Southeast Minnesota Events

After riding my bicycle around on a cool Saturday morning, I headed over to Spring Grove once again for their Homecoming celebration. There was a whole lot going on, and some Spring Grove pop was definitely consumed. I got there in time to see the Spring Grove Veterans Memorial dedication...

Summer weekends are a time to attend town celebrations.  This weekend is no exception!  June 23 through 25 is Meadowfest in Grand Meadow! The schedule of events is packed with fun activities for the entire family. Try your luck at the Bingo party at the Meadow Assisted Living Friday evening...

Monday afternoon was the ribbon cutting ceremony at B&B Olympic Bowl in Preston. After the fire on January 1, 2016, the bowling alley/restaurant was rebuilt and opened back up for business late January this year. And you could tell the place was missed for that year - it seemed as if nobody had eaten or bowled in the year between! ...

Ben and I hung out at Dairy Night on the Farm this past Saturday, and it was a TON of fun! With great people, great food and an amazing dairy farm to tour. 103.1 KFIL had an absolute blast! Dairy Night on the Farm also had inflatables for the kids to play on, some delicious ice cream, and an incredible atmosphere...

It's a day that will be long remembered. Residents of the City of Preston were awakened January 1, 2016 to the news that their beloved meeting place/bowling center, B&B Bowl, had been destroyed by a devastating fire. Owners Paul and Shelly Hanson were determined they wouldn't let the fire defeat them.  ...

For two days every summer, the tiny, friendly town of Viola, Minnesota turns into a hot bed of activity.  It's time for Viola Gopher Count Wednesday and Thursday June 14 and 15.  Viola really knows how to have fun!  Wednesday evening you can play a rousing game of Bingo, strut your stuff in the talent show or watch a free family movie in the park...

This past weekend was Dairy Days in Adams. Being June and Dairy Month and all, it's a town event that sticks. Though I was not able to make it to the outdoor movie on Friday night, and did not participate in any 5K on Saturday (I'm still training), there was a lot of fun to be had on Sunday...

This coming weekend in Elgin, it's a good thing to be a cheese head!  Celebrate everything cheese during Elgin Cheese Days June 16-18.  The fun kicks off Friday with music by Thomas and the Shakes.  Saturday take in all the great events including softball tourneys, tractor pull, mud bogs, car show, soap box derby for the kids and dance with PopRocks...

Starting Monday June 12, the Semcac senior dining program in Lanesboro will have a new home.  According to a press release issued by Semcac, the senior dining program will move to Discovery Faith Community (the former Lanesboro United Methodist Church), 507 Parkway Avenue South...

After many high school graduations the past couple weeks, I forgot to post about another graduation in May. D.A.R.E. graduation, that is. A couple Thursdays ago, there were 169 sixth-grade students from five different Fillmore County schools graduating from the DARE program...