Letter about Thanksgiving
To the Editor,
Thanksgiving prayer. It’s a powerful tool we can bring to heal the fractious bickering that threatens to break our nation apart. Not the kind of prayer that pleads for “my” side to win. Not the reques
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"Where Fillmore County News Comes First"
Online Edition
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013
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RIchard Thompson
Mon, Nov 19th, 2012
Posted in Lanesboro Obituaries
Posted in Lanesboro Obituaries
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Richard Verdayne Thompson, 81, of Lanesboro, died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, at the Harmony Community Health Care Center.
Richard was born June 28, 1931, to Charley A. Thompson and Elfrieda (Olness) Thompson. He was baptized at Union Prairie Lutheran Church, and graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1949. He served in the US Air Force from April 1951 to April 1955. Richard built grain bins in western states until he came back to farm in 1960.
He enjoyed his vegetable, raspberries and flower gardens and enjoyed doing shop projects, and working on his cars. Richard is a member of the American Legion of Lanesboro, Post # 40 and of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
Richard is survived by two sisters, Milicent (Robert) Pehrson of La Selva Beach, Calif., and Berniece Thompson of Albert Lea; a nephew, Gregory Pehrson and a niece, Crystal Pehrson (Johnson).
A memorial service will be held at Bethlehem Lutheran Chruch in Lanesboro, Tuesday, Nov. 20, with Rev. Kerry Eversole officiating. Visitation will be for one hour at the church before the service.
Military rites will be performed by the American Legion Post #40 after the service in the church. There will be a private burial at a later date at the Union Prairie Lutheran Cemetery in rural Lanesboro.
Johnson-Riley Funeral Home in Lanesboro is in charge of arrangements. www.rileyfuneralhomes.com
507-867-4310.
Richard was born June 28, 1931, to Charley A. Thompson and Elfrieda (Olness) Thompson. He was baptized at Union Prairie Lutheran Church, and graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1949. He served in the US Air Force from April 1951 to April 1955. Richard built grain bins in western states until he came back to farm in 1960.
He enjoyed his vegetable, raspberries and flower gardens and enjoyed doing shop projects, and working on his cars. Richard is a member of the American Legion of Lanesboro, Post # 40 and of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
Richard is survived by two sisters, Milicent (Robert) Pehrson of La Selva Beach, Calif., and Berniece Thompson of Albert Lea; a nephew, Gregory Pehrson and a niece, Crystal Pehrson (Johnson).
A memorial service will be held at Bethlehem Lutheran Chruch in Lanesboro, Tuesday, Nov. 20, with Rev. Kerry Eversole officiating. Visitation will be for one hour at the church before the service.
Military rites will be performed by the American Legion Post #40 after the service in the church. There will be a private burial at a later date at the Union Prairie Lutheran Cemetery in rural Lanesboro.
Johnson-Riley Funeral Home in Lanesboro is in charge of arrangements. www.rileyfuneralhomes.com
507-867-4310.
Lanesboro Christmas Inn tour
Fri, Nov 16th, 2012
Posted in Lanesboro Arts & Culture
Posted in Lanesboro Arts & Culture
The Bed and Breakfast Inns of Lanesboro, Minnesota welcome you Sunday, December 2, to our Lanesboro Christmas Inn Tour. Join us for an afternoon of celebration and tour the Bed and Breakfast Inns that have made Lanesboro the Bed and Breakfast Capit
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Commonweal Theatre Company presents A Christmas Carol
Fri, Nov 16th, 2012
Posted in Lanesboro Arts & Culture
Posted in Lanesboro Arts & Culture
LANESBORO, MN — The Commonweal Theatre Company presents its own distinctive telling of the classic holiday story, A Christmas Carol, November 23 – December 23 with previews beginning on November 16. Commonweal’s imaginative take on this classi
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Lanesboro School Board hears audit report
Fri, Nov 16th, 2012
Posted in Lanesboro Education
Posted in Lanesboro Education
By Jade Sexton
Pam Ristau, CPA, presented the Lanesboro City Council the 2011-2012 audit report at their regular meeting on November 15, and the board approved it as presented.
Ristau said the district had a decrease in their general fund balanc
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Lanesboro City Council hears library report
Fri, Nov 9th, 2012
Posted in Lanesboro Government
Posted in Lanesboro Government
Tara Johnson and David Hennesey spoke to the Lanesboro City Council at their regular meeting on November 5 and gave their quarterly report about the public library.
Johnson said this summer there were 21 programs at the library, including story t
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Letter about Pubic hearing for Industrial Sand Mining ordinance
Fri, Nov 9th, 2012
Posted in Lanesboro Letter to the Editor
Posted in Lanesboro Letter to the Editor
To the Editor,
Fillmore County’s draft ordinance for frac sand mining will have a public hearing on Thursday, November 15, at 7:00 pm in the Commissioners’ Room of the Courthouse in Preston.
This is an opportunity for anyone interested in fra
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Lanesboro High School Class of 1942
Fri, Nov 9th, 2012
Posted in Lanesboro Features
Posted in Lanesboro Features
The Lanesboro High School Class of 1942 held their 70th class reunion at Judy’s Country Kitchen in Peterson October 23. Members left to right are Hazel (Holtet) Riehl, Eleanor (Johnson) Davidson, Lois (Bremseth) Peterson, Robert Lawstuen, (Irving)
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Marie Aakre
Tue, Nov 6th, 2012
Posted in Lanesboro Obituaries
Posted in Lanesboro Obituaries
Marie E. Aakre, 97, of Lanesboro died Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, at Green Lea Manor in Mabel.
Marie was born July 8, 1915, in Peterson to A.O. and Anne Marie (Thompson) Boyum. She was the 10th of 13 children. Marie graduated from Lanesboro High School in
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