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Echoes From the Loafers’ Club Meeting   I figure our fishing trip to Alaska cost us $400 for every fish we caught.   We’re lucky.   How is that?   That we didn’t catch more fish. Driving by the Bruces   I have two wonderful neighbors--both named Bruce--who live across the road from each other. Whenever I pass their driveways, thoughts occur to me, such as: My first car had an effective anti-theft device. It wouldn’t start. Statistics show that 64 percent of people prefer to

Echoes From the Loafers' Club Meeting I was a Boy Scout once. Did you ever start a fire by rubbing two sticks together? No, but I tried and tried. My efforts made me so hot, I didn't need a fire. Driving by the Bruces I have two wonderful neighbors--both named Bruce--who live across the road from each other. Whenever I pass their driveways, thoughts occur to me, such as: I love sweet corn slathered in butter and salted liberally. Corn on the cob is the

More cool weather concerning the scurs that the Weather Eye will need to go to the Nash-Rambler dealer for servicing. Will they get a loaner or will they have to do the forecast all by themselves? Starting Wednesday, cloudy with a good chance of evening showers and thunderstorms.  Highs in the mid-70’s with lows in the low 60’s. Thursday, partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Highs in the mid-70’s with lows in the upper 50’s. Mostly

Marcia Jean Camerer, 73, passed away on Saturday, August 5, 2017, at the Owatonna Hospice House in Owatonna, MN, following a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Marcia was born March 19, 1944, in Owatonna, Minnesota, the daughter of Alvin and Ruth (Blume) Kruckeberg.  She grew up on a farm near Bixby. She was confirmed on March 30, 1958 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in rural Claremont. She graduated from Dodge Center High School in 1962, then attended cosmetology school in

 It is a common ailment – especially as we grow older. You go to do or get something and when you get there you draw a blank. Someone once told me if you go back to where you were when you first thought of it, you will usually remember what it was. For me, I find it is often true. Strange – but often a welcome gift. How do you remove a hornets’ nest in the crevice in the roof of

Funeral services for Luella M. Anderson will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 28 at LeSueur River Lutheran Church, rural New Richland, Minnesota. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the church. Reverend Brian Gegel will officiate. Interment will be in the LeSueur River Lutheran Cemetery. Luella Maxine was born on January 6, 1925 to James P. and Anna (Larson) Johnson in Bath Township, Freeborn County, Minnesota. Luella attended school in Ellendale and remained in

Finally some warmer highs from the scurs, courtesy of the Weather Eye. Will the heater finally stay on and not cool down so much at night or will we be reaching for that hooded sweatshirt? Starting Wednesday, partly sunny with a modest chance of forenoon showers and thunderstorms.  Highs in the low 80’s with lows in the mid-60’s. Thursday, mostly sunny becoming cloudy with a slight chance of evening thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80’s with lows in the low

Danny Howard Schember, May 18, 1951, patriot, husband to Valerie Ann (Knutson), father to Summer Nicole Schultz (Wayne), and Brian Arnold J. Schember, grandfather to Elijah and Ava Schultz, Arianna Volkman, and Cody Schultz, second child born to Arnold and Eleanor (Fischer) Schember, brother of Norell, and nephew of a special aunt Ruth Fischer. I have had a blessed life under my Christian faith. Some of the highlights are: former Steele County Jail Administrator (25 years), member Minnesota Patriot Guard, former

Ellendale Days adds attractions By MELANIE PILTINGSRUDContributing Writer The Ellendale Days “old fashioned country town celebration,” coming up June 22-25, promises to be fresh and new this year, with 30-35 craft vendors on Main Street. welcoming both residents and visitors to the community with a variety of items to peruse and sell. And brand new this year is a history tour by the Ellendale Heritage Society, and a guest appearance by some of the past Raiders’ homecoming kings and queens during the

Celebrating the life of Jane Ellen Gegel…. Funeral Services for Jane Gegel of New Richland, MN, will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at LeSueur River Lutheran Church, rural New Richland, MN. The Reverend Charles Espe will officiate. Private family interment will be at Baldwin Cemetery, Baldwin, IL.  Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. on Monday, June 5 at Friedrich/Bonnerup Funeral Home, New Richland, and one hour before the service at the church. Jane died at home surrounded

