William “Bill” Lammers, age 67, of Grand Meadow, formerly of Preston, was called home on Wednesday February 7, 2018, at the Grand Meadow Health Care Center in Grand Meadow. Funeral Mass for Bill Lammers will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, February 12, 2018, at St. Ignatius Catholic Church in Spring Valley, Minn., with Father Marreddy Pothireddy officiating. Burial will take … [Read more...]
Larry Lee Elit
Larry Lee Elit, 80, of Rushford, Minn., died on Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at his home in rural Rushford. Larry was born to Irene (Seefeldt) and George Elit on April 7, 1937, in Austin, Minn. He lived on the family farm in Elkton, Minn. Larry moved to Dexter, Minn., in 1946, with his mother and grandparents. Larry graduated from Elkton High School in 1955. He then joined the … [Read more...]
Charles Merle Carrier
Charles Merle Carrier, 90, of Houston, Minn., passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family. Charles was born on June 10, 1927, in Yucatan, Minn., to Hollis and Marie (Ellefson) Carrier. He married Wanda Lou Williams on October 18, 1946, in Iowa. Charles served in the U.S. Navy during WWII from 1943 to 1945. He worked for Allis Chalmers in La … [Read more...]
Allan James Reese
Allan James Reese, 73, formerly of Chatfield, died peacefully at his home in South St. Paul, Minn., on February 4, 2018. Services will be held at a later date. Riley Funeral Home in Chatfield is assisting the family with arrangements: rileyfuneralhomes.com. … [Read more...]
John A. Krueger
John A. Krueger, age 90, of Cresco, died Sunday, February 04, 2018, at the Evans Memorial Home in Cresco. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, February 8, 2018, at the Cresco United Methodist Church, followed by burial at Cedar Hill Cemetery, rural Cresco. Friends may call on Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. at the Lindstrom Funeral Home in Cresco and on Thursday at the church … [Read more...]
Norris Arlen Storlie
Norris Arlen Storlie, 85, of rural Harmony, Minn., passed away on Saturday, February 3 at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital, La Crosse, Wis. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 7, 2018, at 11 a.m. at the Greenfield Lutheran Church in Harmony. Friends may call at the Greenfield Lutheran Church from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday and also one hour prior to services on … [Read more...]
Bernice Orabelle Bjergum
Bernice Orabelle Bjergum was born April 1, 1920, to Theodore and Olga Flatten Johnson at their home near what is now Wold Strawberry Farm, rural Houston County. Bernice was baptized May 30, 1920, by Rev. C.L. Hocking at the United Methodist Church of Mabel and confirmed in the same church in 1932. Bernice worked at the Welch dairy farm near Mabel, Minn., and at Mansfield … [Read more...]
Native son, Michael Himlie, talks about trauma and beauty in occupied Palestine
Nobody ever said it was easy raising a family, paying bills, or dealing with daily life, especially when it can be capricious and unpredictable. But imagine for a moment sending your children to school knowing they would have to pass through checkpoints, sometimes being body searched, sometimes being detained, sometimes being pushed around by armed guards. Imagine knowing your … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, February 5 • City of Houston Planning Commission, City Hall, 5:30 p.m. • Lanesboro City Council, City Hall, 5:30 p.m. • Preston City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. Tuesday, February 6 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. • Ostrander City Council, Community Center, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 7 • Mabel City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. • Fountain City … [Read more...]
GasBuddy Q&A: Why are gas prices high if U.S. oil production is near record high?
With gasoline prices surging, consumers are voicing frustration with gasoline prices, especially as the United States has just eclipsed a milestone, producing 10 million barrels per day of oil, the highest level since 1970 and very close to an all-time record. So what’s going on? GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis Patrick DeHaan weighs in: Question: Why are oil prices so … [Read more...]