Minnesota employers added 6,600 jobs in June, according to seasonally adjusted figures released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). In addition, the agency said May’s employment figures were revised from 10,200 jobs gained to 10,700 jobs gained. Over the past year, Minnesota employers have added 45,517 jobs, a growth rate of 1.5%. … [Read more...]
Government this week
Wednesday, August 1 • Fountain City Council, City Hall, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, August 2 • Houston School Board, High School Library, 6 p.m. Monday, August 6 • City of Houston Planning Commission/EDA, City Hall, 5:30 p.m. • Lanesboro City Council, City Hall, 5:30 p.m. • Kingsland School Board, Work Session, Elementary Conference Room, 6 p.m. • Preston City Council, City … [Read more...]
How to stay flexible as you age
Men and women may begin to feel less flexible as they get older. According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, that loss of flexibility is because muscles lose both strength and elasticity as the body ages. A lack of flexibility can make men and women more vulnerable to certain types of injuries, including muscle strains and tears. While people might not be able to … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Chatfield Police Department Jacob Timothy Riggle, 32, Rochester, Minn.; 6/30/2018, Failure to Stop at Stop Sign, Fine $50, Total Fees $140. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Keven James Anderson, 54, Mabel, Minn.; 2/21/2018, DWI - Operate Motor Vehicle - Alcohol Concentration 0.08 Within Two Hours, Fine $3,000 (stay $2,500 until 7/9/2020), Total Fees $620. Local … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On July 16, Devin Robert Quient, 25, of Chatfield, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. Quient is charged with six crimes, including Threats of Violence, a felony with maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both. On or about July 13, within the city of Chatfield, amidst a domestic dispute, the defendant allegedly threatened … [Read more...]
Robert S. (Red) Ramsey, CMSgt USAF, Retired and Louise M. Ramsey
Robert S. (Red) Ramsey, CMSgt USAF, Retired June 6, 1935–September 9, 2016 Bob (“Red”) was born in Rochester, Minn., before the family moved to Preston, Minn., while he was in grade school. He attended and graduated from Preston High School in 1953 and immediately enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, ultimately serving 31 years before his retirement in 1984. He married … [Read more...]
Elizabeth Matson Foster
Elizabeth Matson Foster died on February 20, 2018, surrounded by her loving family in Honolulu, Hawaii, after a brief hospitalization for complications of influenza pneumonia. She was 75. Liz was born in Decorah, Iowa, to Walter and Hazel (Fairbanks) Matson on May 23, 1942. Her earliest years were spent in Butte, Mont., where her father was serving in the Army Corps of … [Read more...]
Irma R. Rathbun
Irma R. Rathbun, 86, died Saturday, July 21, 2018, at Mayo Clinic Hospital Methodist Campus in Rochester, Minn. A visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Spring Valley, and will continue one hour prior to service on Wednesday. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church on Wednesday, … [Read more...]
Joyce Mikkelson
Joyce Mikkelson, 91, passed peacefully from this life Friday, July 20, 2018. The eldest of nine children, Joyce was born April 1, 1927, in Prairie du Chien, Wis., to Lawrence and Genevieve LaPointe. She left school early to help support the family during the Great Depression. On August 19, 1945, she married Melenor Mikkelson, and together they raised four children. She died one … [Read more...]
Mervin Elias Tripp
Mervin Elias Tripp, navigated by his God and Country, was one of the proudest Americans you could meet. Mervin, 91, of Winona, passed away on Monday, July 23, 2018, peacefully at his home, Sugar Loaf Senior Living, Winona, Minn. He was born in Mabel, Minn., on January 4, 1927, to Loren and Emma (Faa) Tripp. Mervin had fond memories of working on local farms as a young man. He … [Read more...]