Maggie Gray Walton Ricabaugh Miller Gragert passed away December 16, 2018. She was born June 28, 1916, in Sandwich Saskatchewan, Canada, to Cecil and Maggie (Gray) Walton, the fourth of nine children. Maggie was a resident of Spring Valley from 1946 until she entered the Pine Haven Community nursing home in October 2018. She was a member of Faith United Methodist Church in … [Read more...]
Craig Redalen
Craig Redalen, age 71, of Northfield, passed away Friday morning, December 14, 2018, at the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis. Craig Elton Redalen was born February 18, 1947, in Preston, Minn., to Elton and Joyce (Grindland) Redalen. He was raised on the family farm, attended country school, graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1965 and attended Rochester Community … [Read more...]
Diane S. Sievers
Diane S. Sievers, 81, of Rushford, Minn., died on Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at her home. Diane was born on August 6, 1937, in Rushford, Minn., to Clifford “Kip” and Helen (Fossum) Ebner. She was raised in the Rushford area and was a graduate of Rushford High School. On April 19, 1958, she was united in marriage with Wayne Sievers in Inglewood, Calif. Following their … [Read more...]
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation awards $33,900 in grants
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) approved four Economic Development grants totaling $33,900 to organizations that participated in a “Building an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem” event earlier this year. The goal of the grant is to fund projects that support the development of entrepreneurial cultures in communities that are in SMIF’s 20-county region. Funding was … [Read more...]
Nora “Darleen” Johnson
Nora “Darleen” Johnson, 90, of Rushford, Minn., died on Wednesday, December 12, 2018, at Gundersen Harmony Care Center in Harmony, Minn. Darleen was born on November 5, 1928, in Canton Township, Minn., to Guy and Nora (Sanden) Soland. She graduated from Harmony High School and then from Normal School (teaching/education). She went on and taught in a country school in … [Read more...]
Seven questions to ask around winterizing outdoor power equipment
Fall is here, and soon Old Man Winter will be knocking on your door. For much of the country it’s time to put away spring and summer outdoor power equipment, such as lawn mowers, leaf blowers, and trimmers, and get out snow throwers, generators and other small engine equipment. The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), an international trade association representing more … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Chatfield Police Department Jamie Robert Colemer, 38, Oakdale, Minn.; 10/23/2018, Failure to Yield at Intersection, Fine $50, Total Fees $140. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Najib Mahamud Ahmed, 25, Rochester, Minn.; 10/27/2018, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $290. Gabriel Wallace Haskin, 19, Spring Valley, Minn.; 2/12/2018, Disorderly Conduct - … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On December 4, Cody Darrin Peterson, 25, of Rushford, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. Peterson is charged with three felonies; 2nd Degree Assault (Dangerous Weapon), Terroristic Threats (Reckless Disregard Risk), and Dangerous Weapons (Reckless Discharge of Firearm Within a Municipality). The first count carries a maximum criminal penalty of seven year … [Read more...]
James “Jim” J. Schlegel
James “Jim” J. Schlegel, 88, of Houston, Minn., passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, at Sugar Loaf Senior Living in Winona, Minn., following a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Jim was born on February 24, 1930, near Harding, Minn., to Christ and Barbara (Meyer) Schlegel. Jim was raised in Harding, Minn. He was united in marriage on June 11, 1951, to Angie Rudolph in … [Read more...]
Gloria Oakes-Speltz
Gloria Oakes-Speltz passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2018, at the Speltz’s home, at the age of 55, with her family by her side. Gloria was born May 20, 1963, to Harold and Virginia (Moen) Oakes, the youngest of seven children. She graduated from the Spring Grove Public School in 1981 and was a graduate of Winona State University. After graduating, she was employed for … [Read more...]