OWATONNA, MN, February 15, 2022 – Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF), in partnership with regional hardware stores, will be accepting applications for free paint and coating products for community mural, community welcome sign or historic structure projects through its Paint the Town Grant program. This grant opportunity is available to communities with a … [Read more...]
Severe winter weather intensifies Red Cross blood crisis Hundreds of blood drives canceled due to storms
MINNEAPOLIS, February 8, 2022 — Severe winter weather has further complicated efforts to rebuild the national blood supply. The American Red Cross is asking people in areas unaffected by weather to schedule the earliest-available blood or platelet donation appointments in their community. Dangerous snow and ice conditions have contributed to over 600 blood drive … [Read more...]
Eileen F. Mielke
Eileen F. Mielke, age 98, of Plymouth, Minn., formerly of Hutchinson, Minn., passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at Parks’ Place Memory Care in Plymouth. Funeral dervice will be held Saturday, February 19, 2022, at 11 a.m. at Peace Lutheran Church in Hutchinson, with interment in the church cemetery. Eileen Frieda Krecklau was born August 13, 1923, in New … [Read more...]
Dianne Erickson
Dianne Kay Erickson: “The Queen” to those who loved her (as well as many of her graduate students), died of heart disease in her home in Ashland, Oreg., January 12, 2022. She was born June 20, 1944, in Lanesboro to Leroy and Phyllis Quarstad Erickson. She loved and was loved by many. Needless to say, as the odest child and only girl in a family of five children, there are … [Read more...]
Norman Sween
Norman Sween, 94, of Grand Meadow, Minn., died on Sunday, February 13, 2022, at his home. Norm was born on August 6, 1927, in Grand Meadow, Minn., to Clifford and Evelyn (Skogstad) Sween. Norm attended country school in the Bear Creek area and graduated from Grand Meadow High School in 1945. Like many of his classmates, Norm volunteered for the service, leaving high … [Read more...]
Janice Marie Baxter
Janice Marie Baxter, 84, of Palmyra, Mo., died February 10, 2022, in Spring Valley, Minn. Janice was born August 29, 1937, in Fort Madison, Iowa to Lloyd L. and Grace N. Horton (Lamb). She grew up on a farm in rural Hancock County, Ill. She attended country school and graduated from Hamilton High School in 1954. She was united in marriage to Richard Lee Baxter on September 18, … [Read more...]
Rose Carol Conlon
Rose Carol Conlon, age 81, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 13, 2022, surrounded by family. She was born on October 6, 1940 in Pittsburg, Pa. Rose Carol was preceded in death by her husband John Conlon. She is survived by two children and was the proud mother of Kim (Dan) Bly and Sean (Linda) Conlon, grandmother of five grandchildren: Amanda (Ryan) Kaster, Cassie … [Read more...]
William (Bill) Jay Lynch
William (Bill) Jay Lynch, 79, Mound Prairie, Minn., completed his earthly journey surrounded by his loving family on February 10, 2022. Dad was born “200% Irish” on April 1, 1942, to Hugh and Esther (Eglinton) Lynch. He was raised on the family farm in Mound Prairie with his six siblings. He began his education at the Mound Prairie Schoolhouse and went on to graduate from St … [Read more...]
Live Jam in Harmony, a celebration of local music!
The City of Harmony Arts Board is hosting a live local music event on Saturday, February 19, from 7-10 p.m. at the Harmony Golf Course clubhouse, 535 4th St. NE in Harmony. Admission by freewill donation. Six musicians, individuals and groups are scheduled: Tim Little, Matthew Patterson, Cindy Seabright, Never Wreck (a high school group with members from Harmony and … [Read more...]
Losing Harmony
By Julie Little Harmony, MN I moved to Harmony from a Twin Cities suburb in 2016. I liked that this small town had everything a person could want – a grocery store, a bank, a hardware store, a pharmacy, a school, a library, a medical clinic, fun places to get food and drink or shop, and even a movie theater that only charges $5 and has awesome popcorn. Harmony kept improving … [Read more...]