By Lori Sims A string of coincidences and chance meetings provided a pathway to the past and helped understand the present. This is a family story that began last summer and blossomed into a siblings’ reunion here in July. Last year my husband Vern and I visited Lanesboro mainly for the Root River Bike Trail, and discovered it came with magnificent bluffs, great beer, … [Read more...]
Minnesota State Fair Youth Scholarship recipients announced
ST. PAUL, MN, August 19, 2022, – The Minnesota State Fair has long been invested in the educational endeavors of young adults from greater Minnesota and is pleased to announce the worthy recipients of the Minnesota State Fair Scholarship. The fair is committed to offer scholarship opportunities to deserving youth based on their leadership and achievement in youth livestock … [Read more...]
No-Till, Cover Crops & Finances workshop September 1 at dairy & crop farms near Lewiston
LEWISTON, MN — Transitioning to no-till, planting green into cover crops, using a triticale cover crop as dairy cattle feed, and using cover crops after corn, soybeans and silage, will be the focus of a Land Stewardship Project (LSP) field day Thursday, September 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., near Lewiston. Farmers Everett Rolfing and Robb Miller will host this free event, which … [Read more...]
Monitoring soybean diseases
By Katie Drewitz University of Minnesota Extension As summer and the growing season wind down our management window is closing. However, scouting your crops is still important to ensure informed management decisions. Soybean fields with white mold and sudden death syndrome are becoming quite apparent even from a distance. By recording locations and spread of these issues … [Read more...]
College News
Fall 2021 Honors List • Hamline University: Logan Johnson, Chatfield; Elizabeth Liew, Harmony Spring 2022 Honors List • Alexandria Technical & Community College: Bradyn Willford, Spring Valley • Augustana University: Abigail Hinckley, Chatfield; Kathleen Ihrke, Chatfield; John VanRavenswaay, Chatfield • Drake University: Meghan Brown, Chatfield; Grant Nutter, … [Read more...]
Barbara (Fairbairn) Montang
Barbara (Fairbairn) Montang, 82, of Mason City, Iowa, joined her Heavenly Father and family, early the morning of August 7, 2022. Barbara, the first born child to Eldora and Ralph Fairbairn of Preston, Minn., arrived at Dr. Johnson’s Hospital on May 1, 1940, in Lanesboro, Minn. She attended Preston Elementary and High Schools. During her educational years Barbara … [Read more...]
Marilyn A. Simpson
Marilyn A. Simpson, 88, of Paynesville, died Saturday, August 20, 2022, at her home near Paynesville. A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Thursday, August 25, 2022 at Grace Methodist Church in Paynesville. Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service at church. Burial will be in Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis at a later date. Marilyn Ann Simpson was … [Read more...]
Robert F. “Bob” Schade Jr.
Robert F. "Bob" Schade Jr., age 75, of Winona, Minn., formerly of Peterson, Minn., passed away peacefully at his home on August 22, 2022. A private celebration of life will be held at a later date. The Hoff Celebration of Life Center is assisting Bob’s family with arrangements. www.hofffuneral.com … [Read more...]
R. Sylvia Wennes
Rosalind Sylvia Wirth, the daughter of Peter and Selma (Engan) Wirth was born December 1, 1929, in Hesper, Iowa. She was baptized and confirmed at Waterloo Ridge Lutheran Church. She attended rural schools in Winneshiek and Allamakee Counties. She graduated from the Mabel High School. On September 28, 1947 she married Curtis E. Wennes at the Big Canoe Lutheran Church in … [Read more...]
Richard William Wright
Richard William Wright, 88, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2022, at Eagle Crest South in La Crosse, Wis. Richard (“Dick”) was born to Paul E. Wright and Harriet (Gordon) Wright of rural Chatfield on March 30, 1934. Dick attended Country School District #34 for eight years. As a freshman, Dick transferred to Chatfield High School and graduated in 1952. He served on … [Read more...]