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John “JD” David Munter

May 22, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

John "JD" Munter obituary, Fillmore county Journal

John "JD" David Munter, 77, of Lanesboro, Minn., passed away on May 18, 2023, after a battle with cancer.  JD was born in December 1945, in St. Paul, Minn., to George and Mary Munter, joining his older sister Georgeann. He grew up on Tanner’s Lake in Oakdale, and then attended North St. Paul High School. He received both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in engineering from … [Read more...]

Lanesboro residents address bridge closure

May 8, 2023 by Hannah Wingert Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journal - Lanesboro, MN

Several Little Norway residents spoke at the May 2 Lanesboro City Council meeting about the recent closure of the Little Norway walking bridge due to safety concerns. “We use the bridge everyday,” Melissa Johnson stated. “I understand if it needs to be closed to the general public, but for us, we don’t have any other option.” As long as the bridge is closed, Little Norway … [Read more...]

John L. Gorrilla

May 2, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

John Gorilla obituary, Fillmore County Journal

John L. (Larry) Gorrilla. Presque Isle, Wis., died suddenly, March 20, 2023, during a single person skiing accident at Winter Park Ski Resort, Winter Park, Colo. He was 81 years old and was known in the Lanesboro area as the first son-in-law of Bill and Marjorie Horihan and wife of their daughter, Colleen Horihan. He was also known in the area as the construction manager who … [Read more...]

Lanesboro School Board discusses attendance policies

April 17, 2023 by Wanda Hanson Leave a Comment

Lanesboro Burro

At their regular meeting April 12, the Lanesboro School Board discussed the current attendance/semester test policies of the school. In effect for many years except for a hiatus during the pandemic, the policy requires any student with more than five excused absences per semester to take semester tests in all of their classes. Students with any unexcused absences or who have a … [Read more...]

Lanesboro council approves engineering fee amendments

April 17, 2023 by Hannah Wingert Leave a Comment

Fillmore County Journal - Lanesboro, MN

At the April 4 Lanesboro city council meeting, City Engineer Brian Malm presented more details on the fee amendment requests for the wastewater treatment facility and the 2022 street and utility improvements projects. A list of the services the engineering firm Bolten & Menk are providing to the City of Lanesboro for each project was reviewed. Both are running longer than … [Read more...]

James Ostrem

April 7, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal 1 Comment

James Ostrem obituary, Fillmore County Journal

James Ostrem, longtime resident and native of Lanesboro, Minn., died peacefully April 4, 2023, at Spring Valley Care Center, aged 88. Jim was a veteran of the Vietnam War and other conflicts, a career U.S. Air Force pilot who retired as Lieutenant Colonel, then returned to Lanesboro to farm and serve the community in many ways. Born in 1934, Jim grew up farming with his … [Read more...]

Donna Mae Leighton

April 7, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Donna Leighton obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Donna Mae Leighton, 82, of Eyota, Minn., passed away peacefully on Monday, April 3, 2023, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester after a brief illness. Donna was born October 13, 1940, in La Crosse, Wis., to Stan and Ruth Egge (Trulson). She attended Lanesboro High School and graduated in 1958. On January 21, 1961, she and Glen E. Leighton were married at Zumbro Lutheran Church in … [Read more...]

Roger David Bremseth

March 28, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal Leave a Comment

Roger Bremseth obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Roger David Bremseth, age 88, of Buffalo, Minn., passed away March 27, 2023. He was born on December 19, 1934, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Alvin and Stella (Larson) Bremseth. Roger graduated from high school in 1952, and not long after, he enlisted to serve in the United States Army. He was inducted on October 6, 1954, and proudly served until he was honorably discharged in … [Read more...]

Roy “Bucky” Rogers

March 15, 2023 by Fillmore County Journal 2 Comments

Roy "Bucky" Rogers obituary, Fillmore County Journal

Roy “Bucky” Rogers, 82, of Lanesboro, Minn., passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. He was born on September 1, 1940, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Captain Paul Rogers and Ive (Tuftin) Rogers. He graduated from Duluth East High School in 1959. He farmed most of his life and worked for nearly 30 years at the Scenic Valley Winery. He was a jack of all trades and also worked at the … [Read more...]

Lanesboro closes walking bridge until further notice

March 13, 2023 by Hannah Wingert Leave a Comment

Lanesboro Burro

The Lanesboro Council discussed the repairs needed on the walking bridge to Little Norway at their March 6 meeting. At the last meeting, it was agreed that letters would be sent to the residents of Little Norway to get their thoughts on the bridge. The responses were reviewed by the council and were overwhelmingly in support of keeping the walking bridge. Mayor Jason Resseman … [Read more...]

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