Card game brings area women together

This “table of honor” includes four bridge players, all over the age of 90. From left are Lorraine Kingstad, 92; Lois Ryan, 96; Eloise Grebin, 92; and Trudy Ellestad, 91. Carol Collett is the "baby" and Miriam Harstad is the "newbie" in the Harmony Bridge Club, therefore one may argue that Lois Ryan is the "queen." At 96, Lois remains a competitive and proficient bridge player. She gathers with her friends and fellow card players twice a month for an afternoon of fellowship and strategic game play. Wednesday, September 08, 2010

Indian missionary visits Wykoff family

Brother Suresh has some very beautiful feet. Simply, it's his mission. Monday, August 30, 2010

Book has Fillmore County ties

Nick K. Adams looks over the topography of southwestern Fillmore County with much more than casual glance. He walks the land like a man on a mission. Monday, August 23, 2010

Meet friends, family and neighbors at the Houston County Fair

The days are hot and steamy, fields of tasseled corn extend for miles, the Fourth of July is but a fond memory and back-to-school sales have begun to appear in stores - all signs that summer is slowly winding down, but before it is over there is one more grand event to partake in - the Houston County Fair, this week, from Aug. 18 to 22, in Caledonia. Monday, August 16, 2010

Three generations of Colbensons take the stage

Veteran actor and seasoned director George Colbenson takes on the role of the Mad Hatter in the Brave Community Theatre's (BCT) production of "Alice in Wonderland." George has empathy for the complexities BCT directors, Maria Kujawa and Dani Vogel, face as they bring together actors of various ages and experience levels on to one stage. Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Exchange student continues relationship with host family

Forty years after spending a semester in Harmony as a foreign exchange student, Juan Carlos Fontecilla of Chile remembers his experiences and the wonderful times he shared with classmates and his host family. Returning to celebrate the Fourth of July with his American family and his classmates from the Harmony High School Class of 1970, Fontecilla said he has never forgotten the kindnesses shown to him nor the lessons he learned while living in the United States. Wednesday, August 04, 2010

Fillmore County arrives at 'Destination Relay!'

We have arrived at destination Relay! We fully intend to cruise into the Relay event with the wind at our back, the top down, and the tunes turned up. We invite all of you to join us and help us celebrate a world with less cancer and more birthdays! That's the theme of this year's Relay for Life - set for Friday, July 30 - and celebrate is what we'll be doing. Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Chatfield to host Les Fields and Turkey River All-Stars on Thursday

Les Fields and the Turkey River All-Stars will be the main attraction on Thursday, July 29, at the Chatfield City Park band shell. Joining the performers will be Chatfield natives Mary and Laurie Hughes as vocalists. Wednesday, July 28, 2010

WWII Army nurse remembered as 'Angel of Bataan'

Maxine Russell's book "Jungle Angel: Bataan Remembered," is an account of McKay's grueling experiences as a lieutenant-colonel in the United States Army Nurse Corps during World War II in the Philippines. McKay was remembered, recently, with a special memorial service on what would have been her 100th birthday. A special ceremony was held at the Richland Prairie Church in rural Harmony, where she is buried. Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Caregivers to be honored during Relay for Life

Making time to become a part of this year's Fillmore County Relay for Life July 30 and 31 in Wykoff may be a life-changing event Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Family connections help Preston woman battle cancer

Caring for someone who has been diagnosed with cancer brings changes into every aspect of a person's life. A series of medical visits begins a roller coaster-like ride, which seems to never end. Whether people are actively working by their cancer patients' sides sharing in the movements this journey demands or watching their loved ones or friends and their family members live with cancer from afar, life changes. Tuesday, July 13, 2010