Wilkie Eugene Puffer-Sturdevant Leah Puffer and Andy Sturdevant of Minneapolis, Minn., announce the birth of their son, Wilkie Eugene Puffer-Sturdevant, born February 19, 2022. Wilkie was born at the Mother Baby Center at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, weighing 8 lbs. 3 oz., and measuring 20 inches. Grandparents are Bill and Sue Puffer of Spring Valley. … [Read more...]

Ivar Edward Hellickson Ian Hellickson and Bailey Peterson of Spring Valley, Minn., are proud to announce the birth of their son, Ivar Edward Hellickson, who joins his 4-year-old brother Bjorn. Ivar was born January 19, 2022, at 8:01 p.m. He was delivered by the midwives at Olmsted Medical Center in Rochester. He weighed 9 pounds, 10 ounces and was 21 inches long. … [Read more...]

Eliza Monica Curtis Derek and Lauren Curtis of Amston, Conn., are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Eliza Monica Curtis, born on October 19, 2021, at the Hospital of Central Connecticut, New Britain, Conn.  She weighed 8 lbs., 8 oz. and was 22 inches long.  Eliza joins big brother Cole at home.  Grandparents are Marc and Dianne Maciag of Marborough, Conn., and … [Read more...]

Alicia Minnis, of Pine Island, Minn., stood with her brand new Grizzly cooler 40 she won in a recent contest sponsored by Visit Bluff Country Magazine. On August  31, 2021, Visit Bluff Country Magazine  conducted the fourth prize giveaway drawing of the summer, which was a brand new Grizzly cooler. As the magazine celebrates 36 years as the premier tourism publication of … [Read more...]

Last weekend, the Harmony High School Class of ‘65 held their 56th class reunion. On Friday, September 10 they honored two of their classmates – David Michel, who was killed in Vietnam June 11, 1969, and David Ryan, also a veteran  of Vietnam, who died August 29, 2013. They visited the cemeteries of these classmates, St. Matthew’s of Granger and Methodist State Line, where they … [Read more...]

Royal Jaks Johnson Royal Jaks Johnson, born August 12, 2021, was welcomed by parents Michael and Margaret and siblings Sawyer, Levi, Claira and Jacob, of rural Fountain. Royal was 7 lb 12 oz. and 21 inches long, born at 8:02 a.m. Maternal grandparents are Arlyn and Joann Groth of Ridgeway, Minn. Paternal grandparents are Jon and Sharon Johnson of Fountain and Shirley and … [Read more...]

On Saturday, August 28, 2021, residents of Fillmore County were treated to an unexpected car show like no other.  Pictured above are some smiling young men posing with a Lamborghini valued at more than $600,000. Four Daughters Vineyard & Winery in Spring Valley, Minn., hosted a luncheon for a car enthusiast group known as Crown Rally.  There were 125 exotic, luxury and … [Read more...]

Soren Eric Krueger Soren Eric Krueger was born Sunday, August 15, 2021, to Devon and Allie Krueger of Brainerd, Minn. Soren is also welcomed by big brother Lincoln. Maternal grandparents are Eric and Jane Thompson of Rushford, Minn. Paternal grandparents are Lindsey Krueger of Glenwood City, Wis., and the late Terry Krueger. … [Read more...]