Helen Cheney, age 82 of Cresco, died Sunday, May 28, 2017 at the Evans Home in Cresco. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, June 4, 2017, at Saetersdal Lutheran Church, rural Harmony, with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 1-2 p.m. at the church on Sunday. Helen was born on August 26, 1934, on the Terbeest family farm in Fillmore County, … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2017
Roger Dean Danielson
On Saturday, May 27, 2017, Roger Dean Danielson, 70, a lifelong rural Chatfield, Minn., resident, died suddenly enroute to the hospital of a massive heart attack. Roger was born February 16, 1947, in Preston, Minn., the ninth child of Elnor and Myrtle (Olson) Danielson. Roger was a 1965 graduate of Lanesboro High School. He served in the MN Army National Guard from May 21, … [Read more...]
Leslie “Les” John Kruegel
Memorial services for Leslie “Les” John Kruegel will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, June 3, 2017, at the Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley, Minn. Burial will take place at the Forestville Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Les Kruegel, age 61, of Rochester, Minn., passed away Sunday May 28, 2017, from injuries sustained in an … [Read more...]
Shirley Joann Browning
Shirley Joann Browning, 80, of Rochester, passed peacefully from this life at her home on Monday, May 22, 2017. Shirley was born September 18, 1936 in Windom, Minn., the daughter of Archie and Bertha Hartzler. She graduated from Lakefield High School on June 3, 1954. She continued her education and graduated from the Methodist-Kahler School of Nursing in 1957 as a … [Read more...]
Marilyn Affeldt
Funeral services for Marilyn Affeldt were held 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wykoff, with Pastor Kay Wold and Pastor Hans Lillejord officiating. Burial took place in Our Savior’s Lutheran Cemetery in Spring Valley. Visitation was 5-8 p.m. Monday, May 29, 2017, at the Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home in Wykoff and continued for one hour prior to the … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Journal Athlete of the Week ~ Lexi Chase
Karst Brewing gears up to serve the perfect pint
Craft breweries have exploded all over the region as connoisseurs try their hand at creating their ideal tastes while riding the rejuvenated local foods movement. According to data, craft breweries in Minnesota have increased from 19 in 2010 to over 100 in 2017. In Rochester, a city known for its foodie culture, Kinney Creek, LTS, Grand Rounds, and Forager have all put their … [Read more...]
Harmony Online Auctions brings auction experience to your computer
Whether you are an auction buff who attends dozens of in-person auctions each year or simply someone who likes to hunt for a great deal, you’re likely to enjoy the experience of bidding for goods online at Harmony Online Auctions. Harmony Online Auctions was launched by Arlis Wangen and his daughter, Kayla Eiken this past February. To date, their company has completed three … [Read more...]
County works through Solid Waste issues
At the May 23 meeting of the Fillmore County Board, concerns were raised over Strongwell Corporation’s dusty waste that is being delivered to the Resource Recovery Center, which may be hazardous. County Attorney Brett Corson referred to a letter sent to William Hanson Waste Removal in March which raised several issues, for example, TVs in black plastic bags that were not … [Read more...]
Government this week
Thursday, June 1 • Houston School Board, High School Library, 6 p.m. Monday, June 5 • City of Houston Planning Commission/EDA, City Hall, 5:30 p.m. • Lanesboro City Council, City Hall, 5:30 p.m. • Preston City Council, Council Chambers, 6 p.m. Schedule subject to change. … [Read more...]