The Minnesota FFA Alumni/Supporters Association has created a systematic, sustainable leadership enhancement program for FFA Alumni/Supporters in Minnesota. This new leadership program involves enhancing and building alumni member leadership skills which, in turn, will sustain and improve agriculture education in Minnesota. Becker lives in the Rushford area while Brown lives … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Tristan James Behn, 20, Dorchester, Iowa; 10/13/2021, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $275. Andrew Dean Browns, 40, Caledonia, Minn.; 10/12/2021, Public Nuisance Affecting Health, Fine $75, Total Fees $150. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Mauricio Tenzouhua Lopez, 24, Peterson, Minn.; 12/10/2021, Driving Without a Valid License … [Read more...]
$12.2 million in Legacy Fund grants to enhance 20 regional parks and trails in Greater Minnesota
DULUTH, MN – December 8, 2021 – People who enjoy outdoor recreation across Minnesota will soon have their experiences enhanced, once recommendations are approved to fund a record $12.2 million in improvements at 20 regional parks and trails across Greater Minnesota. The Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission (GMRPTC) just finished its application review process … [Read more...]
Incident at Beaver Creek Valley State Park
On January 5, 2022, at approximately 7:23 a.m. the Houston County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a burned vehicle with possibly human remains in it at Beaver Creek Valley State Park. Deputies arrived on scene and confirmed there was in fact human remains inside the vehicle. The vehicle was completely destroyed. At this time, the Sheriff’s Office has not been able to … [Read more...]
Richard Felland
Richard Felland passed away January 4, 2022, from cancer. He was born March 10, 1942, to Orel and Esther Felland and was raised in the Granger area. He went to grade school in Granger and then to Harmony High School, where he played on the championship football team and was a member of the homecoming royalty. Richard graduated in 1959 and went to work for Cresco Masonry in … [Read more...]
Alan Breitbach
Alan F. Breitbach, 87, of Caledonia, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on December 15, 2021. He was born January 17, 1934, to Frank and Mary Ellen Breitbach. On September 3, 1977, he married Dorothy, and they were married for over 43 years until she preceded him in death. Al enjoyed being a teacher and later working for many years on the Milwaukee … [Read more...]
Jennifer Wangsness
Jennifer Wangsness, age 42, of rural Decorah, Iowa, passed away on Monday, November 29, 2021, at her home outside of Decorah after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Monday, December 6, 2021, at Anchor of Hope Church, 203 East Main Street in Dodge Center, Minn., with Rev. Dale Rood and Rev. Bill Schobe presiding. Visitation was from … [Read more...]
Lion girls drop holiday decisions against Trojans, Eagles
For the young Spring Grove girls, it was a daunting challenge at the snowy 2021 Rushford-Peterson Christmas Invite on Dec. 28-29. After being shelved by the Class A host team, 61-19, the Lions then faced one of the area’s strongest Class AA squads, Dover-Eyota. The Grove girls shot and rebounded better and scored more, but they could not keep up with the Eagles during a 77-37 … [Read more...]
Ellen Bidne Brown
Ellen Bidne Brown, 84, of Mabel, formerly of rural Decorah, died Monday, January 3, 2022, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, Iowa. Ellen Marian Anderson was born August 2, 1937, daughter of Andrew and Clara (Skaim) Anderson, in Decorah. She was eleventh of 13 children. She was united in marriage to George Bidne September 5, 1959, at Big Canoe Lutheran Church in … [Read more...]
Dennis Harvey
Dennis George Harvey, 80, of rural Lanesboro, died Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Lakeland Health Care Center in Elkhorn, Wis. A service will be held at a future date during the spring of 2022 at Crown Hill Cemetery, Preston. Dennis was born on October 30, 1941, in Dexter, Minn., the son of Herb and Ruth (Drake) Harvey. He graduated from LeRoy High School in 1959. He … [Read more...]