Donald E. Dahl, 90, of Spring Valley, Minn., died on Sunday, March 5, 2023, at Mayo Clinic- Methodist Campus in Rochester, Minn. Donald Edward Dahl was born October 20, 1932, to George and Thora (Engerud) Dahl in Beaver Township, Fillmore County, Minn. He was baptized and confirmed at Bloomfield Lutheran Church. When he was a child, he met Pastor Neil Christopherson at Bible … [Read more...]
JoAnne Carrol Bartram
JoAnne Carrol Bartram, 99, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2023, at her home in rural Lanesboro Minn., with her children by her side. She now lives eternally with her Lord and Saviour. God gave her the desires of her heart to live a long life caring for others. JoAnne was born January 18, 1924, in Lima, Ohio, to Raymond and Lillian Simmons. She married Curtis Edward … [Read more...]
Lucille M. Burke
Lucille M. Burke, 97, of Rushford, Minn., died on Monday, February 27, 2023, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Lucille Maxine Thompson was born on Saturday, October 10, 1925, in La Crosse, Wis., to Martin and Ida (Sweningson) Thompson. She was raised in Rushford and attended Rushford Schools. On March 3, 1946, Lucille was united in marriage with Vernon Burke … [Read more...]
Dale H. Egland
Dale H. Egland, 80, of Houston, Minn., died on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at Lewiston Senior Living in Lewiston, Minn. Dale Hurvey Egland was born on October 4, 1942, in Houston, Minn., to Hurvey and Jane (Clawson) Egland. He was raised in Houston and was a graduate of Houston High School. He received his bachelor’s degree in accounting and education from Winona State … [Read more...]
Pearl Avis (Chiglo) Murphy
Pearl Avis (Chiglo) Murphy, age 93, of Whalan, Minn., and Winona, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, surrounded by her loving and adoring family. Pearl was born on July 8, 1929, at home in Whalan, Minn., to Peter and Myrtle (Sveen) Chiglo, the oldest of 10 children. Growing up, Pearl helped raise her many siblings and worked on the family’s … [Read more...]
Avis “Iris” Wright
Avis “Iris” Wright, 88, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2023, at Eagle Crest South in La Crosse, Wis. Iris was born to Alfred and Gladys (Cronk) Segelstrom of Minneapolis, Minn., on October 12, 1934. The death of two children and a devastating house fire, combined with the Great Depression, proved too much for the Segelstroms. They separated, and their five remaining … [Read more...]
Houston County pursuit
On February 26, 2023, at approximately 6:10 pm, Houston County Emergency Dispatch received a 911 call of a one vehicle crash on Hwy 14 16 61 in the City of La Crecent. When a Houston County Deputy arrived on scene, the witnesses stated that the vehicle crashed into a guard rail and then kept driving towards La Crescent. The Houston County Deputy located the vehicle a short … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Danielle Terese Erickson, 30, Caledonia, Minn.; 12/11/2022, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $275. Brian Michael Goetzinger, 45, Caledonia, Minn.; 12/10/2022, Motor Vehicle Registration - Unregistered - Certain Acts Forbidden, Fine $300, Total Fees $375. Torria Dil Anna Avery Sims, 25, Caledonia, Minn.; 11/10/2022, No Proof of … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project Taking time for yourself
By Maggie Dempewolf I believe that it is very important to have self-care and to let yourself feel whatever it is that you are feeling. We should all try to be nicer to ourselves and make sure that we always carve out some time for ourselves. I can be very hard in our daily lives to do this because we are always so busy with other people and other tasks. I most of the time … [Read more...]
Starting seeds indoors
By Katie Drewitz University of Minnesota Extension The official start of Spring will be here before we know it! While we wait you may consider starting a few seeds indoors. Starting garden flower and vegetable plants in the home can provide the home gardener with enjoyment as well as some definite advantages. One of the greatest of these advantages is that it allows the … [Read more...]