Remembering Pearl Harbor
December 7, 2019, marks the 78th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. This was a pivotal day in world history, ultimately leading the United States to enter the Second World War. Prior to the...
View ArticleAmerican flag etiquette
The American flag symbolizes many things to many people. While the American flag is proudly displayed in millions of buildings and homes across the United States year-round, it tends to draw special...
View ArticleEasy ways to celebrate Veterans Day
Veterans Day is an annual holiday when veterans of the armed forces are honored and celebrated in the United States. Many people confuse Veterans Day with Memorial Day. While both days honor members of...
View Article5 Facts to Know About Veterans Day
By Katie Lange Veterans Day is a well-known American holiday, but there are also a few misconceptions about it — like how it’s spelled or whom exactly it celebrates. To clear some of that up, here are...
View ArticleThe 11th Hour: The Date Behind Veterans Day
By Claudine Zap While most know that Veterans Day honors those who have served in the military, the meaning behind its exact date (November 11) may not be so familiar. Here’s the back-story: Back in...
View ArticleFC grads make a career in Armed Forces
Two Fillmore-Central High School graduates have taken different paths in the military, but both are now stationed in Miami, Florida. Becky (Polzin) Wyness serves in the Coast Guard, while David Fink...
View ArticleWhalan mayor reminisces about time in Navy
“I wasn’t ready,” Marlys Tuftin of Whalan said. While Tuftin was studying at Winona State, her college roommate asked her to join the Navy with her on the buddy system. Tuftin wasn’t interested at the...
View ArticleComplimentary Thanksgiving dinner It’s turkey day for all at Discovery
A complimentary Thanksgiving dinner will be served by the Lanesboro Faith Discovery Community on Thanksgiving Day, November 28 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The location is 507 Parkway Ave S, Lanesboro, Minn....
View ArticleA Goodly Heritage
By Wenda Grabau As we approach the end of autumn and look toward the onset of cold weather and winter, the bittersweet goodbyes to summer give way to a different kind of warmth. Families and friends...
View ArticleCommunity rallies around Cords family following fire
The devastating fire experienced by the Cords family, of Rushford, has brought a community to its feet in support of the family. The house fire at 1086 Dump Hill Road, two miles east of Rushford,...
View ArticleThe Plant Lady
By Jessi Jablonski Oh, deer! Deer can be beautiful and a joy to watch… until they eat all of your plants! We live with a large population of deer, and sometimes it seems like there is no deterring...
View ArticleNew date announced for Wreaths for the Fallen – December 14
WreathsForTheFallen.org will be honoring our nation’s fallen veterans at the Little Falls, Preston and the new Duluth veterans cemeteries. The addition of Preston and Duluth will require several...
View ArticleTelephone scam alert
The Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office would like to advise citizens that there has been an increase in spoofed telephone number scams. Spoofing is when a caller deliberately falsifies the information...
View ArticleWedding Groth ~ Hoskins
Groth ~ Hoskins Michelle Anne (Evenson) Groth and Steven Paul Hoskins were married Friday, October 11, 2019, at five o’clock in the afternoon, during a private ceremony with their immediate family in...
View ArticleCollege News
Fall 2019 Graduation List •Minnesota State University Mankato: Zachary Eggers, Chatfield, BS, Construction Management; Megan Kiehne, Lanesboro, MS, Rehabilitation Counseling; Quinton Sand, Mabel, BS,...
View ArticleA Goodly Heritage
By Wenda Grabau It is a good day when one of my children gives me a call to ask a question. Some days I hear from my kids asking about a sick grandchild. Those calls are not so fun. Today, I got a...
View ArticleA little of this, A little of that
Have you heard that Snow White smashed that “fairest of the fair” looking glass? She claimed that it was mocking her. The mirror insisted that it was simply, truthfully reflecting her appearance as...
View ArticleJournal Writing Project: Cell phone usage
By Alison Freese Have we lost are ability to communicate with one another because of the use of smart devices? In today’s society many people own and use smartphones, gaming systems, and other...
View ArticleLanesboro couple celebrates 60 years of marriage
It was practically love at first sight. Bob and Lori Kellner first met in November 1958 when he drove a group of his friends to a dance at the Playmor Ballroom in Rochester. One of them had invited...
View ArticleFrom neighborhood friends to newlyweds
The love Mingo and Mindy Kingsley uncovered as they grew from neighborhood friends to newlyweds seemed natural, yet getting to their June 15, 2019, wedding celebration took thoughtful planning and...
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