Kara Maloney from Lanesboro Arts spoke to the Lanesboro City Council at their January 2 meeting. As a past participant in the Filthy 50 bike race, she stated that she is in favor of the event and sees it as an economic driver for Lanesboro businesses. However, she noted that she has concerns about the proposed street closures on the day of the race, citing concerns that … [Read more...]
Doris M. Dybing
Doris was born Doris Mae Charlotte Johnson on October 30, 1927, in Upsala, Minn., on the family farm. Her father died when she was in grade school and her mother stayed on and ran the farm with the help of all her siblings. During high school she talked her way out of Home Economics as she disliked sewing, and instead took shop class where she built a coffee table that is … [Read more...]
Duane Milford Hungerholt
Duane Milford Hungerholt, 90, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2023, at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield. Dewey was born near Highland in Fillmore County on December 4, 1933, the fifth of nine children and Hungerholt. He served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956 and then married Velma Rinderknecht of Urbana, Iowa. He worked at Iowa Manufacturing in Cedar … [Read more...]
Orrin L. Olson
Orrin L. Olson, age 81, formerly of Lanesboro, Minn., died after a brief illness, on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus in Rochester, Minn. Orrin Leslie Olson was born on August 21, 1942, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Oscar and C. Lillian (Peterson) Olson. Orrin spent his childhood in Lanesboro and graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1960. … [Read more...]
Lanesboro Welcomes Walbridge as New Administrator
Mitchell Walbridge, new city administrator of Lanesboro, Minn., is a familiar face in the city. Walbridge attended Lanesboro High School, graduating in 2012. While in college, Walbridge worked as the assistant editor at the Fillmore County Journal. His focus in college was social science with an emphasis in political science. Although he received his teaching certification, he … [Read more...]
Charles Hyatt King III
Charles Hyatt King III, 80, of Richardson, Tex., passed away November 29, 2023. He was born in Philadelphia, Pa., to Charles Hyatt King Jr. and Betty Macpherson King on May 4, 1943. Hyatt grew up in Barrington, Ill., where he attended Barrington High School and was quite an athlete. He attended the United States Naval Academy and after six years with the Navy, he … [Read more...]
Michael Charles Drake
Michael Charles Drake, age 76, of Farmington, Minn., and formerly of La Crosse, Wis., passed away peacefully on November 24, 2023, with his wife at his side. Michael was born in Lanesboro, Minn., to Charles and Vienna Drake. He grew up in Lanesboro and graduated high school there in 1964. After high school he attended St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minn., … [Read more...]
Harriet Ann (Reimann) Douglas
Harriet Ann (Reimann) Douglas, 80, of Rochester, Minn., died Monday November 6, 2023, at Seasons Hospice House, after a courageous 16-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Harriet was born on August 19, 1943, in Lanesboro, Minn., to Jacob and Minerva (Johnson) Reimann. She attended Lanesboro schools. On November 12, 1960, she married Paul Douglas. The couple lived in Spring … [Read more...]
Lanesboro Has a Latte to Be Excited About
With the opening of the new Paddle On Coffee Shop & Maker Emporium on main street in Lanesboro, Minn., area residents have some unique choices of not only several types of beverages, but so much more. Owners Ryan and Allie Palmer, who also own Root River Inn & Suites in Lanesboro, approached the former owners of the building on May 15, closed on the purchase of the … [Read more...]
James H. Faulkner
James H. Faulkner, age 98, of Chesterfield, Mo., passed away on Thursday, October 5, 2023, in Saint Louis, Mo. He was born in Chicago, Ill., on August 9, 1925, to James and Ruth Faulkner (nee Williams). He was a long time resident of the Lanesboro and Rushford area. James is survived by his wife Irma Faulkner (nee Seim), children: Carol (John) O’Brien, Cathy (Mario Guerra) … [Read more...]