Harry D. Neitzke, age 89, of Winona, a former salesman in the area for Winona Typewriter and J & K Office Supply, passed away on Thursday, June 28, 2022, at Lake Winona Manor. Visitation will be held at Faith Lutheran Church in Winona on Friday, August 5, 2022, from 9-10:45 a.m., with a funeral service following at 11 a.m. Burial with military honors will be in Woodlawn … [Read more...]
Earl Kinneberg
Earl Kinneberg entered the world on February 12, 1946, then provided love and laughs to friends and family until he died at home in Rochester on July 28, 2022. He was married to his Preston High School sweetheart, Diane, for 55 years and they had two sons. He enjoyed a life full of family activities and cherished time with his six grandchildren who were loved while also … [Read more...]
Unemployment sinks again to another all-time low: 1.8% Last six months strong for Minnesota employment; Labor force participation rises again
The unemployment rate ticked down two-tenths of a point to 1.8% in June 2022 – yet another record low since the metric has been tracked in 1976, according to numbers released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The lowest pre-pandemic unemployment rate was 2.5% in early 1999. The unemployment rate decline over-the-month was entirely … [Read more...]
Houston County ATV fatality
On July 22, 2022, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Houston County Dispatch received a 911 call of an ATV accident with one person injured in the southeast area of Houston County. Houston County Sheriff’s Office, Caledonia Police Department and New Albin Ambulance Service responded. Ms. Kayla Wimer-Wood, 33 years of age, of the Owatonna, Minn., area was pronounced deceased at the … [Read more...]
Would you like flies with your toilet paper?
Fortunately, there is an improvisation exercise using fortunately/unfortunately stories. Participants take turns articulating one sentence at a time in a build-upon story chain. Each sentence must start with either “fortunately” or “unfortunately,” and alternate between the two. In this activity, “fortunately” is used to suggest good luck for the character and “unfortunately” … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Ellert Toerjkel Mindrum, 90, Caledonia, Minn.; 6/20/2022, Collision With Unattended Vehicle - Notify Victim or Police, Fine $25, Total Fees $100. Chatfield Police Department Landon Thomas Bance, 20, Rochester, Minn.; 6/16/2022, Failure to Stop at Stop Sign, Fine $50, Total Fees $140. 6/16/2022, Speeding (80/55), Fine $70. Alison Taylor … [Read more...]
Mulhern family recognized as a 2022 U of M Farm Family
By Katie Drewitz Extension Educator University of Minnesota Extension Fillmore and Houston Counties The Mulhern family of Fountain has been named Fillmore County’s 2022 Farm Family of the Year by the University of Minnesota. The Mulhern farm originated in 1900 when Michael Mulhern and Rose Gaughan were married. The couple had six children. Two of the boys grew up and … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotion – Too much judging
By Pastor Paul Hauschild Chatfield and Root Prairie Lutheran Churches While waiting at the airport terminal for her plane to begin boarding, a woman sat reading a newspaper. Earlier, she had purchased a package of cookies in the airport snack shop to eat after she got on the plane. Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed the man sitting next to her was eating a cookie. … [Read more...]
Letter to the editor about Lee Hamilton, you did it again…
To the Editor, Lee Hamilton, you did it again. You write “Remember What Government Can Do” just at the right time!! It is so easy to complain and criticize our government at all levels. Of course we have the right to be critical and we also have the obligation to consider what the government has done and what they are doing right now. Lee Hamilton points out the “biggest … [Read more...]
Government This Week
Monday, August 1 •City of Houston Planning Commission/EDA, City Hall, 5:30 p.m. •Kingsland School Board, Work Session, Elementary Conference Room, 6 p.m. •Lanesboro City Council, Community Center, 6 p.m. •Preston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. •LeRoy City Council, Community Center, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 2 •Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 … [Read more...]