Ilene Edwards
Facials, Flags, Flowers and Fountains
How did you spend your Memorial Day Weekend? Mine was delightful. Saturday was spent in the garden getting rid of dandelions as big as maple trees. Underneath the weeds my perennials were popping up and I found my little gnome and his home...
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...
Who Is Your DWTS Favorite Couple?
This is the first season of Dancing With The Stars I have watched till the bitter end. Tonight three final couples danced a redemption dance and free style dance. All were amazing. Tomorrow the champions are named. Have you predicted the winner...
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...
How I Celebrated Preston Trout Days
The weather certainly didn't cooperate. An all day rain coupled with chilly temperatures and wind made for a soggy Trout Days Saturday. Unfortunately many scheduled activities didn't go off as planned. However, food trucks lined Fillmore Street, bounce houses were set up waiting for kids to arrive, and the chicken Q at The Club was a big hit as always...
Remembering My Favorites on National Teachers Day
Today we honor and celebrate some of the hardest working, often under appreciated people around - teachers. May 9 is National Teachers Day or National Teacher Appreciation Day, depending on which news article you are reading. Either way, it got me thinking about my teachers...
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...
FC Sheriff’s Office Offering CodeRED Notifications
A free emergency notification system is now available to residents of Fillmore County. CodeRED will notify you of emergency information through a text message, phone call, email, social media and the CodeRED mobile app. With CodeRED you will stay informed of local events that may impact your safety...
Today’s The Day – One Of My Favorites
Most people who know me, probably all people who know me well, know that I love penguins. Today is World Penguin Day. Why April 25? It's the day when
penguins begin their migration north. In addition to that little tidbit, I learned more about these adorable flightless birds...
Morel Hunting Forbidden at State Veterans Cemetery
It's tempting, I know. But please heed this warning from the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Preston. Morel mushroom hunting is not allowed at the cemetery. A notification from cemetery staff reads "...the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery - Preston wishes to remind everyone that hunting is NOT authorized nor allowed on any of the 169 acres of the State Cemetery...