On February 26, Dalton Lee Volkman, 26 of Harmony, appeared before District Courty Judge Matthew J. Opat. Volkman is charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both. On or about January 23, a Rushford police officer allegedly observed a running vehicle stopped in the in the northbound … [Read more...]
The Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office pulls back the curtain on scammers
Scammers and their scams are ubiquitous. They target well-to-do and paycheck-to-paycheck folks. They find you sitting at your computer or standing in line at Target. They learn about you when you apply for Medicare or when you go to a boat show. They are watching Facebook. They can scam you from the next county or from Jamaica. Scammers are good at what they do and they are … [Read more...]
“Getting Bees Back on Their Own Six Feet” Dinner on the Bluff features entomologist Marla Spivak
Dr. Marla Spivak, a MacArthur Fellow and McKnight Distinguished Professor in Entomology at the University of Minnesota, will be the featured speaker at Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center’s Dinner on the Bluff event April 6. Honey bees are one of the key pollinators of flowers, fruits and vegetables. Over the past 15 years, colonies of bees have been disappearing, and … [Read more...]
Russell H. Hancock
Funeral services for Russell H. Hancock will be held 11 a.m. Monday, March 11, 2019, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Spring Valley, with Reverend Mark Van House and Pastor Betsy Dartt officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until time of service on Monday at the church. Spring burial will take place at Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield Township, Fillmore County. … [Read more...]
Melissa Marie (Donehower) Benson
Melissa Marie (Donehower) Benson died peacefully Monday, March 4 at age 70, surrounded by her loving family following a brave battle with pancreatic cancer. Melissa was born in St. Paul, Minn., the daughter of Dr. Clifford and Rosemary (Galvin) Donehower. She grew up in West St. Paul and graduated from Sibley High School in 1966. Melissa attended Hamline University in St. … [Read more...]
Vera Redalen House
Vera Redalen House, 91, of Chatfield, died peacefully Thursday, February 21, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Vera was born on February 24, 1927, in Harpers Ferry, Iowa, to Andrew and Floy (Clawson) Jones. She married her first husband, Theron Marvel Redalen, on September 20, 1945. Marvel passed away in 2003, and she was remarried to Lyle Frank House on February 14, … [Read more...]
Beverly Wingert
Beverly Wingert Beverly Wingert, age 93, of Fountain, Minn., died Monday, March 4, 2019, at her home. Funeral services will be 1 p.m., Thursday, March 7, 2019, at Preston United Methodist Church with Rev. Deanna Woodward officiating. Burial will take place in the spring at the Preston Methodist Cemetery. Visitation will be held 4-7:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at … [Read more...]
Vernon R. Feine
Vernon R. Feine, 91, of Rushford, Minn., died on Sunday, March 3, 2019, at Gundersen Lutheran Health System in La Crosse, Wis. Vernon was born on August 6, 1927, to August and Clara (Senrick) Feine. He lived and farmed all of his life and career in the Hart area, north of Rushford. Vernon was united in marriage with Ethel Sievers on October 31, 1948, at St. John’s Lutheran … [Read more...]
Georgia Hebrink
Georgia Alberta Hebrink, 86, died of Alzheimer’s on Monday, February 25, 2019, at Brookdale Memory Care in Lacrosse, Wisconsin. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, March 7, 2019, at the United Methodist Church in Harmony. Friends may call on Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Harmony and on Thursday at the church from 10 a.m. until time of services. … [Read more...]
Donald Arthur Schultz
Donald Arthur Schultz, age 92, of Wykoff, Minn., died Friday, March 1, 2019, at Cottagewood Senior Living in Rochester, MN. Donald was born August 6, 1926 in Wykoff, Fillmore County, the son of Arthur and Delia (Hall) Schultz. He graduated from Wykoff High School. He married Elizabeth Schroeder on April 20, 1947, at the Pleasant Valley Lutheran Church in rural Racine, Minn. … [Read more...]