Caledonia Police Department Jeffrey Lavern Twite, 65, Caledonia, Minn., 4/29/2024, Disorderly Conduct - Offensive/Abusive/Noisy/Obscene, Fine $50, Total Fees $125. Chatfield Police Department Alicia Lorene Bonum, 34, Chatfield, Minn., 5/6/2024, Unregistered Motor Vehicle or Trailer, Fine $100, Total Fees $190. James Kenny, 45, Chatfield, Minn., 7/14/2024, Driving … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project – The Importance of Freedom of Speech
By Davian Koren Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. (1st Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.) Meaning of Freedom of Speech Freedom of … [Read more...]
Mervin Sears
Mervin Sears, 83, of Harmony, Minn., died on Wednesday, October 21, 2024, at Gundersen Tweeten Care Center in Spring Grove, Minn. Mervin Edward Sears was born June 9, 1941, in Grinnell, Iowa, to George Sears and Ardith Knoll. Through his school years, he was big into 4-H and involved in FFA. He grew up on an Ayrshire dairy farm and showed Ayrshires for many years at State … [Read more...]
Betty (Klimesh) Shimek
Elizabeth (Betty) Shimek, 88, of Plainview, Minn., (formerly of Rochester and Harmony, Minn.), died on September 20, 2024, after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Betty spent her final summer doing what she loved most, spending time with family and visiting the casino. Betty (Klimesh) Shimek was born January 19, 1936, the eighth child of Joseph and Albina Klimesh in … [Read more...]
John Wayne Westby
John Wayne Westby, age 70, of Mabel, Minn., lost his short battle with esophageal cancer at his home on October 20, 2024, surrounded by family. John was born August 28, 1954, at Waukon Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon, Iowa, to Kenneth and Ruth (Ruroden) Westby. The family lived on a farm between Dorchester and Spring Grove where he attended local country schools and … [Read more...]
Sharon Marie Dexter
Sharon was born April 14, 1934, and grew up on the west shore of Long Lake, Minn. She was the daughter of Dorothy Nelson Dexter and Everett Dexter, and had one younger sister, Lane Ann Dexter, all of whom predeceased her. She lived in and around the Twin Cities area until moving to Southeastern Minnesota in 1999, then to Western North Carolina in 2021. On September 25, … [Read more...]
Cory L. Folstad
Cory L. Folstad, age 53, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Decorah on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. He was born April 13, 1971, in Decorah, Iowa, to Marvin and Linda Folstad. Cory was baptized and confirmed at Hesper Lutheran Church. He attended Decorah High School and graduated with the Class of 1989. His interest in hunting, fishing and the outdoors led him to … [Read more...]
Sue Thiele
Sue Thiele, 69, of Eitzen, died Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at Mayo Health System in La Crosse, Wis., surrounded by her loving family. Sue was born April 19, 1955, in Waukon, Iowa to Fred and Norma (Wiemerslage) Breeser. She grew up in New Albin, Iowa, and graduated in 1973 from Kee High in Lansing. On October 24, 1987 she was united in marriage to David Thiele in Eitzen. The … [Read more...]
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE:
That application was received from the following persons for a variance of ordinance requirements: Brian & Lot 1 and Part Lot 2 Block 2 Prairie Meadows Addition Lisa Jerviss Section 33 Township 104, Range 6, City of Houston, Minnesota. (Parcel #24.0551.001) Variance to exceed City Code §151.04 and Ordinance 219 by 3,068 feet to construct a 48-foot x 80-foot … [Read more...]
City of Lanesboro, Minnesota Public Notice of Municipal Election
Notice is hereby given that the City of Lanesboro will conduct Municipal Elections in conjunction with the General Election on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, for the purpose of electing: One (1) Mayor for a term of two (2) years Two (2) City Council Members for a term of four (4) years each The hours of the election in the City of Lanesboro will be from 7:00 a.m. … [Read more...]