Beverly J. (Haslerud) Olson, 81, of Peterson, Minn., died on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at the Chosen Valley Healthcare Center in Chatfield, Minn. Bev was born on July 18, 1936, in Peterson, to Joseph and Bertha (Woxland) Olness. She was raised in Peterson where she attended school through tenth grade. Bev graduated from Rushford High School. She married Paul Haslerud on … [Read more...]
Gerald “Jerry” Olson
Gerald “Jerry” Olson, 85, of Lanesboro, died Thursday, March 1, 2018, at Mayo Clinic Hospital - St. Marys Campus. Private family services will be held at a later date. Hoff Funeral & Cremation Service - Rushford is assisting the family with arrangements. … [Read more...]
Manley W. Lange
Manley William Lange, 88, of Harmony, died March 1, 2018, at St. Marys hospital after a brief illness. Funeral services will be 1 pm Tuesday, March 6, 2018, at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, Granger, Minn., with burial in Big Spring Lutheran Cemetery, rural Harmony, Minn. Friends may call from noon until time of services at the church. Lindstrom Funeral is assisting the … [Read more...]
Roger Temanson
Memorial services for Roger Temanson will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, March 10, 2018, at Bear Creek Lutheran Church, with Pastor Larry Iverson officiating. Burial will take place in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Friday, March 9 at Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley, and one hour prior to the service at the church. Roger S. Temanson, age 93, of … [Read more...]
Violet G. Runningen
Violet G. Runningen, 86, of Houston, passed away peacefully on March 1 at her farm home surrounded by her five children. Violet had countless friends and was known for her compassion for others, a welcoming smile, and putting others ahead of herself. A big joy, she said, was, “family coming home to visit and visiting with friends.’’ She loved gardening, country music, … [Read more...]
Pauline (Thorson) King
Funeral services for Pauline (Thorson) King will be held 11 a.m. Friday March 9, 2018, at Valley Christian Center in Spring Valley, with Pastor James Leonard officiating. Burial will be in Bennington Cemetery, Bennington Twp., Mower County. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the church. Pauline Thorson King, age 98 years, four months and two days, of … [Read more...]
Letter about Pastor Norman Omodt’s commentary…
To the Editor, I share the pastor’s frustration about the inability of Congress to make any progress in combating gun violence. The ability of the gun lobby to neutralize legislators’ efforts simply defies logic. As an example, I note on the next page of the Journal, an ad for Representative Greg Davids. He is soliciting his constituents’ opinions and concerns from a list of … [Read more...]
On Parkland
By Eric Lee Harmony, MN As we reel from the shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., one thing is becoming clear. It appears we will return to our tribal corners, and I don’t know what to do about that. I will start by saying that I am a gun control advocate, and I am not in favor of taking away the guns of responsible, law-abiding citizens. I … [Read more...]
Fillmore County dairy farmers recognized during banquet
Fillmore County Dairy farmers were brought together to celebrate the past year’s achievements at the annual American Dairy Association (ADA) and Dairy Herd Improvement Association’s (DHIA) banquet held on February 22 at the Branding Iron. Highlights of the evening included honors given for dairy production, the announcement of the host for Dairy Night on the Farm and the 2018 … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project What is climate change?
By Laura Vettleson-Trutza Climate change is something that has been overlooked for a long time. It is also something that no one really thinks about, and sometimes they don’t want to think about it. There are also some that don’t believe in climate change. They believe that this has been happening for years, and this is all natural. In a way these people are right. It is … [Read more...]