Memorial service for Larry Fjetland was held 11 a.m. Monday, September 18, 2017, at Faith United Methodist Church in Spring Valley, with Rev. Deanna Woodward officiating. Burial took place at Osage Cemetery in Osage, Iowa. Visitation was held 1-4 p.m. Sunday, September 17, 2017 ,at the Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley and continued for one hour prior to the service at the … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2017
Martha Sue de La Bruere
Martha Sue de La Bruere, age 59, died surrounded by friends and family on September 13, 2017, from a brain tumor. She was born November 7, 1957, in Exeter, N. H., to Louis Hector and Anne Fox deLaBruere. She was married to Chas McDaniel of Hampton, N. H., for 20 years and they haf a son, Charles. In 1997, she and Charles moved west from New Hampshire to Minnesota and … [Read more...]
Odell Lee, Jr.
Odell Lee, Jr., 88, of Mabel, Minn., died Tuesday, August 29, 2017, at Green Lea Manor in Mabel, with his family by his side. Odell was born January 28, 1929, to Odell and Mattie (Hanson) Lee at Spring Grove, Minn. He graduated from Mabel High School in 1947 and from Winona State University in 1951. Odell entered military service, Army branch, in September, 1951. For … [Read more...]
Canton talks of new gazebo and memorial area
Reflecting upon the appearance of their city, as is all too crucial living among a society that can best be described as superficial though few would like to admit it, the Canton City Council discussed means in which to improve this, specifically focusing on the state of the gazebo and its surrounding area. Following previous plans to repaint the structure and upon recent … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Brenden Kerns had 210 yards rushing and 4 TDs as M-C beat L-O 50-29 to improve to 1-0, 2-0. Cougar volleyball (#6 in Class A) stayed perfect with a pair of SEC wins, including downing SG (25-21, 25-23, 25-23) in an early battle for first place. Savannah Slafter had 25 kills over two matches hitting near .500. M-C (5-0, 12-0) leads the East over SG (4-1, 8-4). Kingsland’s … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On September 1, John Paul Fann, 26, of Rushford, Minn., appeared before Fillmore County District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. Fann is charged with Fleeing Police Officer in a Motor Vehicle, a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of three years one day in prison, a $5,000 fine, or both. On or about September 1, the defendant allegedly was observed driving at a very fast … [Read more...]
Whalan Council to hold a public hearing
After a discussion at the September council meeting whether to replace all of the bulbs in the city of Whalan’s streetlights to LED bulbs at one time or to replace a few at a time due to the high cost of replacement, the city council of Whalan has decided to hold a public hearing on the matter, which will be held at 4:30 p.m. on October 9, 2017 - just prior to the regular … [Read more...]
Football
M-C 50, L-O 29 (MC: B. Kerns 18-210, 4 TDs rushing; Ryan Kuhn 14-119, TD rushing; Drew Wyffels 2-53, TD rushing, 70-yard INT return TD. Leading 20-13 in third quarter, MC scored 30 unanswered points) #8 FC 12, BP 18 (FC: Logan Corson 7-18, 84 yards, TD passing; Josh Peters 8-28, TD rushing, 2 INTs for 72 yards; Nate Haugerud 3-yard TD reception. Game was tied 12-12 with … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, September 18 • Rushford-Peterson School Board, Forum Room, 5:30 p.m. • Preston City Council, Council Chambers, 6 p.m. • Kingsland School Board, Choir Room, 6:30 p.m. • Chatfield School Board, High School Media Center, 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 19 • Mabel-Canton School Board, Media Center, 7 p.m. •Rushford Village City Council, Village Hall, 7 … [Read more...]
Minnesota House Bonding Committee stops in Harmony
On September 6, the Minnesota House Bonding Committee made Harmony one of their stops on their bus tour of southeastern Minnesota to hear bonding pitches. About 20 House members made the trip and were able to tour Niagara Cave during their time in the Harmony area. They also discussed the proposed bike trail extension to the Iowa border. City Attorney Greg Schieber commented … [Read more...]