Margaret Ayers “Maggie” (nee Bellingham), 67, of Sugar Grove, Ill., passed away on November 29, 2020. Maggie was born in Preston and grew up on the Bellingham family farm. She graduated from Harmony High School with honors in 1971 and attended the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, before becoming a teacher at John Marshall High School in Rochester. Maggie played softball and … [Read more...]
Katherine Ann Laumb
Katherine Ann Laumb, 99, of Plainview, died Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at Green Prairie Rehabilitation Center in Plainview. Katherine was born August 3, 1921, and raised in Rushford, Minn., the daughter of Lloyd and Alice (Swenside) Veir. She attended school in Rushford. Katherine married Ray Laumb October 5, 1940, in Rushford. The couple farmed in the Lewiston/Rushford … [Read more...]
Edward George Myrah
Edward George Myrah died at home surrounded by family on November 12, 2020. He was born on July 3, 1935, to Sigrid (Glasrud) and Lorentz Myrah in Spring Grove, Minn. He was raised on a farm with his sister and two brothers. Edward graduated from Spring Grove Public High School. He married Audrejean Kragness and they raised seven children on their farm. He was a second … [Read more...]
Marvin Lyle “Doc” Bushman, Sr.
Marvin Lyle “Doc” Bushman, Sr., 82 of Chatfield, died unexpectedly on Thursday, November 27, 2020, at home. Doc was born November 5, 1938, in Chatfield, to John and Bonnie (Finley) Bushman. After buying a motorcycle and frequently driving the roads of Pleasant Grove trying to get the attention of a young girl named Dorothy “Dottie” Stailey, he finally won her over and they … [Read more...]
Lee Newman
Lee Charles Newman, 71, of Mabel, died Thursday, November 19, 2020, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, Wis., after a short battle with leukemia. There will be a memorial service at a later date to celebrate his life. Lee Charles Newman was born June 2, 1949, to Leo and Helen (Marthaler) Newman in Kellogg, Minn. He attended Indian Creek Community School and … [Read more...]
Darold James Sievers
Darold James Sievers, 93, passed away peacefully on November 22, 2020, while residing at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Rushford, Minn. Darold was born on September 30, 1927, to Arnold and Etta (Heiden) Sievers at home in Hart, Minn. He was the oldest of seven children. In his middle school years, one of his favorite pastimes was playing softball. After finishing his … [Read more...]
Government this Week
Tuesday, December 1 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 3 p.m. • Ostrander City Council, Community Center, 6:30 p.m. • Rushford Village City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. Wednesday, December 2 • Fountain City Council, Community Center, 7 p.m. Thursday, December 3 • Houston School Board, High School Library, 6 p.m. Monday, December 7 • City of Houston … [Read more...]
Fillmore Central in full distance learning
At the November 24 meeting, the Fillmore Central School Board discussed the newest learning situation. Due to an increase in COVID-19 cases in Fillmore County, Fillmore Central moved to total distance learning for K-12 on November 17 and plans to go through December 4. The school’s COVID committee will continue to meet regularly to discuss the situation and will update families … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project – Foster care
By Ryleigh Alery Currently, over 400,000 children are in the foster care system. Children are usually put into foster care when their guardians cannot provide the bare necessities such as shelter, food, or water. Children are also put into foster care when they have been orphaned, abandoned, abused, or neglected. Children can be in foster care for a couple of hours or until … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project – What school was like in 2020 (Fillmore Central edition)
By Kristina Biel Wake up, get dressed, brush teeth, do hair, pack bags, grab a mask, then wait for the bus. Wait – it’s Wednesday. So then you have to unpack your backpack and get ready for online school. As an 11th grader in this pandemic, school can be... different. First of all, we don’t have in-person classes on Wednesdays; instead, we log on to a virtual meeting website … [Read more...]