Minnesota’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rose a tenth of a percent during November to 3.3%, according to data released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The national seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for November fell a tenth of a percent to 3.5%. Minnesota gained 5,911 jobs from November 2018 to November 2019, a 0.2% … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Vishnu Bhargava Reddy Karri, 44, Rosemount, Minn.; 11/15/2019, Speeding (65/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Jeremy Roger Larson, 36, Spring Valley, Minn.; 9/13/2019, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $290. 9/13/2019, Driver Who is Not Owner Must Later Produce Proof of Insurance When Required, Fine $200. Dillon Ray … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On December 9, Shawn Gene Johnson, 26 of Harmony, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. Johnson is charged with Violate a No Contact Order - Within Ten Years of the First of Two or More Convictions, a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both. On or about December 6, a Fillmore County Sheriff’s Investigator and the … [Read more...]
Harmony Legion Auxiliary celebrates 100 years of service
The Harmony American Legion Auxiliary celebrated 100 years of service on November 10, 2019, with an open house at the Old Legion Hall in Harmony, Minn. The American Legion was formed on March 15, 1919, in Paris, France. At that time, Minnesotans had started their own veterans’ organization called the Loyal Legion, but they quickly changed their name to the American Legion … [Read more...]
Betty Mae French
Betty Mae French, 98, of Chatfield, passed away Thursday, Dececember 5, 2019, at Cottagewood Senior Communities in Rochester. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 4, 2020, at 11 a.m. at the Pioneer Presbyterian Church in Chatfield, with visitation from 10-11 a.m. at the church. Burial will take place at the Orion Center Cemetery in Cummingsville (rural … [Read more...]
Patricia Heusinkveld
Patricia Heusinkveld, age 91, of rural Preston, Minn., passed away December 15, 2019, at the Gundersen Harmony Care Center in Harmony, Minn. Born in Washington, Minn., to Guy and Jennie (Smith) Bicknese, Pat attended country school and graduated from Worthington High School. Following high school she attended a year of Normal Training School and taught at Sunnyside Country … [Read more...]
Robin “Rob” Hanks
Robin “Rob” Hanks, 64, of LeRoy, Minn., died on Monday, December 16, 2019, at his home. Robin Howard Hanks was born April 25, 1955, to Fred J. and Donna (Fossum) Hanks in Spring Valley, Minn. Following his high school graduation from LeRoy-Ostrander High School in 1973, he attended the University of Minnesota in Waseca. He then returned to the family farm to farm with his dad … [Read more...]
Arlynn L. Peirce
Arlynn L. Peirce, 83, passed away on Friday, December 13, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Arlynn was born to Guy and Viola (Wood) Peirce on August 23, 1936 in Preston. He graduated from Preston High School in 1954. He met Valerie Myhre in Spring Grove in 1955. They married in 1956 and had four children but later divorced. Arlynn lived and worked in several … [Read more...]
Charles “Chuck” Holland
Charles “Chuck” Holland, age 69, of Mabel, Minn., formerly of Spring Grove, died Sunday, December 15, 2019, at Gundersen Tweeten Care Center in Spring Grove, following a lengthy, complex illness. Chuck was born June 23, 1950, in rural Mabel to LeVerne and Belinda (Bjergum) Holland. Chuck was baptized at the Scheie Lutheran Church and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church. … [Read more...]
Helen Leutink
Helen Leutink, 93, of Spring Valley, Minn., died on Wednesday, December 11, 2019, at Mayo Clinic Hospital – St Marys Campus Rochester, Minn. Helen Maxine House was born January 24, 1926, daughter of Alva and Eunice (Wyman) House in Mantorville, Minn. While working for Rochester Dairy in the lab, she met her future husband Leonard Leutink, who was a mechanic for Rochester … [Read more...]