By Katie Drewitz As you look at your spring to-do list, one of the first things should be getting a soil test done, if you have not done one in the past three years. Understanding your soil is important for a successful lawn or garden. Soil analysis can help to determine the current state of the soil. You will also receive recommendations for best performance. This time of … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Flashback “The Whispering Cup”
By Cheryl Boyum Eaton Peterson Station Museum Board Vice President Mabel Seeley wrote her third murder mystery in January 1940. It was published by Doubleday & Company of New York City and distributed nationally by the Crime Book Club. The setting for this novel was a place called Cup. In the novel, its main character, Solveig, has just returned to Cup after living and … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Cody Alan Colsch, 32, Caledonia, Minn., 2/28/2025, Careless Driving - Operate Any Vehicle Carelessly on Street or Highway, Fine $150, Total Fees $225. Local Confinement - 1 days (stay 1 days for two years). Unsupervised probation for two days - Conditions (5/5/2025): Remain law abiding and be of good behavior. Laura Jo Eglinton, 60, Caledonia, … [Read more...]
Violet E. Pederson
Violet E. Pederson, 93, of Mabel, died Saturday, May 10, 2025, at the Green Lea Senior Living in Mabel. Violet Eunice Blomgren was born September 11, 1931, in Iowa. She was the youngest child of seven born to Elmer and Ida (Hermann) Blomgren. She attended school through the eighth grade. Instead of moving into town to continue through high school, she chose to stay on the … [Read more...]
Robert Allen Haug
Robert Allen Haug, age 87, of Shevlin, Minn., passed away on January 1, 2025, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, N. Dak. Bob was born in Grafton, N. Dak., on May 17, 1937, to Selmar and Dagny Haug. He was raised in Fairdale, N. Dak., area. As a young man he moved to the Lanesboro, Minn., area with his family and started farming. He tried his hand at many things: farming, … [Read more...]
Wendell Paul Freiheit
Wendell Paul Freiheit, age 86, of Wykoff, Minn., passed away peacefully at his home on May 9, 2025. Born May 16, 1938, in Wykoff to Arlow and Esther (Hazelbush) Freiheit. Wendell graduated from Wykoff School in 1957. After he graduated, he served in the Army for two years followed by being in the Reserve for five years. The majority of his life he was a dairy farmer and … [Read more...]
Gordon Nepstad
Gordon Nepstad, 91, passed away peacefully during the evening of May 6, 2025, at Springbrook Assisted Living in Onalaska, Wis. Gordon was born on January 25, 1934 in Whalan, Minn., to parents Gust and Lillie (Odneson) Nepstad. He had an older brother, Archie, and a younger brother, Dennis. Their father Gust passed away when the boys were very young, and in time Lillie … [Read more...]
Joseph “Joe” Quentin Burg
Joseph “Joe” Quentin Burg, age 73, of Caledonia, passed away at his home on May 10, 2025. He was born March 27, 1952, in Caledonia, to Quentin and Esther (Costello) Burg. He attended Loretto High School and graduated from Caledonia High School in 1970. Joe married Danielle Palubicki on August 11, 1973, were blessed with four wonderful children and they later divorced. He … [Read more...]
Conrad Clement
Conrad was born June 11, 1944, to Tag and Irene Clement and grew up on the family farm in rural Newton, Iowa. Conrad died May 6, 2025, at his home in Decorah, Iowa. Conrad was a 1962 graduate of Newton High School. In 1964, he was united in marriage to Patsy Fisher; they were later divorced. Ever the entrepreneur, he had his first business at 16, a tire repair shop. After … [Read more...]
NOTICE OF FEEDLOT PERMIT
Notice is hereby given per Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 116, that Dale Hinckley (Hinckley Holsteins LLC), has made application to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency for a permit to construct or expand a feedlot with a capacity of 500 animal units or more. The existing and/or proposed feedlot will be located in the SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of section 25, T-105-N, R-11-W, … [Read more...]