Lewis “Louie” Everet Williamson died on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage, Iowa. Funeral services for Louie will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, November 7, 2022, at First Presbyterian Church in LeRoy, with Pastor John Kerr officiating. Burial with military rights will follow at the LeRoy Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2-5 … [Read more...]
Kenneth “Kenny” Ernest Schultz
Kenneth “Kenny” Ernest Schultz, age 93, of Wykoff, Minn., passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, October 30, 2022, at Spring Valley Senior Living in Spring Valley, Minn. Kenny was born in Preston, Minn., on July 30, 1929, the son of Richard and Pauline (Bender) Schultz. He was the second youngest of 16 children. Kenny was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran … [Read more...]
David Tuohy
David L. Tuohy, age 80, of Maple Lake, died Monday, October 31, 2022, at his home on Sugar Lake. Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Friday, November 4, 2022, at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Annandale, with Fr. Kevin Magner as the celebrant. Visitation will be held 4-7 p.m. on Thursday at Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel in Annandale, with a prayer service at 7 p.m. … [Read more...]
Thomas Gossman
We are sad to announce the passing of our father Thomas “Tommy” Brian Gossman, of Indianapolis, Ind. He passed Saturday, October 15, 2022, at the age of 74 in the veteran’s hospital ,due to complications from recent surgery. Dad was born on February 27, 1948, in Bend, Oreg. He was proud of being a Marine and proud of his time spent serving his country. Thomas spent most of his … [Read more...]
Mel O’Groske
Funeral service for Melvin Lee O’Groske will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ostrander, with Pastor Linda Helberg officiating. Burial will take place at the Ostrander Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4–7 p.m. Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ostrander and will continue for one hour prior to the … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotion – Lord, to whom shall we go?
Rev. Peter J. Haugen St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Whenever death openly invades our lives, it is a violently painful experience. Death is always present for us in this vale of tears, though we typically blind ourselves to his presence. Life here moves inevitably towards death, whether it is sudden and catastrophic or lingering and agonizing, and we are all of us … [Read more...]
Government this Week
Tuesday, November 1 •Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. •Houston County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. •Ostrander City Council, Community Center, 6:30 p.m. •Rushford Village City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. Wednesday, November 2 •Fountain City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. Thursday, November 3 •Houston School Board, High School Library, 6 p.m. Monday, … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Matthew Brown, 41, Harmony, Minn.; 9/5/2022, Speeding (59/40), Fine $60, Total Fees $150. Cole James Pahl, 32, Rochester, Minn.; 9/20/2022, Seat Belt Required - Driver and Passenger Must Use, Fine $25, Total Fees $115. Jefferey Paul Stradtmann, 45, Rochester, Minn.; 12/2/2021, Domestic Assault - Commit an Act With Intent to Cause Fear in … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project NASA sending the first woman to the moon
By Sylas Flatin NASA will be sending the first woman and first person of color to the moon. This mission is called the Artemis Program. If Artemis 1 goes as planned, then it may happen on Artemis 2 or Artemis 3. Artemis 1 will be launched in 2022 and is an unpiloted mission. Artemis 2 and 3 will happen in the next few years. A possible person for this mission we might be … [Read more...]
Chill-Inn Lanesboro project receives $50,000 Blandin Foundation Leadership Boost Grant
LANESBORO MN, October 11, 2022 – The Chill-Inn Lanesboro project will use a $50,000 Blandin Foundation Leadership Boost Grant to explore the feasibility and ideas surrounding winter tourism. Leadership Boost Grants were launched to encourage Minnesotans living in rural and Tribal communities to be visionary and creative as they move their communities forward after two years of … [Read more...]