By Katie Hershberger Recently, I’ve been creating characters in my mind more often. It’s something I’ve done forever, or at least since the third grade (haha). Either way, creating characters is like an escape for me. For example, I created this sweet old lady who just so happens to fight monsters with her blood. Or, I created this go-lucky cat girl with a lazy eye. I try to … [Read more...]
Edward T. Golish
Edward T. Golish, 65, of Spring Valley, Minn., died on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, at his home. Edward Golish was born on January 28, 1957, in Winona, Minn. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and the outdoors. He had a deep love for his pets. Edward was a handy man who was able to “MacGyver” anything together using hot glue and duct tape. Edward is survived by his girlfriend … [Read more...]
Janet Lanning
Janet Lanning, 76, passed away peacefully in her home, on February 24, 2022, surrounded by family. Jan was born to Donald and Betty Mullin, on May 20, 1945, in Bloomington, Minn. She attended Lincoln High School and then began attending the University of Minnesota, with her two dear friends, Cheryl and Carol. In 1983, Jan made the move to Spring Valley, Minn., with her three … [Read more...]
Counterfeit money discovered in Spring Valley
Back on January 20, 2022, Minnwest Bank in Spring Valley, Minn., made a discovery. They received $1,100 in counterfeit bills from a local business making a daily bank deposit. Little did the employees at Dollar General know at the time, but they were the target of a scam carried out over multiple states by what appears to be a group of traveling professionals out of … [Read more...]
Lois Norma Anderson
Lois Norma Anderson, age 60, of Apple Valley, Minn., went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, February 4, 2022. She had recently been hospitalized at Fairview Ridges in Burnsville due to complications from cancer. Lois was born August 2, 1961, in Milwaukee, Wisc., the fifth and youngest child of Rev. Luther and Norma (Blatz) Anderson. She was baptized in Milwaukee and … [Read more...]
Evelyn A. Armstrong
Funeral services for Evelyn A. Armstrong will be held 11 a.m. Friday February 11, 2022, at Our Savior’s Lutheran church in Spring Valley, with Pastor Betsy Dartt officiating. Burial will be in Plainview, Minn. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Evelyn Anna Armstrong, age 90, of Spring Valley, died Saturday February 5, 2022, at Spring Valley … [Read more...]
Pastor Devotion – An attitude of gratitude
By Rev. Deanna Woodward Maple Leaf Parish United Methodist Churches of Cherry Grove, Fountain, Preston and Spring Valley If I had my “druthers” in the winter, I would either fly to a warmer climate like the snowbirds, or go into hibernation like some other woodland creatures. I’m not a fan of winter. It’s common at this time of the year to go for weeks without seeing my … [Read more...]
2021 Business Persons of the Year Slifkas receive award of excellence from Journal readers
Over the past several years, business owners have faced so many challenges – a pandemic, supply chain issues, and labor shortages, to name a few. In 2020, the staff at the Fillmore County Journal coordinated the first-ever “Business Person of the Year” award in collaboration with nominations from readers. This was an engaging community effort. The first recipient of this … [Read more...]
Kingsland Board sets administrative path forward
The Kingsland School Board held three meetings during the week of January 17-21. A regular meeting was held on January 19, sandwiched between special meetings on January 18 and 21. The only agenda item on January 21 was for the board to decide upon a plan for how to structure Kingsland’s administrative staff positions, in light of the upcoming retirement of Superintendent … [Read more...]
Warrior B-Ball Teams Continue to Roll
Combined, their win streaks are 18. Caledonia’s basketball teams kept rolled to a combined 5-0 week. The girls beat L-A 67-45, Kingsland 64-28, and Cannon Falls 60-47 all on the road. Versus the Cardinals, Cal led 44-28 at halftime. They hit nine three-pointers. Alexis Schroeder (19 pts, five threes) led the way. Josie Foster (14 pts) and Ava Privet (12 pts, three threes) … [Read more...]