Thomas “Tom H. Bechtel, age 90, of Caledonia, passed away on June 3, 2025. Tom was born January 14, 1935, in Lansing, Iowa, son of Theodore and Harriet (Peterson) Bechtel.

Marlys Jean Johnson, a beloved mother, grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully on May 31, 2025. Known for her adventurous spirit and forward-looking nature, Marlys lived a life filled with love ...

Jerome Michael O’Connor, age 84, passed away surrounded by family on May 30, 2025, at Saint Marys Hospital, Rochester, Minn.

At the Sub-2 track and field meet, Chatfield’s Ross Stoehr was one of the squad’s top performers, qualifying thrice for the 1A Meet including winning the above 110-meter hurdles. Stoehr also moved on ...

As we celebrated Memorial Day last week, I was reminded of the rich collection of hymns that celebrate our national identity, giving thanks for the grand experiment in demo-cracy that we get to be a ...

An exciting change has taken place in Lanesboro, Minn., as Stone Mill Hotel & Suites has new owners as of March 1, 2025. Annie Kang and her husband Adam McCabe have taken over ownership of the ...

Fillmore Central School Board, around the table clockwise: Carrie Mathison, Shelly Topness (partially hidden), Brian Michel, Sue Sikkink, Heath Olstad, Craig Britton. Photo by Hannah Wingert ...

Caledonia second baseman Tanner Ginther goes into foul territory to make a nice play on the ball as teammates Garrett Konz (near) and Mason King (far) are also pictured. Defense and pitching earned ...

The Fillmore County Planning Commission held its first meeting of 2025 on May 22. Trinity Johnson was elected chair and Steve Duxbury was elected vice chair. Board members Trinity Johnson, Gary ...

The May 26 Rushford council meeting lacked a lot of regular agenda business, but what was discussed heavily during reports was the Business Growth Support Plan. The program is offered through the ...

At the May 27 city council meeting, Andrew Forliti of Smith Schafer presented the annual financial audit for the city of Caledonia. Forliti reported that the city received an unmodified or “clean” ...

Noah came to IBA with a good background in farming. He grew up on a hobby farm at Pilot Mound; at 14 he started milking at a dairy farm in Lewiston and later milked for Rahn Sass at his dairy east of ...