The blood drive held in Harmony on July 9, 2019, succeeded in collecting 54 units of blood, which was one over their goal. There were 57 donors that presented and two first-time participants. Congratulations to these three donors who reached the following milestones: •Brian Bratager – 6 gallons •Daniel J. Gingerich – 6 gallons •Joseph P. Hahn – 6 gallons The … [Read more...]
Relay for Life to be held in Lanesboro
It’s time to tie up your shoelaces and travel to Lanesboro for the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Fillmore County fundraiser to be held on Friday, July 12, 2019. Relay for Life activities will be taking place in Sylvan Park and in the Lanesboro Community Hall throughout the day and late into the night. With this year’s Relay for Life theme being “There’s no … [Read more...]
Bloodmobile coming to Harmony on July 9
Harmony will be hosting a bloodmobile at the Harmony Community Center from 1-7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9, 2019. All donors will be required to provide identification before donating, so please remember your donor card or driver’s license. Donors are encouraged to use RapidPass (redcrossblood.org/RapidPass), which is a tool that allows the donor to complete the reading and … [Read more...]
Lanesboro residents speak out against wastewater treatment plant project once again
A community input time was held for 15 minutes before the June 3 Lanesboro City Council meeting. Several residents spoke out against the wastewater treatment plant project, asking that ordinance 151.30 be removed from the council’s consent agenda that evening. The ordinance pertains to the floodplain district, which would allow the city to build the wastewater treatment plant … [Read more...]
Letter to the Editor Women’s reproductive health under attack…
Women’s reproductive health under attack... To the Editor, When Roe vs Wade was passed by the Supreme Court in 1973 I believed the abortion issue was settled. With the recent laws being passed in Alabama and Missouri, it is urgent that Americans respond. These states propose criminalizing women who have abortions and doctors who terminate their pregnancies. Those … [Read more...]