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Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports

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Caledonia Police Department Jason Thomas Bernau, 41, Winona, Minn.; 6/2/2023, Seat Belt Required - Driver and Passenger Must Use, Fine $25, Total Fees $100. Daniel John Hafner, 69, La Crescent, Minn.; 6/2/2023, Seat Belt Required - Driver and Passenger Must Use, Fine $25, Total Fees $100. Franciso Tehuacatl Hernandez, 39, Caledonia, Minn.; 8/5/2023, Driving Without a Valid … [Read more...]

Robroy Barthel Kelly

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Robroy Barthel Kelly, 70, of Canton, Minn., formerly of Mankato, Decorah and Kansas City, died Tuesday, September 26, 2023, at WinnMed in Decorah.  A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.  A full obituary will be posted at a later date at www.mengisfuneralhome.com.  The Mengis Funeral Home in Mabel is assisting with arrangements. … [Read more...]

Marilyn J. Bingel

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Marilyn J. Bingel, 85, of Rochester, Minn., died on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. Marilyn was born June 9, 1938, in Chicago, Ill. to Paul and Erna (Reinars) Israel. She graduated from Palatine High School in Illinois and married Willard Bingel, Jr., her high school sweetheart, in 1960. She worked for Kemper Insurance in the litigation department before retiring. Her pride and … [Read more...]

Doris Ann Peterson

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Doris Ann Peterson, age 84, of Wykoff, Minn., died on Friday, September 29, 2023, at home.  Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, October 6, 2023, at the United Methodist Church in Wykoff. An option for viewing via live stream will be available on the Wykoff United Methodist Church’s Facebook page.  Visitation for Doris will be from 4-8 p.m. on Thursday, October 5, … [Read more...]

Pastor Devotions: Everything is So Expensive

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By Pastor Kevin Barnhart Spring Grove Evangelical Free Have you noticed higher prices these days? Of course you have.  This has been such a strange season and what things cost is hard to keep up with.  It could be the price of eggs going up and then down.  There are so many things we might pay attention to, some watch the price of gas like a hawk, while others bring their … [Read more...]

Sandra “Sandy” Hulbert

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Sandra “Sandy” Hulbert, 82, of Chatfield passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 25, 2023, in Chatfield. Sandra Jane Root was born February 7, 1941, in Buffalo, N.Y., to Ernest and Mirriam (Justice) Root.  She graduated from Burnt Hills, Ballston Lake Central School in New York.  After High School she attended State University of New York at Potsdam, where she earned … [Read more...]