Andrew and Lisa Kingsley have always had a love of gardening, and now they’ve turned that love into a career. The Kingsleys had been considering the possibility of buying the Harmony Greenhouse from Paula MacKenberg for some time now, but when she announced that she had found a home in Montana and would be moving there, they knew it was time to move forward with the … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2016
Helen Marie Mercer
Helen Marie Mercer, 81, of Chatfield, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 16, 2016 at the Chosen Valley Care Center. Helen was born September 1, 1935 in Chatfield to George and Laura (Mohlke) Allen. She grew up in the Chatfield community, graduating from Chatfield High School in 1953. On June 15, 1957 she married Walter “Wally” Mercer Jr. at the Sumner Center … [Read more...]
Kathleen “Kitty” Lee
Kathleen “ Kitty” Lee, 81 of Rushford, died Sept 12, 2016 at Sauer Nursing Home in Winona, Minn., surrounded by family and friends. Kitty was born on January 19, 1935 in Spring Valley, Minn., to Clarence and Marie Nordby. She was a graduate of Spring Valley High School and Hastings Cosmetology School. Kitty married Wayne Lee of Peterson on November 10, 1956 in Spring Valley, … [Read more...]
Orville Tangen
Orville Edne Tangen, 99, of Chatfield, died Sunday, September 18, 2016 at the Mayo Clinic Hospital St. Mary’s Campus. Orville was born October 9, 1916 on a farm in Chatfield Township to Theodore and Alma (Asleson) Tangen. He enlisted in the Army in 1941 Fifth Armored Division stationed in New York and later shipped overseas to Europe (March 1943.) First he was a cook for … [Read more...]
Jennifer Lee
Jennifer Yvonne Lee, 41, of Lanesboro, and formerly of Crosby, died peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Sunday, September 18, 2016. Jennifer was born September 17, 1975 in Crosby to Michael and LeOra (Zenke) Lind. She graduated from Crosby-Ironton High School. She met the love of her life, Mitch Lee, at a country music festival that neither were supposed to be … [Read more...]
Roger J. Ristau
Roger J. Ristau, age 80, of Preston, Minn., died at Green Lea Manor in Mabel,Minn., on Tuesday, September 6, 2016. Roger was born on April 10, 1936, in rural Preston, Minn., to Henry F. and Agnes (Drummond) Ristau. He attended country schools in the Forestville and Carimona area and completed the eighth grade. Roger then went on to work at Jerry’s Body Shop in Preston. He … [Read more...]
Enrollment holding steady at Mabel-Canton Schools
Mabel-Canton welcomed 20 new students to the district this year. “Enrollment is currently at about 260,” Superintendent Jennifer Backer stated. “We haven’t seen those numbers in a while. It’s normal for them to ebb and flow all the time, but they’ve been maintaining over the last few years.” The new students were introduced to the student body at the pep fest along with the … [Read more...]
Trash the garbage burning habit
Friends of the Root River will sponsor a program on Issues with Open Burning on Wednesday, September 28, at Tri-County Electric Cooperative, 31110 Cooperative Way, Rushford. At 6:30 p.m., doors open for light refreshments. Program at 7 p.m.: Why open burning is a problem. The health, environmental, and economic concerns - by MPCA Solid Waste Compliance staff Jacob Brady and … [Read more...]
Harmony’s Monster Bash promises a scary good time
When Jay Masters first started the Monster Bash at the Community Center gym in Harmony five years ago, he didn’t realize it would be such a big hit. Masters first approached the Fillmore Central high school band director with the idea of starting a haunted house as a fundraiser for band trips. In the five years that the haunted house has been open, it’s grown into a success … [Read more...]
Devil’s advocate… beyond red and blue
Let there be a discussion on diversity as it pertains to politics. Currently, there’s a story told about a line where people may have perspectives from the red right, the blue left, or sometimes the purplish middle. The recognition that there are more than these two main points of view — at the far ends of this line— is crucial if we as a society wish to progress … [Read more...]