Bernard J. Wieser, 96, of Hokah, Minn., passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2020, at the Caledonia Rehabilitation Center. A private Mass of Christian Burial will be held in St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Hokah, with burial to follow in Mt. Calvary Catholic Church. Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services of La Crescent is assisting the family. For a complete obituary and … [Read more...]
Merlin W. Christenson
Merlin Wesley Christenson, of Ostrander, Minn., died early Saturday, September 12, 2020, at Ostrander Care and Rehab. He was 94. Merlin was born February 15, 1926, on a farm near Ostrander, the first-born child of Milo and Alice Christenson. From first to eighth grade he attended a one-room country school a mile from the home farm, then went on to graduate from LeRoy High … [Read more...]
Donna Hart
Donna Mae (Danielson) Hart, age 87, of Chatfield, Minn., passed away peacefully at the Chatfield Care Center September 13, 2020. Donna was born September 29, 1932, to Chester and Gladys (Brenno) Danielson. She graduated from Chosen Valley High School in Chatfield. She married Richard Hart June 30, 1951. They just celebrated 69 years of marriage and were still just as in love … [Read more...]
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MNVA enrollment skyrocketing!
By Wanda Hanson The Houston School Board dealt with an influx of students in MNVA when they met on September 3, 2020. Last year’s enrollment in MNVA was 1,303 students; this year’s enrollment is 2,444 at this time, an increase of 1,141. As a result, MNVA will need 25 more teachers. Since 405 of those students have IEPs, more special education teachers will be included in the … [Read more...]
Letter about a hoax…
Letter about a hoax... To the Editor, I was a combat infantry officer in Vietnam. Anyone who would call me a sucker or a loser must be a hoax. Richard Wolfgramm Lanesboro, Minn. … [Read more...]
Alinsky rules for radical activists
By Eleanore Jones Spring Valley, MN Saul Alinsky died almost 50 years ago, but his writings influenced many of those in political control of our nation today. Obama taught students the Alinsky Principles when he was a professor at the University of Chicago Law School and even wrote about Alinsky in his books. Hillary Clinton wrote her college thesis on Alinsky’s writings. … [Read more...]
Letter about angels in blue…
Letter about angels in blue... To the Editor, There has been much press lately demeaning the police force in many places in our country. Some folks loudly express little trust in them. Here are my impressions of police officers. There have been times when I get nervous about the police. Like when one of them is sitting at the roadside checking for speed violators. I check my … [Read more...]
Letter about Sen. Miller is a follower, not a leader…
Letter about Sen. Miller is a follower, not a leader... To the Editor, Everyone deserves access to affordable health care as a human right. As a state senator, Sarah Kruger would work hard for this as she believes that proper care should never be determined by the amount of money in a person’s bank account. In contrast, incumbent Jeremy Miller followed his party and voted … [Read more...]
Letter about electing someone new…
Letter about electing someone new... To the Editor, With our economy as bad as it is now, our current senator had four chances to improve it: the regular session and three special sessions... and still no bonding bill. It would have created jobs for many people. Sure, the stock market is doing quite well, but what about the people who do not have money to invest? A lot of … [Read more...]