Joel Orville Baier, 58, of Chatfield, died on March 28, 2017 at his home in Chatfield. Joel was born March 26, 1959 in Rochester to Orville and Joye (Cook) Baier. He was raised in Chatfield and graduated from Chatfield High School in 1977. In 1981, he married Julie Michelson. The family made their home in Chatfield. Joel worked as a crew leader at Crenlo in Rochester … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2017
Harriet A. Holger
Harriet A. Holger, 95, of Cambridge, Minn., and formerly of Harmony, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at GracePointe Crossing The Commons. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Gordon, sisters Muriel Orlue Greiner and Lois Marie Martin. Harriet is survived by her children: Ramona Hermanson of Stillwater, Jeaneen Lewis of Afton, Rollyn Holger of Guatemala … [Read more...]
Dorothy Johnson
Dorothy Johnson, age 88, of Harmony, died Saturday, March 25 at the Gundersen Harmony Care Center in Harmony, Minn. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, March 30 at Greenfield Lutheran Church in Harmony. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until time of services at the church. Lindstrom Funeral Home is assisting the family. Dorothy was born December 1, 1928 near Harmony, … [Read more...]
LeRoy “Chad” Chadwick
LeRoy “Chad” Chadwick passed away March 22 at age 91. He was raised in St. Paul, Minn., and was a 45-year resident of rural Peterson, developing many close friendships. Chad spent his youth deeply involved in the Boy Scouts, later becoming a scout master. He was a WWII Combat Veteran with the U.S. Naval-Marine Assault Forces, fighting in South Pacific and rescuing many POWs … [Read more...]
Ronald Henry Selden
Ronald Henry Selden was born on May 30, 1924, in Harmony, Minn., to John and Ruth (Helgeson) Selden. He grew up on a farm in Canton, Minn. Ronald graduated from Canton High School in 1942. After school, he farmed with his parents and drove truck for a time. He later went to work at St. Paul Rental, becoming service manger there. On June 18, 1946, Ronald married Marjorie … [Read more...]
Get Squirrelly with Surly at Lanesboro’s first pub crawl
Amid the rise and popularity of distinctive craft beers, Lanesboro is riding the wave in effort to both promote those smaller-scale breweries, as well as its own drinking establishments. April 1 will see a flurry of activity in the city as it hosts its first pub crawl. “This event began as an experience that will continue to promote craft beer into corners of Minnesota where … [Read more...]
Jim Cooper EMS Foundation presents check to Caledonia Volunteer Ambulance Service
At the March 17-18 Southeast EMS Conference, held at the Mayo Civic Center, John Cooper, son of Jim Cooper, presented a check to Mike Tornstrom of the Caledonia Ambulance Service, as a donation from the Jim Cooper EMS Foundation. Jim Cooper, long time ambulance director in Spring Valley, died in September 2016. His legacy of dedication to serving others lives on, as his family … [Read more...]
A music concert event in Preston
Doug Lind, Fillmore County Fair Board, discussed plans to hold a music concert at the fairgrounds on Saturday, August 12. Councilman David Collett was absent at this March 20 meeting. City Administrator Joe Hoffman reported that he met with Lind, Mayor Kurt Reicks, and Police Chief Matt Schultz last week to discuss the planned concert and the city’s ordinance that regulates … [Read more...]
Mabel-Canton junior class changes up their 5K fundraiser
High school industrial technology teacher Paul Tollefsrud addressed the Mabel-Canton School Board at their March 21 meeting on behalf next year’s junior class. The juniors typically hold a 5K fundraiser in the fall, but they would like to switch to having it in the spring instead. “It’s been a good fundraiser for the junior class over the last four years,” Tollefsrud said. … [Read more...]
Protecting firefighters’ health
By Senator Amy Klobuchar Greg Doeden joined the Moorhead Fire Department in 1983 because he wanted to help people. Thirty-four years later, he’s still working – day and night – to keep the city safe. Across the state, firefighters like Greg demonstrate heroism every day. They endure physically and mentally grueling conditions. They have to be able to lift 175 pounds while … [Read more...]