Balaton, MN

Windmills and Wooden Shoes? It must be Dutch Festival time. Growing up, the Edgerton Dutch Festival was a favorite time of the year, right up there with Christmas, birthday and the Leota 4th of July. For me as a kid, the Dutch Festival meant a whole lot of things, including...

Several high school teachers from Pipestone Area Schools (PAS), the surrounding area and even other states participated in a Geometry in Construction (GIC) workshop at the Pipestone campus of Minnesota West Community and Technical College June 13 through 16. The workshop taught teachers how to combine geometry and construction instruction.

Audrey K. Koopman, age 75 of Tracy, passed away Friday, June 24, 2022, surrounded by her family at Our House Hospice of Murray County in Slayton, MN. Memorial Services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 7, 2022 at the Tracy United Methodist Church. Visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 6 at the Tracy Area Funeral Home. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday. Interment will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the Holland Cemetery in Holland, MN. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred. Stephens Funeral Service – Tracy Area Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

The funeral service for Frances Gregoire, 96, of Tracy, will be Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the Tracy Lutheran Church. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will follow at the Tracy Community Cemetery. Frances Marie (Selck) Gregoire was born...

Dorothy Brusven, age 97, of Clarkfield, died on Friday, June 24th, 2022 at the Clarkfield Care Center. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 8th, 2022 at 1 PM at St. Lucas Lutheran Church, rural Cottonwood, followed by the funeral service at 2 PM. Interment to follow in the church cemetery. Arrangements are with the J.H. Lynner Funeral Home in Clarkfield.

Richard Alan Spark, 69, Pipestone, died Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at his home in Pipestone. A celebration of life will be held on Monday, June 27 from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Hartquist Funeral Home in Pipestone with a graveside service to follow at 3:30 p.m. at Old Woodlawn Cemetery in Pipestone.

Edna L Rynda passed away on May 13, 2022 after a life spanning 99 years filled with the love of family and friends. She was born to Hector and Olga Thooft in Tyler, Minnesota, one of seven children. Edna attended Russell High School and later completed beauty school in Mankato, Minnesota with her sister, Irene. She left her home state for Southern California where she initially worked at Universal Microphone and later as a beautician. Edna and her sisters, Irene, Alyce and Blanche worked together at the Northrop photo department for several years.

A crash at the intersection of Cottonwood County Road 6 and 290th Street, near Westbrook, claimed the life of rural Storden resident Kent Erickson, according to Cottonwood County Sheriff Jason Purrington. The crash was reported at 9:45 a.m. on Monday. It involved a 1996 Buick Regal driven by Lee Schmalz...