By Pastor Marke Geselle Valley Christian Center “Yet you do not know what tomorrow will bring. What is your life? For you are a mist that appears for a little time and then vanishes.” James 4:14 I guess so!!! I went to my high school class reunion on Saturday and there were a bunch of old people there! A get together to celebrate (if that’s the right term) 45 years. 45 … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Flashback Where are the Altar Paintings?
By Cheryl Boyum Eaton Peterson Station Museum Board member As a young child growing up in the Peterson area in the early 1950s, my family attended the Peterson Evangelical Lutheran Church. Occasionally, we attended a function or service at the other Lutheran Church in town, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. What was the reason for two Lutheran Churches in this small town? The … [Read more...]
Engagement
Pirnie ~ Kelly On June 11, 2025, Wanda Burkholder of Harmony, Minn., and Matthew and Stephanie Kelly of Kellogg, Minn., were very happy to announce the engagement of their son Tryston Kelly to Arianna Pirnie, daughter of Joelle Bosco of Spring Grove, Minn. … [Read more...]
Thyme & Again – A Daily Dose of La Dolce Vita
By Angela Denstad Time and again we treasure summer as a season of ease and adventure: a relaxing of the routine, the runaround, the wardrobe — a time for embracing an easy, breezy bonhomie. I’ve been enjoying my summer vacation for weeks now … except for the fact that I haven’t had one. Not in the usual sense, anyway. I haven’t taken any time off from work, engaged in … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Anthony Alex Kountkofsky Bingenheimer, 21, Caledonia, Minn., 3/29/2025, Disorderly Conduct - Offensive/Abusive/Boisterous/Noisy/Obscene, Fine $300, Total Fees $450. Local Confinement - 15 days (stay 10 days for one year). Credit for time served: five days. Supervised probation for one year - Conditions (7/22/2025): Sign Probation Agreement - as … [Read more...]
Marvin M. Slafter
Marvin M. Slafter, 81, of rural Mabel, died Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at his home. Marvin was born October 5, 1943, in rural Rochester, Minn. He attended Canton High School before serving in the United States Army from 1961 to 1963. Marv’s favorite memories of his time in the service involved the experiences he had while stationed in Germany with a Polish unit. On March 4, … [Read more...]
Florence Evelyn Jones
Florence Evelyn Jones, 101, died Monday, July 28, 2025, at the Zumbrota Care Center in Zumbrota, Minn. A private graveside service will be held at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Lime Springs at a later date. Arrangements with the Mahn Family Funeral Home, Larson Chapel, Zumbrota. … [Read more...]
Elvin Clifford Paulson
Elvin Clifford Paulson, age 84, of Rushford, Minn., died Sunday, July 27, 2025, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Elvin was born November 28, 1940, in La Crosse, Wis., the son of Clifford and Marion (Unnasch) Paulson. He was a lifelong farmer in Rushford, farming with his brother Milford. Elvin met the love of his life, Marlys Danielson, and they were united in … [Read more...]
Jayme Lee Vix
Jayme Lee Vix, 59, passed away on Sunday, July 27, 2025. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church in Houston, Minn. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Schumacher-Kish Funeral and Cremation Services of La Crescent is assisting the family with arrangements. … [Read more...]
Robert Daniel Bardwell
Robert Daniel Bardwell was born on May 25, 1947, in Fosston, Minn., to Lester and Jeanne (Dodge) Bardwell. He spent his early years exploring the Clearwater River and riding scooters with cousins in the north woods – a time filled with adventure and imagination. At age nine, the Bardwell family journeyed west in their blue and white Chevy Belair, towing a little trailer all the … [Read more...]