Ione Clara Torine (Omodt) Johnson, 95, of Austin, Minn., died Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at Field Crest Care Center in Hayfield. Ione was born in Spring Grove, Minn., on November 4, 1925, to Melvin and Regina (Dalhar) Omodt. She married Eugene Johnson on January 7, 1946, at the Riceford Lutheran Church Parsonage in Riceford, Minn. For many years, Ione worked at Land O’ … [Read more...]
LaVonne E. Mengis
LaVonne E. Mengis, 84, of Mabel, died Friday, August 20, 2021, at her home, surrounded by her family. LaVonne was born December 12, 1936 ,in Rochester, Minn., to Wilmer and Marie (Braun) Zimmerman. She grew up in Rochester and graduated from Lourdes High School in 1954. On July 14, 1956, she was united in marriage to Thomas Mengis in Rochester. They started their married … [Read more...]
Phillip Eugene Musel
Phillip Eugene Musel passed away August 12, 2021, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, with his brother Wayne at his side. He was born in Rochester, Minn., on January 9, 1954, to Edith (Hamersma) Musel and Robert J. Musel. They lived in rural areas of Eyota, Preston and Spring Valley. Phillip lived with his parents until their passings, he was also preceeded in death by his … [Read more...]
Rep. Davids announces state broadband grant for City Of Harmony
ST. PAUL – State Representative Greg Davids (R-Preston) announces that the City of Harmony has been selected to receive a significant broadband grant. “I congratulate the city and state officials who worked together and made this financing happen,” Davids said. “Reliable broadband is critical to the future success of our rural communities, and this grant will help address … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Tracy Rae Agrimson, 29, Rushford, Minn.; 7/27/2021, Speeding (69/55), Fine $50, Total Fees $125. Tosha Lee Eberhart, 41, Manassas, Va.; 7/27/2021, Speeding (71/55), Fine $60, Total Fees $135. Kelsey Jo Schluter, 27, Decorah, Iowa; 7/30/2021, Speeding (61/45), Fine $60, Total Fees $135. Larry Kenneth Wermager, 62, Caledonia, Minn.; … [Read more...]
Correction
In the August 16 Fillmore County Journal, the Chatfield City Council article on page 31, titled “Dave Frank takes oath of office,” stated, “There were no comments from the public during the hearing,” concerning the Mill Creek Overlook General Development Plan. There was no opportunity for the public to comment during the city council meeting. However, during the Planning … [Read more...]
“The Old Stone Church at Lenora”
By Pastor Mark Woodward, Pastor Devotions Maple Leaf Parish Spring Valley: Faith, Cherry Grove, Fountain, Preston (and Lenora) United Methodist Churches My mother passed away in 2016 at the age of 95. During her life she used to enjoy writing. Recently, I have been going through more of boxes which contain clippings, writings and poems. My mother took an active … [Read more...]
Chosen Valley Mini Grant program
Root River State Bank and F & M Community Bank-Chatfield are excited to announce their continued sponsorship of the Chosen Valley Mini Grant initiative. Applications for the upcoming 2021-2022 school year will include funding of $5000.00, bringing the grand total to $100,000.00 that has been allocated over the past 20 years to projects that would not otherwise be … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central Schools – mini grant program
A “mini grant” program has been continued for the twenty third straight year by F & M Community Bank in Preston, First State Bank of Fountain and First Southeast Bank in Harmony for the Fillmore Central School District. Grants of up to $500 each have been made available to classroom teachers for the 2021/2022 school year so they can implement a variety of innovative … [Read more...]
SEMAC awards arts grants
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts & cultural heritage fund. On August 17, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC) awarded 22 grants for a total of $100,000 in funding to individual artists and arts … [Read more...]