Kenyon community guide 2018 2019

Kenyon Community

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Kenyon | Wanamingo | Nerstrand | Dennison | West Concord

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City of Kenyon 709 2nd Street Kenyon, MN 55946

www.cityofkenyon.com KENYON MUNICIPAL UTILITIES Phone: 507-789-6415 Fax: 507-789-5604 Hours:

Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

KENYON PUBLIC LIBRARY

We have:

• Story Hour • Summer Reading Programs • Adult Book Groups • Streaming Free Wi-Fi • Computer and internet access • Part of the S.E.L.C.O. Library System

Hours: Mon./ Wed./Fri. 10:00am - 4:30pm Tues./Thurs./ 10:00am - 6:30pm First Saturday of the Month 10:00am Noon Sunday Closed

CITY OF KENYON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Promoting and assisting business growth in the community Coordinating business development, site selection and incentive financing Contact City Administrator Mark Vahlsing at 507.789.6415

KENYON POLICE DEPARTMENT Keeping Kenyon Safe and Connected

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Industrial Land The City of Kenyon has recently purchased land to make available for industrial development: Zoning in place for industrial development: Site ready for infrastructure 30+ Acres available for development

Location The City of Kenyon is located within a 1.5 hour drive of several major markets: Rochester, MN 43 Minutes Red Wing, MN 45 Minutes Albert Lea, MN 1 Hour 2 Minutes Minneapolis, MN 1 Hour 3 Minutes Mankato, MN 1 Hour 11 Minutes

Workforce Inflow/Outflow Job Counts (Primary Jobs): Employed in the selected area: 621 Working in selected area but living outside: 497 Working and living in selected area: 124 Living in selected area: 847 Living in selected area but working outside: 723

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Kenyon

Leader

Published 2018 by the Kenyon Leader 638 2nd St., Kenyon, MN, 55946.

Phone: 507-333-3159 Fax: 507-789-5040 Editor: Terri Washburn Layout Design: Kate McGillen Advertising Consultant: Nicole Brandon Customer Service & Inside Sales Specialist: Mary Phipps Photographer: Terri Washburn, Mary Phipps Kenyon Community Guide can be found in businesses throughout the Kenyon area. All advertising contained herein is the responsibility of the advertisers. All rights reserved. © 2018

Welcome to Kenyon!

Washburn

We are Minnesota’s “City of Roses,” enjoying a more leisurely pace of life, yet still close enough to access the metro culture of the Twin Cities and Rochester. KenyonWanamingo has an excellent K-12 school system school system and quality city services, including a city-owned Electric Utility.

Kenyon is a city that respects and preserves its history while looking ahead. The new Kenyon Fire Hall, opened in 2017, is a great example of the city’s ongoing plan to build for the future. As the Kenyon Industrial Park on County Road 12 is developed in the coming years, the city is positioned for more economic development.

While many urban areas in the state are experiencing a

housing shortage, Kenyon has existing homes available as well as lots for those interested in building their dream home in a small-town setting. We also have a Mayo Clinic branch attached to the Kenyon Senior Living campus, keeping important health services and family care close to home.

I invite you to take the Kenyon Historic Walking Tour to see more of the city and learn about its history and architecture, beginning with the M.T. Gunderson House.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, it is located on the “Boulevard of Roses,” named for the 100 standard tree roses that bloom there throughout the summer and fall.

Visit our public Library and pick up The Kenyon Leader newspaper to see what’s going on in the area. See the memorial walls at Kenyon

Veterans Memorial Park and enjoy a poolside picnic at Depot Park. Meet friends for a round of golf at the Kenyon Country Club, or cheer for the Knights at a rousing high school sports event.

Besides the Industrial Park, other upcoming features in Kenyon include an antique car and Kenyon memorabilia museum in the old fire hall building and the Nielson Memorial Preserve county park slated to be developed in the Monkey Valley area southwest of town.

Come visit Kenyon, or come build your life here. We are more than a city; we are a community that is welcoming to new residents and new businesses.

Terri Washburn Editor, The Kenyon Leader

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Index

History of Kenyon ....................... 6 Numbers to know ....................... 7-8 Places to visit .............................. 11 More to do ................................. 12-15 What makes K-W great............... 16 Area events................................. 17-19 Clubs and organizations ............. 19-21 Kenyon map ............................... 20-21 Wanamingo ................................ 22-24 Dennison .................................... 25-26 Nerstrand.................................... 27-28 West Concord............................. 29 Come worship ............................ 32-34 Area church directory ................. 35 Area business directory .............. 36-38

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History of Kenyon In 1855, the first settlers arrived in the area.

L.N. Bye settled in the north corner of sections 7 and 8.

Christian and Sever Halvorson settled in section 18 just west of the Old Stone Church, whose construction didn’t start until 1871. L.A. Felt built the first building in town on the north side of the Zumbro in 1856.

These four men were the first to open up the Kenyon area.

The following year in May 1856, James A. Day and James M. LaDuc came and made claims to where the village is now situated. LaDuc named it Kenyon after his alma mater, Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. The year 1857 was busy.

A steam saw mill was built. It stood where the swimming pool is now. In March, Stephen Bullis established Kenyon’s first hotel, “The Pioneer,” on the corner just west of Roseview apartments. The village boomed

with the arrival of the Chicago Great Western Railroad in 1885. A store was opened by P.L. Berg in the area of Kenyon Ace Hardware. By 1893, the village had two hotels, a foundry and machine shop, a large brick school building, a tannery, two banks, a flouring mill and a weekly newspaper.

A second railroad, the Chicago Milwaukee, came along in 1903.

The small village continued to prosper until 1908 when the “April Fool’s Day Fire” destroyed seven businesses along Main Street.

Momentum was regained after World War I and after the worst of the Great Depression.

Kenyon Municipal Utilities took over electrical service in 1932 and has maintained it ever since.

Telephone service, started by Dr. Joseph A. Gates in 1901, was continuously improved until a modern exchange connected all residents with service.

The school in Kenyon was accredited in 1896. In 1915, the voters of Kenyon decided a new school building was needed. Work on the $62,000

structure was completed by mid-December that year and the building was dedicated in 1916. A new gymnasium/ auditorium was added in 1938 and another addition was done in 1962. A new elementary school and Picha Memorial Field were constructed in 1954.

Kenyon schools combined with Wanamingo in the fall of 1990 and became District 2172.

A new Kenyon-Wanamingo Middle High School was erected in 1998 alongside the former elementary building, housing grades 5-12. A monument to the old school building is currently being designed using the decorative egg and scroll pediment and cast nameplate saved from the original 1916 building, which was demolished in 2013.

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Numbers to know Kenyon

Emergency 911 City Hall 507-789-6415 Fire Hall 507-789-6415 Kenyon Leader Newspaper 507-333-3159 Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary School 507-824-2211 Kenyon-Wanamingo Middle/High School 507-789-6186 Mayo Clinic Health Systems Kenyon 507-789-6171 Municipal Liquor Store 507-789-6176 Municipal Utilities 507-789-6415 Park & Recreation 507-789-6415 Police Department 507-789-5214 Pool 507-789-6545 Post Office 507-789-6163 Public Library 507-789-6821 Public Works 507-789-6415

Goodhue County

Assessor’s Office 651-385-3040 County Administrator 651-385-3001 Court Administration 651-267-4800 Extension-University of Minnesota 651-385-3100 Health Care Programs 651-385-3200 Recorder 651-385-3152 Sheriff’s Office 651-385-3155 Anonymous Tip Line 866-887-4357 Veterans Services 651-385-3256

KENYON SNOWDRIFTERS Snowmobiling At It’s Best!

