Fillmore County Board of Commissioners met in a special session at the Courthouse in the City of Preston. Present: All members, Administrator/Clerk, other staff, citizens, and the press. Board approved: •Agenda & Consent Agenda •Reappointed Dan Terbeest as District 3 Representative on the Extension Committee 1/1/25 through 12/31/27 •Appointed Bonnie Haugen as District … [Read more...]
FILLMORE-HOUSTON COMMUNITY HEALTH BOARD MEETING NOTICE
Meetings for Fillmore-Houston Community Health Board will be held January 28, May 27, August 26, and November 25, 2025. Each meeting will begin at 1:00 PM. Participants interested in in-person or virtual attendance may contact CHS Administrator, Jordan Knoke at 507-725-5810. Publish 13 … [Read more...]
City of Spring Grove SUMMARY BUDGET STATEMENT
The purpose of this report is to provide 2025 summary budget information for interested citizens. The budget is published in accordance with Minnesota Statute 471.6965. The complete budget may be examined at City Hall. The City Council approved the 2025 budget at its regularly scheduled meeting December 17, 2024. Minnesota Summary Budget Form 2025 Budget 2024 Budget … [Read more...]
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: September 11, 2017 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $189,732.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Jeremiah Smaglik, a single person, and Angela Willimack, a single person MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for American … [Read more...]
A New Chapter Begins: Ostrander City Council Convenes for 2025
By Zech Sindt The City of Ostrander rang in the new year with a productive city council meeting on January 7 at 6:30 p.m. All members were present, including the newly elected mayor, Stephanie Start, Council members Dan Hellerud, DJ Start, Lyn Massey-Mills, newly-elected Jimmie Dean, and City Clerk Wendy Brincks. With a full agenda, the council tackled a variety of … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotions – “Lift Up Your Eyes Round About, and See”
Rev. Peter J. Haugen St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Herod was troubled at the news of the Christ Child’s birth, as were the religious leaders and all of Jerusalem. But the magi rejoiced and worshipped the Infant King, even as had the shepherds before them. God grant us the faith to join the magi and the shepherds! “For behold, darkness will cover the earth, and … [Read more...]
Charli Oeltjen Signs for UW – Stout
Chatfield’s Charli Oeltjen has signed a letter of intent to participate in both cross country and track and field at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. She is flanked by her parents Quentin and Julie Oeltjen, plus Chatfield cross country and track and field head coaches Niki and Jeff DeBuhr. Photo submitted … [Read more...]
Thyme & Again – A Fresh Starter
By Angela Denstad Time and again a new year dawns and we’re urged to identify areas in which we might improve ourselves. And just as quickly, we’re presented with grim statistics of how few of us reach our goals. “Quitter’s Day” was last Friday and, if you failed to observe it, good for you! But are the majority of us just lazy and uninspired? I choose to believe … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On December 2, Casey Allen Otterness, 24, of Mabel, appeared before District Court Judge Jeremy Clinefelter. Otterness is charged with Domestic Assault - By Strangulation, a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of three years imprisonment and/or a $5,000 fine. On or about November 28, a Fillmore County Sheriff’s Deputy was dispatched to contact a nurse at Winneshiek Medical … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Kaitlyn Cynthia Fah, 29, Sparta, Wis., 10/8/2024, Uninsured Vehicle - Owner Violation, Fine $160, Total Fees $235. Chatfield Police Department Grace Rose Himle, 24, Spring Valley, Minn., 11/30/2024, Speeding (48/30), Fine $60, Total Fees $145. 11/30/2024, No Proof of Insurance - Owner, Fine $200. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Brittany … [Read more...]
Robert Allen Thompson
Robert Allen Thompson, 93, of Lanesboro, Minn., entered God’s Kingdom on January 6, 2025. He was born to Corday and Betsey Thompson on September 15, 1931. Robert was a loving, devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, cousin, and friend. He is survived by his daughters Jill (Robert) Peterson, Jody (Joseph) Peterson, sister Phyliss Chiglo, seven grandchildren, and 16 … [Read more...]
Marlene Fay “Gramma” Bergan
Marlene Fay “Gramma” Bergan, 85, of Chatfield, Minn., died Friday, January 3, 2025, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus. Marlene was born August 19, 1939, in Cloquet, Minn., to Al and Flossie Morgan. She graduated from Bloomington High School in 1957. On November 25, 1961, she married Lester Bergan in Edina, Minn. Marlene is survived by her beloved husband, five … [Read more...]
Ellen Lois (Colburn) Jensson
Ellen Lois (Colburn) Jensson passed away January 1, 2025, at her home. She was born June 24, 1939, to Claude and Voe (Shumate) Colburn, as their only child, on her grandfather’s farm near Dexter, Minn. Claude worked for various farmers there before moving to Nashua, Iowa, where he worked for approximately five years for a large cattle buyer. After this, the family moved near … [Read more...]
Laura Grebin
Laura Grebin, age 66, of Preston, Minn., died on Friday, December 27, 2024, at home surrounded by family after a year-long battle against cancer. Laura Lee Grebin was born on November 12, 1958, in Austin, Minn., daughter of Robert W. and Rosalie A. (Andrews) Grebin. Laura was a graduate from Austin High School. She enlisted with the United States Air Force from May 25, … [Read more...]
Lucena (Lucy) Hutton
Lucena (Lucy) Hutton died December 26, 2024, in Temple, Tex. Services were held at 11 a.m. Friday, January 3, 2025, at St. Luke Catholic Church and she was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery in Temple, Tex. She was born March 16, 1950, to Olimpio Corsame Salinas and Januaria Herona Lomallo in the Philippines. She married Douglas Lee Hutton June 21, 1972. She worked in finance and … [Read more...]