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Marilyn L. Johnson, 82, of Red Wing, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 10, 2026, at the Lake City Care Center. Born on January 26, 1944, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Marilyn was the daughter of Leonard and Melpha (Rauk) Johnson of Caledonia, Minnesota. She graduated from Caledonia High School with the class of 1962 before pursuing her higher education at the University of Minnesota. Marilyn worked for many years for Knudsen Trucking and then for Koch Transportation.

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Take a bus, a plane, a truck or a train to see country music star Aaron Lewis and The Stateliners return to Treasure Island Resort & Casino's Island Event Center on Friday, December 11. Tickets go on sale to the public at 10 a.m. Friday, July 17, and can be purchased at TIcasino.com. Reserved seats for the ages 18-plus show will be available starting at $59. Hailing from Rutland, Vermont, Lewis last rocked the Island Event Center stage in November, delivering a strong and memorable performance.

The Goodhue County Board of Commissioners held its first July meeting at the Cannon Valley Fair on Wednesday, July 1, despite inclement weather. The meeting was dominated by discussion of upcoming Goodhue County parks projects and Public Works Director Jess Greenwood’s request to move ahead with some projects while reallocating funding from others.

Oct. 31, 1931 - Jul. 11, 2026 Mary Ann Tiedeman, of Lake City, MN, USA passed away on Saturday, Jul. 11, at home in Lake City, MN, USA. Funeral Mass Sat. July 25, 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary of the Lake Catholic Church, Lake City, MN. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service. Arrangements by Schleicher Funeral Homes, Lake City Chapel www.schleicherfuneralhomes.com.

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Eugene Roland Meyer, of Goodhue, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2026, at Goodhue Assisted Living in Goodhue, Minnesota surrounded by his loving family. He is lovingly survived by his devoted wife of 63 years, Paulette Lydia (Jonas) Meyer; his children, Julie (Stephen) Furchner- Ginkel, Wendy Book (Partner Mike Lorentz), Wade Meyer, and Kristen (Joe) Lopez; and his beloved grandchildren and great grandchildren.

To the editor, I have followed Jake Johnson’s campaign since his very first public speaking event and personally attended three rallies. At each event, I have been impressed by Jake’s ability to listen carefully to the concerns of people from diverse backgrounds, build connections, and work toward creative solutions to the complex issues facing our district. I believe Jake is our best choice to represent District MN-01, southeast Minnesota, in the US Congress.

To the editor, Alas, a dreadful malady hath crept across the fair bounds of Red Wing. The self-styled "progressives" of our day, drunk on the heady wine of municipal meddling, bring unto our tranquil village nought but ruin disguised as reform. These modern-day agitators wander our streets with lofty, nonsensical platitudes. They propose to cure the common inconveniences of mortal life by casting the hard-earned coin of the yeoman into bottomless wells of bureaucracy.

For the past four years, Red Wing could claim to have the best 1-2 diving combination in the region. By Landen Nelson’s junior and senior seasons, he and Zach Mikkelson were considered the best diving duos in the state. Most of the attention went to Mikkelson as he broke records on what seemed like a weekly basis. Mikkelson placed higher than Nelson at state meets and was running away with the section title year after year. Many in the area knew how good he was on the boards.