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Fillmore County Fair Livestock 4-H Results

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4-H Club Legend AHF - Arendahl Hi-Flyers, BC - Bloomfied Cloverleaves, CC - Carimona Cruisers, CW - Challenging Workers, HHH - Harmony Helping Hands, I- Independent, LL - Lanesboro Livewires, MBB - Mabel Busy Bees, NGG - Norway Go-Getters, Root River Rabbits - RRR Beef Supreme Beef Champion: Cora Mayer, AHF  Purebred Dairy Steer: Champion Faith Schriever, CC; … [Read more...]

Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports

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Caledonia Police Department Justin James Castle, 39, Caledonia, Minn., 6/11/2025, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $275.   Chatfield Police Department Dylan Lee Kocak, 23, Fountain, Minn., 6/24/2025, Wireless Device - Send/Read Electronic Message (While Driving), Fine $50, Total Fees $135.   Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Emir Alagic, 46, … [Read more...]

Keith H. Halverson

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Keith H. Halverson, 89, of Decorah, former lifelong Mabel area farmer, died Monday, September 1, 2025, at Wellington Place in Decorah, Iowa. Keith was born October 31, 1935 in Mabel, Minn., to Clifford and Mildred (Storlie) Halverson.  When Keith was a young boy, the family moved to a farm north of Mabel where he resided for over 75 years. He was a 1954 graduate of  Mabel … [Read more...]

Alice Marie Kruse

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Alice Marie Kruse passed away on Friday, August 29, 2025, at Valley View Health Care in Houston, Minn., at the age of 82. Alice was born on October 12, 1942, to Charles and Ruth (Pieper) Kuecker. On April 9, 1961, she married Harold Kruse and together they raised their two sons, Daniel and Timothy, on their family farm between Eitzen and Caledonia. In 2005, Harold and Alice … [Read more...]

Brian Jonathan Pierce

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Brian Jonathan Pierce, age 64, of Cook, Minn., passed away peacefully on August 24, 2025, at Essentia Hospital in Duluth. Brian was born on March 25, 1961, in Rochester, Minn. He was the son of Myron and Mary Pierce of Spring Valley, Minn. Brian was baptized and confirmed at St. Ignatius Church in Spring Valley. On December 16, 1983, Brian was united in marriage to Lisa … [Read more...]

Condensed Regular rushford City Council  Meeting Minutes of July 28, 2025.

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The full version of these minutes can be found on the City of Rushford website at www.rushford.govoffice.com or will be provided if requested via email or hard copy by contacting citykaz@goacentek.net Members Present:  Mayor Benson Council members O’Donnell, Ryman, Volkman, Linder Staff Present:  Clerk/Treas. Zacher, Admin Chladek Notices and Consent Agenda:  Joey … [Read more...]

Condensed Regular rushford City Council  Meeting Minutes of July 14, 2025.

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The full version of these minutes can be found on the City of Rushford website at www.rushford.govoffice.com or will be provided if requested via email or hard copy by contacting citykaz@goacentek.net Members Present:  Mayor Benson Council members O’Donnell, Ryman, Volkman, Linder Staff Present:  Clerk/Treas. Zacher, Admin Chladek Notices and Consent Agenda:  Flyer … [Read more...]

STATE OF MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURT COUNTY OF FILLMORE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE DIVISION

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Court File No. 23-PR-25-483 In Re: Estate of Rose Ann McManimon, also known as RoseAnn McManimon, Decedent. NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is given that an application for informal probate of the Decedent’s Will dated June 28, 2018 has been filed with the … [Read more...]