At its regularly scheduled September 11 meeting, the Caledonia City Council approved Tree Huggers Cannabis MN LLC request for a retail permit to sell cannabinoid products. City Clerk/Administrator Jake Dickson explained that manager Brent Welch plans to open the dispensary in the former Dairy Queen building at 603 Esch Dr., Caledonia by November. Dickson and councilman Ryan … [Read more...]
Sheri L. Birkeland
Sheri L. Birkeland, 61, of Caledonia, the daughter of Marge and the late Lowell Birkeland, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2023, at Gundersen Tweeten Health Care in Spring Grove. She was born December 17, 1961, in Caledonia. Sheri graduated from Caledonia High School in 1980 and then attended Western Technical College in La Crosse, graduating with an Associate’s in Fashion … [Read more...]
Jim “Fox” Gavin
Jim “Fox” Gavin, age 80, of Brownsville, passed away Sunday, August 27, 2023, at his home. He was born April 18, 1943, in Caledonia, Minn., to Earl and Mae (Fitzpatrick) Gavin. Jim attended school in Caledonia and graduated from Loretto High School in 1961, where he participated in boxing. He was a lifetime farmer on the family farm west of Brownsville and a member of St. … [Read more...]
Patricia Ann Merzenich
Patricia Ann Merzenich, age 88, of Caledonia, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2023, at Claddagh Senior Living and Memory Care, Caledonia. She was born March 25, 1935 in Caledonia to Alf and Margaret (Smith) Reierson. She graduated from Caledonia High School. Patricia married Matthew Merzenich on April 18, 1959. They were blessed with five children. Patricia was a … [Read more...]
Sprague Woods: an Outdoor Classroom
Mayor Schroeder called the Caledonia City Council regularly scheduled meeting to order at 6 p.m. Schroeder led his colleagues and the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance. The council approved the meeting agenda and the minutes from the August 14 council meeting as written. Council members in attendance included Amanda Ninneman, Mayor DeWayne (Tank) Schroeder, David … [Read more...]
Caledonia Public School District Kicks off New School Year
Caledonia School Board members met Monday, August 21 from 6-7:34 p.m. at Crooked Creek Community Center, also known as Freeburg Community Center in Caledonia, Minn. Board members present included Derek Adamson, Tim Gunn, Leigh King, Melissa Marschall, Mike Peterson, Daniel Small, and Spencer Yohe. In addition, Elementary Principal Sue Link, Middle/High School Principal Nathan … [Read more...]
Gregory Lee Gullien
Gregory Lee Guillien, age 64, of Caledonia, passed away August 11, 2023, on the farm where he grew up, surrounded by his family and friends. He has battled cancer since January 2022. Greg was born December 17, 1958, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Leland and Mabel (Jacobson) Guillien. He was raised on the family farm south of Caledonia. Greg attended St. Mary’s Grade School and … [Read more...]
Glenn St. Mary
Glenn St. Mary, age 86, of Caledonia, passed away on August 18, 2023, at Claddagh Senior Living Center, Caledonia. Glenn was born to Harold and Ragnhild (Peterson) St. Mary on October 1, 1936, in Caledonia, Minn. He graduated from Loretto High School in 1954, and was united in marriage to Lolita (Olson) on July 30, 1955, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church grotto, … [Read more...]
Cannabinoid Licenses Issued in Caledonia
The Caledonia, Minn., city council issued two retail cannabinoid licenses at the council’s regularly scheduled August 14 meeting. Councilor Robert (Bob) Klug was the lone nay vote. Klug asked that the request be moved from the consent agenda to new business, as he felt additional discussion was required. “I am concerned about our liquor store selling the CBD products.” City … [Read more...]
Lolita St. Mary
Lolita St. Mary, age 88, of Caledonia, passed away on August 2, 2023, at Claddagh Senior Living, Caledonia. Lolita was born to Oscar and Evelyn (Welch) Olson on July 28, 1935, in Mabel, Minn. She graduated from Caledonia High School in 1954, and was united in marriage to Glenn St. Mary on July 30, 1955, in the grotto at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Caledonia, Minn. Lolita … [Read more...]
Competitive and financial healthy adjectives used to describe Caledonia
At the July 24 meeting of the Caledonia City Council, Mark Goldberg, David Drown & Associates (DDA) explained the results of the Classification and Compensation study with the council. At the February 27, 2023, council meeting, the council awarded the Classification and Compensation study contract to DDA for a total of $17,500.00. The proposal is for a full classification … [Read more...]
Leo Stoltz
Leo A. Stoltz, 99, of Caledonia, Minn., passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, July 16, 2023. Leo was born on May 25, 1924, in Caledonia to Joseph and Dorothy Stoltz. He was the oldest of four children. After graduating from Loretto High School, Leo began dairy farming in rural Caledonia where he raised award-winning Jersey cattle on the DoMorJersey farm. In … [Read more...]
July is Wild Turkey month in Caledonia
The Caledonia City Council proclaimed July as Wild Turkey Month at its July 10 meeting. The mayoral proclamation recognizes the efforts of the National Wild Turkey Federation and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources which led to the successful reintroduction of wild turkeys across Minnesota. The proclamation also states that the reintroduction of the wild turkey … [Read more...]
No more lifting for Caledonia ambulance department
The Caledonia City Council at its June 26 meeting, unanimously approved moving forward with the purchase of a power load cot for the city’s old ambulance, Unit 257, at a cost of $50,578.24 from Stryker Medical plus approximately $1,200 for Everest Emergency Vehicles, Inc. to install it. Everest estimates that they will have it installed by September 29, 2023. Caledonia … [Read more...]
What haven’t they done?
The woman who has done everything, Elsie Babler, owns and operates Elsie’s Restaurant with her husband Lee in downtown Caledonia. She spouted off a list of other jobs – pig farmer, turkey farmer, mortgage broker, trucking dispatcher, cook, bartender, and the list goes on and on that she has held throughout her lifetime. Now she is expanding her resume to include running a … [Read more...]
