Rev. Norman Clarence Witt, 88, passed away in St Paul, Minnesota, on June 27,,2026. A memorial service for Norman will be held at Faith United Methodist Church in Spring Valley, Minnesota, on July 14, 2026, at 11 a.m. with a luncheon to follow. Norm was born June 29, 1937 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He lived on South Ridge in rural Houston County, Minnesota, where he farmed … [Read more...]
Raymond E. Bollweg
Raymond E. Bollweg, 87, of rural Canton, died Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at the Gundersen Harmony Care Center in Harmony. Ray was born on September 3, 1938, in Wheaton, Illinois, to Edward and Anna (Schoemann) Bollweg. He grew up in Wheaton and worked as a mechanic while he attended and graduated from Wheaton High School. Ray was always good with numbers, so he attended North … [Read more...]
Betty Kathryn Gardner
Betty Gardner, age 86, of Denton, Texas, formerly of Albertville, Minnesota; Spring Valley, Minnesota; Plymouth, Minnesota; New Hope, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on June 17, 2026. Affectionally known as “Betty the Bookie,” for her enthusiam to win a $2 bet (and her extreme displeasure of losing) was born on January 17, 1940, to Wendell and Francianna Keeler. She grew … [Read more...]
Letter to Our Founders
– By Elsa Eickhoff
Letter to Our Founders Philadelphia, September 5, 1774. The date when you first met to start a legacy that has lasted for hundreds of years. Did you know then, during the First Continental Congress, that you set off a chain of events that led to the establishment of the United States of America? You defied one of the world’s great¬est nations at the time, some¬thing that had … [Read more...]
A Letter to One of the Most Courageous Presidents
– By Vera Roddy
A Letter to One of the Most Courageous Presidents Dear President Washington, It is clear that you were a deter¬mined man who never feared to tell the truth. Undoubtedly, you and the other founders based this country on liberty, freedom, and justice- qualities which are not evident everywhere today. What thoughts were going through your mind when you were cross¬ing the … [Read more...]
America
– By Ava Pohlman
America By Ava Pohlman Hokah, MN America. Our home, family, and nation. The beautiful coun¬try where we live. So many people helped shape America into what it is today. Our found¬ing fathers, all of our presidents, and everyone that lives in this wonderful country. George Washington is our main founder. Out of everyone in the United States, he was chosen to be our … [Read more...]
“Say It Loud” – I Am Proud
– By Chris Gorczynski
“Say It Loud” - I Am Proud By Chris Gorczynski Chatfield, MN If I had a chance to meet our founders, I would first thank them for everything they’ve done. Most of our founders probably didn’t expect us to become the great and power¬ful nation that we are today. Thankfully, our ancestors’ cour¬age inspired us to carry out many victories which has made us a great … [Read more...]
Gratitude to the First President
– By Thatcher Roddy
Gratitude to the First President Greetings Mr. George Washington, I wanted to thank you for all you did for our country. It’s clear with history books that you were a strong, noble, honest man and leader. It is also clear that you loved freedom and lib¬erty which is what you and the founders built this country on. You were and still are very important to this … [Read more...]
America: Our Old Oak Tree
– By Audra Otto
America: Our Old Oak Tree By Audra Otto Harmony, MN Two and a half centuries, 91,250 days, times of victory and times of trouble, yet one country through it all, bending but never breaking. How does a country instituted by farmers and soldiers with a government the likes of which the world had never seen not only survive 250 years, but thrive throughout that span? … [Read more...]
American Spirit
– By Anne Doering
American Spirit By Anne Doering Harmony, MN American spirit is more than just being patriotic on the Fourth of July by waving our flag and wearing red white and blue. The United States of America is a nation of innovative and industrious people who since the Revolutionary War have always stepped up to the challenges of our lives and country. Challenges that include … [Read more...]