Margaret E. Sorum, age 92, of Rushford, Minn., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. She was born on July 27, 1928, in Hart Township, Minn., to Arthur and Anna (Block) Haedtke. She was united in marriage with Clarence M. Sorum on June 18, 1949, at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Wilson, and he preceded her … [Read more...]
Clifford “Kip” Hamlin
Clifford “Kip” Hamlin, age 85, of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away Friday, October 2, 2020, in Spring Valley. On January 14, 1954, Kip was united in marriage to Kathryn “Kate” Johnson in Spring Valley, Minn., and to this union, five children were born: Janine, Susan, Vicki, Brady, and Rory. Kip worked as a truck driver for Foster Grain, Ruan, and in later years, Fred … [Read more...]
Donna Smith
Donna F. Smith was born in Rochester, Minn., on January 22, 1959. She was 61 years old when she passed away peacefully on September 28, 2020, in Petaluma, Calif. Donna loved music and books and she had a beautiful smile. She was known as a happy person and will be missed. Donna will be buried at the Spring Valley Cemetery in Minnesota along with her parents, Erwin and Leona … [Read more...]
Kerry Scrabeck
Kerry M. Scrabeck, 54, died on October 3, 2020, at his group home in Preston, Minn. Kerry was born on September 6, 1966, to Marvin and Marlys (Sorenson) Scrabeck of Preston, Minn. Kerry attended the MN School for the Blind in Faribault, Minn., from August 1976 until January, 1985. He then moved to the former Fillmore Place Group Home in Preston, Minn., where he lived until … [Read more...]
Mackenzie Marie Kvam
Mackenzie Marie Kvam, 16, of Belle Plaine, Iowa, passed away suddenly September 16, 2020, from a vehicle accident in Keystone, Iowa. Mackenzie was born October 20, 2003, to Shelley Kostohryz and Andrew Kvam in Winona, Minn. At the age of three Mackenzie moved with her mom and step dad David to Belle Plaine, where she became a part of the Benton Community. As a junior at … [Read more...]
John Heppner
John Heppner, 73, of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away on October 1, 2020, at home, with his wife Pat by his side, due to complications with cancer. John was born in Virginia, Minn., to Peter H. & Katharina (Enns) Heppner on December 14, 1946. He went to school at Swift & Warroad. He married Patricia (Gaetz) Heppner on December 27, 1968, in Pembina, N. Dak. He … [Read more...]
Laurel E. Norman
Laurel E. Norman, of Spring Valley, Minn., passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at Ostrander Care & Rehab in Ostrander, Minn. She was 100 years and two months old. To live to be 100 was a goal she had in her later years and not so later years. Laurel Eldora McNee was born in Etna, Minn., on July 7, 1920, to Jim and Janie (Ostrander) McNee. She graduated from … [Read more...]
Minnesota’s unemployment rate falls to 7.4% in August Job growth continues with 40,500 payroll jobs added
Minnesota’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate continues to move lower, falling to 7.4% in August, according to numbers released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). Minnesota added a seasonally adjusted 40,500 payroll jobs in August, up 1.5% from July. The U.S. gained 1.371 million payroll jobs in August, up 1.0% from July. The … [Read more...]
Rushford-Peterson welcomes new teachers
By Wanda Hanson Rushford-Peterson School is welcoming two new teachers this year, Jacob Kramer and Alex Smothers. Mr. Kramer actually student taught biology last spring with the teacher he now has replaced; as a result, although he is a first year teacher, he knows many of the students already. He enjoys the great community of teachers, staff, and students, noting that R-P has … [Read more...]
Houston County CARES Business Relief Grant still accepting applications
The Houston County Board of Commissioners have allocated $1,130,000 of County CARES Act funds to disburse to small businesses (50 or fewer employees and $5m or less in annual revenue) in the form of an economic support grant. La Crescent township will also be allocating funds towards this program. One hundred twenty-six applications were received in the first round of grant … [Read more...]