Funeral service for William “Bill” Vreeman will be held 11 a.m. Thursday, March 24, 2022, at Faith United Methodist Church in Spring Valley, with Rev Mark Woodward officiating. Burial will be in the Spring Valley Cemetery. Visitation will be held 4–7 p.m. on Wednesday at Hindt Funeral Home in Spring Valley and will continue one hour prior to the service at the … [Read more...]
Harmony to host bloodmobile on March 29
Harmony will be hosting a bloodmobile at the Harmony Community Center, 225 Third Avenue SW, from 1-7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. Donating is by appointment only, and masks will once again be required for all donors. If you don’t have one of your own, one will be provided by the Red Cross. All donors will be required to provide identification before donating, so please … [Read more...]
Arlene E. Thoreson
Arlene E. Thoreson, 93, of Harmony, Minn., died on Monday, March 14, 2022, at Gundersen Harmony Care Center. Arlene Eleanor Olson was born July 7, 1928, to Albert K. and Elnora (Larson) Olson. She was baptized and confirmed at Saetersdal Lutheran Church, where her grandfather was a founding member. Arlene attended country schools and then graduated from Harmony High School. … [Read more...]
Harmony Council approves amended zoning ordinance
The March 8 Harmony City Council meeting took place in the community center gymnasium due to the large number of residents present. Council member Tony Webber was absent. The meeting opened with a public hearing on the proposed Industrial Park Plat. Jerome Illg spoke regarding the special meeting that took place on March 1. At that meeting, some people questioned how often the … [Read more...]
Harmony citizens sound off about retail variety store ordinance
March 1, 2022, around 80 citizens of Harmony had the opportunity to share their views on a proposed retail variety store ordinance with the city council at a special hearing. The hearing began with Greg Schieber, city lawyer and EDA member briefly recounting the recent history of the proposed ordinance. Harmony EDA first discussed last fall whether a variety store such as … [Read more...]
Former Harmony dental office gets new life as Airbnb
Many may remember visiting the small blue house, located on Harmony’s 1st Ave Southeast, to see the local dentist. Regular check-ups may have led to some uncomfortable moments, which may have included filling, drilling or even some pulling! Now, when visitors enter the home, there is nothing BUT comfort to greet them. The former dental office has been converted into a … [Read more...]
Patricia “Pat” Ullom
With love and sadness, the family of Patricia “Pat” Ann Ullom announce her passing on February 16, 2022, after a brief stay at Pine Haven Nursing Home in Pine Island, Minn. Patricia was born June 4, 1936, in Preston, Minn., to Emery and Ruth (Achatz) Caldwell. Her early education started at Our Lady of Lourdes School, in Lourdes, Iowa, and then at Marks Country School a mile … [Read more...]
Live Jam in Harmony, a celebration of local music!
The City of Harmony Arts Board is hosting a live local music event on Saturday, February 19, from 7-10 p.m. at the Harmony Golf Course clubhouse, 535 4th St. NE in Harmony. Admission by freewill donation. Six musicians, individuals and groups are scheduled: Tim Little, Matthew Patterson, Cindy Seabright, Never Wreck (a high school group with members from Harmony and … [Read more...]
Losing Harmony
By Julie Little Harmony, MN I moved to Harmony from a Twin Cities suburb in 2016. I liked that this small town had everything a person could want – a grocery store, a bank, a hardware store, a pharmacy, a school, a library, a medical clinic, fun places to get food and drink or shop, and even a movie theater that only charges $5 and has awesome popcorn. Harmony kept improving … [Read more...]
Harmony council hears public comment on potential Dollar General
The February 8 Harmony City Council meeting began with a public forum at which six residents of Harmony spoke. None were in favor of a Dollar General store opening in town. “I think it goes against what I believe Harmony is,” Julie Little stated. Roxanne Johnson explained that many people see Harmony as a “Mayberry” type of town. “We do have lots of services to offer people, … [Read more...]