If you’re a fan of the Antiques Roadshow, you won’t want to miss this event! The Harmony Area Cancer Support Group will host an antique appraisal fundraiser on July 4, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Fillmore Central High School in Harmony featuring author and antiques expert Mark Moran. Bring your antiques to get them appraised for only $15 per item (two item limit). All items to … [Read more...]
Lanesboro student moves on to FCCLA Nationals
High school senior Claire Pieper presented her job interview project to the Lanesboro School Board at their June 15 meeting. She competed in the state FCCLA competition in March and will be moving on to the FCCLA National Leadership Conference in Nashville later this summer. Only two students from each state get to attend Nationals, so being selected is an honor. Pieper is … [Read more...]
Miss Harmony Scholarship Program in 18th year; coronation on June 24
This year, 2017, marks the 18th year of the Miss Harmony Scholarship Program. Program coordinators Allison Whalen, MaryBeth Ostrom and Heidi Kingsley are very excited about the activities that lay ahead for the four contestants. This year’s contestants are Kassandra Back, Ashley Himli, Taylor Willford, and Tatum Whalen. The pageant activities will take place June 19-24. … [Read more...]
Spring Valley decides on park issues
The Spring Valley City Council met in regular session June 12, with all members present (Tony Archer, Todd Jones, Mayor Jim Struzyk, Jessy Betts, Mike Hadland, and City Administrator Deb Zimmer). Two of the main issues discussed involved the city’s South Park. The pavilion in the park is noted to be in need of repairs, and the council had received bids on the repairs. The … [Read more...]
Science Cinema Sundays at the National Trout Center
On Sunday, June 25 at 2 p.m., the National Trout Center in downtown Preston will be showing the movie, The Lorax. Bring the entire family for this fantasy adventure and enjoy popcorn and root beer floats. This is a free event. Throughout the summer, the National Trout Center is hosting a variety of family-kid friendly events including Science Cinema Sundays on the last Sunday … [Read more...]
Chatfield man shares missionary memories
The hardships of others has brought Pastor Norm Omodt (retired) of Chatfield, Minn., to many places around the world where he and others have helped to change people’s lives. These mission trips have also changed Omodt’s life. While he and his wife Anita were farming near Spring Grove, Minn., Omodt was called by the Holy Spirit to serve as a missionary. Omodt shares with us … [Read more...]
Whalan to have new garbage collection company
As the Whalan City Council met on June 12, 2017, there were many items on the agenda, although the most pressing issue was to make a decision on a new garbage collection company as the current company, Harter’s, is ending it’s pick-up route in Whalan. The new waste collection company will be Advanced Disposal. Present at the regularly scheduled monthly meeting were Mayor … [Read more...]
Mabel Council revisits blacktopping Cherrywood Drive
At its June meeting, the Mabel City Council revisited blacktopping Cherrywood Drive. The project was left unresolved last month after bids were brought by City Works Director Bob Miereau. At that time, a motion was made to accept the low bid of $24,500 from River City Paving in Decorah, but that’s as far as it got. When it was brought up again by Mayor James Westby at this … [Read more...]
Harmony addresses liquor license renewals
“Each year, it’s a struggle,” Harmony City Administrator Jerome Illg stated at the June 13 city council meeting. The liquor license renewals are due every year by May 1, but for a majority of the applicants, Illg does not receive all of the paperwork until sometime in June. “I still don’t have a certificate of insurance for one of them,” he said. “Another one just turned in … [Read more...]
Chatfield increases recycling pick-up frequency
At the June 12 meeting of the Chatfield City Council, refuse was again on the agenda. In early May the council raised the cost of a 40 gallon garbage bag 30 cents to $1.95, the first increase since 2004. This day the recycling pick-up frequency was increased to weekly from every other week. This will result in a base fee increase of $1.93 per month. The increase of recycling … [Read more...]