PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF HOUSTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2020 9:30 a.m. Place: Commissioners Room, Courthouse, Caledonia, MN *Virtual Meeting Held due to Peacetime Emergency Declaration in response to COVID-19 Pandemic. Members Present via Computer: Eric Johnson, Teresa Walter, Jack Miller, Robert Burns, and Greg Myhre Call … [Read more...]
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF HOUSTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF HOUSTON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 10:40 a.m. Members Present: Eric Johnson, Teresa Walter, Jack Miller, Robert Burns, Greg Myhre *All Members participated via computer/conference call due to declared peacetime emergency. Conference call information was shared for public participation Board Workgroup … [Read more...]
STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE DISTRICT COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No.: 23-PR-20-498
STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF FILLMORE DISTRICT COURT THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No.: 23-PR-20-498 In Re: Estate Of Eunice Brown A/K/A Eunice C. Brown, Clara E. Brown, Clara E. Tostenson, Decedent. NOTICE OF AND ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION FOR DETERMINATION OF DESCENT Darrell Peterson (“Petitioner”) has … [Read more...]
Harriet Miller
Harriet O. Miller, 83, of Houston, Minn., passed away peacefully with family by her side on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at her home. Harriet was born on August 26, 1937, in Winona to Odin and Selina (Hundorf) Johnsgaard. She married John Seekamp and together had five children. They later divorced. Harriet lived and worked on the buffalo farm until 1972, then moved to the house … [Read more...]
Curtis Orville Berge
Curtis Orville Berge, age 90, of Shakopee, Minn., passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020, at St. Gertrude’s Hospice Care in Shakopee. Curtis was born April 28, 1930, to Henry and Betsey (Ramsey) Berge at Lanesboro, Minn. He grew up on his parents farm near Lanesboro along with his eight siblings, enjoying the quiet serene life of country living. Curt attended Lodahl Country … [Read more...]
Janice Mae (Fossum) Soland
Janice Mae (Fossum) Soland, age 88, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020, in Pine Island, Minn. Janice was born on May 31, 1932, in Spring Grove, Minn., to Thor and Irene (Bryant) Fossum. She was one of 10 children, working hard on the family farm. At the tender age of 16, Janice and met and fell in love with Vernon A. Soland, a man nine years her senior. This was a … [Read more...]
Letter about replacing Senator Jeremy Miller…
To the Editor, Replace Senator Jeremy Miller with Sarah Kruger who will actually negotiate for our jobs! If we can peel our eyes off Trump and Biden there is a crucial battle to notice at the St. Paul Capitol. In a time of economic depression due to COVID, Minnesota elected Republicans have blocked 30,000 jobs in our state, according to Pioneer Press. This is the minimum … [Read more...]
Letter about Miller misleads on LGBTQ community support…
To the Editor, At a recent forum held by the League of Women Voters, Senator Jeremy Miller was asked about his support for the LGBTQ community in our state. His response that “we should treat everyone equally and fairly” is beyond misleading. In 2013, Senator Miller voted against the bill authorizing same sex marriage. More recently, he voted against a state-wide ban on … [Read more...]
Cooperation in derecho – MiEnergy exemplifies a cooperative
By Wanda Hanson When the derecho storm hit central and east Iowa on August 10, MIEnergy got the call for help from the Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives for emergency restoration of power. Over 58,000 people were without electricity; winds had knocked over grain bins and trees and taken out transmission and distribution lines and poles. MiEnergy called on volunteers … [Read more...]
Meet the Candidates: School Board
Tracey Ferguson, Candidate for Chatfield School Board Tell us about yourself. My name is Tracey (Breitsprecher) Ferguson. My husband and I have been long-time residents of Chatfield along with our four children. I am a 1998 graduate of Chatfield High School and our children either have attended or are currently attending Chatfield Schools, where they are very active in … [Read more...]