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Freak out with frights during Haunted Harmony weekend

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Fri, 10/12/2018 - 9:17am

Make plans now to experience the third annual Haunted Harmony Halloween Celebration! The community has planned a whole weekend full of fun centered on Fillmore Central’s Monster Bash Haunted House. The Monster Bash was voted 2017’s Best Overall Attraction by MinnesotaHauntedHouses.com. For more info on the Haunted House, visit www.fcmonsterbash.com.

Haunted Harmony will be a weekend filled with exciting events, including the opening night of Monster Bash on Thursday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m.

Harmony’s Monster Bash rated #1 in state Final preparations underway for ‘Road Trip’ Monster Bash Seven

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Fri, 10/12/2018 - 9:13am

So you’re driving down a country road, late at night. You are lost and not sure where you are. Heavy rains, high winds, explosive flashes of lightning and deafening booms of thunder make it impossible to keep the vehicle on the road. You careen off the road and into a ditch. You are stuck, out in the middle of nowhere. Somehow, with the aid of a cannibal family more than ready to help, you must find your way out of this mess.

New grocery store to be opening in Mabel soon

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Fri, 10/12/2018 - 9:11am

Like many small midwestern communities, Mabel has been without a grocery store for a number of years. It was about a half dozen years ago that the downtown grocery store, which had served the Mabel area for many decades, closed its doors. Without a local grocery store, area residents were forced to travel out of town to purchase most of their nourishment needs.

Preston veterinarian recalls 41 years of practice as she ‘travels’ into retirement

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Fri, 10/12/2018 - 9:10am

Dr. Linda Sifford has seen a lot of changes in veterinary medicine since she started out as a young veterinarian 41 years ago.

She recently retired from Root River Veterinary Center in Preston, the veterinary clinic she and her husband, Tom Sautter, DVM, started in 1981. Both are graduates of the University of Minnesota, who worked together at a mixed animal practice in Mondovi, Wis., and then in Preston before deciding to start the Root River Veterinary Center.

“Back when we started, we were 90 percent large animals,” said Sifford.

Students get inside look at area manufacturing companies

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Fri, 10/12/2018 - 8:36am

“Everybody thinks of these jobs as welding and grinding, but we have 25 people in sales, we have techs who answer customers’ questions, people in purchasing, accounting jobs, people who handle direct sales on a global basis, people who are in engineering,” stated Steve Cremer of Harmony Enterprises, Inc.

Walz cares, follows through

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Fri, 10/12/2018 - 8:29am

 

Tim Walz cares about our community. I first met Tim Walz on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2007, after a horrific storm hit southeastern Minnesota, causing loss of life and millions of dollars in damages to our region. After being out all night with local rescue groups, I was standing in the La Crescent Fire Station at about 9:30 a.m. that Sunday morning, and Congressman Walz walked in. He said, “I’m here to see what we can do to help.” I spent the day with him, touring areas of Houston County that were accessible.

Vote for Feehan, Trehus

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Fri, 10/12/2018 - 8:27am

I urge you to vote for Dan Feehan and Thomas Trehus on Tuesday, Nov. 6th. Their opponents have old ideas and support failing policies that favor the special interests, not the public good. Feehan and Trehus will work for you and bring fresh energy to the offices of U.S. representative (Feehan) and state representative (Trehus).

Feehan and Trehus will work for affordable healthcare for you and your families. Their opponents are trying to take it away.

County sets preliminary budget with modest increase

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Fri, 10/12/2018 - 8:26am

Budgeting for 2019 garnered attention during the Tuesday, Sept. 25, Fillmore County Board meeting as coordinator and auditor-treasurer Bobbie Vickerman laid out the numbers and possibilities for the coming year’s finances.

She stated the percentage she’d reached after shaving off some budget requests in various departments stood at 3.49 percent, a point from which the county can come down but not go up when it certifies the budget in December during the annual truth in taxation hearing.

County sets preliminary budget with modest increase

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Fri, 10/12/2018 - 8:25am

Budgeting for 2019 garnered attention during the Tuesday, Sept. 25, Fillmore County Board meeting as coordinator and auditor-treasurer Bobbie Vickerman laid out the numbers and possibilities for the coming year’s finances.

She stated the percentage she’d reached after shaving off some budget requests in various departments stood at 3.49 percent, a point from which the county can come down but not go up when it certifies the budget in December during the annual truth in taxation hearing.

Local residents update commissioners on requested EIS for proposed hog operation

Published by lniemeyer@bluff... on Fri, 10/12/2018 - 8:23am

Fillmore County’s board of commissioners handled a very brief agenda during the Tuesday, Oct. 9, meeting.

Citizens Bonnie Haugen of Canton Township and Michelle Hockersmith of Preble Township sat before the commissioners during the public input portion of the meeting to share information related to the proposed Catalpa, LLC, hog operation that may locate in Newburg Township.