Summary of Minutes, 11-24-20 Fillmore County Board of Commissioners met in regular session, Courthouse, Preston. Present: All members, Administrator/Clerk, other staff, citizens, and the press. Board approved: • Agenda & Consent agenda • Commissioner Warrants total: $240,038.97 o Marco, Inc: $77,152.75 o 1Source: $2,087.30 o Sanofi Pasteur Inc: … [Read more...]
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Government this week
Monday, December 7 • City of Houston Planning Commission, City Hall, 5:30 p.m. • Kingsland School Board work session, Elementary Conference Room, 6 p.m. • Lanesboro City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • Preston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • LeRoy City Council, Community Center, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 8 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. • … [Read more...]
Preston adds car charging capabilities
Need your electric car charged? You soon will be able to charge it in three locations in Preston. According to Joe Hoffman, city administrator, the city has joined an effort to build a statewide charging network. At this point, a level two charger is available for use at the Trail Head parking lot and a DC fast charger has been installed but is awaiting a few parts before it is … [Read more...]
Three Falcons, Three Gophers, Two Trojans Make All-TRC
Volleyball Post-Season Wrap-Up It was a shortened year of volleyball with no post-season, but two of the three ‘‘Journal 10” squads from the TRC had excellent seasons and boasted a trio of All-Conference picks. Fillmore Central boasts a pair of repeat picks in seniors Maddie Krage (5’6” OH) and K.J. Corson (5’3” libero). Krage was the Falcons’ go-to hitter. She was … [Read more...]
Non-profits’ fundraising efforts pay off through Give to the Max
An impressive $30,486,184 was raised for 6,114 Minnesota organizations during the online Give to the Max fundraising campaign last month. “The 12th annual Give to the Max day was the most generous yet,” shared Emma Mazour, GiveMN Account Executive. “In Fillmore County, 30 different organizations received support on GiveMN.org during the giving period, raising more than … [Read more...]
Priscilla Wegner
Our beloved mother, Priscilla Wegner, surrounded by family and escorted by angels, was called home by the Lord on December 1, 2020, at the age of 92 years. Born on December 4, 1927 in Preston, Minn. Priscilla Ann Johnson was the youngest of four children. Her parents were Hiram and Mary (Truesdell) Johnson. Priscilla grew up in the small town of Fountain, Minn., where her … [Read more...]
Ervin Eldon Eppling
Ervin Eldon Eppling, 91, of Chatfield, formerly of River Falls, Wis., passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020, at Mayo Clinic St. Marys campus in Rochester. Ervin was born May 31, 1929, near Kingsley, Iowa, on a farm to Robert and Martha (Meister) Eppling. He attended a country school. He always told the story of how he rode his bike with his sister Laura on the handlebars … [Read more...]
Judy Vonch
Judy Raye (Pavelka) Vonch, 76, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 1, at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester. Judy Raye Pavelka was born to Francis and Rachel (Tentis) Pavelka on November 29, 1944, in Wabasha. In December 1963 she married Darrell Lobland. They had four daughters and were later divorced. She married Duanne “Ski” Kosloski on July 3, 1987. He passed away … [Read more...]
Marvin Lyle “Doc” Bushman, Sr.
Marvin Lyle “Doc” Bushman, Sr., 82 of Chatfield, died unexpectedly on Thursday, November 27, 2020, at home. Doc was born November 5, 1938, in Chatfield, to John and Bonnie (Finley) Bushman. After buying a motorcycle and frequently driving the roads of Pleasant Grove trying to get the attention of a young girl named Dorothy “Dottie” Stailey, he finally won her over and they … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… Population numbers relative to COVID cases
By Jason Sethre Over the past several weeks, the Fillmore County Journal has received a lot of phone calls and e-mails relating to an adjustment in population figures in the COVID-19 reports published in the newspaper. In this report, we show the cities/zip codes, population, total cases and cases as a percent of population. This report is always based on the most current … [Read more...]