Excitement is building as Lange’s Grocers gets ready to open its doors in downtown Mabel on November 18. It’s been more than six years since the town has had a grocery store and residents are looking forward to shopping locally again. Lange’s Grocers is located at 110 N. Main Street in the former furniture store building. Bryce Lange is the person who is making this a … [Read more...]
Lanesboro considers possibility of combined facility
At their November 5 meeting, the Lanesboro City Council discussed the possibility of eventually combining the public works, ambulance, and fire departments into one large building. Representatives from each of those departments were present at the meeting to be included in the discussion. “As things grow and change, we just want to make sure we’re looking at what’s best for … [Read more...]
Sheriff’s Office looking for thieves
The Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a theft from a pop machine that occurred at the Valley Wash Laundromat, in Spring Valley, Minn. The theft occurred in the early morning hours of Wednesday October 24. The suspects are believed to be a white male and white female, who can be viewed in the screenshot photos that are attached. The female, in the video but not … [Read more...]
County prepares for Election Day
On Thursday, November 1, 2018, the public was invited to witness and participate in the General Election Public Accuracy Testing of Election Equipment. Sherida Newgard, who serves as the Absentee Voter Clerk for Fillmore County, Minn., demonstrated how the equipment worked as it processed ballots. She has worked with the count A total of 18 test deck ballots from Bristol … [Read more...]
Root River Settlement Burying Ground restoration project
It is heartbreaking to see cemeteries that have come into such disrepair that they are hardly even recognizable as a cemetery anymore. And although we feel disheartened when we see these cemeteries falling further and further into remnants of what they once were, what can one person do? As shown by Don Lukkason of Lanesboro, Minn., one person can do a lot when they set their … [Read more...]
Everyone is rooting for Gabby
Gabriella “Gabby” Lou Brown was celebrating her first birthday and baptism on Sunday, October 7. It was a great day surrounded by her family and friends. Her mom and dad, Heidi and Matt Brown, had noticed a slight fever during the weekend, but hadn’t been alarmed since they thought it was probably caused by her one-year molars. Gabby woke up on Monday and she was the worst … [Read more...]
Rushford reaps donation benefits
The Monday, October 22 Rushford Council meeting was notably shorter in business discussions that most meetings, but covered a multitude of recent donations that are helping the city thrive. Up first for council consideration was a summary by Rushford’s Merrill Schroeder regarding his Eagle Scout project, an ice rink warming house for the Creekside Park rink. Seeing a number … [Read more...]
Chatfield teacher wins science award
The Chatfield School Board met on October 22, 2018, in the high school forum room. All board members were present except Katie Priebe and Matt McMahon. Others attending were Superintendent Ed Harris, Karyl Lyons, business manager; Lorri Lowrey, administrative assistant; Kristi Cook, technology integration specialist and LuAnn Kleven, community education director. Student … [Read more...]
Trump rally attracts huge local supporter
Loretta Ladsten of Mabel may be one of the most enthusiastic Trump supporters in Fillmore County. So when she heard that the president was going to be at a rally in Rochester, she “rallied” her family to attend. “It’s not every day that you get to see the president of the United States,” Loretta exclaimed. “It was one of the best days ever.” On October 4, about 10,000 people … [Read more...]
Mammograms save lives — plain and simple
Aubrey Johnson of Harmony was reminded repeatedly to get a mammogram. She knew she should, but didn’t feel it was urgent since she didn’t have a family history of breast cancer. When she turned 40, the importance of having one kept getting repeated to her, again and again for almost another year. “I was at the Gundersen Clinic in Harmony when it was brought up again that I … [Read more...]