Arden E. Fitzgerald, 90, of Rushford, Minn., died on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at his home. Arden was born on August 10, 1931, in Delavan, Minn., to Ernest and Dora (Cross) Fitzgerald. He was raised in Delavan and graduated from Delavan High School in 1949. Arden Attended Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis, Minn. He owned and operated Fitzgerald Standard Oil in Delavan for … [Read more...]
Brian Dean Gunderson
Brian Dean Gunderson, age 46, of Janesville, died on Sunday, October 17, 2021, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester. Born in Cresco, Iowa on June 13, 1975, Brian was the son of Leon and Julie (Austin) Gunderson. Brian graduated from Harmony High School, attended college in Winona, Minn., and graduated from the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s Construction Inspector … [Read more...]
Patricia “Pat” Ann Gartner
Patricia (Pat) Ann Gartner, 79, of Preston, Minn., passed away on Saturday, October 23, 2021, at U of MN Fairview Hospital in Wyoming, Minn. Pat was born in Minot, N. Dak., on August 10, 1942, to Donald and Margaret Reinarts. She attended Bishop Ryan High School in Minot. After graduation she went on to nursing school at St. Mary’s in Rochester, Minn. She served as a … [Read more...]
Athlete of the week – Tyler Rislov
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Randy Leroy Bearbower, 61, Caledonia, Minn.; 9/22/2021, Seat Belt Required - Driver and Passenger Must Use, Fine $25, Total Fees $100. Kendra Lynn Carney, 27, Winona, Minn.; 9/16/2021, Speeding - Exceed Limit of 30 mph - Urban District (45/30), Fine $60, Total Fees $135. Karl Theodor Jacobsen, 71, Decorah, Iowa; 9/26/2021, Speeding - Exceed Limit … [Read more...]
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission approves repowering of the Grand Meadow wind farm in Mower County
ST. PAUL – The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (Commission) approved Xcel Energy’s proposal to repower the existing 100.5 megawatt Grand Meadow Wind Farm in Mower County. This investment will ensure Xcel’s customers will have reliable power from carbon free resources into the future. “With each of these renewable energy projects the Commission approves, it provides … [Read more...]
Richard “Dick” Gordon Johnson
Richard “Dick” Gordon Johnson, 93, passed into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior on October 21, 2021, at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, Minn., with his family at his side. He was born on December 23, 1927, on a farm near Ihlen, Minn., in Pipestone County. After graduating from Pipestone High School in 1945, he joined the Navy and served as a hospital corpsman for … [Read more...]
Elizabeth J. Hollenbeck
Elizabeth J. Hollenbeck, 90, of Lanesboro, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at Park Lane Estates in Preston. Elizabeth June Rexford was born June 2, 1931, in La Crosse, Wis., to William and Alice (Johnson) Rexford. On January 3, 1953, she married Richard Hollenbeck in Portland, Oreg. Elizabeth was a member of the American Legion and VFW Ladies Auxiliary … [Read more...]
Marion Ruth Rotvold
Marion Ruth Rotvold died October 22, 2021, at the Gundersen Tweeten Care Center in Spring Grove, Minn. She was 87 years old. Marion was born on November 25, 1933, to Ole and Sylvia (Johnson) Rotvold in the Spring Grove Hospital. There she was baptized on November 27 by the Reverend Ivar Havneros of Hesper Lutheran Church, Hesper, Iowa. She was confirmed on July 18, 1948, by … [Read more...]
Horror is back at Nightmare in Fountain!
The time is nearly ripe for the re-emergence of Nightmare on First Street: Field of Screams & Haunted Barn in Fountain, called by many “The Best Haunted Event Ever!” After last year’s COVID hiatus, this scary and spooky non-profit fundraiser is back and set to chill and thrill patrons for its tenth year. Funds raised this year will benefit the Fillmore County History … [Read more...]