According to Fillmore County Sheriff John DeGeorge, a single vehicle school bus rollover crash was reported at approximately 10:11 a.m. Friday morning, May 31, 2024. The crash occurred on 212th street, west of the intersection with 201st Avenue. The bus was carrying 35 middle school students and four adults from the Winona Middle School. A small number of students were … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotions – Will Someone Please Turn Down the Noise!
By Pastor Bridget Sheely Racine/Wykoff/Sumner Center UMC Peace and Grace to you in the name of our risen savior Jesus Christ! We have just celebrated Pentecost in our Christian calendar year, and what a God-inspired event this day is in the life of Christ followers everywhere. God brought down the Holy Spirit to fill the disciples with the power of His grace and the image … [Read more...]
Body of Missing Kayaker Located on Upper Iowa River
On Monday, May 27, 2024, around 2:25 p.m., the Iowa DNR reported seeing what they believed was a body in the Upper Iowa River near Lundy Bridge in Winneshiek County. A short time later, the Decorah Fire Department was able to confirm the sighting and recover the body of missing kayaker Justin Gerald Limkemann, age 39. Limkemann had been missing since Saturday, May 18, after he … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project Unlocking the Future Through Nuclear Fusion
By Sylas Flatin The quest for harnessing nuclear fusion as a clean and virtually limitless energy source has been a scientific ambition for decades. Recent breakthroughs in nuclear fusion research have brought us closer than ever to unlocking the immense potential of this transformative technology. Nuclear fusion, the process that powers the sun, involves fusing light atomic … [Read more...]
Wild Parsnip Warning
Wild parsnip is an issue, especially for trails since it easily moves along these corridors. The invasive weed that can cause chemical burns to skin is growing along the Root River Bike Trail. Wild parsnip, a non-native plant, was first discovered in Minnesota in the 1990s. While this plant causes a range of impacts to the environment, the largest concern from this invading … [Read more...]
Burglary at River Station in Brownsville
On May 26, 2024, at approximately 2 a.m., the Houston County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call of a burglary in progress at the River Station (gas/convenience store) in Brownsville, Minn. A short time later, Houston County Sheriff’s Deputies, Houston County Sheriff’s K-9, La Crescent Police Department, and MN State Patrol arrived on scene. After a one-hour standoff, three … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Del Toro Somonte Deivys, 33, Tampa, Fla., 4/20/2024, Speeding - Exceed Limit of 30 mph - Urban District (46/30), Fine $60, Total Fees $135. Joey Junior Mcphail Fishel, 23, Houston, Minn., 12/21/2023, DWI - Operate Motor Vehicle Under Influence of Alcohol, Fine $1,000 (stay $800 until 11/22/2024), Total Fees $300. Local Confinement - 90 days … [Read more...]
Ronald O. Kolman
Ronald O. Kolman, 91, of Mabel, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2024, at Green Lea Senior Living in Mabel. A service will be held at a later date in the Minnesota State Veteran’s Cemetery in Preston. The Mengis Funeral Home in Mabel is assisting with arrangements. … [Read more...]
Alexander Wilfred Klug
Our hearts are broken at the loss of our dear son, Alex, age 34. Alex was a kind compassionate man, son, grandson, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend. Alex was born on May 8, 1990, the fourth son of Bill and Mary Clare (Augedahl) Klug and was eagerly greeted by his older brothers at home. They loved holding him and started training early in pitching and catching (the … [Read more...]
Henry Junior Hongerholt
November 11, 1950 – May 19, 2024 Henry Junior Hongerholt, 73, passed away unexpectedly at Sanford Bagley Medical Center on Sunday May 19, 2024. Henry Junior Hongerholt was born on November 11, 1950, raised in rural Lanesboro on the family farm in Highland township, to Henry and Clara (Hanson) Hongerholt. Henry married Rosalie M. Bakke on November 20, 1971, at Elstad … [Read more...]