The Whalan City Council approved several business licenses at the regularly scheduled meeting held on April 11 at the Whalan Town Hall. Present at the meeting were Mayor Marlys Tuftin, council members Owen Lewis, Thore E. Johnson and Kim Berekvam. Councilmember Sheila Higbe attended via Zoom. City Clerk/Treasurer Michele Peterson was also present. The meeting agenda was … [Read more...]
McCaslin updates Whalan council on assessments
Fillmore County Assessor Jason McCaslin attended the March 14 regularly scheduled Whalan City Council meeting to update the council on assessments and to explain assessment procedures. Also present at the March meeting was Mayor Marlys Tuftin, along with council members Thore E. Johnson, Sheila Higbe, Kim Berekvam and attending via Zoom was Owen Lewis. City Clerk/Treasurer … [Read more...]
Jerry Michael Olson
Jerry Michael Olson, 75, of rural Whalan, died Thursday, February 17, 2022, at his home. Jerry was born June 15, 1946, in Colquitt, Ga., to Millard and Elaine (Smith) Olson. He was raised in the Whalan area and graduated from Lanesboro High School. Shortly after graduating, he worked various jobs, from mink ranching to road construction before he found a 40-year career … [Read more...]
Whalan council sets Slate of Office for 2022
As the new year begins, the Whalan City Council performed it’s due diligence and set the Slate of Office for the City of Whalan for 2022, at their January 10 meeting. Present at the regularly scheduled city council meeting were Mayor Marlys Tuftin, council members Kim Berekvam, Thore E. Johnson, Sheila Higbe (via Zoom), Owen Lewis (via Zoom) and City Clerk/Treasurer Michele … [Read more...]
Whalan Council approves street project
After hearing from residents and property owners at a constructive neighborhood meeting, the Whalan City Council approved moving forward with the street project proposed last month by Fillmore County Engineer Ron Gregg. Present at the December 13 council meeting were Mayor Marlys Tuftin along with council members Kim Berekvam and Thore E. Johnson, as well as Owen Lewis who … [Read more...]
Melvin “Bud” Harold Higbe
Melvin “Bud” Harold Higbe, 87, of St Joseph, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021, at Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph. He was born June 4, 1934, in St. Joseph, Mo., son of Jessie and Clarence Higbe. Bud married Frances Kinnaird on January 27, 1962, in St. Joseph, Mo. He served in the U.S. Air Force and worked at Armour & Co. later in the upholstery business and also as a … [Read more...]
Whalan council discusses upcoming street project
The Whalan City Council had much to attend to at the regularly scheduled November 8 meeting held at the Whalan Town Hall. Present at the Monday meeting were Mayor Marlys Tuftin, councilmembers Thore E. Johnson, Kim Berekvam, Owen Lewis (via Zoom), and Sheila Higbe, as well as City Clerk/Treasurer Michele Peterson. The agenda was accepted, with one addition of Fillmore County … [Read more...]
Whalan City Council adopts Code of Ordinances
After months of working on the new City of Whalan Code of Ordinances to tailor them to the cities needs, the council passed a resolution adopting the new Code of Ordinances at the October 12 regularly scheduled Whalan City Council meeting. Present at the meeting were Mayor Marlys Tuftin, council members Thore E. Johnson, Owen Lewis, Kim Berekvam and Sheila Higbe, along with … [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...]
Whalan council sees plans for roadwork
With a full agenda ahead of them, the Whalan City Council began their council meeting on May 10, 2021, and began tackling the agenda item by item. All council members were present for the regularly scheduled city council meeting including Mayor Marlys Tuftin, Owen Lewis, Tanya Cook, Kim Berekvam and Thore Johnson as well as City Clerk Michele Peterson. The agenda was approved … [Read more...]
Whalan City Council has productive March meeting
The Whalan City Council approved several agenda items, continued work on other items and also brought up new items to initiate during the March 2021 regularly scheduled Whalan City Council meeting. All council members were present at the council meeting including Mayor Marlys Tuftin, council members Kim Berekvam, Thore Johnson, Owen Lewis and Tanya Cook. City Clerk Michele … [Read more...]
Everett J. Hanson
Everett J. Hanson, 83, formerly of Rochester and of Whalan, died Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at Arbor Garden Place in Eyota. Everett was born to John and Edna (Hanson) Hanson September 19, 1937, in Norway Township, Fillmore County. He grew up in Whalan and graduated from Lanesboro High School. Everett then served in the U.S. Army for two years, stationed in Texas. He was … [Read more...]
Whalan Council continues work on ordinances
As the Whalan City Council works to update its official ordinance book, two additional ordinances were added at the February city council meeting. All board members were in attendance at the February 8, 2021, regularly scheduled monthly meeting, including Mayor Marlys Tuftin, Kim Berekvam, Tanya Cook, Owen Lewis and Thore E. Johnson along with City Clerk/Treasurer Michele … [Read more...]
Jean Marie Halvorson
Jean Marie Halvorson, 74, of Lanesboro, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021, surrounded by family at Gundersen Harmony Care Center in Harmony. Jean was born July 26, 1946, in Lanesboro, to Leonard and Doris (Soiney) Peterson. She grew up in Whalan and graduated from Lanesboro High School in 1964. On October 17, 1964, she married Jerome Halvorson at the Whalan Lutheran … [Read more...]
Whalan swears in officials
The first order of business at the Whalan City Council meeting in January was to swear in re-elected council members. Whalan City Clerk Michele Peterson administered the oath of office to Mayor Marlys Tuftin and councilmembers Owen Lewis, Tanya Cook and Thore Johnson. The regularly scheduled council meeting was held on January 11, 2021, on Zoom. Also present at the virtual … [Read more...]