To the Editor, The last week in June I was on Washington Island to hear Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove speak about reclaiming our moral imagination as people of faith. The forum is an annual event sponsored jointly by the Wisconsin Council of Churches and the Christian Century magazine. I knew it would be a challenging presentation. Wilson-Hartgrove issued a call, a national … [Read more...]
The importance of fact checking and corrections
To the Editor, Getting your facts correct these days has become critically important. Sometimes we don’t realize the damage that can be done, when we get our facts wrong. Case in point, on Monday June 17, 2019, two reporters covered the Rushford-Peterson School Board meeting and the topic of the school purchase. One reporter, Kirsten Zoellner, freelancing for the Fillmore … [Read more...]
Free caregiver class in Preston
Catholic Charities of Southern MN will be offering a Powerful Tools for Caregivers Workshop series beginning June 26. It will run for six consecutive Wednesdays through July 31. Powerful Tools for Caregivers is an educational program designed to help family caregivers take care of themselves while caring for a relative or friend. You will benefit from this class … [Read more...]
Women of the ELCA Spring Gathering to be held on April 13
Women of the ELCA Spring Gathering on Saturday, April 13 at St. Paul’s Evangelical Church in Lewiston, Minn. “Celebrating our Heritage – both Family and Spiritual” is the theme for the 2019 Root River Conference. The conference starts at 8 a.m. with registration and coffee fellowship, 9 a.m. program, and 12:30 p.m. lunch. Guest speaker Janet Martin is one of “Those … [Read more...]
Cherry Grove United Methodist Church to host Blue Christmas Service
Cherry Grove United Methodist Church will host its third annual Blue Christmas Service at 7 p.m. on Friday, December 21 for anyone in the area who may be feeling “blue” this Christmas. Christmas is considered to be a joyful time, but there are persons for whom the holidays are not entirely joyful; persons who are lonely, grieving, separated from family and friends or carrying … [Read more...]