Chatfield Police Department Linda Marlene Chambers, 61, Reading, Minn.; 7/21/2017, Speeding (64/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Catelin Ngoc Do, 20, Eagan, Minn.; 7/5/2017, Speeding (39/30), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Tony M. Bakker, 70, Overland Park, Kans.; 8/7/2017, Speeding (64/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Cedric Wayne Betts, 52, … [Read more...]
Birth Announcement
Autumn Louise Humble Seth and Tiffany Humble of Rushford, Minn., are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Autumn Louise, born on July 19, 2017. Autumn weighed 7 lb 11 oz and measured 20 1/4 inches long. Grandparents are Bruce and Kim Thomes of Litchfield, Minn., and Douglas and Lynn Humble of Rushford. She joins brothers Chase and Dominic. … [Read more...]
Birth Announcement
Lillie Rae Holst Justin and Jessica Holst are happy to announce the birth of their daughter, Lillie Rae, born August 12, 2017. Lillie weighed 9 lb 7 oz and was 21 1/2 inches long. She joins sister Hattie at home. Grandparents are Glenn and Colette Holst of Lanesboro, and Brian and Cheryl Aberg of Mabel. Great-grandparents are Harlan and Dorothy Gjere of Mabel. … [Read more...]
SWCD program highlights honey bees
On August 8, the Fillmore SWCD sponsored a Prairie Walk at the Savanna Spring Nature Area in Chatfield. One of the featured speakers was Joshua Burgess, a beekeeper from Marion, who spoke about his honey business and the importance of native prairies for producing honey and other crops and food products. August 19 was National Honey Bee Day, a day designated for educating the … [Read more...]
LaMerne Iverson
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...]