Notice is hereby given that the Fillmore County Board of Adjustment has been presented an application from Brett Pederson & Debra Mjelde of 18520 County 8, Wykoff MN 55990 for a18-foot Variance from Section 604.05(2)(a) of the Fillmore County Zoning Ordinance to construct a work shop/storage building on their parcel located in the SE ¼ of the NW ¼ Section 9, Fillmore … [Read more...]
NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that the Fillmore County Board of Adjustment has been presented an application from Michael Apenhorst of 20898 County 14, Preston MN 55965 for a 20-foot Variance from Section 604.05(2)(a) of the Fillmore County Zoning Ordinance to construct a silage bunker on his parcel located in the SE ¼ of the NE ¼ Section 35, Forestville Township. The land is located … [Read more...]
Lyall Dean Mensink
Lyall Dean Mensink, 79, of Preston, Minn., died peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on August 1, 2022, after a brief bout with pancreatic cancer. Lyall was born July 21, 1943, in rural Greenleafton to Earl and Eva (Termaat) Mensink and grew up in rural Preston/Greenleafton area. He attended Flying Cloud Country School and graduated from Preston High School … [Read more...]
Allen L. “Bud” Fitting
Allen L. “Bud” Fitting, 90, of Houston, Minn., died on Saturday, July 30, 2022, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wis. Bud was born on April 7, 1932, in Money Creek, Minn., to George and Myrtle (Corey) Fitting. He attended Money Creek School through the eighth grade and was a 1950 graduate of Houston High School. Bud served as a cook in the U.S. Army during the … [Read more...]
Gerald Maynard Geving
Gerald Maynard Geving, 86, of Mabel, peacefully passed away surrounded by his family on July 28, 2022, into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior. Gerald was born in Spring Grove, Minn., on November 27, 1935, to George and Blonda (Skauge) Geving. He graduated from Spring Grove High School in 1954. On July 27, 1957, he married his high-school sweetheart Carol Clark at … [Read more...]
Michael L. Hansen
Michael L. Hansen, age 53, passed away on July 26, 2022, surrounded by family. He was born in Aberdeen, S. Dak., on March 3, 1969, to Gary and Karen (Johnson) Hansen. Michael lived a full life. He was a member of the Junior Olympics in cross country and still holds the record for the 800-meter race at Chatfield High School. Michael went on to be a talented and successful … [Read more...]
Harry D. Neitzke
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...]