Funeral services for Rhieny Oeltjen were held 11 a.m. Monday, December 18, 2017, at Faith United Methodist Church in Spring Valley, with Rev. Dr. David Lieder officiating. Burial took place in the Spring Valley Cemetery. Visitation was held from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, December 17, 2017, at Faith United Methodist Church, 617 Maple Lane Spring Valley. Rhieny Oeltjen, age 93, of … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, December 18 • Fillmore Central School Board, High School Media Center, 5:30 p.m. • Rushford-Peterson School Board, Forum Room, 5:30 p.m. • Preston City Council, Council Chambers, 6 p.m. • Kingsland School Board, Choir Room, 6:01 p.m. • Chatfield School Board, High School Media Center, 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 19 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 … [Read more...]
Houston superintendent rated 3.53 out of 4 by school board
The Houston School Board met for its regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, December 7, 2017, in the library of Houston Public High School. In attendance were Superintendent Abraham and board members Bonner, Stillin, Evenson, Lundak, Wilson and Carlson. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, the board approved the meeting’s agenda and a resolution for a closed meeting regarding … [Read more...]
Mabel works to attract new businesses
Mayor Jim Westby told the city council at its December meeting that he met with representatives from Kwik Trip and Dollar General in an effort to get them to locate in Mabel. Both companies said the same thing — there’s just not enough traffic to make it feasible to come here. Westby said he met with the top-level representative from Kwik Trip and it was a good meeting, but the … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Ryan Lee Allen, 29, Plainview, Minn.; 6/4/2017, Domestic Assault - Commit an Act With Intent to Cause Fear in Another of Immediate Bodily Harm of Death, Fine $3,000 (stay $2,400 until 11/30/2019), Total Fees $690. Local Confinement - 365 days (stay 328 days for two years). Credit for time served: 37 days. Supervised probation for two years - … [Read more...]
Ramon Lyle Hanson
Ramon Lyle Hanson, 93, a Chicago lawyer, insurance regulator and financial planner who began his life as a South Dakota small town boy during the Dust Bowl days of the Great Depression, died on December 10, 2017, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran home in Rushford, Minn. A singer with a strong baritone voice, Ray was a hard worker dedicated to his clients, a church-going … [Read more...]
Mary Kay Lund
Mary Kay Lund, age 68, of Canton, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2017, at Winneshiek Memorial Hospital in Decorah, Iowa, surrounded by her family. She was born June 10, 1949, in La Crosse, Wis., to Marvin and Ruby (Wiemerslage) Monson. On April 9, 1966, she married Oscar Lund in Waukon, Iowa Mary worked for Pace Dairy in Rochester, Minn. She was a member of Big … [Read more...]
Wendell George Stender
Wendell George Stender, 82, of Wykoff, Minn., passed away peacefully on December 7, 2017, at home. Funeral service took place 1 p.m. Monday, December 11, at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Wykoff. Visitation was 2-4 p.m. Sunday, December 10, at the Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home in Wykoff and one hour prior to the service on Monday at the church. Wendell was born on the family … [Read more...]
Oakley J. Stockdale
Oakley J. Stockdale, 86, of Ostrander, Minn., died Friday, December 8, 2017, at Ostrander Care and Rehab. Funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 13, at United Lutheran Church in Chester, Iowa, with Pastor Dan Christensen officiating. Burial will be in Bloomfield Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 12, at the Hindt … [Read more...]
