The blood drive held in Harmony on March 28, 2023, succeeded in collecting 55 units of blood. There were 51 donors that presented, of which seven donated Power Reds (two units), and two were first-time donors. Congratulations to the following four donors who reached these milestones: •Brian Bratager – 8 gallons •Gerri Ehler – 5 gallons •Terri Lutes – 6 gallons •Erica … [Read more...]
Government this Week
Monday, April 24 •La Crescent City Council, City Hall, 5:30 p.m. •Caledonia City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. •Rushford City Council, City Hall, 6:30 p.m. •Chatfield City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 25 •Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. •Houston County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. •Fillmore Central School Board, Elementary School, 6:30 … [Read more...]
New life: Easter and spring
By Pastor Nissa Peterson Chatfield and Root Prairie Lutheran Churches One of the things I love so much about spring is watching as different plants begin to sprout and grow. It starts with my daffodils, irises, and tulips. Then the grass begins to green, and buds on trees slowly begin to become leaves. It always feels like a miracle to have new growth and new life after a … [Read more...]
Shirley Hathaway
Shirley Hathaway died peacefully, near her daughter on February 21, 2023, at Foulkeways Continuing Care Retirement Community in Gwynedd, Penn. Born Shirley Cornwell in Minneapolis on November 15, 1925, she was the oldest of four children of Agnes Harrang Cornwell and Finch J. Cornwell. She was raised on farms near Spring Valley, and in the city of Minneapolis, graduating as … [Read more...]
Brandon Tornstrom
Brandon Tornstrom, age 26, of Caledonia, passed away April 16, 2023. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 am, Saturday, April 22, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Caledonia. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m., Friday, at St. Mary’s Holy Family Hall, with a prayer service at 7 p.m. Visitation will also be from 10-10:45 a.m. before the service at St. Mary’s Holy Family Hall. … [Read more...]
Elwood Russell Brusse
Elwood Russell Brusse “Woody,” age 75, of Wewahitchka, Fla., passed away on December 27, 2022, at the Lake City VA Medical Center in Lake City, Fla, following a short illness. Woody was born May 4, 1947, to Russell and Bernice (Lange) Brusse in Preston, Minn. Woody graduated from Wykoff High School in 1965. He served in the U.S. Army from October 1966 to October 1968. … [Read more...]
Thomas J. Frederick
Thomas J. Frederick, age 61, of rural Wykoff, Minn., died Friday April 14, 2023 at his home. Tom was born October 4, 1961, in Neenah, Wis., to Thomas A. Frederick and Sharon Lee (Tate) Frederick. Following high school Tom enlisted in the United States Navy in 1979 and served aboard the USS Ramsey for three years before being honorably discharged. He was united in marriage to … [Read more...]
Paul “Stoney” Alden
Paul “Stoney” Alden, 61, of St. Louis, Mo., formerly of Preston, Minn., died on Friday, March 17, 2023, at his home. A Celebration of Life for Paul will be held from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 29, 2023, downstairs at Christ Lutheran Church in Preston, with Pastor Dr. Scott Olson officiating. … [Read more...]
Stephen Lowrie
Stephen “Steve” Lowrie, 78, of Rochester, Minn., died on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, from complications of an illness with cancer, at Spring Valley Care Center in Spring Valley, Minn., where he had been a resident for the past 3 weeks. Stephen Ray Lowrie was born on June 18, 1944, in Rochester to Claude and Janet (Hair) Lowrie. He grew up in Byron before moving with his family … [Read more...]
Sen. Miller votes against $6.86 million for our communities
By Daniel Wilson Rushford, MN On March 16 Senator Miller voted against a bonding bill that would have brought 4.86 million dollars to build the Center for Interdisciplinary Learning and Collaboration at Winona State University. This project would have brought jobs to the area and positioned WSU to attract more students while reducing overhead costs. He also voted against $2 … [Read more...]