Houston County Financial Director Casey Bradley is excited about his new position with the county. He said he is impressed with the county board and the way county government is conducted here.                     Photo by Charlie Warner

“I’m impressed with the county board, and the way county government is conducted here. I was used to a 10-person city council that was very structured. At my previous position, the city council had to form committees for everything. The committees would report to the council, and most issues took at least one more meeting before things were approved. It’s much more ‘hands off’ here. I think this is a much more efficient way of doing things.”

Among the contingency of World War Two veterans from the Caledonia area, who left early Wednesday morning on the Freedom Flight from La Crosse to Washington, D.C. were from right, Gerald “Jug” Noel, Chuck Rollins, and Del Cochran. Also pictured is Loveless Eikens American Legion Post 191 Commander Joel Boone. The local American Legion paid for the transportation to and from La Crosse. A total of 14 veterans from the Caledonia area were among the 125 WW II vets, who flew out of La Crosse early Wednesday to attend the ceremony in Washington, and will return Wednesday night. See the Oct. 15 issue of The Argus for a story on the day-long trip and a photo of the Caledonia vets. Photo by Tom Murphy 

Combines with bean heads were a common sight last week, as the push is on to harvest the soybean crop. Warm, dry weather in September sped up the maturing and drying process, and farmers were able to get out into the fields about the same time this year as they did last year. According to early reports, yields aren’t as good as the record-breaking yields farmers enjoyed in 2007. If the weather holds, the majority of the bean crop should be out this week, and farmers will be zeroing in on the corn crop.       Photo by Charlie Warner

The current staff of E.F. Library Services is pictured above. They are in front from left, Kay Twite, Sarah Dohnalik, Margaret Burg, and  Jessica Tischhauser. In back from left, Bob Engen, Tammarie Meyer, Mary Ann Christian, Lori Heintz, Donna O’Bieglo, Kristi Knutson, Candy Oefstedahl, Mary Kruse, Angie Dolle, Pam Meiners, and Karen Folstad.                        Submitted photo

Bob Engen of Caledonia and Karen Folstad of Spring Grove announced last week that E.F. Library Services, LLC of Spring Grove has acquired the assets of Savia Library Services, which has offices in downtown Caledonia and Topeka, Kan. According to a press release issued by Engen and Folstad, the 11 Caledonia employees, and the four in Topeka will retain their current positions.