busta-Lange and the Minnesota Orchestra as well as many others. The induction took place at Turner Hall in … [Read more...]
Supporting and Sharing Grief
Becky Stocker’s mom was healthy and active, living on the same farm as her daughter when she passed away rather unexpectedly. Becky had to care for her dad and was coping with the grief of losing her mom. She decided to attend a Mayo grief group in Rochester, but hated driving to Rochester for each meeting. Serendipitously, Becky learned from a friend about a grief support … [Read more...]
Lanesboro Art Students – Movement at VAC
April 10 brought an enthusiastic Lanesboro art team to Madison, Wis. to compete at the state of Wisconsin VAC (Visual Arts Classic). The theme for the event was movement – both actual and symbolic. In order to compete, the team first needed to score a team first place at regionals. Art teacher Stena Lieb learned four years ago that as a registered member of the National Art … [Read more...]
R-P Successful in Hiring Season
At the April 20 regular Rushford-Peterson School Board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Ben Bernard informed the board that he was “extremely impressed” with the candidates for positions at R-P. He shared that there were some hard decisions as a result in the hiring process. “I feel like we added some excellent people to the staff for next year,” Bernard concluded. New personnel … [Read more...]
Zeke, the 1952 Pontiac
In 1952 the week after Joe Stevens was born, his grandfather and great uncle, Freeman Wilson, both ordered Pontiac Chieftain cars. Joe’s grandpa’s car was dark green while his great uncle’s was light green with a dark green roof. Wilson’s car would eventually be known as Zeke. Wilson was the only driver of the car until he passed in 1959; he only drove it to town. Then … [Read more...]
1986 Mustang GT 5.0, The Perfect Christmas Gift
When Jasmine Schuler was trying to think of a Christmas gift last year for her hard-to-buy-for fiancé Danny Marks, she straight out asked him. The only thing he mentioned was that he wanted his dad’s old 1986 Mustang GT so he could drive it himself some day. Danny’s dad, Matt Helgeson, had been known around Rushford for his red Mustang. At first Jasmine thought that would … [Read more...]