Jon F. Warta Obituary – 1/11/2019
By ohtadmin | on January 11, 2019
Jon Frank Warta, age 76, of Delano, passed away Friday, Jan. 11, 2019. A memorial service will take place Saturday, Jan. 26 at 11 a.m. at the Delano United Methodist Church; with a gathering of family and friends from 9 to 11 a.m. at the church, prior to the service. Inurnment, at a later date, will be at the Watertown […]
Ivan Raconteur Column – 01/11/19
By ohtadmin | on January 11, 2019
Ivan Raconteur
Tuesday night, while the lying, delusional, narcissist-in-chief was on TV trying to drum up support for his absurd wall, an example of how representative government can work was playing out at Lester Prairie City Hall. About two dozen people attended the meeting, which is an indication of the significance of the subject to the community. The situation in Lester Prairie […]
Mark Ollig Column – 08/10/18
By ohtadmin | on January 11, 2019
Mark Ollig
While writing today’s column, I heard the window rattling, and the wind howling outside. Looking out the window, I noticed several tree branches bending from the force caused by the tremendous gusts of wind. Speaking into my smartphone, I asked Google “What is the current wind gust?” Google, knowing my location, reported the strongest wind gusts of 40 mph coming […]
co*kato optometrist looks back at long career
By ohtadmin | on January 11, 2019
Genevieve Fultz
co*kATO, MN – The co*kato Eye Center and residents of co*kato bid a fond farewell to Dr. Paul Eklof O.D. upon his retirement Dec. 28 after 43 years of service to the community. Eklof has been a resident of the co*kato area during his entire career, and plans to stay in the town he made his home. His childhood hometown […]
Harwood is new Chamber president
By ohtadmin | on January 11, 2019
GABE LICHT
DELANO, MN – New Delano Area Chamber of Commerce President Michelle Harwood and her husband, Greg, have had their business, Harwood’s Body Shop, in Delano since 2013, and Michelle has been impressed with those she has met locally. “The people are really loyal,” Michelle said. “They’re so friendly. You get to know everybody.” She’s hoping to encourage more of those […]
Howard Lake couple hosting adoption fundraiser
By ohtadmin | on January 11, 2019
Ren Wheeling
HOWARD LAKE, MN – Amy and Ryan Streich of Howard Lake are working with Christian Adoption Services, based out of Fargo, ND, to adopt their first child — and its going to cost them about $25,000. Amy and Ryan have been married since Aug. 13, 2016. Ryan works at a financial branch in Minneapolis and Amy is a fourth grade […]
LP residents ask city to look at cost of police service
By ohtadmin | on January 11, 2019
Herald Journal
Ivan Raconteur Editor LESTER PRAIRIE, MN – Lester Prairie resident Ben Shimanski appeared before the city council Tuesday to share his concerns about the cost of police protection, and a number of residents showed up to hear about the subject. Shimanski and other residents attended the city’s annual truth-in-taxation hearing in December to express concerns about tax increases. Shimanski said […]
McDonald, Anderson make legislative predictions, promises
By ohtadmin | on January 11, 2019
GABE LICHT
MONTROSE, MN – While new DFL Gov. Tim Walz supports recreational marijuana legalization and a gas tax increase, Rep. Joe McDonald, R-Delano, and Sen. Bruce Anderson, R-Buffalo, said neither would happen in 2019, while speaking to about 40 people at a Jan. 3 town hall forum at the Montrose Community Center. “The Senate has said we will not pass a […]
DC schools unify physical education
By ohtadmin | on January 11, 2019
Jennifer Von Ohlen
DASSEL, co*kATO, MN –For some people, the start of a new year is the needed motivation to try something they have never done that will (hopefully) better themselves as individuals. Although they do not have to wait until the fall to get started, 2019-2020 Dassel-co*kato middle and high school students will have that opportunity through a new class being offered: […]
A familiar face rejoins Winsted council for new year
By ohtadmin | on January 11, 2019
Herald Journal
Ivan Raconteur Editor WINSTED, MN – Winsted’s first city council meeting of 2019 began with the oath of office for Mayor Steve Stotko and councilors Mike Henrich and Bonnie Quast. Quast, a longtime councilor, returned to the council to fill the seat vacated by Councilor George Schulenberg, who did not seek re-election. Senior housing The council authorized City Administrator Adam […]
