Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Brandon Franklon Atkinson, 25, Winona, Minn.; 1/24/2017, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $320. Daniel Todd Michels, 39, Decorah, Iowa; 4/12/2017, Speeding (49/40), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Elisabeth Lundeen Sandgren, 57, Minneapolis, Minn.; 3/21/2017, Speeding (64/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Riley Mryl Stenzel, … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On April 25, Daniel Edward Andersen, 26, of Spring Valley, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. Andersen is charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both. On or about April 23, a Fillmore County Sheriff’s deputy noticed Anderson walking in Spring Valley. The deputy … [Read more...]
MiEnergy Cooperative members give $3,000 in local donations
MiEnergy Cooperative’s Operation Round Up Trust Board met recently and elected to donate $3,000 to the following local organizations: • $1,000, Monster Bash, Harmony, Minn., to help renovate restrooms for handicap accessibility. • $500, Commonweal Theatre, Lanesboro, Minn., to support the Student Matinee Series that offers discounts to area high schools for educational … [Read more...]
Janet K. Klompenhower
Janet K. Klompenhower, age 78, of Preston, died May 1, 2017 at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Janet Kay Buss was born October 3, 1938 in Spring Valley, Minn., to Ervin and Ruth (Bolan) Buss. She attended and graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1956. After graduating from high school, Janet was proud to have worked for Dr. Mayo at the Mayo Clinic. Janet worked … [Read more...]
Larry L. Whalen
Larry L. Whalen, 84 of Rochester passed away on April 30, 2017, at his home surrounded by family. Larry was born on November 18, 1932 in rural Canton, Minn., to Paul and Myrtle (Roche) Whalen. Following graduation from Canton High School, he enlisted in the United States Army. Larry was stationed in Germany for 18 months. After the Army, Larry moved to Endicott, N.Y. for … [Read more...]
Carmona Marian (Thompson) Sauer
Carmona was born March 29, 1928, in Hampden, N. Dak., to Larney and Eldora (Danielson) Thompson. She was baptized in the Zion Lutheran Church in Loma, N. Dak., and confirmed in the Lutheran church. Carmona graduated from Canton High School. She was united in marriage to Wayne Sauer at Niagara Cave in Harmony, Minn., on June 22, 1947. Carmona was a life long resident of the … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, May 1 • 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. Tuesday, May 2 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. • Ostrander City Council, Community Center, 6 p.m. • Rushford Village City Council, Village Hall, 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 3 • … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Journal Athlete of the Week ~ Walker Ward
MiEnergy Cooperative announces Youth Tour winners
CRESCO, IA | RUSHFORD, MN, April 12, 2017— Barbara Schwickerath, a junior at New Hampton High School, and Noah Carlson, a junior at Houston High School, each won an educational-filled week of adventure in Washington D.C. as MiEnergy Cooperative’s Youth Tour Contest winners. Both will be among a group of 1,600 students sponsored by electric cooperatives from across the country … [Read more...]
We could all stand to listen more
By Eric Lee Harmony, MN On April 3, House Minority Leader Melissa Hortman called to break up the “100% white male card game” occurring in the retiring room. Many readers of the Fillmore County Journal are represented by Rep. Greg Davids, who following her remarks, called on Rep. Hortman, not only to apologize, but to resign her position. Frankly, I was disappointed by his … [Read more...]