Goodhue County Sheriff's Department Open House

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I do hope that people have noticed the progress on the wastewater treatment plant. Every time I travel County Road 1 towards Oronoco, I look to see what is happening with the new facility. I had a …
Emmarie Moon - Director of Discipleship and Recruiting

The Life-Changing Benefits of Working at a Christian Summer Camp

Every summer, my job is to convince young adults to trade traditional internships or seasonal jobs for something more meaningful: working at a Christian summer camp. While camps are known for …

March Food Drive: "Breakfast Challenge" Results

South Troy Church in rural Zumbro Falls, along with Hilltop Fellowship of rural Millville, Grace Community Church of Millville, St. John's Lutheran Church of Hammond, and Zumbro Community Church of …
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Growing up a farm boy, I was intrigued by anything with an engine. Tractors, combines, swathers, skid loaders, etc. Grease and gasoline smelled wonderful to me. And diesel fuel smoke was the best. …
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Sun Exposure: Natural sunlight plays a vital role in supporting overall health. Sunlight-derived vitamin D remains in the bloodstream two to three times longer than supplements, making it a more …
Obituaries
Del Tupper
Del Tupper August 5, 1944 - May 10, 2025 Del Lee Tupper, age 80 of Winnebago, passed away Saturday morning May 10th. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday May 19th at Lutheran …
Landon Raynold Voth
Landon Raynold Voth, age 47, of Pine Island, died Tuesday, February 25, 2025 of natural causes, at his apartment in Pine Island. Landon was born October 19, 1977, to Roger and Beverly (Scheffler) …
John E. Betcher
A memorial service for John E. Betcher was held Thursday January 2, 2025 at 10:30 AM at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, rural Goodhue. The Rev. Marty Weigand officiated. Interment of the urn …
Ellen Wilma Amy
Ellen Wilma Amy died unexpectedly at her home on Thursday September 26, 2024. Ellen Wilma Edelbach was born at home on the farm near Alma (Buffalo County) Wisconsin on September 13, 1935 to …
Curtis Edwin Schrimpf
Curtis Edwin Schrimpf, age 68, of Minneapolis, formerly of Goodhue and Zumbrota, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at Methodist Hospital in Rochester. Curt was born on December 4, …
Community
Regular Meeting of the Mazeppa City Council Meeting Minutes Wednesday, April 9, 2025 The regular meeting of the Mazeppa City Council was called to order at 6:00 PM by Mayor Chris Hagfors. …
Last month we celebrated Easter- the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead! He is not here- He is Risen! What happened next? There’s 40 days between the empty tomb and Jesus giving His …
May is here which means Mother’s Day is once again upon us. I for one am looking forward to spending time with my own mother this Mother’s Day. Now that we’re adults my mom generally spends …
Community
Our 2nd graders were paired with a senior and had several activities planned, including walking the halls with their “big buddy” during the senior clap out. Awesome experience for all!
Our Primary Cougars reached their goal of 4,000 Cougar Paws. We recognized this accomplishment with our teachers serving lunch, special treat at lunch and tattoos. Good work, Cougars!
Mrs. Nelson's Class celebrated Earth Day and had fun making Insect Hotels. We 3D printed hexagonal shapes then filled them with materials from nature and set them up around the playground for homes …
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