By Pastor Paul Hauschild Chatfield and Root Prairie Lutheran Churches In May 2018 I went hiking in Israel with a dear friend of mine. I’ve led a couple of group tours there with church groups (and will again in April 2024), but this time I wanted something unique. The main part of the hike was on the “The Jesus Trail,” a 40-mile hike from Nazareth (the hometown of Jesus) … [Read more...]
Government This Week
Monday, May 15 • Caledonia School Board, High School Room A14, 6 p.m. • Kingsland School Board, Elementary Conference Room, 6 p.m. • Preston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • Rushford-Peterson School Board, Forum Room, 6 p.m. • Spring Grove School Board, Media Center, 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 16 • Houston County Commissioners Work Group, Courthouse, 9 a.m. • LeRoy School … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project Why standards-based grading is bad for students
By Claire Solberg Standards-based grading, a grading scale from one to four, is hurting our students overall. Standards-based grading is a new form of grading that is based on a scale from one to four, one being that you knew none of the stuff and four being that you exceeded expectations. This new way of grading could be detrimental to students. Using standards-based … [Read more...]
Gary B. Kroshus
Gary B. Kroshus, 76, of Decorah, formerly of Spring Grove, passed away January 27, 2023, after a long battle with cancer from Agent Orange exposure from time served in Vietnam. Burial with military honors will be 2 p.m., Friday, May 26, 2023 in the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Preston, Minn. A Celebration of Life will follow the ceremony at the cemetery at the … [Read more...]
Darlene R. Kryzer
Darlene R. Kryzer, 88, of Minnetonka, Minn., and formerly of Winona and Rushford, Minn., died on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, Minn. Darlene Raphany Johnson was born on Saturday, January 5, 1935, in La Crosse, Wis., to Richard and Delora (Davidson) Johnson. She was raised in the Bratsberg area south of Rushford. Darlene was a 1953 graduate … [Read more...]
Diane Louise Bigalk
Diane Louise Bigalk passed away on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, at the age of 78, after a courageous battle with cancer. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, May 19, 2023, at Greenfield Lutheran Church in Harmony, Minn. Visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to services on Friday morning. She was born September 13, 1944, to Lester and … [Read more...]
Constance Joyce (Mosher) Bicknese
Constance Joyce (Mosher) Bicknese, 95 of Wykoff, Minn., died Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at Traditions Memory Care of Preston. She was born September 14, 1927, to Harold and Laura Mosher. On December 6, 1947, she married William (Bill) Bicknese. They were married 72 years and were blessed with four children: Steven (Dianne Ramaker), Marilyn (Richard Erdman), Nancy (Michael … [Read more...]
Robert Owen Connaughty
Robert “Bob” Owen Connaughty was born January 6, 1931, on a farm in Utica Township, Minn. Through the years, he moved to different farms with his family. While growing up, he milked cows and worked in the fields. He started working in construction (Koepp Company) building water towers, etc. He then moved to Lake Zumbro and built a house on the lakefront. He married Jeanette … [Read more...]
Kyle David Mindrum
Kyle David Mindrum, 65, of Rushford, Minn., passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2023. He was born on August 23, 1957, in Preston, Minn., to Caryl and Mary (Nelson) Mindrum. Kyle graduated from High School in Morrison, Ill., in 1976, and then joined the Navy. After his Navy service, Kyle made his way back to Lanesboro, where he lived for a few years. He then moved to Rushford, … [Read more...]
James W. McGhie
James “Jim” W. McGhie, age 90, of Preston, Minn., died on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at Traditions of Preston. Funeral services for Jim will be held 1 p.m., Tuesday, May 9, 2023, with Pastor Kay Wold officiating, at Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley. Visitation will begin at noon until the time of service at 1 p.m. Burial with military honors will be held following the service, … [Read more...]