Inside a hangar at the Fillmore County airport sits the newest machine Kent Dornink has built. It is not a tractor, a planter or a combine. It is an airplane. Dornink spent about three years building the plane, a Van’s RV-14A. It came as a kit, in crates and pieces, with binders of plans and instructions, and he put in somewhere around 20,000 rivets holding its aluminum skin together. He finished it in February and had flown it about 100 hours by September. It still wears no paint. That job waits for this winter. Flying is nothing new to him. Dornink has flown for about 36 years, and he and his wife Judith got into it for a practical reason. Judith grew up in Nebraska, … Read Story
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Mabel-Canton Emergency Highlights Importance of CPR and AED Training
On July 31, school staff and individuals working on the construction project at the Mabel-Canton School put their cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills into practice and used the school’s automated external defibrillator (AED) to help save the life of Chris Meier, a State of Minnesota Inspector. The Mabel Ambulance crew, which also played a critical role in saving Meier’s life, responded to the emergency and provided critical assistance. On October 13, six individuals were recognized for their heroic actions and received challenge coins and certificates from Emplify Health representatives Clinical Manager/EMS Education Karla Eppler and Clinical Manager/Emplify EMS Nick Nedza. … Read Story
Bringing Back the Ultimate American Cruiser
Growing up, Steve Snyder, of Lanesboro, never had a station wagon and rarely even rode in one. But he always thought they were cool — big, classic, and comfortable. Five years ago, when the opportunity finally arose, he decided to get one for himself. A friend mentioned a wagon for sale up in northern Minnesota: a 1988 Chevy Caprice Estate. He wanted a collector car to actually drive and enjoy with friends and family, rather than just look at in the garage. Station wagons also offered a more affordable route than muscle cars. One day he surprised everyone with his new station wagon when he pulled into the driveway. That single surprise purchase quickly grew into much more than Steve had … Read Story
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Chatfield Community Comes Together to Create Two New Public Mosaics Celebrating Clean Water
COMMONWEAL THEATRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNOUNCES NEW LEADERSHIP/ORGANIZATIONAL MODEL
Lanesboro Arts Seeks Project Submissions for The Scenic Route: Re-Imagining Highway 250
Food is Medicine Partnership Expands to Reach More Minnesotans Facing Food Insecurity
R-P Signs Preferred Admission Agreement with Luther College
Opposition to 765kV Transmission Line
Kingsland Students Celebrate Homecoming by Giving Back
Mabel-Canton’s New Teachers Share Their Stories
Spring Grove School Board Approves Stove and Asbestos Removal Bids
Village Approves Parcel Split Applications
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