Betty Jean (Raaen) Livingood, 82, died Sunday morning, September 2, 2018, at the nursing home in Ostrander, Minn. Betty was born June 18, 1936, in a log cabin near Peterson, to Gilmer and Cora (Fossum) Raaen. After attending country school, she married Robert Kenneth Livingood on February 9, 1957, at Grace Lutheran Church in Peterson, Minn. Betty and Robert spent a majority … [Read more...]
Government this week
Tuesday, September 4 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. • City of Houston Planning Commission/EDA, City Hall, 5:30 p.m. • Kingsland Work Session, Choir Room, 6 p.m. • Lanesboro City Council, City Hall, 5:30 p.m. • Preston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • Ostrander City Council, Community Center, 6:30 p.m. • Rushford Village City Council, Village … [Read more...]
Minnesota counties receive $35.7 million in PILT payments
Counties collect Payment in Lieu of Taxes for state-owned land not subject to property tax Minnesota’s 87 counties are the beneficiaries of $35.7 million in aid that helps support public lands and provides a critical link in the state’s public recreation system, according to the Department of Natural Resources. Annual payments for Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT), a property … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Chatfield Police Department Jeremy Lee Cobb, 30, Rochester, Minn.; 7/4/2018, Sale/Possession/Explode/Advertise/Use Fireworks, Fine $60, Total Fees $150. Frances Faley Patt, 19, St. Paul, Minn.; 6/29/2018, Speeding (40/30), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Zachary Allen Buchholtz, 19, Spring Valley, Minn.; 6/30/2018, Inattentive Driving/Fail to … [Read more...]
District Court
On August 17, Michael Lee Drake, 28 of Lanesboro, and Matthew Ross Thompson, 43, of Fountain, appeared before District Court Judge Christopher A. Neisen. Drake and Thompson are each charged with Third Degree Burglary - Steal/Commit Felony or Gross Misdemeanor, a felony with a maximum criminal penalty of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both. On or about August 16, the … [Read more...]
Helen Margaret Grimes
Helen Margaret Grimes, 99, of Eldorado, Iowa, died Tuesday, August 28, 2018, at Green Lea Senior Living, Mabel, Minn. Helen was born July 15, 1919, to Fritz and Ella (Neumann) Lauer in Eldorado, Iowa. She was a lifetime member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Eldorado. Helen attended Eldorado Country School Dover #2 until 1933 then graduated in 1937 from West Union High … [Read more...]
Cheryl DeMay Dornink
Cheryl DeMay Dornink (Wade), 79, passed away peacefully at her home in Glenwood Retirement Village (Minn.) surrounded by family on Monday, August 27, 2018. Cheryl DeMay was born on February 23, 1939, to parents Percy Randell Wade and Mary Leona (Shafer) in Kenmare, Ward County, N. Dak. After graduating from high school in Kenmare, Cheryl moved to Rochester, Minn., where she … [Read more...]
Todd Allen Kujath
Todd Allen Kujath, 53, of Preston, passed away August 26, 2018, in Lanesboro, Minn. Todd was born June 4, 1965, in Rochester, to Richard and Judy (Stevens) Kujath. Todd graduated from Preston High School in 1983. He attended Winona Technical College, earning his Master Plumber License. Todd was united in marriage to Sara Olson (Hanson) on September 28, 2002, at Fountain … [Read more...]
David Alan Boe
David Alan Boe, of rural Lanesboro, Minn., passed away peacefully at home on Aug. 22, 2018, as a result of mesothelioma. He was born July 20, 1949, in Minot, N. Dak., to Theodore and Viola Boe. His father worked construction so the family moved often, finally settling in Spokane, Wash. At age 17, David enlisted in the U.S. Army and volunteered for Vietnam, where he was a … [Read more...]
Harold “Jerry” Thompson
Harold “Jerry” Thompson Harold “Jerry” Thompson, 83, of Rochester, Minn., passed away Thursday, August 23, 2018, in Rochester. Jerry was born January 18, 1935, in Cresco, Iowa, to Harold and Harriet (Hoeldt) Thompson. He graduated from Notre Dame High School in 1953 and entered the Marines in November the same year. After the military, he married Jo Ann Kathryn Means … [Read more...]