Alfred Junior Hanson died on January 13, 2020. He had been a resident of the Chosen Valley Care Center for a week after a stay in St. Marys Hospital for complications of heart and kidney failure. Junior was born February 11, 1936, in Chatfield, the son of Alfred C. and Harriet Gray Hanson. He attended school in Chatfield, graduating in 1955. During his high school years … [Read more...]
Steven M. Liebold
Steven M. Liebold, 61, of Spring Valley, Minn., died on Thursday, January 16, 2020, at Mayo Clinic- St. Marys Campus in Rochester. Steve was born on October 10, 1958, to Charles and Marilyn (Paulson) Liebold. He graduated high school in Santa Clara, Calif., and then laid flooring for many years. He was currently employed in Fountain. Steve was an outdoorsman who loved to … [Read more...]
Sherry Lee Manahan
Sherry Lee Manahan, 59, of Chatfield, passed away at her home on Thursday, January 16, 2020. Sherry was born June 10, 1960, to Robert and Phyllis (Jacobson) Jorgenson in Snoqualmie, Wash. She graduated from Billings Senior High in Billings, Mont. On July 11, 1987, she married Kevin Manahan in Chatfield, where they raised their two daughters. Sherry was employed at Tuohy … [Read more...]
Mary Rath
Mary Rath, 91, of Grand Meadow, Minn., died on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at Grand Meadow Healthcare Center. Mary Katherine Arnts was born in Storm Lake, Iowa, on November 11, 1928, to Bernard and Gezena (Lansink) Arnts. She attended country school as a child with her siblings. On August 18, 1952, Mary was united in marriage to Michael Rath in Schaller, Iowa. In 1956, Mary … [Read more...]
Lanesboro Ambulance service meeting January 22
By Andrea Walsh Lanesboro, MN The Fillmore County Journal, December 9, reported the Lanesboro Ambulance Service may lose its Advance Life Support License due to a shortage of volunteers and I assume, funds. This certainly should be a concern for all residents locally and in the rural areas served by the Lanesboro Ambulance Service. In addition to serving the City of … [Read more...]
The fracturing of our civilizing imperative
One of a country’s most critical processes, if not the most critical, is the peaceful transition of ruling power from one political party to another after elections. Even if they loathe and detest each other, their differences must be secondary to everyone’s belief in and commitment to a smooth and composed changeover. If this doesn’t happen, there will be, at the minimum, … [Read more...]
Athletes of the Week – 1.20.20
Letter in support of Flip Huggenvik
To the Editor, I was recently pleased to read an accurately written assessment of Islam by Flip Huggenvik. He supports his claims using historical realities and Qur’anic texts. A key element in making his case is his explanation of the doctrine of abrogation. This lies at the root of the Qur’anic debate. There are essentially two divisions within the Qur’an, the earlier … [Read more...]
Farm Service Agency and Extension launch 2018 Farm Bill Crops Education
The Farm Service Agency and University of Minnesota Extension are holding a series of free education meetings to help crop producers understand decisions regarding the 2018 Farm Bill reauthorization of ARC and PLC programs. The seminars are offered all across the state – locally being held at 10 a.m. at the Mabel Community Center on January 27 – and will be led by Extension … [Read more...]
Lanesboro Arts presents Annual Juried High School Art Show featuring student art
Lanesboro Arts is proud to present the Annual Juried High School Art Show, showcasing artworks by 9-12th grade students from Chatfield, Fillmore Central, Lanesboro, and Rushford-Peterson High Schools. The show opened with a reception on Saturday, January 11 from 5-7 p.m., which is a fun opportunity to meet, and ask questions of, student artists and teachers from these schools. … [Read more...]