Local Woman Recovering From Mysterious Illness
There are things that happen, sometimes, in someone’s life that completely change its course, and not always for the better. That’s just what happened to Jenine Klankowski, of West Concord. In September of 2010 Klankowski began to experience brief lapses in her sense balance. She also began to lose her vision and her sense of [...]
‘Go West Young Man’, Dr. Mike Prepares to Move On
Dr. Michael Blue has served the community through the Olmsted Medical Center office in Wanamingo for the last six years. His decision to relocate and be closer to his grand children is a result of taking his own advice he often dispenses to his patients. His new position at a family medicine office in Okanogan, [...]
K-W Honor Roll Announced
A Honor Roll Fifth Grade: Gretchen Anderson, Cole Axelson, Emma Berquam, Jacob Hilger, Spencer Miner, Alec Nesseth, Amber Olson, Tyler Ryan, Luke Steberg, Celia WoockSixth Grade: Derik Baumgartner, Lauren Berg, Corynne Dahl, Sabrina Eggert, Joseph Gould, Tess Hokanson, Corissa Kern, Madeline McCauley, Emily RechtzigelSeventh Grade: Samuel Breimhurst, Shelby Clawiter, Shera Clawiter, Megan Groth, Natalie Hildebrandt, [...]
Funeral Planned for Lake City Police Officer
Shawn Steven Schneider, age 32 of Lake City passed away on December 30, 2011 as a result of a critical injury that occurred while responding to a domestic call on December 19, 2011. He was surrounded by love, honor and respect not only in his last days but throughout his entire life. Shawn, a nine [...]
Winter Program at Nerstrand Elementary School
There was excitement in the air at Nerstrand Elementary School on Thursday, December 15th for the annual Winter Program put on by the K-5th grade students, under the direction of music specialist, Melodi VanRoekel. Two performances were given on Thursday, one at 12:45 and again at 6:45 p.m. The fifth grade band started off playing [...]
Remember the All Seasons Food Shelf this Holiday Season
By Logan Bernstein The holidays are a good time of year to remember people in need, and try to help by donating items to charity and by gathering food for donation to the local food shelf. In October the Kenyon-Wanamingo-Nerstrand area saw the opening of the new All Seasons Community Services – Food Shelf, which [...]
Wreaths Across America Honors Veterans in Local Cemeteries
by Terry Campbell Saturday a ceremony in Kasson launched the 2011 Wreaths Across America effort in the county. The event is celebrated across the country at 11am on the second Saturday in December. It was started by Morrill Worchester of Worchester Wreath Company in Harrington, Maine in 1992. With a surplus of wreaths near the [...]
Keep Safety First
Richard Samuelson was elected to the Goodhue County Board 17 years ago.He has worked ever since to make U.S. 52 safer for his constituents and the more than 18,000 vehicles that travel the stretch of highway through Goodhue County each day.Samuelson’s diligence has paid off during the past year. After years of pleading with Minnesota [...]
Opposition to Wind Energy Continues in Goodhue County
GOODHUE — Monday’s decision by the Belle Creek Town Board to file a legal appeal against the AWA Goodhue wind project could extend the battle over renewable energy in Goodhue County by another year.National Wind, the project developer, applied for a site permit with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission for the 78-megawatt project in 2009, [...]
Goodhue County Proposes 1.9 Percent Budget Increase
Goodhue County is discussing a levy increase of 1.9 percent, which would raise an additional $500,000 for the 2012 budget. That figure had been virtually flat since 2009.In addition to the levy increase, the county has allocated another $460,150 from its fund balance to account for a budget of just over $54 million.The tax rate [...]
