Ronald Melvin Olson, 65, of Lanesboro, Minn., passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, April 11, 2017. He was born January 30, 1952 to Henry and Marjorie (Ivey) Olson in Lanesboro, Minn. Ron lived in Lanesboro and attended school there. He graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1970. He later married the love of his life, Christine Boyum on June 9, 1973 and they later … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2017
Kenneth Edwin Eickhoff
Kenneth Edwin Eickhoff, 81, of Fountain, Minn., passed away on April 10, 2017 at Gundersen Harmony Care Center. Kenny was born May 28, 1935 to Edwin and Edna (Kohlmeyer) Eickhoff in rural Wykoff. The family farmed in the Fountain area. He attended kindergarten country school through the fourth grade, then attended St. John’s Lutheran through the eighth grade, graduating … [Read more...]
Craig “Oly” Olson
Craig “Oly” Olson, age 64, of Fairmont, Minn., formerly of Mabel, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017 at his home. Craig was born January 30, 1953 in Spring Grove, Minn., to Orvel and Rosie (Treangen) Olson. In 1971, he graduated from Mabel-Canton High School. He then attended Winona Technical School for Sales and Business. On April 27, 1974 he married Linda Amdahl at St. … [Read more...]
John “Johnny” Mensink
John A. “Johnny” Mensink, age 86 of Harmony, Minn., died Sunday, April 9, 2017 at the Spring Valley Nursing Home in Spring Valley, Minn. Funeral services will be 10:30 Thursday, April 13, at the United Methodist Church in Harmony. Friends may call from 5–7 p.m. Wednesday at Lindstrom Funeral Home in Harmony and at the church for an hour prior to services. Johnny was born in … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Journal Athlete of the Week ~ Ruen Sisters
Winners announced in The Great Lanesboro Snow Art Challenge
Now that spring is here, it is a good time to take a look back at the winter we endured and enjoyed, including the results of The Great Lanesboro Snow Art Challenge. During this first annual event in Lanesboro, Minn., organizer David Applen states that people had fun, which is what it’s all about. Applen explains, “the reason I wanted to do this is because in the winter … [Read more...]
Ostrander talks cars, cats and cleanup
The Ostrander City Council met on April 4. Members present were Erin Volkart, Pam Kunert, Mayor Pat Nesler, Clerk Chris Hyrkas, and Heidi Jones. DJ Start was absent. Jason Boynton, on behalf of the Smith Schafer accounting firm, gave a summary of the annual audit of the city’s finances, which resulted in an unmodified “clean” opinion. He shared that there were no legal … [Read more...]
National Trout Center update
Jeff Broberg, geologist, environmental consultant, and NTC board member, spoke to the Preston City Council about the center’s activities at the council’s April 3 meeting. Broberg, an avid fisherman, named other NTC board members that come together giving their time and energy to make the center work. Board member George Spangler was in the audience. The center was started … [Read more...]
Recycling 101 ~ April 10, 2017
Six months ago, Fillmore County held its fall Hazardous Household Waste Day at the Fillmore County Resource Recovery Center in Preston. Well, it’s now time for the spring of 2017 event. You are invited and encouraged to participate in this collection that is scheduled for May 2, the first Tuesday in May. The hours for the collection will be from noon until 5 p.m. Below is a … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project: Waking nightmares: Sleep paralysis
One of the scariest nights I’ve ever had was a little over a year ago. I woke up, but not in a typical way. Despite being alone in my room, I heard a loud voice in my ear. There was also a loud ringing noise building up by the second. My eyes were closed and refused to open. A light seemed to flash behind them, showing blurred imprints of what could have been a face. A … [Read more...]