Christine “Tina” Hillman, age 71, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by family, on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, in Sioux Falls. The family was present to greet friends for a Memorial Visitation on Friday, October 2, 2026, from 5-7 p.m. at George Boom Funeral Home & On-Site Crematory in Sioux Falls, with a Liturgical Wake Service beginning at 7 p.m. The Funeral … [Read more...]
Patricia A. Klug
Patricia A. Klug peacefully passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at the grand old age of 98 at the Claddagh Senior Center in Caledonia, Minnesota. Pat was born on March 14, 1928, in Caledonia, to Mike and Deliah (Elliot) Demmer. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Leland Klug, her daughter Jacqueline Klug, her son Gregory Klug, as well as her parents, … [Read more...]
Cross Country – Athlete of the Week – Autumn Rakosnik (LFC)
Football – Athlete of the Week – Bridon Bahl (Fillmore Central)
Pastor Devotions – Jesus’ Disciples: A Foil for Our Understanding
By Pr. Anders Nelson In my work of preparing sermons, I often find myself trying to inhabit the perspective of some of the characters we read about in scripture. When preaching from the texts involving the prophets, I ponder how they might be feeling as they speak into a community in need of repentance and change. When preaching from Paul’s writings, I think about how the … [Read more...]
Thyme & Again – Salty Over Pumpkin Spice
By Angela Denstad Time and again over the past 20 odd years, the infamous Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL) has been met with both delight and disgust. Only some of this polarizing effect is due to its notably pumpkin-less spice and more to do with the associated lifestyle of those who are most able to indulge in it. To be sure, it does take a certain amount of nonchalance concerning … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project – Najin and Fatu
By Roland Bjerke Najin and Fatu are a mother and daughter pair of northern white rhinos. Together they are living in a protected, predator-free enclosure inside the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya. They have all the food and water they can eat, freedom to roam, and people watching over them at all times. It seems that everything is as it should be. But is it really? The reason … [Read more...]
Arlouene Pickett
Arlouene Pickett of Preston, Minnesota, passed away October 9, 2026, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys Campus. Arlouene was born on November 9, 1946, in Caledonia, Minnesota ,in Houston County. She was the third oldest of 10 children born to Roy and Persis (Nelson) Ask. Arlouene grew up on a farm in Sheldon and attended Sheldon country schools. She later attended Houston … [Read more...]
Robert (Bob) George Wherley
Robert (Bob) George Wherley, 92, of Preston, Minn., died on October 6, 2026. Bob was born on November 16, 1933, in Belle Plaine, Minn. He was one of eight children born to James and Albertina Wherley. Preceded in death by his beloved wife of 67 years, Marjorie, and daughters Kathleen and Sandra. He is survived by his daughters Nancy Gardner (David), Dianne Wherley, son … [Read more...]
Gene Nelson Boadwine
Gene Nelson Boadwine, 50, of Preston, Minn., died Sunday, October 4, 2026, at home. Gene was born January 2, 1976, in Rochester, Minn., to Grant and Marilyn Boadwine. He graduated from Fillmore Central High School in 1994. He was active in Band, Jazz Band, Marching Band and Choir. He attended Augustana College in Sioux Falls, S. Dak. and graduated in 1999, with a B.A. in … [Read more...]