The state has slated 2014 for a major overhaul of Highway 43 running through the heart of Rushford. According to WHKS project engineer Tim Hruska, the cooperative effort between the city and MNDoT must be done due to rapidly aging water and utility
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Saturday, May 25th, 2013
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Elizabeth Colwell
Fri, Feb 15th, 2013
Posted in Rushford Obituaries
Posted in Rushford Obituaries
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Elizabeth Ann Colwell, 80, of Rushford, Minn. died on Monday, February 11, 2013, at Winona Health in Winona, Minn.
Elizabeth was born on June 16, 1932, in Saratoga, Iowa to Clifford and Phyllis (Louvar) Miles. She was raised in Saratoga. After high school she graduated from technical school and worked at Collins Radio in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She married Russell Colwell. After her husband’s death, she moved to Rushford, Minn. in 1973, where she raised her six children. In her spare time she enjoyed sewing, quilting, cooking, cross-stitch and knitting. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and the American Legion Auxiliary in Rushford.
Elizabeth is survived by her six children: Debbie (Gary) Danielson of Lanesboro, Minn.; Julie (Randy) Elrod of Las Vegas, Nev.; Tom (Debbie) Butterfield of Rushford, Minn.; Dan (Bev) Butterfield of Waumandee, Wis.; Dean (Beverly) Colwell of Aberdeen, Wash.; and Barbara Colwell of Plymouth, Minn.; eleven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; four sisters: Ethel (John) Yonts, Edith Norman, Amy Miles, and Marguerite Kelsey; and by many nieces and nephews.
There was a funeral service for Elizabeth on Saturday, February 16, at Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service in Rushford. Burial will be at the Saratoga Cemetery in Saratoga, Iowa.
Elizabeth was born on June 16, 1932, in Saratoga, Iowa to Clifford and Phyllis (Louvar) Miles. She was raised in Saratoga. After high school she graduated from technical school and worked at Collins Radio in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She married Russell Colwell. After her husband’s death, she moved to Rushford, Minn. in 1973, where she raised her six children. In her spare time she enjoyed sewing, quilting, cooking, cross-stitch and knitting. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and the American Legion Auxiliary in Rushford.
Elizabeth is survived by her six children: Debbie (Gary) Danielson of Lanesboro, Minn.; Julie (Randy) Elrod of Las Vegas, Nev.; Tom (Debbie) Butterfield of Rushford, Minn.; Dan (Bev) Butterfield of Waumandee, Wis.; Dean (Beverly) Colwell of Aberdeen, Wash.; and Barbara Colwell of Plymouth, Minn.; eleven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; four sisters: Ethel (John) Yonts, Edith Norman, Amy Miles, and Marguerite Kelsey; and by many nieces and nephews.
There was a funeral service for Elizabeth on Saturday, February 16, at Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service in Rushford. Burial will be at the Saratoga Cemetery in Saratoga, Iowa.
Rushford opens up discussion on Highway 43 project
Fri, Feb 8th, 2013
Posted in Rushford Government
Posted in Rushford Government
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Birth Announcement - Jackson William
Fri, Feb 8th, 2013
Posted in Rushford Social Scenes
Posted in Rushford Social Scenes
Ryan Grover and Katrina Johnson of Edina, Minn. are proud to announce the birth of their son Jackson William. Jackson was born January 30, 2013.
Grandparents are Delaine Schendel of Isanti, Minn., Todd Johnson of Anoka, Minn., and Bill and Judi G
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Letter about liberal brilliance
Fri, Feb 8th, 2013
Posted in Rushford Letter to the Editor
Posted in Rushford Letter to the Editor
To the Editor,
Here are a few gems highlighting liberal brilliance.
“We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it.” -Nancy Pelosi
“I’ve now been in 57 states? I think one left to go?” -Barack Obama
“Thank God, I
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R-P board takes a look forward
Fri, Feb 1st, 2013
Posted in Rushford Education
Posted in Rushford Education
Just six weeks past a rejected referendum for a new $15 million, early childhood through grade 5 facility, the R-P board once again took an in-depth look at what can be done with the district’s aging facilities. With four new members on the board,
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Letter about R-P School Board
Fri, Feb 1st, 2013
Posted in Rushford Letter to the Editor
Posted in Rushford Letter to the Editor
Letter about R-P School Board
To the Editor,
December was my last Rushford-Peterson School Board meeting, after serving one four-year term. Neither I nor my family is RP alumni, since we have lived here only 13 years. With this background, I was s
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Rushford grows Nanotechnology
Fri, Jan 25th, 2013
Posted in Rushford Features
Posted in Rushford Features
In 2002, Rushford Institute for Nanotechnology put the city on the map with the growing technology. Now, Rushford NanoElectroChemistry, an independent company, has garnered further attention and hopefully given rural technology development a boost.
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How does the Southern Football Alliance impact R-P?
Fri, Jan 25th, 2013
Posted in Rushford Sports
Posted in Rushford Sports
High School Football in the southeastern corner of the state of Minnesota will have a new scheduling format beginning this fall. The twenty five schools that make up the TRC (Three Rivers Conference) and the HVL (Hiawatha Valley League) have combine
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Rushford moves forward with potential USDA project
Fri, Jan 18th, 2013
Posted in Rushford Government
Posted in Rushford Government
The city is drawing closer to a go-ahead for the renovation of the former municipal liquor store to a new city hall. A loan resolution with the USDA Rural Development Office was signed on September 24 of last year in order to fund the proposed proje
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