On August 8, the Fillmore SWCD sponsored a Prairie Walk at the Savanna Spring Nature Area in Chatfield. One of the featured speakers was Joshua Burgess, a beekeeper from Marion, who spoke about his honey business and the importance of native prairies for producing honey and other crops and food products. August 19 was National Honey Bee Day, a day designated for educating the … [Read more...]
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Mabel-Canton moves forward on hiring new superintendent
Mabel-Canton School Board offered Gary A. Kuphal the position of Superintendent for Independent School District #238. After a closed-door session, the school board unanimously approved offering Kuphal the position at $500 per day for 105 days, and contributions made to his 403(b) retirement fund. This offer is contingent on Kuphal’s formal acceptance. Kuphal would replace … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, August 21 • Rushford-Peterson School Board, Forum Room - new school, 5:30 p.m. • Kingsland School Board, Choir Room, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 22 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. • Fillmore Central School Board, Preston Media Center, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, August 24 • Preston City Council, Council Chambers, 6 p.m. Monday, August 28 • … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Chatfield Police Department Garrett Alan Barnes, 20, Preston, Minn.; 7/21/2017, Speeding (64/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Chanel Ranae DeYoung, 36, Stewartville, Minn.; 7/21/2017, Speeding (64/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Miranda Lynn Tarrence, 22, Wykoff, Minn.; 7/20/2017, Speeding (64/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Binaya … [Read more...]
Robert Weston Amundson
Robert Weston Amundson, 93, of Chatfield, passed away at his home on August 4, 2017. Robert was born March 17, 1924, in Chatfield to Marvin and Harriet (Pease) Amundson. Robert attended school in Chatfield, graduating from Chatfield High School in 1942. On September 12, 1943, he married Arleen Storelee at the Union Prairie Lutheran Church in Lanesboro. Robert worked at IBM … [Read more...]
Ronald Duane Ahern
Ronald Duane Ahern passed away August 12, 2017, at his home in rural Chatfield. Ronald was born June 19, 1931, in St. Charles to Cyril and Thea (Narveson) Ahern. He married Theresa Waller at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in 1951. Ron was veteran of the Korean War and worked most of his adult life as a cement mason with local 472. Ron was also a farmer and an avid horseman … [Read more...]
Constance (Connie) Pauline Rehm
Constance (Connie) Pauline Rehm joined her Heavenly Father and Savior August 10, 2017, after a 40-year relationship with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). While most would have considered MS a battle, she saw it as a friend (not always a good one), allowing her to discover many wonderful things about this world. She appreciated everyone whose life met hers. Connie was born November … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office George Henry Brunscheen, 70, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; 7/12/2017, Speeding (64/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Tiffany Ann Crisp, 29, St. Paul, Minn.; 5/16/2017, Exceed Limit 30 mph – Urban District (40/30), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Trisha Kay Dahlke, 26, Spring Valley, Minn.; 7/19/2017, Speeding (64/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Daniel … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… Our blank front page?
I know what you’re thinking. We screwed up the front page this week! No, trust me, we didn’t. We intentionally published nothing on the front page to make a statement. This statement was originally fostered by a committee at the Minnesota Newspaper Association. To be quite frank, at first I wasn’t keen on this idea. All newspapers in 87 counties in the State of … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, August 14 • Whalan City Council, City Hall, 5:30 p.m. • Houston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • Spring Valley City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • City of Rushford City Council, City Hall, 6:30 p.m. • Chatfield City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. • Wykoff City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 15 • Mabel-Canton School Board, Media Center, 7 p.m. • … [Read more...]