Bonnie Lee Hanson left us on July 4, 2022, after battling ALS for three years. She was preceded in death by her father Howard, and siblings Rebecca, Gary and Steven. She is survived by her mother Beverly, siblings Peggy (Rick) Semmen of Austin, Jeff (Carrie) Hanson of Lanesboro, Karen (Larry) Wittig of Plymouth, Mark (Pat) Hanson of Winona, Todd Hanson of Austin, and Mike … [Read more...]
Roger Albert Henry Tollefsrud
Roger was born in Spring Grove, Minn., on April 2, 1927. He attended country schools. He took off on his final flight July 5, 2022, at the age of 95. He entered the U.S. Air Force as a medic in 1945, spending his time in Japan, and discharged in 1947. He took flying lessons under the G.I. Bill, getting his pilot’s license in December 1947. He had his own personal planes … [Read more...]
Donald Virgil Amdahl
Donald Virgil Amdahl, age 94, of Mabel, died Friday, July 8, 2022 at Green Lea Senior Living in Mabel. Donald was born July 22, 1927, in rural Mabel, Minn., to Burnett and Pearl (Peterson) Amdahl. On June 10, 1951, he married Leona Nordeng in Deforest, Wis. Donald was a truck driver for a few years and in 1945 he started farming. He was a cattle buyer for Morken Livestock … [Read more...]
Debra Lynn “Caitlin” Volker
Debra Lynn “Caitlin” Volker, age 67, of Winona, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 8, 2022, in Iowa. She was born in California on June 11, 1955, to parents James Edward and Joy Carolyn (Redington) Hodges. Debra was raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and graduated from Tripoli Community High School. She went on to attend Winona State University and was a member of St. … [Read more...]
Paul Vomhof
Paul Vomhof, 64, of Fountain passed away at home on July 9, 2022, as a result of a heart attack. Paul was born November 22, 1957 in Rochester to Claire and Dorene (Kohlmeyer) Vomhof. He attended St. Johns Lutheran School in Wykoff and graduated from Wykoff High School in 1976. He married Linda Rieger on September 2, 1995, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Spring Valley, … [Read more...]
Beverly Finseth
Beverly Finseth, 91, of Fountain, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 8, 2022, at Samaritan Bethany in Rochester. Beverly Joan Kester was born on October 30, 1930, to Orlo and Frances (Smalley) Kester. Beverly graduated from Chatfield High School. In August 1948 she married Dale Finseth. They lived the majority of their life in Fountain. Beverly was a bookkeeper for … [Read more...]
Spring All-Conference
One softball and two golf teams made state this season while a baseball team posted a 20-win campaign. And thus, there are a plethora of area “ball” players and golfers making All-Conference teams. All Three Rivers Conference Softball The All-TRC softball team is denoted by players off the state champion Chatfield team. The Gophers tie St. Charles with having a … [Read more...]
Athlete of the Year: Baseball, Golf, Softball, Track
USDA funding available to help low-income individuals and families buy or repair homes
USDA Rural Development has funding availabile for very low- and low-income individuals and families seeking to purchase or repair a home in a rural area. The Direct Home Loan program offers financing to qualified very-low and low-income applicants that are unable to qualify for traditional financing. No down payment is required, and the interest rate could be as low as one … [Read more...]
HomeHelpMN deadline extended
SAINT PAUL, MN – Minnesota Housing Commissioner Jennifer Ho has announced that the application period for HomeHelpMN has been extended until August 17, 2022, at 5 p.m. HomeHelpMN provides $109 million in federal assistance for homeowners who have fallen behind on their mortgage or other homeownership-related expenses due to factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program … [Read more...]