Gerald A. "Smokey" Hovland of Rushford, Minn., passed away at Green Lea Manor the age of 86. Interment will be at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Preston, Minn., at a later date. Jerry was born in Winona, Minn., in 1938, to George and Adelaide (Marker) Hovland. Jerry’s father died in WWII, and his mother remarried Arthur Halvorson. Jerry grew up in Rushford and … [Read more...]
Solveig Scroggins
Solveig Scroggins, 90, of Peterson, Minn., died Sunday, February 2, 2025, at Valley View Nursing Home in Houston, Minn. Solveig was born to Alfred and Clara (Ferden) Semmen, on January 31, 1935. She was later united in marriage to Robert Scroggins, to this union one son, Gerorg was born. Solveig worked as a nurse for the veteran’s Hospital for over 25 years. Solveig was … [Read more...]
Eleanor Luella Hegge
Eleanor Luella Hegge, age 83, passed away on January 30, 2025, at the Gundersen Tweeten Care Center in Spring Grove, Minn. She was born on November 27, 1941, in Spring Grove to Clarence and Gelina Moen. She married Arthur Hegge in 1958, and they were lifelong residents of Black Hammer and members of the Faith Lutheran Church of Black Hammer. Eleanor worked at Control Data … [Read more...]
Karroll “Sam” Benson
Karroll “Sam” Benson passed away peacefully with family by his side on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Good Shepherd Home in Rushford, Minn. Sam was born on February 4, 1938 to Ruth Benson (Knutson) in Peterson, Minn. Sam married Mary Anne Christiansen on March 6, 1955 at Grace Lutheran Church, Peterson and together they raised three children. In 1982, Sam married Mercedes … [Read more...]
Richard “Rick” Evan VonWald, III
Richard "Rick" Evan VonWald, III, age 66, of Chatfield, Minn., currently residing in Mesa, Ariz., died on February 2, 2025, at Mayo Clinic in Arizona. He was born on January 19, 1959, in Chatfield, Minn., to Richard (Dick) VonWald, Jr. and Rosemary (Adams) VonWald. He grew up on the family farm near Chatfield, attended Chatfield Public Schools, and graduated from Chatfield … [Read more...]
Harlan A. Gjere
Harlan A. Gjere, Sr., 89, passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, January 30, 2025, at Green Lea Manor in Mabel, Minn. Harlan was born July 14, 1935, in Spring Grove, Minn., to Alvin and Hattie (Mestad) Gjere. The youngest of three sons, he worked with his parents and uncles to build the house and barn on the family farm where he grew up, south of Highlandville and yet … [Read more...]
Roger Leland Meyer
Roger Leland Meyer, 86 years old, of rural Houston, Minn., passed away peacefully in his sleep on January 29, 2025, at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester, Minn., after battling Parkinson’s Disease and dementia. Roger grew up in Minneapolis and started using a hammer as a toddler when his parents gave him a set of plastic tools for Christmas. He graduated from South … [Read more...]
Caledonia School Board Meeting Minutes
December 16, 2024 The Board of Education of Independent School District No. 299, Caledonia, Minnesota, met in a regular school board meeting in the elementary building room #162. The meeting was called to order by Chair Mike Peterson at 6:00 p.m. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. The school board members present were Derek Adamson leaving at 6:50 p.m., Tim Gunn, Leigh … [Read more...]
Grand Meadow Township Residents (2025)
The Grand Meadow Township Board will meet at the ES Building on the following dates at 9:00 a.m., with the exception of the annual meeting (March 11th) which will be held at the Grand Meadow Community Center at 4:00 p.m. February 11 March 11 (Board meeting @ 3:00/ annual meeting @ 4:00) April 8 June 10 August 12 September 9 November 5 December … [Read more...]
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REQUEST FOR ZONING CLASSIFICATION CHANGE CITY OF CANTON
PURSUANT TO MINNESOTA STATUTES 462.357 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the Canton City Council on February 12, 2025 ,at 6pm in the Canton Town Hall to consider a request by Devry & Tina Kerns to change the zoning classification from residential to commercial for parcel #09.0001.040, 401 W Hwy52 in the City of Canton. CITY OF … [Read more...]