The Harmony High School Class of 1956 held their 60th class reunion on July 5 aat the K-town Tap in Kendallville, Iowa. Out of a class of 40 graduates, 14 class members and their guests were in attendance - bringing the total number of celebrants to 21. The class member attending from the farthest away was Kay Armstrong Crafton form Huntington Beach, Calif., who was the 1956 … [Read more...]
Lorraine Greenslade
Lorraine Greenslade, 92, of rural Cresco, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2016 at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn. Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 2, 2016 at 11 a.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Cresco, Iowa. Friends may call from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday evening at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco, Iowa, as well as one hour … [Read more...]
Gordon Johannsen
Gordon Johannsen, 79 of Harmony, Minn., passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at 11 a.m. at the Greenfield Lutheran Church in Harmony, Minn. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the church. Inurnment will be at Greenfield Lutheran Cemetery. Lindstrom … [Read more...]
Upcoming Taste of the Trail events have much to offer
On three Saturdays in September, The Root River Trail Towns are featuring local food, artisans, entertainment, cultural activities and fun for all during an annual trail-wide event, Taste of the Trail. Taste of the Trail is similar ot many “Taste of...” events in many towns all over the Midwest. In this case, the nine towns along the trail system are focusing on food, … [Read more...]
CPS of Harmony has reasons to celebrate
Crop Production Services of Harmony, Minn., is close to having their new building which will store and mix dry fertilizer complete. This is reason enough for the company and its employees to celebrate, which is why they will be hosting an open house, but the business will also recognize local heroes in September, as well. The new building on the site of CPS was in the … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central prepares for upcoming school year
The Fillmore Central School Board approved the hirings of Heidi Kingsley and Jesse Labonne as an elementary paraprofessionals, Stacie Wendel as a high school paraprofessional, Heidi Brown as a long-term substitute for Kayla Carroll’s maternity leave, and Dean Underbakke as custodian. twenty more hours for Aaron Janssen for technology assistance was also approved. Cassidy Hanson … [Read more...]
Estelle’s Eatery & Bar to be featured on PBS
Estelle’s Eatery & Bar, Harmony, Minn., will be featured on the next Farm Fresh Road Trip - a collaboration between Minnesota Farmers Union, Minnesota Cooks, and Twin Cities PBS. This Upper Midwest Emmy Award winning TV program was filmed at Estelle’s last week with host Mary Lahammer of Twin Cities PBS. Estelle’s is one of six restaurants to be featured when this show … [Read more...]
Upcoming Harmony Community Chest campaign will help local organizations
The 2016 Harmony Community Chest Drive will start its solicitation campaign in September this year. Due to the difficulty in recruiting and retaining door-to-door solicitors, our 2016 campaign will rely on only mail-in contributions. This entails solicitation letters and envelopes, which are sent out with Harmony’s utility bills. Hopefully, people will respond with donations by … [Read more...]