The Love Lights a Tree ceremony will be held in Harmony on Sunday, December 8 at 5:30 p.m., at the Cancer Memorial Park on Harmony’s Main Street. Names will be read at that time. Please pick up forms for names at Kingsley Mercantile or First Southeast Bank. Names are due by December 2. See form for more information. The event is sponsored by Harmony Area Cancer Support … [Read more...]
Preston Area Chamber of Commerce to dedicate Christmas tree in memory of local veteran
PRESTON, MN, November 21, 2019 – On Sunday, December 1, the Preston Area Chamber of Commerce will dedicate this year’s Chamber Christmas Tree in memory of Jim Pickett, a former Preston area resident who was an active volunteer in the Preston community. The ceremony will be held in front of Preston City Hall, and will begin at approximately 1 p.m. Pickett loved Preston and … [Read more...]
Fountain artist decorates Harmony windows for fall
Art and window painting has always been a part of Geri Hanson’s life. Her father owned a gas station in La Crosse and, when she was a child, she often helped him paint the windows with decorative pictures. Geri’s mother was artistic as well. “My mom was incredibly crafty and painted a lot,” Geri said. One of Geri’s recent projects was painting the windows of various … [Read more...]
Cold Weather Rule now in effect Energy assistance options still available
Minnesota Energy Resources wants to make sure all customers are able to stay warm this winter and keep their natural gas on when they need it most. Minnesota’s Cold Weather Rule (CWR) is now in effect. The CWR protects eligible customers from having their natural gas shut off from October 15 to April 15. To see if you are eligible, call (800) 889-9508 to speak to a member … [Read more...]
Like true love, a Packard lasts forever
Imagine your wedding day. Now imagine that after the ceremony, a friend takes you and your spouse for a ride around town in a classic car. Now imagine that 60 years later, the same friend takes you both on a ride again, in the same car. It seems like something that could only happen in a Hollywood film studio, but it recently happened in Chatfield. Florence and Sharon … [Read more...]
Filthy 50 bike race celebrates first year in Lanesboro
“Race it and set a record. Ride it and take in the beauty. Either way, get filthy,” Trenton Raygor quoted. He was referring to the Filthy 50 bike race that took place in Lanesboro on October 12. This was the bike ride’s seventh consecutive year, but the first in Lanesboro. The previous six were held in Stewartville where Raygor grew up and his parents still live. Trenton’s … [Read more...]
MnDOT releases Pathways to Decarbonizing Transportation in Minnesota
ST. PAUL, MN – The Minnesota Department of Transportation has released Pathways to Decarbonizing Transportation in Minnesota, a new report that aims to get the State of Minnesota on track to meet future goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in accordance with the 2007 Next Generation Energy Act (NGEA). “Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is critical to MnDOT’s … [Read more...]
Horror awaits at Nightmare in Fountain!
The time is nearly ripe for the re-emergence of Fountain’s Nightmare on First Street: Field of Screams & Haunted Barn, called by many “The Best Haunted Event Ever!” This scary and spooky non-profit fundraiser is set to chill and thrill patrons for its ninth year. Funds raised this year will benefit Good Earth Village, a non-profit leadership center, summer camp, and … [Read more...]
Seed Grant funding available for Minnesota clean energy projects
Do you and your community need funding to get an energy efficiency or renewable energy project off the ground? The Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs) can help! CERTs seeks to provide Seed Grants to support the labor costs for clean energy projects that spur community development in Minnesota. Project proposals should be for community-based energy efficiency and renewable … [Read more...]
Where no veteran ever dies
In less than four years since it opened on November 11, 2015, the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Preston, Minn., has earned top honors from the National Cemetery Association (NCA). At 9 a.m. on Friday, September 6, 2019, local, regional, and national dignitaries gathered for an award presentation. On this beautiful morning, local veterans, their families, and … [Read more...]
2019 Buffalo Bills Days a success
At the September 3 Lanesboro City Council meeting, Darla Taylor from the Buffalo Bill Days Committee reported that the weekend event went well. “We had another fabulous year at Buffalo Bill Days,” she said. “We dialed into some perfect weather. The beer and brat tent was very successful.” The profit from the tent came to approximately $14,000, which was distributed among the … [Read more...]
Taste of the Trail 2019 Savor the unique flavor of towns along the Root River Trail
Every fall since 2012, each of the captivating towns along the Root River State Trail and Harmony-Preston Valley State Trail give you a “taste” of their town with different activities, food, music, art and more! Enjoy what is special about each community while you pedal your way through the beauty of Bluff Country along the Root River. On September 7, enjoy three small towns … [Read more...]
Well done at Canton BBQ contest
The annual Canton Day Off celebration was held August 16-18, and one of the featured events was the annual Boomer Backyard BBQ contest. Brady Bergey, a Canton native now living in Stewartville, said, “My brothers and I, we have a barbecue team, and we travel all around on weekends and compete.” He added that after competing in Canton’s Boomer BBQ contest for several years, … [Read more...]
Third winner of the summer
Kara Noren of Ettrick, Wis., stands next to her brand new kayak she won in a recent contest. On July 31, 2019, Visit Bluff Country Magazine conducted the third prize giveaway drawing of the summer, which was a brand new kayak. As the magazine celebrates 34 years as the premier tourism publication of Historic Bluff Country (a.k.a. The Driftless Area), they will be conducting … [Read more...]
Mission 66 brings joy to Houston
“How sweet it is!” stated Bruce Vonderohe, borrowing a line from Jackie Gleason, as the Mission 66 Playground in Houston, Minn., was about to open to the public at a special ceremony in Central Park on July 21. This magnificent playground became a reality due to the hard work and perseverance of many people that got behind the project spearheaded by the Houston High School … [Read more...]