Caledonia Police Department Tiffany Breann Amaro, 27, Caledonia, Minn., 12/11/2023, Driving After Cancellation, Fine $200, Total Fees $275. Emilie Robyn Brose, 21, Westby, Wis.; 2/29/2024, Speeding (64/54), Fine $60, Total Fees $135. Sarah Mary Fox, 37, Caledonia, Minn., 2/5/2024, Speeding - Exceed Limit of 30 mph - Urban District (43/40), Fine $50, Total Fees $125. … [Read more...]
Grace and Truth
By Pastor Kevin Barnhart Spring Grove Evangelical Free What’s in a conjunction? Do you remember School House Rock? I know this dates me, but Conjunction – Junction what’s your function? Maybe some of you can hear that little jingle in your head. Oh the power of a catchy jingle, isn’t it incredible. So, when Jesus came why wasn’t it grace or truth? Many today are not … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project: The Influence of Music and Mood on Productivity
By Alleen Erchoff-Costet Do you listen to music while doing everyday tasks such as reading, studying, or driving? Music is often believed to improve focus, block distractions, and make tasks more enjoyable. However the impact of music on brain function is not well understood, despite many studies. So exactly how does music help reduce stress? Listening to music can reduce … [Read more...]
Sonja Lee Venant
Sonja Lee Venant, mother, grandmother, sister passed away at the age of 78 on March 7, 2024. Sonja was the eldest daughter of Eunice and Gerald Flaby. She grew up on the family farm and graduated from Lanesboro High School Class of 1964, and later that year was crowned Fillmore County Dairy Princess. She married Merlin Ardell Thoen in 1965, and together had two children – a … [Read more...]
Kevin Jay Kallis
October 3, 1959 – March 10, 2024 Kevin Jay Kallis, age 64, passed away peacefully with family at his side on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at Rochester West Nursing Home in Rochester, Minn. Kevin was born October 3, 1959, in Caledonia, Minn., to Rodney and Beverly (Holland) Kallis. He graduated from Mabel-Canton High School in 1978. Kevin worked in construction most of his … [Read more...]
Joyce Marie (Meisner) Magnuson
Joyce Marie (Meisner) Magnuson, age 79, of Austin, Colo., and formerly of Spring Valley, Minn., died Sunday, February 11, 2024, at HopeWest Hospice, Grand Junction, Colo. Joyce was born April 20, 1944, in Wykoff, Minn., the daughter of Ewald and Hulda (Horstman) Meisner. Joyce graduated from Wykoff High School in 1962, attended Dental Assistant School in the Twin Cities and … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotions: Seeing is Not Believing
By Pastor Stuart Weist First Baptist Church of Preston Many in our world today don’t believe in God because they say they cannot see him. They claim that if God would simply show himself or come down before them then they would believe. However, for those that follow Christ we already know the error in this line of thinking. Christ has come (Jn 1:14), did reveal himself as … [Read more...]
I Couldn’t Believe My Ears… Until Now
Every week, I hear the most amazing raw milk stories. I could write a book with the hundreds of ways I’ve been told that raw milk helps people. I wish you could stand with me in our farm store and hear what I hear. It is literally incredible. You’re all invited to visit my farm store, but in the meantime, I’d like to share just a bit of what I hear. One of my guests, … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project: Quitters Can Win
By Kyra Arndt You might have heard the common expression “Winners never quit and quitters never win,” which implies that in order to be successful one can absolutely never quit. I, however, believe the opposite to be true. Quitting is not always a sign of weakness; in fact, It takes strength to recognize when a situation is no longer serving you anymore and walk away. At the … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Chatfield Police Department Jamie Charles Bronner, 41, Chatfield, Minn.; 11/15/2023, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $290. 11/15/2023, No Proof of Insurance - Owner, Fine $200. Hugo Gonzalez-Torrijos, 33, Downers Grove, Ill.; 11/1/2023, No Minnesota Driver’s License, Fine $100, Total Fees $190. 11/1/2023, Speeding (42/30), Fine $50. Travis Allen Krahn, … [Read more...]