Melvin Erks
Melvin G. Erks, age 84, of Pipestone, Minnesota passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at the Meadow Lane Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM at the Hartquist Funeral Home in Pipestone. Burial will follow at New Woodlawn Cemetery in Pipestone. Arrangements have been entrusted to Hartquist Funeral Home – Pipestone Chapel. Melvin G. Erks was born on April 10, 1935, on the family farm near Verdi, Minnesota. He was raised here and attended a one room country school along with eight peers. While playing baseball with his [...]
LaMorne Wiest
LaMorne M. Wiest, age 91, of Canby, MN passed away Thursday, October 10, 2019 at the Sylvan Court Nursing Home in Canby. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 18, 2019 at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Canby, MN. Burial will be in the St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery, Canby. Visitation will be Friday, October 18th, one hour prior to the service at the church. LaMorne Mary Benner was born on January 14, 1928 in Gary, SD to Arthur and Eva (Fritz) Benner. She was baptized, confirmed and received holy communion at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Gary, SD. She [...]
DNR: Pheasant numbers look strong in southwest Minnesota
AUSTIN (LEARFIELD) - Minnesota's pheasant season opens tomorrow(Sat) morning. "The pheasant index is down from 2018 and down 11 percent from the 10 year average," said the DNR's Dan Ruiter. "But we're really optimistic we're going to have a good season." The one exception to that, according to Ruiter appears to be in the southwest part of the state. He says they are seeing good pheasant numbers in Brown, Yellow Medicine and Big Stone counties.