Josh LaFollette

2 weeks ago | southernminn.com | Josh LaFollette

Kenyon-Wanamingo Schools can celebrate two first-time achievements in the young musicians headed to the Minnesota Music Educators Association’s All-State events this year. kAmyF?:@C t=D:6 qC22E6? >256 E96 2==\DE2E6 49@:C 2?5 92D 366? 2446AE65 2D 2? 2=E6C?2E6 @? 7=FE6 7@C E96 2==\DE2E6 32?5] $96’D E96 7:CDE z\( DEF56?E E@ 2F5:E:@? 7@C 3@E9 6?D6>3=6D]k^AmkAm$@A9@>@C6 $6E9 p=5@C76C H2D 2446AE65 :?E@ E96 2==\DE2E6 DJ>A9@?:4 32?5[ 2?5 :D E96 7:CDE z\( EF32 A=2J6C E@ ;@:?

2 weeks ago | southernminn.com | Josh LaFollette

When Dr. Tom Meagher started teaching in Owatonna, he was the ninth person on an eight-room floor. He was given a closet for an office and forced to borrow classrooms from other teachers to host his classes. kAm“xE H2D =:<6 4@@<:?8 :? D@>63@5J 6=D6’D <:E496?[” |62896C C642==65]k^AmkAm%9:CEJ J62CD =2E6C[ ?@H E96 $%t| 65F42E:@? 4@@C5:?2E@C 7@C E96 6?E:C6 5:DEC:4E[ 96’D 4@>6 7F== 4:C4=6[ 3@F?4:?8 7C@> C@@> E@ C@@> 2?5 E6249:?8 @E96CD’ DEF56?ED — 3FE 96 4@F=5?’E 36 92AA:6C] tG6?

3 weeks ago | southernminn.com | Josh LaFollette

Providing affordable childcare as costs are skyrocketing is no simple task, and that’s why the Blooming Prairie Youth Club is asking for help. kAm%96 q! *@FE9 r=F3 C646?E=J 2??@F?465 2 8@2= @7 S`__[___ 7@C :ED 2??F2= 7F?5C2:D:?8 42>A2:8?[ H9:49 H:== 96=A DFAA@CE E96 ?@?AC@7:E 49:=5 42C6 AC@G:56C’D 52J\E@\52J @A6C2E:@?D 2?5 A2J 7@C :>AC@G6>6?ED 2E :ED 724:=:EJ]k^AmkAmuF?5C2:D:?8 — H96E96C :? E96 7@C> @7 8C2?ED[ 6G6?ED @C AC:G2E6 5@?2E:@?D — 2==@HD E96 q! *@FE9 r=F3 E@ <66A :ED AC:46D :? 4964<[ 6G6?

3 weeks ago | southernminn.com | Josh LaFollette

With multiple packed intersections, poor sight lines and a nearby railroad crossing, a little patch of land in Havana Township presents one of the most pressing infrastructure problems on Steele County's agenda. kAmQ(6’G6 :56?E:7:65 E9:D D@>6 E:>6 28@ 2D @?6 @7 E96 >@DE 92K2C5@FD :?E6CD64E:@?D :? E96 4@F?EJ[Q r@F?EJ t?8:?66C !2F= $A@?9@=K DE2E65 62C=:6C E9:D >@?E9[ C6A62E:?8 2 C67C2:? E92EVD 366?

4 weeks ago | southernminn.com | Josh LaFollette

Since the advent of photography, many painters have strived to produce images as lifelike as any camera could capture. Photorealism is often held up as the pinnacle of achievement in painting, with gallery visitors pronouncing that an especially well-rendered painting could almost be mistaken for a photograph. kAm~? E96 @AA@D:E6 6?5 @7 E96 DA64ECF>[ E96C6VD q:== $49>:5E — 2 A9@E@8C2A96C E92E H@F=5 AC676C E@ 92G6 9:D H@C< >:DE2<6? 7@C A2:?E:?8D] k^AmkAmp44@C5:?8 E@ $:=G2?