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  • Joined: August 30, 2022
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Highway 71/19 reduced to one lane between Redwood Falls and Morton

U.S. Highway 71/Highway 19 has been reduced to one lane from Noble Avenue (Redwood Falls) to Redwood County Road 2 (west of Morton). The lane closures are necessary to create a work zone for MnDOT bridge maintenance crews to replace an approach panel. A width limit of 12 feet will be in effect.

Political and other signs not permitted on state highway rights of way

With Minnesota primaries just around the corner, and real estate and yard sale season in full swing, MnDOT reminds everyone that the placement of political campaign and other advertising signage is not allowed under state law on any highway right of way. All state, county, city and township roads and highways fall under the same state law.

Calvin “Cal” L. Keil

Calvin Leon Keil passed away March 19, 2020 from natural causes (just as the Covid-19 pandemic began and on his daughter, Karen’s, birthday) at Belleview Heights Assisted Living and Memory Care in Aurora, Colo. where he resided. Calvin was born December 16, 1930 (a month earlier than he was due) to William R. Keil and Gena S. (nee Knudson) Keil 1930 in the family home on Walnut Street in Redwood Falls, a southern Minnesota farming community with a population of about 4,000. Calvin grew up in Redwood Falls, first at the family’s home in town when his father worked as a state highway maintenance man and later at his grandmother’s farm where they moved to care for her before her death. Calvin and his brothers helped their father work the farm while his father also continued to work for the state highway department. As a boy, he enjoyed participating in the 4-H Club and raised pigs to take to the fair in hopes of winning ribbons or to sell to interested buyers. He graduated from Redwood Falls High School in 1948.

Joan M. Brown

Joan M. Brown, 91, of Morton passed away on January 15, 2022. Celebration of Life will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, August 5 at the Redwood Valley Funeral Home. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Friday. Burial will be in Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Morton. A gathering for friends and family will be from 4 - 7 p.m. in the Morton City Park following the burial. Memorials preferred to the Morton Senior Center in lieu of flowers. Online condolences may be sent at www. stephensfuneralservice.com. Stephens Funeral Service - Redwood Valley Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Joyce Yvonne (Kotval) McKay

Joyce Yvonne (Kotval) McKay, 88, Child of God, died peacefully in the early morning of Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at Garnette Gardens in Redwood Falls. She was on Hospice care for a week following a short hospitalization for congestive heart failure. In her final hours, she was surrounded by her children who loved her deeply, and she was blessed to have visits, phone calls and loving messages from grandchildren, nieces, nephews and dear friends in her final days. Funeral Services were held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 12 at First Presbyterian Church in Redwood Falls. Visitation was held from 5 - 8 p.m. Monday at the Redwood Valley Funeral Home, and continued one hour prior to services at the church on Tuesday. Interment was in the Redwood Falls Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent at www.stephensfuneralservice.com. Stephens Funeral Service - Redwood Valley Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.

Michael Naatjes

Michael Naatjes, 68, of Comfrey died on June 29, 2022, at Mayo Clinic Health System in Rochester. Visitation was on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, from 9 to 11 a.m.

Letters to the Editor

To the editor: Reede Gray Elementary has serviced many generations of youth since 1959 and in some cases, four generations of local families. Many board members were also students at Reede Gray Elementary and can appreciate the sentiment of this decision.