Caledonia Police Department Emily Anne Schleich, 30, La Crosse, Wis.; 2/21/2020, Operate Unregistered Vehicle/Without Plates on Public Streets/Highway, Fine $100, Total Fees $175. Aaliyah Monique Shannon, 19, Caledonia, Minn.; 9/19/2020, Speeding (74/60), Fine $50, Total Fees $125. Chatfield Police Department Shannon Marie Weisbrod, 43, Rochester, Minn.; 10/16/2020, Theft - … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On January 4, Drew Douglas Wiskow-Davis, 25, of St. Charles, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. Wiskow-Davis is charged with seven felonies; Drugs - Store Meth Paraphernalia in the Presence of Child or Vulnerable Adult, Drugs - Store Chemical Substances in the Presence of Child or Vulnerable Adult, Possession of a Controlled Substance, two counts of Financial … [Read more...]
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation awards $160,000 in Inclusive and Equitable Communities Grants
OWATONNA, MN., JANUARY 13, 2021 – Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF), in partnership with Region Nine Development Commission (RNDC) and SE MN Together, recently approved 10 grants through its new Inclusive and Equitable Communities Grant program totaling $160,000. This special grant opportunity will support 10 organizations as they develop or expand initiatives … [Read more...]
Ruth Ida Paulson
Ruth Ida Paulson passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 12, 2021. Born on October 24, 1931, to Ernest and Ida (Evers) Vehrenkamp, Ruth grew up in Wykoff, Minn., graduating from Wykoff High School in 1949. Ruth then worked in medical records at Mayo Clinic until her marriage to Harold Paulson on May 29, 1954. Together they made their home on the family farm in Utica and … [Read more...]
Thoughts on Governor Walz’s announcement about schools and business restrictions
By Sen.Jeremy Miller January 12, 2021 Greetings from the Capitol, It’s no secret that 2020 was a difficult year. The COVID pandemic disrupted our lives. If that wasn’t enough, our country remains divided after an incredibly divisive election cycle. Now we enter a new year, and kick off a new legislative session different than any other. Even with the challenges that still … [Read more...]
Letter to the Editor: Letter about ocean pollution…
To the Editor, I’m here from Kingsland Elementary school and I’m writing about ocean pollution. I’m writing because there is about 4,000 million pounds of trash in the ocean, or the size of Texas four times. And, most of this trash is plastic. Plastic cannot be broken down by water, only the sun’s rays can. Plastic is made up of chemicals that can’t be broken down by water. … [Read more...]
USDA accepting applications to help low-income individuals and families buy or repair homes
USDA Rural Development is accepting applications for very low- and low-income individuals and families seeking to purchase or repair a home in a rural area. The Direct Home Loan program offers financing to qualified very-low and low-income applicants that are unable to qualify for traditional financing. No down payment is required, and the interest rate could be as low as 1% … [Read more...]
Mary Catherine Winkelman
Mary Catherine Winkelman, 87, passed away on January 16, 2021, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn. She was born May 7, 1933, in Winona, Minn., to Catherine and Sylvester Meisch. She graduated from Lewiston High School in 1951. In 1957, she married James Winkelman and they shared 41 years together, before his passing in 1998. Over the many years, she worked … [Read more...]
Jessie Ervin Wells Emery
Jessie Ervin Wells Emery, of Mabel, passed away on January 12, 2021, at the age of 91 years old. He was born January 25, 1929, to John and Vera Conklin Emery in rural Winneshiek County. He attended rural schools around Bluffton, Iowa. He was inducted into the Army on January 24, 1951, served as military police and was honorably discharged on July 19, 1956. He was married … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotions: A future with hope
By Pastor Jeff Jacobs Unity Lutheran Parish - St. Paul, Saetersdal and St. Matthew’s, Granger “Surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.” (Jeremiah 29:11) Six hundred years before the birth of Christ, the Jewish people in the Holy Land faced one of their darkest times. The northern … [Read more...]