Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Royce John Fullerton, 42, Austin, TX; 6/3/2026, Speeding (80/60), Fine $70, Total Fees $220. Mark Darrel Gusa, 60, Spring Valley, MN; 5/30/2026, Speeding - Exceed Limit 55 mph Where Appropriate (62/55), Fine $40, Total Fees $120. Allen Joseph Larson, 21, Waterloo, IA; 6/1/2026, Speeding - Exceed Limit 30 mph - Urban District (39/30), Fine … [Read more...]
Pailey Gordon
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Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Christopher Joseph Graw, 45, Caledonia, MN; 12/6/2025, Fourth Degree DWI 0.08 Blood Alcohol Content Within Two Hours, Fine $300, Total Fees $400. Local Confinement - 90 days (stay 90 days for six months). Unsupervised probation for six months - Conditions (5/28/2026): Remain law abiding and be of good behavior, No driving without valid driver’s … [Read more...]
Party of Seven!
And just like that - we are Gerdes, party of seven!! You know when you’re 4 and you’re excited about being a “whole handful” when you turn 5? Well, I feel like I just turned 5 - a whole handful of treasure! It’s quite the adventure having a baby within the same week as you get a teenager. Our oldest turned 13 and seven days later, our youngest was born. To say we’re having … [Read more...]
The Great Awakening
I enjoy going to the JEM Movie Theatre in Harmony. The people who run the theater are always so friendly, caring and welcoming ... and the popcorn is delicious! (Be sure to bring your own container to put it in for extra savings.) Recently, I enjoyed the film “A Great Awakening.” The film depicts the story of the history of the early days of the United States and features … [Read more...]
Ask a Trooper
Question: In last week’s article you wrote about e-bikes. Can you also just provide a reminder on all around bicycle safety? Thank you. Answer: If you’re riding a bicycle, you must: •Obey all traffic control signs and signals, just as you would when driving. •The only exception is that bicyclists may treat stop signs as yield signs when the intersection is clear. •Use … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Caledonia Police Department Lawrence Patrick Burns, 48, Eitzen, MN; 2/10/2026, Operate Vehicle with Expired Registration, Fine $30, Total Fees $105. 2/10/2026, Uninsured Vehicle - Driver Violation, Fine $200. Ryan Paul Kruckow, 21, Caledonia, MN; 4/21/2026, Window Restrictions - Tint Too Dark, Fine $50, Total Fees $125. Chatfield Police Department Ryan Lee Allen, 38, … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotions – “I Am the Bread of Life”
By Rev. Peter Haugen St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church Our salvation comes to us through death. “The wages of sin is death” (Romans 6:23), after all, and those wages must be paid. We confront this reality, this sting, every time someone we love dies. Every time. Death is painful because death separates us, at least for a time; God forbid it should be for eternity. But … [Read more...]
Grand Meadow Lutheran Church 150th Anniversary
Grand Meadow Lutheran Church is celebrating our 150th anniversary in 2026. We have various events planned in the coming months. We have some of our previous pastors returning to lead us in worship as noted with the dates included below. There will be various displays set up throughout the year to highlight some of the groups working in our church as well as some of the … [Read more...]
Fillmore and Houston County Police Reports
Chatfield Police Department Ean Holdings L.L.C., Lombard, IL; 1/28/2026, No Parking 2 a.m. to 6 a.m., Fine $20, Total Fees $32. Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Annette Rae Cummings, 53, Preston, MN; 4/21/2026, Driving After Revocation, Fine $200, Total Fees $280. Joshua Quentin Evanson, 47, Waukon, IA; 4/21/2026, Speeding - Exceed Limit 55 mph Where Appropriate (65/55), … [Read more...]
Of Princesses and Peas
By Angela Denstad Time and again, life offers us opportunities to question what we thought we had already learned. We take as universal truth the stories we were told in childhood, or facts we were taught at school, and we fail to question them further. They remain fixed in our minds as the bricks out of which we construct reality. While it’s certainly helpful to have some … [Read more...]