Ripplin’ River Daze Offers Activities for Everyone
Festivities and activities will abound in Zumbro Falls on May 19 when the 17th Ripplin’ River Daze event will once again make its annual debut. Committee chair Missy Papenfus is excited about the upcoming event and said, “Everything is coming together.” The kick-off for the event will start with the Medallion Hunt on Thursday when [...]
Hobby Turns Into Thriving Business
What started out as a hobby for Jenny Schumacher morphed into Jenny’s Greenhouse, a thriving retail and wholesale business north of Zumbro Falls. When Schumacher started her venture she had a small building and one greenhouse. But each year thereafter additions were made and now eight greenhouses are grouped together to house the many flowers [...]
Mazeppa Memorial Day Services Scheduled
The American Legion Post #588 and the Mazeppa Auxillary Unit #588 will hold their annual Memorial Day services on Monday, May 28th. Legion Commander Mike Holtorf and Auxiliary President Jule Majerus invite all veterans and the community to attend. Legion and Honor Guard members will meet at the Legion Hall at 8 a.m. Services will [...]
Field of Flags 2012
Submitted by Linda Lemmerman The Field Of Flags will be up and running again this year during Mazeppa Daze. The Mazeppa Veterans Honor Guard sponsors this patriotic program. Flags can be dedicated in someone’s memory, or in honor of that person (it doesn’t have to be military to donate a flag). We are asking a [...]
Corn Planting Progresses
Corn planting is well under way in the area and with the early spring, most farmers appear to be well ahead of schedule. We too are planting, and even though there are days when the progress seems slow, we are making headway. We got our field of corn across the Zumbro River planted last week [...]
Government Study Commission Moves Forward in Its Fact-Finding Mission
WABASHA, MINNESOTA — The Wabasha County Government Study Commission is making steady progress in its fact-finding inquiry about forms of county government. Meetings have been scheduled through December 2012 to accommodate the scope of the work. The Commission, which was created by court order January 27th, 2012, is charged with studying forms of government outlined [...]
4-H Volunteers are the Backbone of the 4-H Youth Development Program
What does 4-H mean to me? It’s more than a green four-leaf clover and competitions in various projects. 4-H is a unique mixture of experiences not found anywhere else. For me, 4-H is an opportunity to learn, grow, and volunteer. Yet it is the opportunities to learn life skills and give back to others that [...]
Mazeppa Business Changes Hands
For Sue Vagt and her daughter Brenda Heimberg it’s been a dream come true. The mother/daughter team recently purchased the used clothing boutique in Mazeppa and named it The Walk-In Closet. “It’s always been a dream,” said Sue, to which Heimberg piped in and said, “We have talked about owning a thrift store, wished the [...]
Cemetery Association Seeking Donations
Calling a public meeting by the Mazeppa Cemetery Association is a rare event, but the message being given was also surprising – the association does not have enough money available for upkeep and maintenance of the cemetery this year. Following a financial report by secretary/treasurer Ernest Arendt, Arendt asked if anyone had questions or comments. [...]
Hyde Park Township Celebrates 150 Years
At its annual meeting in March Hyde Park officials took care of more than their usual business, they served cake to those in attendance. Township clerk Dave Stevenson stated that knowing the township was recognizing its 150th year of existence; he picked up a cake to commemorate the occasion. Information on the history of the [...]
Efforts to Rebuild Flood Stricken Communities Continues
In an effort to bring together different organizations, various government entities and institutional endeavors, key players from Zumbro Falls and Hammond recently took part in a panel discussion that ranged from describing the damage done by the 2010 flood to focusing on future solutions in mitigating the flooding of the Zumbro River. Former mayor of [...]
Going Through the Motions of Spring
Even though the weather has been great so far this spring, I am going to complain about it anyway. Just so you know, I really have enjoyed the warmer than usual, less than muddy spring, but I’m not sure if I am really ready for it. After all, I don’t feel as if I have [...]
Wabasha County Farmers Union to Offer Scholarship
Wabasha County Farmers Union is offering a $500 scholarship to students residing in Wabasha County. The scholarship is available to high school seniors or current college students who reside in Wabasha County and whose parents are members of Minnesota Farmers Union (MFU). The deadline to apply is April 13, 2012 and a recipient will be [...]