Meeting every 1st Wednesday of the month at Kenyon Muni at 7pm

VISIT US SAFTEY TRAINING MEETINGS ONLINE EVENTS BECOME A MEMBER FOR LIKE US ON FACEBOOK

TRAIL CONDITIONS

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PO Box 81, Kenyon, MN

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PETERSON LAW OFFICE

Franklin D. Peterson,

ATTORNEY AT LAW

“Serving our seniors with purpose, compassion and care!”

Kenyon Sunset Home Skilled Nursing Gunderson Gardens & Rose Wing Assisted Living Gunderson Suites Memory Care

• General Practice • Real Estate • Wills • Living Wills And Living Trusts 634 2nd St., Kenyon, MN • 789-6141

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SIFT

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SAVE IT FROM TRASH THRIFT STORE DOUG AND MARY KLATT

Cable TV, Internet, Phone Frontier Communications 800-921-8101 Mediacom Communications 800-790-8187 Municipal Utilities 507-789-6415 (Electric, Water, Sewer & Garbage –billed by the City of Kenyon) Natural Gas- Minnesota Energy Resources 800-889-9508 Recycling –Flom Disposal Inc. 507-334-5767 (Pickup in town every other Wednesday) Garbage/Refuse- Waste Management 952-890-1100 (Pickup in town weekly on Wednesday)

26 RED WING AVE Kenyon, MN (across from Kenyon Market)

507.259.2386 facebook: SIFT Save It From Trash www.sift4you.com

Government

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City Hall: 709 Second Street, Kenyon MN 55946 (phone) 507-789-6415 Website: www.cityofkenyon.com Mayor: Mike Engel mengel@cityofkenyon.com City Administrator: Mark Vahlsing mvahlsing@cityofkenyon.com City Council: Fred Barsness, Richard Nielsen, Doug Henke, John Mortensen Economic Development Authority: Dan Dummer, Stuart Campbell, Ann Sviggum, Fred Barsness, Mike Engel

Places to visit

Kenyon Parks Depot Park: First Street and Washington Features: • municipal swimming pool • picnic tables • outdoor grills • historic railroad depot building available for rent • lots of playground

equipment and swings • horseshoe pits • winter ice rinks with warming house • disc golf course Riverside Lower Park: First Street and Washington Features: • lower park along the Zumbro River • large picnic shelter • wooded trails • disc golf course

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Held Bus Service

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• cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in winter as well as snowmobile trail Trondheim Park: at end of Fawn Run Features: • playground equipment • picnic tables • located next to a community garden Kenyon Veterans Memorial Park: Hwy. 60/Hwy. 56 Features:

• memorial walls • military cannon • flags and dedicated memorials.

• Hosts a Field of Flags each August.

Coming up: Nielsen Memorial Preserve, in the Monkey Valley area southwest of Kenyon, a county park currently being planned as a low-impact nature area with trails, biking and canoe access.

GOING TO ACE IS LIKE GOING TO YOUR NEIGHBOR!

Full Line Ace Paints • Valspar Paints Match Right Computer Color Matching Lawn and Garden • STIHL Machinery • Water Softener Salt • Bird Seed & Feeders Rug Doctor Rental • Key Cutting Dry Cleaning Service Window & Screen Repair • Fish & Hunting License Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30AM-7:00PM Saturday 7:30AM-5:30PM | OPEN SUNDAYS 10AM-4PM

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More To Do All Seasons Activity Center: Located at 516 Second Street, the center features computer stations, youth activities, adult and senior activities, mini kitchen, crafts, darts, board games, table games, movies and more. It offers a place for people in the community to come together. During the school year the center is open for adult activities from 9 a.m.

-3 p.m. weekdays and youth activities for grades four to six on Mondays and Wednesdays

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from 4-6 p.m.; hours are subject to change and may vary in the summer.

Aspelund Peony Gardens & Aspelund Winery: Located at 9204 425th Street in rural Kenyon. With over 65 varieties of lovely peony plants to choose from, the gardens offer a fragrant and beautiful place to visit in the month of June. The winery room overlooks the flower beds and visitors may sample a variety of award-winning fruit wines crafted on site. Bottled wines are available for purchase.

Hours: Open from April 7 to

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December 16 on Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.

Contact: 507-824-2935 or see www.aspelundwinery.com.

Boulevard of Roses: If there’s one thing that is iconic of Kenyon, it is the impressive Boulevard of Roses. People driving through town on Hwy. 60 are appreciative of the beautiful display of 100 colorful and fragrant tree roses planted along Gunderson Blvd. The history of the roses dates back to 1962, when Kenyon resident Lloyd Jystad asked permission to plant 10 standard tree roses to ornament the boulevard. He was

a city employee and donated his time to care for the roses.

The unusual roses attracted so much attention that Harold Severson suggested they plant 100 roses. The new larger display garnered national acclaim, and the Boulevard of Roses was officially dedicated on June 30, 1968. Today, Kenyon city workers care for the roses, burying them beneath the ground in the fall and unearthing them in the spring.

The variety of blooming rose colors and fragrances are well worth a closer look during the summer months.

Historic M.T. Gunderson House: This local gem is located on the corner of Gunderson Blvd./ Huseth Street. Built in 1895, this Victorian style home home is on the National Register of Historic Places and managed by the Kenyon Area Historical Society. Most of the vintage home furnishings are original to the Gunderson Family and other pieces of Kenyon history have been added to compliment the collection.

Tours are available on the third weekend of each month in the summer and for certain events during the winter. People may

book the home for special occasions such as a wedding, shower or birthday event at a reasonable fee. The KAHS holds fundraiser and educational events at the home throughout the year, such as the cookie walk during Christmas in Kenyon, a special Norwegian Holiday Dinner and book talks by author.

community. Gardening provides benefits in mental health, nutrition and exercise, and the gardens were developed with grants through Live Well Goodhue County. A designated giving plot provides fresh produce for the All Seasons Food Shelf. Find out more information at Kenyon City Hall.

Kenyon Community Gardens: Two community gardens-- one near Trondheim Park and one with raised beds near First Lutheran Church-- offer residents the opportunity to grow nutritious food and develop a love of gardening within the

Kenyon Country Club Golf: Located right off Hwy. 60, this nine-hole public course features long, green rolling fairways and many mature trees. From the 477 yards of the ninth hole to the 138 of the eighth, the course offers an affordable challenge

for every golfer. Ladies Day is every Wednesday until 2 p.m. and Men’s Day is every Thursday after 2 p.m. The club is also available to host special events in a private setting with great views of the golf course from the dining room, patio and deck. Groomed trails in winter are excellent for cross-country skiing, hiking and snowshoeing.

Memberships are available, call 507-789-6307 or visit www.kenyoncountryclub.com.

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More To Do continued from page 13 Kenyon Historic Walking Tour: Here is a chance to learn more about local history and burn calories at the same time! Pick up the walking tour book at City Hall or an area business and then set your feet on the 2.3 mile trek around town. The walking tour features 28 historic buildings of note, both business and residential, and provides detailed information about the architecture of each. It outlines the history of the buildings and gives a glimpse into the lives of the early Kenyon pioneers. Also included in the guide is a map of

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the Kenyon area churches, many of which are historic in their own right.

Kenyon Municipal Swimming Pool: Located at Depot Park, the outdoor pool has lifeguards on duty and features two kiddie pools plus a big pool with two large slides. Swimming lessons are offered throughout the summer in both group and private lessons. Lap swim and water aerobics classes are available on weekdays. Resident and non-resident season passes may be purchased at the pool,

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as well as daily admission.

