Hands that had done so much for her family were held one last time during heartfelt goodbyes. On September 28, 2019, Marjorie Roseille Welch, age 82, entered her heavenly home. Marge was mother hen to countless number of families, neighborhood and daycare children that were treated to the fruits of her labor from the farm west of Chatfield she shared with Rod, husband of 60 … [Read more...]
Minnesota Manufacturing Week
Raising public awareness about the importance of manufacturing in your community or region is an essential part of Minnesota Manufacturing Week. Consider enlisting public officials and business leaders to issue press releases, submit opinion columns to area publications, or speak at public events during the week. Manufacturing is a dynamic and robust industry, crucial to the … [Read more...]
Government this week
Tuesday, October 1 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. • Ostrander City Council, Community Center, 6:30 p.m. • Rushford Village City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 2 • Chatfield School Board, Forum Room, 7 p.m. • Fountain City Council, City Hall, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, October 3 • Houston School Board, High School Library, … [Read more...]
Reflect on notions of home inside The Wandering House this week with Lanesboro Arts artist in residence Cecilia Cornejo
LANESBORO, MN. – If you live in Lanesboro, but your loved ones are hundreds of miles away, which place would you consider home? Is home necessarily tied to a physical place or is it an emotion, a state of being, an overall feeling of having arrived? Northfield filmmaker Cecilia Cornejo is exploring notions of home and belonging in collaboration with the Lanesboro area community … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On September 13, Ahmad Jabar Godbold, 35, of Owatonna, appeared before District Court Judge Christopher A. Neisen. Godbold is charged with five felonies; Domestic Assault - Commits Act With Intent to Cause Fear, Domestic Assault - Intentionally Inflicts or Attempts to Inflict Bodily Harm, False Imprisonment - Intentional Restraint, Tamper With a Witness - 1st Degree - Prevent … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Chatfield Police Department Jebah Doe, 23, Rochester, Minn.; 7/2/2019, Driving After Cancellation, Fine $200, Total Fees $290. 7/2/2019, No Proof of Insurance (Driver), Fine $200. Amy Cristy Herold, 43, Chatfield, Minn.; 6/26/2019, No Proof of Insurance (Owner), Fine $200, Total Fees $290. 6/26/2019, Instruction Permit - Driver Under 18 - No Adult, Fine $50. Kevale … [Read more...]
E. LaVonne Draper
E. LaVonne Draper, 96, of Lanesboro, passed away September 24, 2019, at Harmony Care Center in Harmony Minn. LaVonne was born November 24, 1922, in Iowa City, Iowa, to Freeman and Laura (Kroeger) Stahr. She graduated from Geneseo High School in 1939. On November 14, 1942, she married Wendell Draper in Dysart, Iowa. LaVonne enjoyed quilting, sewing, crocheting, and … [Read more...]
Jean Slindee
Jean Ann Slindee, 89, of Blackduck, Minn., died on Monday, September 23, 2019, at the Sanford Bemidji Medical Center. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, September 30, 2019, at Zion Lutheran Church in Blackduck, with Rev. Anne Meredith officiating. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 29 at Cease … [Read more...]
Harvey Klungtvedt
Harvey O. Klungtvedt, 88, of Rushford, Minn., died on Tuesday, September 24, 2019, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wis. Harvey was born on December 13, 1930, in Rushford, Minn., to Helmer and Olga (Vogen) Klungtvedt. He was raised in the Rushford area and lived on various farms in the area. Harvey was a 1948 graduate of Rushford High School. On October 22, 1955, he … [Read more...]
Arlene Moran
Arlene R. Moran, 86, of Rushford, Minn., died on Monday, September 23, 2019, at Lake Winona Manor in Winona, Minn. Arlene was born on December 3, 1932, in Elkader, Iowa, to Arthur and Florence (Bauer) Donlon. She was raised in Elkader. Arlene married Orrin Moran. Arlene and Orrin farmed in the Highland, Minn., area for many years. She also worked at the Good Shepherd Lutheran … [Read more...]