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•August 1-3, Buffalo Bill Days, Lanesboro, Minn. •August 1, Car Show at Buffalo Bill Days, Lanesboro, Minn. •August 7-10, Western Days, Chatfield, Minn.
Elementary principal Jim Peters extended thanks to the Harmony Area Community Foundation and the Preston Area Community Foundation for their donations which will allow a rock climbing wall to be ...
The Houston County Board of Commissioners approved the county’s new Special Use Vehicle Ordinance during its regular meeting on July 22. Sheriff Brian Swedberg presented the ordinance, which was ...
The Depot Museum and Riverfront Center (DMRC) will be a permanent home for PHS. The Depot Museum will look similar to the original depot on the outside. It will be a museum and an activity center for ...
We’ve all heard the story of that lady (of course, no one I’ve ever known) who goes into her closet full of clothes and bemoans with a sigh, “I have NOTHING to wear!” Ok ok, we can make an excuse for ...
The fridge had made a career change and turned itself into the ultimate frost-free unit. It was no longer chilling. It had suffered a sudden climate change. That was confirmed when I heard the sad ...
As for most, the summer months are a time for digging into projects. For the Kingsland School District roofing has been this year’s selected project. At the July 21 Kingsland School Board meeting, ...
Football star, rodeo star and ultimate cowboy Walt Garrison was a longtime spokesman for the Skoal smokeless brand. His famous catchphrase, “Just a pinch between your cheek and gum is all it takes,” ...
When you think of county fairs, horses might not be the first thing that comes to mind, unless there’s a rodeo involved. But for many young people in Fillmore County, the 4-H Horse Project is the ...
The Ruen family of Lanesboro has been named Fillmore County’s “2025 Farm Family of the Year” by the University of Minnesota Extension.
The 167 annual Fillmore County Fair is July 21-26, in Preston, Minn. One lifelong fairgoer emphasized, “The fair is all about the kids.” They emphasized the importance of visiting the kids’ exhibits, ...