Donna Marie Jech, 84, of Chatfield, Minn., passed away at her home on September 15, 2018, after a short battle with cancer. Donna was born on January 23, 1934, to Baldwin and Mildred (Martin) Narveson in rural Chatfield. She attended school in Chatfield and graduated from Chosen Valley High School in 1953. On September 3, 1955, she married Robert R. Jech in Stewartville, … [Read more...]
Emerson M. Harberts
Emerson M. Harberts, 8, of Dodge Center, Minn., died Friday, September 7, 2018, from injuries sustained in a car accident in Claremont, Minn. Emerson Melissa Harberts was born July 8, 2010, in Albert Lea, Minn., to Brandon and Rachel (Post) Harberts. Emerson was in the third grade at Blooming Prairie Elementary. She loved going to school and reading. In her free time, you … [Read more...]
Rachel M. Harberts
Rachel M. Harberts, 43, of Dodge Center, Minn., died Saturday, September 15, 2018, at Saint Marys Hospital from injuries sustained in a car accident on September 7, 2018, in Claremont, Minn. Rachel Marie Post was born May 19, 1975, in Spring Valley, Minn., to Jerome and Sharon (Smith) Post. She graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1993. She attended RCTC, Winona State … [Read more...]
Tracy Joe McCabe
Tracy Joe McCabe, age 52, of Princeton, Minn., formerly of Burr Oak, Iowa, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at his home. Tracy was born August 29, 1966 in Decorah, Iowa, to Joey and Dawn (Wright) McCabe. He attended North Winneshiek High School, lettering in track and basketball, was inducted into the National Honor Society as a junior, and … [Read more...]
Trenton “Trent” Merkel
Trenton “Trent” Merkel, 19, of Spring Valley, Minn., died Saturday, September 8, 2018, near Grinell, Iowa, after a car accident. Funeral services for Trenton Merkel will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, September 18, 2018, at the North Prairie Lutheran Church in rural Lanesboro, with Rev. Sarah Walker Brown officiating. Visitation will be held 5-8 p.m. Monday, September 17, 2018, … [Read more...]
Safety on the farm
When you make a mistake on the farm, most often you can learn from it and make corrections so it doesn’t happen again. Following these general safety guidelines can help you prevent accidents and keep you and your loved ones safe. Power take-off The power take-off, or PTO shaft, is an efficient means of transferring mechanical power between farm tractors and implements. This … [Read more...]
Rushford to benefit from fiber build
AcenTek is investing in the community and Rushford residents will benefit. The local provider of Internet, Voice and Video services is replacing their copper facility with fiber optics. Last year AcenTek converted residents and businesses in the city limits of Rushford but now will begin the process of bringing fiber to the rural areas. This upgrade will provide rural residents … [Read more...]
Who will be the next Sheriff?
Over the next several weeks leading up to Election Day on November 6, 2018, the Fillmore County Journal will provide candidates in contested races in our coverage area an opportunity to answer questions that we hope will be of value to voters. On today’s front page, we are presenting two candidates running for Fillmore County Sheriff. Both Captain John De George and Sheriff Tom … [Read more...]
School secretaries/administrative assistants of Fillmore County
Who can we thank for school days unfolding as they should, satisfying our never-ending need for communication, being the friendly faces our children can count on seeing day in and day out, year in and year out, managing necessities like lunch money, activities, medications, state and federal reporting, and so much more? We can thank the staff in every school office in the … [Read more...]
What Liberals really stand for… To the Editor,
In these days of fractured and polarized political opinions, it’s easy to forget the facts behind many of the most popular rights of life today in America. Rights that we too often take for granted. Let’s not forget that Liberals: got women the right to vote, created social security and medicare and lifted millions of elderly people out of poverty, passed the clean air and … [Read more...]