The City of Rushford has spent more than a decade cracking away at infrastructure needs accelerated by 2007 flooding. Utilizing financial planning tools, in partnership with Mike Bubany, of David Drown & Associates, the city has been able to continue a steady pace forward while maintaining a self-imposed debt per capita threshold. Bubany was on hand at the October 15 … [Read more...]
Linden S. Johnson
Linden S. Johnson, 61, of Rushford, Minn., died on Tuesday, October 15, 2019, at his home. Linden was born on October 10, 1958, in Preston, Minn., to Wesley D. and Elsa D. (Youngs) Johnson. He was a 1977 graduate of Rushford High School. Linden went to vocational school in Winona, Minn., for welding. On March 11, 1978, he married Heidi Rislove. Through his career, Linden … [Read more...]
Kenneth “Kenny” W. Heiden
Kenneth “Kenny” W. Heiden, 82, of Rushford, Minn., died on Sunday, October 13, 2019, at his home. Kenny was born on September 1, 1937, in Money Creek, Minn., to Elmer and Lavina (Todd) Heiden. He was raised in Money Creek. Kenny was united in marriage with Lauraine Magnuson on February 4, 1956. He served in the U.S. National Guard for six years. Kenny worked for most of his … [Read more...]
Clarice Ovedia Meyer
Clarice Ovedia Meyer, 93, of Rushford, died Friday, October 11, 2019, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home. Clarice was born July 25, 1926, in Rushford to Clarence and Olga (Jonsgaard) Bartelson. She attended country school and Rushford High School. On November 18, 1944, she married George Meyer. She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Hart and the Ladies Aide. … [Read more...]
Rushford City Council fights against youth tobacco use with new ordinance
Many topics were discussed at the Rushford City Council meeting on September 23. There were three main topics of discussion; the review of the 2019 Municipal Improvement Project, letter review of the new FEMA flood plain maps for citizens that may be impacted, and looking at the purposed ordinance for the sale of tobacco products and to separate use of tobacco products. For … [Read more...]
Harvey Klungtvedt
Harvey O. Klungtvedt, 88, of Rushford, Minn., died on Tuesday, September 24, 2019, at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wis. Harvey was born on December 13, 1930, in Rushford, Minn., to Helmer and Olga (Vogen) Klungtvedt. He was raised in the Rushford area and lived on various farms in the area. Harvey was a 1948 graduate of Rushford High School. On October 22, 1955, he … [Read more...]
Arlene Moran
Arlene R. Moran, 86, of Rushford, Minn., died on Monday, September 23, 2019, at Lake Winona Manor in Winona, Minn. Arlene was born on December 3, 1932, in Elkader, Iowa, to Arthur and Florence (Bauer) Donlon. She was raised in Elkader. Arlene married Orrin Moran. Arlene and Orrin farmed in the Highland, Minn., area for many years. She also worked at the Good Shepherd Lutheran … [Read more...]
DeeAnn K. Westby
DeeAnn K. Westby, 63, of Rushford, Minn., died on Friday, September 13, 2019, at her home with her family at her side. DeeAnn Kaye Brand was born on June 25, 1956, in Rushford, Minn., to Vernon and Marilyn (Johnson) Brand. She was raised in Rushford and was a 1974 graduate of Rushford High School. She graduated from technical school in Winona with a degree in cosmetology. … [Read more...]
Rushford Village appoints new councilor
Rushford Village Council has appointed resident Roger Knutson to the council seat left vacant by the resignation of Councilor Rich Smith earlier this summer. Smith resigned his position due to a move. Letters from three interested applicants were opened and read at the Tuesday, September 3 council meeting. The applicants included two former councilors, Todd Baker and Hamilton … [Read more...]
Rushford approves agreement for Highway 30 project
Highway 30 is easily known by its poor condition and while the project has been pushed back in recent years by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT), preliminary work for the 2022 project is getting underway. At the Monday, August 26 meeting, the Rushford Council approved a formal request to participate in a MnDOT municipal agreement program. A Letter of Intent … [Read more...]