On December 27, 2017, at approximately 6:31 p.m., the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Detention Facility had an incident in which an inmate died in custody. Lifesaving efforts by Fillmore County staff, Preston Ambulance, Mayo One staff, and Preston Police were unfortunately unsuccessful. The Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office extends our deepest sympathy to the victim’s family … [Read more...]
Journal Writing Project What is your New Year’s resolution?
By Annalise Shupe The holidays have passed and the new year is upon us. Most of you are welcoming 2018 by drinking your coffee and reading your local Journal to stay updated with what’s going on in your community. Well I’m going to twist that around and ask you; what’s going on in your life? More importantly, what is in your heart? Many people view the beginning of a new year … [Read more...]
Announcing call for entries for exhibition gallery shows in 2020 at Lanesboro Arts
Announcing a call for entries for artwork to exhibit in solo or two-person shows in the Exhibition Gallery at Lanesboro Arts in 2020. Available exhibits in 2020 are approximately eight weeks in length and artists working in all visual arts mediums are encouraged to apply. The Lanesboro Arts Exhibition Gallery seeks artworks that enrich both artist and community by initiating … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Chatfield Police Department Joshua Jacob Unnasch, 28, Fountain, Minn.; 11/17/2017, Duty to Drive With Due Care, Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Larissa Ann Armstrong, 19, Lanesboro, Minn.; 11/19/2017, Exceed Limit 30 mph - Urban District (39/30), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Sylvia Danielle Bisker, 39, Chatfield, Minn.; 10/2/2017, Speeding … [Read more...]
Chad Richard Jones
Chad Richard Jones, age 42, of Cresco, Iowa, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at Evans Memorial Home. Chad was born in Rochester, Minn., on September 30, 1975, to Steven Jones and Laura (Swenson) Lynch. In 1994, Chad graduated from Fillmore Central High School in Harmony, where he was a heavy weight wrestler. On August 19, 1995, Chad married Heidi Bly in … [Read more...]
Marian Miller
Marian Miller passed away December 24, 2017, at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Rushford, at the age of 94. She was born in Lanesboro on October 20, 1923, to Oscar and Selma (Rude) Iverson and was raised on the family farm. She attended the South Rushford School through the eighth grade and graduated from Rushford High School in 1941, where she was a four-year honor roll … [Read more...]
Mabry Junior Taylor
Mabry Junior Taylor, age 89, of Spring Valley, died Sunday December 24, 2017, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Funeral services for Mabry Junior Taylor will be 11 a.m. Thursday December 28, 2017, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Spring Valley, with Rev. Betsy Dartt officiating. Burial will be in the Washington Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to … [Read more...]
Robert M. Camisa
Robert M. Camisa, age 48, of Appleton, Wis., passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, from a stroke, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, with his family at his side. He was born on May 9, 1969, in Brooklyn, N. Y., son of the late Robert and Patricia (Curley) Camisa. On December 28, 2002, he married Jessica S. Vander Plas at Greenleafton Reformed Church in Preston, Minn. The couple … [Read more...]
Alta Minerva (Sickle) Kruse
Alta Minerva (Sickle) Kruse, age 93, passed away on December 23, 2017, at Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn. Alta was born at home on July 21, 1924, in Pilot Mound Township to Edwin and Susie (Thompson) Sickle. She attended country school through the eighth grade then graduated from Chatfield Public Schools. She was united in marriage with Wayne L. Kruse on … [Read more...]
