Cynthia “Cindy” Sue (Anderson) Bothun, 67, of Chatfield, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday October 25, 2023. Cindy was born January 31, 1956, at Lanesboro Hospital to Ervin and Ilene (Soiney) Anderson. Cindy was the youngest of the five Anderson girls. She grew up in Whalan having days full of “good old fashioned” fun. From swimming in the creek, ice skating … [Read more...]
Lana Jean Bernard
Lana Jean Bernard, 73, of Chatfield died Sunday, October 29, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Hospitals, Rochester Methodist Campus. She passed peacefully surrounded by the love and care of her family after a brief, but courageous, fight with cancer. Lana was born October 7, 1950, in Lanesboro to Myron and Dolores (Wentworth) Erickson. She graduated from Chosen Valley High School in … [Read more...]
Mary Louise Hagen
Mary Louise Hagen, 76, of Winona, passed away Friday, October 27, 2023, at Benedictine – Saint Anne, surrounded by family and lifelong friends. Mary was born June 3, 1947, in Spring Grove, Minn. Her parents were Amanda (Overby) and Lester Redwing. She graduated from Mabel High School in Mabel, Minn., and received her bachelor’s degree in education from the University of … [Read more...]
Pat Dahl
Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, Pat Dahl passed away Friday, October 27, 2023, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home. Pat was born August 18, 1933, to Gordon and Florence Johnson. Pat graduated from Mabel High School and attended McMurray College in Springfield, Ill., for design. On June 20, 1954, Pat married Truman Dahl. Pat and Truman took over the Dahl Family Farm in … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Jessica Rose Bassett, 39, Big Lake, Minn.; 1/3/2023, Miscellaneous Nuisances, Fine $75, Total Fees $150. Chatfield Police Department Ariel Natasha Lindeland, 19, Chatfield, Minn.; 9/19/2023, Speeding (39/30), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Timothy Shane Blaney, 20, Fountain, Minn.; 8/5/2023, Operate Vehicle With … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On September 18, Mikki Marie Anderson, 37, of Lanesboro, appeared before District Court Judge Jeremy Clinefelter. Anderson is charge with three drug related felonies; 3rd Degree - Possess - Methamphetamine/Amphetamine in School/Park/Public Housing Zone, 5th Degree - Possess Schedule 1,2,3,4 or Paraphernalia Residual - Not Cannabis/Hemp, and Store Meth Paraphernalia in … [Read more...]
College News
Spring 2023 Honors List •Concordia Universtiy - Chicago: Madison Krage, Preston Summer 2023 Honors List •Southern New Hampshire University: Jordan Patten, Rushford •Western Technical College: Angela Halverson, Spring Grove; Colten Miller, Mabel; Jordyn Newgard, Canton Summer 2023 Graduation •University of Wisconsin - La Crosse: Jake Mandt, Chatfield, BS General Studies … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotion – Father John Dyer, an Amazing Pioneer Circuit Rider
By Pastor Mark Woodward Maple Leaf Parish Churches: Spring Valley: Faith, Cherry Grove, Fountain, Preston (and Lenora) One of my hobbies involves history. In this article, I’d like to lift up an inspiring Methodist Circuit Rider by the name of John Lewis Dyer. Rev. Dyer was affectionately called Father Dyer by those who knew him. He was a determined evangelist, deeply … [Read more...]
James Richard McCabe
James Richard McCabe passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 24, 2023. Jim was born in Cresco, Iowa, in the spring of 1936 and grew up in southeastern Minnesota. He was a veteran, serving as a U.S. Army Corporal. Jim was a hardworking dairy farmer most of his life, a butcher, a meat inspector, an artist and a wood carver, very involved in the agricultural world. He is … [Read more...]
Myron Albert Schmidt
Myron Albert Schmidt, from Wykoff, Minn., passed away on October 28, 2023. Myron was born January 12, 1944, to Louis and Iona (Affeldt) Schmidt. Myron grew up on the family farm and went to country school at the Jordan stone school house and later graduated from Wykoff with the Class of ‘62. He continued to live on the home farm until his death. Myron was an avid cribbage … [Read more...]