The Houston County Farm Bureau (HCFB) is happy to announce this year’s Biggest Doe Contest winners. Garrett Waldenberger, age 13 and son of Ken and Heidi Waldenberger, of Spring Grove brought in a doe weighing 145.4 pounds. Garrett harvested the winning doe during the regular hunting season on Steve Klug’s farm in Spring Grove Township. Waldenberger and Klug were both presented … [Read more...]
Farmers encouraged to participate in annual survey
Corn and soybean growers should anticipate calls in February The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is encouraging farmers to take part in its annual pesticide and fertilizer use survey. This year the phone survey is directed at corn and soybean growers. The data helps the MDA track the use of agricultural chemicals on Minnesota farms and provides guidance to … [Read more...]
MnDOT invites public to comment on rules governing Special Transportation Services providers
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is seeking public comments on existing rules for Special Transportation Services providers that serve the elderly or disabled, or provide nonemergency medical transportation services paid for with public funding. MnDOT is in the process of updating the existing rules, and is interested in hearing from stakeholders about updates and … [Read more...]
2020 Emerging Artist Exhibition at Lanesboro Arts features artwork by Rose Weselmann, Alan Wiltgen, and Sally Podein
Lanesboro Arts presents the 2020 Emerging Artist Exhibition featuring the artwork of three talented early career artists working in a variety of media: Rose Weselmann, Alan Wiltgen, and Sally Podein. The show opened with a reception featuring all artists on Saturday, February 1, and runs through March 29. Always free and open to the public, winter gallery hours are … [Read more...]
Hagedorn Town Hall
Congressman Jim Hagedorn (Minnesota 1st district) answered questions from Fillmore County residents at a January 25 town hall held in Spring Valley. About 30 citizens attended. Attendees were given the opportunity to submit written questions. District Director Carol Stevenson drew questions from a container labeled Fillmore County residents. Questions from those that lived … [Read more...]
Solar CUP applications in Fillmore County
The Fillmore County Planning Commission held their first meeting of 2020 on January 23. Gary Ruskell will again serve as chairman and Steve Duxbury as vice-chairman. Meetings will be scheduled for the third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. A public hearing was held for each of two applications for a conditional use permit for the development of a three-megawatt ground … [Read more...]
Climate Change and the Fish on Your Plate Dinner on the Bluff features Sitka Salmon Shares CEO Nic Mink
Dr. Nicolas Mink, CEO and co-founder of Sitka Salmon Shares, will be the featured speaker at Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center’s Dinner on the Bluff event on Leap Day, Saturday, February 29. Dr. Mink’s talk, “Climate Change and the Fish on Your Plate,” will explore the complex relationship between commercial fishing, climate change, and sustainable foods. He will … [Read more...]
Thirty bridges to be posted
Fillmore County Engineer Ron Gregg called attention to a recent report from the MnDOT Bridge Office at the board’s January 28 meeting. Forty bridges in the county received a low rating and 30 of those will need to be posted. Many of these did not have to be posted last year. Postings of five to eight ton loadings have to be up within 30 days. About half of the bridges to be … [Read more...]
Minnesota weekly gas price update
January 27, 2020 — Minnesota gas prices have fallen 2.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.38/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 2,856 stations. Gas prices in Minnesota are 2.7 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 32 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Minnesota is … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central sets 2020 board assignments
At the January 27 Fillmore Central School Board meeting, the board elected the board officers and set the committee assignments for 2020. Ross Kiehne was elected as chairperson, Craig Britton as vice-chair, Deb Ristau as clerk, Jennifer Pickett as vice-clerk, and Sue Sikkink as treasurer. Britton and Shelly Topness were appointed to the Community Education committee, Pickett to … [Read more...]