Kenyon Public Library: Located in City Hall on the main street, the library has a wide selection of the newest book bestsellers as well as the latest DVD releases. As a member of Southeastern Libraries Cooperating, items not held at the Kenyon Public Library can be requested in from another member library. The library offers free Wi-Fi and has four public computer stations. These services are available with a free library card, available to area

residents.

The library hosts a variety of programming events. Preschool story time is offered twice weekly on Wednesdays and Fridays at 10:30 a.m. There are two adult book groups that meet monthly, one on the second Thursday of the month at 4 p.m. and the other on the last Monday of the month at 1:30 p.m. New people are always welcome.

Pawsome Readers therapy dog Marley visits the library on the first Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to noon. The children’s

Summer Reading Program takes place in June and offers special events and prizes for meeting reading goals. The library’s annual book sale is held in August during Kenyon Rose Fest.

The library is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and the first Saturday of the month from 10 a.m. to noon. For more information, call the library at 507-789-6821 or visit www.kenyon.lib.mn.us.

Kenyon Veterans Memorial: On the east end of Second Street at the intersection of Hwy. 56 and County Road 12 stands the Kenyon Veterans Memorial Park. Originally referred to as “Cannon Park” for the cannon it contains, the park has grown into a true memorial to veterans past and present. The park was officially dedicated in 2017 following the addition of three memorial walls of honor. The walls feature the name, rank, branch and time of service of the honored veterans. Plaques may still be added to the wall

and forms are available at the park. Service and branch flags fly over paved walkways, making for easy access. During Kenyon Rose Fest, the park hosts a Field of Flags along with a memorial program.

St Rose of Lima Historic Church: Located at 8778 County 11 Blvd, Kenyon, the historic limestone church of St. Rose of Lima sits in beautiful Cherry Grove Township. The church was built in 1978 by Irish immigrants and served the Catholic community until its last mass in

1961. In 2002, The Friends of St. Rose, Inc. began restoration efforts to preserve the church and its local heritage. St. Rose is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Several special events are offered at the church, including a Memorial Day Mass, the annual Ice Cream Social in August and and Candle Lighting Ceremony in December. For more information, see www.friendsofstrose.org.

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What Makes K-W Great!

As we prepared for the launch of our new website in 2017, the concept of a Twitter hashtag emerged. Staff and community members spontaneously responded to the trial run of #whatmakesKWgreat by tweeting out their positive observations about our school district. This simple idea has grown and it is now the source of the dynamic updates on our homepage. It Pesta tells the story of how we strive everyday to be a model, rural school district.

“What makes K-W great!” is an exclamation, not a question.

While the trend across the country is to try to make big schools act more like small ones, we already have that mastered. Technically, the Kenyon-Wanamingo Public Schools offer overlapping layers

of bonding social capital. In simpler terms, our students have the opportunity to participate in a comprehensive range of curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular activities with very few restrictions. If a K-W student wishes to take a class, join a team, or participate in an activity they can. A K-W student will regularly see their peers, school staff, and community members in multiple settings, which adds value to their educational experience.

Layers of positive relationships make K-W great! We are the Knights and we have blended Kenyon, Wanamingo, and parts of the surrounding area into a culture that is symbolically represented by the traditional strengths displayed within a Knighthood. A Knight is not gender specific. Knights learn from their adult and upper classman role models about the core values of respect and service to others. Our Knights strive to be the best that they

can be. They take pride in their school, their community, and are held to high standards.

Four-star rated early childhood programs and childcare are available at both the Kenyon and Wanamingo sites. Our elementary school is one of the landmarks of Wanamingo. It is nestled into a residential neighborhood alongside one of the best baseball/softball complexes that you will find in Minnesota.

The middle level and high school program is located on an expansive site at the edge of Kenyon. Each developmental stage has its own school within a school home area there.

In June of 2018, we will break ground on facilities improvements at both campuses. In Wanamingo, the historic Evert Gym will be updated, along with new music and art rooms. Kenyon will add a new secure entrance and commons area, a fieldhouse, locker rooms and remodeled athletic fields. Both sites will add state of the art indoor early childhood activity centers.

Kenyon-Wanamingo Public Schools K-W Middle-High School 400 Sixth Street Kenyon, MN 55946 Phone 507-789-7007

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K-W Elementary School 225 Third Avenue Wanamingo, MN 55983 Phone 507-824-2211

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These site improvements will benefit the 900 students who reside in a beautiful, rural territory that spans 221 square miles. Easy access to State Highways 56 and 52 insure that both the Twin Cities and Rochester are only a short drive away.

K-W is a welcoming place that aims to serve residents and neighbors by partnering with families to customize the educational experience. This includes the recreation and adult learning and leisure programs offered by the Community Education Program.

All residents will soon benefit from the unique spaces being added during our construction phase.

On behalf of the KenyonWanamingo Public Schools Board of Education, we are truly glad that you’re here!

Dr. Jeff Pesta, Superintendent

Area Events

SPRING Vintage Snowmobile Run & Chili Cook-off Wanamingo Fire Hall. March Kenyon KABA Easter Egg Hunt K-W football field. Around Easter Kenyon Volunteer Fire Department Smelt Feed Kenyon VFW. April Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary School Carnival K-W Elementary School in Wanamingo, mid-April A Community Celebration of Place –Elder Song Nerstrand Elementary Charter School. April Kenyon Area Internship Soup Cook-off & Cake Walk Gol Lutheran Church. April

SUMMER Dennison Farmers Market Dennison City Park. Last week in May-September Wanamingo Syttende Mai Car Show & Norwegian heritage activities. Mid-May Norwegian Waffles, Berries & Polsa Wanamingo Lutheran Church.

Mid-May Kenyon Memorial Day Parade and program, Kenyon Cemetery

Hauge Old Stone Church Annual service, June Festival of Tables First Evangelical Lutheran Church. June

Moland Strawberry Festival Moland Lutheran Church. Last Sunday in June

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Wanamingo Memorial Day Parade and program, Riverside Park 5K Sprint for Seniors Kenyon Senior Living. May Summer Learning Program Kenyon Public Library. JuneSeptember

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Area Events continued from page 17 Wanamingo Firemen’s Dance July 3 Wanamingo 4th of July Celebration Parade, city-wide garage sale, field of flags. July Kenyon Senior Living Golf Tournament Kenyon Country Club. July

Trusted Hometown Service

Nerstrand Volunteer Firemen’s Dance Mid-July Rice County Fair Faribault. Third week in July West Concord Survival Days Three-days of city-wide summer fun. Last weekend of July

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Sweet Corn Feed Wanamingo Lion’s Club.

Mid-August K-W Boosters Club Golf Tournament Kenyon Country Club.

Third weekend in August FALL Defeat of Jesse James Days Northfield. September Hegre Meatball Supper Hegre Lutheran Church.

September Germanfest St. John’s United Church of Christ. End of September

Night to Unite Kenyon. First Tuesday in August

Vang Lutefisk & Meatball Supper Vang Lutheran Church. Second Sunday in October

Dennison Days Parade & events. First weekend in August

Taste of Norway Kenyon Viking Sons of Norway.

October

Goodhue County Fair Zumbrota. Second week in August

Kenyon-Wanamingo Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet. October

Dog Show Kenyon Senior Living, August

Nerstrand Big Woods Run Big Woods State Park.

Second Saturday in October

Friends of St. Rose Ice Cream Social Historic St. Rose of Lima Church.

August Kenyon Rose Fest Parade, city-wide garage sale, field of flags. Third weekend in August

Granny Soup Luncheon Kenyon Methodist Church.

