The Monday, December 19 Rushford-Peterson School Board meeting was bumped a half hour earlier than the normally scheduled 5:30 p.m. to accommodate the annual Truth in Taxation hearing. The meeting agenda encompassed eight regular business items, as well as the monthly consent agenda and administrative reports. There was no change order for the month in relation to … [Read more...]
Arlenn H. Hundorf
Arlenn H. Hundorf, 83, of Rushford, Minn., died on Monday, December 12, 2016, at Lake Winona Manor in Winona, Minn. Arlenn was born on July 2, 1933, in Rushford, Minn., to Palmer and Alice (Jonsgaard) Hundorf. He was raised in Rushford and worked with his father on the family farm until he entered the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. On November 18, 1955, he was united … [Read more...]
Doris “Boyum” Fox
Doris B. Fox, 86, of Peterson, Minn., died on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 in Rushford, Minn. Doris was born on August 14, 1930, in Peterson, Minn., to Bennie and Mildred (Hanson) Boyum. She was raised on the family farm in rural Peterson. Doris attended country school, graduated from Peterson High School in 1948, and from the Lutheran Bible Institute in Minneapolis. On June … [Read more...]
Rushford reviews work; looks to future
The Monday, December 12 Rushford council meeting focused heavily on a recap of 2016 city projects as the city preps for setting the property tax levy for 2017. Nearly a full hour of the relatively short agenda hit at the projects, as well as proposed projects for the next year. Public Works Director Roger Knutson presented the information and noted that improvements, … [Read more...]
Rebecca Marie Brand
Rebecca Marie (Grote) Brand passed away on December 6, 2016, surrounded by her family, at the age of 39, after a long illness. Rebecca loved her family farm and the wild woods of northern Wisconsin. She passed away at the farm with her family. Rebecca loved being a rancher and a rancher’s wife. She was living a rancher’s dream with her husband Ryan and son Rhett in Burbank, … [Read more...]
Rushford attempts to gain Safe Routes to School grant
The Monday, November 28 Rushford Council meeting was quick, but the council made headway of several standing items. These include a revised plan for a Safe Routes to School grant application. The city submitted an application in December of 2015, but was unsuccessful in securing funding. With construction of a new pre-K to grade 12 facility underway within the city, the … [Read more...]
Jeanne B. Herlihy
Jeanne B. Herlihy, 70, of Rushford, Minn., died on Monday, November 21, 2016, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Jeanne was born on November 21, 1946, in La Crosse, Wis., to Byron and Mildred (Anderson) Buross. She was raised on the family farm in Bratsberg, south of Rushford. She graduated from Rushford High School in 1964, St. Olaf College in Northfield in … [Read more...]
Red Cross needs blood donations to help ensure a sufficient supply throughout the holidays
This November, the American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give the perfect gift – a blood donation – to help ensure a sufficient blood supply throughout the holiday season. A decline in donations occurs from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day when donors are busy with family gatherings and travel. However, patients don’t get a holiday break from needing lifesaving … [Read more...]
Fillmore County District Court ~ 11/28/16
On November 8, Laura Lynn Kahoun, 33, of Rushford, appeared before District Court Judge Jodi L. Williamson. Kahoun is charged with Threats of Violence and Malicious Punishment of a Child, each felonies with maximum criminal penalties of five years in prison, $10,000 fines, or both. On or about November 5, within Fillmore County, the defendant allegedly did directly or … [Read more...]
Andrew “Andy” N. Grinde
Andrew “Andy” N. Grinde, 79, of Rushford, Minn., died on Monday, November 21, 2016, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford. Andy was born on November 24, 1936, in La Crosse, Wis., to Odin A. and Bertha E. (Anderson) Grinde. He was raised in the Rushford and Peterson areas. He was a 1954 graduate of Peterson High School. Andy served in the U.S. Army during the Korean … [Read more...]