Donald C. Halse, 92, of Decorah, died Monday, January 27, 2020, at the Aase Haugen Home in Decorah. Born May 20, 1927, in Winneshiek County, Iowa, to Clyde and Alice Halse. He graduated from Decorah Iowa School. He proudly served in the army in WWII. He married Norma Groth on April 2, 1950, at Highland Lutheran Church. They lived and farmed for 47 years in Highland … [Read more...]
Steuart Laboratories products help heal naturally, custom manufacturing helps other businesses
How fortunate we are in Fillmore County to have a business such as Steuart Laboratories located in Mabel, Minn. All natural, healing products for yourself and your animals which are sold all over the United States, Canada and overseas – and are manufactured and sold within a short driving distance for local residents! Steuart Laboratories was started in May of 1982 by Gary … [Read more...]
Spencer Dale Douglas
Spencer Dale Douglas, 15, of Mabel, died Saturday, January 11, 2020, surrounded by family, at Gundersen Hospital in La Crosse, Wis., as a result of a motor vehicle accident January 1, 2020. Spencer was born August 6, 2004, in Decorah, Iowa, the son of Michael Douglas and Crystal Haight. He attended Mabel-Canton High School, where he was involved in trapshooting, baseball, … [Read more...]
One Moment, Please… Ripple effects of tragedy
This past year has been full of tragedy for the Mabel-Canton School District, Mabel and Canton residents, the Amish community, and all associated emergency responders. There have been a number of vehicular accidents that have claimed lives. To say it has been emotionally taxing would be an understatement. In smaller communities where people are more connected — … [Read more...]
Betsey Nichols
Betsey Nichols, originally of Mabel, Minn., passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at the age of 80, after a protracted battle with cancer. Betsey received her Bachelor’s in French from the University of Minnesota and taught in Houston, Tex., before moving back to Mabel to start a family with her husband Jimmy Nichols. She went on to receive her Master’s in Special … [Read more...]
Single vehicle strikes horse
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, at 7:46 p.m. on December 20, 2019, a Ford F-150 was traveling westbound on Highway 44 near Highway 52 when it struck a horse that was loose in the lane of traffic. The driver, Tyler Solie, 33, of Mabel, Minn., was transported to a local hospital with believed non-life-threatening injuries. On the scene were Harmony Fire and Ambulance, … [Read more...]
Mabel boy killed in local crash
A 12-year-old Mabel, Minn., boy was fatally injured when the buggy he was riding in was hit by a car at 7:03 p.m. on December 20, 2019. The crash took place at Highway 44 and 401st Avenue in Newburg Township, Fillmore County. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, an Oldsmobile Alero and a horse-drawn buggy were both eastbound on Highway 44. The buggy was making a left … [Read more...]
New Year’s Day crash claims life of Mabel boy
A New Year’s Day mid-morning crash claimed the life of 17-year-old Dylan Delaney of Mabel, Minn. According to Minnesota State Patrol, at 10:19 a.m. on January 1, 2020, the Toyota Corolla in which Delaney was a passenger was traveling northbound on Lyndale Street in Mabel and was attempting a left turn onto Highway 44 to go west. A Peterbilt Tractor semi was traveling eastbound … [Read more...]
Dylan Delaney
Dylan Allen Delaney, 17, of Mabel, Minn., died Wednesday, January 1, 2020, in Mabel, from injuries received in an automobile accident. Dylan was born January 26, 2002, in Decorah, Iowa, to Daniel Delaney and Sarah Paul. He grew up in Mabel and had attended Mabel-Canton Schools, where he enjoyed playing sports and being with his friends. He enjoyed being outdoors, going … [Read more...]
Mildred Danielson
Mildred J. Danielson, age 91, of Burr Oak, Iowa, died Friday, December 20, 2019, at Gundersen Health Systems in La Crosse, Wis. Mildred was born September 25, 1928, in Spring Grove, Minn., to Oscar and Genora (Overhaug) Horgen. She attended the Sacquitne Country School and graduated from Spring Grove High School in 1947. On June 27, 1948, she married Lyle Paulson at the … [Read more...]