October Dale Fall Festival Dale Lutheran Church. October Kenyon Park & Rec Halloween Party Depot Park. Late October

Kenyon Clubs & Organizations Area Girl Scouts Contact: 800-845-0787 girlscountsrv.org Area Boy Scouts Contact: Wakpaota Sr. District Executive - Michael Wells Michael.Wells@scouting.org Bone Builders Exercise Program Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. at St. Michael’s Catholic Church.

Free exercise program open to all ages.

Contact: Jan at 789-5385 Cannon Valley Shrine Club Contact: Frank Peterson, 507-789-6141 or Bob Boesen, 507-789-5280 Wanamingo Commercial Club Halloween Walk Downtown Wanamingo.

October 31 Kenyon Lions & Wanamingo Lions Youth Halloween Party K-W Middle/High School.

October 31

Christmas in Kenyon Santa, business open houses, concert, tree lighting ceremony & more. First Saturday in December Live Nativity St. Michael’s Catholic Church.

First Saturday in December

WINTER Kenyon Senior Living Gala Event November

Christmas Lighting Display Keller Family Farm, Nerstrand.

Twelve days before and after Christmas

All Saints Scandinavian Dinner Holden Lutheran Church. First Sunday in November

Kenyon Lions Club Soup Supper Kenyon VFW. January

Nerstrand Grace Lutheran Church Fall Bazaar November

Candlelight Event Nerstrand Big Woods State Park. February

K-W Band Benefit Dinner November

Valentine’s Dinner St. Michael’s Catholic Church.

February

Kenyon Veteran’s Day Program K-W Middle/High School & Kenyon Senior Living. Nov. 11 Wanamingo Veteran’s Day Program K-W Elementary School. Nov. 11 Candle Lighting Ceremony St. Rose of Lima Church.

December Christmas in Wanamingo Business open houses, Santa & more. First Thursday in December

Conrad Osthum VFW Post #141 Contact: Scott Quamme- commander, 507-789-6585 Meetings: Fourth Tuesday of each month at 8 p.m., Kenyon VFW Joseph A Gates American Legion Post #78 Contact: Scott Quamme- commander, 507-789-6585 Meetings: Third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m., Kenyon VFW KABA – Kenyon Area Business Association www.kenyonkaba.com Meetings: Quarterly Kenyon Area Historical Society Contact: Rhana Olson, 507-789-5582 Kenyon Area Seniors Citizens Contact: Helen Aase 789-5315 Meetings: Second Friday of each month, Kenyon VFW Kenyon Community Garden Contact: Heidi Haugen, 507-649-0517 Garden plots available near Trondheim Park and new in 2018, raised bed gardens by First Ev. Lutheran Church. Visit City Hall for more information.

Pancake Breakfast Wanamingo Lion’s Club.

February

Kenyon Lions Club Contact: Rich Ellingsberg, 507-789-5385 Meetings: First Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m., Gunderson Gardens New members are welcome!

Dennison Lions Club Flake Out Festival & Winter Parade Third week in February

Kenyon Literary Guild Contact: Kaia Lehman, 507-789-5992

Kenyon Carriage & Cutter Day All-horse parade, pony rides, petting zoo & more. Last Saturday in February

Kenyon Senior Card Clubs At the old ambulance garage: Eukre on Wednesdays at 9:15 a.m.; “500” on Thursdays from 1-3:30 p.m. At Gunderson Gardens: Bridge on Fridays at 9 a.m.; Whist on Tuesdays from 8:45-11:15 a.m.

New players are always welcome in all groups.

Mardis Gras Bingo St. Michael’s Catholic Church

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Wanamingo

History of Wanamingo According to the Wanamingo Historical Society, the town was named after a heroine of an Indian novel that was popular at the time. The original village began with the platting of 40 acres

by James Brown in sections 25 & 26 in 1857. That land is located one-mile west of the present day Wanamingo.

In 1903, the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company platted and sold lots for a new town where the present day township is located.

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With the rail line right in the township, growth came quickly thereafter and Wanamingo incorporated in 1917.

In 2003 — with its population then exceeding 1,000 — Wanamingo turned 100, and celebrated with a logo contest and pin, plays and issuing a keepsake calendar.

Wanamingo still has an original old log cabin which sits at the south end of Main Street near the old water tower. The Wanamingo Fire Department celebrated a century of service to the community in 2013. : Wanamingo has the honor of being the namesake for Governor Mark Dayton’s German Shepard dog.

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Numbers to know Wanamingo

Emergency 911 City Hall 507-824-2477 Fire Hall 507-824-3711 Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary School 507-824-2211 Kenyon-Wanamingo Middle/High School 507-789-6186 Non-Emergency Police information 507-824-2497 Olmsted Medical Clinic 507-824-2217 Pool 507-824-2677 Public Works 507-824-2143 Sheriff’s Office 651-385-3155

Wanamingo Utilities & Services

Cable TV, Internet, Phone Frontier Communications 800-921-8101 Midcontinental Communications 800-888-1300 Electricity- Xcel Energy 507-374-6410 Natural Gas- Minnesota Energy Resources 800-889-9508

Government

City Hall: 401 Main Street, Wanamingo, MN 55988 (phone) 507-824-2477 Website: www.cityofwanamingo.com Mayor: Ryan Holmes City Administrator: Michael Boulton cityadministrator@cityofwanamingo.com City Council: Larry Van De Walker, Jeremiah Flotterud, Stuart Ohr, Eric Dierks Economic Development Authority: Ryan Holmes, Stuart Ohr, Brian Johnson, Jim Kittelson, Laurie Musselman, Brian Guedknecht, Josh Schaefer

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Wanamingo Area Clubs & Organizations American Legion Post #78 Baseball Team Contact: Team Manager Larry Van De Walker, 507-421-4674 Area Boy Scouts Contact: Wakpaota Sr. District Executive Michael Wells Cell: (507) 676-0539 Michael.Wells@scouting.org Area Girl Scouts Contact: 800-845-0787 girlscountsrv.org Kenyon-Wanamingo Education Foundation Contact: 507-384-5933 kwedfoundation@gmail.com Open Woodcarving Group Contact: John Jirachek, 507-824-1249 Meets: Wednesday evenings, 6-10 p.m.,

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Wanamingo Community Center All ages and experience levels are welcome to join this group.

Many carving styles represented and members share their knowledge and templates.

Wanamingo Senior Citizens Contact: Judith, 507-202-2552 Meetings: Luncheon on the first Friday of each month at 11:30 a.m., Wanamingo Community Center

Sogn Valley SKYWARN Contact: Jim Braaten 507-838-9910 Storm spotter training and communication

Wanamingo Sportsmen’s Club Contact: Sheldon Lunde, 507 272-7564 or Shane Lunde, 507-202-5942 Featuring a clubhouse and shooting range, gun safety training and trap shooting

Wanamingo Commercial Club Contact: Bonnie Herman, wmfi@ frontiernet.net Meetings: Fourth Monday of each month at noon, JB’s Tavern Wanamingo Jacks Amateur Baseball Team Contact: Aaron Bauer- director Team plays home games at Wanamingo Veterans Memorial Baseball Field Wanamingo Lions Club Contact: Beverly Jacobsen -secretary, 507-789-6781 Meetings: First Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m., Wanamingo Community Center

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Wanamingo Veterans Honor Guard Contact: Eric Dierks- commander, 507-824-3363 Meetings: Third Tuesday of every month at 7:30 p.m., Wanamingo Community Center Wanamingo VFW Quamme Post #186 Contact: Gary Floan- commander, 507 273-3971 Meetings: Third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m., Wanamingo Community Center

4-H Clubs Holden Hi-Lites 4-H Club Contact: Dana Ostertag, 651-329-4724 danaostertag1@gmail.com Aspelund Ever-Readies 4-H Club Contact: Diane Hokanson, 507-263-0244 bdhokanson@frontiernet.net Cherry Grove Busy Gophers 4-H Club Contact: Ann Fitzgerald, 507-527-2071 annfitzgerald1974@gmail.com

Dennison

History of Dennison

A village that originally was part of Warsaw and Northfield townships in Rice County, Dennison was named after Morris P. Dennison, a settler near its site in 1856, on whose land the village was located. The little village was first settled by 1849 and incorporated as a village on

December 3, 1904. Dennison became a city in its own right on July 20, 1907.

