Jeanne D. Lee, 83, lifelong resident of Blooming Prairie, died Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019 at Prairie Manor Care Center in Blooming Prairie.
Jean Diane Christianson was born March 8, 1936 at home on the family farm near Blooming Prairie. The daughter of Almer and Stella (Johnson) Christianson. She was baptized and confirmed at Red Oak Grove Lutheran Church, attended school in Blooming Prairie.

Elaine Joy Hanson, 92, a long-time resident of Owatonna, died Monday, Sept. 23, 2019 at Columbine West Health and Rehab Facility in Colorado.Elaine was born May 20, 1927 in Chamberlain, S.D., the daughter of Clarence and Anna Havlik. She graduated from Ellendale High School in 1945. She married Kenneth Hanson on May 20, 1945 at Zion Lutheran Church.

Fall is a busy time for many recognition weeks of various groups and organizations. There is Clergy Appreciation Month, Newspaper Week, Fire Prevention Week, Manufacturer’s Week, Education Week and the list goes on.
But there is one that is especially meaningful to me and many youth around the country. It’s National 4-H Week, which began Sunday and runs through Saturday.

What a deflating end to what had been such a promising season.
I’m sure I’m not alone in wallowing my disgust and frustration over how the season has ended for the Minnesota Twins. Our AL Central champions have now inherited the label of “Sweep 16.”

Jon Russell Tollefson, 89, of Mantorville passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019 at Seasons Hospice Rochester.

Hugh C. Kuhlman, 92, of Byron, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019 at Cottagewood Memory Care in Rochester, where he had been a resident since 2015.

Marlene Mavis "Mike" (Weatherly) Cotten, 84, Rochester, died Oct. 5, 2019 surrounded by family at St. Mary’s Hospital after a three-week battle with pneumonia.

Facing the 1-4 Pine Island Panthers, the 3-2 Triton Cobras were hoping to return to their winning ways after losing to St. Charles the previous week.
            However, the Panthers had other plans as they used an aggressive defense and an explosive offensive to beat Triton 28-7 on Friday, Oct. 4.
            Triton Head Coach Mike Ellingson said his team’s offense didn’t get off to the start they wanted.