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Erna Zahnâs daughter Marley Kuckhahn helps her mother look through birthday cards at Zahnâs 113th birthday party Wednesday.
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A photo Erna Zahn took on a road trip with a girlfriend shows Mount Rushmore with only George Washingtonâs head completed. Washingtonâs face was dedicated on July 4, 1934, and the entire monument was completed in 1941.
Courtesy the Zahn family
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By Edie Schmierbach
CNHI News Service Apr 18, 2021
3 hrs ago
Erna Zahn, Minnesotaâs oldest living resident, smiles as she talks with family at her 113th birthday celebration Wednesday at Sleepy Eye Coffee Company.
Photo by Fritz Busch
Erna Zahn, the oldest Minnesotan, is celebrating her 113th birthday Wednesday.
NEW ULM A woman believed to be Minnesota’s most senior citizen turns 113 on Wednesday.
Oak Hills Living Center resident Erna Zahn is believed to be the 10th oldest resident in the United States and the 31st oldest person in the world.
“Nobody has come forward to tell me anybody is older than her in Minnesota,” said Zahn’s daughter Marley Kuckhahn of New Ulm.
Kuckhahn said she uses Wikipedia, a free, multilingual open-collaborative online encyclopedia as her point of reference for how her mother’s age ranks in the world.
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Staff photo by Fritz Busch
Erna Zahn, the oldest Minnesotan, is celebrating her 113th birthday Wednesday.
NEW ULM A woman believed to be Minnesota’s most senior citizen turns 113 on Wednesday, April 14.
Oak Hills Living Center resident Erna Zahn is believed to be the tenth oldest resident in the United States and the thirty-first oldest person in the world.
“Nobody has come forward to tell me anybody is older than her in Minnesota,” said Zahn’s daughter Marley Kuckhahn of New Ulm.
Kuckhahn said she uses Wikipedia, a free, multilingual open-collaborative online encyclopedia as her point of reference for how her mother’s age ranks in the world.
Sleepy Eye businesses reopen for dine-in, drink-in customers
The Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch
Monday, Jan. 11, marked the first day restaurants and bars in Minnesota could once again serve customers inside, rather than rely on take-out service. Governor Tim Walz announced that expected change on Wednesday, Jan. 6.
The Herald-Dispatch asked some of Sleepy Eye’s eating and drinking establishments about their reaction and plan for reopening.
Both Hardee’s and Dairy Queen will continue with drive-thru service only for now.
“It’s a corporate decision,” said Matt Heath, Hardee’s Manager. “But drive-thru only has been working well for us and our customers. It also means we don’t need to dedicate additional staff to cleaning the dining room. We appreciate the support of our customers.”