Herbert J. Barnhart, 92, of Spring Valley, Minn., died at Spring Valley Living in Spring Valley, Minn., on April 4, 2020. Because of COVID-19 limitations on gatherings, private family services will be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. Herbert J. Barnhart was born on January 22, 1928, in Menomonie, Wis., to Arthur and Louise (Price) Barnhart, where he grew up working on the … [Read more...]
Tips to manage stress during the Coronavirus outbreak
Bridgette Hensley, Mayo Clinic Health System psychologist at Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah Clinic shares ways to help cope with our stress and anxiety during the Coronavirus (COVID – 19) outbreak. Dr. Hensley shares, “human beings tend to like some degree of predictability. It makes us feel safe, capable and effective. We know what to expect and we can prepare ourselves … [Read more...]
Fillmore County COVID-19 Case Update
On April 5, 2020, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) confirmed one new positive case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Fillmore County. This case involves a female in her 60s. As of April 5, 2020, the current coronavirus case counts for Fillmore County are below. Female Male Under … [Read more...]
Wesley R. Evenson
Wesley R. Evenson, age 83, of Winona, formerly of Witoka, Minn., passed away on Wednesday April 1, 2020, at St. Anne Extended Healthcare in Winona. He was born September 12, 1936, in Rushford, Minn., the son of Oscar and Bernice (Lukkason) Evenson, and married Deloris Horman on December 11, 1965, in Ridgeway, Minn. Wesley worked many years as an auto-mechanic at Dahl’s … [Read more...]
Marie Eileen Glaser
Marie Glaser, 91, of Preston, Minn., passed away peacefully on April 2, 2020, at the Chosen Valley Care Center, where she had been a resident since July 2016. Marie Eileen Glaser was born on Janurary 13, 1929, in Fillmore County, the daughter of Ernest and Olive (Cruse) McBride. She attended country school and graduated from Wykoff High School in 1946. After graduation she … [Read more...]
Lifeboat socialism
Howdy folks! Well, it’s the first day of having the kids home because daycare can’t keep them anymore. The morning was flash cards and working on handwriting for the 3- and 5- year-old respectively, then some games, then lunch, then a nap. Luckily, as my substitute teaching job was essentially covering the $300/week cost for their daycare, My wife and I are lucky to essentially … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, April 6 • City of Houston Planning Commission/EDA, City Hall, 5:30 p.m. • Kingsland School Board, Elementary Conference Room, 6 p.m. • Lanesboro City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • Preston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • LeRoy City Council, Community Center, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 7 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 … [Read more...]
Thank you to our political leaders
To the Editor, As a small business owner who has seen government mandates severely impact my business, I would like to thank our political leaders at all levels for shelving politics and working together to help us minimize the economic pain we’re experiencing from the coronavirus. In particular, I’d like to thank our Congressman, Jim Hagedorn, for joining with Rep. Chris … [Read more...]
How to beat the threat of a pandemic
By Mike Sieve Rushford, Minn. In these dark days of the coronavirus it’s important to believe that we will get through this and life will go on. But it’s also important to learn lessons so that we might be better prepared for threats like this in the future, as there almost certainly will be. With that in mind, it seems to me that there are three things that a country … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project: Some gentle reminders
By Leah Himlie Hello everyone! I will start by saying that this is my last scheduled article through the project. Since I am a senior, I will not be coming back next year. Thank you to everyone who has read my articles through the past two years. I have received many nice comments and words of encouragement, and knowing how many people I have touched makes me smile. I like … [Read more...]