Graveside memorial service for Lauren N. Adler is tentatively planned for 1 p.m. Saturday June 16, 2018, at the Spring Valley Cemetery in Spring Valley, Minn., with a farewell party to follow. Lauren Adler, age 58, of Spring Valley, Minn., died in his sleep Saturday, March 31, 2018, in Spring Valley. He was born January 14, 1960, to Lauren and Geraldine Adler. He attended … [Read more...]
Lyle H. Olson
Lyle H. Olson, age 91, of Canton, passed away early Saturday, March 31, 2018, at the Spring Valley Care Center, where he has resided for the last year. Lyle Harvey Olson was born January 11, 1927 near Whalan, Minn., the son of John and Hilda (Jenson) Olson. Lyle was the grandson of Civil War veteran James (Martha Johnson) Olson and Ingeman (Annie Johnson) Jenson. Lyle … [Read more...]
Thomas Fishbaugher
Thomas Lester Fishbaugher, age 71, lifelong resident of Fillmore County, Minn., died Sunday, March 11, 2018. at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn. Memorial services will be 11 a.m., Monday, May 14th at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Granger, Minnesota. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. on Sunday at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Harmony and from 10 am until service time at the … [Read more...]
Athlete of the Week – Jake Paulson, Dawson Dahl, Ben Ansell, Payton Hahn
Helen Landswerk
Helen Landswerk, age 92, of Cresco, passed away Friday morning, February 9, 2018, at the Evans Memorial Home in Cresco, Iowa. Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 3, at the First United Methodist Church, 310 N. Elm St., Cresco, Iowa. Friends may call one hour prior to services. Helen Elizabeth Schumann Landswerk was born on a farm in Albion Township, Howard … [Read more...]
Mabel daycare gets closer to becoming a reality
The Mabel City Council held a special meeting on March 26 to determine financing for the proposed daycare center and a contractor to construct it. Mayor Jim Westby said that Foresight Bank of Plainview is willing to finance the $450,000 loan to the City at 4% for three years via General Obligation (GEO) Bonds. After the daycare is completed in September, the City will … [Read more...]
Letter about Panko’s misconceptions…
To the Editor, Herb Panko has a few misconceptions and fallacies of his own! (FCJ March 26, 2018) Panko claims Mary was “with child without clear knowledge of who the father was.” The Bible claims Joseph did “what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife.” (Matthew 1:24). Joseph took Mary as his wife right after she had become pregnant, so why … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, April 2 • City of Houston Planning Commission/EDA, City Hall, 5:30 p.m. • Preston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 3 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. • Ostrander City Council, Community Center, 6:30 p.m. • Rushford Village City Council, Village Hall, 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 4 • Fountain City Council, City Hall, 7:30 … [Read more...]
More comments from the “Old Soldier”
By Ron Scheevel Preston, MN As most of you know, the veterans of Fillmore County are continuing our efforts for a veterans home in Fillmore County. Our committees have held many local meetings, had site tours and have met with various State and Federal legislators and their staffs. The funding to move this project forward would be a State bond for 10 million dollars for … [Read more...]
Pursuing the American dream
My husband and I arrived in Minneapolis on a rainy afternoon on April 14, 1965. We were pulling a trailer with all our worldly belongings. We had left behind what had been my home for 30 years, 15 miles North of Philadelphia, and were heading to Glenn’s parents’ home where we planned to start a new life. As we drove along Minnehaha Creek, I looked down the steep incline to … [Read more...]