Fillmore County Journal

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Harmony Council reminds residents of city ordinances

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At the June 11 Harmony City Council meeting, Councilmember Lynn Mensink noted that she has witnessed residents mowing their grass into the street.  Along with being unsightly and a danger to bicycle and motorcycle riders, the grass ends up being washed into the city sewers which can clog them up.  Reminders about the city’s ordinance regarding grass clippings are currently sent … [Read more...]

Judith Godwin

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Judith Godwin passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2019, at LutherHaven Nursing Home in Montevideo, Minn., after a long battle against muscular dystrophy. Judith Rosalie Kiehne was born December 15, 1943, in Cresco, Iowa, to Rueben and Norma (Todd) Kiehne. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (Big Springs) in rural Harmony, Minn. She attended the … [Read more...]

Devil’s Advocate… Climate change mythconceptions Pt. 2

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It seems I need to address myths and misconceptions about climate change. Again.  Mythconception #7: A 1922 Washington Post article stated: ‘If the warming trend continues, many coastal cities worldwide will be uninhabitable’. This quote was not in the Washington Post article as stated by Jeff Erding in a recent FCJ article, nor would the claim be true, because the … [Read more...]

Harmony American Legion Auxiliary announces its Girls State selection

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The Harmony American Legion Auxiliary is proud to announce that Hailey Lange has been chosen to represent Harmony at the 73rd annual Girls State program to be held June 9-15, 2019, at Bethel University in St. Paul.  Lange is the daughter of Derek and Sandi Lange and Kim Kiehne, all of Harmony.  She is currently a junior at Fillmore Central High and is also a junior member of … [Read more...]

Wheeler’s owner asks city of Harmony not to use parking lot

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At the May 14 Harmony City Council meeting, Jeremy Kruegel from Wheeler’s asked the city and its contractors not to use the Wheeler’s parking lot to access the city’s north lift station.  He had previously brought the issue to the council’s attention several years ago and is still having issues.  “The city has their own access to all that,” he said.  “They don’t need to be on … [Read more...]

Merton Fairchild

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Merton Fairchild passed into the arms of the Lord on May 15, 2019. Merton was born May 30, 1930, to Donald and Myrtle Fairchild.  On June 4, 1950, he married Shirley Nordheim and started their family. He was honored to serve in the United States Army during the Korean War. Merton will be most remembered for his love of family, his generous spirit, “hauling Amish,”  his … [Read more...]

Peggy Johnson Schneider

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Family and friends will gather for a memorial service for Peggy Johnson Schneider at the United Methodist Church in Harmony, Minn., on May 19, 2019, at 1 p.m., with Pastor Pam Seebach officiating. Peggy Sue Johnson was born on May 21, 1958. She was the daughter of Oral Johnson and Phyllis Fishbaugher Johnson (Hageman). She passed away at the Regional Health Services of … [Read more...]

Richard “Dick” Bailey

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Richard Lee “Dick” Bailey, age 81, of Cannon Falls, died on Monday afternoon, April 29, 2019 at The Gardens at Cannon Falls. Dick was born on November 9, 1937 in Washington, Minn., the son of Hugh and Virginia (Quackenbush) Bailey. When Dick was just three years old, his father died while duck hunting on Armistice Day, November 11, 1940. He grew up and schooled in the Spring … [Read more...]

Golf carts – Fun, useful, and not just for golf!

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Harmony Golf Carts is a great place to visit because golf carts are just plain fun! From Hwy. 52 in Harmony, go east on 4th at Kwik Trip toward Harmony Golf Course – you can’t miss it. Owner Ivan Vreeman and his wife Tami say they sell about 100 carts a year from their huge selection of Yamaha and EZ Go, new and used, “Plain Jane” or fully loaded, gas or electric carts. One … [Read more...]