The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood during National Volunteer Month this April. Donating blood is a simple way for those who are short on time to make a life-changing difference. Kay Whaley knows the impact of blood donations. When she was nine, she was in an accident and received many transfusions. That experience inspired her to become a blood … [Read more...]
State Fair and Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation accepting Century Farm applications
ST. PAUL, MN — Minnesota families who have owned their farms for 100 years or more may apply for the 2018 Century Farm Program. Produced by the Minnesota State Fair in conjunction with the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation, the Century Farm Program was created to promote agriculture and honor historic family farms in the state. More than 10,000 Minnesota farms have been honored … [Read more...]
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation seeking applications for Early Childhood Literacy Grants
OWATONNA, MN, February 19, 2018 - Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF), in partnership with ABDO Publishing and Capstone, is accepting applications for the Early Childhood Literacy Grant Program. The Literacy Program is designed to support early literacy efforts that enhance school readiness for children birth to age five by providing children with books. … [Read more...]
Commonweal Theatre announces 2018 Fillmore and Houston County Free Nights
The Commonweal Theatre Company announces performance dates for its 2018 County Free Night Program. Theatre lovers living and/or working in Fillmore or Houston Counties are invited to attend — free of charge — Lauren Gunderson’s Silent Sky, a “luminously beautiful” play that will change the way you view the heaven and earth, on April 12; a charming musical tale about friendship … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Chatfield Police Department Daniel Jerome Olson, 34, Fountain, Minn.; 12/30/2017, Driving After Suspension, Fine $200, Total Fees $320. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Patti Lynn Duflinger, 66, Eldon, Iowa; 3/6/2018, Speeding (64/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Jeffrey James Junge, 42, Preston, Minn.; 11/3/2017, School Bus - Fail to Stop, Fine $1,000 (stay $650 until … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On March 27, Troy Alan Bothun, of Harmony, appeared before District Court Judge Jodi L. Williamson. Bothun, 32, is charged with ten Drug felonies; 1) 1st Degree, Sale, 17 Grams or More, Cocaine or Meth within 90-day Period, Subsequent Offense; 2) 2nd Degree, Sale 10 Grams or More, A Narcotic Other Than Heroin within 90-day Period, Subsequent Offense; 3) 1st Degree, Sale, 17 … [Read more...]
Olga “Ollie” Melvina Tarara
It is with great sadness that the family of Olga “Ollie” Melvina Tarara, announces her passing after a brief illness on Thursday, March 29, 2018, at 102 years old, in Phoenix, Ariz. Ollie was born in Lanesboro, Minn., on October 10, 1915. She was the daughter of Thorvald and Karen Danielson, both émigrés from Norway, and the last surviving sibling to five brothers and five … [Read more...]
Maloy “Mal” Bangs, Jr.
Maloy “Mal” Bangs, Jr., age 75, of Farmington, Minn., formerly of Mabel, died Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at United Hospital in St. Paul, Minn. Mal was born February 10, 1943, near Houston, Minn., to Maloy and Norma (Vickerman) Bangs. He graduated from the Mabel High School in 1961. He was a self-employed electrician for many years around the Mabel area before moving to … [Read more...]
Gary A. Burkholder
Gary A. Burkholder, age 69, of Harmony, died Monday, April 2, 2018, at Traditions in Preston. Gary was born August 29, 1948, in Peoria, Ill., to Clifford and Phyllis Burkholder. He graduated from Mabel High School. He worked at various places including IBM in Rochester and different business adventures. On April 21, 1973, he married Coralee Leqve. She later passed away … [Read more...]
Cora J. Wheaton
Cora J. Wheaton, 98, of Houston, passed peacefully on April 2, 2018, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wis., surrounded by her children. Devoted to her family, Cora lived a full life, baking, gardening and quilting for her church’s mission projects well into her 90s. Cora was born to James and Clara (Storlie) Arneson with her twin sister, Corrine, on August … [Read more...]