Marjorie Ann Parker, 85, of Lanesboro, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at Chosen Valley Care Center, in Chatfield. Marjorie Ann Hanson was born March 7, 1934, to Leonard and Hazel (Breno) Hanson in Lanesboro. On September 12, 1954, she married Gerald “Jesse” Parker in Lanesboro, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. She worked at numerous different jobs over the years: … [Read more...]
Lanesboro Sons of Norway renovation completed
A major renovation at the Sons of Norway - Heimbygda Lodge in Lanesboro, Minn., has been completed. Perfect timing, as the calendar is filled with scheduled rentals of the building for the upcoming busy season. The work began on the 1910 building at the end of September 2018, and it has seen many improvements and updates since then. The Lanesboro Sons of Norway - … [Read more...]
Tap in to Carlin’s passion
Spring brings warmer weather, birds singing, flowers blooming and sap. The sap of the maple trees in southeastern Minnesota make sensational maple syrup and few know this better than Dave Carlin of Lanesboro, Minn. Carlin’s Sugar Shack produces some of the richest tasting maple syrup in the area thanks to a lot of knowledge, experience and investment. Dave started … [Read more...]
LACF Annual Banquet an inspirational evening
“Lanesboro is a unique community,” stated Dean Johnson, special guest speaker at the 2019 Lanesboro Area Community Foundation (LACF) Annual Banquet, which was held on April 7, 2019, at the Lanesboro Community Center. The LACF Board of Directors were very honored to have Johnson as the guest speaker for the second annual event. The LACF began this event in 2018 as a way to … [Read more...]
Bees need to thrive and survive
Dinner on the Bluff at the Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center on April 6 was focused on all things “honey.” Eagle Bluff interim director John Torgrimson introduced the featured speaker for the evening, Entomologist Marla Spivak, a distinguished McKnight University professor. The Sustainable Food and Farming degree program at Minnesota State College Southeast helped … [Read more...]
Beverly A. Johnson
Beverly A. Johnson, 85, of Eagan, Minn., formerly of Rochester, Minn., passed away Monday, April 8, 2019, at her home at Eagan Pointe Senior Living. Beverly Ann Lange was born October 5, 1933, to William and Ethel (Martenson) Lange in Long Prairie, Minn. She grew up in Long Prairie and graduated from Long Prairie High School in 1951. On August 30, 1952, she married … [Read more...]
Lanesboro Schools focus on the whole child
The Lanesboro School community continues to make a strong investment in our youngest learners. Our school offers year round daycare for children six weeks old through school age. When The Lanesboro Child Care Center doors opened in 1988, it was the first of its kind in a school district in Minnesota. We know the value of childcare for our families is priceless. With fully … [Read more...]
Lanesboro receives recognition from National Governors Association
At the April 1 Lanesboro City Council meeting, council member Autumn Johnson brought a report released by the National Governors Association to the attention of the rest of the council. The report, titled “Rural Prosperity Through the Arts and Creative Sector,” mentioned Lanesboro several times as a model of how to successfully promote the arts as a community. One of the … [Read more...]
Lucy is a common sight at the Commonweal Theatre
When stopping at the box office of the Commonweal Theatre in Lanesboro, Minn., there is usually a furry friend named Lucy who will greet you. Lucy’s owners are husband and wife team Adrienne Sweeney, Associate Artistic Director/Director of External Relations, and Hal Cropp, Executive Director of the Commonweal Theatre. Lucy has become a member of the theatre group and loves … [Read more...]
MnDOT seeking Lanesboro area landowners for blowing snow research project
Nowhere are winter driving conditions worse than on rural highways surrounded by open landscapes, where winds create white out conditions and form drifts that make travel difficult. To combat these hazardous conditions, the Minnesota Department of Transportation is exploring the use of snow fencing in an upcoming road project on Highway 250 near Lanesboro to be constructed in … [Read more...]