Golf: Falcon Gals, Scheevel Win W-K Tourney Nine complete boys teams and eight complete girls teams competed at the Wabasha-Kellogg Tourney at the par 72/71 (boys/girls) Coffee Mill Golf Course. On the gals’ side, Fillmore Central avenged a regular season head-to-head loss by topping Caledonia by two strokes (348 to 350). Lanesboro (370), W-K (385), La Crescent/Hokah (435), … [Read more...]
College News
Graduates List Fall 2024 South Dakota State University: Ella Bauer, Chatfield, BS, College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire: Greysen Higbe-Harrah, Whalan, BS, Nursing Winter 2024 St. John’s University: Devin Vonderohe, Caledonia, BA, Accounting and Global Business Leadership, Magna Cum Laude University … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Joshua James Erickson, 46, Spring Grove, Minn., 2/15/2025, Duty to Drive With Due Care – Speed Greater Than Reasonable, Fine $40, Total Fees $115. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Gracie Elizabeth Amidon, 23, Glen Flora, Wis., 4/17/2025, Speeding (68/55), Fine $50, Total Fees $135. Jamie Lynne Esler, 46, Decorah, Iowa, 4/17/2025, … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project – Mistreatment of Wild Animals in Captivity
By Alleen Erchoff-Costet It’s a hot summer day and you and your family decide to visit the aquarium. You see a variety of different aquatic animals such as turtles, fish, lobster, and more. You come across a shark held in a very small tank, with no room for it to swim around in. You think to yourself, “well that isn’t fair.” A large animal like a shark should have a larger … [Read more...]
Garage Sales
By Pastor Marke Geselle Valley Christian Center “As I walked into our church today, I walked into a maze of STUFF! You name it and it was probably in our foyer and fellowship hall. The ladies are preparing for a church garage sale to help provide ministry funds to use for our church’s women’s retreat at the end of the month and for other ministry endeavors. Stuff here, … [Read more...]
James Hubka
James Hubka, age 81, of Riceville, Iowa, passed away on Saturday May 3, 2025, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage, Iowa, under the great care of the hospital staff and St. Croix Hospice. Funeral service will be held for James at 12 p.m., Saturday, May 10, 2025, at the Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home in Riceville, Iowa. Public visitation will be held for two hours … [Read more...]
Orin “Stanley” Agrimson
August 23, 1929 - April 29, 2025 Orin “Stanley” Agrimson, 95, of Peterson, Minn., died Tuesday, April 29, 2025. In this world of constant change, not many people can say they’ve lived in the same town and the same house their entire life. But Stanley did! He lived a simple life – eating breakfast in downtown Peterson with “the guys,” reading mysteries and magazines, … [Read more...]
Bernice M. Onsgard
Bernice M. Onsgard, 94, of Houston, Minn., died on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at Valley View Healthcare and Rehab in Houston. She was born on October 19, 1930, in La Crosse, Wis., to John and Magdalen (Hafner) VonArx. She was raised in Hokah, Minn., and graduated from St. Peter’s Catholic School. Bernice married Lowell W. Onsgard on May 28, 1960, at St. Peter’s Catholic … [Read more...]
Donna Mae Busse
Nov. 1, 1941 – April 28, 2025 Donna Mae Busse, age 83, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2025. Born on November 1, 1941, to Ernest and Rose Fink, Donna was one of four siblings. She is survived by her sister Karen Eich and was preceded in death by her sister Leilani Searles and brother Keith Fink. Donna spent her life appreciating the simple joys – crocheting, … [Read more...]
Carl H. Haayer
A graveside service for Carl H. Haayer will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, May 17, 2025, at the Chester Hill Cemetery, Chester, Iowa, with Pastor Paula Hemann officiating. Following the service, friends and family will be gathering at the Chester Community Center in Chester, Iowa, for a time of food and fellowship. Carl H. Haayer, age 88, of LeRoy, Minn., died Saturday May 3, … [Read more...]