A celebration of Life for Gregg Sample will be held on Friday, March 6, 2020, at 1 p.m. at Faith United Methodist Church in Spring Valley, with Pastor Mark Woodward officiating. A visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 6, prior to service. Gregg Sample, age 79, of Spring Valley, Minn., died Thursday, February 27, 2020, at his home on his father’s birthday. … [Read more...]
Lela J. Blagsvedt
Lela J. Blagsvedt, 90, of Houston, Minn., died on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at Mayo Clinic Health System, Franciscan Healthcare in La Crosse, Wis. Lela June (Comstock) Blagsvedt was born on June 1, 1929, in Dowling, S. Dak., to John and Nettie (Westby) Comstock. Her family moved to Sheldon, Minn., in 1935. Lela attended grade school in Sheldon for eight years. She … [Read more...]
Random thoughts from “The Old Soldier”
By Ron Scheevel Preston, MN One thing that bothers this old guy is the current state of national politics. With the recent completion of the impeachment proceedings, maybe now our president and legislators can get back to the job they were elected to do. Both parties have neglected the serious issues of immigration, healthcare, homelessness, and what I consider a serious … [Read more...]
Coming clean
I knew this day was coming for a long time, dear reader. You see, as I’ve gone from part-time at a school to pumping boat toilets to bagging bread at 2 a.m. back to schools then to offices and back to schools again, I’ve gotten to see what life is like for America’s vast and wildly different working class. I’ve struggled, I’ve gone hungry, I’ve worked 16-hour days and turned in … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, March 2 • City of Houston Planning Commission/EDA, City Hall, 5:30 p.m. • Kingsland School Board Work Session, Elementary Conference Room, 6 p.m. • Lanesboro City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • Preston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 3 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. • Ostrander City Council, Community Center, 6:30 … [Read more...]
Correction
In the Feburary 24, 2020, issue of the Fillmore County Journal the article titled “Whalan searches for city clerk, once again,” beginning on page one and continued on page five, it is stated that Tom Nigon is a system engineer with MiEnergy, when in fact, he works with Star Energy of La Crosse. We apologize for this error. … [Read more...]
Cleaning house
I have always loved our country. It is painful to see how far we have fallen. Politicians have always hid certain information and occasionally lied, but never has the swamp been this deep and foul. Nearly everyone from the Trump campaign is a criminal. He “partied” with a convicted pedophile. He brags about sexual assault and mocks disabled people. His fake charity used … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project: The pressure and decision
By Corinna Wiemerslage If you’re sitting in a room full of people, and you see someone struggling, would you go help that person or would you sit back and wait for someone else to help them? There is a study called the Bystander Effect, which by definition is, “When the presence of others discourages an individual from intervening in an emergency situation.” In simpler … [Read more...]
Attend Township Day on March 10 – you have a direct voice and vote!
To the Editor, Nearly one million township residents in Minnesota will have the opportunity to participate in their local government by attending their township’s upcoming annual meeting. On Township Day, held this year on Tuesday, March 10, citizens attending their local township meeting will discuss issues with their town board and vote on their annual tax levy. Many … [Read more...]
Birth Announcement
Brayden David Olson and Declan Allan Olson Brent and Jordyn Olson of Weston, Wis., are happy to announce the birth of their twin boys, Brayden David and Declan Allan, born January 2, 2020. Brayden weighed 5 lb 1 oz. and measured 17.5 inches long. Declan weighed 4 lb and measured 16.5 inches long. Proud grandparents are Allan and Diane Marzolf of Preston, Minn., and Mike … [Read more...]