A couple of Thursdays ago, Iowa drew a lot of attention when the little town of Dyersville (4,130 pop.) hosted a Major League Baseball game. This was a big deal, considering Iowa doesn’t have any professional sports teams to call their own. The New York Yankees played the long ball against the Chicago White Sox. Dressed like ballplayers from 100 years ago, they walked out … [Read more...]
Hoops are dual-directional!
By Donna Buckbee Rushford, MN Some people may not have noticed, but hoops are dual-directional! Over the past year and a half, the Republicans who refused to take COVID seriously and then refused to mask up and refused to distance are now refusing to get vaccinated. No one is going to tell these “freedom-fighters” what to do. They aren’t jumping on any bandwagon. Nobody is … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… Working together for our Veterans
Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com Over the past decade, there has been a collaborative vision focused on serving Veterans in our region. On Nov-ember 11, 2015, Veterans Day, the first Veterans were laid to rest in the second Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery located in Preston, Minn. Nearly six years later, on Monday, August 9, 2021, … [Read more...]
Miken – capitalism hits home
Hokah, MN Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: a small, local company does good work, employs local workers, and is a great asset for a small community. Soon enough, the good little company does well enough to draw the attention of the big corporation, who offers to buy the good little company. Now, the people at the good little company know they have two choices: take … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… Fighting to keep jobs in America
Publisher Fillmore County Journal jason@fillmorecountyjournal.com The battle to keep jobs in America has been ongoing for decades. This past week, we learned that Caledonia is contending with the loss of more than 80 jobs as a result of Rawlings Sporting Goods closing the local Miken Sports facility, a manufacturer of Major League Baseball helmets and bats for … [Read more...]
Why voters vote as they do
Maybe it’s just a professional preoccupation, but I’ve always been intrigued by why voters cast their ballots as they do. I’ve never made a formal study of it, but have talked with plenty of them over the years, and one thing sticks with me from those conversations: There’s no one thing. People find a myriad of interesting — and sometimes idiosyncratic —r easons for voting this … [Read more...]
Continuing education opportunities close to home
By Tim Penny President/CEO Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation Continuing education in a business or profession is critical for future growth, but trainings can be difficult to participate in when events are held far away or are too costly. At Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) we take pride in hosting a variety of high quality, low-cost training … [Read more...]
Letter to the editor about photo ID
Letter about photo ID is not voter suppression... To the Editor, The commentary claiming voter ID is voter suppression reminded me of a fall 2013 trip to Norway during their general election. In the Trondheim library I happened to observe early voting. The voter would present their ID to a lady behind a table and she would give them a ballot. When the lady was not busy I … [Read more...]
Letter to the editor about please get vaccinated…
Letter about please get vaccinated... To the Editor, Nearly half of Republicans say they are unlikely to get the COVID vaccine. A recent Gallup Poll found that only 45% of Republicans have confidence in science. Many conservatives have a long history of not believing in evolution, climate change, and now the COVID vaccine. With hundreds of thousands of Americans dead … [Read more...]
Chatfield invites interested residents to apply for council seat
At the July 13 Chatfield City Council meeting the process to appoint an interested resident to fill the city council vacancy was discussed. The vacancy was created with the resignation of John McBroom. Three options were considered: to advertise for interested residents that would like to contribute, to recruit a former councilor or mayor, or to review active people in the … [Read more...]