The Fillmore Fungis are a bunch of guys ranging in age from 74 to 16 who like to have fun playing vintage base ball – hence the name Fungis (fun guys). The Fungis play according to the vintage rules of 1860, the first real set of rules written down. The biggest difference between their base ball and our current baseball is that no gloves were used until the 1870s. At that … [Read more...]
Chosen Valley Mini Grant program
Root River State Bank and F & M Community Bank-Chatfield are excited to announce their continued sponsorship of the Chosen Valley Mini Grant initiative. Applications for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year will include funding of $5000.00, bringing the grand total to $100,000.00 that has been allocated over the past 20 years to projects that would not otherwise be … [Read more...]
Ribbon cutting at Money Creek Park Playground
Sunday, August 15, 2021, found the community of Money Creek coming together to dedicate the new playground at their community park. Sunday was a beautiful sunny summer day, a perfect day for friends to gather under the shade of the pavilion to chat and share rootbeer floats. Kids had ample opportunity to make use of the new playground and get their faces painted. At 2 p.m., … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central Schools – mini grant program
A “mini grant” program has been continued for the twenty third straight year by F & M Community Bank in Preston, First State Bank of Fountain and First Southeast Bank in Harmony for the Fillmore Central School District. Grants of up to $500 each have been made available to classroom teachers for the 2021/2022 school year so they can implement a variety of innovative … [Read more...]
Mabel-Canton hears update on building upgrades
The Mabel-Canton School Board met in regular session on August 17. In attendance were Mark Wiedemann, Jason Marquardt, Chris Miller, Superintendent Gary Kuphal, Lisa Halverson, Diane Wilder, and Dustin Tollefsrud. Traci Livingood participated via remote technology. Board Chair Cristal Adkins was absent, so Chris Miller led the meeting. Chad Pike, representing the Kraus … [Read more...]
SEMAC awards arts grants
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts & cultural heritage fund. On August 17, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC) awarded 22 grants for a total of $100,000 in funding to individual artists and arts … [Read more...]
William Carlson — champion at national goat show
In the recent ADGA (American Dairy Goat Association) national goat show held in Louisville, Ky., July 17–23, 14-year-old William Carlson of Looney Valley came away with four champion awards! Carlson was awarded Junior Management Champion. This competition consisted of a written test of 30-50 questions testing his knowledge about goats, their care, illnesses, etc. Carlson … [Read more...]
Spring Grove school recommends, not requires, students and staff to wear masks
Spring Grove School parents attended the August 16 Spring Grove School Board meeting in person and via Google Meet to comment on the proposed 2021-2022 COVID policy. Superintendent Rachel Udstuen explained that the school’s policy committee met last Thursday. Afterward, she sent a letter to parents informing them of the committee’s recommendation that would be presented to the … [Read more...]
High COVID-19 transmission in Fillmore County
Fillmore County Public Health encourages all Fillmore County residents and visitors to continue practicing strategies that reduce the risk of serious illness, hospitalization, and death from COVID-19. Fillmore County is seeing high community transmission of COVID-19, including the Delta variant, which spreads twice as easily as other virus strains. The Minnesota Department … [Read more...]
The Flatulent Donkeys sang, “Tears in my goulash”
“Do you like flying squirrels?” “I don’t know, I’ve never flown one,” I told the inquiring caller. Flying monkeys are kind of creepy and I’ve never seen a flying cow or donkey. While on the subject of donkeys, I shared my intentions with my wife who responded, “Have you gone soft in the head?” She mumbled, “Give blood, play donkey ball.” I’d planned on riding … [Read more...]