Rushford Fire Chief Chad Rasmussen presented the proposed contract and mill rate for 2022-2023 to the city council at its October 25 meeting. The volunteer department is the only known to conduct a bi-annual mill rate meeting for the 10 townships it provides fire protection to. Those townships include Arendahl, Norway, Preble, and the cities of Peterson and Rushford Village in … [Read more...]
MiEnergy adds 9 MW of solar energy
At a media event called “Here Comes the Sun!” held on October 25, a bright and suitably sunny day, MiEnergy announced it has entered into a power purchase agreement with OneEnergy Renewables to buy up to nine megawatts (MW) of solar energy generated by solar arrays located in Rushford Village, Fountain, Lanesboro, and Stockton. To put it into perspective, 9 MW will power … [Read more...]
Arden E. Fitzgerald
Arden E. Fitzgerald, 90, of Rushford, Minn., died on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at his home. Arden was born on August 10, 1931, in Delavan, Minn., to Ernest and Dora (Cross) Fitzgerald. He was raised in Delavan and graduated from Delavan High School in 1949. Arden Attended Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis, Minn. He owned and operated Fitzgerald Standard Oil in Delavan for … [Read more...]
John Thomas Jertson
John died in Ocala, Fla., following a stroke. He was 85 years old. John was born in 1936 in Rushford, Minn., to Albert and Myrtle Jertson. John worked on the family farm in Norway Township and graduated from Rushford High School in 1954. John played in the school band and was on the football team. He was active in the school’s FFA Chapter, and the local 4-H Club. In the fall … [Read more...]
Elaine Flaig Pechtel
Elaine Flaig Pechtel, 90, of New Ulm, passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021, at the Sleepy Eye Care Center, Sleepy Eye, Minn., after a brief illness. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in New Ulm. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. at St. Raphael’s Catholic Cemetery in Springfield. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. … [Read more...]
Steven Scattum
Steve was born December 12, 1946, in Rushford, Minn., to the late Art and Alice Scattum. He attended Rushford High School. Upon graduation, he entered the Air Force, and later served with the Marines in Vietnam. He is survived by his former wife and ever-present friend, Ann, loving daughter Rachel and her children Ryleigh and Ava, brothers David and Kevin (Leela) Scattum, … [Read more...]
Gene G. Brandvold
Gene G. Brandvold, 84, of Rushford, Minn., and formerly of Bloomington, Minn., died on Thursday, September 9, 2021, at his home, surrounded by family. Gene Gavin Brandvold was born on October 23, 1936, in Albert Lea, Minn., to Gerhard and Lettie (Johnston) Brandvold. He lived in New Richland, Minn., Winthrop, Minn., Janesville, Minn., summers on the family farm in rural New … [Read more...]
Myrna L. (Boese) Jordahl
Myrna L. (Boese) Jordahl, age 84, of Stockton, passed away on Saturday, July 17 at Gundersen Lutheran Health Services in La Crosse, due to complications following a stroke. Myrna was born on April 4, 1937 in Mora, Minn., the daughter of Carl and Lena (Helmke) Boese. She lived in the Lake Wilson area until she was five and then relocated to Rushford with her parents and … [Read more...]
Ione Dorthea Hallum
Our mother, Ione Dorthea Hallum was called home by her heavenly father on July 23, 2021, at the age of 94 years old. Ione was born at home on her family’s farm near Isinors, Minn., on August 7, 1926. She was the fifth of seven children to Ludvig and Edna (Tokvam) Knutson. She began school at the Clear Grif country school and later attended the Ask country school, when the … [Read more...]
Myrtle Irene (Bunke Otis
Myrtle Irene (Bunke) Otis, age 98, of Rushford, died peacefully surrounded by family at Mayo Clinic Franciscan Healthcare in La Crosse, Wis., on July 21, 2021. A funeral service for Myrtle will be at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at the Highland Prairie Lutheran Church in Peterson, Minn. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, July 30, 2021, at the Hoff … [Read more...]