Memorial services for Gerald “Jerry” Barth will be 11 a.m. Monday, November 27, 2017, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Spring Valley, with Rev. Mark VanHouse and Rev. Betsy Dartt officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation was held 4-6 p.m. Sunday, November 26, 2017, at the Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley and will continue for one hour prior to the … [Read more...]
Juanita I. Ladewig
Juanita I. Ladewig, 69, of Rushford, Minn., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 22, 2017, at her home, surrounded by her family. Juanita Ione Volkman was born February 4, 1948, in Rushford, Minn., to Edward and Ellen (Bartelson) Volkman. She was raised in the Pine Creek area, where she attended country school. She attended Lewiston Schools for a couple of years and … [Read more...]
Marcellus Ranzenberger
Marcellus Ranzenberger, age 77, of Spring Grove, Minn., formerly of Mabel, Minn., and Dorchester, Iowa, died Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at Gundersen Tweeten Care Center in Spring Grove. Marcellus was born January 6, 1937 in Waukon, Iowa. He graduated from Spring Grove High School. He married Mary Ann Rasmussen and they lived and farmed in the Dorchester area until moving … [Read more...]
Correction
In the November 13, 2017, issue of the Fillmore County Journal, it was misstated in the Canton City Council report titled “Canton meets a new face of Fillmore County,“ that there would be a benefit held on November 18 for Brian Kelly. It should have read that this benefit will be held for Brian Kerns. We apologize for the error. … [Read more...]
When I hear the sounds of Christmas
Fillmore Central High School Tapestry Choirs are preparing for the annual Tapestry Dinner Concert. This year’s dinner, “When I Hear the Sounds of Christmas” will be held on Saturday, December 2, at 7 p.m. in the high school stage gym. Tapestry members will perform holiday selections such as “When I Hear the Sounds of Christmas,” “Up on the Housetop,” “Mary, Did You Know?” … [Read more...]
Government this week
Monday, November 27 • Preston City Council, Council Chambers, 6 p.m. • Spring Valley City Council, City Hall, 6 p.m. • City of Rushford City Council, City Hall, 6:30 p.m. • Chatfield City Council, City Hall, 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 28 • Fillmore County Commissioners, Courthouse, 9 a.m. • Fillmore Central School Board, High School Media Center, 6:30 p.m. Monday, … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project Military ban on transgenders
By Laura Vettleson-Trutza On June 30, 2016, under the Obama administration, transgenders were no longer banned and could serve openly in the military. I found this to be a good thing that the military would be more open to those wanting to fight for our country. However, on July 26, 2017, a little over a year later, President Trump announced via twitter that the military … [Read more...]
Houston County Historical Society Old Fashioned Christmas
The Houston County Historical Society will hold their annual Old Fashioned Christmas on Saturday, December 2, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. and Sunday, December 3, 12-3 p.m. The museum has been decorated with several beautiful Christmas Trees with decorations belonging to Janene Hosch, Lolita St. Mary and Janice Doering of Caledonia. Of special interest are pedal tractors from the … [Read more...]
A View From The Woods
What is it about music? The cold, windy and gray November days keep me inside, since all the garden chores are done. Hunters are out and about in the woods, so I don’t feel like hiking either. Every year about this time, I return to my piano. Refreshing my sight-reading skills, I regain that feeling for making music out of the instrument under my fingers. For no particular … [Read more...]
Mabel-Canton Superintendent lays groundwork for the future
Superintendent Gary Kuphal came on board in August and has been busy laying the groundwork for the future of School District #238. At the November Mabel-Canton School Board meeting, Kuphal said, “I believe that one of the reasons I was hired was to get policies, plans and goals in place so everyone knows where we’re going and how we’re going to get there.” Kuphal has met with … [Read more...]