Its post office began in 1885, although there is some confusion as to whether it was named Spring Creek before the post office was established in postmaster Gunnar A. Bonhus’s general store.

Dennison himself first visited Minnesota in 1849 from Vermont, brought his family in 1856, and filed a land claim, building a log shanty in the center of the city; he moved to Northfield in 1865 and died there in a farming accident in 1879.

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Dennison Clubs & Organizations

Clutchmen Car Club Meetings: First and third Friday of each month at 7:40 p.m., clubhouse shop on the corner of 1st Ave. and 375th St. Guests are welcome for most meeting activities Dennison Lions Club Contact: Diane Ruddle 612-532-0268 Meetings: Third Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m., Dennison City Hall

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History of Nerstrand

In 1856, Norwegian immigrant Osmund Osmundson moved to Wheeling Township in Rice County, where he homesteaded at the present site of Nerstrand, building a house and farm. In 1877, he built a store on what became the right-of-way for railroad tracks on what is now Main Street. In 1885, the Minnesota and North Western Railroad (later the Chicago Great Western Railway) was constructed, extending from Lyle, Minnesota to St. Paul, and Osmundson platted the town on the line, naming it after his hometown of Nedstrand in Norway. Osmundson later became a state legislator.

Thorstein Veblen, who grew up just outside of the town, became a nationally renowned sociologist and economist. His farmstead is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Nerstrand’s first city hall was built in 1897. A newer one was built in 1907. That building as well as homes belonging to Osmund Osmundson and another famous Nerstrander, Tosten Bonde, are also considered national historic landmarks.

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Numbers to Know

City Council: Christine Rassmussen, Gretchen Gilmore, Monica Gernadt, Pam Caron

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Emergency 911 City Hall 507-332-8000 Fire Department/First Responders Non-Emergencies 507-332-8000 Nerstrand Elementary Charter School 507-333-6850 Post Office 507-334-7719 Sheriff’s Office 651-385-3155

Nerstrand Utilities & Services

Cable TV, Internet Jaguar 800-250-1517 Northfield Wi-Fi 612-991-4260 Nerstrand Utilities & Services Municipal Utilities 507-332-8000 Water & Sewer –billed by the City of Nerstrand Garbage/Refuse- Flom Disposal 507-334-5767 (Pickup weekly on Friday)

Government

City Hall: 221 Main St, Nerstrand MN 55053-3800 Mayor: Anthony Vezzoli City Clerk: Dana Jans, cityclerknerstrand@gmail.com

Places to visit Big Woods State Park Located just a few miles up the road at 9700 170th Street East by Nerstrand, Big Woods features nearly 3,000 acres of the old growth woods that covered much of southern and central Minnesota before settlers arrived. The park offers environmental education, birding, a visitor’s center, camping and hiking on a variety of wooded trails. Additional features include Hidden Falls waterfall, spectacular spring wildflowers, and fabulous fall color. Wintertime activities include snowshoeing and cross country skiing, on occasion by moonlight. The park is open daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Nerstrand City Hall Built in 1908, the hall is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is one of Rice County’s best examples of municipal buildings constructed in the first decades of the 20th Century.

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Nerstrand Meats & Catering This family owned business has been in operation at the same location since 1890.

They maintain a century old tradition of preparing, producing and serving fine smoked meats and specialty foods.

Thorstein Veblen Farmstead National Historic Landmark This historic farm is not only the homestead of world renowned economist Thorstein Veblen, but also a working flower farm and farm stay destination. Tours are by appointment only, scheduled on Wednesday afternoons between Memorial Day and Labor Day, located at 16538 Goodhue Avenue, Nerstrand. For more information, see www.historicveblenfarm.com.

Valley Grove Church Visit these two historic churches on a hill, built

by Norwegian immigrants. The 1862 church is a stone building and the 1894 church is made of white clapboard. Valley Grove Church, with its cemetery and Oak savanna and prairie, is on the National Register of Historic Sites and is maintained and promoted by the Valley Grove Preservation Society. For more information, visit www.valleygrovemn.org or email: info@valleygrovemn.org.

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West Concord History of West Concord Organized in 1884 along the path of the new railroad line, the village of West Concord gets its name from the nearby town of Concord. Many businesses and homes were built in the early days as the town grew. Building materials were plentiful and there were many good jobs.

The town outgrew several smaller schoolhouses and voters eventually approved a bond for construction money to build a brick school building.

Completed in 1902, with additions built in 1914 and 1936, the school still stands and is now the West Concord Historical Society Museum. The gymnasium and

stage section, which were built with the assistance of a Federal grant and WPA workers, are now the West Concord Community Center. By 1991 the West Concord School District combined with Dodge Center and Claremont to become the new Triton School District.

West Concord had a large stock pavilion which opened in 1919 on the north side of Main Street. According to accounts, it sold 110 head of registered Holsteins for a total of $42,655. Dairy and farming were big business for the area, and it was known to sell and ship dairy cattle both nationally and internationally.

West Concord Clubs & Organizations Cardinal Club Meetings: Third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m., West Concord City Hall This non-profit organization promotes and maintains the park and recreational programs and facilities.

Langemo American Legion Auxiliary Post #295 Contact: Donna Fitzgerald, 507-456-9727 Meetings: Second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m., West Concord Legion Hall Langemo American Legion Post #295, Tom Turner -commander Contact: Myron Ehrich, 507-259-5261 Meetings: Second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m., West Concord Legion Hall Southeast Senior Federation Contact: 507-527-2799, semnsf@lakes.com Website: www.southeastseniors.org This group is a founding member of the Greater Minnesota Health Care Coalition.

West Concord Historical Society Contact: 507-527-2628, email wchs@frontiernet.net Website: www.wchs1.org The West Concord Historical Society & Community Center is located in a former schoolhouse and was built in 1902. The museum features 10 rooms displaying historical memorabilia. The Community Center addition was built in 1936 and includes an auditorium and additional classroom space. Visit Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to noon, and from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays.

West Concord Study Club Meetings: First and third Mondays of the month, September through first week of May. At each meeting two members present a program from an assigned topic. Study Club was first organized in 1922 for the purpose of the mutual improvement of its members, the town and the community.

