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On Thursday, November 22, 2018, the Unofficial Fillmore County Running Club will be hosting the 10th annual Fillmore County Turkey Day Run.

This run/walk event starts at 8:00 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day morning, with registration starting at 7:30 a.m.

The event is free to participants, but a donation to the Fillmore County Food Shelf will be collected from those who would like to contribute.

This is not a sanctioned race.  It is a fun run/walk starting in Lanesboro near Riverside on the Root and finishing at the Trail Head Inn in Preston.  And, the end of the 10.3 mile run/walk is always a surprise for the first person to find the finish line.

If you’d like to burn some calories before you consume some calories, this is a perfect event to kick-off your Turkey Day!

To register please go here: http://fillmorecountyjournal.com/turkey-day-run/

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PRESTON, Minn., November 15, 2018 – On Thursday, December 6, the Preston Veterans Home Committee, the State of Minnesota, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs and the Veterans Home Design Firms, Wold and Perkins-Eastman, will be presenting the Preston Veterans Home concept plans to the community. The community meeting will be held at the Preston Servicemen’s Club and will begin at 10:30pm and last until 12:30pm.

The Committee would like to extend this invitation to the any donors, Veterans and residents in Southeast Minnesota. This will be a great time for community members to see what the development of the Veterans Home will look like at the conceptual phase of design.

The Preston Veterans Home will be a 54-bed skilled nursing care facility. The Veterans Home will serve 15 counties in Southeastern Minnesota. The Preston project is projected to cost just over $30 million. A federal application for the remaining construction costs will be sent in April of 2019. Ground breaking is expected to take place in late Fall of 2019.

For more information on the Preston Veterans Home Project please go to www.prestonmn.org/veterans-home.

This year the date for the National Remembrance Ceremony has been scheduled for December 15th, at 11 am, the third (3rd) Saturday in December at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery Preston.

Due to the limited parking at the Cemetery car pooling is recommended.

It is suggested everyone plan to arrive by 10:30 am. The ceremony starts at 11 am sharp. Wreath placement begins at about 11:20 am.

Hosted by Sons of the American Legion. All proceeds go to the 5th District Eagle’s Cancer Telethon!

Join us for the annual Preston Area Chamber of Commerce Chili Cook-Off! We will again be providing prizes for the top three chili makers and if you are feeling really brave, bring your home brew and we will judge that, too!

If you would like to enter into the chili contest see below…..

Requirements: 8 quart crock pot, ladle, any items that go with your chili (crackers, chips, etc) Participants need to get their ingredient list to Gabby by January 17th at Preston City Hall or email contact@prestonmnchamber.com. Please arrive 30 minutes before the event. Bowls and spoons for testing will be provided and everyone gets to vote! Contact Gabby for more information at 507-765-2153

Preston Bucks will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners!

Please join the Preston Area Chamber of Commerce, Preston Lions Club and many other great organizations in helping clean up the town!  This is a fun filled day with a contest of the coolest find for all of the kids.