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Rita Groetsch

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Rita M. Groetsch, age 90 of Albany, passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease on Friday, July 8, 2022 at Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11a.m. Thursday, July 14 at Seven Dolors Catholic Church in Albany with Rev. Edward Vebelun, O.S.B. officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Visitation will … [Read more...] about Rita Groetsch

Richard “Rich” L. Allord

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Richard “Rich” L. Allord, 77 year old resident of Swanville, MN, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2022, at his residence. A Mass of Christian will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, July 18, 2022 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Swanville, MN with Father Ron Dockendorf officiating. Burial will be in Bearhead Cemetery in Pillsbury, MN. A visitation will take place from … [Read more...] about Richard “Rich” L. Allord

Highway 71 bridge work moves to the north end of Browerville

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Highway 71 is closed to all traffic on the north end of Browerville between 11th Street and 12th Street to replace the double box bridge over Harris Creek. Highway 71 remains detoured to through traffic between Clarissa and Browerville until early August. Highway 71 is accessible to locals on the south end of Browerville. The Drayer Creek bridge between Front Street and … [Read more...] about Highway 71 bridge work moves to the north end of Browerville

Genevieve C. “Gene” Zilka

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Genevieve C. “Gene” Zilka, age 98 of Sauk Centre, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 in Murray, Utah. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 16 at Saint Paul’s Catholic Church in Sauk Centre with Rev. Greg Paffel officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the … [Read more...] about Genevieve C. “Gene” Zilka