Verdis Arlo Flaten, age 71 of Morristown died on Monday, April 8, 2019 at his home in Morristown.
The longest running triathlon in Minnesota is coming to an end.
After 35 years, the Elysian Triathlon will not be held in 2019.
According to long-time organizer of the event, Jeanne Zwart, it just seemed the right time to end the event which was held the Saturday after the July 4th celebration.
“35 years was a good run,” Zwart said. “It just seemed like 35 was a good quitting number.”
In late February Zwart met with a number of the volunteers and it was decided to put an end to the triathlon.
Clarissa Lucile Lamont, age 42, of Brooklyn Center, MN, went home to be with her Lord, surrounded by family, at her home, on Sunday, March 31, 2019, after fighting a most courageous battle for several years with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, rheumatoid arthritis and eventual kidney failure. Born Clarissa Lucile Simons on April 6, 1976, in Brainerd, MN to Ruth (Lamont) Jansen and Robert Simons, she lived in Emily, Crosby, Brainerd, and moved to the Twin Cities after high school, eventually purchasing her home in Brooklyn Center, MN.
People are usually not happy to see her at their door.
She understands, but hopes that can change.
She’s Cari Krenik, the Lead Child Protection Investigator for Le Sueur County, who has seen many, many things and has learned even more in her seven years on the job.
Judge Mark Vandelist has had enough of Le Sueur County Historical Society (LCHS).
Vandelist, who is overseeing the lawsuit between several plaintiffs and LCHS, slammed the society on Wednesday because it failed to follow his orders. He appointed a high profile attorney from Minneapolis as a Receiver to take control of the society, right the course and make sure the society does as he orders.
Hundreds of snow-white swans enjoyed a flooded field near North Morristown.
Gaila “Gail” Marie Barke, 63, of Waterville died unexpectedly on March 23, 2019 at Mayo Health System, St. Mary’s Campus, Rochester.
Gail was born on September 8th, 1955 in Mankato, MN to Edward and Maurine (Barrett) Campbell. She attended Waterville-Elysian High School where she met her husband, Fredrick Barke, whom she married on April 3rd, 1972 in Watertown, SD.
Back in the days when there were actual video game arcades, Morristown resident Matt Coulsey enjoyed spending a quarter or two.
His love of video games along with an interest in technology has blossomed into a part-time business for Coulsey.
“Like many of us, I grew up playing video games on consoles,” Coulsey said. “I started going to an arcade (Magicland in the Faribault West Mall) when I was on breaks at the Cinema 6 movie theatre.”
Audrey M. Woodworth, age 79 of Waterville, MN passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at the New Perspectives Senior Living Community in Faribault, MN following an extended illness.
Graveside services for the family will be held at the Maple Lawn Cemetery in Faribault, MN at a later date.
Arrangements are being completed by the Parker Kohl Funeral Home & Crematory of Faribault.
Alice Martha Slechta, age 91 of Waterville died on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at the Owatonna Hospital.
Le Sueur County Judge Mark Vandelist wants answers from the Le Sueur County Historical Society (LCHS) and has ordered its three-person board to appear in court to explain themselves.
The hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, March 27 at 1 p.m. It orders Jenifer Morsching, Donna Morsching and Evelyn Fierst to explain why they shouldn’t be held in contempt of court for their failure to abide by the court’s orders.
After wife’s passing, Montgomery man finds solace building model steamboats, sharing history
He spends his days in a small workshop, tinkering and listening to basketball games on the radio.
He prefers the old, familiar garage. His house is too quiet.
“I lost my wife, Nancy, to cancer last year… It’s such a change. It’s so quiet. Hard to get used to, you know?” stated retired widower Richard DeCoux. “I have to keep myself busy.”
John LeRoy Downhour, 85, passed away due to natural causes on Thursday, February 28, 2019, at Northern Montana Care Center.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at Holland and Bonine Funeral Home.
John's family has suggested memorial donations be made in his name to Friends of Beaver Creek Park, Havre, Montana.
Holland & Bonine Funeral Home has been entrusted with services and arrangements.
The forecast is looking to bring in another winter storm for the weekend. If the storm causes issues for Monday WEM has a plan for the school day schedule and parent/teacher conferences. For proactive measures please note the following scenarios:
A.) Winter storm does not alter the school day, the day will proceed as originally scheduled.
If the winter storm for the weekend causes issues:
The WEM boys basketball team picked up its second straight South-Sub-Section win Thursday, March 7 with a 71-61 victory over Nicollet in Lake Crystal. The Bucs opened the playoffs with an 86-31 win over St. Clair Monday, March 4. Junior Grant McBroom scored a game-high 29 points. Senior Bladyn Bartelt added 15 and junior Cole Kokoschke scored 13 for the Bucs against Nicollet. WEM (25-1 overall) will face Springfield (25-2) Monday, March 11 at 6 p.m. at Gustavus Adolphus College for the South Sub-Section Championship. Springfield is rated No. 2 in Class A and WEM is rated No. 9.
Attorneys for the plaintiffs in the lawsuit against the Le Sueur County Historical Society will hold an informational meeting to bring everyone up to speed on Thursday, March 14. It will be held in the 4-H building on the Le Sueur County Fairground at 4:30 p.m.
According to Kevin Wetherille, one of the attorneys from Jaspers, Moriarty & Wetherille, said the meeting will inform anyone interested in the status of their efforts in the LCHS case.
