The Lazy Dazy Bait Company was a thriving Preston, Minnesota business in the 1950s and ‘60s! The fishing lure entrepreneurship was located upstairs over the businesses on Fillmore Street on Preston’s downtown square. The late Richard Hovelson who was a virtual “walking history book” for most of the small towns in Fillmore County, told me that the founders of the business … [Read more...]
2020 General election brings changes with many options for voters
Absentee voting for the General Election on November 3 begins on September 18. Voters may obtain absentee ballots in various ways: •Go to mnvotes.org website – click on “other ways to vote” – then “request an absentee ballot on-line.” •Go to the Houston County Website https://www.co.houston.mn.us and click on “Vote in the General Election 2020” from the red box on the … [Read more...]
Virgil Mehus
Virgil Irvin Mehus, 88, of Rushford, Minn., died Sunday, April 12, 2020, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford due to complications from ALS. Virgil was born to Nels and Inga (Burkhow) Mehus March 2, 1932, in rural Glenville, Minn. He was raised in the Glenville area and graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1950. After high school he joined the military, serving … [Read more...]
Phillip Don Johnson
Phillip Don Johnson of Lindström, Minn., aged 68, passed away after a brief illness on October 8, 2020. Diagnosed with a virulent form of cancer, he was cared for in his final days by his brother Paul Johnson and sister-in-law Sueanna (Schwanbeck) Johnson at their home in rural La Crescent, Minn. They were joined in this loving endeavor by Phil’s eldest brother Michael … [Read more...]
William E. “Bill” Johnson
William E. "Bill" Johnson passed away Monday, October 19, 2020, surrounded by love near and far. At the age of 75, this big-hearted man in this tired body finally got the rest he deserved. Born in Ledyard, Iowa, on May 30, 1945, he had a humble beginning. The first 15 years of his life, Bill was raised and cared for in a variety of settings by many good people in Iowa, … [Read more...]
C-C Sections The End of Road After Great Running Season
They were the last races of the year. There won’t be a state. The Section 1A cross country meets were the end of the road for the running season. For one Journal-covered team and three individuals, an unprecedented number during the Journal Era, their dream of making it to state was accomplished. They qualified. But because there will not be a state meet (per COVID), they … [Read more...]
Game of the Week: SG at GM Football
Between the two programs, they hold the distinction of representing 9-Man Section 1A at state every year since 2010. Included are a combined six state titles. When Grand Meadow and Spring Grove football hook up, it’s a big game. The 2020 incarnation mainly did one thing that was already generally known; defending section champ #6 in Man GM is, if not a team, the team to beat in … [Read more...]
Volleyball Teams Stay Unblemished
Four volleyball teams won two matches on the week, allowing each to stay unblemished on the year. Three are from the SEC-East, meaning there will be some big matches upcoming in the future for that division. #4 Cougars Down GM and G-E At the head of the SEC-East list, the SEC list period, are the Class A fourth-ranked Mabel-Canton Cougars. Lonnie Morken’s group took … [Read more...]
Hot Shots
Chatfield football (tied for #9 in Class AA) out-scored D-E 29-0 in the second quarter to roll to a 50-9 win. Sam Backer had four TDs (see Athlete of the Week) while Grady Schott blocked two punts, one for a TD, had an interception, and a sack. Cal/Houston/SG boys soccer (13-seed) upset Rochester-Lourdes (4-seed) in the first round of the 1A soccer play-offs by a 2-1 margin. … [Read more...]
Volleyball (10/12 – 10/15)
Southland 3, Houston 2 > 25-23, 15-25, 26-24, 12-25, 9-15 (H: Emma Geiwitz 13 kills; Sydney Torgerson 11 kills; Lilly Carr 27 assists; Becca Rostad 18 digs, 5 aces; Allison Papenfuss 15 digs; Richelle Botcher 10 digs) St. Charles 3, R-P 1 > 25-22, 18-25, 20-25, 16-25 (R-P: Elly Malone 13 kills, 20 digs; Alyvia Eide 21 digs; Hailey Jenkins 16 digs; Isabelle Kahoun 24 … [Read more...]