By Drew Hatzenbihler Solid Waste Administrator Bob Dylan said it best when he wrote “times they are a-changin’.” As uncomfortable as it may be, change is inevitable. Here in Fillmore County we are forced to change more often than we may like. Due to changes in recycling markets, and changes to policies at the landfills Fillmore County uses, we are making several changes to … [Read more...]
Verlis G. Payne
Verlis G. Payne, age 89, of LeRoy, Minn., died Tuesday, November 27, 2018. Funeral services for Verlis will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, December 4, 2018, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ostrander, Minn., with Pastor Herman Bakker officiating. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, December 3, 2018, at Trinity Lutheran Church and will continue for one hour prior to … [Read more...]
Kathy (Greenslade) Showman
Kathy (Greenslade) Showman Kathy (Greenslade) Showman, age 64, of Rochester and formerly of Cresco, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018, at United Hospital in St. Paul, Minn. She was born on August 7, 1954, in Harmony, Minn., to Robert and Lorraine (Bakken) Greenslade. She grew up on their family farm with her six siblings. In 1972, she graduated from Cresco High … [Read more...]
Rodney “ Rod” D. Anderson
Rodney “ Rod” D. Anderson, 50, of Rushford, Minn., passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018, at his home. Rod was born on April 8, 1968, in Duluth, Minn., to Lyle and Elaine (Jacobson) Anderson. He was raised in South Rushford and was a 1986 graduate of Rushford High School, where he participated in football, wrestling and baseball. He was united in marriage with Kim Bunke … [Read more...]
Delores Kiehne
Delores Kiehne, of Preston, Minn., passed away November 20, 2018, at Chosen Valley Care Center. Delores was born in Galesville, Wis., on November 29, 1935. She was the oldest child born to her parents, Elmer and Lillian Christopherson. Delores has two brothers, James (deceased) and Garry, and two sisters, Arlene Brekke and Lucille (Sue) Hansen. The siblings attended several … [Read more...]
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James Greer Sikkink
James Greer Sikkink, age 58, of Harmony, formerly of Austin, Minn., passed away at the Harmony Care Center on November 21, 2018, following complications of surgery. James “Jim” was born to Roger and Marjorie (Greer) Sikkink on March 13, 1960, in Harmony, Minn. Jim attended special education classes in Lanesboro, Minn. He then moved to Austin, Minn., and lived in various REM … [Read more...]
Myrtle Horihan
Myrtle Horihan, age 93, passed into the arms of her Savior on Thursday, November 22, 2018, due to congestive heart failure. Her beloved children and grandchildren held her hands and surrounded her with hymns and carols during her last hours. Myrtle was born to Oscar and Alice Jameson in Spring Grove, Minn., on June 18, 1925. She grew up in the Yucatan area, attended … [Read more...]
Gerald O. Hellickson
Gerald O. Hellickson, age 90, of Preston, Minn., passed away peacefully at the Harmony Care Center in Harmony, Minn., on Friday, November 23, 2018. Funeral services for Gerald Hellickson were held at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, November 26, 2018, at Christ Lutheran Church in Preston, with Pastor Dan Bredberg officiating. Visitation was from 10-11:30 a.m. on Monday morning at the … [Read more...]
News media
A well informed electorate is critical to the functioning of democracy. Democracy can’t function without debate. The news media is the primary tool for informing and prompting debate. Those things elected officials want to hide, are precisely the things we need to be informed of. The news media is an essential part of democracy and not the enemy of the people. Elected … [Read more...]