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Residents expected to be admitted to the veterans home in June 2023

September 26, 2022 by Karen Reisner Leave a Comment

Minnesota Department of Veteran Affairs Commissioner Larry Herke led a virtual meeting on September 21 to provide a quarterly update on the veterans home in Preston. The tentative date for ribbon cutting is after Memorial Day, about June 1, 2023. The Preston facility is about 56% complete. It is the furthest along of the three new veterans homes under construction. The other … [Read more...]

Localdoorstep.com DELIVERS!

June 27, 2022 by Wanda Hanson Leave a Comment

Local entrepreneurs Jenna and Lucas Kappers of rural Chatfield are ready to take your local food orders and deliver them to your doorstep. You can order a wide selection of dairy, produce, meats, beverages, bakery, pantry, and household items to be delivered to your location in the Twin Cities and throughout southeastern Minnesota. Lucas and Jenna launched their business as … [Read more...]

State veterans home scheduled to open next summer

June 27, 2022 by Karen Reisner Leave a Comment

Local and county officials, veterans home committee members, and interested citizens met for an in-person meeting at the Preston Servicemen’s Club on June 21. Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Larry Herke opened the meeting. The focus of this meeting was the need to find and contract with community suppliers for services. Herke introduced a number of MDVA … [Read more...]

Journal earns 10 more awards at ACP conference

June 13, 2022 by Jason Sethre 2 Comments

In the early days of April 2022, the Association of Community Publishers held their annual conference in Nashville, Tenn. During the annual conference, ACP coordinated a “Best of the Best” contest in the publishing industry.  There were more than 1,000 contest entries in over 100 categories. The Fillmore County Journal team earned a total of 10 of awards in the following … [Read more...]

Dairyland Power, City of Harmony celebrate opening of service center

June 6, 2022 by Melissa Vander Plas Leave a Comment

It took several years, overcoming a few unexpected challenges and a change in location, but last Thursday, dignitaries from Dairyland Power, the City of Harmony and building contractors celebrated the opening of the Dairyland Service Center in Harmony. The 23,000-square-foot facility is located on 10 acres of land in the northwest edge of Harmony. The majority of the building … [Read more...]

SMIF invites the public to attend Sprout events this June

May 23, 2022 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

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OWATONNA, MN, May 10, 2022 – Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) is pleased to announce the launch of three Sprout events this June. Attendees will learn about the many resources SMIF has to offer organizations, businesses and communities in its 20-county region. Early Childhood professionals, entrepreneurs, community volunteers and community leaders are strongly … [Read more...]

Sally’s Art Scene

May 9, 2022 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Owner of Sally’s Hair To Dye For, Sally Gibson, has been painting the town of Preston for the past few years.  She’s always loved painting her salon window, and other business owners began to take notice. So, she has shared her passion, creativity and talent with the rest of the community at businesses like Trout City Brewing and Al Larson & Sons, just to new a few.  For … [Read more...]

Dinner on the Bluff presents: Forty Years of Peregrine Research Event features Jacquelyn Fallon from the Midwest Peregrine Society

May 9, 2022 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Jacquelyn Fallon, VP of Field Operations & Minnesota State Coordinator for the Midwest Peregrine Society, will be the featured speaker at Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center’s Dinner on the Bluff event on Saturday, May 14! Fallon’s talk, “Celebrating Success… Continuing the Work! Forty Years of Peregrine Research,” will explore the remarkable success of the … [Read more...]

Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation announces first Prosperity Initiative cohort of 2022

April 25, 2022 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

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OWATONNA, MN – April 19, 2022 – Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) is pleased to announce the members of the first Prosperity Initiative cohort of 2022, a program which provides free coaching and training to minority entrepreneurs. Ten entrepreneurs have joined the first cohort. Prosperity Initiative clients commit to a six-month period of working directly with … [Read more...]

No fooling—The Creamery and Nordic Lanes are under new ownership!

April 25, 2022 by Wanda Hanson Leave a Comment

On April 1 Dean and Kim Mierau and Tony and Jessica Heiden officially opened the doors of The Creamery and Nordic Lanes in Rushford, as the new owners. Jessica quipped that April Fool’s Day was a good day to take over — if it didn’t work out, they could just say it was all a joke. The couples are not going to be claiming it was a joke; they are off to a great start in their … [Read more...]

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