By Sarah Schneekloth When we see pretty butterflies and bees, we don’t think about how they are a crucial part of our environment. We see bugs as either nice to look at or something that needs to be removed from the area. But that’s not true. These insects are our main pollinators and without them our trees wouldn’t produce fruit, the flowers wouldn’t flourish, and the … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotions – Easter People, Raise Your Voices!
By Pastor Bridget Sheely Co-Pastor of Prairieland Parish Peace and Grace to you during this beautiful Eastertide season. I love this time of year. As we approach spring into summer and celebrate the holiest and most rejuvenating seasons of our spiritual lives. Easter is a time for us to not only repent of our sins but a time to renew our commitment to our Lord and … [Read more...]
Engagement (5/19)
Olson ~ Janssen Paige Olson, daughter of Adam Olson and Carrie Hughes, will be married to Kaleb Janssen on June 14, 2025, at Good Earth Village. … [Read more...]
Thyme & Again – Outside the Box: A One-Bowl Wonder
By Angela Denstad Summer’s coming, and time and again so many of us are fortunate in having something to celebrate: birthdays, graduations, public holidays, family gatherings, good weather, life in general. And throughout human history, bakers have offered cakes as their contribution to celebratory events, some of them grand enough to be the celebration itself. But cake … [Read more...]
Soil Testing for Lawns and Gardens
By Katie Drewitz As you look at your spring to-do list, one of the first things should be getting a soil test done, if you have not done one in the past three years. Understanding your soil is important for a successful lawn or garden. Soil analysis can help to determine the current state of the soil. You will also receive recommendations for best performance. This time of … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Flashback “The Whispering Cup”
By Cheryl Boyum Eaton Peterson Station Museum Board Vice President Mabel Seeley wrote her third murder mystery in January 1940. It was published by Doubleday & Company of New York City and distributed nationally by the Crime Book Club. The setting for this novel was a place called Cup. In the novel, its main character, Solveig, has just returned to Cup after living and … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Cody Alan Colsch, 32, Caledonia, Minn., 2/28/2025, Careless Driving - Operate Any Vehicle Carelessly on Street or Highway, Fine $150, Total Fees $225. Local Confinement - 1 days (stay 1 days for two years). Unsupervised probation for two days - Conditions (5/5/2025): Remain law abiding and be of good behavior. Laura Jo Eglinton, 60, Caledonia, … [Read more...]
Violet E. Pederson
Violet E. Pederson, 93, of Mabel, died Saturday, May 10, 2025, at the Green Lea Senior Living in Mabel. Violet Eunice Blomgren was born September 11, 1931, in Iowa. She was the youngest child of seven born to Elmer and Ida (Hermann) Blomgren. She attended school through the eighth grade. Instead of moving into town to continue through high school, she chose to stay on the … [Read more...]
Robert Allen Haug
Robert Allen Haug, age 87, of Shevlin, Minn., passed away on January 1, 2025, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, N. Dak. Bob was born in Grafton, N. Dak., on May 17, 1937, to Selmar and Dagny Haug. He was raised in Fairdale, N. Dak., area. As a young man he moved to the Lanesboro, Minn., area with his family and started farming. He tried his hand at many things: farming, … [Read more...]
Wendell Paul Freiheit
Wendell Paul Freiheit, age 86, of Wykoff, Minn., passed away peacefully at his home on May 9, 2025. Born May 16, 1938, in Wykoff to Arlow and Esther (Hazelbush) Freiheit. Wendell graduated from Wykoff School in 1957. After he graduated, he served in the Army for two years followed by being in the Reserve for five years. The majority of his life he was a dairy farmer and … [Read more...]