Curtis Orell Vogen, age 90, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 23 at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Curtis was born on August 19, 1931, on the family farm near Rushford, the son of Victor and Esther (Paulson) Vogen. As an only child he was raised on the farm and left his country school early to help raise the cattle, as well as baling hay. He met the love … [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...]
Lois J. Pawlowski
Lois J. Pawlowski, 74, of Eagan and formerly Winona, died Tuesday, July 12, 2022. Lois Jeanette Hallum was born March 1, 1948, in the Cottrell Baby Hospital in Rushford, Minn., to Geneva Bertha (Olson) and Teman Gordon Hallum during one of the biggest Root River floods Rushford had seen up to that time. Lois attended Peterson Public Schools for 12 years, graduating May … [Read more...]
David H. Aasum
David H. Aasum, 78, of Rochester and formerly of Mabel, died Friday, July 22, 2022, in Mabel. David was born August 7, 1943, in Spring Grove, Minn., to Judene and Mildred (Anderson) Aasum. He attended and graduated from the Mabel High School in 1961. In 1964 he graduated from Winona State with a degree in elementary education. He taught at Jefferson Elementary School in … [Read more...]
Fresh off the Farm
“Recipe” for success: Raw milk benefits for your immune system “I love when my kids are sick,” said no mom ever. Playing mommy-nurse is hard. (Especially if you are sick!) My daughter had RSV as an infant. I spent countless nights watching her labored breathing, wondering what I could do to strengthen her struggling lungs. For many months after that, every cold she got … [Read more...]
Minnesota weekly gas update
July 18, 2022 – Average gasoline prices in Minnesota have fallen 11.6 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.49/g today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 2,856 stations in Minnesota. Prices in Minnesota are 24.9 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand $1.48/g higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has declined 10.8 cents in the last … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotion – Giving all
By Pastor Pam Seebach Harmony, Mabel, and Newburg United Methodist Churches Every day when I retrieve the mail from our mailbox there are at least a couple of requests for charitable donations. Organizations around the country need (NEED!) my money. They need me to help protect the children, the trees, the birds, the animals. Other organizations want me to support their … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, July 25 •Caledonia City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. •Rushford City Council, City Hall, 6:30 p.m. •Chatfield City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 26 •Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. •Houston County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. •Fillmore Central School Board, High School, 6:30 p.m. Monday, August 1 •City of Houston Planning … [Read more...]
How many Minnesotans read newspapers?
By Matt McMillan CEO of Press Publications, Northstar Media, Kanabec Publications, Sentinel Publications and Publishers Printing Service, Inc. Minnesota is home to 14,000 lakes, 12,000 loons, 135,000 seasonal lake cabins and 3.9 million newspaper readers. Really? Really. Every month, 86% of Minnesota adults read newspapers’ print and online issues, according to a new … [Read more...]
Houston All-School reunion will feature school archives display
Since its inception in 1991, an All-School Reunion for Houston High School has been held every five years. Following a one-year COVID delay we are back! The festivities are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 30 at the elementary gym, which will include school tours and Wall of Fame Ceremony. That first reunion in 1991 also marked the formation of the Houston Public School … [Read more...]