LaMerne Iverson, age 89, of Decorah and formerly of Harmony, died Monday, August 21, 2017, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, August 25 at Greenfield Lutheran Church, Harmony with burial in Greenfield Cemetery. Friends may call on Thursday from 5-7 p.m. at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Harmony. LaMerne Katherine (Pettelko) … [Read more...]
Ernest (Ernie) M. Corson
Ernest (Ernie) Merton Corson, 102, Hesper, Iowa, passed away in his sleep on August 20, 2017, with his family at his side at Aase Haugen Senior Services in Decorah, Iowa. Ernie was born on the Young family farm outside of Hesper on May 29, 1915, to Elmer Melvin and Emma (Young) Corson. His family lived in Hesper on the Skunk Farm and also resided in Prosper, Spring Grove, … [Read more...]
Bruce Carl Cady
Bruce Carl Cady, 61, of Missoula, Mont., (formerly of Peterson, Minn.) passed away unexpectedly Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017, while biking along the Hiawatha Trail in Idaho. Bruce was born May 31, 1956, in Winona, to Jim and Bernett Cady. He grew up in southern Minnesota, with his sister, Laura and two brothers, Dan and Mike. In 1980, Bruce married JorAnn (Jo) Leckness of Hayfield, … [Read more...]
Whiteout front page draws attention to importance of local news Still wondering why our front page was blank last week?
Did the city council pass the resolution? Was anyone injured in that car crash? When does the festival start? Who won last night’s high school game? These are typical questions often answered through the pages of daily or weekly newspapers. But what if a community didn’t have a printed newspaper? The blank front page of last week’s Fillmore County Journal is a glimpse to … [Read more...]
Mabel-Canton moves forward on hiring new superintendent
Mabel-Canton School Board offered Gary A. Kuphal the position of Superintendent for Independent School District #238. After a closed-door session, the school board unanimously approved offering Kuphal the position at $500 per day for 105 days, and contributions made to his 403(b) retirement fund. This offer is contingent on Kuphal’s formal acceptance. Kuphal would replace … [Read more...]
The devil’s lie
By Aaron Swartzentruber Greenleafton, MN I can’t help but chuckle a bit when I read an article addressing the problem of soil erosion and the same article talks about how evolution thrives and succeeds. I really shouldn’t chuckle too much though, because it is a sad case if you really think we’ve evolved from our closest ancestors that are swinging from limb to limb in the … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, August 21 • Rushford-Peterson School Board, Forum Room - new school, 5:30 p.m. • Kingsland School Board, Choir Room, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 22 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. • Fillmore Central School Board, Preston Media Center, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, August 24 • Preston City Council, Council Chambers, 6 p.m. Monday, August 28 • … [Read more...]
Supporting a free press
By Senator Amy Klobuchar In Minnesota, we understand the importance of a free press. It’s hard to forget in our state – Minnesotans are among the most engaged citizens in the country. Last year we again ranked first in the nation in voter turnout. Minnesotans volunteer at the second highest rate in the country. And we usually look to our local newspapers as the first stop … [Read more...]
Help me, Boomers
Baby Boomers, children of the ‘60s, those born somewhere between 1947 and 1965 (if my internet search is to be believed), I need your help. I know we’ve had our disagreements in the past, and I know we’ll have them in the future, but for now I’d like to offer a brief truce to our good-natured horseplay and have a heart-to-heart for a minute or two. I grew up in a Boomer’s … [Read more...]
Dishonesty of healthcare debate
Currently, as well as before Obamacare, one out of every six dollars spent in this county is on healthcare. Our healthcare costs approximately twice as much as it does in any other country. We are 37th in outcomes. What are we defending? If the markets could fix this problem, why didn’t the markets fix healthcare costs and outcomes before Obamacare when it was a free market … [Read more...]