Collin Edward Brand Phil and Sara Brand of Rushford are happy to announce the birth of their new son! Collin Edward Brand was born September 2, 2020. Collin weighed in at 8 pounds 4 ounces and was 20 1/4 inches long. He is welcomed home to siblings Austin, Rylan, Ashlyn and Bryson. Grandparents are Lloyd and Linda Kreidermacher and Paul and Pam Brand. … [Read more...]
It’s fall when even my feet smell like pumpkin spice
Fall is when we give serious thought to winter. Winter is when we begin looking forward to spring. When does fall begin? Is it the astronomical date of the autumnal equinox on September 22, the meteorological date of September 1 or Labor Day? No matter, it’s when winter looms. Winter is imminent for a long time. Sarah Morgan Bryan Piatt wrote this, which is only slightly … [Read more...]
Joke of the Week
Joke of the Week
Birth Announcement
Laramie Dawn Lind Laramie Dawn Lind, daughter of Colby and Tracy Lind of Rushford, Minn., arrived on August 4, 2020, at 1:30 a.m., weighing 6 pounds 3 ounces, and was 18 inches long. Laramie is welcomed by two big brothers, Tate (7) and Channing (5), at home. Maternal grandparents are Mike and Donna Tweeten of Spring Grove, Minn. Paternal grandparents are Doug and … [Read more...]
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Joke of the Week
Wedding: Troia ~ Bigalk
Rachel Troia and Ryan Bigalk of Madison, Wis., were married at the Pope Farm Conservancy in Verona, Wis., on June 21, 2020. A small celebration was held at the bride’s parents’ home following the ceremony. Their formal ceremony and reception will be held at Lake Windsor Country Club in Windsor, Wis., on June 11, 2021. Rachel is the daughter of John and Laura Troia of … [Read more...]
Joke of the Week
Joke of the Week
Wykoff blood drive rescheduled
Wykoff Community and the American Red Cross are hosting an upcoming blood drive. Please join our lifesaving mission and schedule an appointment today! To thank donors for making time to donate August 1 - September 3, we’ll send all donors who come to donate a $5 Amazon.com Gift Card* via email courtesy of our partners at Amazon. The Wykoff Community blood drive has been … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central girls basketball awards banquet
Fillmore Central girls basketball held their awards banquet on July 19. In the top photo are Academic All Conference winners. In back, from left, Alyssa Britton, Kelly Ristau, Kammry Broadwater, Kassidy Broadwater, Kandace Sikkink, Emma Breitsprecher. Front row, from left, Ashlyn Simon, Lauren Mensink, Sydney Bronner, Marissa … [Read more...]
Tractors, tractors everywhere!
“Linus Hammell knows a thing or two about tractors. As co-founder of Hammell Equipment, he has been involved with tractors and other farm equipment all his life. According to the Hammell Equipment website, Bernard and Linus Hammell acquired the Allis-Chalmers dealership in Chatfield in 1976, then built a dealership in Rushford in 1978. In 1992, they expanded into Eitzen, and in … [Read more...]
Arnold-Bradley Band: Sharing friendship and a love for country music
If you live locally and enjoy the excellent live music so often available here (before the pandemic squeezed us into strange boxes for the time being), you’ve probably heard of — and hopefully enjoyed — the classic country/bluegrass music of the Arnold-Bradley Band. Family and friendship first connected Steve Arnold and Walter Bradley. “We’d known the Arnold family,” remembers … [Read more...]
