Fillmore County Journal

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Warren Johnson

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Warren D. Johnson, of Spring Grove, Minn., passed away on February 17, 2020, at the age of 84. He was born February 2, 1936, to Walter and Elsie (Vickerman) Johnson. He attended High School in Canton, Minn., and he was united in marriage to Joyce Wright on May 25, 1958. Warren served in the U.S. Army in the Korean War. He graduated from the Police Academy in New Brighton, … [Read more...]

Todd Dean Himlie

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Todd Dean Himlie of Harmony, Minn., passed away on February 17, 2020. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, February 22, 2020, at Greenfield Lutheran Church in Harmony. Friends may call at the church on Friday from 4-7 p.m. and on Saturday from 10 a.m. until time of services. Lindstrom Funeral Home is assisting the family. Todd was born on July 21, 1958, to Minar and … [Read more...]

Kevin John Klungtvedt

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Kevin John Klungtvedt, 62, of Rushford, Minn., died on Friday, February 14, 2020 in Albert Lea, Minn., after giving one more research presentation on his last day on earth due to complications from glioblastoma. Kevin was born on January 26, 1958 in Rochester, Minn., to Orrin and Eleanor (Johnson) Klungtvedt. He lived in Rushford until moving to Lanesboro, Minn., as a child. … [Read more...]

Glen Paul Davis

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Glen Paul Davis, 88, a lifelong resident of Grand Meadow, Minn., passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2020. He was born on December 7, 1931, to Volney and Theckla (Stier) Davis at the family farm north of Grand Meadow. Dr. Mitchell arrived in his one horse sleigh to deliver him.  Glen was the eighth of nine children.  He graduated from Grand Meadow High School in 1949 and … [Read more...]

Eleanor Riedemann

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Eleanor Marie Riedemann, 90, of Grand Meadow, Minn., passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2020, at Mayo Clinic- Saint Marys Campus in Rochester, Minn. Born in Remsen, Iowa, Eleanor was the daughter of John and Rose (Hansen) Nieslen. She graduated from Garfield Webb High School in 1946. On November 16, 1951 she married Donald E. “Dutch” Riedemann in Marathon, Iowa. They … [Read more...]

Alice M. Scattum

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Alice M. Scattum, 98, of Rushford, Minn., died on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Alice was born in Pine Creek Valley (rural Rushford) Minn., October 13, 1921, to Arthur and Mabel (Jonsgaard) Langord. She was raised in Pine Creek Valley and attended Pine Creek School. On January 17, 1942, at the onset of World War II, Alice married … [Read more...]

When is a town hall meeting not a town hall meeting?

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By Jane Peck Lanesboro, MN When it is given by our U.S. Rep. Jim Hagedorn, I found this out at his late January Spring Valley “lecture” for Fillmore County.  A “town hall” means a public well-known gathering place that has been advertised to the town.  A “meeting” is a gathering  to exchange and discuss ideas.  None of those things happened. I had hopes of sharing … [Read more...]

Government this week

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Tuesday, February 18 • Preston City Council, Council Chambers, 6 p.m.  • Mabel-Canton School Board, Media Center, 6 p.m. • Rushford Village City Council, Village Hall,  5:30 p.m. Thursday, February 20 • Houston School Board, High School Library, 6 p.m. • Kingsland School Board, Choir Room, 6:30 p.m. • Fillmore County Planning Commission, … [Read more...]

Sweden: Socialist utopia?

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Whenever rational people try to point out the failures of Socialism, people on the left always cry foul, pointing out the success stories of the Scandinavian countries, Sweden in particular. Sweden, they say, is a spectacularly successful socialist country, with universal health care, generous pensions, and good schools. We in America, they say, should adopt the socialist … [Read more...]