By Kaitlin Longhauser St. Mary’s Catholic School in Caledonia, Minn., gladly welcomes two new teachers, Emily Petska and Ethan Papenfuss, to the team. Emily Petska joins the St. Mary’s family as the parochial school’s third grade teacher for the 2022-2023 school year. Petska will teach her students all general subjects such as mathematics, reading, science, social … [Read more...]
Government this Week
Monday, October 17 •Rushford-Peterson School Board, Forum Room, 6 p.m. •Caledonia School Board, High School Room A154, 6 p.m. •Kingsland School Board, Elementary Conference Room, 6 p.m. •Preston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. Tuesday, October 18 •Houston County Commissioners, Work Group, Courthouse, 9:30 a.m. •LeRoy-Ostrander School Board, Board Room, 6 … [Read more...]
Jerry Theodore Rollie
Jerry Theodore Rollie, 89, of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away peacefully at Spring Valley Living Center Wednesday, October 12, 2022. He was born to Martha (Meyer) and Theodore Rollie on December 18, 1932, in rural Wykoff, Minn. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Wykoff. Jerry was raised on the family farm south of Wykoff. He graduated from Wykoff … [Read more...]
Richard Dean Patterson
Richard Dean Patterson passed away on Saturday, October 8. 2022. A memorial service for Richard will be held on Friday, October 14, 2022, at Shepherd of the Valley Church in Afton, Minn. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. with a service at 11 a.m. Memorials are preferred to the family. His burial will be at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Preston, Minn., at 11 a.m. … [Read more...]
William “Little Bill” Coughlin
William “Little Bill” Coughlin died unexpectedly on Sunday, October 2, 2022, due to injuries sustained in an accident. Bill was an old school biker and put thousands of miles per year on his Harleys, touring this great country with family and friends. He also worked in various manufacturing facilities. To some, he was their favorite supervisor. A celebration of Bill’s life … [Read more...]
Kathleen “Kathy” Murray Pratt
Kathleen “Kathy” Murray Pratt, 78, passed away October 7, 2022, in Dallas. Kathy was born in 1944 in St. Paul and raised in Preston, Minn. After graduating from Preston-Fountain High School in 1962, Kathy attended St. Catherine University in St. Paul. She completed her education at the University of Minnesota, graduating in 1966 with a degree in speech-language pathology. … [Read more...]
Judith “Judy” Ann (Carothers) Peters
Judith “Judy” Ann (Carothers) Peters went to be with her Lord on August 29, 2022, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 29, 2022, at Greenfield Lutheran Church in Harmony, Minn. There will be no visitation prior to services. Casual dress is encouraged. Lindstrom Funeral Home is assisting the family … [Read more...]
Larry Benson
Larry Neil Benson, 78, of Mabel, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2022, at St. Marys Hospital, surrounded by family. Larry was born August 21, 1944, in Spring Grove to Orlando and Tena (Dahle) Benson. He attended school in Mabel and was a member of Scheie Lutheran Church, where he also served as board president for a time. He worked as an automatic sprinkler fitter and he … [Read more...]
Gerald “Bub” Eldon Bergey
Gerald “Bub” Eldon Bergey passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 6, 2022, at the age of 89. Gerald was born on April 26, 1933, to Glen and Gladys (Evenson) Bergey. He was baptized and confirmed at Henrytown Lutheran Church in rural Fillmore County. He graduated from Canton High School in 1951. He married the love of his life, Gloria Garness, on June 6, 1954, at … [Read more...]
Condensed Regular City Council Meeting Minutes of September 26, 2022.
The full version of these minutes can be found on the City of Rushford website at www.rushford.govoffice.com or will be provided if requested via email or hard copy by contacting citykaz@goacentek.net Members Present: Mayor Benson, Council members O’Donnell, Linder, Ryman, Volkman. Staff Present: Administrator Chladek, Clerk/Treas. Zacher Consent Agenda and notices: … [Read more...]