Numbers to Know West Concord

Emergency 911 City Hall 507-527-2668 Fire Department/First Responders Non-Emergency 507-527-2176 Triton Elementary School 507-418-7500 Triton Middle School 507-418-7510 Triton High School 507-418-7520 Municipal Liquor Store 507-527-2469 Park & Recreation 507-527-2668 Police Department 507-527-2870 Post Office 507-527-2776 Public Library 507-527-2031 Public Works 507-527-2668 Swimming Pool 507-527-2935

West Concord Utilities & Services

Cable TV, Internet, Phone Frontier Communications 800-921-8101 MediaCom 800-790-8187 Municipal Utilities 507-527-2668 (Electric, Water & Sewer –billed by the City of West Concord) Natural Gas- Minnesota Energy Resources 800-889-9508 Garbage & Recycling – Skjeveland Enterprises 507-528-9900 (Pickup in town weekly on Friday)

Government

City Hall: 180 E. Main Street, West Concord, MN 55985 , phone 507-527-2668 Website: www.westconcordmn.com Mayor: Jeffrey McCool, 507-527-2668 wcmayor@yahoo.com City Administrator: Theresa Booms City Council: Karen Peterson, Ryan Fay, Kristen Bachman, Sam Schollmeier Economic Development Authority: Karen Peterson, Jeffrey McCool

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Number of prosecuted offenses increased in 2017 for City of Kenyon

By TERRI WASHBURN twashburn@thekenyonleader

Snowy gray percheron draft horses pull this elegant white sleigh with Scott and Tricia Denn of New Prague to lead off the 39th annual Kenyon Carriage & Cutter Day parade. The Denn’s returned from Florida to drive in the all-horse parade. (Terri Washburn/Kenyon Leader)

A chill and a thrill in Kenyon on Saturday

By TERRI WASHBURN twashburn@thekenyonleader

While an impending winter storm managed to shorten the day’s activities, those who attended the 39th annual Kenyon Carriage & Cutter Day enjoyed fun winter activities during the early part of the day.

The 5K Run/Walk and Snowball Tournament were cancelled a few days prior, but the pony rides, petting zoo and wagon rides provided great family

entertainment.

Library Director Michelle Otte was on hand at City Hall during the book talk by the authors of “How Did You Find Me After All These Years.” Attendees were able to visit with the authors and purchase signed copies of the book, which has local ties of love lost, adoption and love reunited.

Kids made good use of the All Seasons Activity Center to color and create their own stick horse, compliments of Northfield Hospital and Clinics.

On the street prior to the parade, the kids lined up in two age groups for a Kentucky Derby-style race down Second Street for medals.

Inside the VFW the Firefighters Auxiliary silent auction and VFW Auxiliary lunch provided a good

reason to step in out of the cold and warm up between events.

Bryan Hagen took the microphone and provided some local color announcing the parade, sharing insights about each of the entries in the all-horse parade. The forecasted snow finally arrived just as the parade made its way down the main street area.

While smaller in entries than previous years, the parade remained high in the quality of horses and variety of exhibitors.

See the photo gallery of Carriage & Cutter Day on page 3A

Prosecutions City Prosecutor David Jacobsen presented the annual municipal prosecution report at the Feb. 13 Kenyon City Council meeting. Representing Kenyon through the law firm of Hero, Jorstad & Jacobsen, he prosecuted 85 offences for the city last year, up 27 cases from the previous year. The jump is a departure from the previous four years when prosecutions hovered in the 55-58 range.

Traffic violations are responsible for the change, accounting for 45 percent of the overall prosecutions, Jacobsen said.

The 2017 traffic offense prosecutions (38) were up 50 percent over 2016. Driving after withdrawal of license/no driver’s license topped the list with 15 prosecutions. Jacobsen said it is at its highest level in five years.

Failure to provide proof of insurance (7) and petty misdemeanor traffic offenses (6) were the next two most prosecuted in this category, followed by alcohol-related offense (3), speeding (3), reckless driving (1) failure to notify owner of damaged property (1) open bottle (1) and displaying another’s plates (1).

Community offenses accounted for the other 47 prosecutions, representing 55 percent of the overall 85 cases. The numbers are attributes as: Drug possession or paraphernalia (15), assaults (10), theft (9), Disorderly conduct (7), probation violations (2), tamper with motor vehicle (1), underage consumption (1), fictitious name (1) and dog ordinance (1).

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Wisdom from the driver’s seat of the big yellow bus

By TERRI WASHBURN twashburn@thekenyonleader

Shortly after 6 a.m. each weekday morning, Paul Voxland is among the drivers who make their way to the Held Bus garage in Kenyon, tucked neatly behind Traxler Power and Equipment, and Kenyon Ag on Huseth Street.

By 6:10 the school bus engines are warming up in the shed and the drivers are warming their hands in the lounge.

Voxland greets Dave Burow, Denny Veblen, Steve Baalson and Lori Quamme. The same scene plays out in Wanamingo where bus drivers stage from the garage next door to City Hall.

It’s a typical winter morning for the faithful crew that so many families depend on. Twice a day they go through the routine; starting the buses and pulling out onto the street in single file before splitting off onto their individual routes, picking up students and then dropping them off again in the afternoon.

By 6:23 a.m. Voxland is in the driver’s seat. Hands worn rough by a lifetime on the farm hold the steering wheel with easy assurance.

His gaze looks through the windshield upon a wide world waking up to the orange glow of sunrise.

At his side the hand radio squacks. It is the familiar voice of bus owner Jon Held, letting drivers know which kids aren’t riding today.

Some families call in, Voxland says over his shoulder, others aren’t trained to do that yet.

See BUS on 5A Paul Voxland looks on as students enter the school bus to shuttle from Kenyon to Wanamingo. He began driving for Held Bus 25

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Trinity Lutheran Church 301 Second Ave Wanamingo 507-824-2155 trinitywgo@deskmedia.com www.trinitywanamingo.org Pastor Christopher Culuris

Worship days and times: Starting in April, Trinity will worship at 9:00am on Sunday mornings.

We rotate worship times with Wanamingo Lutheran Church monthly.

Dress code: Come as you are Music: Hymns & Contemporary

songs Services for children / available day care: Trinity has a nursery families may use during worship.

Youth groups, small groups, other ministries: We are a part of six Lutheran Churches in the Kenyon and Wanamingo area that offer monthly activities for our youth and families. Come and join in the fun!

Statement of beliefs: God gathers the people of Trinity Lutheran Church to grow in a love relationship with God; live in obedience to Jesus Christ; serve the needs, hurts and hopes of all people.

All Are Welcome Each month worship service alternates times between the two shared churches 9am and 11am. Call 507-645-6042 for more information.

Dennison/VAng Joint sunDAy school helD At VAng ActiVities for chilDren, youth, AnD fAmilies Pastor Paul A. Graham • paulg1121@outlook.com • www.dennisonvang.org

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Wanamingo Lutheran Church

130 West Third Street Wanamingo 507-824-2457 wanamingolutheran@yahoo.com www.wanamingolutheranchurch.org Pastor Christopher Culuris Worship days and times: Starting in April, Wanamingo Lutheran will worship at 10:30am. We rotate worship times with Trinity Lutheran Church on a monthly basis.

Dress code: Come as you are Music: Hymns & Contemporary songs Youth groups, small groups, other ministries: Wanamingo Lutheran is part of six Lutheran Churches in the Kenyon and Wanamingo area that offers monthly activities for youth and families. Come and join in the fun!

Statement of beliefs: Wanamingo Lutheran Church, a welcoming community of believers…Warmed by the Spirit, Loved by the grace of God, Called by Jesus to serve.

Vang Lutheran Church & Dennison Lutheran Church Vang Lutheran Church 2060 County 49 Blvd Dennison, MN 55018

Dennison Lutheran Church 37514 3rd Ave, Dennison, MN 55018

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 117, Dennison, MN, 55018 Church Office 507-645-6042 dennvang@northfieldwifi.com www.dennisonvang.org Pastor Paul Graham, Pastor 507-581-2484 and at paulg1121@ outlook.com Amanda Flom, Sunday School Coordinator Cheryl Brogger, Office Assistant

apart from each other in Dennison, MN. We are a part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA), and the Southeastern Minnesota Synod.

Holden Lutheran Church & Dale Lutheran Church Holdendalesecretary@gmail.com

Worship days and times: Churches Alternate Months between 9 am and 11 am

Holden Lutheran Church 6949 County 30 Blvd.

Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 789-6677 holdenlutheranchurch.org

Dress code: Casual Music: Blended: Hymns/ Contemporary Services for children: Combined Sunday School is at 10 am at Vang

Dale Lutheran Church 9210 County 12 Blvd.

Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 789-6677 dalelutheranchurch.org

Youth groups, small groups, other ministries: When a child is baptized, the whole community of faith promises to help that child grow in faith.

One way that happens is through Sunday school. Sunday School is a strength of our faith community, and together we can help it remain strong and grow.

Christopher Culuris, Pastor • 130 W. 3rd St. , Wanamingo • 507-824-2457

Worship days and times: 9am and 11am Sept-May 9am June-August Alternating weekly Dale/Holden

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Trinity Lutheran Church Starting September 9th Trinity will worship at 9am and Wanamingo Lutheran at 10:30am.

Trinity & Wanamingo Lutheran Churches will switch times monthly.

Please like us on Facebook. Our websites are trinitywanamingo.org and wanamingolutheranchurch.org

Christopher Culuris, Pastor

301 2nd Ave, Wanamingo 507-824-2155

HOLDEN and DALE LUTHERAN Heather Culuris, Pastor • 507-824-2410

6949 County 30 Blvd. | Kenyon (507) 789-6677 Starting September 9th Trinity will worship at 9am and Wanamingo Lutheran at 10:30am.

Trinity & Wanamingo Lutheran Churches will switch times monthly.

Please like us on Facebook. Our websites are trinitywanamingo.org and wanamingolutheranchurch.org

Pastor Heather Culuris 507-824-2410 Heatherculuris@yahoo.com

Dress code: Casual Music: Blended: Hymns/ Contemporary Services for children: Weekly children’s sermon during worship

Statement of beliefs: Reaching out with the love of Christ.

Dennison Lutheran Church and Vang Lutheran Church is a combined ministry of two congregations with a proud history, a vibrant present, and a bright future. Our mission is to be a loving presence for our community in Christ’s name. Dennison and Vang are located about 3 miles

Wanamingo Lutheran Church

Find us on Facebook: Holden and Dale Lutheran Church

9210 County 12 Blvd. | Kenyon (507) 789-6767

WORSHIP SERVICES:

9:00 a.m. June-August - alternating weekly Dale/Holden 9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. September-May - alternating times

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Sunday School Pre-K - 8th grade.

Vacation Bible School August 1st5th, 2018 at Holden.

Confirmation class for students beginning grade 8. This is a two year study to confirmation.

Statement of beliefs: Faithful, generous, rural congregations between Kenyon and Wanamingo. We are proud of our Norwegian heritage and love the children and youth of our congregations who carry

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• Spraying - insecticides, herbicide, CROP CONSULTING fungicides • Crop scouting - before and during growing • Seed treatment season • Weed and insect scouting and spraying • In-Crop dry fertilizer application recommendations (side dressing) • Full farm continuous scouting program

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FERTILIZERS • Dry Fertilizers - bulk dry blends, NPK, and micronutrient • Liquid fertilizers - 28% N, Liquid P, 10-34-0 and 7-23-5 starters • Anhydrous Ammonia • Lime • Lawn & vegetable fertilizers

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We have many standard fertilizer formulations, or we will gladly custom formulate for your needs.

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Area Church Directory Emmanuel Lutheran Rev. Gideon Johnson 42957 County 1 Blvd, Kenyon 507-824-2307

Trinity Lutheran Rev. Chris Culuris 301 2nd Ave, Wanamingo (507) 824-2155

St. John’s United Church Of Christ Rev. Lora Sturm 19086 Jacobs Ave, Faribault (507) 789-5766

Moland Lutheran Rev. Nancy Edwardson 7618 NE 84th Ave, Kenyon (507) 789-6661

Hauge Lutheran Rev. Gideon Johnson 317 3rd St, Kenyon (507) 789-6343

Wanamingo Lutheran Rev. Chris Culuris 130 3rd St W, Wanamingo (507) 824-2457

Wangen Prairie Lutheran Rev. Shannon Bauer 34289 County 24 Blvd, Cannon Falls (507) 263-2926

Faith Community Rev. Dave Breederland 305 State St, West Concord (507) 527-2244

Dale Lutheran Rev. Heather Culuris 317 3rd St, Kenyon (507) 789-6343

Urland Lutheran Rev. Andrew Yackel 6940 County 9 Blvd, Cannon Falls (507) 263-5544

Gol Lutheran Rev. Marvin Kormann 1500 60th Ave, Kenyon (507) 789-6311

Holden Lutheran Rev. Heather Culuris 6949 30th Ave Blvd, Kenyon (507) 789-6677

Hegre Lutheran Rev. Renita Eidenschink 51939 Highway 56 Blvd, West Concord (507) 527-2353

Grace Lutheran Rev. Don Kloster 305 1st St S, Nerstrand (507) 334-2822

St. Michael’s Catholic Fr. Kevin Kenney, Fr. Matthew Northenscold, Fr. Brandon Theisen, Dcn. Newell McGee 108 Bullis St, Kenyon (507) 789-6120

Vang Lutheran Rev. Paul Graham 2060 County 49 Blvd, Dennison (507) 645-6042

Prairieville United Methodist Rev. Lora Sturm 9401 Kenyon Blvd, Faribault (507) 330-0025

Kenyon United Methodist Rev. Dana Houck 429 4th St, Kenyon (507) 789-6531

Dennison Lutheran Rev. Paul Graham 37514 3rd Ave, Dennison (507) 645-6042

Nerstrand United Methodist Rev. Lora Sturm 12 Maple St N, Nerstrand (507) 332-4089

First Ev. Lutheran Rev. Julie Rogness 309 Forest St, Kenyon (507) 789-5261

New Life Rev. Patrick Mcbride 525 Beverly St. E, Wanamingo (507) 824-3019 Trinity Lutheran Rev. Jim Rushton 301 Highland St, West Concord (507) 272-7816 Minneola Lutheran Rev. Hannah Bergstrom De Leon 13638 County 50 Blvd, Zumbrota (507) 824-2685

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KABA, Wanamingo Commercial Club and Guide Advertisers ACCOUNTANTS

Baker & Axelson 128 Main Street Wanamingo, MN 55983 (507) 824-2676

AGRICULTURE

Ag Partners 700 3rd Avenue South Wanamingo, MN 55983 (507) 824-2251 Ag Reliant Genetics 602 Huseth Street Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 789-5285 Central Farm Service 223 Highway 56 Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 789-5208

Traxler Power & Equipment 502 Huseth Street Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 789-6321

ASSISTED LIVING & SERVICES Kenyon Senior Living 127 Gunderson Boulevard Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 789-7101 North Ridge View 101 North Ridge Drive Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 789-6184 SEMCHRA 516 5th Street East Wanamingo, MN 55983-1462 (651) 565-2638

AUCTION SERVICES

Harvest Hill Acres 7477 400th Street Dennison, MN 55018 (713) 244-4184

Matt Maring Auction Company PO Box 37 Kenyon, MN 55946 (800) 801-4502

Kenyon Ag Service 550 Huseth Street Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 789-6625

AUTOMOTIVE

North Star Genetics 217 Main Street Wanamingo, MN 55983 (507) 824-2878

Highway 60 Motor Sales 1004 Highway 60 Boulevard Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 789-6334 Knotts Trucking 5280 County Rd 11 Boulevard Kenyon, MN 55946

Midwest Transmission Center 40312 County 8 Blvd Zumbrota, MN 55992 (507) 824-2012

Security State Bank of Wanamingo 232 Main Street Wanamingo, MN 55983 (507) 824-2265

