Fillmore County Journal

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Looking for Breast Cancer Awareness stories

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To promote Breast Cancer Awareness, the Fillmore County Journal would like to publish  stories of local people who have dealt with breast cancer and are willing to share their journey. If you know someone who currently has breast cancer or is in remission, please  contact us by email us at news@fillmorecountyjournal.com or call 507-765-2151 by October 10. … [Read more...]

Preston woman gains recognition at State Fair

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By Barb Jeffers It’s the sweetest thing seeing the fruits of your labor being awarded.  Jenny Dornink of Preston, Minn., entered nine jars of homemade and colorful jellies for competition at the 2017 Minnesota State Fair and to her delight, she received six ribbons. Dornink began learning the basics of canning while she was in high school as her grandmother, Lois Ray, had … [Read more...]

Ellen Nichols

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Ellen J. Nichols, 80, of Preston, passed on Thursday, September 21, 2017, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. She was born in Simpson, Minn., on July 25, 1937, to Adry and Mildred (Wrase) Thomas. In 1955 she graduated from Preston High School. She married Donald O. Nichols on July 24, 1957, at the Pilot Mound Lutheran Church. They moved to Raleigh, N.C., where she … [Read more...]

Preston approves preliminary 2018 budget and levy

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At the September 18 meeting of the Preston City Council, after considerable discussion concerning the 2018 budget, a resolution adopting the 2018 preliminary levy was adopted unanimously. The 2018 preliminary levy was set at $897,182, an increase of $65,688, or 7.9% over 2017. One percent of levy increase equals about $8,300. There already were two changes to the earlier … [Read more...]

Muriel C. Kulsrud

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Muriel C. Kulsrud, 93, of Chatfield, Minn., died on September 14, 2017, at Mayo Clinic Hospital - St. Marys Campus in Rochester. She was born July 11, 1924, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Christian and Clara (Dammen) Evenson.  She attended and graduated from Lanesboro High School.  She worked at Hank’s Cafe and Keller’s Grocery prior to her marriage to Virgil Kulsrud on June 20, … [Read more...]

Brent L. Daugherty

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Brent L. Daugherty, age 54, of Preston, Minn., died September 13, 2017, in Preston. Memorial services  will be held 1 p.m., Friday, September 15, 2017, at Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home 157 Fillmore St. Preston, Minn., with Pastor Dan Bredberg officiating. Burial will be at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Preston, Minn. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at … [Read more...]

John Moore

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John Moore, 63, of Preston, Minn., died surrounded by his family on September 6, 2017, from cancer. John was born on March 6, 1954, in Harmony, Minn., to Elizabeth (Long) and Elbert Moore. He graduated from Harmony High School in 1972.  There was nothing John liked more than figuring out how to fix problems and decided to become an electrician. He worked for several … [Read more...]

Preston enters into development agreement

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At the September 5 Preston City Council meeting, the council voted to go forward with a development agreement with Andrew Bunge as unanimously recommended by the EDA. Councilman David Collett voted against. In the North Street Project agreement the city is to sell four unimproved city parcels to Bunge for $1. Bunge agrees to build four housing units, each of at least 950 … [Read more...]

Preston discusses first draft of 2018 Budget

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At the August 24 meeting of the Preston City Council, the first draft of the 2018 budget and levy was reviewed. The total levy in this draft would be $894,425, or $62,931 more than in 2017. This represents a 7.57% increase. Year 2018 payments being made for two relatively recent construction/improvement projects contribute significantly to the budget; Twenty-14 street project … [Read more...]