Woodworking Grand Champion: Loren Stene, St. Ansgar, Iowa Reserve Champion: Howard Brekke, Rochester Champion: Loren Stene, St. Ansgar, Iowa Fine Art Grand Champion Fine Arts: Cathy Groebner, St. Charles Reserve Champion Fine Arts: Diane Dungy, Harmony Champion Pre-school: Landyn Mathison, Preston Champion Elementary 1: Eliza Aggen, Harmony Champion … [Read more...]
American Pickers to film in Minnesota
Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team are excited to return to Minnesota! They plan to film episodes of the hit series American Pickers throughout your area in October 2019. American Pickers is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique “picking” on History. The hit show follows Mike and Frank, two of the most skilled pickers in the business, as … [Read more...]
Increase in scam activity
The Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office would like the public to be aware that we are seeing an increase in scam activity. Some of the scams have involved spoofed phone numbers where caller ID will show a legitimate business, sometimes even local government phone numbers. The caller then demands payment by reloadable prepaid cards such as Apple iTunes cards. The callers can be … [Read more...]
County creates finance department
Fillmore County commissioners, for several years, have worked toward centralized finance. At the July 23 meeting, the board unanimously voted to create a Finance Department, effective August 1 as recommended by the Personnel Committee. Commissioner Randy Dahl, who has long supported centralized finance, noted that a Finance Department is the norm for most counties in the … [Read more...]
Driftless Goat Company; setting the stage for restoration
Living in arguably one of the most breathtaking natural areas, we often see the lush rolling hills, dense forests, and golden prairies at face value. We forget that they have been roamed, managed by farm and land owners, and altered by years of interaction by humans. A shift in balance between soil, land, plant, and animal has resulted in reduction of quality and sustainability … [Read more...]
Traveling the world
K.I.S.S. is the acronym Joanie Betsinger of Spring Valley uses to describe her approach to traveling as age moves one into the senior category. “Keep It Simple Silly!” says Joanie. “Know from the ‘get go’ that not everything is going to go according to your plan! Relax, be flexible. Take less, leave the worrying to the people you paid to guide you! Take your time, no one … [Read more...]
Ellingson takes her positive attitude on the road
After living a full and meaningful life with someone, becoming that person’s caregiver is a role many of us have never considered, much less planned on. Taking life day by day and having a positive attitude can help with the adjustment as Lilah Ellingson experienced in recent years. Lilah Jane (Hildestad) Ellingson was born to Carl and Amelia Hildestad on March 17, 1935. … [Read more...]
Spring Valley to upgrade radios, not squad car
The Spring Valley City Council met in regular session on July 22. All members were in attendance (Mayor Tony Archer, Luan Ruesink, Chris Danielson, John Dols, Mike Hadland and City Administrator Deb Zimmer). Deb Zimmer informed the council that two quotes were received for the proposed replacement of Emergency Management radios. The lower bid was from Ancom Communications, … [Read more...]
Mabel-Canton water damage reviewed
Recent damages at Mabel-Canton school were shown and discussed during the school board’s regular meeting on July 23. Members present were Traci Livingood, Chris Miller, Principal Michelle Weidemann, Board chair Cristal Adkins, High school secretary Lynette Donald, Diane Wilder, Chris Loppnow, and Superintendent Gary Kuphal. Kuphal explained that the water damage was not … [Read more...]
Rushford sets hearing for ordinance; looks to future
While the Monday, July 22 Rushford Council meeting had a smaller agenda than normal, discussion of topics was robust and included plenty of items to take notice of. Garnering the largest conversation during the meeting was the setting of a public hearing for the purpose of approving an update to an ordinance granting a franchise to Ave Telephone Association DBA/Acentek. This … [Read more...]