The Houston School Board reviewed the changes to the school’s health and safety measures at their regular meeting October 7, 2021. Changes to the measures included no longer requiring siblings of a positive student to stay home as well as long as they have no symptoms. Positive individuals still must remain at home for at least 10 days from the onset of symptoms or testing … [Read more...]
Chatfield establishes Infant Loss Remembrance Day
At a relatively brief October 11 city council meeting, Mayor Russ Smith read and the council approved a resolution recognizing October 15 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Councilor Paul Novotny was absent. In 1988, then President Ronald Reagan proclaimed October as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Minnesota Infants Remembered in Silence, Inc. (IRIS) … [Read more...]
Mabel OKs one-way alley request
Mabel’s city council met on October 13, will all members present (Mayor James Westby, Terry Torkelson, Adam Wilder, Kirsten Wyffels and Cory Wilson). Also participating was city clerk Karen Larson. No visitors attended to speak on any issues. The main topic of discussion was a request to designate an alley in Mabel as a one-way route. The alley in question runs north from West … [Read more...]
Nordic Lanes celebrates 30 years and announces a big change
Thirty years ago, in 1991, Jim and Debbie Kitchens made the decision to purchase Nordic Lanes in Rushford. Jim made the move first from Alaska to Rushford while Debbie tied up loose ends in Alaska and followed later with their daughters Donata and Danielle. They had been looking for an empty building to buy for a bowling center in North Pole, Alaska, but even in the 1980s such … [Read more...]
2021 Fillmore County Turkey Day Run
The 13th annual Fillmore County Turkey Day Run is scheduled for Thursday, November 25, 2021, starting at 8 a.m. Runners and walkers will meet at the trailhead parking lot in Fountain, Minn. The route follows the unspoiled beauty of the Root River State Bike Trail, starting in Fountain and ending at the Lanesboro Historical Museum. The entire route is 11.2 miles. However, … [Read more...]
Wykoff hears dust complaint
The Wykoff City Council met in regular session on October 12. Council members in attendance included Lyle Morey, Mayor Al Williams, Ryan Breckenridge, Barbara Fate, and new council member Kaleb Himlie. City Clerk Becky Schmidt and Deputy Clerk Luan Hare also attended. Tim and Theresa Zwart were present, to speak about their complaints regarding the CHS grain elevator. … [Read more...]
Staffing changes/additions for Fillmore County
At the October 12 meeting of the Fillmore County Board, a number of staffing changes/additions were considered. The board approved requests to advertise for an additional full-time social worker, an additional full-time RN or Public Health nurse, and an additional full-time case aide. All three positions will be funded mostly with American Recovery dollars. The additional … [Read more...]
College News
Summer 2021 Graduation List • Bemidji State University: Nadia Gordon, Caledonia, BS, Chemistry; Maggie Lowrey, Chatfield, AA, Liberal Education; Kellyn Webster, Spring Valley, BA, History and BA, Political Science. • North Dakota State University: Meagan Barbara Cullen, Chatfield, BS, Radiologic Sciences, Honors • Rochester Community and Technical College: Cora … [Read more...]
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Millions of Americans live in fear and silence every day in their own home. Domestic violence does not discriminate against race, gender, social status, sexual orientation, religion, or age. Every 60 seconds, an average of 20 people is abused by an intimate partner, one in three women and one in four men. Millions of children are exposed to domestic violence in their home, the … [Read more...]
Trick-or-treat up in the treetops Head to Eagle Bluff the Saturday before Halloween for a spooktacular night!
On Saturday, October 30, starting at 2:45 p.m., Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center invites you to Trick-or-treat 30 feet off the ground as you traverse your way through wooden and wire elements that end with a zip line. Participants will also be able to warm up by the fire with hot chocolate and s’mores. This one-day-a-year event is designed to provide a fun evening for … [Read more...]