James R. Westby, age 74, mayor of Mabel, Minn., died Sunday, September 11, 2022, at his home, surrounded by family, following a brief illness. Jim was born August 28, 1948 in Postville, Iowa, to Kenneth and Ruth (Ruroden) Westby. He graduated from the Mabel-Canton High School in 1967. In 1967 he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps where he did one tour in Vietnam. … [Read more...]
Renata D. Peterson
Renata D. Peterson, 88, of Money Creek, Minn., died on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at Mayo Health System - St. Marys Campus in Rochester, Minn. Renata Delores Johnson was born on May 22, 1934, in La Crosse, Wis., to Ness and Hildegard (Krueger) Johnson. She was raised in Money Creek and graduated from Houston High School in Houston, Minn. She attended Luther College in … [Read more...]
Jean A. Johnson
Jean A. Johnson, age 73, of Cottage Grove, Minn., passed away peacefully on September 12, 2022, surrounded by her loving family, after a heartbreaking cognitive and physical decline from dementia. Jean was born November 22, 1948, in Rochester, Minn., to Bill and Ginny Kremer. She graduated from Chatfield High School in Chatfield, Minn., in 1966, and while in high school … [Read more...]
Donald “Doc” Boyd French
Dr. Donald Boyd French died peacefully on September 3, 2022. Don “Doc” French was born January 13, 1929, in Tracy, Minn. He moved to Rochester with his family in 1936 and attended Rochester High School, where he played baseball and hockey. He was a member of the 1946 state runner up hockey team. From the age of five, he knew he wanted to be a veterinarian after hanging around … [Read more...]
Pauline Olga (Hanson) Reinhardt
Pauline O. Reinhardt, 84, of Fountain, died Saturday, September 3, 2022, at home, surrounded by her family. Pauline was born July 3, 1938, to Alfred and Harriet (Gray) Hanson in Chatfield, Minn. She graduated from Chatfield High School in 1956. Pauline’s love and passion was doing whatever she could to help on the farm. She helped with any job that was asked of her on her … [Read more...]
Forrest Folkedahl
Forrest Folkedahl, age 78, of Hesper, Iowa, died Thursday, September 8, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Forrest was born on July 8, 1944, to Andrew and Nina (Nelson) Folkedahl. He attended school at Mabel and Spring Grove through the 10th grade. After that, he joined the Army on July 20, 1966, and served for two years. He met the love of his life before … [Read more...]
Jefferson Township Houston County, Minnesota Notice of Meeting
The next regularly scheduled meeting of Jefferson Township will be Monday, September 19, 7:00 p.m. at the Town Hall, 2646 County 5, Eitzen, MN. Anne Falken, Clerk Publish 12 … [Read more...]
FILLMORE COUNTY BOARD MEETING SUMMARY OF MINUTES, 8-23-22
Fillmore County Board of Commissioners met in special session at the Courthouse in the City of Preston. Present: All members, Administrator/Clerk, other staff, citizens, and the press. Board approved: •Agenda & Consent Agenda (8/26/2022) Commissioner Warrants: $403,169.63 •MCCC, MI 33$10,226.23 •Fillmore Co Auditor- Treasurer$9,975.94 •Preston Service … [Read more...]
School Board Regular Meeting Minutes August 25, 2022
The Board of Education of Independent School District #238 met on Thursday, August 25th, 2022 at 6:00 pm in Science Room #50. Members present in person: Adkins, Weidemann, Tollefsrud, Wilder, Miller,Livingood, Superintendent Kuphal Members present via visible-audible technology: Gail Gilman (MSBA) Also present in person: Principal Weidemann, District Secretary Heather … [Read more...]
Official Publication Notice of Ordinance Amendment Fillmore County
Zoning Ordinance, Section 604.05(5)(a), Performance Standards in the Ag District The Fillmore County Board of Commissioners adopted an amendment to the Fillmore County Zoning Ordinance on September 6, 2022. This amendment pertains to Section 604.05(5)(a), Performance Standards in the Ag District. This amendment reduces the minimum size of public road frontage or recorded … [Read more...]