On the back page of this newspaper, our readers will find a full page presenting the message “STAY HOME, SAVE LIVES.” We encourage our readers to display this page in their windows as a sign of solidarity. While we are asked to stay in our homes due to the risks associated with spreading COVID-19, practicing our newly found social distancing skills, we are all in this … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project The impact of COVID-19 on students and educators
By Kaycie Bellrichard Do you know a student or teacher who has been impacted by the Coronavirus? This pandemic has made an impact on the world, especially on those with major milestones coming up in their lives. Because of the coronavirus, many schools have been closed and school-sponsored activities have been cancelled or postponed. Both students and educators are facing a … [Read more...]
The impact of the pandemic
By Rev. James Leonard Spring Valley, Minn. I worked for two summers in college as a commercial roofer. Those two summers were enough to leave me with two lasting impressions. The first, I was happy with my choice to go into the ministry. The second, the nickname “Bright Side” given to me by my coworkers because of my frustrating habit of seeing the bright side of every … [Read more...]
Jordan Fontenello announces candidacy for District 28B State Representative
By Jordan Fontenello My name is Jordan Fontenello. I have been a resident of Fillmore County for over 20 years. I graduated from Spring Valley High School, then served in the Minnesota and Michigan National Guard from 1989 to 1995. From 1992 through 2000, I was an x-ray technologist at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Upon moving back to SE Minnesota, I … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… We are all in this together
On Thursday, March 12, 2020, our family was joining friends at the Maturi Pavilion in Minneapolis to watch the Fillmore Central girls basketball team battle for an opportunity to earn a state title. Before we left Preston, Minn., for their first game, there was speculation that the state tournament was changing to a single elimination format. By the next day, on Friday … [Read more...]