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Patricia (Pat) Lee Fogal, 90, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, at Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Pat was born on November 4, 1935, to Harold and Signe Jensen in Chicago, Illinois. Three years later her mother and newborn sibling died due to complications in childbirth. Her father remarried Edith Jensen, and she raised Pat ...

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John Michael Luhman, 39, Caledonia, MN; 5/19/2026, Violate No Contact Order; Within Ten Years of the First of Two or More Convictions (Felony), Fine $50, Total Fees $200.  Commit to Commissioner of Corrections, Minnesota Correctional Facility St. Could – 24 months (stay for five years).  Local Confinement...

Question: Can you talk about how people need to make proper turns? I see a lot of unsafe maneuvers when it comes to turning.

Answer: Drivers who turn improperly cause many traffic crashes. Move safely into the correct lane well ahead of the place where you will make the actual turn.

• Slow down before turning. Signal your intent at least 100 fe...

On Saturday, August 15 at 2:15 p.m., Fillmore County Sheriff’s Dispatch received a 911 call of an ATV crash involving a 16-year-old male. The crash occurred on private property in Carrolton Township, east of the city of Fountain. Upon arrival by first responders, the male was unresponsive and was flown to St. Marys Hospital by Mayo 1. On Sunday, August 16, the victim died fro...

The Spring Grove School Board unanimously approved the 2026-2027 Spring Grove Student Handbook during its August 17 meeting.

Principal Matt Rosaaen said the handbook was updated to reflect new dates and staff changes. He also noted that the Table of Contents and Appendix, which had been removed the previous year, were added back based on feedback from parents.