Grace M. Miner, 92 of Winona, passed away peacefully Monday, July 22, 2019 surrounded by her family. Grace was born on September 15, 1926, to Henry and Anna (Tammen) Konken in Brownsdale, Minn. On February 1, 1948, she married Morris “Mike” Miner. Grace had the joy of staying at home to raise her family, but also spent a lot of her time volunteering at Winona Health. She was … [Read more...]
Harmony bloodmobile exceeds goal by one unit
The blood drive held in Harmony on July 9, 2019, succeeded in collecting 54 units of blood, which was one over their goal. There were 57 donors that presented and two first-time participants. Congratulations to these three donors who reached the following milestones: •Brian Bratager – 6 gallons •Daniel J. Gingerich – 6 gallons •Joseph P. Hahn – 6 gallons The … [Read more...]
Charles “Chuck” Dennstedt
Charles “Chuck” Dennstedt, 88, of Harmony, died peacefully at home on July 11. His funeral service will be held July 20 at Greenfield Lutheran Church. Chuck farmed northeast of Harmony all his life, both on his family’s century farm and on his own neighboring farm. He served in the United States Navy for four years, as an aviation machinist. In the community, he served as a … [Read more...]
Harmony council debates lot fees
At their July 9 meeting, the Harmony City Council once again discussed the possibility of charging a lot fee based on utility base charges to residents who own a buildable lot in town. The city’s base charge for utility services with no usage is $58.84 a month which comes to a total of just over $700 a year. City Administrator Jerome Illg put together a list of 37 buildable … [Read more...]
Harmony Sings (and quite well!)
As a part of Harmony’s weeklong 4th of July celebration, the third annual Harmony Sings event was held on Sunday, June 30 at the Old Legion Hall in Harmony, with approximately 70 people on hand. The event is organized by the Harmony Chamber of Commerce, and is affiliated with a statewide competition known as Minnesota Sings. One of those on hand was Chuck Spavin, representing … [Read more...]
Come toast Harmony Spirits’ Grand Opening and Classic Car Show July 4
Perhaps you have been one of the many to press your nose against the big glass windows at Harmony Spirits, gazing at the elephant-size still inside, admiring its mirrored copper gleam. And maybe that gaze got you wondering, impatiently, when this new micro-distiller would officially open its doors. Well, wait and wonder no more! Harmony Spirits is ready. Though Jim Simpson, … [Read more...]
Bloodmobile coming to Harmony on July 9
Harmony will be hosting a bloodmobile at the Harmony Community Center from 1-7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9, 2019. All donors will be required to provide identification before donating, so please remember your donor card or driver’s license. Donors are encouraged to use RapidPass (redcrossblood.org/RapidPass), which is a tool that allows the donor to complete the reading and … [Read more...]
Ilene V. Anderson
Ilene V. Anderson, 92, of Harmony, Minn., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at the Gundersen Health Care Center in Harmony, with her family by her side. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, July 1, at Greenfield Lutheran church followed by burial in Greenfield Cemetery. Friends may call from 9-10:30 a.m. Monday at the church. Lindstrom Funeral Home is … [Read more...]
Deloris E. Dawson Tesmer
Deloris E. Dawson Tesmer, 89, of Lime Springs, Iowa, formerly of Fairfield, Ill., passed away at 3:46 on Friday, June 14, 2019, in New Braunfels, Tex. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on June 24, 2019, in the Johnson and Vaughn Funeral Home in Fairfield, Ill., with Pastor Paula Hemann officiating. Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery in Fairfield, Ill. Visitation will … [Read more...]
Falcon’s Nest ribbon cutting
Members of the Harmony community joined the Falcon’s Nest on Friday, June 7 for a ribbon cutting and grand opening. The Falcon’s Nest is located at 51 Main Ave. North in downtown Harmony, and menu items include pizza, pizza by the slice, burgers, wraps, salads, pies and Chocolate Shoppe ice cream. Current business hours are Monday through Thursday 11 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Friday … [Read more...]