Nancy Karen (Papenfuss) Soukup, 79, of Lanesboro, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2022. Nancy Karen Papenfuss was born November 22, 1942, in La Crosse, Wis., to Henry and Theodora (Moldenhauer) Papenfuss. Nancy was baptized and confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church, in Nodine, Minn. She graduated from Winona School District. On December 22, 1960, she married Paul J. … [Read more...]
Enrollment up at Lanesboro school
Elementary Principal James Semmen spoke at the Lanesboro School Board meeting April 13, to explain the need for hiring an additional teacher next year. When Semmen began as principal in 2000–2001, K-6 enrollment was at 181; administration anticipates an enrollment of 247 in 2022–2023. In the past two years during COVID, there was an increase of 50 students in the elementary, … [Read more...]
Gerald “Jerry” Wayne Flaby
Jerry Flaby left his earthly family to join his heavenly family on April 13, 2022, at the age of 96 years. Jerry Flaby was born March 16, 1926, to Ida and Halbert Flaby in rural Lanesboro. He attended Clear Grit Country School before going to Lanesboro High School. He talked often of his joy of playing high school football and playing his trumpet in the band. In August of … [Read more...]
Dinner honoring two Lanesboro elders
LANESBORO, MN, March 16, 2022 – The Lanesboro Area Chamber of Commerce and History Alive Lanesboro invite the public to a dinner on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at Sons of Norway Lodge in Lanesboro to honor two local elders and those actors who told their stories in last fall’s History Alive Pop-Up Play. In the fall of 2021, History Alive Lanesboro presented a Pop-Up Play … [Read more...]
Keith Burmeister
An avid sports fan, Keith Burmeister was a Harmony Cardinal in his youth and an enthusiastic Lanesboro Burro booster as an adult. Franklin Keith Burmeister was born in Harmony, Minn., to Frank and Clara (Berg) Burmeister on July 20, 1929. In his 92 years, Keith was in the U.S. Army, a barber, a math teacher, an insurance salesman, a guidance counselor, a city clerk, a golf … [Read more...]
Public comment section added to Lanesboro council meetings
The Lanesboro City Council met for their regular meeting on March 7 at 6 p.m. The consent agenda was approved and included accounts payable, Resolution 2022-19 reestablishing precincts and polling locations, and a temporary liquor license for the fire department as well as a gambling permit, parade permit, and temporary liquor license for Buffalo Bill Days. At the February … [Read more...]
Lanesboro School contracts with SMS for business services
At their March 9 regular meeting, the Lanesboro School Board approved a contract with SMS (School Management Services) to provide business services to the district. All the services that resigning business office manager Julie Schreiber has been providing will be covered by SMS with the exception of daycare director and COVID coordinator. An employee will be guaranteed to be on … [Read more...]
Thompson hopes Norwegian blood klub tradition will continue
The annual Norwegian Klub & Chili Feed took place at the Lanesboro American Legion in Lanesboro, Minn. on Saturday, February 19, with many people attending the rare occurrence of blood klub being served in Fillmore County. Finding klub in the area may get even more difficult according to organizer of the event, Robert Thompson, who is ready to hand over the reins to … [Read more...]
Henry Edward “Doc” Lawston
Henry Edward “Doc” Lawston was born January 15, 1943, at Dr. Johnson’s Hospital in Lanesboro, Minn. The only child of Olney “Pat” Lawston and Della Nelson Lawston of Amherst Township, he was named after his two grandfathers. Henry attended country school through 8th grade and then graduated from Canton High School in 1961. He attended the University of Minnesota for his DVM … [Read more...]
LCT presenting Lend Me a Tenor in Lanesboro in March
Live (and lively) theater returns to the St. Mane stage in Lanesboro in early March — after a long pandemic-created pause — with the production of the comedy Lend Me a Tenor by the Lanesboro Community Theater. Under the direction of Kari Berg, there will be six performances of the play over the first two weekends in March, including matinees on both Sunday afternoons. Called … [Read more...]