Chad Richard Jones, age 42, of Cresco, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at Evans Memorial Home. Chad was born in Rochester, Minn., on September 30, 1975, to Steven Jones and Laura (Swenson) Lynch. In 1994, Chad graduated from Fillmore Central High School in Harmony, where he was a heavy weight wrestler. On August 19, 1995, Chad married Heidi Bly in … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2017
Marian Miller
Marian Miller passed away December 24, 2017, at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Rushford, at the age of 94. She was born in Lanesboro on October 20, 1923, to Oscar and Selma (Rude) Iverson and was raised on the family farm. She attended the South Rushford School through the eighth grade and graduated from Rushford High School in 1941, where she was a four-year honor roll … [Read more...]
Mabry Junior Taylor
Mabry Junior Taylor, age 89, of Spring Valley, died Sunday December 24, 2017, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Funeral services for Mabry Junior Taylor will be 11 a.m. Thursday December 28, 2017, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Spring Valley, with Rev. Betsy Dartt officiating. Burial will be in the Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to … [Read more...]
Robert M. Camisa
Robert M. Camisa, age 48, of Appleton, Wis., passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, from a stroke, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, with his family at his side. He was born on May 9, 1969, in Brooklyn, N. Y., son of the late Robert and Patricia (Curley) Camisa. On December 28, 2002, he married Jessica S. Vander Plas at Greenleafton Reformed Church in Preston, Minn. The couple … [Read more...]
Alta Minerva (Sickle) Kruse
Alta Minerva (Sickle) Kruse, age 93, passed away on December 23, 2017, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn. Alta was born at home on July 21, 1924, in Pilot Mound Township to Edwin and Susie (Thompson) Sickle. She attended country school through the eighth grade then graduated from Chatfield Public Schools. She was united in marriage with Wayne L. Kruse on … [Read more...]
Athlete of the Week – Jake Mandt
Local families that know the heartache of impaired driving crashes speak out
Two southeast Minnesota families that know the heartache of impaired driving crashes recently spoke out to remind the public of the dangers of driving impaired. The event took place Wednesday, November 22 at Dodge Center Fire Hall, Dodge Center, Minn. Kaitlyn Hansen, a 16-year-old high school student, was hit and killed by an impaired driver on January 28, 2016. Going a step … [Read more...]
Rushford Village continues Public Works discussions
The Rushford Village Council ended the year with a quick 26-minute meeting, getting some details on items for the Public Works Department. Public Works Supervisor Travis Scheck was in attendance to discuss the items. Councilor Dennis Overland was absent. Last November, the council put the finishing touches on its modified Snow Removal Policy. In it, the council specified that … [Read more...]
Houston City Council takes another step toward meat market
The Houston City Council met for its regular meeting in the council chambers of Houston City Hall at 6 p.m. on Monday, December 11, 2017. In attendance were Mayor Olson, Administrator Peterson, Deputy Clerk Hegland and Council members Sanden, Schutte, and Knutson, with Council member Krage arriving at 6:18. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, the council opened the meeting up … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Chatfield Police Department Andrew Douglas Lee, 35, Chatfield, Minn.; 10/24/2017, Failure to Yield at Intersection, Fine $50, Total Fees $140. Leon Ernest Simpson, 59, Canton, Minn.; 9/9/2017, Speeding (46/30), Fine $60, Total Fees $180. 9/9/2017, Driving After Suspension, Fine $200. Michael Adam Skurdahl, 41, St. Charles, Minn.; 4/3/2017, Issue Dishonored Check, Fine … [Read more...]