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...]
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...]
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...]
Journal Writing Project: Adventure is out there
By Paige Bennett I have always loved to travel and be adventurous. I have been on many vacations and am looking forward to going on many more in the future. Traveling allows me to leave reality and live a different lifestyle for a period of time. Traveling occasionally challenges me and also shapes me as a person. I have enjoyed many vacations throughout my youth … [Read more...]
Sue’s Muse ~ 5.29.17
Graduation Graduation has always been a time of celebration and hope for a bright future. This joyful atmosphere was no different at the graduation we attended on May 17, 2014, except for the fact that half of the recipients were dogs. Yes, we were attending Gilbert’s graduation at Can Do Canines in the aptly named town of New Hope. Gilbert and Lu were one of 17 teams to … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Chatfield Police Department Griffin Travis Schwictenberg, 18, Winona, Minn.; 4/22/2017, Speeding (40/30), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Christopher Carruthers, 49, Waukesha, Wis.; 2/28/2017, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. 2/28/2017, Possess Small Amount Marijuana – No Remuneration, Fine $50. Dylin Allen Danielson, 18, … [Read more...]
Recycling 101
Neither the Fillmore County Resource Recovery Center nor the Fillmore County Recycling Center are accepting burn barrels for disposal. Recently, there has been a misunderstanding that we will, but that is not correct. We do not want them, we will not accept them, and we have no place to store them or dispose of them. If you are using a burn barrel or burn your garbage in a … [Read more...]
Julie Ann Schute
Julie Ann (Christianson) Schute, 66, of West Union, Iowa, left this earth and went to heaven on Monday, May 22, 2017, surrounded by her family at her home in West Union. Julie was born on March 31, 1951, in Preston, Minn., to Henry and Marilyn (Rice) Christianson. She was born during a blizzard and her parents had to have their car pulled to the highway by a tractor. A week … [Read more...]