Mark T. Jauert, age 85, of Spring Valley, Minn., died on Saturday, May 21, 2022, with his daughter Sherilynn by his side, at Season’s Hospice House in Rochester, Minn. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery in Preston, Minn., with Leroy Webb officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, from 11 … [Read more...]
Charles “Kent” Hanley
Charles “Kent” Hanley, age 86, of Chatfield, Minn., passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn. Memorial services for Kent will be held on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at 11 a.m., at the Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home in Preston, with Father Edward McGrath officiating. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, from 10-11 a.m., … [Read more...]
Sara M. (Stephens) Fabian
Sara M. (Stephens) Fabian, age 71, of Canton, Minn., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at the Mayo Clinic Hospital – St. Marys Campus in Rochester, Minn. She was born on July 29, 1950, in Winona, Minn., to Robert and Margaret “Dolly” (Brose) Stephens. Sara was a graduate of Winona Senior High School, and completed the LPN nursing program at the Rochester … [Read more...]
Government this Week
Monday, May 23 •Caledonia City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. •Spring Valley City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. •Rushford City Council, City Hall, 6:30 p.m. •Chatfield City Council, City Hall, 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 24 •Fillmore Central School Board, Elementary Meeting Room, 7:00 a.m. •Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9:00 a.m. •Houston County Commissioners, … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Shawn Raymond Buckland, 28, Spring Grove, Minn.; 4/27/2022, Initiate, Compose, Send, Retrieve Electronic Message (While Driving), Fine $50, Total Fees $125. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Mok Moeun, 29, Spring Valley, Minn.; 12/20/2021, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $290. 12/20/2021, Speeding (70/55), Fine $60. Hope Mariah … [Read more...]
Letter to the editor about I’m paying attention…
Letter about I’m paying attention... To the Editor, Kathie Haynes correctly states (FCJ, May 16) that there are “many, many personal reasons why someone would choose to abort a baby.” There are also many reasons why a mother in Mabel may want to kill her kindergartner or a criminal in Canton might want to murder that mother. Presumably, Ms. Haynes is in favor of laws that … [Read more...]
Greetings from the Capitol
By Senator Jeremy Miller Fillmore, Houston and Winona Counties It’s crunch time here at the Capitol as we move through the last week of the 2022 legislative session. The week kicked off with the announcement of a bipartisan end of session agreement and now the conference committees are working diligently on finalizing the details. Ever since the release of the November … [Read more...]
Another view
By Eric Fjetland Chatfield, MN I read with great interest the “Are you paying attention??” commentary provided by Kathie Haynes of Canton, regarding Roe versus Wade being overturned by the Supreme Court. Her commentary left out a fact related to what this means. The Supreme Court is returning the decision to the states and removing it at the Federal level. A basic principle … [Read more...]
SMIF invites the public to attend Sprout events this June
OWATONNA, MN, May 10, 2022 – Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) is pleased to announce the launch of three Sprout events this June. Attendees will learn about the many resources SMIF has to offer organizations, businesses and communities in its 20-county region. Early Childhood professionals, entrepreneurs, community volunteers and community leaders are strongly … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotion – The importance of faith, worship, commitment and being involved: A time for renewal
By Pastor Mark Woodward Maple Leaf Parish Spring Valley: Faith, Cherry Grove, Fountain, Preston (and Lenora) United Methodist Churches Here is an old photograph from about 1890 of pioneer people standing in front of the historic Lenora Church. It must have been a church picnic, a holiday of some sort as the people came together for this photo. I am impressed with the … [Read more...]