Martha Johnson celebrated 104 years on Saturday, March 28, 2020. This year’s COVID-19 put a kink in Martha celebrating with family and friends. Last year, Martha celebrated with an open house at the Fremont Store complete with party decorations, sign-in sheet, birthday cake, bars and coffee. It was a joyous celebration. Martha was able to catch up on all the neighborhood … [Read more...]
Talin James Pfremmer
Talin James Pfremmer was born January 15, 2020, weighing 8 lb 5 oz and was 20.5 inches long. Talin was born to Joseph and Melissa Pfremmer of Chandler, Ariz. Proud sisters are Claire and Presley. Proud grandparents are Julie Thaut of Mesa, Ariz., Deborah Lange of St. Charles, Minn., and Fred and Lori Pfremmer of Preston, Minn. … [Read more...]
Eagle Bluff chooses new executive director
Following a national search, Colleen Foehrenbacher has been chosen as the next Executive Director at Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center near Lanesboro, effective April 1. She succeeds founder director Joe Deden who started the organization in 1979 as the Forest Resource Center and retired in 2018. John Torgrimson served as interim director the past two … [Read more...]
New Minnesota veterans homes unfunded in VA budget
The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs (MDVA) was notified that none of Minnesota’s new State Veterans Homes projects (to be located in Bemidji, Montevideo and Preston) will receive federal funding this year. The U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently released the State Home Construction Grants FY2020 Conditional Approvals. “While we are disappointed that … [Read more...]
College News
Fall 2019 Graduation List •Rochester Community and Technical College: GraceAnna Grant, Chatfield, AS, Nursing; Taylor Stokes, AS, Human Services Specialist; Haley Ostrom, Fountain, AS, Business Management - Marketing Emphasis; Tina Reisner, AS, Nursing, Honors; Dane Saxon, Harmony, AS, Horticulture Science; Laura Keune, Preston, AS, Nursing; Nicole Stene, Preston, AS, … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Chatfield Police Department Drew Michael Rosenthal, 22, Austin, Minn.; 10/28/2019, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia - Use or Possession Prohibited, Fine $50, Total Fees $140. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Carter Ness Nevalainen, 20, Preston, Minn.; 12/31/2019, Odd/Even Parking on All Streets November to April, Fine $25, Total Fees $37. Miles Harland Petree, 56, … [Read more...]
SEMAC awards arts grants
The Board of Directors of the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC) recently awarded grants to 26 applicants representing six counties for a total of $91,150 in funding. This includes nine Emerging Artist grants for $22,215, nine Advancing Artist grants for $44,750, two School Residency grants for $5,085, one Arts Management Training Grant for $600, and five General … [Read more...]
City of Canton City Council Meeting
NOTICE for Meeting pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 13D.021 City of Canton City Council Meeting Notice of Meeting by Telephone or Other Electronic Means NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Canton will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. at Canton City Hall. In accordance with the requirements of Minn. Stat. Section … [Read more...]
Hunter Rollie
Hunter T. Rollie, 19, passed away peacefully on his own time in the presence of his loving and caring parents on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Hospital-St. Marys Campus in Rochester, Minn. He fought a hard battle and was a truly strong man. Hunter was born on March 23, 2001, in Rochester, the son of Curtis B. and Barbara J. (Stokes) Rollie. Hunter resided with his … [Read more...]
Richard Wagner
Early in the morning of Monday, March 30, Richard Leo Wagner, loving husband and father of two children, passed away at the age of 66. Richard, better known as Rich or Wily, was born on November 25, 1953, in Waukon, Iowa, to Melvin Wagner and Margret Ann (Marsden) Wagner. He graduated from Caledonia High School in 1972. He worked on the family farm and several other jobs … [Read more...]