OWATONNA, MN., May, 19 2021 - Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) awarded $22,160 worth of paint from local hardware stores to 16 communities across its 20-county region through its Paint the Town Grant Program. This program is designed to engage volunteers and build collaborative efforts that beautify communities through painting community murals, welcome signs or … [Read more...]
Barbara J. (Brown) Austin
A memorial service to honor the life of Barbara Austin, 85, longtime Mabel resident and teacher at Mabel-Canton, will be 11 a.m., Friday, June 4, 2021, at Mabel United Methodist Church. A visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Thursday, June 3 at the Mengis Funeral Home in Mabel. Inurnment will be in the Newburg Methodist Cemetery. Memorials will be used to set up a Barbara Austin … [Read more...]
Winifred “Freddie” Elaine Tranaas
Winifred (Freddie) Elaine Tranaas, 86 of Fountain Hills, Ariz., formerly of Mabel, Minn., passed away peacefully at her home at Fountain View Assisted Living on December 31, 2020. A graveside service will be in the St. Mary’s Cemetery, rural Mabel, at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 29, 2021. That day would have been Norval and Freddie’s 67th wedding anniversary. A lunch will be … [Read more...]
Michael Neil Bellock
Michael Neil Bellock of Natrona, Wyo., formerly of Rushford and Winona, Minn, died at his home on May 16, 2021. Mike was born on February 16, 1966, to Alfred N. Bellock and Alta Bellock (Shrum) in Billings, Mont. He was raised in the Rushford area and at times lived with his adored grandma Bellock and various aunts and uncles. He had a love of the mountains of the West and, … [Read more...]
Eagle Bluff Environmental Center completes prairie burn
The last prairie burn for this season at Eagle Bluff Environmental Center was conducted this week by employees Colleen Fohnrenbacher, Jenna Moon, Joe Deden, and volunteers Joel Mielke and Jerry Cleveland. Prairie burns are an annual event at Eagle Bluff and other locations in the area. They are conducted to maintain the health of the prairies and slow down the incursion of … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotion – The Old Lenora Church
It is a beautiful sunny Monday morning in Fillmore County - birds singing, rabbits munching on grass and cool breezes blowing. This is the day the Lord has made and we can rejoice and be glad in it!! I am writing this article in a refreshing way today; by hand with paper and pen. I do not have access to my computer this morning so I am taking pen to paper!! It seems … [Read more...]
Letter to the editor about where the extra money goes….
To the Editor, I listened to the discussion (at the last Harmony City Council meeting) on what account the monies ($12,500) for the trailhead park pump/grinder was to be taken from. Devin asked the council this question, seemed fairly simple even though it has no association with the splash park other than the work was done under the same contract with the provider. … [Read more...]
Sherry Lynn Miller
Sherry Lynn Miller, 71, of Frankfort, passed away on May 8, 2021 at Munson Medical Center. Sherry was born on June 7, 1949, in Prairie du Chien, Wis., to her parents Melenor and Joyce Mikkelson. While Sherry was born in Prairie du Chien, Wis., her and her parents later moved to Harmony, Minn. This is the place she truly called home. She met and married the love of her life, … [Read more...]
Eugene Howard Henry Major Eugene Howard Henry Major, age 91, passed away at Chosen Valley Care Center on Friday, May 14, 2021. Gene was born on September 21, 1929 in Marion, Wis., the son of Louis and Flora (Bowers) Major. After graduating from Marion High School in 1947, he moved to Milwaukee, Wis., to work for Allis Chalmers. He proudly served his country in the U.S. … [Read more...]
Charlotte G. LaBonne
Charlotte G. LaBonne, 82, of Canton, Minn., died Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at Caledonia Rehab and Retirement. Charlotte was born October 26, 1938, in Preble Township, Fillmore County, Minn., to Martin and Gilma (Treangen) Dragvold. She went to school in Blackhammer and Houston. On September 17, 1964, she married William LaBonne. They lived in Monroe Center, Ill., until 1982 … [Read more...]