At the Wednesday, March 14 Peterson Council meeting, a lengthy list of citizen concerns were brought forth by Councilors Lisa Price and Gail Boyum. These included several items of old business including planning for repair of Park and River Streets issues with water flow along Park Street, electrical metering, including certifying of past due utility, and downtown parking. The … [Read more...]
Beverly Olson
Beverly J. (Haslerud) Olson, 81, of Peterson, Minn., died on Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at the Chosen Valley Healthcare Center in Chatfield, Minn. Bev was born on July 18, 1936, in Peterson, to Joseph and Bertha (Woxland) Olness. She was raised in Peterson where she attended school through tenth grade. Bev graduated from Rushford High School. She married Paul Haslerud on … [Read more...]
Harold Clifford Paulson
Harold Clifford Paulson, 87, passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2018, at his home in rural Utica, Minn. Born on April 13, 1930, Harold was the son of Carl and Evelyn (Eide) Paulson. Harold attended Grover School and graduated from Peterson High School in 1948. He married Ruth Vehrenkamp on May 29, 1954. Harold and Ruth celebrated 63 years of marriage. They were blessed with … [Read more...]
Peterson waits for further review
For a small town, sometimes no news is good news. The brief Wednesday, February 14 Peterson Council meeting saw no items of official action. However, the city is waiting on a number of big items which should make March and April meetings interesting. Mayor Tim Hallum led the agenda review with Councilors Loren Rue and Lisa Price in attendance, as was City Clerk Christopher … [Read more...]
Becker Tree Farm grows by leaps and bounds
Just six miles south of Peterson, off a winding stretch of Highway 16 and County 25 south, sits the 60-acre Becker Tree Farm. Started by family patriarch Henry Becker in 1999, the farm has become a surging industry for the family. “In the early years, it was just planting different varieties of Christmas trees,” says Henry’s son, Tony Becker, who is the farm’s marketing … [Read more...]
Peterson enforcing ordinances; looks to further review
The January 10 Peterson Council meeting packed in standard annual designations, as well as several items of review. For the most part, everything remains the same as in 2017 including liability coverage, Friends of Peterson usage of municipal locations, application of a Southeast Minnesota Arts Council grant, polling places and election judges. Items pulled for additional … [Read more...]
Harold “Howie” Johnson
Harold “Howie” Judean Johnson passed away at Sauer Nursing Home in Winona, Minn., on Saturday, November 18, 2017. He was born April 15, 1939, in Fillmore County, to Harvey and Bernice (Muns) Johnson. Harold grew up in Rushford and attended school there. At age 17 he enlisted in the Navy, serving from 1956-1962. He served on the U.S.S. Fulton and the U.S.S. Stoddard. After … [Read more...]
Elisabeth O. Emerson
Elisabeth O. Emerson (nee Olness) died peacefully at home in Minneapolis, Minn., on November 30, 2017. She was surrounded by the loving company of her husband, daughters and eldest sister. Elisabeth was born October 25, 1947, in Rushford, Minn. She lived on the family farm in Peterson, Minn., her entire childhood and graduated from Peterson High School (Go Tigers!) in … [Read more...]
Eileen M. Eggert
Eileen M. Eggert, 86, of Rushford, Minn., died on Sunday, November 12, 2017, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Eileen was born on April 15, 1931, in Whalan, Minn., to Oscar and Anna (Moger) Hildestad. She grew up on the family farm in Whalan and was a 1949 graduate of Peterson High School. Eileen was united in marriage with Norman Eggert on April 7, 1951. She … [Read more...]
Peterson passes utility assessments
After months of efforts to get past due utility balances paid, the City of Peterson has certified the past due balances to the county for addition to property tax rolls. The problem has been an ongoing source of frustration for the city. In October 2016, the council voted in favor of assessing of delinquent utility bills to property taxes at a rate of 4%. Last November, the … [Read more...]