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Veterans seek a cemetery of their own
Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address echoed in the words of Nathan Pike as he talked about how 155 acres in Preston could be dedicated in three years as the state's third veterans cemetery.
Day in History: Root River floods in 1937
He was presented with a pontoon boat. 1962 - 50 years ago State Sen. Sandy Keith of Rochester won DFL endorsement for lieutenant governor at the state DFL convention in Duluth.
Fillmore Central to graduate 47 students Sunday, scholarships awarded
Members of the Fillmore Central Class of 2012 were honored last Wednesday evening during a senior awards night.
Commissioners hear report on consolidation of dispatching services
By Lisa Brainard The Fillmore County Board, meeting May 22, heard initial results from a study on consolidating county dispatching services in 11 southeastern Minnesota counties.
Veterans cemetery? Hearing lauds numbers, partnership
U.S. Reps. Jon Runyan, back to camera, and Tim Walz to the right, listen to testimony in a congressional field hearing held in the Fillmore County Board Room Monday afternoon, May 14.
Patriots in our midst: War of 1812 bicentennial
By Debra J. Richardson Editor's note: In collaboration with several local organizations, the Fillmore County Historical Society is co-sponsoring a War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemoration on Saturday, June 16, in the village of Lenora.
Smitten - and now it's 70 years later for Holets couple
"I remember the first time I came to the door to pick her up for a date... she came to the door, and I can't remember exactly what she was wearing, but it was a cute little dress.
Back Roads: Church recovers, grows stronger after vandalism
If you have information, call the Fillmore County Sheriff's Department at 765-3874. "Even though you intended to do harm to me, God intended it for good." - From Genesis, quoted in Root Prairie Lutheran's thank you notes to those who helped in the church's rebuilding.
Sen. Miller, Marquardt will speak Memorial Day
State Sen. Jeremy Miller, R-Winona, will deliver the Memorial Day address at Memorial Day services in Rushford on Monday.
a look back:Veteran describes events leading to death of SVman in WW II
He wrote Jerry Simon, Anton's brother, recently saying that even though they had never met, he has thought of his family almost every day for years, especially since April 3, 1945, when Anton was killed in action.
Editorial: Vets at rest, closer to home
Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of Fillmore County, about 50,000 veterans living in southern Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin may soon have a closer-to-home option when it comes to choosing their final resting place.
Man injured in rollover on U.S. 52
A 50-year-old man from Gays Mill, Wis., was injured in a rollover on U.S. 52 in Fillmore County on Saturday evening.
23 groups get Legacy cultural grants
Twenty-three arts groups in the region have received a total of $110,035 through money received from the Legacy Fund approved in November 2008.
Austin Fencing beings at planned dog park After a few false starts, setbacks, fundraisers and critics, Austin is on the verge of having a fenced-in park where dogs can run off their leashes.
Veterans cemetery officials explain grant funding process and project deferment to 2013
State and federal employees with direct ties to the process of funding, constructing, operating and maintaining a veterans cemetery shed valuable information on the proposed state veterans cemetery project at Preston.
Veterans cemetery? Hearing lauds numbers, partnership
U.S. representatives Jon Runyan, back to camera, and Tim Walz to the right, listen to testimony in a Congressional field hearing held in the Fillmore County Board Room Monday afternoon, May 14.
Endurance athletes coming to SV this weekend for Wilderfest
Race director Chris Skogen congratulates Bob Gritman, who also owns Bicycle Sports in Rochester, after finishing the 100-mile race in 2010.
Nine-hole fishing course to open in Preston on Friday
You approach the fourth hole, wondering how to play it, thinking about the wind, the roll of the land, how well your arms feel.
Preston looking strong for state veterans' cemetery
If everything goes right, it's possible the first veteran will be buried in a new state veterans' cemetery on the outskirts of Preston in the fall of 2015.
Fillmore County History Center honors Eickhoff FOUNTAIN - A man who repeatedly went to bat for the Fillmore County History Center now has his name attached to the renovated and expanded genealogy library at the center in Fountain.
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