Fillmore County Journal

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Georgia “Georgie” Hall (House) (Bailey)

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Georgia “Georgie” Hall (House) (Bailey) received her angel wings on January 8, 2022, at Cottagewood in Rochester, Minn. She was born on November 1, 1932, in Anne Arundel County, Md., to William Hall Senior and Pauline (Thomas) Hall. She was the third of four children. Georgia graduated from Washington D.C. High School and received her license in cosmetology. She met Marvin … [Read more...]

Vernon “Bud” L. Gilbertson

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Vernon “Bud” L. Gilbertson, 93, of Rushford, Minn., died on Thursday, January 6, 2022, at Winona Health in Winona, Minn. Vernon Linwood Gilbertson was born on November 24, 1928, in West Salem, Wis., to Ed and Gilda (Evenson) Gilbertson. Bud was raised in the West Salem and Holmen, Wis., area. He was a graduate of Holmen High School. On May 7, 1950, Bud was united in marriage … [Read more...]

Dale Underbakke

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Dale Underbakke, of Burr Oak, Iowa, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Thursday, January 6, 2022, at Green Lea Manor Senior Living in Mabel, Minn. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at Burr Oak United Methodist Church, with Pastor Linda Thompson officiating. Burial will be in Burr Oak Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 … [Read more...]

Gordon Michael “Mickey” Colbenson

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Gordon Michael “Mickey” Colbenson, 76, of Rushford, Minn., died on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at Mayo Clinic - St. Marys Campus in Rochester, Minn. Mickey Colbenson was born on December 22, 1945, in Hart Township of Winona County, Minn., to Carroll and Dorothy (Kleist) Colbenson. He was raised on the family farm north of Rushford where he spent his summers peddling his bike … [Read more...]

Journal Writing Project The prevention of the dog meat trade

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By Delaney Alden The dog meat trade is a very sad issue in today’s world that needs to be prevented and stopped.Today thousands and thousands of dogs are prepared to be slaughtered and used for dog meat in countries such as Nigeria, Switzerland, Vietnam, China, Thailand, Cambodia, and South Korea. Unfortunately, eating canines is legal in these countries and is done in many … [Read more...]

Birth Announcement

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Clovis Mathison Loren and Carrie Mathison of Preston, Minn., are proud to announce the birth of their son Clovis Lyle Paul, who joins siblings Cora, Landyn and Clarice.  Clovis was born November 16, 2021, at Olmsted Medical Center in Rochester.  He weighed 9 pounds, 2 ounces and was 21 inches long.  Grandparents are Larry and Irene Mathison of Preston and Roger and Brenda … [Read more...]

Pastor Devotion-I wonder as I wander out under the stars

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By Rev. Debra Jene Collum Chatfield United Methodist While the rest of us have been organizing closets, trying new recipes, teaching children online and figuring out ZOOM; all worthy occupations, a team of engineers and scientists have been spending their time during the pandemic getting a new observatory satellite ready to launch into deep space. As you can imagine, it was a … [Read more...]

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2022 STREET & UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS CITY OF SPRING VALLEY SPRING VALLEY, MN RECEIPT AND OPENING OF PROPOSALS: Proposals for the work described below will be received online through QuestCDN.com until 10:00 AM on Thursday, February 3, 2022, at which time the bids will be opened and publicly read at the office of the City Administrator, City of Spring Valley, 201 South … [Read more...]