The Shop Salon is in its one year anniversary and is situated in beautiful downtown Rushford, Minn., at Pam’s Corner. Nikki Johnson is the owner and a hairstylist as well. But one must know that this is not a stereotypical hair salon and Miss Nikki Johnson is not your run of the mill hair dresser. She is much more than that and has a wonderful and heartwarming story about her … [Read more...]
Julia Ann Jacobson
Julia Ann (Grant) Jacobson, age 99, of Rushford, Minn., died Tuesday, August 28, 2018, at St. Anne’s Extended Care. She was born to Logan and Nellie (Jefferson) Grant at their farm home on Linwood Lake, Anoka County, Minn. She grew up on the farm, attended a one room rural school, graduated as valedictorian from Anoka High School in 1936 and with high distinction from the … [Read more...]
Caroline “Carol” B. Wilkemeyer
Caroline “Carol” B. Wilkemeyer, 84, of Rushford, Minn., died on Friday, August 24, 2018, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Carol was born on March 9, 1934, in Chicago, Ill., to Thomas and Sylvia (Lutz) Graves. Carol lived in Chicago until her family moved to Elkton, Minn., when she was a child. Carol graduated from Austin Pacelli High School in 1952. She … [Read more...]
Rushford Council approves lot sale
The last remaining lot in Rush Creek Business Park, 900 Enterprise Drive, will be the future home of Volkman Auto Body. The City of Rushford received an offer, through Darr Realty, from Leigh and Kayla Volkman, and the council approved it unanimously at the August 27 meeting. The amount is comparable to other per acre values in the industrial area, due to a number of easements … [Read more...]
Rushford-Peterson approves sale of Peterson site
It’s been a year since the R-P School District vacated its former facilities to take up residence in the new, single school facility in Rushford. In doing so, the future of the former elementary and high school facilities, in Rushford, and the former middle school, in Peterson, became looming unknowns, despite both the district and communities having their share of potential … [Read more...]
Rushford hits at Economic Development items
Rushford’s Economic Development Authority (EDA) had some new recommendations for the city council at the Monday, August 13 meeting. Both involve area businesses which have received EDA funding and both solutions were noted as a winning situation for both the city and the businesses. For some time, the city has been working with Loken’s Rushford Inn owners Mike and Eileen Loken … [Read more...]
Gladys I. Manion
Gladys I. Manion, 92, of Rushford, Minn., died on Saturday, August 11, 2018, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Gladys was born on October 24, 1925, in Rushford, Minn., to August and Nellie (Thompson) Henze. Gladys grew up in Rushford, Minn., where she spent most of her life. She was united in marriage with Marvin Manion on November 9, 1945. Besides living in … [Read more...]
Betty R. Lindh
Betty R. Lindh, 60, of Rushford, Minn., and formerly of Houston, Minn., was called home to be with her Lord on Thursday, August 9, 2018, at her home. Betty was born on April 21, 1958, in St. Paul, Minn., to Matthew and Monnie (Welden) Gerten. She was raised in Cottage Grove, Minn. Betty graduated from Hastings High School in 1976 in Hastings, Minn. She was a co valedictorian … [Read more...]
Velma Irene Himlie
Velma Irene Himlie, 93, of Rushford, passed away Friday, August 3, 2018, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Home, where she had been a resident for nine years. Velma and her twin sister, Vera were born March 30, 1925, to Vern and Emma (Grapentine) Otis. Her mother passed away when she was only four years old. Velma was blessed with a loving mother when her father married Verna … [Read more...]
Tracey Lynn Auman
Tracey Lynn Auman, 41, of Rushford, died at home in hospice care Wednesday, August 1, 2018. Tracey was born August 13, 1976 in Skokie, Ill., to Bill and Carol (Roth) Liss. She moved with her family as an infant to Peterson and graduated from Rushford-Peterson High School in 1994. Following high school Tracey attended Scott Lewis School of Cosmetology. She met Trevor Auman … [Read more...]