Tuesday, February 21 •Houston County Commissioners, Work Group, Courthouse, 9:00 a.m. •Caledonia School Board, High School Room A154, 6 p.m. •LeRoy School Board, ITV Board Room, 6 p.m. •Mabel-Canton School Board, Media Center, 6 p.m. •Preston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. •Spring Grove City Council, Community Building, 6 p.m. •Grand Meadow School Board, Choir Room, … [Read more...]
The importance of your witness
By Pastor Paul Hauschild Chatfield and Root Prairie Lutheran Churches The philosopher Soren Kierkegaard once told a story about a circus that caught fire. The flames from the circus fire spread to the fields surrounding the circus grounds and began to burn toward the village below. The circus master, convinced that the village would be destroyed and the people killed … [Read more...]
Correction
The City of Rushford Village meeting article in the February 13 issue of the Fillmore County Journal incorrectly listed the next meeting time as 6 p.m. The meeting is Tuesday, February 21 at 7 p.m. … [Read more...]
Grants Available to Support Minnesota Grown Specialty Crops
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has announced that applications are now open for the 2023 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). The SCBGP funds projects that will increase the competitiveness of Minnesota grown specialty crops in domestic and foreign markets by: •Leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops; •Assisting producers with research … [Read more...]
Gordon E. Dahl
The funeral service for Gordon E. Dahl, 87, of Stewartville, Minn. will take place at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at the Stewartville United Methodist Church, with Rev. Laura Nordstrom officiating. Burial will follow at Hillside Cemetery in St. Charles, Minn. Mr. Dahl died on Monday, February 13, 2023, unexpectedly at Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo, Tex., … [Read more...]
Orvey F. Peterson
Orvey F. Peterson, 90, of Fountain, Minn., died on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at Seasons Hospice House in Rochester, Minn. Orvey Franklin Peterson was born in Lanesboro, Minn., on July 18, 1932, to Edmund and Myrtle (Losey) Pederson. He graduated from Lanesboro High School. On October 18, 1952, Orvey married his high school sweetheart, Darlene Fay Bakke, at Highland … [Read more...]
Laurald Joseph (Larry) Afseth
Laurald Joseph (Larry) Afseth Sr. passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, in the presence of his wife and family in Chatfield, Minn. Laurald Joseph Afseth Sr. was born on September 15, 1937, to Julius and Beulah Afseth (Kemple) in Preston, Minn. Larry grew up on the family farm just west of Preston, Minn. He attended school in Preston, Minn., before leaving to … [Read more...]
Lorrinea Helen Munkel
Lorrinea Helen Munkel, aged 94, of Lime Springs, Iowa, passed away at Regional Health Services of Howard County in the early hours of February 14, 2023. She had several of her children at her side as she passed into the Lord’s hands. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at Notre Dame Catholic Church in Cresco. Visitation will be … [Read more...]
Richard Allen Wiebke
Richard Allen Wiebke was born on March 21, 1955, in La Crosse, Wis., to Luvern and Wilma (Kruckow) Wiebke. He was one of five children who were raised on a farm in Caledonia, Minn. He attended grade school at St. John’s Lutheran School, and in 1973 he graduated from Caledonia High School. After graduating high school, Richard farmed with his parents. In 1978, he worked putting … [Read more...]
Geraldine (Gerry) Marie Tammel
Geraldine (Gerry) Marie Tammel was born on February 7, 1928, and passed away at her home, just a few hours into her 95th birthday, February 7, 2023. She was the oldest of four, born to Louis and Florence Multhauf in Charles City, Iowa. The family moved to Mason City, Iowa, when Gerry was in high school. She excelled in art and music and graduated in 1946. Upon graduation, the … [Read more...]