Bring your family and enjoy an old-fashioned summer evening of food and music in the beautiful Chatfield City Park. The free concerts are every Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. in the band shell. Food, snacks and refreshments will be available for purchase. The Brass Band is a 40-member community band that performs a variety of music that appeals to all ages. Concerts will … [Read more...]
Flag Burning Ceremony in Harmony June 14
Harmony American Legion Post #81 is having a Flag Burning Ceremony on Wednesday, June 14 at 5 p.m. in the Harmony Community Center parking lot. Please bring your worn flag to the ceremony, give to a Legion member, or drop off at Koliha Insurance Services, 25 Main Ave. South, Harmony for it to be included in this ceremony. … [Read more...]
Don’t panic, be prepared: Snakes enjoy the summer months, too
By Joe Verzwyvelt, MD Winona Health During these summer months, many concerns may strike fear in southeast Minnesotans, from the minute, such as sunburns and swimmer’s itch, to the more concerning maladies of Lyme disease and West Nile Virus. Though not a common occurrence, snake bites have also occurred in this region. Minnesota is home to two species of venomous … [Read more...]
Have you seen a barn owl?
By Karla Bloem Executive Director International Owl Center Between being primarily nocturnal and very well camouflaged, owls are not often seen. Reliable estimates of populations of most species don’t exist. For some of the especially secretive species, their nesting range isn’t even well known. When it comes to owls, there is a LOT that isn’t known. Barn owls in … [Read more...]
Recycling 101
Neither the Fillmore County Resource Recovery Center nor the Fillmore County Recycling Center are accepting burn barrels for disposal. Recently, there has been a misunderstanding that we will, but that is not correct. We do not want them, we will not accept them, and we have no place to store them or dispose of them. If you are using a burn barrel or burn your garbage in a … [Read more...]
Houston City Council approves nature center zip-line
The Houston City Council met on Monday, May 8 at the Houston City Hall. In attendance were Houston City Administrator Peterson, Deputy Clerk Hegland, Mayor Olson, and Council members Knutson, Sanden, Krage, and Schutte. Following a Board of Appeal and Equalization meeting regarding property classification and valuation, the meeting began at 6:13 p.m. Following the Pledge … [Read more...]
Becoming a storm spotter
There is no better time to take storm spotter training than during Severe Weather Awareness Week on a rainy night with thunder booms and lightning flashes taking place outside. Although Fillmore County was only under a slight risk of severe thunderstorms, it was a good reminder that we should always be aware of the weather conditions in and around our area. Severe Weather … [Read more...]
SWCD sponsors wildflower walk May 6 near Choice
The Fillmore Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is sponsoring a wildflower walk on Saturday, May 6 at 10 a.m. at the Choice Wildlife Management Area located four miles east of Choice on County Road 13 (watch for yellow WMA signs). Park along the road past the second bridge from Choice over the South Fork of the Root River. The event is open to the public, and … [Read more...]
Whalan forced to find alternate trash and recycling company
“As of May we will no longer have Harter’s garbage service,” stated Mayor Tuftin, during the City of Whalan’s April 2017 meeting. Tuftin went on to explain, “apparently Lanesboro went to a different contract and because of that they gave us 30 days notice that they will no longer be serving Whalan either,” so “we are being dropped,” she said. Due to this, the city must find … [Read more...]
Ostrander talks cars, cats and cleanup
The Ostrander City Council met on April 4. Members present were Erin Volkart, Pam Kunert, Mayor Pat Nesler, Clerk Chris Hyrkas, and Heidi Jones. DJ Start was absent. Jason Boynton, on behalf of the Smith Schafer accounting firm, gave a summary of the annual audit of the city’s finances, which resulted in an unmodified “clean” opinion. He shared that there were no legal … [Read more...]