Mabel’s City Council met on May 11. Council members in attendance included Adam Wilder, Mayor James Westby, Kirsten Wyffels, and Cory Wilson. Also participating were City Clerk Karen Larson and Jeff Rein. The city’s new ambulance was on display outside the community center, and Larson pointed out that Janet Sanden (JWS Graphix) had designed the graphics shown on the … [Read more...]
DeeAnn Skadsem
DeeAnn was born September 28, 1962, to Willis and Mavis (Benson) Skadsem in Waterloo, Iowa. In 1965 they moved to a farm in Black Hammer where she grew up. She attended school in Houston, Minn., and was baptized and confirmed in Black Hammer. Dee lived in Spring Grove, Rushford, and finally in Mabel, where she and her sister Joyce bought a home together. DeeAnn worked at … [Read more...]
Manferd Duane Nordsving
Manferd Duane Nordsving was born in Lime Springs, Iowa, on September 14, 1936, to Cyrus and Luverne (Young) Nordsving, and passed away at his home on April 2, 2022, at the age of 85. He moved with his parents to the Henrytown/Lenora area, and it was there that Manferd spent his time helping on the farm and making childhood memories of fishing with his parents and siblings as … [Read more...]
Molly B performing at the 2022 Hesper-Mabel Steam Engine Days
The Mabel City Council met in regular session Wednesday April 13, from 6-7:37 p.m. at the Mabel Community Center. Council members in attendance included Mayor Jim Westby, Terry Torkelson, Kirsten Wyffels (call-in), Adam Wilder, and Cory Wilson. The council unanimously approved the minutes from the March 9 regular city council meeting and the accounts payable report. … [Read more...]
Lowell C. Johnson
Lowell C. Johnson, formerly of Mabel, died Saturday, February 19, 2022, at the Chosen Valley Care Center at the age of 83. Lowell was born on April 27, 1938, in Decorah, Iowa, to Gordon and Florence (Johnson) Johnson. He grew up helping on the family farm and attending school in Mabel, graduating as a Mabel Wildcat in 1956. After graduation, he attended college at the … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotion – Deep water
By Pastor Pam Seebach Harmony, Mabel, and Newburg United Methodist Churches In the Gospel of Luke, chapter 5 begins with a story about Jesus trying to teach the people while standing on the shore of Lake Gennesaret (which is also known as the Sea of Galilee). The people crowd closer and closer until Jesus finally hops in a boat and asks the owner to put out a little way … [Read more...]
Mabel mulls munitions memorabilia
Mabel’s city council met on February 9. The bulk of the meeting time was spent on two issues the council has previously discussed. First, the council discussed the annual Trees Program. The owners of Plant Lady Landscapes (Jessi and Joe) addressed the council with their proposal to provide trees for the program. Jessi stated, “The trees that we are going to be sourcing are … [Read more...]
Susan Doll
Susan E. Doll, age 74, passed away unexpectedly from natural causes at her home on Monday, January 31, 2022. She was born on March 31, 1947, in Beetown, Wis., the daughter of Clarence and Lucille (Bryhan) Doll. Susan graduated from Lancaster High School in 1965. She furthered her education in Seattle, Wash., where she earned her Master’s in Social Work. Susan was a caring … [Read more...]
Mabel to offer tree program again in 2022
Mabel’s City Council met on January 12, with all members participating (Adam Wilder, Corey Wilson, Kirsten Wyffels, Terry Torkelson, and City Clerk Karen Larson). Mayor Jim Westby participated via phone, so Wilder led the meeting. Also in attendance were Deputy Clerk Kendra Spalla and Jeff Rein. Spalla addressed the council, saying, “I just want to say thank you to the council … [Read more...]
Ellen Bidne Brown
Ellen Bidne Brown, 84, of Mabel, formerly of rural Decorah, died Monday, January 3, 2022, at the Winneshiek Medical Center in Decorah, Iowa. Ellen Marian Anderson was born August 2, 1937, daughter of Andrew and Clara (Skaim) Anderson, in Decorah. She was eleventh of 13 children. She was united in marriage to George Bidne September 5, 1959, at Big Canoe Lutheran Church in … [Read more...]