On August 8, 2020, Donald J. Scott of Chatfield received a special gift in honor of his service to our country. Scott, a Vietnam War veteran, received a Quilt of Valor sewn by Chris Rand and Rita Radil of Rochester. His wife, Rosanne Licciardi, and his niece, Julie Soat of Galena, Ill., wrapped the quilt around him on the day of its presentation. As a Vietnam soldier, Scott … [Read more...]
Gone West
Fellow Fillmore County pilots honored their friend LaVern Knoepke’s memory, by flying the missing man formation at his funeral last July. Knoepke joined the Army on May 13, 1953, one week after marrying Betty Miller spending from 1953-1955 in Korea. After Korea, he returned home to Fillmore County. Knoepke was a lifelong member and a past commander of the Preston V.F.W. and … [Read more...]
Nathan Honsey, new GM at Preston Dairy and Farm
Nathan (Nate) Honsey took over the helm as the new general manager at the Preston Dairy and Farm Association on September 28, 2020. The Association has been in business since 1979 and currently has 16 employees and two locations – Preston and Canton. The independent farmer’s co-op governed by a board of directors is a full agronomy service providing farmers with seed for … [Read more...]
Black bear harvested near Lewiston
Living in the hills and valleys of Bluff Country, we sometimes hear stories of bear being sighted in the area. It most cases, it appears that the bear is just moving through the area while looking for a mate. Randy Hoekstra of rural Lewiston, Minn., in western Winona County, was wishing that was the case when he first start seeing pictures of a black bear from the trail … [Read more...]
After hours Paranormal Investigators discovers activity at Chatfield VFW
“I was able to see immediately somebody standing there and I could identify him by his name, his rank and his appearance - and we got very intelligent responses,” states Dr. Hawk Horvath of After Hours Paranormal Investigations, about the investigation her team did at the Chatfield VFW in Chatfield, Minn. the evening of Saturday, October 3, 2020. “They approached and asked … [Read more...]
R-P modifies learning model
By Wanda Hanson In Superintendent Jon Thompson’s report to the Rushford School Board at their meeting on October 19, 2020, he explained why the elementary had changed its learning model. The county COVID numbers have been increasing per 10,000. Classes for fourth graders are now being held in larger rooms including the forum room and the music room to allow for better social … [Read more...]
Kids fishing event options
At the October 19 Preston City Council meeting, the future location of the Trout Days Kids Fishing contest was discussed. The DNR in past years has stocked rainbow trout in Camp Creek before the annual fishing event. The DNR has determined that the native brown trout population is well established and naturally reproducing. They no longer want to stock rainbow trout in Camp … [Read more...]
Cooperation in derecho – MiEnergy exemplifies a cooperative
By Wanda Hanson When the derecho storm hit central and east Iowa on August 10, MIEnergy got the call for help from the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives for emergency restoration of power. Over 58,000 people were without electricity; winds had knocked over grain bins and trees and taken out transmission and distribution lines and poles. MiEnergy called on volunteers … [Read more...]
Voting in 2020; fewer polling places and more mail
If you live in a city or township and you received a mail-in ballot, you might want to hang on to it. Certainly, don’t throw it away, which has happened, according to Fillmore County Auditor-Treasurer Charlene Meiners. For the 2020 general election, more cities and townships have opted for the mail-in ballots. And, some voters have expressed their concerns, calling and … [Read more...]
Lanesboro facility project moving along
At the October 12 Lanesboro School Board meeting, the board reviewed two change orders for the facilities project. The first change order was in the amount of $1,011 for paint, kitchen, electrical, and sprinkler expenses and the second, in the amount of $6,301, was for the kitchen layout and equipment. Superintendent Matt Schultz informed the board that there will probably be … [Read more...]