1998 25 years ago Three southeast Minnesota coaches received high honors from their peers at the state tournament. Mark Kieffer of Rochester Mayo, Jerry Wieme of Kenyon-Wanamingo, and Tom Vix of Rushford -Peterson were all named state coaches of the year for their classes by the Minnesota Basketball Coaches Association. 1973 50 years ago George…
WORTHINGTON Worthington High School senior Jacob Meyer was presented with the DeKalb Agricultural Accomplishment Award Monday evening during the school’s annual FFA chapter banquet at the school. The award is given to one FFA member per chapter each year who “exemplifies scholarship, commitment, work ethic and passion for pursuing a career in agriculture.” Recipients are…
Frederiksen (Stave), Nancy C. Age 64, of St. Louis Park, passed away on February 22, 2023. Preceded in death by her father Ramon Stave, mother Charlotte Stave, sister Susan Vannelli (Stave), brother Peter Stave. Survived by her sister Janine Hanson (Stave), sons, Eric Frederiksen, Patrick Frederiksen (Raquel) and Maxwell Frederiksen (Kati), grandsons Cody, Cameron, Daniel…
Winter is dragging on in the upper Midwest, but spring stirs in the hearts of gardeners Don Kinzler and John Lamb. Kinzler is a horticulturist with NDSU Extension Cass County and has been a trusted resource for gardeners in the region for decades through newspaper columns and local radio. Lamb is an arts and entertainment…
Regularly, I make lists in my head, such as Top Five Concerts I’ve Seen (You’re tied for No. 1, The Ramones and Neil Young) or Five Most Boring Museums I’ve Forced My Family To Visit (You win in a landslide, Celery Interpretive Center). I do this for various reasons, such as at night to help…
Wing, Marilyn Joy (Dahl) age 95 of Northfield, MN passed away peacefully at the Northfield Long Term Center on February 24, 2023. A celebration of Marilyn’s life will be held Monday, March 6, at 11am at the Northfield United Methodist Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, with luncheon to follow. In…
Manuel Madrigal Barbosa, of Halstad, MN, was born on June 17, 1949, to Irene and Maximino Barbosa. Manuel passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, at Essentia Heath in Fargo, ND. In his early adult years Manuel traveled all over the United States following the harvest. In the mid-1970s he Read More
On February 3, 2023, Mildred (Millie Black) Dickman, a longtime Rochester, Minnesota resident, found her rest in God’s eternal house in heaven. Millie was born on September 22, 1924, and spent her early childhood years in Durand and Stockholm, Wisconsin. Soon the family relocated to St. Charles, Minnesota, where Millie graduated with the high school…
I am one-quarter Indian, although I have never felt especially connected to my Indian heritage. Just last month that changed when my family and I took a two-week trip to India with my grandfather. This trip was the farthest I had ever been from home, and it offered me an opportunity to broaden my understanding…
Briggs, Vice Admiral Edward S., U.S. Navy (Retired) October 4, 1926 November 22, 2022 Vice Admiral Edward S. Briggs, USN (Retired) died peacefully at his home in Escondido, CA in the presence of his family on November 22, 2022. Born in St. Paul Minnesota, he was the second of three sons of Charles W. Briggs,…
