The Bush Foundation has announced its 2018 Bush Fellows, 24 determined, adaptable leaders who are driven to improve their communities in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and the 23 Native nations that share the same geography: John Davis from Lanesboro, Minn., was one of these selected. John Davis’s passion is rural. He imagines thriving rural communities that use the … [Read more...]
Blood donors urged to help restock Red Cross shelves after severe winter storms
Though spring has officially arrived, the American Red Cross blood supply is still recovering from severe winter storms in March. Donors of all blood types are urged to roll up a sleeve and help save lives. Winter weather in parts of the country forced more than 270 blood drives to cancel, resulting in over 9,500 uncollected blood and platelet donations in the first two weeks … [Read more...]
POET awards grant to Lanesboro Public Schools
POET Biorefining – Preston recently awarded a $3,000 grant to Lanesboro Public Schools to give students the opportunity to check out Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) books. These books, which will be made available in the elementary school library, will give students in grades K-6 the opportunity to continue their education at home. In her application, Stacy … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Michael Lee Luck, 25, Lanesboro, Minn.; 2/18/2018, Speeding (74/55), Fine $60, Total Fees $150. Michael Brian Rumsey, 51, Harmony, Minn.; 1/24/2018, Passing on Right When Prohibited, Fine $50, Total Fees $140. Spencer Allen Yeadon, 24, Spring Valley, Minn.; 12/16/2017, Speeding (75/55), Fine $70, Total Fees $230. Adil Hussein Adil, 20, … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court
On March 19, Dellroy James Tienter, of Spring Valley, appeared before District Court Judge Matthew J. Opat. Tienter, 73, is charged with three counts of Threats of Violence - Intent to Terrorize. Each carry maximum criminal penalties of five years in prison, a $10,000 fine, or both. On or about March 18, the defendant allegedly, and without provocation, verbally barraged … [Read more...]
Betty J. Hatleli
Betty J. Hatleli, 91, of Rushford, Minn., died on Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Betty Jane Swenson was born on August 9, 1926, in Sheldon, Minn., to Jorgen and Vivian (Carrier) Swenson. She spent her early years in Sheldon. Betty was a 1944 graduate of Houston High School. On August 11, 1949, she was united in marriage with Gordon … [Read more...]
George Dale Michel
George D. Michel, age 90, of Bluffton, Iowa, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on March 25, 2018. Memorial services will be held at St. Matthews Church in Granger, Minn., 2 p.m., Saturday, April 7, 2018. Friends may call from 4-6 p.m. on Friday, April 6 at Lindstrom Funeral Home in Harmony, Minn., or one hour before memorial service. George Dale Michel was born … [Read more...]
Stanley “Torgie” Torgerson
Stanley D. “Torgie” Torgerson, age 72, of Mesa, Ariz., died Friday, March 23, 2018, from valley fever while in the hospital for heart surgery at the Banner Baywood Hospital in Mesa. Stanley was born January 7, 1946, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Orvin and Myrtle (Davidson) Torgerson. He graduated from the Canton High School. From a young age, Torgie was always a high energy … [Read more...]
Mary Jane Christopherson
Mary Jane Christopherson, age 74, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at her home in rural Fountain, Minn., after a year long battle with melanoma cancer. She was born July 22, 1943, in St. Louis, Mo., to John and Alberta (Hogan) Jackson. Mary Jane had developed a lifelong love of horses on her parents weekend farm in Missouri. Her first horse was Dan, a … [Read more...]
Virginia Brokken
Virginia passed away at her home in Rochester, Minn., on February 28, 2018, of natural causes, at 91 years old, with her family around her. Her funeral service will be on April 9, 2018, at 11 a.m. at the Greenfield Lutheran Church in Harmony, Minn. Virginia Kyle Stegner was born in Wabasha, Minn., on June 5, 1926. At nine months of age, her parents moved to Preston, Minn., … [Read more...]