After six months, the Highway 30 Utility and Street Improvement Project is wrapping up for the year and the road is officially open to traffic. Like most projects, there will be a number of punch list items to wrap up next spring. According to the last notice, sent to affected residents November 4, asphalt paving will be completed this month, as will concrete driveways and … [Read more...]
Linnette Forsythe
Linnette J. Forsythe, 77, of Rushford, Minn., died on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Linnette was born on September 23, 1945, in Rushford, to Edward and Verna (Glenna) Jorde. She was raised in the Bratsberg area and was a 1963 graduate of Rushford High School. Linnette married Lon Omodt. To this marriage were born three … [Read more...]
Rushford promotes business opportunities
After months of closed session discussion, the City of Rushford has opted to reject a counteroffer from Farmers Win Cooperative for the purchase of the former elevator site in downtown Rushford. The council approved submission of a purchase agreement earlier in the month, including acceptance of no counteroffers. The city’s offer was largely focused more on the contingencies … [Read more...]
Obert Colbenson
April 27, 1921 - October 23, 2022 Obert passed away on October 23, 2022, on a beautiful fall day. In his 101 years, Obert experienced many adventures as a young man and then had a fulfilling life living off the land with his wife Rose Mary on a farm north of Rushford. People will remember his love of storytelling, his Norwegian twang and the joy he found in the farming … [Read more...]
Lori Colwill
Lori Colwill, surrounded by family, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 20, 2022, after a brief hospitalization. She will be sorely missed. She was a happy go lucky soul with a zest for life, always quick to assist those she saw in need. Throughout her life she demonstrated remarkable resilience, strength, and courage in the face of monumental challenges. The … [Read more...]
Irene C. Heiden
Irene C. Heiden, 103, of Rushford, Minn., died on Friday, October 14, 2022, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Irene Christina Hilda Feine was born on Thursday, May 15, 1919, in Rushford, Minn., to Hubert and Emma (Erdmann) Feine. She was raised on the family farm. Irene attended country school and parochial school. On July 5, 1937, Irene was united in marriage … [Read more...]
Rushford moves to purchase former Farmers Win Cooperative site
After a closed meeting session before the regular October 11 Rushford City Council meeting, the council approved proceeding with the submission of an agreement to Farmers Win. The motion indicated the city would stand with the offer, including all contingencies and that it would neither give nor accept any counteroffer. “Our offer is what it is,” noted Councilor Jim … [Read more...]
Rushford seeks airport engineering qualifications
The September 26 Rushford Council meeting held only one item of general business, which was unanimously approved. It provided authority to advertise a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for airport engineering and planning services. The process is required prior to the city entering into a master service agreement every five years. The current agreement with Mead & Hunt … [Read more...]
Rushford approves draft purchase agreement
At the September 12 meeting, the Rushford City Council unanimously approved a draft purchase agreement for the former Farmers Win Cooperative site in the heart of downtown. The council reviewed the proposed purchase agreement in a closed meeting before the start of the regular meeting. According to City Clerk Kathy Zacher and a draft provided at the meeting, the focus of the … [Read more...]
Eleanor Josephine (Markegard) Laumb
Eleanor Josephine (Markegard) Laumb passed away peacefully at the age of 104 on September 5, 2022, at Mount Olivet Home in Minneapolis, Minn. Eleanor was the fourth of six children born to John and Marie (Bakken) Markegard on a small farm west of Rushford, Minn., on September 29, 1917. She was baptized at Arendahl Lutheran Church, and as the grandchild of immigrants from … [Read more...]