Fillmore County Journal

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Community Chests keep it local

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Nowadays, some people only associate “Community Chest” with yellow cards in the game “Monopoly.”  But in the real world, Community Chests have long provided a great deal of financial support to local charitable causes.  The Fillmore County Journal reached out to the townships within Fillmore County, and although most do not still have a functioning Community Chest, two local … [Read more...]

Faith. Family. Friends.

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New York, the city that never sleeps. Bright lights, bustling sidewalks, and... seven life-long best friends, who are all originally from Chatfield on the “Today Show”? As many know, bucket lists can bring you to so many new places, and for Kelly Nosbisch, Janet Nelson, Renee Bennett, Angela Clemens, Julie Griffin, Michelle Pederson, and Kelly Tweite, their bucket list … [Read more...]

Fighting drugs in our neighborhoods

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On August 14 the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office and Fillmore County Attorney’s Office teamed up at the Methodist Church in Fillmore, Minn., to address illegal drugs in Fillmore County.  Topics covered education on the wide variety of illegal drugs as attendees learned how these substances are made and distributed. A strong emphasis was placed on how the residents of the … [Read more...]

Quilt of Valor awarded to extraordinary veteran

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By Katrina Bergey On Friday, August 2, at the veterans cemetery in Preston a remarkable veteran, Dean Alden, received his Quilt of Valor.  Quilts of Valor is an organization that was founded in 2003 by a woman named Catherine Roberts whose son had served in Iraq. “The mission of the Quilts of Valor Foundation is to cover service members and veterans touched by war with … [Read more...]

Trout City Brewing to be a destination brewpub

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Prepare your palate, as there is a new business opening in Preston, Minn., that will tempt your taste buds and quench your thirst while providing a comfortable and casual brewpub atmosphere in a building rich with history. Trout City Brewing, owned and operated by Andy and Anita Bisek, is a new venture for the couple as they have spent years purchasing and renovating houses … [Read more...]

Mission 66 brings joy to Houston

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“How sweet it is!” stated Bruce Vonderohe, borrowing a line from Jackie Gleason, as the Mission 66 Playground in Houston, Minn., was about to open to the public at a special ceremony in Central Park on July 21.   This magnificent playground became a reality due to the hard work and perseverance of many people that got behind the project spearheaded by the Houston High School … [Read more...]

Preston becomes a Purple Heart City

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Members of the Lloyd-Swenson Chapter 7110 of the Minnesota Military Order of the Purple Hearts and many local veterans were in attendance during the city council’s July 15 meeting. The council adopted a resolution proclaiming Preston a Purple Heart City. Duane Hodge, a Vietnam veteran, is the commander of the Lloyd-Swenson Chapter 7110. Harry Kerr, the chapter’s adjutant, … [Read more...]

Semcac’s Grout glad to be back home

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There’s an old saying that, “You end up where you’re supposed to be,” and Doug Grout agrees with that sentiment.  As the new Executive Director at Semcac, at the Rushford administrative location, Doug only started at the beginning of July.  But he already seems to be settling in well. Another reason Doug is happy to be here, he said, is, “Semcac is very near and dear to a … [Read more...]