The Kingsland School Board met in regular session on March 19. Members present were Doug Plaehn, Ann Oeltjen, Leah Stier, Jackie Horsman, Heather Betts, and Superintendent James Hecimovich. Tiffany Mundfrom was absent. The board voted to decommission the Kingsland Intermediate School, effective at the end of this school year. This means the facility is no longer a viable … [Read more...]
New Testament misconceptions and fallacies
Since there are frequent articles in the FCJ on religion, specifically on Christianity and by writers who claim the authenticity of their own beliefs at the exclusion of all other views, perhaps it is time to look at such opinions objectively. There are many misconceptions and fallacies the average person has about Christian doctrine and history, but one misconception seems to … [Read more...]
Letter about young adult males working…
To the Editor, Jason Sethre’s recent commentary is a textbook case on how to take facts and use them to reach misleading and false conclusions. It also can and does trivialize an important subject. Mr. Sethre leads us to believe that video games and lax parenting have led to a recent decline in worker participation of younger men as shown by U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics. … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, March 26 • 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. Tuesday, March 27 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. • Fillmore Central School Board, Elementary Meeting Room, 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 2 • City of Houston Planning Commission/EDA, City Hall, … [Read more...]
1st Team
Lauren Buchholtz (5’9” junior G/F, Kingsland): After playing alongside a good group of seniors for two years, the keys to the Knight girls basketball car were given to Buchholtz. The ultra-fast and high-jumping Lauren leapt and sped her way to a break-out junior season. She became the ninth Knight to top 1,000 career points (1,086). Paisley Larson’s 1,296-point record is … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On March 13, Jon Melvin Olson, of Decorah, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. Olson, 51, is charged with two felonies, Receiving Stolen Property and Theft - Take/Drive Motor Vehicle - No Owner Consent. Each carry maximum criminal penalties of not more than five years in prison or a fine of not more than $10,000, or both. On or about March 11, the … [Read more...]
Brian “Bucky” Glick
Brian “Bucky” Arthur Glick, of Cresco, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. He was born on February 24, 1945, in La Crosse, Wis., and graduated from Viola High School. After high school, Bucky enlisted in the Navy from 1965 to 1969 as a fireman on the USS Admiral Byrd. Upon leaving the Navy, he took employment at Dairyland Power … [Read more...]
Helen Anderson
Helen Anderson, 98, of Peterson, died Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Helen was born on August 20, 1919, to Hjelmer and Julia Hanson and lived in Peterson, Minn. Helen went to school at the Norby Valley Country School and attended church at Grace Lutheran Church in Peterson. Helen was married to Clarence Anderson and had two children, … [Read more...]
Valora “Val” May Frisby
Valora “Val” May Frisby, 96, of Rushford, Minn., died on Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, with her three sons at her side. Valora May Wraalstad was born on May 17, 1921, in Juanita, N. Dak., to Goodwin and Olive (Hundorf) Wraalstad. Val moved with her family as a small child to the St. Charles, Minn., area. Val was united in marriage … [Read more...]
Maynard C. Johnson
Maynard C. Johnson, age 94, of St. Charles, Minn., formerly of Mabel and Winona, died Friday, March 16, 2018, at Whitewater Health Services in St. Charles. Maynard was born September 28, 1923, in Hesper Township, Winneshiek County, Iowa, to Martin and Cora (Sanden) Johnson. He graduated from the Mabel High School in 1941. He farmed and worked heavy construction for a short … [Read more...]