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, Tim Gunn, Leigh King, Mike Peterson, Daniel Small, Spencer … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotions – Whom Will You Serve?
By Pastor Pam Seebach Harmony, Mabel, and Newburg United Methodist Churches When I was young, I was a Brownie, then a Girl Scout. When my son was young, he joined the Cub Scouts. Good programs, introducing young people to skills and thoughts they might never have encountered before! Both the Girl Scouts and the Boy Scouts have a code which they memorize and recite (you … [Read more...]
State of Minnesota District Court County of: FILLMORE Judicial District: Third Court File Number: 23-PR-23-592 Case Type: Probate
In Re the Estate of: Louise Hahn, Decedent (Deceased person) NOTICE AND ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR SPECIAL ADMINISTRATION IT IS ORDERED AND NOTICE IS GIVEN that a hearing will be heard remotely on October 24, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. by this Court. A Petition for Special Administration has been filed with this Court. This Petition represents that the … [Read more...]
Engagement
House ~ Barry Macey House, daughter of Ellen and Steve House of Chatfield, Minn., is engaged to Noah Barry, son of Meghan and Vincent Barry of Rochester, Minn. The couple will be married on October 5 in a private ceremony in Whitewater State park with a dance to follow at the Chosen Valley Golf Course. … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Sara Jane Peterson, 66, Caledonia, Minn., 6/6/2024, Pedestrian Fails to Use Marked Crosswalk - Adjacent Intersections With Signals, Fine $20, Total Fees $95. Chatfield Police Department Michael Cayman Secord, 31, Albert Lea, Minn., 8/17/2024, Speeding (49/30), Fine $60, Total Fees $145. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Angel Lee … [Read more...]
Mabel Man Accused of Mistreatment of Animals
By Zech Sindt On September 12, 2024, a Fillmore County Deputy was dispatched to Cherrywood Estates of Mabel for a report of animal cruelty. According to their report, Owen Douglas Rasmussen, 68, allegedly attempted to drown a kitten and bury it on the property. There were two witnesses to the alleged crime. They are listed in the report as LH and NB. According to … [Read more...]
Marlyn Lee Cox
Marlyn Lee Cox, age 79, of Peterson, Minn., died from complications related to Alzheimer’s disease on September 24, 2024, at the home of Sylvia Passow, his sister. He was born on May 5, 1945 in Faribault, Minn., the son of Gordon and Gesina (Simonson) Cox. He grew up on the family farm in Fillmore Township and graduated from Wykoff High School. He attended St. Olaf College … [Read more...]
Roger “Mac” Paul McCabe
Roger “Mac” Paul McCabe, 81, of rural Harmony, Minn.,, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 22, 2024, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, surrounded by loved ones. Roger was born on September 25, 1942, at his family home in Amherst Township, Fillmore County. Roger was the son of Richard and Gladys (Ryan) McCabe. He grew up on the family farm, attending a local country … [Read more...]
Myrtle Josephine (Holtegaard) Hatlevig
Myrtle Josephine (Holtegaard) Hatlevig, age 96, of Lanesboro, Minn., died Sunday, September 22, 2024, at Good Shepherd Care Center in Rushford. She was born March 15, 1928, the daughter of Oscar and Minda (Benson) Holtegaard. She was united in marriage to Clair Hatlevig October 4, 1946. The couple farmed and raised their family in Arendahl Township. She was a faithful member … [Read more...]
Virgil D. Eickhoff
Remembering the Life of Virgil Eickhoff: A Husband, Father, Grandfather, Sailor, Teacher, Uncle, and Faithful Friend Virgil D. Eickhoff, 94, of Wykoff, Minn., passed away on Saturday, September 21, 2024, at Spring Valley Living. Virgil Darnell Eickhoff was born on August 7, 1930, in Fountain, Minn., to Emil and Irene (Biel) Eickhoff. In 1945, Virgil enlisted in the U.S. Navy … [Read more...]