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Local School Commencement Announcements
Local School Commencement Announcements
Local School Commencement Announcements
June is such an exciting month! The staff of KFIL and KVGO take this time to congratulate area graduates.  Best wishes for everything wonderful in the future.  The following schools are holding graduation ceremonies this weekend: Friday June 2 Kingsland  7 p...
Local School Commencement Announcements
Local School Commencement Announcements
Local School Commencement Announcements
May and June are such exciting months! The staff of KFIL and KVGO take this time to congratulate area graduates.  Best wishes for everything wonderful in the future.  The following schools are holding graduation ceremonies this weekend: Friday May 26 Plainview-Elgin-Millville  7 p...
Trout Days Fireworks Dazzling {Photos}
Trout Days Fireworks Dazzling {Photos}
Trout Days Fireworks Dazzling {Photos}
I forgot.  I totally forgot.  Preston Trout Days fireworks were postponed Saturday until Sunday evening.  Sitting, relaxing, almost asleep watching Everybody Loves Raymond, it suddenly started thundering.  Huh?  I didn't know more rain was forecast...
Fillmore County Hazardous Waste Collection
Fillmore County Hazardous Waste Collection
Fillmore County Hazardous Waste Collection
It's time to clean out your basement, garage and shed and dispose of hazardous waste SAFELY!  Tuesday May 2 is Fillmore County's household hazardous waste collection day.  Bring your items to the Resource Recovery Center in Preston from noon till five p...
Lanesboro Honors Veterans
Lanesboro Honors Veterans
Lanesboro Honors Veterans
Wednesday night, the Lanesboro Student Body hosted a fundraising dinner for the Honor Flight Network. The event included a meal to fundraise, information about the Honor Flight Program, and to just honor those who have served our country. To begin the program, the Lanesboro high school choir sang the national anthem before there were two moments of reflection - one for those who are currently serv
Freedom Honor Flight Fundraiser In Lanesboro
Freedom Honor Flight Fundraiser In Lanesboro
Freedom Honor Flight Fundraiser In Lanesboro
Spearheaded by students Brynn Howerton and Coy Pederson, a fundraiser for the Freedom Honor Flight will be held Wednesday April 26 at Lanesboro High School. The evening includes dinner served at 6 p.m. with a program to follow at 7:30.  Eleven Lanesboro area veterans have been chosen to take part in the next Freedom Honor Flight on May 6...
Benefit for Garret Berge Saturday in Mabel
Benefit for Garret Berge Saturday in Mabel
Benefit for Garret Berge Saturday in Mabel
Saturday there will be a spaghetti dinner and live auction for Garret Berge, who is in need of a kidney. The event will go from 4-9 PM at the Mabel Community Center, and go to covering medical costs. During the event, Berge, who is originally from the Twin Cities, will speak about his journey with the auto-immune disease sarcoidosis and provide his comedic stylings as well -so some entertainment a
Special Tree Dedication Scheduled in Preston
Special Tree Dedication Scheduled in Preston
Special Tree Dedication Scheduled in Preston
Monday's meeting of the Preston Lions Club was an emotional one for me.  Our special guest was Judy Lundy and her service dog, Pepper.  Judy has a hearing impairment and spoke about her journey with hearing loss which ultimately lead to her obtaining Pepper...
Prescription Drug Take Back Day Information
Prescription Drug Take Back Day Information
Prescription Drug Take Back Day Information
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday April 29.  Fillmore County Sheriff's Office, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) along with Preston/Lanesboro PD and Rushford PD will take part in the program. From 10 a.m. till 2 p...
Celebrating Twenty Years in Preston
Celebrating Twenty Years in Preston
Celebrating Twenty Years in Preston
I find it hard to believe; it seems like only yesterday.  Twenty years ago today, April 17, 1997, I arrived in Preston.  It was a long trip getting here.  Exactly 997 miles door-to-door from my old house in Niagara Falls, New York to my new home in Preston...

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