Eleanor Augusta Kruckow, 90, of Caledonia, passed away peacefully on November 22, 2023. Eleanor was born on September 19, 1933, in Caledonia, to Rudolph and Edna (Meyer) Schroeder. She was raised on the family farm in Mayville Township and graduated from the rural Mayville Township School. From a young age, Eleanor enjoyed playing the piano and learned to play the … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project “The Tale Of Despereaux” and Why This Book Helped and Changed Me for the Better
By Maggie Dempewolf Never would I have thought, at the young age of 10, that picking up “The Tale of Despereaux“ from the school library in the fifth grade would change me for the better. Looking back on it now, at the age of 18 with an expansive collection of books, I am so glad that my younger self chose to do what she did. So here is the telling of how one book changed … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Kayla Rose Connor, 37, Caledonia, Minn.; 9/27/2023, Operate Motor Vehicle With Expired Registration, Fine $30, Total Fees $105. Tyler Bryon Ryant, 29, Mabel, Minn.; 9/4/2023, Driving After Suspension, Fine $200, Total Fees $275. Devon Andre Williams, 25, La Crosse, Wis.; 8/18/2023, Speeding (79/60), Fine $60, Total Fees $135. 8/18/2023, Driving … [Read more...]
Marjorie E. Baier
Marjorie E. Baier, age 94, of Chatfield passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Memorial service for Marjorie will be 11 a.m. Monday, November 27, 2023, at Chatfield Lutheran Church, with visitation starting at 9 a.m. Burial will be at Chatfield Cemetery following the service. Riley Funeral Homes & Cremation Service is … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project: Gender-affirming Care; Can It Save Lives?
By Saturn Ludewig In case anyone does not know what the terms referring to one’s gender mean, transgender is defined, by a Google search, as “denoting or relating to a person whose gender identity does not correspond with the sex registered for them at birth,” a transgender man is someone who was born as a female and labeled as a woman but is transitioning to become a man, … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotions: Respecting an Establishment of Religion
By Pastor Jeff Jacobs Unity Lutheran Parish - St. Paul, Saetersdal and St. Matthew’s, Granger This week we recall again the story of the Mayflower Pilgrims’ coming to a new land. And a primary reason they came was religious freedom. They’d rejected the “trappings” of the Church of England and sought to live and worship in a simpler, “purer” faith. Many early settlers … [Read more...]
John B. Schroeder
John B. Schroeder, age 77, of Caledonia, Minn., passed away in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his family on Sunday, November 12, 2023. He was born in Caledonia to Irwin and Rosemary Schroeder on December 28, 1945. He grew up with two wonderful, older sisters, Ramona and Margie, and while he didn’t have any brothers, he was lucky enough to have a group of amazing … [Read more...]
SEMAC Awards Grants
On October 17, 2023, the Board of Directors of the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC) awarded $50,000 in general operating support grants to ten arts organizations. SEMAC is the State Arts Board-designated granting authority for local/regional arts producing and sponsoring organizations and disburses funds allocated for this purpose by the Minnesota State … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Steven Alan Christman, 46, La Crescent, Minn.; 9/1/2023, Cannabis Open Package - Owner/Driver of Motor Vehicle; Contents Have Been Partially Removed, Fine $75, Total Fees $150. Drew Joseph Hauser, 18, La Crescent, Minn.; 8/4/2023, Consumption by Persons Under 21, Fine $100, Total Fees $175. Local Confinement - 90 days (Stay 90 days for six … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On October 25, Kyle Anthony Mancuso, 46, of Minnetonka, appeared before District Court Judge Jeremy Clinefelter. Mancuso is charged with six counts of Predatory Offender - Knowingly Commits Act or Fails to Fulfill Registration Requirement. Each is a felony. Three of the charges carry maximum criminal penalties of not less than two years nor more than five years in prison. … [Read more...]