Merle Riddle, 86 years young, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on October 5, 2025. He was born in Wykoff, Minn., on June 25, 1939. His life was spent in the service of others. He spent four years as a SeaBee in the United States Navy, was a maintenance supervisor at Tonka Toys, and ended his career as maintenance supervisor at D.C. schools for many years, … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Board Meeting Summary of Minutes, 9.23.2025
\Fillmore County Board of Commissioners met in a special session at the Courthouse in the City of Preston. Present: All members, Administrator/Clerk, other staff, citizens, and the press. Board approved: Agenda & Consent Agenda Temporary Closure of a section of County 21 (Main Street) in the City of Canton on December 6, 2025; 6 pm – 7:30 pm for the … [Read more...]
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDI TOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: Mortgagor: Brent J. Roelofs aka Brent Jon Roelofs, a single man Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Mortgagee, as nominee for America’s Wholesale Lender, its successors and assigns Dated: June 16, 2003 Recorded: July 9, … [Read more...]
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: Mortgagor: Matthew R Rowe and Holli K Rowe, husband and wife. Mortgagee: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for Home Federal Savings Bank, Federal Savings Bank, its successors and assigns Dated: August 19, … [Read more...]
Jefferson Township Houston Co, MN Notice of Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of the township board of supervisors will be Monday, October 13, 7 p.m., at the town hall, 2646 County 5, Eitzen. Anne Falken, Clerk Publish 13 … [Read more...]
State of Minnesota Fillmore County District Court Third District
Court File Number: 23-PR-25-537 Case Type: Informal Probate Estate of Margaret A. Perkins, Deceased Notice of Informal Probate of Will and Appointment of Personal Representative and Notice to Creditors TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND CREDITORS: Notice is hereby given that an amended application for informal probate of the above-named Decedent’s Last Will … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project: Gun Rights – Why the Second Amendment Matters
By Davian Koren The right to bear arms is extremely important when it comes to the safety of our nation. As the old saying goes, “good fences make good neighbors.” The same is true when it comes to guns: they create boundaries between what is acceptable and what is not. Criminals are discouraged from committing crimes if they know there will be instant repercussions. If … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotions – “Do no harm. Do good. Stay in love with God.”
By Pastor Mark Woodward Maple Leaf Parish of the UMC Cherry Grove, Fountain, Preston, and Spring Valley: Faith Churches (and Lenora) In 2007 I received a book written by Bishop Rueben P. Job. It was not a big or lengthy book, yet it was a book of transforming power and love. THREE SIMPLE RULES lifted up a powerful life and world changing way to live. Quoting … [Read more...]
Thyme & Again – Spooky Season: Burnout, Tricky Treats, and Sandwich-Craft
By Angela Denstad Time and again, it begins in the fall: I get sucked into a seasonal time warp wherein I imagine all the best treats will magically converge on a collective table of sheer memory, citing, “Oh, I made this once!” as evidence that all things should again appear. String together a couple decades of culinary curiosity and that’s a whole lot of recipe re-creation … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Flashback: Rushford – The Early Years
By Sally Ryman Rushford Historical Society Ever wonder how your hometown came to be? What caused it to grow and thrive? This is the story of Rushford’s early years. Native Americans had lived in the area for thousands of years, but we will begin in 1854 when white settlers arrived. Rushford started as a shanty town of about 20 log houses. Area farmers were beginning … [Read more...]