  Memorial services for Edward D. Miller, 87, of Clarks Grove will be held Sunday, June 4, 2017, at 3 p.m. at Central Freeborn Lutheran Church in Albert Lea.  Rev. Matt Griggs will officiate.  Interment will be at North Freeborn Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may greet the family two hours before the service at the Church on Sunday. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com. Edward died on Wednesday, May 31, 2017, at his home surrounded by family. Edward Duane Miller was born at home

  Memorial services for Edward D. Miller, 87, of Clarks Grove will be held Sunday, June 4, 2017, at 3 p.m. at Central Freeborn Lutheran Church in Albert Lea.  Rev. Matt Griggs will officiate.  Interment will be at North Freeborn Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may greet the family two hours before the service at the Church on Sunday. Online condolences are welcome at www.bayviewfuneral.com. Edward died on Wednesday, May 31, 2017, at his home surrounded by family. Edward Duane Miller was born at home

Fay C. Gora, 76, of Onalaska died Wednesday, May 10, 2017, after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Fay was born Aug. 14, 1940, in Albert Lea, Minn., to Alma (Amundson) and Glen Routh. She was raised on a farm with her three brothers and three sisters. She graduated from New Richland High School in 1958, and continued her education at Mankato State University, graduating in 1962 with a Bachelor of Science degree in English and physical education. She later went

Echoes From the Loafers' Club Meeting Your father sure looks good. I hope I look half as good as he does when I'm his age. Hope hard. You don't look that good now.   Driving by the Bruces I have two wonderful neighbors — both named Bruce — who live across the road from each other. Whenever I pass their driveways, thoughts occur to me, such as: We hadn’t had a flat tire for years. Then we had two — one on my car and one

Phyllis Pauline Hanson, 90, of Maple Plain, Minnesota, died April 12, 2017, at Haven Homes in Maple Plain. Phyllis Pauline was born Dec. 5, 1926, in Armstrong, Iowa, to Florence P. (Payne) and Charles T. Petersen. She lived in the Minnesota communities of Hollandale, Hayward, Oakland, Moscow, Austin, Albert Lea and Alden until her marriage on Jan. 23, 1946, to Paul E. Hanson. They lived on a farm in Bath Township until July 1957 when they moved to Clarks Grove on

Memorial services for Cora “June” Briggs Owen will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 6, 2017 at United Methodist Church in Ellendale, Minnesota. Pastor Randy Cirksena will officiate. Visitation will be held one hour prior. Bonnerup Funeral Service is handling the arrangements. June Briggs Owen died on April 11, 2017 at the New Richland Care Center at the age of 94. Cora June Russell was born to parents Glen O. and Audrey B. (Gromer) Russell on August 10, 1922,

Memorial services for Mary Bolduan will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at St. Peter Lutheran Church in New Richland, MN. Pastor Scott Williams will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Mary Helen Bolduan, of New Richland, passed away peacefully at the Homestead Hospice House in Owatonna on April 26, 2017 at the age of 77. Mary was born on August 18, 1939 to parents George and Helen (Bucek) Miller in Waseca County.  Mary

Albert G. Flor, 96 of New Richland, MN died on April 23, 2017. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, April 29 at 11:30 a.m. at All Saints Church, New Richland, MN 56072 with Fr. Michael J. Cronin officiating. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. before the service. Albert was born on June 25, 1920 in New Ulm, Minn., the son of Albert Daniel Flor and Marie (Inhofer) Flor. Albert attended Trinity Catholic School in New Ulm and graduated

Spring is here and it is time to clean up! We do spring cleanups in our little corner of the world which make our environment more attractive without the mess that Mother Nature may have dumped upon us, especially when the winter winds blow. This spring we also have some extra things to clean following the tornado that hit the area. We also feel the need to clean up what people have contributed to our countryside when they litter. How many

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 9, at Bonnerup Funeral Service, 2210 East Main, Albert Lea, MN. The Reverend Lee Freshour will officiate. Visitation will be on Sunday from 2 p.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home. Interment will be in LeSueur River Lutheran Cemetery, 16650 250th Avenue, New Richland, at 10 a.m. on Monday, April 10. All are welcome. Doris was surrounded by her family as her earthly