Tara Cassmann, Jordan Anderson, Hannah Terry, Katie Hansen, and Anna VanRavenswaay joined the Lanesboro School staff at the start of this current school year. First year teacher Anna VanRavenswaay, Lanesboro’s new band teacher, grew up in Montevideo, Minn., and attended college at Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. As a member of a musical family, Anna began … [Read more...]
Elizabeth J. Hollenbeck
Elizabeth J. Hollenbeck, 90, of Lanesboro, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at Park Lane Estates in Preston. Elizabeth June Rexford was born June 2, 1931, in La Crosse, Wis., to William and Alice (Johnson) Rexford. On January 3, 1953, she married Richard Hollenbeck in Portland, Oreg. Elizabeth was a member of the American Legion and VFW Ladies Auxiliary … [Read more...]
Trick-or-treat up in the treetops Head to Eagle Bluff the Saturday before Halloween for a spooktacular night!
On Saturday, October 30, starting at 2:45 p.m., Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center invites you to Trick-or-treat 30 feet off the ground as you traverse your way through wooden and wire elements that end with a zip line. Participants will also be able to warm up by the fire with hot chocolate and s’mores. This one-day-a-year event is designed to provide a fun evening for … [Read more...]
Public hearing held to discuss proposed road improvements in Lanesboro
The October 4 Lanesboro City Council meeting opened with a public hearing to discuss the proposed 2022 street and utility improvement project. Several Lanesboro business owners questioned the need for some of the sidewalks that were included in the preliminary plans. “Sounds like an excess expense that may not be necessary,” Sylvan Brewery owner Karen Heimdahl stated. Cottage … [Read more...]
Lanesboro proclaims third week of September as “Welcoming Week”
During the city council meeting on September 7, 2021, the Lanesboro Council approved a proclamation designating the third week of September as “Welcoming Week.” “Welcoming Week 2021,” a nationwide initiative of Welcoming America, helps communities celebrate unity and togetherness. Lanesboro joined the fun this year with special events held on Wednesday, September 15, … [Read more...]
Lanesboro school staff adapt to record number of students
The Lanesboro School Board met on September 16. Board members Sarah Peterson and Steve Snyder were not present. Superintendent Matt Schultz reported that the 2021-22 school year was off to a good start. “It’s nice to be in a finished building,” he commented. Transportation is also going well with buses running at full capacity. The school is still in need of bus drivers though. … [Read more...]
Zachary H. Torgerson
Zachary H. Torgerson, age 19, of Lanesboro, Minn., died Saturday, September 4, 2021, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with funeral service at 1 p.m., Sunday, September 12, 2021, at Serenity Hills in Preston, Minn. Burial will be at the Lanesboro Cemetery. Hindt-Hudek Funeral Home Preston is assisting the … [Read more...]
Robert D. “Bebop” Hegg
Former Lanesboro resident Robert D. “Bebop” Hegg, 72, passed away August 21, 2021, in Prineville, Oreg. Mr. Hegg was born December 17, 1948, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Edwin R. and Helen A. Hegg. Bebop moved with his parents to California in the early 1960s where he attended grade school, later graduating from Hawthorne High School where he excelled in sports such as football. … [Read more...]
Mary Frances Peterson
A celebration of life for Mary will be held on October 2, 2021, from 2-5 p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall. Her body has been entrusted to Mayo Foundation for the advancement of medical education. Burial will be at a later date in the Lanesboro Cemetery. Mary was born on November 6, 1948 at Johnson’s Hospital in Lanesboro, Minn., to Arthur and Ethel … [Read more...]
Marilyn Viola Thompson
Marilyn Viola Thompson, 90, of Lanesboro, Minn., passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on August 14, 2021, at home. Marilyn was born in Hartford, Conn., on September 3, 1930, to Arthur and Ellen Sholberg. She married the love of her life, Robert Allen Thompson, in a candlelight service at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hartford, Conn., on November 24, … [Read more...]