Fillmore County Journal

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Museum proposed for Houston’s old community center

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Shelly Jerviss appeared before the Houston City Council at the September 12 meeting to ask permission to explore the possibility of creating a museum in the old community center. Representing Jim Skree and herself, Jerviss explained the museum would be a non-profit run on grants and donations. It would collect the history of the city, accept items for display, and only hold … [Read more...]

Edwin C. Boldt

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Edwin  C. Boldt, 81, of Houston, Minn., died on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wis. Edwin was born on December 19, 1940, in La Crosse, Wis. His parents were Raymond and Jean (Arnett) Boldt. Edwin was united in marriage with Nancy Laschenski on September 10, 1966. He served in the U.S. National Guard. Edwin worked for Allis Chalmers, … [Read more...]

Thomas A. Knutson

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Thomas A. Knutson, 73, of Houston, Minn., died on August 30, 2022, at his home, surrounded by family.  Tom was born on June 29, 1949, in Caledonia, Minn., to Ted and Adele (Johnson) Knutson. Tom married the love of his life, Melanie Fitting on May 2, 2004.  Tom worked in the auto body business for 40 years.  He owned and operated Tom’s Body Shop for 20 years.  Tom was on the … [Read more...]

Doreen A. Auger

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Doreen A. Auger, 76, of Houston, Minn., died on Monday, August 29, 2022, at her home with her family at her side. Doreen Anne Svendsen was born on April 5, 1946, in St. Paul, Minn., to Wallace and Marian (Gappa) Svendsen. She was raised in St. Paul and was a graduate of Archbishop Murray High School in St. Paul. She attended the University of Minnesota for three years. On … [Read more...]

Jerry Lee Johnson

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Jerry Lee Johnson, 59, of Goodview, Minn., died at his home with family at his side on August 25, 2022, after a short struggle with lung cancer. Jerry was born on January 7, 1963, to Conrad and Isabel Johnson and grew up in the Money Creek area prior to moving to Goodview. Jerry was a 1981 graduate of Houston High School in Houston, Minn. He started his career at Brock … [Read more...]

Solar panels coming to Houston Schools

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The Houston School Board made the decision to move forward with the installation of two solar panels, at their August 4 meeting. Originally, the plan was to put one on the elementary building and one on the high school. When the elementary roof was deemed incapable of supporting the panels, a decision was made to put both panels at the high school. On inspection, it was … [Read more...]

Richard “Dick” Snow

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Richard “Dick” Snow, 75, of Houston, Minn., died at Gundersen Health System on Thursday, August 11, 2022. He was born on November 10, 1946, in Fort Dodge, Iowa. A visitation will take place on Friday, August 19, 2022, at Hoff Funeral Home in Houston, Minn., from 4-7 p.m. The memorial service for Dick will be Saturday, August 20, 2022, at Looney Valley Lutheran Church at 2 … [Read more...]

Allen L. “Bud” Fitting

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Allen L. “Bud” Fitting, 90, of Houston, Minn., died on Saturday, July 30, 2022, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wis.  Bud was born on April 7, 1932, in Money Creek, Minn., to George and Myrtle (Corey) Fitting. He attended Money Creek School through the eighth grade and was a 1950 graduate of Houston High School. Bud served as a cook in the U.S. Army during the … [Read more...]

Houston All-School reunion will feature school archives display

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Since its inception in 1991, an All-School Reunion for Houston High School has been held every five years. Following a one-year COVID delay we are back! The festivities are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 30 at the elementary gym, which will include school tours and Wall of Fame Ceremony. That first reunion in 1991 also marked the formation of the Houston Public School … [Read more...]