Janice Mae (Fossum) Soland, age 88, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020, in Pine Island, Minn. Janice was born on May 31, 1932, in Spring Grove, Minn., to Thor and Irene (Bryant) Fossum. She was one of 10 children, working hard on the family farm. At the tender age of 16, Janice and met and fell in love with Vernon A. Soland, a man nine years her senior. This was a … [Read more...]
Fall Car Care
Cooperation in derecho – MiEnergy exemplifies a cooperative
By Wanda Hanson When the derecho storm hit central and east Iowa on August 10, MIEnergy got the call for help from the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives for emergency restoration of power. Over 58,000 people were without electricity; winds had knocked over grain bins and trees and taken out transmission and distribution lines and poles. MiEnergy called on volunteers … [Read more...]
Meet the Candidates: School Board
Tracey Ferguson, Candidate for Chatfield School Board Tell us about yourself. My name is Tracey (Breitsprecher) Ferguson. My husband and I have been long-time residents of Chatfield along with our four children. I am a 1998 graduate of Chatfield High School and our children either have attended or are currently attending Chatfield Schools, where they are very active in … [Read more...]
Where I stand
By Michael Sieve Rushford, MN My senior year in high school was an election year and a year of great conflict in this country — 1968. Richard Nixon was running against Hubert Humphrey for the presidency. Martin Luther King Jr. and Bobby Kennedy were both assassinated that year. There were many protests against the war in Vietnam, and the Democratic Party convention in … [Read more...]
Elizabeth M. Biermann
Elizabeth M. Biermann, 96, of St. Charles, Minn., passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020. Elizabeth Marie Wehrenberg was born on September 21, 1924, in Chatfield, Minn., to Herbert and Bertha (Spitzer) Wehrenberg. She was raised and went to school in the rural Chatfield area. While attending a local football game with friends, she met the love of her life, Clifford … [Read more...]
Game of the Week: Lanesboro at GM Volleyball
It was odd. It was the first high school volleyball match of the year, on October 8. Fans weren’t supposed to be able to attend, then that got annulled the afternoon of the game. So in Grand Meadow, in front of those faithful who were related to the players and thus had the privilege to witness, strong SEC squads, the Larks and Lanesboro, went head-to-head. What wasn’t … [Read more...]
Knight Trio Star Across Three Sports
It was a pretty big three-sport week for Kingsland athletes and teams. Across three days, someone from cross country, volleyball, and then football, stood out, giving the silver and black a notably good week. On the running paths Tuesday, sophomore Garrison Hubka continued his excellent break-out campaign. He won his third race of the season (17:12), beating Panther Tanner … [Read more...]
Milton G. Eide
Milton G. Eide, 92, of Rushford, Minn., died on Monday, September 28, 2020, at his home. Milton was born on January 13, 1928, in Fremont, Minn., to Julian and Agnes (Jonsgaard) Eide. He attended Fremont Country School and Lanesboro High School. On March 27, 1948, Milton was united in marriage with Bette Soiney. They recently celebrated 72 wonderful years of marriage. Milton … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Chatfield’s Reid Johnson threw for three and ran for a fourth score as the Gophers blanked L-A 32-0 in a re-match of last year’s 1AA semifinals. Max Aug caught two TDs, Sam Backer eclipsed 100 yards rushing, and the Gopher defense held the Cardinals to 110 yards of offense for the game. LFC’s Carson Ruen won his third cross country race, the D-E Invite. R-P volleyball had 91 … [Read more...]