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Jensen’s Plumbing, Heating and Cooling staff, from left: Lance Rebelein, Eric Grunzke, Dusty Olson, and Seth Hartman.
This month, Dusty Olson, owner of Jensen Plumbing, Heating and Cooling in Geneva, will be celebrating a year in business.
Olson, a 2004 graduate of United South Central schools in Wells, began his career in the HVAC world in 2015. A mere five years later, he started talking to Dewayne...
Michelle Peterson, owner of Sonshine Gardens greenhouse, is excited to share her flowers with customers and talk gardening.
Michelle Peterson, owner of Sonshine Gardens greenhouse in Clarks Grove, says she is often asked about the business name. “It has a double meaning – we have three boys, and we also wanted it to be an expression of our faith in the Son of God.” The greenhouse is open every year from mid-April to...
The Ellendale City Council discussed postponing the city’s spring cleanup this year due to complications with dumpster availability this spring during its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, April 11. Due to the fact that Thompson Sanitation is unable to provide dumpsters until June, the council...
In a relatively brief meeting on April 15, members of the NRHEG school board heard about upcoming events and progress on various annual initiatives. Aside from typical actions such as payment of bills and receipt of donations, the agenda was very short.
Board members decided to have the “...
Mary Routh (left), Charles Evenson, and Leann Fuchs, daughters and brother to well-known New Richland resident Winston Evenson, display the memorial painting of Winston which was set out for public viewing and then given to Charles during an event sponsored by WET Signs and Murals in Waseca...
Members of U.S. Senator Tina Smith’s staff met with local emergency service leaders in New Richland, April 9.
Area Emergency Medical Service (EMS) leaders met with staff from the office of U.S. Senator Tina Smith on April 9 at New Richland’s City Hall, to provide information about the status of emergency health care in south central Minnesota. Smith’s staff informed leaders she intends to use the...
As the past two years have shown, severe weather can strike anytime. April 21 to 27 has been named severe weather awareness week by the National Weather Service, and the months of April to September are statistically the most likely time for strong storms to develop. In observance of this, Denise...
The City of Geneva met in a regular session on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Steve Bailey at 7 p.m. at the Geneva Community Center. Present were Council members Phillips, Wayne and Worrell. Absent was Bartsch. Clerk Tufte, Treasurer Mattson, Fire Chief...
As access to emergency medical services continues to be a top issue for leaders in the Minnesota State Legislature, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) has been active in working toward federal solutions to the crisis. She and her staff have held meetings across Minnesota, from Hibbing to...
CROP REPORT - Soybeans enjoying late-July growing conditions.
The 2023 cropping season left almost everyone waiting for the other shoe to drop. Prices softened into harvest, although welcome rains fell in September after the crop was mature as well as in October unlike the two previous seasons. We’ll get out our crystal ball and tea leaves again to offer...