A fascinating geological feature in Southeast Minnesota, Harmony’s own Niagara Cave was recently listed as Minnesota’s “Bucket List” destination in a compilation of one attraction per state. See the article at https://www.usatoday.com/topic/d796ee39-e3bc-4c61-99bc-26b9f57800ed/the-bucket-list-destinations/. Featuring a 60-foot waterfall, an underground river, and fossils … [Read more...]
Carolyn “Carol” Davis
Carolyn “Carol” Davis, age 86, of Spring Valley, Minn., died Wednesday July 11, 2018, at Madonna Towers in Rochester, Minn. Funeral services for Carolyn Davis will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at Faith United Methodist Church in Spring Valley, with Pastor Deanna Woodward officiating. Burial will follow in the Spring Valley Cemetery. Visitation will be held … [Read more...]
Judson Churchill
Judson Churchill, age 74, of Rochester, formerly of Spring Valley, died peacefully in his sleep on Monday, July 9, 2018 Funeral Service for Judson Churchill will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, July 13, 2018, at Faith United Methodist Church in Spring Valley, with Pastor Donna Dempewolf officiating. Burial will be at Frankford Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 … [Read more...]
Gary Halvorson
Gary Halvorson, age 62, of Shreveport, La., formerly of Mabel-Hesper area, joined his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at his home in Louisiana. There will be a private family service and burial at a later date. Memorials may be mailed to the Halvorson family at 206 Iowa Ave, Apt #4, Decorah, Iowa 52101. Gary Ronald Halvorson was born on November 10, 1955, the … [Read more...]
Chester W. McKay
Chester Wilbur McKay, 94, died June 30, 2018, at his home in Harmony. He had been in failing health the last month. Chester was born on October 18, 1923, in Amherst Township to Harry and Hilda (Peterson) McKay, the oldest of seven children. He attended O’Hara Country School and graduated from Harmony High School in 1942. He went on to work at the Lanesboro Sales Barn and … [Read more...]
Athletes of the Week – Dawson Dahl, Jake Paulson, Landon Skalet
Trashing the Chosen Valley
By Charles Seha Fountain, MN A couple months ago, I noticed numbers painted on the many large oak trees in the park on the high school grounds above the junction of Union Street and Highway 52. I discovered the numbers represent an inventory of the existing trees on the site to determine how many will be destroyed by the future swimming pool project. In most of the country, … [Read more...]
Once again! The Old Soldier speaks
By Ron Scheevel Preston, MN With this being an election year for some of our Representatives and Senators, I would like to comment on some issues that are in my mind, important to the survival of this Republic. First, the National debt, whose number now is in excess of $20 trillion and growing. There is still not much desire in Washingotn to curb spending. I do not think … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, July 9 • Whalan City Council, City Hall, 5 p.m. • Houston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • Spring Valley City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • City of Rushford City Council, City Hall, 6:30 p.m. • Chatfield City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. • Wykoff City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 10 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. • Harmony City … [Read more...]
College News
Graduations Spring 2018 • Gustavus Adolphus College: Nicholas Elder, Chatfield, Nursing; Justin Friedrich, Chatfield, Chemistry; Rebecca Bunne, Ostrander, Biology, Psychological Science • LeTourneau University: Shauna Betz, Lanesboro, BA English/Language Arts, Summa Cum Laude • Iowa State University: Abby Olson, Chatfield, Elementary Teaching, Andrew Love, Preston, BS … [Read more...]