Doris June Barkeim peacefully entered her eternal home with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on February 2, 2024. She was 96 years old. Doris was born on January 13, 1928, in rural Mabel, Minn. She was the daughter of Nelvin and Ida Garness. Doris graduated from Mabel High School. Doris received a teaching certificate from Winona Normal School (now known as Winona State … [Read more...]
LaVonne Joan Reps
LaVonne Joan Reps, 65, of Lewiston, died Saturday, March 11, 2023, at Mayo Clinic Hospitals, St. Marys Rochester Campus. LaVonne was born May 12, 1957, in Winona to Laurence and Milda (Runge) Laumb. She grew up on Vinegar Hill and graduated from Rushford High School in 1976. Following high school LaVonne went on to cosmetology training at Winona Area Technical Institute. … [Read more...]
No-Till, Cover Crops & Finances workshop September 1 at dairy & crop farms near Lewiston
LEWISTON, MN — Transitioning to no-till, planting green into cover crops, using a triticale cover crop as dairy cattle feed, and using cover crops after corn, soybeans and silage, will be the focus of a Land Stewardship Project (LSP) field day Thursday, September 1, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., near Lewiston. Farmers Everett Rolfing and Robb Miller will host this free event, which … [Read more...]
Lewiston dairy farm to host LSP Field Day on Building Biodiverse Compost August 26
LEWISTON, MN — Utilizing a cutting-edge composting system to build soil health and fertility naturally will be the focus of a Land Stewardship Project (LSP) field day Friday, Aug. 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Dale and Carmene Pangrac and Kim and Andy Olson dairy farm near Lewiston (19300 Trestle Drive). This field day will offer information for both conventional and … [Read more...]
Roger Milton Baer
Roger Milton Baer, age 87, of rural Lewiston, Minn., passed away on January 30, 2022, at Gundersen Lutheran Hospital in La Crosse, Wis., surrounded by family. Roger was born on November 10, 1934, at the family farm south of Fremont, to Paul and Olga Baer. He graduated from Lewiston High School in 1952 and went on to the University of Minnesota where he was a proud member … [Read more...]