Harmony will be hosting a bloodmobile at the Harmony Community Center from 1-7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 10. All donors will be required to provide identification before donating, so please remember your donor card or driver’s license. Donors are encouraged to use RapidPass (redcrossblood.org/RapidPass), which is a tool that allows the donor to complete the reading and … [Read more...]
Commonweal Theatre Company presents On the Verge
For its fourth production of the 2019 season, the Commonweal Theatre in historic Lanesboro turns to a story that explores unknown and uncharted lands, jungles and even the Himalayas. On the Verge (Or the Geography of Yearning) begins discounted previews on September 6 and opens officially on September 14. Call the box office at (800) 657-7025 or visit www.CommonwealTheatre.org … [Read more...]
SEMAC announces October 1 grant application deadline
The Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council announces a call for proposals in three categories: Arts & Cultural Heritage, Presenter/Production Assistance, and Small Towns/Rural Areas. All proposed projects must begin no earlier than December 1, 2019, and be completed within 12 months, culminating in a capstone event that is accessible and open to the public. Online … [Read more...]
Documentarian seeks to define Houston County through its people and landscape Citizen-artist residency wraps up third year
HOUSTON, MN, September 3, 2019 – A place can be defined by its geography, name, or property lines, but what really creates a sense of place? Duluth documentarian Nik Nerbum seeks to discover and document what defines our very own Houston County as the final 2019 citizen-artist, for the interdisciplinary Crystal Creek Citizen-Artist Residency (CAIR) program. Nerburn lives and … [Read more...]
Engagement
Dols ~ Schaaf Deb Knoepke of Preston and Sean Dols of Fountain proudly announce the engagement of their daughter Leah Dols to Corey Schaaf, son of the late Stacie Schaaf and Dennis Kuhlow of St. Paul Park, Minn., and Curtis and Sima Seaver of Bloomington, Minn. Leah is currently attending medical school at Midwestern University in Chicago, with the goal of becoming a … [Read more...]
Preston/Fountain Class of 1957
The Preston/Fountain Class of 1957 recently held their 62nd Class Reunion at the Branding Iron in Preston. A very special guest was former teacher Eleanor Palmer. Those attending the reunion were, seated in front, left to right, Carol Gartner Painter, Joyce Prinsen Nagel, Eleanor Palmer, Lorraine Stapelkamp Daly, and Kay Rindels Boice. Standing in back, left to right, are … [Read more...]
Betty H. James
Betty H. James, 96, of Houston, died Friday, September 6, 2019, at Valley View Healthcare & Rehab in Houston. Betty was born on October 23, 1922, in Hesper, Iowa, to Harry and Clara (Sanden) Welper. She grew up in the Hesper/Mabel area and graduated from the Mabel High School in 1941. She married C. Belmont Humphrey on February 9, 1942, in Port Townsend, Wash. He … [Read more...]
Karen Lynn Lowers
After a protracted battle with cancer, Karen Lynn Lowers died on September 2, 2019, in Rochester, at home surrounded by beloved friends and family. She leaves behind her wife, Cris Kellas; her sons, Anthony (Heidi) Byrne and Benjamin (Jennifer) Byrne; her father, James (Ruth) Lowers; mother Donna (Richard) Benson; her stepsister, Teresa; and her grandchildren: Fianna, Alexis, … [Read more...]
Monsignor Francis A. Galles
Monsignor Francis A. Galles went home to his heavenly Father at the age of 92, on September 7, 2019, at Traditions of Preston. Francis A. Galles was born in Iona, Minn., on March 8, 1927, to Charles and Virginia (Boltz) Galles. There were 10 children in the Galles family: Leona, Lawrence, Eugene, Charles, Lester, Sylvester, Clara, Gerald, Francis, and Rose Virginia. At the age … [Read more...]
Larry D. Koster
Larry D. Koster, age 81, of Chester, IA, died Sunday, August 25, 2019, at his home. A Celebration of Life for Larry Koster will be held on Saturday, September 21, at the Lime Springs/Chester Fish and Game Club from 3-7 p.m. Larry was born February 18, 1938, in Rolfe, Iowa, son of LaVern L. Koster and Ruth S. Boles. He graduated from Laurens High School, where he holds … [Read more...]