Susan Mae Nelson, 66, of Harmony, formerly of Canton, Minn., entered her eternal home in heaven on Friday, November 29, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Sue was born May 15, 1953, in Caledonia, Minn., to Harold and Lois (Koenig) Gulbranson. She graduated from the Mabel-Canton High School in 1971. On January 20, 1973, she married Curtis Nelson in Caledonia. They were … [Read more...]
Results of the Harmony Community Chest 2019 charity drive
The 2019 Harmony Community Chest Drive has been completed. The total for Community Chest funds was $5,735, similar to last year’s total. Of this, $5,600 was distributed, with $150 going for expenses and $35 to cover any additional expenses. Proceeds from the Drive are given to local and regional organizations and charities. The disbursement of funds to organizations went … [Read more...]
Betty Rae Storlie
Betty Rae Storlie, 72, of Spring Grove, Minn., died Wednesday, November 20, 2019, at Gundersen Hospital in La Crosse, Wis. Betty was born May 21, 1947 in Preston, Minn., to Harvey and Shirley (Elton) Kraling. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at Big Spring – Harmony. She attended country school in Hutton Valley in the early years of her youth and … [Read more...]
Love Lights a Tree in Harmony
The Love Lights a Tree ceremony will be held in Harmony on Sunday, December 8 at 5:30 p.m., at the Cancer Memorial Park on Harmony’s Main Street. Names will be read at that time. Please pick up forms for names at Kingsley Mercantile or First Southeast Bank. Names are due by December 2. See form for more information. The event is sponsored by Harmony Area Cancer Support … [Read more...]
Bloodmobile coming to Harmony on December 3
Harmony will be hosting a bloodmobile at the Harmony Community Center from 1-7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 3, 2019. All donors will be required to provide identification before donating, so please remember your donor card or driver’s license. To help with the current shortage of blood at the American Red Cross, they have partnered with Suburban Propane on a promotion from … [Read more...]
Mae Baker
Mae Baker, age 80, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2019, at the Gundersen Harmony Care Center in Harmony, Minn. Funeral services for Mae will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, November 22, 2019, at the United Methodist Church in Harmony. Friends may call one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will take place later that afternoon at Mount Hope Cemetery in Turtle … [Read more...]
New consignment business opens in Harmony
It all started when Harmony native Becky Hoff started downsizing the contents of her closet by selling some of her clothes on online marketplace apps such as Poshmark and Mercari. Then, she started finding pieces while out browsing estate sales and thrift stores. “And I thought, I could sell that,” she said. The next thing she knew, she was in business. She stayed busy prepping … [Read more...]
Harmony council approves playground equipment purchase
Harmony resident Dan Dornink attended the November 12 Harmony City Council meeting to discuss the plans for the proposed playground. “It has come to my attention that we’re talking about putting a new playground outside the community center here. I would like to ask the council to reconsider the location as this side of town is already well served by playgrounds,” he said, … [Read more...]
LACF and HACF announce Give to the Max Day competition
The Lanesboro Area Community Foundation and the Harmony Area Community Foundation have challenged each other in a friendly Give to the Max Day fundraising competition. Let’s find out which community has the strongest support! All donations received by the two nonprofit organizations on Give to the Max Day, November 14, 2019, will be included in the competition. The … [Read more...]
Harmony welcomes new Chamber director
“I felt that I was up to the challenge,” Melissa Vander Plas about her new job as the director of the Harmony Area Chamber of Commerce. Melissa grew up on a small farm just northeast of Harmony, graduated from Harmony High School, and has lived the last 20 years in Harmony. When Melissa saw the posting for the Chamber director job, it seemed too opportune to pass up. “I … [Read more...]
Fountain artist decorates Harmony windows for fall
Art and window painting has always been a part of Geri Hanson’s life. Her father owned a gas station in La Crosse and, when she was a child, she often helped him paint the windows with decorative pictures. Geri’s mother was artistic as well. “My mom was incredibly crafty and painted a lot,” Geri said. One of Geri’s recent projects was painting the windows of various … [Read more...]
Board president of MiBroadband appointed to Governor’s Task Force
HARMONY, MN, October 10, 2019 — Brian Krambeer, board president of MiBroadband, has been appointed to the Governor’s Task Force on Broadband. The Task Force appointments were announced by Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan and include community leaders throughout the state of Minnesota. Krambeer has worked in the rural electric cooperative industry for … [Read more...]
Public hearing held to discuss 2020 Harmony street project
A public hearing was held at the beginning of the October 8 Harmony City Council meeting. Over 30 Harmony residents were present. City Engineer Brett Grabau reviewed the areas of improvement within the project and the specifications of each one before opening up for questions. The nine areas include 1st Avenue from Center Street to the dead end at 6th Street, 3rd Street from … [Read more...]
Deloris E. Olson
Deloris E. Olson went to be with her Savior on October 7, 2019, while a resident at Gundersen Harmony Care Center in Harmony, Minn. Deloris was born on March 20, 1932, in Braham, Minn., to Edwin and Ruth (Lindberg) Grundberg. She graduated from Cambridge High School in 1950. In 1954, Deloris joined a year-long mission trip, called “God’s Invasion Army.” During her trip, … [Read more...]
Gabriella “Gabby” Lou Brown
Gabriella ‘Gabby’ Lou Brown passed away peacefully in her mother’s arms, surrounded by family on October 5, 2019, after she had battled leukemia for almost one year. Gabby was born on September 20, 2017, in Rochester, Minn., to Matthew and Heidi (Harstad) Brown. Gabby has touched many hearts in our area and filled the world with her smile. She always greeted anyone that … [Read more...]