By Katie Drewitz Trees provide many things for our communities; beauty, energy conservation, reduction of soil erosion, filtering air pollutants, raising property values, a home for wildlife and so much more. Trees are an integral part of our home landscapes, neighborhoods and countryside. If you are looking to plant a tree for the upcoming Arbor Day or any time this year, … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotions – One Got Out!
By Pastor Paul Hauschild Chatfield and Root Prairie Lutheran Churches Pastor Phil Callaway tells of driving his 5-year-old son past a local cemetery. Of course, 5-year-olds sometimes have an interesting perspective on things. Noticing a large pile of dirt beside a newly excavated grave, the boy pointed and said, “Look, Dad, one got out!!!” Calloway laughed at the … [Read more...]
$780,000 to be Awarded to Southern Minnesota Nonprofits Through Partnership with Otto Bremer Trust
Through a partnership with the Otto Bremer Trust (OBT) and its Community Responsive Fund, Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) will award $780,000 in grants to organizations that directly respond to immediate challenges and opportunities in southern Minnesota. Grants of up to $75,000 will be awarded to organizations whose work aligns with one or more of the OBT … [Read more...]
Vehicle vs. Amish buggy crash
On Saturday, April 12 at 7:38 a.m., Fillmore County Dispatch received a 911 call of a traffic accident involving a motor vehicle and an amish buggy on County Road 8, north of the intersection of 250th street. Upon investigation by Fillmore County deputies, it was determined that a horse-drawn flat bed Amish buggy was traveling southbound on county road 8 when it was struck by a … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Isaac James Crawford, 31, Canton, Minn., 10/23/2024, Domestic Abuse No Contact Order - Violate No Contact Order - Misdemeanor, Fine $300, Total Fees $460. Local Confinement - 90 days (stay 90 days for eight months, 25 days). Supervised probation - eight months, 25 days (4/7/2025): Follow all state and federal criminal laws, Contact … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On March 19, Ethan Charles Olson, 28, of Canton, appeared before District Court Jeremy Clinefelter. Olson is charged with 32 felonies; 16 counts of Possess Pornographic Work - Minor Under 14, and 16 counts of Possess Pornographic Work - Prior Conviction or Adjudication. All 32 violations carry maximum criminal penalties of 10 years in prison and or $10,000 fines. In August … [Read more...]
Roger Dale Sanford
Roger Dale Sanford, age 78, of Cherry Grove, Minn., passed away peacefully on April 11, 2025, in Mesa, Ariz. He was born May 27, 1946, in Spring Valley to Wilbur and Georgia Sanford. Roger married Judiene Meyer in 1966; they had three children: Jackie, Corey and Jody, and were later divorced. He married his soul mate Carol Langdon in 2012. Together they enjoyed traveling, … [Read more...]
John Finke
John Allen Finke of Rochester (formerly of Cherry Grove) passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at age 94. A funeral will be held Sunday, April 27, 1 p.m., at Cherry Grove United Methodist Church. Pastor Mark Rader will officiate, and Phil Hebrink will deliver a eulogy. Visitation will begin at noon with interment immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, … [Read more...]
Jerome J. Bushman
Jerome J. Bushman, Bonita Springs, Fla., died unexpectedly on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at Gulf Coast Medical Center, Fort Myers, Fla. Jerry was born on June 29, 1942, in Wausau, the son of John and Sadie (Grzywacz) Bushman. Jerry was united in marriage to Barbara Kostka on July 7, 1963, at St. Ladislaus Catholic Church in Bevent. Jerry was a devout Catholic who was a … [Read more...]
Robert F. “Bob” Czapiewski
Funeral Mass for Robert F. “Bob” Czapiewski will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Spring Valley, with Father Gregory Parrott officiating. Burial with military honors will take place in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held 4-7 p.m. Tuesday. Bob Czapiewski, age 93, of Spring Valley, Minn., died Saturday, April 12, 2025, at … [Read more...]