Andrew “Drew” Joel Sorom, 48, of Lanesboro, Minn., died tragically and unexpectedly on Monday, December 20, 2021. Drew was born on July 31, 1973 in Reedsburg, Wis., to Richard and Kathryn (Prottengeier) Sorom. He graduated from Webb High School in Reedsburg. He worked as a painter for his dad and on his own. Drew was a talented musician and artist. He wrote and performed … [Read more...]
Deborah Sustrick
Deborah R. Sustrick passed away on December 19, 2021, in the Winona hospital. She was 66 and died from complications of diabetes. She was born in East Los Angeles on March 8, 1955 to Carl and Peggy Thompson. Many people remember her father Carl Thompson of Lanesboro. He built a trimaran boat in California that they lived on for a time till her folks divorced and she moved to … [Read more...]
Lanesboro Council considers requested changes to emergency services building plans
At the December 6 Lanesboro City Council meeting, the council reviewed a pay request for a second bathroom for the emergency services building project. To bring the building plans up to code, a half bath with a toilet and sink needs to be added at an additional cost of $3,000. Council member Mindy Albrecht-Benson, who joined the meeting via Zoom, asked why the original plans … [Read more...]
Sweeney first female to play the role of Scrooge at Commonweal
Bah! Humbug! Who says the role of Scrooge has to be played by a man? Adrienne Sweeney with the Commonweal Theatre in Lanesboro, Minn., is proving just how well a woman can play the role of Scrooge. Sweeney became interested in acting while growing up in Philadelphia, Penn., attended college in Baltimore, Md., and graduate school in Tucson, Ariz., where she received her … [Read more...]
Dan Chouinard hosts Holiday Show in Lanesboro on December 17 with special guest Prudence Johnson
Lanesboro, Mn - Twin Cities-based accompanist, writer and vocalist Dan Chouinard is leading the 15th annual Old-Fashioned Holiday Show on Friday, December 17, 2021, at 7:30 p.m. at the St. Mane Theatre in downtown Lanesboro, with special guest Prudence Johnson. With the help of Johnson’s musical theater vocals and local talent, the 2021 Holiday Show will feature a compilation … [Read more...]
Solar panel installation delayed at Lanesboro school
At the November 18 Lanesboro School Board meeting, Superintendent Matt Schultz updated the board on the solar panels for the school. They were supposed to have been installed before the 2021-22 school year began, but that was pushed back to October. The installation didn’t happen then either and now is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2022. Schultz explained … [Read more...]
Nevin Robert Vrieze
On November 13, 2021, Nevin Robert Vrieze passed away from a sudden onset of leukemia. Nevin was born on May 31, 1941, to Earl and Lucile (Baures) Vrieze. Nevin was a 1959 graduate of Wykoff High School. He married Gloria Danielson on May 8, 1965. They had four children: Kealon, Darin, Stuart, and Rhonda. He had miscellaneous jobs before joining the United States Army, … [Read more...]
Robert M. Fryer
Robert (Bob) Marion Fryer, age 87, of Austin, Minn., passed away in his sleep on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at Sacred Heart Care Center. Bob was born on August 1, 1934, in Rochester, Minn., to Harry and Nellie (Snow) Fryer. He grew up in Rochester and graduated from Lourdes High School. He married Jean Ann Klingsporn on June 20, 1953. The couple lived in Rochester, … [Read more...]
Rodney Owen Dybing
Rodney Owen Dybing, 69, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 5, 2021, in North Mankato, Minn. Rod was born October 4, 1952, to Doris (Johnson) and Trygve Dybing in Lanesboro, Minn. He graduated from Lanesboro High School and finished degrees at Waldorf College and UW River Falls, Wis. Rod married Sandra Lee Osbeck of Golden Valley in 1978 and raised their three children … [Read more...]
Lanesboro Housing Solution Group finishes program
At the November 1 Lanesboro City Council meeting, Phil Dybing gave an update on the Lanesboro Housing Solution Group which recently held a virtual summit to conclude its 18 month long program. The program addressed housing shortages in Lanesboro. In 2019, the Lanesboro EDA applied for and was accepted to participate in the Minnesota Housing Institute program to help identify … [Read more...]