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...]
Houston School Board hears praise of new math intervention program
The Houston School Board met for its regular meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, November 16, 2017, in the library of Houston Public High School. In attendance were Superintendent Abraham, Board Chair Stillin and Board members Bonner, Wilson, Carlson, Norlien, and Evenson. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, the board approved the evening’s agenda and approved a resolution to go … [Read more...]
Fillmore County Police Reports
Chatfield Police Department Brooke Ann Kendall, 18, Eyota, Minn.; 9/9/2017, Speeding (39/30), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. James Robert O’Hollearn, 33, Decorah, Iowa; 10/21/2017, Exceed Limit 30 mph - Urban District (40/30), Fine $40, Total Fees $130. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Dillen Earl Brink, 21, Rushford, Minn.; 7/1/2017, Fourth Degree - Driving While Impaired, … [Read more...]
Minnesota weekly fuel update
November 20 - Average retail gasoline prices in Minnesota have fallen 4.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.48/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 2,856 gas outlets in Minnesota. This compares with the national average that has fallen 2.6 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.54/g, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com. Including … [Read more...]
Freddie C. Paulson
Freddie C. Paulson, age 84, of Rochester, Minn., formerly of Mabel and Grand Meadow, died Saturday, November 18, 2017. Fred was born January 6, 1933, in Canton Township, Minn., to Edwin and Mabel (Erickson) Paulson. On August 22, 1953, he married Mary Yetzer at the Church of the Assumption, Richfield, Minn. Fred is survived by a son, Thomas (Juli) Paulson; four daughters: … [Read more...]
Arthur Wilbur Blade
Arthur Blade “Junior”, age 89, passed away Sunday, November 12, 2017, at Rocky Mountain Care Center in Helena, Mont. He was born in Chester, Iowa, the first of five children to Arthur R. Sr. and Iness O. (Simons) Blade. Art graduated from Wykoff High School, Minn. Art enlisted in the Minnesota National Guard in 1949 and his unit was activated in 1951. While serving in Korea … [Read more...]
McKenna Rae Niemeyer
McKenna Rae Niemeyer, infant daughter of Blaise Niemeyer and Danielle Anderson of Chatfield, Minn., passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 17, 2017. McKenna was born on September 21, 2017, in Rochester, Minn. She was loved tremendously by her parents, sister, and extended family in the short time that she was with us. We will cherish our time with her forever. She … [Read more...]