Milo Peterson Ford 3020 457th Street Way Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 789-6113

BUS SERVICE

NAPA Auto Parts of Kenyon 641 Second Street Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 789-5254 Ram Auto Sales 1 Langford Avenue Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 789-5099 Randy’s Paint & Collision 45612 20th Avenue Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 271-7321 Revland Alignment 641 Main Street Wanamingo, MN 55983 (507) 824-2710

BANKS & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

an Ag-focused Cooperative that turns Progress into Powerful solutions for our customers. cfscoop.com Agronomy ● Energy ● Grain ● Feed ● Financing

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Held Bus Service 621 2nd Street Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 789-6151

BUSINESS SERVICES VP Parrish Industries 46505 20th Avenue Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 838-8514

CLEANING SUPPLIES NORWEX Patricia Prigge Wanamingo, MN 55983 plprigge@gmail.com

CONSTRUCTION, CONTRACTORS, MANUFACTURING & BUILDING SUPPLIES B & N Construction 624 2nd Avenue Wanamingo, MN 55983 (507) 824-2207

Farmers State Bank 181 Main Street West Concord, MN 55985 (507) 527-2236

Concast 1010 North Star Drive Zumbrota, MN 55992 (507) 732-4095

Farmers State Bank 37470 - 1st Avenue Court Dennison, MN 55018 (507) 645-5929

Estrem Excavating 4605 County 49 Boulevard Dennison, MN 55018 (507) 789-5725

Security State Bank of Kenyon 602 2nd Street Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 789-6123

Kenyon Ace Hardware 523 2nd Street Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 789-5246

Maple Island Manufacturing 25 Main Street Wanamingo, MN 55983 (507) 824-2224 Metal Transformations 304 Highway 56 South Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 824-2611 Millersberg Construction 32971 Northfield Boulevard Northfield, MN 55057 (507) 301-3626 MN Mattress Factory 10 Slee Street Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 412-7540 MN State Inspection Services Home Inspection Services (507) 384-8009 Ryan Ugland Construction 316 Trondheim Road Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 789-6807 Foldcraft 615 Centennial Drive Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 789-5111 Vertical Limit 825 3rd Avenue South Wanamingo, MN 55983 (507) 824-1222

FOOD & SPIRITS

FLORIST

Olmsted Medical Center in Wanamingo 217 Main St Wanamingo, MN 55983 (507) 824-2217

JEWELRY

Blossom & Keepsakes 125 2nd Street East Wanamingo, MN 55983 (507) 824-2500

INSURANCE

LANDSCAPING & YARD

Mary’s Rustic Rose 510 2nd Street Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 789-5700

FURNITURE

Peters’ Patio & Landscape 2779 450th Street Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 789-5990

FUNERAL SERVICES

Kenyon-Holden-Warsaw Mutual Insurance 104 Main Street, Suite 2 Wanamingo, MN 55983 (507) 824-2949

Story Landscaping 11025 Kenyon Boulevard Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 330-4646

GAS & CONVENIENCE CENTER

Security Insurance Agency 600 2nd Street Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 789-6366

Michaelson Funeral Home 514 3rd Street Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 789-6431

Cenex 802 2nd Street Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 446-5000

Cenex 900 3rd Avenue South Wanamingo, MN 55983 (507) 824-2281 Kenyon Motor Mart 704 2nd Street Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 789-5476

Flour Child Creations 237 Main Street Wanamingo, MN 55983 (507) 824-2253

GOLF

Home Town Wine & Spirits Liquor Store 751 3rd Avenue South Wanamingo, MN 55983 (507) 824-3331

GROCERY

Kenyon VFW 601 2nd Street Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 789-5691

Hair Care All the Buzz 308 Main Street Wanamingo, MN 55983 (507) 824-2381

Marleas Tavern 37612 Goodhue Avenue Dennison, MN 55018 (507) 645-3567

Expertise Lawn Mowing & Snow Plowing 5399 County 12 Boulevard Kenyon, MN 55946

Keller Insurance 305 Main Street Nerstrand, MN 55053 (507) 334-6550

Super America 503 2nd Street Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 789-6201

JB’s Tavern 112 Main St Wanamingo, MN 55983 (507) 824-2100

GMI Insurance – Todd Greseth 200 Main Street Wanamingo, MN 55983-3848 (507) 824-2121

Emerson’s Fine Furniture and Flooring 631 2nd Street Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 789-6115

Area 57 Coffee Cafe 125 Main Street Wanamingo, MN 55983 (507) 824-2969

Kenyon Municipal Liquor Store 645 2nd Street (507) 789-6176

Tatge Jewelry 625 2nd Street Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 789-6522

Kenyon Country Club 45986 Highway 56 (507) 789-6307 Kenyon Market 109 Red Wing Avenue Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 789-5101

Creata Vous Salon 120 Main Street Wanamingo, Minnesota Call (507) 259-9766

Troy Estrem’s Honey Do 718 Pine Street Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 789-5644

State Farm Insurance – Lyle Wendroth 35 2nd Street Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 789-5206

LEGAL

Hero, Jorstad & Jacobsen 200 Main Street Wanamingo, MN 55983 (507) 824-2221

Wanamingo Mutual Insurance 209 Main Street Wanamingo, MN 55983-1462 (507) 824-2912

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MAYO CLINIC CARE. CLOSE TO HOME.

Our primary care team provides head-to-toe care that covers both preventive and treatment options to keep you and your entire family healthy.

HEALTH CARE & FITNESS

Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Kenyon 225 Huseth Street Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 789-6171 McBroom Chiropractic 502 2nd Street Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 273-9108

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REAL ESTATE

THRIFT STORES

Wanamingo Dog Grooming 116 Main Street Wanamingo, MN 55983 (507) 251-5345

Edina Realty – Chris Mallory 210 4th Street N Cannon Falls, MN 55009 (507) 273-0422

S.I.F.T. (Save It From Trash) 26 Red Wing Avenue Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 623-1036

Gordy Kosfeld KDHL Radio 601 Central Avenue N Faribault, MN 55021 (507) 334-0061

PHOTOGRAPHY

SIGNS & PRINTING

Twice Found Consignment 650 Second Street Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 242-6565

News-Record 225 Main Street Zumbrota, MN 55992 (507) 732-7617

PLUMBING & HEATING

Peterson Law Office 634 2nd Street Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 789-6141

NEWSPAPER & MEDIA

The Kenyon Leader 638 2nd Street Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 789-6161

Wanamingo Meats & Catering 101 Main Street Wanamingo, MN 55983 (507) 824-2279

PET CARE

Deborah Quam Photography 6270 County 30 Blvd Kenyon, MN 55946 (612) 756-4643 Paul’s Plumbing & Heating of Dennison 12980 Dennsion Boulevard Dennison, MN 55018 (877) 414-1915

MEAT LOCKER

Route 60 Plumbing and Heating 231 Main Street Wanamingo MN 55983 (507) 824-2111

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Nerstrand Meat & Catering 231 Main Street Nerstrand, MN 55053 (507) 334-5396

Edina Realty – Darvin & Ann Laue 1281 Bollenbacher Drive Northfield, MN 55057 (507) 254-6145

D & S Banner, Sign & Print 113 Forest Street Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 789-4611 Write On 6611 -318th Street Cannon Falls, MN 55009 (507) 263-2110

STORAGE

Kenyon Mini Storage 133 Slee Street Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 202-7113

All Seasons Thrift Store 530 2nd Street Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 789-5622

TRAVEL

5 Star Travel 10938 County 30 Boulevard Wanamingo, MN 55983 (507) 280-6909

VETERINARY CARE Kenyon Veterinary Clinic 109 Forest Street Kenyon, MN 55946 (507) 789-6118

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