Although Pam Kunert says she is “of retirement age,” she has no plans to stop working anytime soon. For the past 10 years, she has worked at Traditions of Preston, an assisted living facility with a capacity of 26 residents. Regarding her time at Traditions, Pam explains, “I was the nurse here for eight years, and then I became the housing director and the nurse for two … [Read more...]
Michelle Quanrud finds her niche in web design
Like most people, Michelle Quanrud’s career path has not been a straight line. She’s worked in a variety of jobs, but since 2010, she’s worked for SMG Web Design and she recently took time to explain her job and what’s kept her at it for nine years. “Jason (Sethre) who owns the Fillmore County Journal also started SMG Web Design 10 years ago, and originally I came on just … [Read more...]
Firefighter Hanson inspired by her father
“I wanted to be a firefighter because when I was growing up my dad was a volunteer firefighter,” states Julie Hanson, speaking of her dad, Terry Hanson, who was the inspiration behind her becoming a firefighter with the Wykoff Fire Department in Wykoff, Minn. When his pager would go off for the Fountain Fire Department in Fountain, Minn., “He would up and leave his family … [Read more...]
Pork is a Bergey family tradition
Brandon, Brock, and Brady Bergey have a fun hobby that allows them to combine family time, attending local celebrations, and savoring some awfully good food along the way. The three brothers operate as a team known as Bergey Boys Blazing BBQ, and they recently sat down to talk about their hobby. Having grown up on the family farm near Canton, Brady stated, “Our parents … [Read more...]
It’s not “Goodbye,” it’s “See you later”
“This is the hardest thing I have to do, to walk away from you guys. Even just for a little while.” It’s always hard to say goodbye, even if it is temporary. On October 4, Fillmore Central High School had to say a temporary goodbye to a loved teacher who has been deployed to the Middle East. Brandi Mayer — also known as Profe — has been teaching at Fillmore Central for … [Read more...]
County to subscribe to a CodeRed system
Sheriff John DeGeorge pointed out the benefits of subscribing to a CodeRed Emergency Public Notification System at the county board’s October 8 meeting. He acknowledged that the county had first subscribed to a CodeRed system when Daryl Jensen was sheriff. At some point the sheriff’s office stopped using it and the subscription was not renewed in 2018. DeGeorge said paying … [Read more...]
Public hearing held to discuss 2020 Harmony street project
A public hearing was held at the beginning of the October 8 Harmony City Council meeting. Over 30 Harmony residents were present. City Engineer Brett Grabau reviewed the areas of improvement within the project and the specifications of each one before opening up for questions. The nine areas include 1st Avenue from Center Street to the dead end at 6th Street, 3rd Street from … [Read more...]
Peterson approves fine forgiveness option
The City of Peterson approved a vehicle ordinance in November 2018 after debating the issue for months. It went into effect January 1 after repeated notice to city residents. The goal of the ordinance was to reduce nuisance vehicles within city limits, specifically including those that are not operating and registered. The ordinance was reviewed by legal counsel to be concise … [Read more...]
Kingsland addresses paraprofessional shortage
All Kingsland School Board members (Board chair Jackie Horsman, Maranda Emig, Natasha Howard, Tiffany Mundfrom, Leah Stier, Kyle Rader and Superintendent James Hecimovich) were present at the board’s monthly “work session” meeting on October 7. Principal Scott Klavetter was also on hand, and spoke to the board about an ongoing shortage of paraprofessional staff. Klavetter … [Read more...]
Preston receives $2,500 donation for veterans home project
Stevie Ersland from Kasson raffled off a quilt she had made to raise funds for a future veterans home in Preston. She attended the October 7 meeting of the Preston City Council to donate the proceeds in the amount of $2,500 to the city. Former Dairy and Farm site City Administrator Joe Hoffman explained Scheevel and Sons have nearly completed their work at the former … [Read more...]