Service of music and remembrance for Roger Svebakken will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, December 28, 2018, at the Cherry Grove United Methodist Church in Cherry Grove, Minn., with the Rev. Ken Kimball officiating. Visitation will follow the service until 6 p.m. at the church. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 29, 2018, at the Old West Paint … [Read more...]
LaVonne McCabe
LaVonne Alaine (Bakke) McCabe, 86, of Lanesboro, passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Friday, December 21 at St. Marys Hospital. LaVonne was born on May 18, 1932, the daughter of Alvin and Luella (Nelson) Bakke, in a farmhouse near Lanesboro. She attended Amherst Country School until fifth grade, continued her education at Lanesboro School, graduating in the … [Read more...]
Daniel Eugene Cambern
Daniel Eugene Cambern, 81, of Fountain, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2018. Daniel was born on January 9, 1937, to Daniel and Evelyn (Smith) Cambern in Preston. He graduated from Preston High School in 1956. He married Marjorie Bushman on December 6, 1958, in Stewartville. After high school, Daniel worked at Dayton’s in Rochester, the Preston IGA, and Drury’s … [Read more...]
Shirley L. Deatsch
Funeral Mass for Shirley L. Deatsch will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 28, 2018, at St Ignatius Catholic Church in Spring Valley, with Fr. Marreddy Pothireddy officiating. Burial will take place in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. on Thursday December 27, 2018, at the Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley and will continue for one hour prior to the … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project… Coming out
By Leah Himlie Everyone has things of which they are scared. Some people are terrified of spiders, while others cannot bear the thought of elevators. It’s different for everyone. Despite everyone being different, most people are afraid of being rejected for who they really are. This is a fear many members of the LGBT+ community face every day. Coming out is one of the … [Read more...]
Movie showing of Decoding the Driftless to be held in Harmony
The recently released documentary movie, Decoding the Driftless will be shown at the Jem Theatre in Harmony, Minn., the first weekend in January. Showings will be Saturday, January 5 at 11 a.m., Sunday, January 6 at 1:30 p.m., and Monday, January 7 at 7:30 p.m. The showing on Saturday, January 5 will include a visit from writer and producer George Howe, who will be available … [Read more...]
Fillmore County water controversy To the Editor,
My thanks to Fillmore County neighbors for standing up and defending their right to clean water. Water is not forever. Water is finite, diminishing. I grew up on a Burt County, Nebr., farm (not all that far from the Ogalala aquifer) where we of the third and fourth generation, needing to dig a second well, held our breath as we plumbed so much deeper than anyone could have … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Chatfield Police Department Shan LeRoy John Fritz, 29, St. Paul, Minn.; 9/8/2018, Expired Driver’s License - Over 21 Years of Age, Fine $100, Total Fees $220. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Michael Howard Ellis, 30, Mabel, Minn.; 1/17/2018, DWI - Operate Motor Vehicle Under Influence of Alcohol, Fine $3,000 (stay $2,100 until 11/19/2020), Total Fees $1,025. Local … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On December 10, Nicholas Richard Brauer, 32, of Mabel, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. Brauer is charged with four felonies: 3rd Degree Assault (Substantial Bodily Harm), Domestic Assault (Commits Act With Intent to Cause Fear), Domestic Assault (Intentionally Inflicts or Attempts to Inflict Bodily Harm), and Domestic Assault (by Strangulation). The … [Read more...]
Once upon a time
Recently I felt a secret joy as I watched snowflakes fall like feathers from the sky. Soon a white blanket covered the scene outside my window. Through the snow I saw the colored lights decorating our neighbors homes, bringing a message of cheer and good will. It was an invitation to celebrate and revisit the past. My favorite memories took place in Huntingdon Valley, Pa., … [Read more...]