After a long and faith-filled life, our mother Bernice “Bunny” Nixa, age 103, passed away on Monday, November 27, 2023 at Samaritan Bethany Home on 8th where she had resided since October 23, 2023. Up until that time, she had lived independently in her own home.
James M. Russell died April 24, 2023, at Cascade Memory Care in Rochester; he was 91 years old. Jim was born in Glasgow, Scotland on Aug. 13, 1931. He always said his timing wasn’t great since it was during the early days of the depression followed by World War II. Life in Glasgow was difficult, but he never felt deprived. He was a curious boy who remained curious throughout his life, always looking for the “why” behind the “what.”
On this day in 1995, 1970, 1945, 1920
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1995 – 25 years ago
Minnesota’s Mall of America will soon open a giant aquarium with 8,000 fish, including walleye and a 14-foot tiger shark. Ryan Ruskell’s offensive rebound and put-back for a basket as the final buzzer sounded lifted Chatfield to a 48-47 victory over Grand Meadow in the first round of the Rebel Classic holiday boys basketball tournament at Riverside Arena.
1970 – 50 years ago
Robert Keister, an assistant for the past 10 years, was named head football coach at Winona State College. (Keister would coach four different sports in his time at Winona.) Rochester State Junior College’s wrestling team romped to a 39-5 victory over Western Tech in La Crosse, Wis. RSJC recorded five pins.