Margaret O. Agrimson, 90, of Oak Park Heights, Minn., died on Thursday, January 19, at the Oak Park Senior Living Center. Margaret was born on January 9, 1927, to Ole E. and Marie (Thoreson) Boyum. She married Cyrus Agrimson on April 6, 1946. She was a great helpmate on the farm for the next 23 years. Margaret and Cyrus then moved to Bloomington, Minn., in 1969. Margaret … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2017
Thelmer Rudlong
Funeral services for Thelmer Rudlong were held 2 p.m. Monday, January 23, 2017 at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Spring Valley, Minn., with Pastor Betsy Dartt. Burial took place at the Spring Valley Cemetery. Visitation were held Sunday, January 22 from 5-7 p.m. at Hindt Funeral Home of Spring Valley, Minn., and continued Monday from 1-2 p.m. at the church. Thelmer E. … [Read more...]
Thoreen Horsman
Memorial services for Thoreen Horsman were held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, January 23, 2017 at the chapel in Samaritan Bethany on 8th in Rochester, with Rev. Heather E. Klason. Burial will take place at a later time at the Spring Valley Cemetery. Visitation were held from 10 a.m. until time of service at Samaritan Bethany. Thoreen Horsman, age 93, of Rochester and formerly of … [Read more...]
Betty Connelly
Betty Connelly, 87, of Lanesboro, passed away at the Chatfield Care Center on January 22, 2017. Betty was born January 2, 1930 to Chester and Gladys (Brenno) Danielson in LaCrosse, Wisc. She attended country school thru the eighth grade. On October 26, 1946 she married John N. Connelly. The couple farmed until moving to town in 1982. She worked at Rush Products for 11 … [Read more...]
Craig Mensink receives Minnesota Pork Distinguished Service Award
It’s safe to say that Preston native Craig Mensink knows his stuff. Mensink has been in the pork industry for two decades now and was recently presented with the 2017 Minnesota Pork Distinguished Service Award. “It has been a true privilege to help Minnesota pig farmers have a voice,” Mensink said. Mensink first began working with the pork industry in the mid-nineties … [Read more...]
Kingsland approves senior trip plan
The Kingsland School Board met January 18. Members present were Doug Plaehn, Deb Larson, Ann Oeltjen, Jackie Horsman, Tiffany Mundfrom, and Heather Betts, along with Superintendent John McDonald. The board approved the consent agenda items, including resignations of Randy Smith (JH baseball) and Dan Copely (B Squad/9th Baseball), and hirings of spring coaches, including … [Read more...]
Preston continues stay on wood burning cease and desist order
At the January 18 Preston City Council meeting, attorney Thomas Manion pressed the city council to continue a 2011 cease and desist order as requested by his client Diane Ruud. Several concerned citizens were in attendance. At a December 6, 2016 meeting, Dave Keene, owner of the property at 217 Preston St. SW, had requested that the cease and desist order be lifted due to … [Read more...]
Government this Week
Monday, January 23 Rushford-Peterson School Board, High School Biology Room, 5:30 p.m. Spring Valley City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. City of Rushford City Council, City Hall, 6:30 p.m. Chatfield City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. Tuesday, January 24 Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. Fillmore Central School Board, 5 p.m. Schedule subject to … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… Unions are like expired sour cream
In March of 2015, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker finally addressed something that really needs national attention. Unions have overstayed their welcome in America, and especially within the public sector. Once upon a time, unions served a purpose. Between 1932 and 1954, union membership in America grew from serving 7.7% to nearly 35% of the workforce. Back in the … [Read more...]
Letter about Peace on Earth…
To the Editor, Everyone talks about Peace on Earth, but there was a moment that I actually saw it. And it came from, of all people, teenagers. I was in Minneapolis, with a group of about 40 exchange students, and it started to snow. Now, this was the first time many in the group had ever seen snow, and their excitement was contagious. Soon, every one of the group was … [Read more...]